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As I sat in the car waiting impatiently to reach there, I though about my all-time dream coming true, visiting the modern wonder, Dubai.Since the United Arab Emirates were formed in 1971, Dubai has always been the most resourceful, united and modern of all. It has been very famous for a lot of tourist attractions like Burj Al Arab and Emirates towers.Additionally, the highest tower in the world, Dubai tower is currently being built and an above-ground metro is being designed for safe, fast transport around the city and its neighbouring Emirates.As I entered the city, many thoughts about where to go and what to do swarmed past my mind. First, I went to the hotel I am staying in and checked
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discuss how the ports have assisted with the growth and development of Dubai and how its
competitive and comparative advantages have enabled them level up in global port ranks.
Through the years these two ports have faced challenges (operational) but have developed new
business strategies to overcome them and lead them to a successful future.
Historical Evolution
Early in the 1970’s, the largest development in United Arab Emirates maritime history came about.
Revenues from oil allowed Port Rashid to be constructed, which would eventually lead to a huge
profitable industry Dubai (Cuthbert 2011). Dubai Creek as a result wasn’t needed to store and
handle cargoes anymore - due to the rapid
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, participates in buyout transactions. In 2005, hedge funds raised a record $1,200 billion in 2005 (UNCTAD, 2006: 18).New institutional investors from developing countries are also emerging in prominence, such as Capital Asia and Dubai International Capital based in Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates, respectively (UNCTAD, 2006: 19). These funds often utilise bank loans to finance private equity buyouts, essentially exposing the private equity funds to substantial vulnerability to the global macroeconomic environment, such as a sharp increase in interest rates.Sector AnalysisBy sector, in 2005 the primary sector has increased in importance in contrast to the declining trend in the manufacturing
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the workplace.
Journal of Diversity Management – December 2014 Volume 9, Number 2
Copyright by author(s); CC-BY 91 The Clute Institute
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Dr. Gillian Martin has a Doctor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Marketing, a Master of
Management and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management in Marketing.
Email: gilliancootemartin@gmail.com.
REFERENCES
1. Adler, N. J. (2002). International Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour, 4th Edition, McGill University,
South –Western, Thomson Learning, pp.105-131.
2. Al-Jenaibi, B. (2011). The scope and impact of workplace diversity in the United Arab Emirates an initial
study. Journal for Communication and Culture. 1(2
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article by Stratfor titled “Iran’s Military Playing Catch Up” they state “Now that the sanctions have been lifted, Iran is trying to catch up to those rivals, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, which have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on some of the most advanced weaponry on the international market.” This thought that Iran will now be as powerful as its neighbors, and even other countries outside of the region, is frightening for some. They worry that if Iran decides not to honor the deal, and they start to rebuild their nuclear sites, that any preemptive strike will not be successful because Iran’s capabilities will match or even outperform the attacking country
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equal to the straight community. They are wrong. There are hundreds of gay and lesbian foundations and activist groups around the country. They are not fighting for gay rights, but for human rights. As stated in the Constitution of the United States, "All people are created equal." These organizations are fighting for equality. We all deserve the same basic rights whether we are gay, straight, black, or white. No one deserves to be judged, discriminated against, or treated unfairly. These groups also try to strengthen the gay and lesbian movement at the state and local level while connecting these activities to a national vision of change.All they want is freedom to live their lives, to
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Although a lot of people play baseball two names that come to mind are Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. McGwire and Sosa are very good hitters but are also so very different hitters. McGwire and Sosa are very great athletes who share apart of baseball history. McGwire and Sosa are good players but off the field they are very charitable individuals. McGwire and Sosa have many similarities and differences. IT is hard to compare Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's statistic's because they haven't been in the league the same amount of time. The only way to fairly evaluate and compare these two individuals is to truly wait until they have both retired from baseball. Today we can only compare them to
