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    My Method of Picking a College Prototype In the United States‚ the term “college” is a generic term applied to any postsecondary education. My concept of a college is a 4-year university‚ one that offers bachelor’s degrees in many academic disciplines. There would also be a graduate school and several professional schools‚ such as law‚ medical‚ and business schools. Heuristics In order to select the right college‚ I should evaluate each school on the factors that are most important to me.

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    colleagues‚ e.g.: conversation with Garrison‚ writing mails at 3 A.M.... It shows his high standard of achievement and his expectation from others‚ to meet the same and if not‚ doing it himself instead. Overall‚ it can be stated that Alex is an overachiever and is motivated by personalized power‚ meaning he wants to control‚ impress and focus on the result in the end rather than managing subordinates. Personally‚ I would not like to work with Alex‚ as I prefer a participative and coaching leadership

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    This Is a Masterpiece: Prior Expectations of Literary Masterpieces Kelli Norris ENG/106 June 17‚ 2013 Steve DeVito This Is a Masterpiece: Prior Expectations of Literary Masterpieces According to Oxford dictionaries‚ a masterpiece is a work of outstanding artistry‚ skill‚ or workmanship (Masterpiece‚ 2013). This‚ in one’s personal opinion‚ is only a partial definition and leaves many unanswered questions. What makes a literary work outstanding in skill and artistry? How is it written? Is it a

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    The Simpsons The Simpsons is a popular‚ prime-time‚ animated comedy program. Those who have never seen the program may dismiss it as being merely a children’s show. That assumption could be made of many animated programs. However‚ those non-viewers are likely unaware that The Simpsons is a very cleverly written show. The humor in the show is written with various aspects that appeal to different segments of the audience. The characters are written in such a way that many people can relate

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    In the corporate world‚ time is money‚ and anyone who has ever worked in a professional environment probably realized that many employees do not make the most of their time. Of course‚ there are outliers and overachievers‚ who make it their focus to be successful‚ but in general many employees lack a good work ethic. This may seem irrelevant; however‚ where dress codes come in is that they minimize distractions for employees‚ who already waste a lot of time‚ to

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    Infatuation for love is a spell that can be broken in instant of discern. In the story “Out of Love in Sarajevo”‚ the main character is delusional about being in love with her college professor‚ Peter Piper. Contrary to her belief prior to her revelation‚ she was just obsessed with succeeding academically‚ thus outdoing her sister Clare. The opening setting of the story provides a hint to what the main character’s emotions were and how she would experience an unexpected life-changing decision: “it

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    Pivka October 20‚ 2011 English 101 P2 “Notes of a Native Speaker” Summary In 1998‚ Eric Liu wrote a book about his struggle with acculturation titled “The Accidental Asian”. A chapter within the book called “Notes of a Native Speaker” depicts an essay written by Liu which fully describes his struggles with race and how he overcame them. Eric Liu is an American born Taiwanese Asian. His parents immigrated to the United States before he was born and in so‚ gave him a mixed cultural background

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    Many of the characters in “The Great Gatsby” can be identified under several societal classifications. “The Great Gatsby” tells a tale of the 1920’s‚ where many defied Prohibition‚ indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing‚ and rejected many traditional moral standards. Individualism and a greater emphasis on the pursuit of pleasure and enjoyments became a popular practice among many. As moral standards and traditional values declined‚ the American stock market soared to unexpected heights.

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    Pretty Little Liars By: Sara Shepard Everyone has their secrets‚ including the characters in Sara Sheppard’s bestselling novel‚ Pretty Little Liars. Pretty Little Liars takes place in Rosewood‚ Pennsylvania were everything seems to be picture perfect. The main characters are four rich‚ beautiful girls: Aria‚ Emily‚ Spencer‚ and Hanna who all have one thing in common - their best friend‚ the girl who had brought them together‚ made them best friends and popular‚ Alison DiLaurentis‚ had disappeared

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    Common Characteristics of an Organization Kimie Carter COM/350 August 4‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Common Characteristics of an Organization The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney‚ and has become globally known and worth billions. It began as motion picture company and eventually expanded to include television‚ tourism‚ hotels‚ sports‚ retail‚ and book publishing. The company’s Mickey Mouse logo is one of the most famous throughout the world and considered to

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