...Mr. Know All – Basic Understanding “Mr. Know All” by W. Somerset Maugham is a short story of simple facts, but with a deeper meaning below the surface. In fact, the story is a fantastic story about prejudice, racism and how what appears to be true, at times is just an illusion. Basic terms and concepts: Prejudice – unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group. Racism – the belief that some people are superior and others are inferior based on racial, religious or national group. Stereotype – a widely held, but fixed and oversimplified image or idea, of a particular type of person. (examples: Iranians are stingy; Moroccans have bad tempers) Setting and its significance: The story takes place after World War I on a boat traveling from San Francisco in the United States to Yokohama in Japan. The story takes place in “international waters.” This is significant for two reasons: • By taking place in international waters, and not in a given country, the writer is saying that prejudice is an international problem, and not a problem of any given place. • The writer is saying that prejudice and racism are human traits and not the traits of any given culture. • The ship becomes the symbol of the world with people who are prejudiced and even racists. Although the characters are far from their native societies, they still bring with them their racial and cultural...
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..._____________________________ B. Uncovering Motives: If Mr. Kelada was so talkative, how can you explain the fact that “with all his loquacity, he had never told anyone what his business was”? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Distinguishing Different Perspectives: Who is the narrator of the story? What do you know about him? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D. Explaining Patterns In the story “Charles”, we learned the HOTS of Explaining Patterns. How can we apply this HOTS to the story “Mr. Know All”? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ II. Literary terms: Read the definitions of conflict, climax and resolution. Describe the conflict, the climax and the resolution in the story Mr. Know-All. |Literary term |Explanation |As seen in the story Mr. Know-All | |Conflict |The struggle between opposing...
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...her family came out to see all the damage that the tornado had brought. There were houses broken down the tornado swirled them from one side to the other side. The oak tree that Becky grew in her front yard crushed the new black Mercedes that Becky’s mom had just bought. Over 2,00 people were killed because of the tornado, many people lost their home’sthat day. Becky saw that her best friend Jessica house was really damaged and that her dog Lucky had dies and she lost her sister. She went over to confront her because Becky new exactly how Jessica was feeling. When Becky went over to Jessica to see if she was okay, Jessica’s house was really damaged and she had lost her dog Lucky and her sister Rebecca. She was devastated, I couldn’t think of what to do to make her feel better. The next day the family was planning a funeral for Rebecca, meanwhile me and Jessica were having a proper burial for Lucky. I said to her “ Im really sorry for your loss Jessica,” she said, “its okay I know that Lucky and Rebecca are both in a better place.” It’s so sad to see that one of your best friends is going through pain like this. I told her that “ I know what your going through right now” and she said, “How do you know what Im going through” I said “ I lost my brother when I was just a baby and I didn’t know him that well but I wonder sometimes what it would have been like to have him in my life.” She said, I am so sorry I didn’t know” I said, “None of my friends know you’re the only person that...
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...MR. KNOW- ALL The story takes place just after the war on a liner that is on it's way from Sanfrancisko to Yokohama. From the very first lines of the story we can see that the narrator doesn't like the main hero of the story - Max Kelad that can be proved by the following quotation: When I was told the name of my companion my heart sank. It suggested closed portholes and the night air rigidly excluded. We can see that the narrator of the story likes Englishmen very much and that's way he says that he wouldn't be so unhappy about his fellow mate if his name would be Smith or Braun. By this we can understand that Maugham is a patriot - he likes only his countrymen. But the narrator makes a mistake thinking that Max Kelad is not an Englishman - indeed he is. As we get to know Mr. Max Kelad we find out that he is boastful because as soon as he met the storyteller and gave him a drink he told him that he can get everything. Max Kelad said : If you have any friends on board, you tell them you've got a pal who's got all the liquier in the world. Max Kelad is also very talkative and familiar that can be proved by the fact that he didn't say Mr. before the narrator's name. But Mr. Max Kelad didn't do it because he was impolite, but because he wanted the storyteller to fell comfortably. A question has probably come up to you why does the name of the story is Mr. Know-all?. This nick name contrived the men which were on the liner. It is because Mr. Max Kelad knew everything. He knew how...
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...Kris Theus COMM 215 8 Sept 2014 Karen Lawler Job Discrimination among minorities in the US Many establishments today pride themselves on welcoming all communities, cultures and backgrounds to their businesses as a way of showing non- discrimination or prejudice to customers and potential workers. However, we see instances of discrimination on the news amongst our minority celebrities who have been mistreated on the account of the color of their skin. For example, Oprah Winfrey well known African American TV mogul reported to entertainment tonight that she was discriminated against just last year when she tried to buy an expensive purse at a store and was denied by the teller who stated that the purse was too expensive and that she should choose another less expensive purse. Also, in 1994, the well-known restaurant chain, Denny’s, were sued in race bias suits for 54 million dollars to customers that were discriminated against while dining at their restaurant. Some customers complained that they were made to pay higher prices for food than white customers and in some cases minority customers were treated rudely. The same discrimination can be seen in the workplace today and could be the reason for high unemployment in the US among young minorities. The unemployment rate among young minorities in the US is higher than those of white Americans. As you walk into establishments from as early as the 1960’s to the post Great Recession more white employees than minority...