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Each of the characters in The Tempest finds themselves in bondage. However, by the end of the story, the same characters are set free from whatever enslaves them. A few characters one can see enslaved are Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, and Caliban.Prospero is in bondage to his magic. Since his exile by his brother from his dukedom in Milan, he has had but a few books to help pass the twelve long years. During this time, he becomes very proficient in the magic, and often uses magic instead of dealing with people normally. His liberation comes when he gets his dukedom back from his brother and decides to give up magic with the help of the audience's "good hands" (V.i.9) to set him free.Miranda is
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which the nerves in the frontal lobe of the brain are severed in an effort to decrease violent and aggressive tendencies. Both of these treatments have many side-effects and so are not immediately desirable. The lobotomy has been for the most part discontinued in the United States, because its side-effects are too serious and new drugs have better success rates and are therefore more preferable. The ECT has been very effective in reducing depression and decreasing the suicide rate and so it can be a last resort when other drugs and forms of psychotherapy have not been successful.In conclusion, psychotherapy in its many forms has been very successful and has helped millions of people. The
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Phineas and Gene: A Comparative Study Throughout the story, Phineas and Gene, the two main characters, showed a number of contrasting traits. Phineas was a confident, non competitive, naive, irresponsible, and unintelligent person throughout the story, whereas Gene, Phineas' roommate, was insecure, competitive, mature, responsible, and intelligent throughout the story.Phineas had a confident nature in everything he did. As Phineas and Gene first met, they noticed they were both the same height, but Phineas, being confident, said, "Where did you get that dizzy shirt?"(100). Only a person with extreme confidence could have insulted someone they just met because the other person could have
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Mafia mainly preyed on nonmembers among their own countrymen. Immigrants that were not familiar with the laws, traditions, and languages of the United States were easily victims of extortion and could be forced to pay a percentage of their earnings as they had done in the old country. Gentile told of settling a feud between a nephew and an uncle, simply by making the nephew a member of the Honored Society also. Gentile helped to make their relationship stronger than ever. It was by such acts of kindness that Gentile worked his way up to the role of Mafia troubleshooter in the United States. Over many years, he soon became know as "Uncle Cola," settling problems from New York to San Francisco. He
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GAME OVER! "I don't like it. People won't be able to come to these games anymore, and I don't like that". A sad nine - year - old fan voices his concerns on the 1994 major League Baseball strike. The '94 baseball season has come to an abrupt end. Players have ceased play because they feel they are being treated unfairly with the owner's plan to impose a salary cap. Owners are finding it difficult to come to terms with their own disagreements. Small market teams are rising to power with their demands while large market team owners are finding it hard to deal with the teams and their issues, while still trying to please the players. In essence, it is a three - way battle between the two sides
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I wanted to lie down and cry. When I got home from the student/teacher/parent conference in fifth grade my mind was in shambles. After I had done everything possible to pass math, my fifth grade teacher was actually telling my Parents about my alleged poor effort. Poor effort? Didn't I do every homework assignment? Didn't I study every night and miss my favorite television show "Full house"? From an early age, I had been taught that grades are important. Good grades would lead to a college education and bad grades would lead to being a middle class nothing like my parents were.Yet it wasn't the math grade that really bothered me so much, but the fact that I was giving my all which clearly
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Multinational Companies: Out for Profit Without Regard for Life
What a company usually wants for its business is for it to be an successful establishment and to make an abundance of profit. Some businesses do not pose any concern on what they have to do to make this profit as long as it done. Multinational companies are firms with their home base in one country and operations in many other nations. (Molyeux, 133). Most of these very immense firms establish in third word countries were they can manufacture the same identical product for very low costs compared to establishing the same firm in the western Countries producing that product. Most of these
