600 TE ACHING TIP E V ERY WORD IS ON T R I AL Six-Word Memoirs in the Classroom Jane M. Saunders ■ Emily E. Smith “I just don’t know what I want to say‚” Robert‚ a student writer‚ complains in frustration as he takes his seat. “I haven’t done anything interesting my whole life‚ and now I need to write a memoir about it?” Prominent researchers and educators of writing (Buckner‚ 2005; Burke‚ 2003; Calkins‚ 1994; Fletcher‚ 2001) acknowledge the challenge of engaging students in
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issue 7 | 2 010 Complimentary article reprint Battle for Brands in a World Private l aBels the of BY PAT CONROY AND ANUPAM NARULA > ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN UELAND This publication contains general information only‚ and none of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu‚ its member firms‚ or its and their affiliates are‚ by means of this publication‚ rendering accounting‚ business‚ financial‚ investment‚ legal‚ tax‚ or other professional advice or services. This publication is not a substitute for such
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Unit 1 | Topics and main ideas Understanding topics SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON TESTING SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON SPOTLIGHT ON A topic tells what a text is about in general. Knowing the topic in a text is the first step in answering reading comprehension questions. 1 Finding a topic AUDIO FILE Listen to or read the conversation. What is the topic? Check (✓) the correct answer. 1. Jenny needs a roommate for
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Course Syllabus College of Information Systems & Technology POS/420 Version 11 Introduction to UNIX® Columbia Campus 01/14/2014 – 02/11/2014 Copyright © 2012‚ 2011‚ 2010‚ 2009‚ 2008‚ 2006‚ 2005‚ 2004‚ 2001‚ 2000 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is a survey of the UNIX® operations. The student will gain an understanding of the internal operations of the UNIX® system‚ which enables the user to make efficient use of files‚ file systems‚ and
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The opening of Anil is effective as it introduces the protagonist of the story‚ ‘a little boy’ named Anil and as readers we follow his journey and watch his character grow and develop. Right from the very beginning of the story‚ the writer makes it clear that Anil is different to everyone else in the village. The star above Anil is used to symbolise how unique and special he is: ‘His parents would not even stop for a second to gape at a star. But he did.’ The writer’s use of the word ‘gape’ conveys
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Case Study CLP POWER IN HONG KONG Student Name: Ahmed Gaber. ID: A00091464 Q1: What types of change have taken place in CLP Power? - The organizational structure was streamlined to have fewer layers of staff ، existing channels of communication were reviewed to allow faster decision making. - Partnership Charter was signed between employees of different departments to foster stronger teamwork. -A New smart culture of “doing smarter” and “doing more with less” was cascaded down to all employees
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Experiences with drugs= “My goal in life wasn’t living . . . it was getting high. Over the years‚ I turned to cocaine‚ marijuana and alcohol under a false belief it would allow me to escape my problems. It just made things worse. I kept saying to myself‚ I’m going to stop permanently after using one last time. It never happened.” —John “It started with the weed‚ then the pills (Ecstasy) and acid‚ making cocktails of all sorts of drugs‚ even overdosing to make the rushes last longer. I had a bad
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voice and to define the role of the doctor. The profession heeded that call. This is the current consensus on the ever evolving role of the doctor. It has been developed in consultation with the undersigned organisations‚ patient groups and those medical and lay delegates who attended the Role of the Doctor Conference in October. The statement builds on much recent work by the signatory organisations and should be seen in the context of the Duties of a Doctor as defined by the GMC in Good Medical
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"What is a doctor? What exactly do they do and why is there so much prestige associated with that profession? Well‚ according to the American Heritage Dictionary‚ a doctor is "a person‚ especially a physician‚ dentist‚ or veterinarian‚ trained in the healing arts and licensed to practice". According to me‚ a doctor is much more than that. Nice intro. Ever since I can remember‚ I have always dreamt of a career in medicine and the reason is not for something small like money or prestige. The reason
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Doctors of the Holocaust The Holocaust was one of the most inhumane genocides in history. Millions were killed in concentration camps by gas chambers and crematoria; others died in combat trying to fight the Nazi regime. But there were some who died more horrid deaths at the hands of Nazi doctors in the camps. These doctors would perform experiments meant to mutilate and cause intense pain for the victims. Many of the Nazi physicians were captured‚ while others fled before the liberation of camps
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