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    Brad Nowell Analysis

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    "Lovin’ is what I got." Simple words written by a simple man. A simple man who was not a poet‚ or a master lyricist for that matter. The front man for Sublime. Brad Nowell was a happy go lucky soul with a rock star attitude. He first laid his fingers on the wood and wire at the age of thirteen and immediately began to develop his own niche in the music world. Inspired by reggae and his Southern Californian upbringing‚ his unique guitar playing burnt up auditions and shows alike and would eventually

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    Romulus My Father

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    Midcourse Practice Essay HSC 2014 It is very true that for an individual to feel they truly belong requires the ability to embrace change. Belonging is a complex process and concept; it is not something that is felt strongly or sustained unless many elements work together. At times‚ one may need to compromise decisions and embrace change to achieve a sense of belonging. It is also true that these changes may be a result of relationships with those surrounding an individual‚ and they may have to

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    to achieve. Belonging can change over time in one of two ways: with one’s search and acquirement of belonging‚ or with one’s deliberate or unintentional alienation over time. This is clearly demonstrated in two texts: the novel/memoir‚ Romulus‚ My Father‚ by Raimond Gaita; and the futuristic‚ dystopian

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    Sumo Wrestling

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     Sumo wrestling is traditionally considered Japan’s national sport. The sport is surrounded by ceremony and ritual and is considered a gendai budō‚ a modern Japanese martial art.  The precursor to sumo probably originated in China during the Han Dynasty. The first sumo-like match in Japan occurred in 453 at the funeral ceremony of Emperor Ingyō. The sport is also associated with Shinto ritual where a human ceremonially wrestles with a kami‚ a Shinto spirit or god.

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    My Father, My Hero

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    The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species‚ reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). It is the third largest land carnivore (behind only the Polar bear and the Brown bear). Its most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts. It has exceptionally stout teeth‚ and the canines are the longest among living felids with a crown height of as much as 74.5 mm (2.93 in) or even 90 mm

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    determine our attitudes and values throughout the entire course of our lives. This can be seen within Raimond Gaita’s 1998 memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ and William Wordsworth’s 1978 poem ‘Tintern Abbey’ as they search through their past and discover their own individual sense of acceptance to their story and their world. The 1998 reflective memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ is

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    Freestyle Wrestling

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    Wednesday 03/06/2013 Wrestling The sport of wrestling helped mold me into the man I am today. Wrestling can be more than just a sport‚ as it was to me. Wrestling teaches young boys‚ and girls discipline‚ self respect‚ and hard work. Wrestling definitely gave me an entirely new understanding as to what hard work and dedication meant. I never could have possibly imagined that a sport could impact my life as much as wrestling did. I am extremely grateful for everything my coaches taught me. They

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    My Father, a Seafarer

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    My Father‚ A Seafarer” In working on board the vessel‚ he gave his family a living of higher level. Father as the male human parent has the responsibility to find job to make his family live and a seafarer is the general term for men who work on ships at sea. Great fathers make great decisions. Giving his family a better living‚ achieving something in life and fulfilling his responsibilities as a father to his wife and four children are the reasons why my father chose this profession. My father

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    For my coat of arms project I used four symbols that I think represent me. In the top left hand corner I drew piano keys; these keys represent me because I’ve been learning to play the piano and it’s something I’ve really enjoyed learning to do. When I play the piano I forget all my worries and pain‚ the music takes me somewhere and I’m allowed to be myself. In the top middle I drew the Salt Lake City Utah LDS Temple; I choose this beautiful building to represent my family in my coat of arms. The

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    In Romulus my father Raimond Gaita creatively illustrates the impact our culture and upbringing has on our character and how it slowly but ultimately helps form who we eventually become. Gaita demonstrates how our culture and the way we have been brought up can develop our morals to whom which we live our everyday lives he also shows how both these factors‚ our culture and upbringing help us develop our own sense of belonging and identity. Raimond gives an insight into Romulus’s intriguing

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