Chinua Achebe Author Biography Chinua Achebe (pronounced Chee-no-ah Ah-chay-bay)‚ born on November 16‚ 1930 is a Nigerian poet‚ professor‚ critic‚ and novelist. He was most notable for his first written novel in the 1950s named Things Fall Apart. Achebe was born in an Igbo town of Ogidi in Nigeria and was the fifth child of his parents. During the early life of Achebe‚ Nigeria was a part of the British colony and so he decided to learn English at eight years of age.
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One of the themes of the Jade Peony was the difficulty that the early Chinese immigrants had to face when they came to Canada in the late 1800s. Wong Suk is one of the early immigrants‚ believing there is a "gold mountain" that could make them rich. "There had also been rumours of gold in the rivers that poured down those mountain cliffs‚ gold that could make a man and his family wealthy overnight." (pg 17). When he first arrived‚ he found out the "gold mountain" was only a lie‚ instead waiting for
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I’m Not Her by Janet Gurtler Written by Jordyn Leavens The novel that I am reading is “I’m Not Her” by Janet Gurtler. It is about the struggles a young girl‚ named Tess‚ goes through when she finds out that her sister‚ Kristina‚ was diagnosed with cancer. Tess has always been looking up to her older sister‚ because her sister was always the center of the crowd‚ sporty‚ beautiful one and Tess was always the smart‚ un-popular one. It was always hard on Tess‚ so when her sister was diagnosed with
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RESEARCH TITLE : Assessing Students’ Attitudes Towards Web-based Learning Resources as Perceived by CCIT Students of ISU Cauayan Campus Assessing Students’ Attitudes Towards Web-based Learning Resources as Perceived by CCIT Students of ISU Cauayan Campus I. RATIONALE The potential added value of Web-based learning (or similar designations‚ such as “virtual learning”‚ “technology-based learning”‚ or “online learning”) compared to teacher- and textbook-based
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RINGKASAN ESEKUTIF Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank†atau “Bankâ€) merupakan satu kumpulan perbankan yang terbesar di Malaysia dan mempunyai kuasa persaingan yang amat kuat di Asia Tenggara. Maybank diperbandankan di Malaysia pada 31 Mei 1960 dan bermula operasi-operasinya pada 12 september 1960. Pada 17 February 1962‚ Maybank telah disenaraikan pada Bursa Saham Kuala Lumpur dan Maybank adalah permodalan pasaran yang terbesar di Bursa Malaysia. Perkhidmatan yang disediakan oleh Maybank
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CURRICULUM SMP BAKTI TUNAS MULIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | | | 1847 | CURRICULUM DESIGNERS | NADIA ANANDA HERIANTO‚ S.Pd. | | KRISTIN NATALINA NUGRAHA BAKTI‚ S.Pd. | | IVANA AR LENE WELLINGTON‚ S.Pd. | CHAPTER 1 PROFILE CITY PROFILE Kabupaten Boyolali‚ one of the cities in Central Java‚ has a spacious area (5.697.724 km2) and very beautiful landscapes‚ such as Mount Merapi and Merbabu as well as Kedung Ombo basin. Kabupaten Boyolali also has many tourism spots‚ like
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CANING AS A SOLUTION By : Luqman Rohaizat (5 Omega 2009) At first thought‚ caning may seem like an inhumane punishment for students‚ who are not yet fully matured in their thinking‚ and are still learning along the way. “It just hurts them‚ physically and emotionally‚ without doing anything else” I hear concerned parents say. But then again‚ is there a more effective way to punish and control students? Moreover‚ nowadays there seems to be a noticeable rise in disciplinary problems involving students
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Consumer Fall 2010 Herriges (ISU) Chapter 10: The Rational Consumer Fall 2010 1 / 28 Outline 1 Utility: Getting Satisfaction 2 Budgets and Optimal Consumption 3 The Optimal Consumption Choice 4 Spending the Marginal Dollar 5 From Utility to the Demand Curve Herriges (ISU) Chapter 10: The Rational Consumer Fall 2010 2 / 28 The Rational Consumer One of the key assumptions underlying economics is the concept of the rational consumer Herriges (ISU) Chapter 10: The Rational Consumer
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Econ 101: Principles of Microeconomics Chapter 15 - Oligopoly Fall 2010 Herriges (ISU) Ch. 15 Oligopoly Fall 2010 1 / 25 Outline 1 Understanding Oligopolies 2 Game Theory The Prisoner’s Dilemma Overcoming the Prisoner’s Dilemma 3 Antitrust Policy Herriges (ISU) Ch. 15 Oligopoly Fall 2010 2 / 25 The Oligopoly Monopolies are quiet rare‚ in part due to regulatory efforts to discourage them. However‚ there are many markets that are dominated by a relatively
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I am very excited about applying to ISU. My first opportunity to visit ISU was three years ago when my family and I visited my sister‚ currently a senior at ISU‚ for family weekend. It was exciting to watch the Redbirds win the football game! I completely fell in love with the campus and environment as well. I felt comfortable right away and did not want to leave. Just last year‚ my high school had the opportunity to play at the Redbird Arena for the Basketball State Finals. I enjoyed walking
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