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...Characters: DOLLAR BILL: A cunning, witty know-it-all. RICKY- An open-minded person who has a good head on his shoulders but always open for more knowledge. Setting: A back alley that is surrounded by various buildings. The present. Lights up to reveal a teenager. He’s wandering through the alley and the sounds of the bustling streets and cars and people yelling fills the environment. RICKY:(Looking up) The stars look so beautiful tonight; the joy of summer is amazing, yet the busy noise of the city always blocks it. If only people could see it, I believe views could be changed. (RICKY continues to walk down the alley. He starts seeing garbage and post- ers advertising nightclubs, and he has a look of disbelief.) RICKY CONT.: It’s funny how this society is set up--how it blinds us with this...
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...literary style of moving sophisticated urban courtiers out into the countryside, where they have to deal with life in a very different manner from that of the aristocratic court. This play, like others in the Pastoral tradition, freely departs from naturalism, and in As You Like It (certainly by comparison with the History plays) there is little attempt to maintain any consistently naturalistic style. This can create problems for readers unfamiliar with the conventions of pastoral, especially those who find it just too artificial and incredible to grasp imaginatively. After all, how are we to understand the unmotivated family hatreds which launch the action? We are simply not given any sufficiently detailed look at why Oliver hates Orlando (he himself does not understand the reason) or why Duke Frederick hates Duke Senior and turns on Rosalind so suddenly or, what is most surprising of all, why the nasty people whose animosities have given rise to the plot so suddenly and so conveniently convert and become nice people just in time to wind the plot up happily under the supervision of the goddess Hymen, the Greek deity of marriage, who arrives as an unexpected but welcome guest. But these features of the plot which we might find unconvincing if we demand naturalism (that is, if we insist on treating the play as a "Hence" story) are little more than standard plot devices in "And then" stories, common in a genre like pastoral, which makes no claims to naturalistic...
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...Letter to the Editor To the Editor: In response to your article “Organic Foods: All You Need to Know,” I would like to begin by stating that the topic of organic foods versus GMOs is still very controversial. It is a widely known, ongoing debate, but most do not even know all of the information about the two sides. To recap the general information, I will start with some facts. Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, bioengineered genes, petroleum-based fertilizers, or sewage sludge-based fertilizers while GMOs are engineered to make food crops resistant to herbicides and/or to produce an insecticide. For example, most of the sweet corn produced in the U.S. is genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide...
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...All you need to know about SSA SSA 200: Objective and General Principles Governing an Audit of Financial Statements 2 SSA 300: Planning an Audit of Financial Statements 3 SSA 500: Audit Evidence 4 SSA 520: Analytical Procedures 5 SSA 580: Management Representations 6 SSA 315: Understanding the Entity and its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement (PART 1) 6 SSA 315: Understanding the Entity and its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement (PART 2) 8 SSA 320: Audit Materiality 8 SSA 330: The Auditor’s Procedures in Response to Assessed Risks (PART 1) 9 SSA 330: The Auditor’s Procedures in Response to Assessed Risks (PART 2) 10 SSA 620: Using the Work of an Expert 11 SSA 240: The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements (PART 1) 12 SSA 240: The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements (PART 2) 13 SSA 240: The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements (PART 3) 14 SSA 240: The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements (PART 4) 15 SSA 250: Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (PART 1) 16 SSA 250: Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (PART 2) 17 SSA 505: External Confirmations 18 SSA 540: Audit of Accounting Estimates 19 SSA 501: Audit Evidence – Additional Considerations for Specific Items 21 SSA 545:...
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...Holidays Holidays are celebrated differently by everyone. In fact, some people do not even celebrate the holidays that I do. One thing that is common for everyone is that holidays are usually surrounded by family and friends. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving for lots of reasons. I look forward to Thanksgiving all year long. I can remember everything about thanksgiving from the great food and the great memories. Thanksgiving is important to my family because we get together and eat. We see, smell and taste good food. When my family gets together we eat and gossip and talk. I like to hear the laughter that comes from everybody having a good time. Thanksgiving is significant in my life because I get to see all of my family. I only get to see all my family once or twice a year. This is a time we get together and find what they have been up to. We tell stories or play game and watch football on tv. We joke around and hang out and eat. Our Thanksgiving day starts off with everybody in the kitchen cooking and talking. I usually am cleaning while they all cook in the kitchen. We set a nice table with our good dishes and silverware. We get to eat a big ham, a delicious turkey, homemade macaroni and many other dishes. One of my favorite food is yams. I love the sweet smell of yams. Yams have a beautiful layer of golden brown marshmellows on top. I can eat a whole pan of them. Most people like Christmas the best, but I like Thanksgiving because...
