...personal experience is a great way to keep a reader into what they are reading because for me I really like to connect with what I’m reading and if they use dialogue I always read it as if I was saying it and also I try to connect to what happen to them in the reading. In the reading they use dialogue in paragraph 5, 8, 10, 11 and 14. 2. Dr. Thuy vision of living “The American Dream” was to live with money and not be poor she wanted to have a bigger and better house then she did when she was growing up. Her vision isn’t really different from her parents she isn’t as hard on her children as her parents but her vision is more the same as her parents because she sent her children to become a doctors and her parents wanted her to live a better life that’s why they wanted to become a doctor. That’s why Thuy sent her children as well she wanted them to live a great life when they became older. Group Discussion 1. The authors purpose of this passage is everyone want to have money and life in a nice house and people always say “it the American dream” they want something better for them self. The tone was a strong the author wanted me as a reader to know if you want something you have to work for it because it doesn’t just get handed to you. That why they became doctors so they could make money and get a bigger house and not be poor like they were when growing up. The authors purpose doesn’t detract I feel because they are just trying to show a purpose of working hard for what...
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...For Growths Sake Running Head: FOR GROWTH’S SAKE For Growth’s Sake Timothy Halstead Capella University For Growth’s Sake Quotes such as “new and improved”, “super-size me”, “bigger and better” are ones that we have heard over and over regarding various consumer products. Similar things can be heard when looking at companies. A big trend currently in business is business growth. Many people in business rate the success of their business purely by how large and quickly they are growing. However, in business planning it is often too easy to overlook some of the dangers of growing a business. In order to have successful business growth, the business must have a plan. Part of that plan is to understand some of the problems that come with business growth and ensure they are not simply growing for growth’s sake. Bigger does not necessarily mean better, nor does growing bigger mean that the business is protected from the same problems (or perhaps more) that smaller companies deal with. CNBC has listed 10 mega companies that are no longer active companies (American’s Iconic Companies that Disappeared, 2015). Amoco was swallowed up by BP. Bethlehem Steel, the world’s second largest steel manufacturer, went bankrupt in 2001. Circuit City went bust in 2009. Compaq Computers was the largest supplier of PC systems in the US in the 90’s but no longer exists. Leeman Brothers with $600 billion in assets had the largest...
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...it makes it harder for him to stand up for himself. Ian Roe has tried to talk to the son about it, but the son won’t report the incidents. Ian Roe has talked to the head teacher, and he hope by going that way he can get the teachers to make a difference. When Ian Roe tells about the son experiences, he uses a lot of rhetorical effect to make it sound more serious. He mainly uses pathos, so he appeals to the readers feelings. This makes the story more heart-breaking, and gets the readers sympathy. You can see it on page 2 line 4-8, but especially in the part “This is true destruction of the spirit.” It clearly shows the fathers feelings and concern, and it plays on the readers emotions, and to be more accurate the readers empathy. This isn’t the only rhetorical appeal methods he uses; he also uses both logos and ethos. Logos is used because logically nobody...
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...of a Higher Education” where she states no matter how much college is worth, in the end its worth going the extra mile, even for the people that can’t afford it. Never say never because dreams are always worth chasing for. In the other hand Linda Lee in “The Case Against College” she objects a strong belief towards a college degree. She argues that a college degree or higher education isn’t right for everyone and that there are other possibilities to be successful in life. Students should strongly agree with Porter’s position. In which a college degree is worth having, because its benefits are having a higher paying salary, having a better future for oneself/being successful, and meeting up to the requirements. A higher paying salary will benefit you in the long run. Katherine explains that college graduates who take the time and dedication to study and achieve what they want to be in life will be successful. Having a college degree will grant you a high paying job. For example if you want to pursue a career in the medical field such like myself, I would need a degree, and not only will that degree grant me happiness but also the income that I will be earning. Having a degree will always put you on top of a well paying job. Containing a better future for oneself wants to be a better person in the life. Most students today, as Katherine Porter states enroll in public four-year colleges or a two-year college but 80 percent of those students have no idea what they want to do in...
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...Company; Cash Flow Analysis Case 2- Bigger Isn't Always Better; Financial Ratio Analysis Case 3- Playing the Numbers Game!; DuPont Analysis Case 4-Growing Pains; Financial Forecasting Case 5- There’s More to Us Than Meets the Eye!; Financial Analysis and Forecasting Case 6- Lottery Winnings-Looks Can Be Deceptive; Time Value of Money Case 7- It’s Better Late Than Never!; Retirement Planning Case 8- Paying Off That Dream House; Loan Amortization Case 9- Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!; Time Value of Money Case 10- Corporate Bonds-They Are More Complex Than You Think; Bond Analysis and Valuation Case 11- How Low Can It Go?; Application of Stock Valuation Methods Case 12- What Are We Really Worth; Valuation of Common Stock Case 13- The Lazy Mower: Is It Really Worth It?; Estimating Cash Flow-New Project Analysis Case 14- If the Coat Fits, Wear it; Replacement Project Analysis Case 15- The Dilemma at Day-Pro; Comparison of Capital Budgeting Techniques Case 16- Too Hot to Handle; Capital Budgeting Case 17- Flirting with Risk; Risk and Return Case 18- I Wish I Had a Crystal Ball; Real Options and Capital Budgeting Case 19- Can One Size Fit All?; Determining the Cost of Capital Case 20- We Are Not All Alike; Divisional Costs of Capital Case 21- Where Do We Draw the Line?: Marginal Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting Case 22- EVA ? Does It Really Work?; Economic Value Added (EVA) Case 23- It’s Better to Be Safe Than Sorry!; Evaluating Project...
