You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative
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I am writing to you in support of xxxxxx and her desire to attend your University for the Master’s program. Though many students ask me to make this request on their behalf‚ I only recommend students whom I feel are well-suited for the program of their choice. xxxx is one of those students and therefore‚ I highly recommend that she be given the opportunity to attend your university. As a Senior lecturer of electronics and telecommunication department I have known xxxxx since the past 3 years. During
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Respond/reflect on the ten recommendations that the presenter makes. Celeste Headlee made many good points about how today society do not communicate with each other as often as we should without any conflict. And when we do we are distracted by our phone so we are more comfortable with texting people then having a face to face conversation. The ten recommendations that Celeste Headlee makes on how to have a Good Conversation I believe to be very useful. The first recommendation was don’t multitask because
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A Strategic Plan is a plan within an organisation consisting of the organisation’s key goals and objectives. These goals and objectives are aimed to be achieved by a particular point in time‚ usually in a 3 to 5 year time period. The Strategic Plan’s sole purpose is to emphasise these factors to ensure that all members within the organisation understand where the company is heading and how it intends to reach these goals and objectives. The Strategic Plan should include the overall Mission‚ Vision
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informed third parties and conduct face-to-face meetings between senior managers. Both partners should have common strategic aspirations with each other and also resources and capabilities to achieve strategic goals. Poor partner selection may lead to failure in alliances. Having a right choice will reap in benefits to introduce new technology‚ skill‚ personnel‚ access to new markets and dividing risks. 2. Alliance Structure Both partners should move from a range of individual opinions and
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While observing America and its social structure‚ being a college student who migrated to this country just nine years ago makes me wonder where I stand. Technically‚ I am no longer an immigrant because I am a citizen and I am able to vote‚ and I feel as though I have gone through a quick process of assimilation along with my siblings. Even though we have assimilated‚ in our household‚ we still speak our own language‚ hold our traditions and values of own culture as we did when we came to this country
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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Eating is one of human beings’ four basic needs. It is a simply action you take not only to endure your life but also to show yourself because “you are what you eat”. This saying above does not mean that you live to eat but your eating expresses the person you are willing to be. You can be fat or thin‚ tall or short‚ ..etc‚ which partly depends on your three everyday meals. Surprisingly‚ the sensible eating can give you some desired things such as the beauty‚ the health‚ the
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Have you ever wondered how a meteorologist is able to predict the weather and give an accurate weekend forecast? According to Merriam Webster‚ a barometer is an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather. Meteorologists use many tools to aid in their weather forecast‚ but the barometer is a trusty tool that has been around for many years. Throughout this paper we will determine when and where the barometer was discovered‚ what it does‚ and how it affects
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Article Report 2 Using Katzenbach and Smith’s Article as a guide‚ what might you do if you wanted to improve team performance? What risks would you face in doing this and what would you have to be careful of? A team is "a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose‚ set of performance goals‚ and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable” [Katzenbach and Smith‚ 1993]. According to Katzenbach and Smith’s article -“Building
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wheat and rice etc) - and it takes 6x as much land to breed a cow tfor meat as for wheat to fill the same amounts... Demand for this has been on the up over the last few years. Also some coutnries are putting together a wealth fund to invest in this market‚ hence increasing demand even more... 15% cash to hedge against inflation 20% in Art - especiallyt in recognisede masterpieces by artists from Russia and China - ever increasing numbers of million/billionaires coming out in these countries -
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