OLD SCONA ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL Student Handbook 2012-2013 10523 - 84 Avenue NW Edmonton‚ Alberta T6E 2H5 Telephone: 780 433 0627 Fax: 780 433 4994 e-mail: oldscona@epsb.ca Website: http://oldscona.epsb.ca This Handbook belongs to: Name: __________________________________ [pic] PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS Old Scona Academic High School has a long history of success and a tradition of academic excellence spanning many years. This year Cambridge
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Banker to the Poor Book Review The book “Banker to the Poor” by Muhammad Yunus is the story of the Grameen Bank Program‚ which is founded in Bangladesh by Yunus to help the poor. Born in 1940 in the city of Chittagong‚ Professor Yunus studied at Dhaka University in Bangladesh‚ and then received a Fulbright scholarship to study economics at Vanderbilt University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Vanderbilt in 1969 and the following year became an assistant professor of economics at Middle
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环保 1. 对健康构成潜在威胁 pose a threat to health/ threaten one’s health potentially 2. 供应不足 be in short supply a shortage of = a deficiency of 3. 化学污染物 chemical pollutant pesticide acid rain fertilizer 4. 节水的习惯 water-saving habit save every drop of water develop a habit of 5. 水的分布 distribution of water distribute sth among sb 6. 水资源保护 water conservation water resource preservation 7. 水资源短缺 water shortage 8. 饮用水 drinking water fresh water purified water
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Word of Thanks Ambitions could not be fulfilled without determination; goals cannot be achieved without sacrifices‚ and success could not be acquired without rising above intrigues. Our honored guest and speaker‚ distinguished visitors‚ our respected school administrator‚ Madam Mercy L. Sales‚ beloved teachers‚ dear parents‚ fellow graduates‚ friends‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ good morning. As students‚ we often complained about our difficulties and adversities. However‚ you all would agree with
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Astroboy Filmic codes assist the viewer in understanding the themes conveyed in feature films. The film Astroboy (2009) was directed by David Bowers‚ and tells the story of a robot named Astroboy (Astro) who is rejected by his creator. Astro is then forced to find his own identity in a cruel and unfair world. Through the use of technical‚ written‚ symbolic and audio codes the film explores a wide range of themes such as environmental destruction‚ good versus evil‚ the father/son relationship and
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Poor Your Soul is a memoir that focuses on Mira’s first pregnancy‚ before and after learning about complications‚ and how Mira’s experience makes her realize that her mother has gone through the same thing plus much more. The book opens with Mira in the bathroom following her doctor’s advice to stop her breasts from lactating milk‚ since there is no need for the milk anymore‚ on the night before her last doctor’s visit. However‚ this is near the end of the story‚ so the book jumps back to the beginning
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The magical word “Happiness” There are plenty of movies‚ songs‚ and books about happiness. Human beings try to figure out what happiness means. For some‚ life is really about about being rich so being happy or who has the most respect and the highest rank is the happiest. Maybe happiness is hidden in a smile‚ or in love‚ or in a flower. Happiness means different things to every person. There is no universal rule to be happy. Whatever it means‚ everyone agrees that it may be the most important feeling
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use of dizzying camera angles‚ ridiculous choreography‚ distracting piano playing in the background and aggressive yelling from the coach and Billy’s dad‚ convey Billy sense of pressure and confusion. The knock out marks his failure and the coach’s words‚ “You are a disgrace to this gym and to these boxing gloves” states the reality that Billy does not belong to his father’s world of boxing. With Mrs Wilkinson’s command to her students “feel the music” in the background‚ Billy transitions from punching
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the interpretation of a story. This interpretation changes depending on whom the narrator is and whether they are involved in the story. In Thomas King’s short story “Borders”‚ a twelve-year-old boy recounts the experience he had with his mother crossing the United States border. As a result of a child narrating‚ it is easy to see the contrast between the boy and his mother‚ the ignorance by the government‚ and the compassion in the duty-free manager Mel. Using the boy as the narrator was important
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Words can Heal and Words can Harm Words are very important. Words can heal and words can harm. Words can hurt grievously and for a long time. The tongue can bless and the tongue can curse. It is very important for us to control our words and tame our tongue when we are angry. Many times‚ when we are angry we say the most atrocious things. We forget ourselves and become indifferent to what we say. We blast the other person without mercy‚ although we may not mean those words. But words once
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