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The Dictionary of Social Work roughly defines middle adulthood as the period between forty-five and sixty-four years of age. There are four main tasks in this stage. They include meeting intimacy and family needs, satisfying achievement needs, taking care of elderly parents, and coping with end of life issues. Erikson identifies the need for achievement during midlife, which fits into his stage of generativity vs. stagnation. Success in adulthood is defined by feelings of connectedness and the ability to take care of others. Generativity is the satisfaction resulting from positive relationships with family and friends and the idea of leaving a heritage behind. Stagnation, on the other hand
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Political Socialization There are many ways that our ideas are shaped and influenced as we grow up. This process by which we develop certain ways of thinking is called political socialization. There are three main influences which change and shape us being, the family, the mass media, and formal education.The family definitely has the greatest impact on us as we grow. This is primarily because ever since the beginning of childhood we are exposed to the ideas of our parents. Their ideas are the ideas that young children learn, and soon begin to form these ideas are their own. The saying that "You never get a second chance to make a first impression" holds true here in that this is what first
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Procrastination and Regrets It's Thursday afternoon and Jack has nothing to do except his homework. However, Jack doesn't feel like doing his homework, so he thinks to himself "I'll do my homework tomorrow night and go to a house party tonight." Ah yes, like many other young adults, Jack has resorted to procrastination. The procrastination bug, like young adults has also become abundant in parents.One thing that many young adults procrastinate about doing is their homework. Many students, when given long-term assignments, put it off until the week or maybe even the night before the assignment is due. This type of procrastinator will wondering to themselves, "Why didn't I do it earlier?" It's
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In his poem, "The Day Lady Died", Frank O'Hara refrains from using all the conventional patterns of elegiac poetry. Instead of the common reflection of grief, utilizing tragic laments and a recount of greatness now gone, O'Hara's seemingly ordinary poem very subtly evokes a sense of loss. At first, O'Hara's poem appears to be the account of a very typical day. His classic "I do this and I do that" style, accompanied by the simplistic description of his trivial daily , contribute to the sense of . He gets a shoeshine and, later, a hamburger. He goes to the bank and buys a gift for a friend. The little discrepancies in his routine give light to the fact that it is no ordinary day. Miss
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The best way to make cappuccino is to do it yourself. Do not rely on the abilities of a coffee shop or a restaurant chain to create your perfect drink. Shops like Bernie's and the Gourmet Bean will not have the time to make your cappuccino individually because their goal is to stick with one recipe and mass produce it. These chain shops may have a larger variety to offer, but if quality and perfection are what are what you crave, your best bet is to purchase your own cappuccino machine. To begin making cappuccino, you will need three basic components: a cappuccino machine, espresso and milk. First, find the large metal scoop attached to your machine and remove it; this is called the doser
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Computing (IT)- essay by matthew foote Will the internet keep the U.K competitive in a world market, in terms of industry? Recently there has been emphasis for electronic business. Judging by IBM's recent advertising campaign you would be forgiven for thinking that launching a company website leads to instant profits. IBM 's portrayal of a grandmother taking her olive oil business from rural Greece into global markets neatly demonstrates the potential of the internet for huge exposure and trade without the barriers of geography and at a lower cost. Unlocking this potential for any business in the U.K and elsewhere is no easy matter. Although several large firms in the U.K are now making real
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The invention of the automobile in the early 1900's was one of the many great inventions during that time. Cars have enabled our nation to grow and develop. Life without cars would cause the world to be a completly different place. The loss of cars would affect transportation, the economy, health, cultural development and the environment. Transportation would greatly be affected if we did not have cars. Especially in America since automobiles are the number one source of transportation. Life of everyday Americans would be slowed down. Children getting to school and employees getting to work would be a much harder task. The economy would be hurt if we did not have cars. Manufacturers would
