Outsiders’ for her book even though the word “outsider” was never recorded in the book itself making it the title was an intelligent move on her part. However‚ an outsider‚ in my opinion‚ is someone who doesn’t follow the flow that everyone else follows. For instance‚ many things could make you an outsider‚ including your appearance‚ your family‚ the way you live‚ and how you perform with other people. But why was it so critical for Hinton to use the word “outsider” when she could’ve used “greasers”
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1. Why does English have a large vocabulary compared to other languages? Please give reasons to support your argument. (1) its extensive廣泛contacts with other languages. (2) the large numbers of people all over the world use it. (3) the increasingly many purposes for which is used. 2. Do you agree that “what a word means today is what it meant in the past?” Please explain what etymology詞源學can help with today’s meaning of a word. I don’t agree because language would change gradually as the
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DVA1501 Semester 01 Assignment 03 784012 ASSIGNMENT 03 Write an essay on development indicators in which you: Describe GNP‚ Child (under-five) mortality rates and HDI as development indicators that may be used to explain levels of development within countries. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of these indicators. Table of Contents Page 3: Introduction and Development Indicators Page 4: GNP: Advantages and Disadvantages Page 5: Child Mortality:
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Part 2 Cases Case 1A–Joint Venture #1: The Corning-Vitro Divorce This case analyzes the business venture and subsequent breakup of Corning Glass Works‚ and American company‚ and Vitro‚ a Mexican firm. Suggested Questions for Class Discussion 1. Did Vitro and Corning do enough research before engaging in a joint venture? 2. Was it wise to start with such a large venture? 3. Could some of the problems have been mitigated through cultural training during the joint venture? 4. Was two and one
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Case Questions Netflix: Streaming Away from DVDs The objective of this case is to analyze the Netflix’s industry structure‚ to conduct SWOT analysis‚ and to define its competitive advantages. In addition‚ students can think about the important question ‒ whether Netflix’s growth is sustainable. The assignment is limited to 5 pages (double spaced): No introduction or conclusion. Due Date: Oct. 21 (for Lec 01)‚ Oct. 23 (for Lec 05) 1. Industry Analysis (about 2 pages) a Using Porter’s 5-Forces
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1. Explain the qualities that you feel you possess which might easily go unnoticed by others. Even though I am soft spoken and reserved‚ I can still rise up as a leader and communicate effectively with others. For instance‚ during group projects‚ I know when to take action and making sure that everyone stays focused and does their portion. In addition‚ while I am volunteering at Beaumont Hospital‚ I am able to demonstrate responsibility because if there is an issue at hand‚ the other volunteer looks
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wondering if anyone has the time to read my letter of appeal ASAP and give me some feedback. This is a rough draft. I really appreciate it. Thanks. ---------------------------------------- Dear Academic Appeals Committee and Admission‚ My name is ________‚ I am currently 19 years old and my major is Aerospace engineering. I am appealing the decision of Associate Dean _______ which requires me to withdraw from the university as stated in her letter dated June 24‚ 2010. I do not blame anyone
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to go there. But anyway‚ it’s great that you’ re (visiting/going to visit) this amazing country! And I’d like to advise you some places to visit as I spent a lot of time reading about this ancient city. As you know‚ London is divided into 32 boroughs and the City. From another hand it is divided into 4 main sections: the City‚ the West End‚ the East End and the South Bank. If you want to see the ancient edifices and to enjoy the beauty of history‚ you should go to the City. The City of London
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nowadays‚ we can even profess to have many friends. The social networking tools that are available to us made it easier for us to keep in touch and connect to our friends as well as to get to know many new friends around the world without even the need to meet them face to face in real life. We socialize with people whom we call friends all the time‚ but can we say that friends are the most valuable thing in our lives? In my humble opinion‚ I don’t think so. Friends are very important‚ yes‚ but there are
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Unit 1. Exercise 1 Upgrading Javier L. DeJesus NT1230 Jon McHenry 12/12/2014 To: Valerie Bernier‚ Dentist RE: Can I upgrade Office? Hi Valerie‚ Thank you for contacting me‚ I will be more than happy to advice you in making a good decision towards your business. First off I want to inform you that Windows XP support ended last April 2014‚ with this said I strongly recommend you to upgrade your office with Windows 7 professional. With the given specifications of your workstations
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