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Good Supplier Selection

To value and compare:

• Qualities
• Prices
• Discounts
• Terms
• Cost of Transportation
• Packaging
• Payment
• Customer Service
• Long-term Relationship Potential

Supplier Comparison Table

Prepare a comparative table showing all offers:

• Prices
• Quality
• Payment Terms
• Delivery
• Discounts
• Etc.

Importance of Transportation

Transportation is important because it involves the transfer of goods. Consider freight costs (noli), freight services, and insurance, especially for expensive products, to ensure their safety and potentially save costs.

Managing Long Delivery Times

Regarding delivery: If payment is late, the seller typically has the right to charge interest. Payment is normally due fifteen days after delivery of the product, allowing the buyer time to verify... Continue reading "Supplier Selection and Evaluation" »

Population Geography, Culture, and Geopolitics

Location and Directions

Location: 43 King St West
Directions: Go west of McDonald and north of George Brown.
Distance: 1.3 km north; about a 5-minute walk.

2. Objective vs Subjective

Objective: Established facts.
Subjective: Meaning of a symbol (personal attachment).

3. Culture: Definition

A set of beliefs, values, and customs acquired and shared by a group of people living in a particular area and time, often expressed on the land.

4. Population Geography (Textbook)

Study of population and how population is distributed across an area.

5. Types of Population Structures

• Expansive: Large percentages of the population are in younger age groups; growth is rapid.
• Stationary: Nearly equal percentages across

My Favorite Website

The website that I usually visit is NewPCT1. The page is full of text links. The appearance of this page is good, tidy, nice, and easy to use. The site map is well-organized because it divides the content into sections, and it is only necessary to choose the one that you wish to view. The search option arranges content by series, movies, programs, games, and music. Inside each of these sections, you have many subcategories to choose from. It is very comfortable to navigate this website. It has many links, but all are positioned in such a way that it is easy to use.

Unit 11: Networking Fundamentals

• File Server: A file server provides a central storage area for data files.
• Bridge: A bridge is a hardware and software combination

Understanding the Old Testament Prophets

Major and Minor Prophets

Major: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.

Minor: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

What is a Prophet?

A prophet is a messenger of God, a close advisor to the king, true to the Torah, an advocate for the people and God, and an agent of God, a truth-teller.

A prophet is not a fortune teller, a perfect believer, or a prognosticator/predictor of the future.

Superpowers and Empires During the Time of the Prophets

Persia, Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Rome, Greece (these empires affected the Israelites).

Prophetic Actions

• Isaiah: Walked around naked for 3 years, symbolizing the people would be carried away naked, or without defense.
• Jeremiah:

Translate Verbs and Participles (English to Spanish)

• Enlarge: agrandar
• Lengthen: alargar
• Strengthen: fortalecer
• Tighten: apretar
• Widen: ensanchar
• Bent: doblado
• Chipped: astillado
• Dented: abollado
• Scratched: rayado
• Worn: desgastado

Translate Nouns: Spanish to English

• Cajón: Drawer
• Carretilla elevadora: Forklift
• Carretilla de mano: Wheelbarrow
• Escalera de mano: Ladder
• Botella de vidrio: Glass bottle
• Fregadero: Sink
• Gafas de protección: Safety goggles
• Mangas: Tank
• Migas: Crumbs
• Taladradora: Drill

Writing Numbers in English

• -1,000,000,000: One billion
• -7,500,000: Seven million, five hundred thousand
• -8/3: Eight-thirds
• The year 1862: Eighteen sixty-two
• 691.50: Six hundred ninety-one point five zero (assuming 691,50 means 691.50)

Completing Questions

1. How long does it take

Summer Holidays in Olivella: An Invitation

Hello Sandy, thanks for your email. I am writing because I would like to invite you to my house during your holidays. My family is looking forward to seeing you again.

In summer, the weather in Olivella, my village, is wonderful! We can go to the pool or the beach. There are some nice places to visit around my house, including the beautiful Natural Garraf Park and the Buddhist Monastery. At night, we can go partying in Sitges. You'll love it!

The Spanish food is wonderful, and you know I cook well. Please give my regards to your family; they are lovely. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes and kisses,

Mamen

P.S. Please send me the photos of our last trip!

London Photography Course Inquiry

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Financial Vocabulary: English to Spanish

• Banknote: billete
• Cash: dinero en efectivo
• Cash machine: cajero
• Cheque book: chequera / talonario de cheques
• Coin: moneda
• Credit card: tarjeta de crédito
• Currency: moneda / divisa
• Purse: monedero
• Wallet: cartera
• Receipt: recibo
• Till: caja registradora
• To afford: permitirse
• To borrow: pedir prestado
• To lend: prestar
• To cost: costar
• To owe: deber
• To pay for: pagar por
• To save: ahorrar
• To earn: ganar
• To spend: gastar
• To change: cambiar

Everyday English Phrases & Expressions

• To spend a lot of time: pasar mucho tiempo
• Don’t get me wrong / Don’t misunderstand me: no me malinterpretes
• Gooseberry: sujetavelas
• Actually: en realidad / de hecho
• The boy/girl of my dreams: el chico/chica de mis sueños
• I got his/her reply straight

Literal Versus Nonliteral Communication

A: Fancy a whisky?

B: I am a muslim.

B explicitly communicates I AM A FOLLOWER OF THE MUSLIM RELIGION.

B implicitly communicates I DON’T FANCY A WHISKY (BECAUSE IT’S ALCOHOLIC AND MUSLIMS DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL).

The more implicit communication is, the more risky it is. If you say “No, thank you” it’s easier to understand than if you say “I am a muslim”. So... Why engage in implicit communication at all? Needless to say, on many occasions one would not be able to provide the same quality and quantity of information unless one chose an implicit utterance.

Disambiguation

- Retired priest may marry Bruce Springsteen. Senses:

1. A retired priest may perform Bruce’s wedding ceremony
2. A retired priest may

Ezra Pound: The Innovator of Modernist Criticism

Ezra Pound was the first innovator, and everything he did was new and directed to supersede the past. He devised the advancement of Modernism. His writings are intransferable and colloquial; they are aggressive and personal. Sometimes, apart from critical writings, we can see his journalistic prose.

The Conception and Function of Criticism

Conception of Criticism: He considered criticism an unimportant task that was secondary, and he was opposed to Matthew Arnold. The criticism must fulfill two conditions:

• The critic should be an artist.
• It should be criticism that compels people to write better; it should be a didactic criticism.

This criticism for him has two functions: Before the creation of the