Michael Moore’s “Idiot Nation” has some intriguing ideas and concepts. Though no matter how much I want to‚ I can not say I agree with them as a whole. I really find most of them to be the just ramblings of a burned out student‚ who is making excuses for his failures. Furthermore‚ I feel he should stop complaining and go back to college. There are; however‚ three statements I do‚ at least partially‚ agree with. I do agree that teachers are under appreciated‚ that schools are in pathetic shape and
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Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 Josephine Alibrandi is beginning a new school year as the vice-captain of St Martha’s school in Sydney. She promises to be good but already gets in trouble on the first day. Josie introduces herself to the reader as an Italian living in Australia. She lives with her mother‚ who had her before she was married‚ doesn’t know her father‚ and has a close relationship with both her mother and nonna (grandmother). When Josie arrives
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This novel captured my interest and held it to the final chapter! I not only learned about the history of World War II‚ but also of the emotional impact it had on soldiers and their families. The Gunderman family was a family devoted to each other. The realization that their oldest son‚ Jimmy‚ had to fight for his country was devastating to them. The main character‚ Earl‚ was the younger half-brother. He described himself as the weaker of the two. He and Jimmy were close and enjoyed being together
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Score: 139.70 1. out of 140 points (99.79%) award: 10 out of 10.00 points Exercise 3-1 Classifying adjusting entries LO C3 In the blank space beside each adjusting entry‚ enter the letter of the explanation A through F that most closely describes the entry. A. B. C. D. E. F. To record this period’s depreciation expense. To record accrued salaries expense. To record this period’s use of a prepaid expense. To record accrued interest revenue. To record accrued interest expense. To record the earning
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1. Contrast formal with informal planning. Discuss why planning is beneficial. a. Informal planning has nothing written down‚ no plan of action. There is little or no sharing of goals with others in the organization and informal planning lacks continuity. Formal planning has specific goals covering a period of time. Organizational leaders share their ideas and have specific action plans to achieve goals. Formal planning is connected with positive financial results. Doing a good job in planning
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Do – Entrepreneurs assemble and then integrate all the resources needed – the money‚ the people‚ the business model‚ the strategy – to transform an invention or an idea into a viable business. Corporate Entrepreneurship Corporate Entrepreneurship 1 of 2 2 of 2 • Corporate Entrepreneurship – Is the conceptualization of entrepreneurship at the firm level. – All firms fall along a conceptual continuum that ranges from highly conservative to highly entrepreneurial. – The position of a firm on
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readers and could also inspire older readers. Introduction: Have you ever been scared and curious at the same time? Lemon‚ a 17 year old girl who never met her dad‚ moved around a lot‚ got pregnant‚ embarks on a trip to find her father. Paragraph 1: The plot of the story begins when 17 year old Lemon moves from town to town‚ state to state because Lemons mother‚ Stella runs away from her problems which are caused from her past failed relationships. Lemon has a baby on the way and the dad is a 27
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Before diving into discussing Nichiren as a religious nationalist‚ it is imperative to explore how he also stands as a religious reformist. The definition of reform essentially entails the removal of a flawed method or body of circumstances‚ and the introduction of an “improved form or condition” (Merriam-webster). In the Risshōankokuron‚ or “The Treatise on the Establishment of the Orthodox Teaching and the Peace of the Nation”‚ Nichiren writes with a particular fervor and sense of urgency‚ which
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In the chapter 25‚ since America ended the World War II after they dropped the atomic bomb in Japanese continent‚ America confronted the communist‚ especially Soviet from 1946 to 1952. Through this confrontation between America and Soviet‚ the cold war begun around the world. Since the Soviets tried to reinforce opposing goals that were against American vision in Eastern Europe‚ the Soviets forced pressured Eastern Europe to make communism. However‚ fortunately‚ the Truman Doctrine helped those nations
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social history of American newspapers »‚ Michael Schudson warns the reader before hand: this book is not meant to express an opinion about the objectivity of American newspapers… This book is rather meant to question why and how the issue of objectivity appeared in the field of journalism. Throughout his book‚ Schudson therefore dresses a portrait of the evolution of American newspapers‚ from the very beginnings of the Penny Press to the end of the 1970’s. 1) Egalitarianism and the Revolution of the
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