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It is time for the topic of child sex abuse to be brought into the world of everyday reality. People need to take their heads out of the sand and not rely on the inaccurate information they have been fed in the media.From a reading of headlines in Ireland in the past few years, a visitor from outer space might be excused for assuming that all the child sexual abuse in this country had been perpetrated by Catholic clergymen - and by no one else. In fact, out of the current aggregate of 9,017 priests and brothers in Ireland (North and South), 27 priests and 11 brothers have been convicted of child sexual abuse since the 1980s, this representing a ratio of four per 1,000. Of the 38 total, 33
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The Two Sides of Humanity The journey of life is like an endless highway. Any number of obstacles could be waiting over the next hill. Fortunately, we may choose our own paths just as we can make our own choices in life. Just as a map provides directions during an excursion, there is a divine guide that provides a map for humanity. For each of us are the administrators of our own destinies. The choice is ours. Thus, in the play Everyman, author unknown, the main character Everyman represents humanity and takes us on his journey through life the same as Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, the main character Dr. Faustus takes us along his expedition in life. These individuals
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The Most Important Person in This Century Without the following person¡¦s compassionate encouragement and sympathetic support, AIDS victims would be reputed as untouchables; adolescents, who were homeless, addicted to drugs and alcohol would have never offered any concern or assistance. Without this person, people would be stubborn, stingy and closed-minded; millions of innocent patients would have been insulted, suffered and died. Undoubtedly, this important and contributive person¡¦s the honorable Princess Diana, she offered everyone with sincerity and guidance, like an angel sent by God who led desperate people out of suffering.The young Princess of Wales decided
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This book is tough to take as humorous yet its touching to look at racism in America, but Emily Mann's Having Our Say, manages to pull off the feat. Having Our Say really makes you think and try to somehow reflex on the past as if you were actually there. As a white male I amazed at how these two African American sister were able to live over a hundred years of racism and discrimination and then be able to write about their experience in humorous, yet to me very heart touching way. Having Our Say chronicles the lives of "Sadie" and "Bessie" Delaney, two elderly colored sisters (they prefer the term colored to African-American, black, and negro), who are finally having their say, now that
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Virtual Reality Virtual reality, is a computer-generated, multi-sensory human interface to computers. Virtual reality extends beyond the capability of typical workstation graphics in two ways. First, through the use of tracking sensors, the computer knows precisely the location and angle of the user's head, which enables the graphics scene to be generated in the correct perspective for each eye. Second, because a very wide-angle image is provided, which is updated 10 to 60 times a second and is often augmented with synthesized surround sound, motion, and even scent, a level of immersion in the simulated scene is achieved. Immersion, combined with correct perspective, allows the development
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-ROMs look like CDs, but they hold far more information, anywhere from 4.7GB to 17GB, compared with a CD's 650MB. But DVD is more than just higher capacity, which is partly why things get so complicated. DVD is a critical element of PC/TV convergence, since it's a way to distribute movies with extended features such as user-selectable camera angles and multiple language support. Also, like CD's, there are writeable and rewriteable variations coming.
DVD is just starting to make a significant impact on the market. Estimates vary from about 600,000 to 1,000,000 console players ("living room" boxes used strictly to play movies) sold in the United States through the end of 1998. So far, the
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Al Capone was a heartless man, who did not care about the well-being of others; because of this, he killed many people. He led a life of show-boating and other such means of a rich and immoral man. His thoughts were only of what would help him to succeed, not of what would help others. Al Capone's mother was named Teresina Capone. Despite having many growing boys, she was still able to take in sewing piecework. Teresina was a mother of four, and also, she was a housewife. She made sure that the Capones were taken care of. Because of this, it is hard to understand why Al Capone became such a hated criminal. Gabriele Capone was Al Capone's father. Since he had the ability to read
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Finest Young Man in Rome Family, friends, money, honor, carrier, there are many important things in life. What people are willing to do to achieve their dreams and goals? Some of them would do anything to get what they really want. They would cheat, steal, and kill, just to be the best of all. Rufinus, the main character of Finest Young Man in Rome, by James Wright, have to decide how far he can go to serve his family. His mother wants him to kill his best friend, Manlius, to get the power. He has to choose between his mother, friend, honor, priesthood, and family. Whatever he decides, someone must be killed. He got three choices: he can kill his mother, his friend, or himself