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...some time and has always been advertising the same basic aspects of their company, which are travel and that they provide exceptional service in the sky. Delta airlines has always had ads circling to advertise their company to entice travelers to fly with them as oppose to other large carriers. The ad from 1950 and the ad from 2010 are both similar in simple ways but very different in other ways. The delta airlines ad from 1950 and 2010 are similar in simply the purpose but very different in the appearance. The 1950 ad shows two flight attendants and two pilots in a cartoon like colorful-ad with a simple plane and country like background, while the 2010 ad shows a huge Boeing 747 in the right side with a "box of text" that basically says that delta airlines is building a better airline not just a bigger one will basically that. The days where much more simply in the 1950's with ads that showed no frills and glamorous aspects, but today in 2010 the ad has to appeal to the generation that is flying so therefore the ad appears much different in layout and color scheme....
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...As for my first assignment for entrepreneur’s subject, I would like to discuss about the criteria and how the entrepreneur should think. First and foremost the entrepreneur character can be build, can be groomed from experienced and some are born with the DNA in their blood!. Who is the entrepreneur? Entrepreneur is someone can see opportunities and situation in which new goods, services, raw materials and organizing methods can be introduced and sold at greater than their cost of production. Someone with the character of entrepreneur will always see problems, challenges and uncertainties as an opportunity for them. The only job that don’t have any qualification to apply is an entrepreneur. Anybody can be an entrepreneur, once they sustain in this field over failure because failure is the only thing guaranteed. How they respond to failure determines their success. Successful entrepreneurs are paid for their high tolerance for stress and pain. Setbacks, obstacles and challenges are painfully common elements of entrepreneurship. Most people react to these hurdles with stress and pessimism, with an attitude that obstacles are negative experiences that only hinder progress. As an entrepreneur, they encounter so many challenges they simply can’t afford to react this way. Instead, successful entrepreneurs view challenges as opportunities. Each challenge or setback reveals a key opportunity to grow -either to improve upon an existing weakness or take measures to avoid experiencing a...
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...build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return (page 33). Companies use marketing to skills to maintain connections within the company to every customer. This can also be related to the mission statement. A mission statement of a company is a statement of purpose, which acts as a ‘hand’ to guide people in the organization. Mission statements shouldn’t tell what is done at the facility, yet what will be done better than the next. For example, a product-oriented mission would be, “We buy and sell phones.” However, a market-oriented mission would be, “Connecting the world, one day at a time.” Many companies attempt to maintain one steady mission statement, whether market or product. The most effective mission statements are powerful, yet meaningful. A company’s mission should not be stated to make more sales or profit, yet the customer’s needs and experience. McDonald’s mission isn’t, “to be the world’s best fast food restaurant ever. Many companies tend to have the slogan, “The customer is always right”. This is very important for each department of the company to understand because everyone is affected by the consumers similar to that of a domino effect. For example, if the marketing department slacks, it causes the profits to be low which will cut the finances that also makes the budget low that may cause pay-cuts as well. If there are pay cuts, people will be laid off. If the company doesn’t have enough money to interest the costumers...
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...Bigger Isn’t Always Better Andre Pires opened his automobile parts store, Quickfix Auto Parts, in 1997, in a mid-sized cite located in the Midwestern region of the United States. Having worked for an automobile dealership, first as a technician, and later as the parts department manager, for over 15 years, Andre had learned the many nuances of the fiercely competitive automobile servicing business. He had developed many contacts with dealers and service technicians, which came in real handy when establishing his own retail store. Business had picked up significantly well over the years, and as a result, Andre had more than doubled his store size by the third year of operations. The industry and local forecasts for the next few years were very good and Andre was confident that his sales would keep growing at or above the recent levels. However, Andre had used up most of his available funds in expanding the business and was well aware that future growth would have to be funded with external funds. What was worrying Andre was the fact that over the past two years, the store’s net income figures had been negative, and his cash flow situation had gotten pretty weak (See Tables 1 and 2). He figures that he had better take a good look at his firm’s financial situation and try to improve it, if possible, before his suppliers found out. He knew fully well that being shut out by suppliers would be disastrous! Andre’s knowledge of finance and accounting, not unlike...
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...In the short story, "The Necklace,"by Guy de Maupassant portrays the theme that being grateful for what you have isn't always easy. Although being grateful for your belongings is not easy, Guy quotes, ”She had no gowns, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that.” (1) She wasn’t necessarily poor, she just did not understand the value of what she had while her husband worked for everything they had and was content. Even though most people thinks it is a general thing to be grateful for what you have, but say that if you want more you must be ungrateful for what you have but that is not always the case, he also says, ” ‘Why, my dear, I thought you would be glad. You never go out, and this is such a fine opportunity.’ ” Mathilde did not know how to be grateful to be around people because she had been working...
