Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Language

Chapter 1: The Birth of Oliver Twist

The initial chapter describes the birth of the main character, Oliver Twist. His mother is found lying in the street, her shoes in shreds from walking. She is brought to a workhouse in England and, the next night, gives birth to Oliver, delivered by a surgeon and a drunken nurse. Oliver struggles to breathe at first, but once he does, he cries heartily. His mother asks to see him and dies shortly after.

Chapter 2: Oliver's Early Upbringing

The second chapter describes Oliver's upbringing until the age of nine. After his birth, he is sent to a branch workhouse that houses children. The children are half-starved and rarely bathed; many die from malnutrition, illness, and accidents. On Oliver's ninth birthday,... Continue reading "Oliver Twist's Early Life: From Workhouse to Apprenticeship" »

OSPF DR/BDR HQ Router Connection

Refer to the exhibit. Which statement describes the DR/BDR HQ router connection?

HQ is a DROTHER.

Frame Relay OSPF Point-to-Multipoint Characteristics

What two characteristics are associated with Frame Relay OSPF point-to-multipoint environments? (Choose two.)

• A DR is not elected.
• OSPF neighbor routers are statically defined.

OSPF Default Gateway Determination for R2

Refer to the exhibit. How was the default gateway entry for R2 determined in OSPF?

The default gateway entry for R2 was determined because the default-information originate command is applied on R1.

OSPF Requirement for Sharing Routing Information

What is always required for OSPF routers to share routing information?

For OSPF routers to share routing information,... Continue reading "OSPF Routing Essentials: Configuration & Troubleshooting" »

Opportunity Cost of Capital: Expected rate of return given up by investing in a project.
NPV: Present value of cash flows minus investments
Payback period: Time until cash flows recover the initial investment in the project.
IRR: Discount rate at which project NPV = 0
Profitability Index: Ratio of net present value to initial investment
Opportunity Cost: Benefit or cash flow as a result of an action
Net Working Capital: Current assets minus liabilities
Depreciation Tax Shield: Reduction in taxes attributable to depreciation
Operating Leverage: Degree to which costs are fixed
Market Index: Measure of the investment performance of the overall market
Maturity Premium: Extra avg. return from investing long vs. short- term treasury securities
Risk Premium:... Continue reading "Finan midterm" »

Commentary on the book by Eduardo Mendoza
"The truth of the case Savolta"
* Subject
Eduardo Mendoza In this book tells the social environment of the early twentieth century Barcelona a web of power, weapons and loves. The result comes a thriller about the company responsible for weapons Savolta for the 1st World War. This book recounts the problems and existing social unrest in Barcelona earlier this century, this shows the desire of power worldwide and penalties between this society.
* Summary
In this book, Eduardo Mendoza, tells Javier Miranda through a story about the company Savolta. This story is a detective story, as several murders occur.
In the first part of this book begins by placing Eduardo Mendoza Barcelona in the social and... Continue reading "The truth about the case Savolta" »

40 camilo jose cela: la familia d pascual duart-pabyon d rposo-la  colmna-primr viaj andaluz carmn laforet: nada-la isla y los demonios-la mujer nueva ana matute:los abel-los niños tontos-cuent: l pais d la pizarra miguel delibes:el camino- las ratas- los santos inocentes gonz torr ballester: javier mariño- don juan

50 neorreal nacho aldecoa: el fulgor y la sangre- con el viento solano rafa sanch ferlosio: el jarama- el alma y la verwenza carmen martin gaite: entre visillos-retahilos-ritmo lento 50 r social juan goytisolo: juego de manos-la chanca alfonso grosso:florido mayo-la giralda j manu caballero bonald: dos dias d septiembre

60luis martin santos: tiempo de silencio juan benet: volveras a region- una meditacion fco umbral:balada d gamberros-... Continue reading "Drumasota" »

elementos del balance activo pasivo capital pasos para elaborar el balance general a/ encabezado nombre: nombre del estado financiero: balance genral b/ cuerpo del balance: -ACO. y ANCO -PC y PNC - K y Ksocial, Reserva legal y utilidades c/ firmas responsoblas comerciante individual comerciante social contador y popietario(Firmas) Contador Comerciante Social y Contador externo.
Estado de flujo de efectivo es el documento contable que presenta los distinto movimientos de efectivo que una entidad ha efectuado en el periodo contable y los cambios habido en los ultimos elmentos financieros de un periodo a otro actividades operativas son todas la actividades relacionadas con el giro normal del negocio como la produccion, comersializcion de bienes... Continue reading "Elementos del balance" »

* Rhetorical: there is a shortage of rhetorical. Emphasizes the use of the rhetorical question above all the incomprehensible and absurd hyperbole Gregor.La situation appears frequently intensifies situations and providing more tension and drama. Symbols can be analyzed from the standpoint of rhetoric, some of them are: "The darkness of the room that is increasingly Gregor intensifies = degradation. The sun rising in the end is a new beginning for the family. "The insect represents the state of alienation, but also the state of protection or isolation by the shell. -Gregor does not want to eat human and animal refuses food, there is one food you want but can not guess what. It is interpreted as the spiritual quest. "Hindered communication:... Continue reading "Rhetorical devices in The Metamorphosis" »

Primary and secondary themes. The work presents the situation as the main theme of social injustice suffered some servants by their masters. The former is an humble and poor peasants, with total submission abiding abuse cacique class. The lords exercising a despotism so aberrant and selfish end. Delibes faces two ways of understanding the world and two conceptions of the relationship between man and nature. Life has passed the servants always in direct contact with the earth. The link of the lords with nature lies in its ownership and possession. Delibes faces two conflicting worlds, the natural order, associated with rural life and the chaos associated with urban culture. From a thematic point of view, the novel has four main lines: Development... Continue reading "The Holy Innocents, Miguel Delibes" »

Compliance is the property for which a text is adapted wing situation in which communication occurs and meets the intent of the sender successfully. An appropriate text must meet 2 conditions:
-The language should be adjusted to appropriate level of formality, both in terms of vocabulary and other linguistic structures.
-The general structure of the text should respond to the text type that best s'adiqui with the intention of the sender comunativa in each case.
Consistency is the property for which a text contains quality information and well-organized.
- Select the ideas of the text. should be clear from the outset the subject that gives unity and meaning to the text and therefore selects the IDEs that would trasmentre.
-Organize ideas.... Continue reading "Adequacy, coherence, cohesion" »

Information Condensation Techniques

Nominalization Explained

Nominalization is a process that transforms a sentence's information into a noun or a nominal phrase. Nominalization can express more meaning within less space and using fewer words.

Linguistic Transformations: Nominalization Example

Nominalization involves a series of linguistic transformations. The statement «Laura and Michael met by chance. Thus, they felt very happy.» explains a situation. But it is not the only way to say it. If we say: «The chance meeting of Laura and Michael brought happiness.», we convey the same information but more concisely. We used two nominalizations. This has allowed us to condense two sentences or propositions into one. In short, the verb structure... Continue reading "Nominalization and Verb Tense Usage in Text Structure" »