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Michael Jordan: King of the Court When I began my report I didn't know much about Michael Jordan, but I did know that he was "undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of the NBA" ("Michael Air Jordan" 1). It seemed like every time I heard the word basketball I also heard the name Michael Jordan. There's just no avoiding him. If you are watching television you might see him playing basketball or golf. If you were reading a magazine there will probably be an advertisement with his picture. If you were walking down the street you might see a kid wearing Air Jordan shoes or a Bulls jersey with "JORDAN" on the back of it. This man is probably as recognizable as the Pope.When we were asked
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EXPLORE THE CONTRAST BETWEEN WINDY CORNER AND MRS VYSE'S 'WELL APPOINTED FLAT.' HOW DOES OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THESE ENVIRONMENTS PREPARE US FOR THE CONFLICT IN THE NOVEL. The first comparison to be drawn between the two environs is of their names. This is the first piece of information the reader is given, and is therefore of significance, as they have different connotations. "Windy Corner" has links to nature and the weather due to the word 'windy.' It implies change and movement-which is definitely applicable to that household. The 'Corner' suggests a sheltered resting-place, which is quite appropriate because the household does seem somewhat removed or protected from society. This is
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The Jilting of Granny Weatherall In Katherine Ann Porter?s "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," there are two prevalant themes. The first is self-pity. The second theme is the acceptance of her immenent demise. Both deal with the way people perceive their deaths and mortality in general. Granny Weatherall?s behavior is Porter?s tool for making these themes visible to the reader. The theme of self-pity is obvious and throughly explored early on. As a young lady, Granny Weatherall left at the alter on her wedding day . As a result, the pathetic woman feels sorry for herself for the rest of her life. She becomes a bitter old woman who is suspicious of everyone around her. This point is shown
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Lives of the Saints Lives of the Saints is a story that examines the complexities and tribulations of everyday life in a small town. Throughout the novel, we discover that even the most trustworthy and caring individuals live secret lives behind closed doors, and that the surface appearance of minor communities can be very deceptive. Some people spend their entire adult-lives trying to knock down these doors and discover the truth, but perhaps they are overlooking the key to the lock… our children.Vittorio Innocente is a young boy who has not always lived up to his name. 'My attendance at school had not been very regular-it had somehow fallen out that I'd spent much of class time
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Changes and there effect In the 1798 and the 1817 text of the, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, There are certain changes. Changes that effect the poem and the way that the reader sees the poem. Some of these changes include reading devices called glosses. There are many reasons for the glosses to be put into the poem. One of the reasons is to help the reader interpret lines in the poem that can be confusing. These glosses are a brief interpretation of the stanza, so that the reader will understand it the way that Coleridge intended them to. An example of this is: I woke, and we were sailing on As in a gentle weather 'Twas night, calm night, the moon was high
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In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales there are twenty-nine plus one characters. Out of the twenty-nine plus one characters two will be compared and contrasted. The Friar and the Miller have some similarities and at the same time some differences.The Friar and the Miller show a few similarities in Canterbury Tales. They are both very strong and able to head butt things without a problem. The Friar was," strong enough to butt a bruiser down"(94). The Miller was," Broad, knotty, and short-shouldered"(109)"he would boast he could heave any door off hinge and post, or take a run and break it with his head"(101). The Friar and the Miller both played musical instruments in Canterbury Tales. The both of
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When I think of abstract art, Pablo Picasso is the first artist to come into mind. Pablo Picasso was an artist who exemplified the Cubism movement in art. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (pg…) is an interesting piece by Picasso. Cubism is represented because cubes and other geometric shapes depict the five women. This in itself makes the work Dionysian, since it is the artists interpretation of the subject matter, and not a real representation of them.Is also interesting, because of the influence of African art in Picasso's work. The three women on the right have "normal" faces. However, the two women on the left have features similar to African masks. Not only are those two women darker in