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...Age and its Effects Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-lighted Place” deals with the correlation between youth and age. Throughout the story, the symbolism and characterization prove that it’s not out of the ordinary to feel isolated and lonely with age. This is shown through the book by examining the two older men and the young waiter. The older men are represented as lonely, isolated humans; they feel no purpose in their lives. The two older characters share a sense of despair and it makes perfect sense for them to pursue a life in a direction where there is a clean well-lighted place. That clean well-lit place may be exactly what the two men need to have a meaning in their life. The younger waiter is a tad bit different in the sense that he is excited and impatient to move on with his life. The waiter being ready to move on shows no sympathy for the old man. Since the mindsets of the two characters are completely opposite, the waiter doesn’t respect the old man because he doesn’t understand his point of view. The only one who somewhat understands the old man is the older waiter. He provides the same mindset as the old man and can sympathize with him since he understands what his mind is going through. It is evident that the older men have a different approach to appreciating and comprehending the importance of life. Hemingway incorporates symbolism of the light and darkness to help understand the life of the characters in the story. The well-lit café has a deep value and...
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...between males and females. A question that everyone wonders is, how did we get here? Jared Diamond’s “The Third Chimpanzee” answers this question. A strong theory comes from Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection and adaptation. Even though species are all different in its own nature they play a special role in life. The species that have the traits to allow them to survive in the environment will be able to reproduce which is mutation, or “survival of the fittest”. Humans take for granted that we aren’t the species of the world. We share this wonderful place with many other species, even though we are considered the dominant species. Humans started agriculture, and mainly began and expressed some kind of language. This allowed us to better understand...
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...there would be an even bigger knowledge gap in our population. The percentage of people who are actually up to date on current politics and issues is astounding when you look at all the media coverage these areas have. The media serves as a politician’s biggest survivor tool and worst enemy; although some like to say any media is good media, when dealing with politics it can be a detriment, not only to a politician but to the entire political system. Having freedom of press leaves unlimited opportunities to convey whatever news there may be in whatever way best suits that source. How the media influence has changed people’s mind about politics can be seen as good and bad. With an already considerably low number of citizens active in their knowledge of politics, the media is a huge reliant. Without television broadcast, and radio stations there would be millions of more people clueless as to what is going on in our government. So for their general purpose of simply informing the public, the media overflow is a good thing and has positive influence on people. There are also media outlets that stand on either side of the spectrum, so people can see the difference and get the correct information for both sides. And even better there are some less popular channels that convey both sides equally without bias toward either party or view, making an excellent source. Although there is a ton of attention drawn to televised media the best information will always lie in the original news...
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...the effect ads have on us and especially women. Advertisements are telling us how we should look, what we should wear, and what we should drink. Advertisements go deeper than just that. They make the most dangerous seem safe, most impossible easy, and they make everyday beauty in beings, ugly. For example, advertisements show us that if we're not stick skinny, we are not going to be accepted in the fashion world. They also make it seem like the real world isn't going to accept you because you don't look good if you're not really skinny. 2. Jean suggests that the typical images for male figures are having a much built body, the right hair, and covering nothing up but your crotch area. This interprets sexuality. The same goes for women. typical images for women are a big chest, a big behind, slim waist, long legs, skinny, oh and flawless. The stereotypes these advertisements perpetuate are that men are supposed to be taller, bigger, heartless, and tough. As for women, they have to be smaller, looked down upon, and even always being innocent. When it comes to race, a white boy has control over the white girl. But when it's a black boy and a white girl, the girl has the control. Go figure that race would have a part in advertisement. Another way race is involved in this is when it comes to colored women, they're seen as animals. They would dress up the colored models into an animal such as a tiger and have her pose as...
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...playing against girls. I always feel like I’m going to hurt them.” “Just don’t think about it, dude. Go up against her like she’s just another player.” “Okay boys, watch out for the girl on their team. If she’s playing with the guys team, she’s gotta be good.” Countless times, my teammates and I would watch a girl walk on to the field for the other team and start warming up. Instantly, stereotypes were made, and probably to many peoples’ surprise, they were in her favor. Any girl playing on a guy’s team has to be highly skilled, so we tried our hardest not to take her lightly. We did our best to keep this mentality in our minds during the game, but the instant there was a close ball and there was going to be some hard contact, the guys on our team, almost every time, would back off the ball in fear of hurting her. While going up against a girl, this restraint is almost always going on in guys’ minds. Guys shouldn’t have to limit how hard they play at any time, but almost all boys, whether they mean to or not, do not go as hard against a girl as they might a boy. Ever since girls have been playing sports, and even more so since the passing of Title IX, the debate of girls playing on a boys sports team has been a hot one. In my eyes, there isn’t even a real argument to be made. It is frowned upon for boys to play on girls teams, so why let the girls play on boys teams? By the end of high school, boys are, on average, just bigger and stronger than girls....
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