enough above that you don’t have the liberty of debating its wisdom or feasibility) decreeing that you must find an additional 10%‚ 20%‚ or even 30% in administrative cost reductions‚ severance aside. You just don’t see how it can be done. Further complicating your life are the limitations on your choices. Because you don’t report directly to the CEO‚ you’re not in a position to advocate strategy changes or pursue wholesale shifts like offshoring. Nor do your instructions allow you to push for large
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The past three weeks I can say that I have learned quite a lot‚ I never really thought I could understand what entailed through organized crime. There are many different attributes that were involved to form organized crime. Without knowing exactly what those attributes are you would never be able to figure out what it takes to organize crime or even get why they call it organized crime. I would say to myself why do these mafia and big groups put so much time and effort into making sure that there
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Oates "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" is one that has had many interpretations over there years‚ by many literary critics and readers alike‚ generating a vast list of themes and meanings to the story. Some have declared the story to be a "feminist allegory‚" while others argue that one of the main characters‚ Arnold‚ is a "savior" or "messiah figure‚" as popular figures during the 1960’s were to young girls like Connie‚ the main character. Though many interpretations have been made‚ and
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shows the intended audience the way the rich and poor prefer to treat each other. For example‚ Scrooge’s hostility and Fred’s cheer shows social justice through this quote‚ “‘I do‚’ said Scrooge. ‘Merry Christmas! what right have you to be merry?... You’re poor enough.’... ‘What right have you to be dismal?... You’re rich enough.’” (3) The juxtaposition in this quote shows the difference between social classes. There are two different sides put into one paragraph; the different feeling of the rich and
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Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring
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students. The standard way of thinking about the topic of Baldwin’s advice is that he wants teachers need to educate only the truth to their students for them to fabricate their own mindsets on concepts. Many people assume that modern teachers do not need to read and live by his ideas. It is often said that teachers need to read Baldwin’s text to refresh their memory on how to be a great teacher. My own view is that Baldwin’s advice to teachers is not relevant today because of new methods of testing
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YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO HAVE A DREAM! You are never too old to dream a new dream. Isn’t that a beautiful statement? Indeed‚ the thought of growing older is never appealing. Not only do we feel bad over the physical changes that take place‚ but with every passing year we look back and wonder what could have been. What could we have achieved if only we started getting serious about life when we were younger? What great things could we have done if only we had a good “start”? How sad it must
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Life is what you make it A little boy called Andy was asked to audition with his classmates for a part in the school play. His mother knew that he had his heart set on being in the play and she was worried about how he would react if he wasn’t chosen. On the day that the parts were given out‚ Andy’s mother went to the school to collect him feeling anxious about the outcome. Seeing his mother Andy rushed up to her‚ his eyes were shining with pride and excitement. "Guess what Mum‚" he shouted
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Brandon Hall Mrs. Settelmayer Honors Eng 10 10 May 2013 You Never Have to Grow Up! My grandma was a role model to me‚ she taught me “ to never grow up!” She never did grow to old age. Even when she was in the hospital on her deathbed. She always moved around with so much energy. Whatever us kids wanted to do she was right along side us. Whether it was staying up all night watching movies‚ playing at the park‚ or even playing computer games. She was
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Two jobs you have had When I was young‚ my mother usually asked me that “what job do you want to do in future?” and my answer is always “I would like to be a good teacher”. However‚ my enthusiasm for teaching has gradually changed during the passing time because I recognize myself from business. In my opinion‚ there are three different points between teaching and business as mentioned below. The first significant difference between business and teaching is personality. People say that “teaching
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