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;;; Note spell check is needed! A breif synopsis on "The Glass Menagerie" The Glass Menagerie is a timeless classic that takes place during the depression. The main charectors are Laura, tom, and Amanda. Amanda is a pestering mother who never leaves her daughter, Laura, alone, and continues to tell her that she is not handicaped, and that she must be out going, and talk more inorder to have gentleman callers, and to recieve the same amount as her, 17.Tom who enjoys reading, and writing poetry is seeming to follow his fathers footsteps, and is one day apt to leave the family, due to his mothers pestering. She believes she is the head of the house, how ever Tom is the one that pay's all of the
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In the journeys of the three groups; the Native Americans, the aspiring settlers of Oregon, and the Mormons, all three groups were going west. They all left their family and friends behind and the land they've lived on for so long to move to a new land unfamiliar to them. However, each group went for different reasons, and therefore they each had a different state of mind and they each reacted differently to the trip.In the trail of tears, the Native Americans were being forced off the land they've lived on for many years, in order to make room for other settlers to move in. Thus, they left in sadness and sorrow for they had no choice in the matter. Additionally, they did not know what to
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Poem of Chronic Despair ?Not Waving but Drowning,? by Stevie Smith, is a poem about chronic despair and underlying pain. Smith uses poetry as a way to express her own feelings and desires. In this poem though, she misleads the reader by using terms such as he, him, and his, inferring that the poem is speaking about someone else. However, I believe that Smith is using this wording as a decoy for her own opinions, thoughts, and ways of thinking. Stevie Smith was known for taking serious issues and expressing them in hidden ways; as was the case in ?Not Waving but Drowning.? When asking the question, who is the speaker of the poem, it becomes apparent that there is something unusual about that
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I like sisqo and i Dear Grandma, How are you doing today? I'm doing pretty well. Everyone has been telling me that you called and they have also been telling me to call you back. So, instead of calling I decided to write you. But of course I'll call you probably tomorrow. I want to thank you for the shoes. Tomorrow we have new classes in school and that is the day when we get our report cards. I have 16 credits right now and the school board said that if I pass all classes then I will have 20 and I will need only 6 more in order to graduate next year. Mom and Dad had just got back from Austin cause mom had surprised your son and they had a good time. They had left Fri. and just had
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One Summer Day on Tompkins Mountain Atop Mount Tompkins, where my dad bought some property in the summer of 1997, was a day of which I¡Çll never forget. I have never seen such a day that was so beautiful, so imaginative, so eerie, so frightening and memorable in my lifetime as a child. The summer days and nights had completely split personalities, almost like good and evil.The day finally came to move into our new house. There it was, as we reached the top of our three mile long driveway, there came into view, an adventure; my imagination took over. I jumped out of the car just in time to see the first morning at our new house begin.The day began when the sun brightened and
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I. Greed plays a large part in the drama, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. Greed is shown in the play through many characters who do whatever it takes to get what they want. Abigail Williams is greedy in the way she will do anything to have John Proctor to herself. Putnam is land hungry and uses the accusations as a way to get what he wants.II. Abigail Williams is a greedy girl because she wants John Proctor and would do anything to have him to herself she is also only concerned with her own well being. A. Abigail is in the woods with the girls at the beginning of the play to cast spells to get the boys they love 1. For this spell, a chicken is
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listen to the lyrics. While many adolescents enjoy listening to heavy metal music, only a very small percentage appear to become immersed in the dress code, language, and other behavioral norms of the metal subculture. For many youth, music is often a background activity. They listen to it while they are doing other activities such as studying, talking, driving, reading, and housework (O'Toole par. #16).What is being done about violence in music? A music labeling system was developed in the United States to warn consumers of lyrics containing strong language or themes of sex, violence, or substance abuse.Parental Advisory stickers are ineffective in the following ways. Parents are not always
