Born: June 19‚ 1945 Rangoon‚ Burma (present-day Myanmar) Burmese political leader I n 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the major leader of the movement toward the reestablishment of democracy in Burma (now Myanmar). In 1991‚ while under house arrest by the government for her activities‚ she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Early life Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Rangoon‚ Burma‚ on June 19‚ 1945‚ the youngest of three children of Bogyoke (Generalissimo) Aung San and Daw Khin Kyi. (In Burma
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A Broken Wing What is it like to be free? Bobbie Ann Mason‚ the author of "Shiloh" puts Norma Jean Moffitt through different tests in her life before she can find her freedom. Mason introduces us to a character who yearns to be free from her husband and mother. Throughout Norma Jean’s life she has dealt with many difficult and trying times that sometimes may not make sense to her and finally this thirty-four-year-old woman is ready to spread her wings; fly away and see what it is like
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Wicked Angel by Taylor Caldwell is a suspenseful and intriguing magnum opus beginning from the very first page; there are no dull moments in the Saint household. Caldwell has a brilliant gift for the creation of characters‚ as all the characters were so full of life. Angelo Saint was described as the prototypical psychopath that is‚ “born without a soul”. An overindulged only child‚ Angelo has his devoted mother wrapped around his fingers while his more practical father Mark‚ looks with horrified
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In the short story “Janus”‚ Ann Beattie uses strong displays of symbolism to lead the reader into the personal life of the protagonist‚ Andrea. The author digs deep into the loneliness that Andrea’s life conveys‚ using a simple bowl as her main tool. The bowl can be seen as a symbol for the life that Andrea leads‚ or as a symbol for the world that she lives in‚ the world that she describes as “full of tricks.” Andrea’s life seems to revolve around the bowl. As a real estate agent‚ Andrea
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Nazi Germany 1918 - 1939 November 1918: Germany surrenders and the Kaiser abdicates. Germany becomes a Republic. June 28th 1919: Treaty of Versailles Germany are forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles (November Criminals)‚ which many Germans describe as a ‘Diktat’. The Weimar Constitution (rules) is set up which makes Germany a democracy with a President‚ Chancellor and a Reichstag‚ elected by proportional representation. January 4th to January 15th: The Spartakist Uprising led by Communist
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Ann Petry’s “In Darkness and Confusion” Ann Petry’s short fiction “In Darkness and Confusion” is set in 1940s Harlem‚ New York. The United States is involved in World War II‚ which was the first war to initiate the Draft in the US. Although New York is in the Northern part of the country‚ racism is just as alive at is in the South‚ just not as brutal. Riots break erupt throughout the city as the result of racial incidents. Ann Petry incorporates historic events of this time into her fictional
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Profile Ahila-Ann Krishnamurthi - Age 14 (DOB 22.09.00) has been playing golf and competing actively for the last 6 years. Training under the guidance of Rohan Dummett‚ from the Melbourne Golf Academy. In 2014 notable mentions are finishing 3rd in the Cobra Puma World Junior Golf‚ Palm Springs‚ California and 1st Runner Up in the US Kids Junior World Championship‚ Malaysia. A member of the Victorian Junior State Squad (Under 16) and current playing handicap is 1.6. I was selected to represent Victoria
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assessment is “An Assessment is a way of finding out if learning has taken place. It enables you‚ the assessor to ascertain if your student has gained the required skills and knowledge needed at a given point towards a course or qualifications” Ann Gravells – Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector. Types of assessment I would use are:- • Initial • Diagnostic • Formative • Summative When I assessing I will ensure the assessments are as follows:- • Valid
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl By: Harriet Ann Jacobs In the Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ Harriet Ann Jacobs describes her own life as a slave when she was younger until she was set free. “The narrative was long believed to be a fictional account of slavery” (Carson‚ p.1). “Through extensive research… it is now considered one of the most important antebellum slave narratives” (Carson 1). Jacobs describes her life in the narrative by using the name Linda Brant instead of using her
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I really enjoyed the talk with Taylor Westerfield about her recent onset of disability. Her talk about how it feels like to live with chronic pain and an invisible disability was insightful. I hadn’t even heard about Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) or Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) before. She talked about a lot of important issues like how a disability can change relationships with people‚ how it can make it difficult to get around‚ and how it’s like to be looked at and treated differently when
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