Louis Riel Lana Forsberg 11172571 Native Studies 107 Swapna Padmana November 19‚ 2014 Louis Riel is one of the most influential citizens in not only Metis history but also in Canadian history. Riel’s story shows society that life is a battle of controversy when trying to gain the rights and freedom that you are deserved. Although Louis has inspired a lot of people‚ he has also caused a lot of hatred and pain because of his actions. Many people consider him to be a hero but
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beliefs of the past have created this moment‚ and all the moments up to this moment. What you are now choosing to believe and think and say will create the next moment and the next day and the next month and the next year” (Hay‚ 1999). Everyone has a story about who he or she is and how he or she got themselves where they are today. Lives are complicated they all have a past‚ a present and a future. What lies ahead in the future we do not know‚ but one thing is even though the past can affect you
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Statistics in India Today-Past Perfect‚ Future Tense! A P Gore Professor‚ Department of Statistics‚ University of Pune President‚ Indian Society for Probability and Statistics Today we are all used to the idea of young Indian techies traveling all across the world providing IT solutions and services. But hardly anyone knows that a similar trend started 50 years ago. What? You ask incredulously. But there were no computers then‚ let alone PCs. Very true. Those techies were statisticians
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“The Past” “The Past” by Oodgeroo portrays both the author’s resentment for the mistreatment of aboriginals in the past and also depicts her desires. Oodgeroo Conical her aboriginal name also knows as Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska was the first Aborigine women to have her works published in which she used to promote aboriginal rights. Oodgeroo’s has a variety of poems which all are very direct‚ uses accessible rhyme schemes and allusion. Poems such as “Dark unmarried mothers‚ “Time is running out” and
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The Past We all have a past and in that past we try to regain something significant to us. In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the 1920s New York. The story centers on the mysterious protagonist whose life is fueled by his dream to reclaim the love of his life‚ Daisy. This mysterious protagonist has a “past” that he is trying to re-write to obtain his dream. His past influence his action and values leading to his demise. This mysterious protagonist
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Why the past should not be glorified We should not preserve the past‚ we should look to the future. We are living in the modern era‚ where people are practical and realistic‚ optimistic that new inventions and discoveries will improve their lives. For most‚ it would be plain foolishness if one were to be so mindful about the past‚ when instead‚ one should invest his time and thought into building a better and more meaningful life in the future. Ironically‚ in the midst of their “pragmatic” judgement
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account for the lesser importance of reading and writing in the past. Firstly‚ education was restricted to certain sections of the society and not everyone benefited from its advantages. Only the learned few enjoyed intellectual satisfaction. Knowledge was not shared freely due to lack of proper means of communication‚ thus preventing many from realizing the benefits of education and learning. Secondly‚ technology was not so advanced in the past. Hence the general pace of life was slower than it is now
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Public Speaking How has modern communication technologies effected communication today? Modern communication is connects us to the entire world quite literally. In today’s world‚ I can speak to someone in Japan and Australia simultaneously. With the invention of the Internet‚ including Facebook and Instant Messaging‚ and cell phones there are very few reasons for being out of touch. Modern technology has made staying in touch easier than ever‚ but the tradition of personalized contact has
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considerable insight into what is unique about social media. I recently published‚ “The Six Core Principles of Social-Media-Based Collaboration” (available to clients or for a fee) to help clients distinguish between social media and other forms of communications and collaboration. Here are some brief excerpts. At its foundation‚ social media is a set of technologies and channels targeted at forming and enabling a potentially massive community of participants to productively collaborate. IT tools to support
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Today‚ stories are an intrinsic part of our societies and culture. Movies‚ books‚ music‚ news media‚ religions‚ architecture and painting‚ you name it‚ and the influence of storytelling is to be seen in all aspects of our life. Defining our values‚ desires‚ dreams and‚ as well as our prejudices and hatreds‚ don’t you want to know how it all began? Well‚ the history of Storytelling is the prime focus of this article. Traditionally‚ the oral stories have been handed over from generation to generation
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