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In the Sixteenth century, as we can clearly see from Othello, blacks and women were not treated as equals with the rest of the society. White males were superior to all others. Women were considered second to men and then following that was the black race. Racism is a particularly important theme in the play; it has a great deal of influence on how people in the play regard Othello. Some Characters in the play distrust black people merely on their appearances. A good example of this is Iago. The fact that Othello is a black man in the play immediately categorized him and began making him a very self-conscious man, pushing him to work harder and be more concerned about his reputation. He
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In the January 2002 issue of R.O.B. Magazine a study was issued which indicates the top 100 companies to work for in Canada. As indicated in the study each of these corporations offer a wide range of appealing benefits and advantages. For instance, Flight Centre Ltd., which is located in Toronto, holds monthly parties and travel discounts for all employees. Among these companies was also Procter & Gamble Inc. Like these other companies, Procter & Gamble offers prime benefits and utilizes several of the Organizational Behaviour concepts or theories. These are some of the reasons that it was ranked #34 in the field of 50.The manufacturing company of Procter & Gamble Incorporated is
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The Romanov dynasty began in 1613 when Mikhail Fedorovich and ended 300 years later with Nikolai II. Nikolai II came to the throne in 1894.But at the time of his rule, class distinction couldn?t have been bigger.Nikolai's wife was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England known as Alexandra. Together they had five children: Olga (23), at the time of her death, Tatiana (21), Marie (19), Anastasia (17), and Alexei (14).Alexandra had been under the influence for a long time of Grigory Novykh, better known as Rasputin or the mad-monk. Rasputin gained his hold over Alexandra because he could heal the Alexei, who suffered from what they believed was a form of hemophilia. Alexandra began to
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Via Vida Program Procedures PRE-ENTRY_________________________________________________ Candidates for the program will be referred/recruited from a wide spectrum of homeless service resources throughout the county, including County ADMHS, Emergency Shelters, Recovery Programs, Law Enforcement Agencies, Veteran Groups and Social Service Agencies. Walk-in/ self-referred individuals will be considered.A Via Vida caseworker will be available to educate community agency personnel about the program and its mission/criteria in constituting an appropriate referral. Applications and program descriptions should be distributed to these various agencies. Outreach efforts will be initiated on a priority
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With the spring air came the roar of excited thousands running down the avenue from the Capitol toward the White House. Above the great commotion newsboys were screaming an "Extra". "Extra! Extra! Peace! Victory!" Windows started to rise. Doors flew open. People rushed into the streets crowding around the newsboys trying to get their hands on a paper. A boy cries out, "Lee has surrendered!" Finally, the end had come. The north, with it's many resources and people, had got the first shot on Sumter. It was all over. Church bells rang, guns were fired, and many people rejoiced knowing that that their sons didn't have to leave for another draft. While all the celebration was
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To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee's ,To Kill a Mockingbird, is about a single father who struggles raising his two children, Jem and Scout, while defending a black man in a town who's majority of people are white. He is a respectful, noble, fair man. Atticus treats everyone equal , weather it's someone's race, age, or gender. Teaching Jem and Scout these same principals, so they can teach others. The children understand that a person can't judge another person by appearance . Atticus treats his children as if they were adults. In return Jem and Scout act back like adults with intelligence of the world. This novel demonstrates that Atticus Finch is a ideal father.Jem, Scout, and their friend
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We have heard a great deal of public outcry ever since Scotland first cloned a sheep a few years back. Now there are countries which are cloning cattle to provide beef for their nation (Golden). These realities have made many people incredibly frightened at the prospect of science using the information to clone human beings. While this is a very legitimate argument, for we do not need to run the risk of cloning human beings and opening ourselves up to the prospects that could only be imagined in a frightening science fiction novel, we do need to understand that cloning is a very unique scientific process which should be allowed due to the fact that it can improve the lives of many people
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