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...Globalization Globalization of Markets: * One huge global marketplace * Less trade barriers * Global norm (taste and preference) * Same basic products Globalization of Production: * Sourcing of goods in different part of the world (Lower cost, Better quality) Global institutions: * Help manage, regulate, and police the global marketplace * Promote the establishment of multinational treaties to govern the global business system * Example: * World Trade Organization (Regulate the world trading system, lower barriers to trade and investment) * International Monetary Fund (Maintain order in the international monetary system, lend money of last resort to countries in crisis) * World Bank (promotes economic development via low interest loans for infrastructure projects) * G20 (Forum with major countries to respond to crisis) * United nations (Maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, promote respect for human rights) Drives of Globalizations: * Decline barriers to free flow of goods, services and capital * Tariff around 4%, more favorable environment for FDI, facilitate global production * Technological change * Internet, transportation technology, microprocessors and telecommunications * Allow to lower cost * Changing demographics of global economy * The changing world output and world trade picture * Developed countries...
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...Section A: Prelim. Material - research ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES in businesses Knowledge: Larger businesses may choose to use: Traditional hierarchy Matrix Structues Informal Structures Choosing these depends on: - Level of skill of employees - Business environment (eg. amount of competition) - Desire to move away from risk taking culture; more quality than innovation; then they may become more highly structured - Leadership styles* of senior executives Impacts on competitiveness: - Ability to make quick decisions - Efficient operation at minimum cost - Effectiveness of channels of communication - Identity of those involved in the decision making process IMPROVING COMPETITVENESS: Centralisation: - Limits number of people in the decision making process (only a few snr. executives) Advantages: - Quick decisions - Good day-to-day running and financial control - Standardised proceedures can be set - Good crisis management Disadvantages: - Lack of creative decisions - Bureaucracy - Diseconomies of scale Decentralisation: - Broadens the span of control and delegate to younger / more inexperienced management (arguably unavoidable as a business grows) Advantages: - Senior management focus more on making corporate decisions than menial decisions - Subordinates have increased motivation (thus decreased absenteeism, increased productivity & quality of goods/sales) - Day-to-day problems resolved arguably more quickly, because channels of communication...
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...United International UniversitySummer Trimester 2015School of Business and EconomicsCourse: IBS3121_International Business | Case Analysis and Term PaperCase 1Chapter 1Topic 1 | Dell’s Globalization of Business Dell, Inc. the largest direct sale computer vendor in the world, selling servers, desktops, laptops, workstations, printers, monitors, storage solutions, and other computer peripherals. Since its inception in 1984 Dell was a pure hardware vendor for much of its existence, but with the acquisition in 2009 of Perot Systems, it entered the market for IT services. With a unique business model for computer vendor industry named “build-to-order” or direct sales philosophy, Dell expanded its footprints as one of the most successful global company. Using the most advance technologies with the benefit of globalization, Dell built its competitive advantage as a low cost provider of customized product offerings. To capture the advantage of low cost production, in 1994 Dell enthusiastically moved to the use of Internet to coordinate and control its globally dispersed production system. It was so efficient that now it holds only three days’ worth of inventory at its assembly locations. This advancement in reducing inventory cost to a minimum level was not possible unless company use Microprocessor and Internet. Dell’s Internet-based system records orders for computer equipment as customers submit them via the company’s Web site, then immediately transmits the resulting orders...
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...Body As we all know, most of corporate scandals come from three elements: unethical practices, poor internal controls and dysfunctional behaviours of corporate managers. Unethical practices are actions taken by employees that disobey professionals’ code of ethics. Body As we all know, most of corporate scandals come from three elements: unethical practices, poor internal controls and dysfunctional behaviours of corporate managers. Unethical practices are actions taken by employees that disobey professionals’ code of ethics. Body As we all know, most of corporate scandals come from three elements: unethical practices, poor internal controls and dysfunctional behaviours of corporate managers. Unethical practices are actions taken by employees that disobey professionals’ code of ethics. Body As we all know, most of corporate scandals come from three elements: unethical practices, poor internal controls and dysfunctional behaviours of corporate managers. Unethical practices are actions taken by employees that disobey professionals’ code of ethics. Body As we all know, most of corporate scandals come from three elements: unethical practices, poor internal controls and dysfunctional behaviours of corporate managers. Unethical practices are actions taken by employees that disobey professionals’ code of ethics. Body As we all know, most of corporate scandals come from three elements: unethical practices, poor internal controls and dysfunctional behaviours of corporate...
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