There was always radio which brought us
songs from wlac in nashville and what we
would now call
easy listening or smooth jazz but when i
listened
late at night with my portable (that i was so
proud of)
tucked under my pillow
i heard nat king cole and matt dennis, june
christy and ella fitzgerald
and sometimes sarah vaughan sing black
coffee
which i now drink
it was just called music

which idea is explicitly stated in this passage?
a. the poem takes place in the past.
b. the speaker has a deep appreciation of jazz music.
c. the speaker was proud of her radio.
d. the speaker loves to drink coffee.

Alandlord rented an art studio to an artist. under the terms of the signed, written, two-year lease, the artist agreed to pay the landlord $1,000 per month and to assume responsibility for all necessary repairs. after the first year of the lease, the artist assigned the balance of his lease to a sculptor. the landlord approved the sculptor as a tenant and accepted two rent payments from her, and then the landlord sold the building to an investor. the sculptor had made two payments to the investor when an electrical fire broke out in the studio, injuring the sculptor. the fire was caused by faulty wiring. the landlord was aware that there was a dangerous wiring problem when he leased the property to the artist. but when the landlord discovered how costly repairs would be, he decided it would be more profitable to sell the property than to repair it. the problem was not easily discoverable by anyone other than an expert electrician, and the landlord did not tell the artist, the sculptor, or the investor about the problem. the sculptor sues to recover damages for her injuries. from whom can the sculptor recover?

The following pertains to smoke, inc.’s investment in debt securities: on december 31, year 3, smoke reclassified a security acquired during the year for $70,000. it had a $50,000 fair value when it was reclassified from trading to available-for-sale. an available-for-sale security costing $75,000, written down to $30,000 in year 2 because of an other-than-temporary impairment of fair value, had a $60,000 fair value on december 31, year 3. what is the net effect of the above items on smoke’s net income for the year ended december 31, year 3?

Determine the hrm’s role in the performance management process and explain how to ensure the process aligns with the organization’s strategic plan.