READING PASSAGE 1 Lost for Words Many minority languages are on the danger list.In the Native American Navajo nation which sprawls across four states in the American south-west‚ the native language is dying. Most of its speakers are middle-age or elderly. Although many students take classes in Navajo‚ the schools are run in English. Street sign‚ supermarket goods and even their own newspaper are all in English. Not surprisingly‚ linguists doubt that any native speakers of Navajo will remain in
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Carlie Sorrells Ms. Johnson 8-28-12 English ll pre-ap Summer Reading Assignment-Alas Babylon Alas Babylon by Pat Frank is a literary work of art that holds important themes applicable to the present. Though the story takes place in the time of the Cold War‚ some of the messages are still transferable to life in the modern world. An apocalyptic world where the United States is at war with the Soviet Union is the premise of the book in which the characters are put up to the ultimate test‚ survival
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Chapter one Everyone was silent after an aircraft had flown over the community it was a Pilot in Training he had misread the navigational instructions. The Pilot was released out of the community. Asher is Jonas’ best friend‚ he talked to fast and mixed up his words which Jonas thought was funny. Asher was late for class; he had to tell his explanations frequently. Jonas’ Father works at the nurturing center and there is a baby there that was not doing well. *What does it mean to be
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1. Where would you disconnect a chain? # a) At a bolted joint. b) At a spring clip joint. c) At an riveted joint. 2. How many strokes per minute should be used with a hacksaw? # a) 30 b) 55 c) 60 3. Unused holes in an electrical multi-pin connector should be a) fitted with pins # b) fitted with blanks c) left open 4. How many times can a locking plate be used? a) once‚ then discarded # b) indefinitely
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SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2013 9TH GRADE Mrs. Nelson: nelson@greenvilleisd.com; Cell- 903-269-0603 English I Pre-AP Summer Reading: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) Available at Hastings‚ Barnes and Noble‚ or on Amazon.com [pic] [pic] Assignment: While you read To Kill a Mockingbird‚ note and annotate passages that you think are significant. Mark that book! 1. The goal is to note your thoughts about selected quotes as you read. 2. While you are reading‚ you
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[pic] VIRTUAL CAMPUS‚ UNION TOWERS‚ 6TH FLOOR.P.O BOX 13495-00100 GPO Nairobi. Email:distance.learning@mku.ac.ke‚0700-912353‚0702-041042. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEM BBIT 3206 : EVENT DRIVEN PROGRAMMING AUTHOR : Njuguna Patrick :0721238570 email : rpwnjuguna@gmail.com Course content INTRODUCTION • The Visual Basic 6 environment • Defining terms • Creating a Visual Basic Project • Practice project - Building a Football Scoreboard APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT • Improving
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their thought and speech through group discussions and interactive sessions ORGANISATIONAL SETUP Convenors 1. Prof. V.P. Krishna Prabha‚ Dept. of English 2. Prof. S. Ramdulari‚ Dept. of Hindi 3. Dr.M.N.Rajan‚ Dept. of Malayalam The Literary Club has 26 student members. They are from various teaching departments. Members from the Dept. of English 1. Anju Jose‚ 2. Arya V.J.‚ 3. Afiya J. Salah‚ 4. Anushma J.S.‚ 5. Nayana S. Kumar‚ 6. AnjuRajan S.R.‚ 7.Sini
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Peripherals Module Started:01/15/2013 12:08 PM EST Submitted:01/15/2013 12:27 PM EST Score:100% Points:120 out of 120 Instructors: you can download the solution set for this checkpoint by clicking on the following link: Solution Set for the Peripherals Module Question 1 Points: 10 out of 10 In a situation where a handicapped person can only input data into the computer using a stylus or light pen‚ which keyboard configuration might be the solution? * -------------------------------------------------
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The Benefits of Reading Reading is the best thing we can do for ourselves. Not only does reading enrich our lives‚ it can also enrich the world around us. It has been stated that‚ “The more you read‚ the better you get at it; the better you get at it‚ the more you like it; the more you like it‚ the more you do it. And the more you read‚ the more you know; the more you know‚ the smarter you grow”. The benefits of reading last a lifetime. Reading well affects a person’s academic
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Reading Reflection English 125 Julie Pal-Agrawal Christopher Riley 10/17/2012 Literary work has taught me to see things clearly and understand the significance of what the speaker or author is trying to convey. Here are three types of words that a writer regularly use to stimulate our imagination. * Smile-A word picture that contains a direct comparison of two things that are ordinarily not thought to be similar‚ using like or as to connect them. In” The Blue Bowl”(section 3.2)Jane Kenyon
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