This scenario is an absolute disaster; I could not even imagine the possibility of having 20 mice roaming around in my attic. Initially‚ the cat would catch the five slowest mice. Then‚ I believe that eventually the cat would catch the five medium fast mice. Now the real problem starts‚ mice can reproduce at a phenomenal rate. Let’s assume that of the 10 mice left‚ five are males and five are females. "At 6 weeks old the female can become pregnant. [The] gestation [period for mice] is 3 weeks‚ and
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Problems Faced by Small and Medium Pharmaceutical Companies Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their endeavour towards trans-nationalization and exports are confronted with several issues. These include: lack of expertise‚ training and finance for technological up-gradation and adoption of good manufacturing practices (GMP) by SMEs to meet global quality standards; limited exposure and expertise on IPR issues; limited adoption of information technology (IT) techniques in production and processes;
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English Question 3 Major Themes Religion Vitally important to Momma Henderson and the black community of Stamps‚ religion keeps them going in the face of tough times. Maya is raised with a strong sense of religion‚ which serves as her moral guide; however‚ she is enough of a realist to see how people use it to help themselves feel better about adversity‚ and doesn’t believe this is a completely good thing. Religion also serves a perhaps less-pure purpose in black society. Faith gives
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According to The Encyclopedia of Malaysia: Languages & Literature‚ p 61‚ English in Malaysia has been categorized into three levels: the acrolect‚ mesolect and basilect. The acrolect is near-native. Only those educated in core English-speaking countries from early schooling up to university may be found to speak the acrolect variety‚ and only a small percentage of Malaysians are proficient in it. As with other similar situations‚ a continuum exists between these three varieties and speakers may
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In nowadays‚ English become an international language due to the English rapidly spread worldwide‚ there are majority of people are likely to speak or to learn English. During the medieval and early modern periods‚ the influence of English spread throughout the British Isles‚ and from the early seventeenth century onwards‚ its influence began to be felt throughout the worldwide. Undoubtedly‚ as an international language‚ English has contributed to different fields of the world‚ such as the advancement
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Choosing the Right Medium Learning Team C COM/TM541 August 2‚ 2010 University of Phoenix Kudler Fine Foods has decided to upgrade the cash registers in three stores. The new registers are scheduled for installation in six weeks‚ and various members of the cashier‚ management team and computer support specialists will require training on the proper use of the new equipment. Five methods are under review for training implementation; oral presentation‚ written report‚ video‚ e-mail‚
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~ History of English ~ Summer term 2010/11 Wednesdays 11.00-12.30 Fridays 11.00-12.30 ~ Introduction ~ - Who speaks English? - 1) inner circle (320-380 million speakers; English as L1) - 2) outer circle (150-300 million speakers; English as L2) - 3) expanding circle (100-1000 million speakers; English as lingua franca = ELF) - possible language shifts: from ELF to L2 - from L2 to L1 - Why is English a world language? - historical
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1919:’We have room for but one language here‚ and that is the English language‚ for we intend to see that the crucible turns out people as Americans and now as dwellers in a polyglot boarding-house’ (Daniels‚8). The question that has been around for hundreds of years: “Should English be declared the official language of the United States?” is still the controversy – refighting the same old sociolinguistic issue of the 1970s. Yes‚ English should be the sole language of the US‚ because of increased concern
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the world’s global language‚ English. English is the most widely spoken language in the history of our planet‚ used in some way by at least one out of every seven human beings around the globe. Majority of international phone calls are made in English‚ more than 70% of International mails are written and addressed in English. Half of the world’s books and as much as 80% of all computer texts are written and stored in English (Lederer‚ 2001). The rise of English speaking nation’s economic
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globalization‚ interpersonal communication is facilitated. And English becomes the common language over the world. In the 2000s‚ the number of English speakers worldwide increase to over 1800 millions. The European Union reports that almost half of Western Europeans speak conversational English. From a 2012 article in English Today by Bolton and Graddol‚ states that around 400 million people in China are currently learning English. English seems to be dominating in different areas‚ including technology
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