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    from‚ http://web2.concordia.ca/Quality/tools/21piechart.pdf Sykes‚ A.‚ & Smith‚ B. (1999). Getting started – A simple pie chart. Retrieved January 31‚ 2005 from‚ http://www.causeway.co.uk/tutorial/rainpro/apl99/dyalog/start.htm Hodges‚ M. (2004). Grandfather economic report series. Retrieved January 31‚ 2005 from‚ http://mwhodges.home.att.net/fed_budget.htm Perlman‚ H. (2003). Where is earth ’s water located? Retrieved January 31‚ 2005 from‚ http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html

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    financially stable Pakeha man. Atkinson sees the land for only its physical value — as an asset; whereas‚ Aroha believes the land is eternally sacred‚ previously describing it as: “a holy place‚ now and forever.” The land was lived on by her ancestors‚ and she believes that the land must be kept to ensure peace between: “Whetumarama [Aroha’s grandfather‚ the deceased chief of her tribe]… and Jesus the Christ… It is a holy place‚ now and forever.” As the two characters converse‚ it becomes increasingly more

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    from war‚ things went back to the way they were before the war. The soldiers were no longer equal to non-indigenous soldiers who they fought with. Sandra Gal Hayman is a known author in Australia and she wrote this poem based on a true story. My grandfather and great-uncle enlisted in WW1‚" says Sandra. "My great-uncle Sgt Smith fought in Gallipoli and was killed in France. This poem is based on his actual war records and correspondence to the family." She wrote this poem to inform the people of how

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    personal views of the family I mentioned above became different after several visits of Coalhouse to their place and especially after his amusing play “The piece was brought to a conclusion. Everybody applauded. Mother than introduced Mr Walker to Grandfather and to Younger Brother‚ who shook the black man’s hand and said I am pleased to meet you.” The narration is from the third person

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    versa. While they always are saying things like that‚ it is interesting to see if they are really thinking about why they are saying that. What traits have been carried onto a child to make them resemble one parent more than the other or maybe a grandfather or grandmother? What controls the traits that a person exhibits and the traits that are hidden deep down‚ sometimes for generations at a time before being seen again? Gregor Mendel believed there was something that was behind which traits exist

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    Initially I was focused primarily on aircraft and space vehicles‚ especially the Saturn V rocket. My grandfather worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from the day it was founded on October 1‚ 1958‚ until the space shuttle program. He retired as Chief of the Shuttle Simulation Division at the Johnson Space Center in Houston‚ Texas in 1983. So I can say my discussions with my grandfather and the fascinating stories he would tell sparked my interest in the space program and my desire

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    easy to understand. People have customs and traditions that they follow that can only be explained by knowing about their culture. “The house was built in eighteen seventy-two. Seventy-seven years later his grandfather was still the first man to die in it.” (McCarthy 6) McCarthy is describing the ranch that has been in the family for decades. This passage gives a lot of information about not only the characters and the setting‚ but also the importance of historical context. As stated before‚ many

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    written by Harper Lee‚ it explores the confronting experiences of a young child‚ living in a world of racism‚ injustice and disability. In a more modern context‚ however‚ the novel “The Family Law” (2009) written by Benjamin Law‚ is a hilarious memoir describing the quirky and “stranger-than-fiction” family circumstances that he and his family lived through. Both of these texts vividly describe their culture values and practices‚ and looking at it from a 21st century‚ modern perspective‚ we can see how

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    “Do we really need school? I don’t mean education‚ just forced schooling: six classes a day‚ five days a week‚ nine months a year‚ for twelve years.” (43). Saying that the education each person gets is what really matters. After that he moves on describing the real purpose of the schooling system. He goes on to say‚ “Inglis breaks down the purpose-the actual purpose-of modem schooling into six basic functions” (45). In which those functions basically tell you that the school system is primarily there

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    The Reflections of Gore Vidal There are many people in today’s society that would love to have their views published for the whole world to view‚ but few can match the wit and originality of Gore Vidal. Vidal is the author of many short stories‚ novels‚ playwrights‚ and movie scripts. Gore Vidal has been and continues to be an influential figure in American literature. One of Vidal’s most effective strategies as a writer has been to make the public aware of his opinions through

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