linguistic analysis but the emphasis is on the fact that hedges are used to “disarm routine interactional threats” ( Brown and Levenson 1987: 146). It is easy to see why hedging to some extent is needed for the communication to flow successfully. To what degree hedges are used depends upon the speaker‚ the addressee and the communicative situation. In more general terms it is possible to talk about the choice of strategy‚ as some strategies counteract a face threat more than
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The storming of the Bastille and murdering of defending troops there sparked insurrection throughout France. III. Differences i. Political Order vii. The Americans formed a Continental Congress who oversaw the progress of the revolution and set up a government to rule the United States when Independence was achieved 1. They wrote the Declaration
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WHAT IS THE DUPONT MODEL? DESCRIPTION The DuPont Model is a technique that can be used to analyze the profitability of a company using traditional performance management tools. To enable this‚ the DuPont model integrates elements of the Income Statement with those of the Balance Sheet. ORIGIN OF THE DUPONT MODEL. HISTORY The DuPont model of financial analysis was made by F. Donaldson Brown‚ an Electrical Engineer who joined the giant chemical company’s Treasury department in 1914
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rule. However‚ what really distinguishes the protagonist from the antagonist? The characters of both stories are fundamentally alike in their outlook‚ despite appearing to be on opposite ends of a spectrum. When holding the fates of others in their hands‚ they form their decisions with a utilitarian mindset: an ethical philosophy that holds that actions are moral if the consequences benefit the majority. What separates them is their conflicting beliefs of what is of value‚ and what is not. Through
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Technological advancements are the key to winning wars; World War II saw the first nuclear weapons‚ World War I saw the first tanks‚ and The Civil War saw the first ironclad warships. The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia were the first two ironclad warships to battle each other; The Battle of Hampton Roads consisted of the Monitor and Virginia trading blows‚ but neither ships were able to destroy the other and the battle inevitably ended in a stalemate. However‚ one ship certainly must have been
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Visual‚ Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) learning style model A common and widely-used model of learning style is Fleming’s (2001) Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (VAK) model. According to this model‚ most people possess a dominant or preferred learning style; however some people have a mixed and evenly balanced blend of the three styles: 1. Visual learners 2. Auditory learners 3. Kinaesthetic learners Visual learners tend to: • Learn through seeing • Think in pictures
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Mother-based reports of physical violent behavior between the ages of 2 and 11 years‚ however‚ suggest that aggressive behavior may decrease over time. The same study found an increase in reports of indirect aggressive behavior from ages 4 to 11 years. Teens Moving send‚ more serious aggressive behavior and even violence often appear during teenage years‚ resulting in an increase in injury or death‚ partly due to greater chance of weapon use. The increase in bodily strength and adoption of weapons
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1. John Smith valued individual initiative and commitment as a means to success (Franklin A: 81). In his earlier days smith’s sense of commitment could be seen through his military experiences in warfare. He was very willing to use force and his military background and temperament seemed well suited for these ventures. His many explorations in Virginia made him the most knowledgeable of the settlers (A: 82) Smith’s view of Native Americans was unpredictable and sometimes volatile. He had numerous
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sickness that was not being treated properly. Just as the character from “The Yellow Wallpaper”; she had‚ what is now called postpartum depression‚ that was also not properly taken care of. However‚ this character was a member of the upper class‚ as mentioned in the story itself‚ the character goes on vacation with her husband and is still receiving maid service. In spite of the class difference‚ both women seem to live in the same conditions. Both had to pertain to the house‚ and since both were ill
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in Scrum‚ there is a group which works on the project to achieve its aim. It works in full coordination with each other and comprises of professionals including software developers‚ product owners and experts from various fields. The basic difference between Project Management Professional (PMP) and Scrum is that the former tries to plan everything direct and straight‚ the later can bring about changes in the project during the process of development. This is rather a complex procedure and must
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