JOHN FLYNN 1880-1951 John Flynn‚ who was one of the best renowned Australian Presbyterian ministers‚ was the creator of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. He was a Presbyterian minister posted to Beltana in South Australia from 1911 and was made the first superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission in the following year. Since then‚ Flynn’s work continued throughout the outback in many ways until his death in 1951.Flynn lived in the outback for most of his life‚ setting up hostels and bush hospitals
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Hurley because he teaches us with many real game situations. Hurley improves his trainees skills by situations they would encounter in a real mission: “Back in the woods of Virginia the idea was to find cover while Hurley fired live shots at you” (Flynn 354). Mitch was adequately prepared for missions‚ and he would not crumble under pressure because of his relentless training. This is exactly
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power‚ instead they aim to influence government policy. This essay will define the principal types of pressure group and distinguish between their different objectives. Furthermore‚ it will examine a case study of one particular pressure group‚ Fathers 4 Justice‚ and consider it from a public relations perspective. It is important to discuss the group ’s relationship not only with the Government‚ but also with the media and the public. With the ever increasing importance of the media in politics
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how different he/she may be from others. In the book‚ “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”‚ by Mark Haddon‚ Christopher’s father shows better parenting skills than Christopher’s mother. Christopher’s father is the better parent to Christopher because he understands him‚ cares for him‚ and apologizes and makes up for what he does. Christopher’s father is the better parent because he understands Christopher. The quote‚ “‘I’m going to put those shelves up in the living room...I’ll make
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11 Things I learned from my father on father’s day. I got some of my dad’s genes. Not all. Just some. I have my dad’s pale skin color‚ his freckles‚ the horror I know. It’s funny because I born when my dad was 25‚ and ever since I can remember him‚ he’s had grey hair. I wish it was only the grey hair. There is also the migraines‚ the sweet tooth and the hardheadedness! One gene my dad failed to pass to me was his math skills. I struggled in math class for as long as I can remember. I loathed geometry
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In Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons‚ love proves to have an all-encompassing influence as it pulls many characters into its grasp. Three characters in particular—Pavel Petrovich Kirsanov‚ Evgeny Vasilevich Bazarov‚ and Arkady Nickolaevich Kirsanov—are greatly affected by passion. The effect of love‚ however‚ differs greatly from person to person in Pavel’s love for Princess R.‚ Bazarov’s love for Anna‚ and Arkady’s love for Katya. Pavel Petrovich‚ Arkady’s uncle‚ is an educated‚ handsome‚ rather
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A devoted father sacrificed his life to save his disabled son when a car careered towards them as they walked together. George Tyson‚ 61‚ pushed Garry out of the path of the oncoming car but took the full impact himself. He was killed almost instantly. His 32-year-old son was airlifted to hospital and later discharged after being treated for minor injuries and shock. Last night Mr Tyson’s distraught family praised him for making the ultimate ‘heroic’ sacrifice which saved the life. The of his son
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think that Great Expectations is about ‘a search for a father’? Although Pip’s biological father died when Pip was young‚ Pip never went short in terms of paternal figures to guide him through his earlier years or later in adulthood. It could be argued that Pip actively found these father figures after having grown up with Joe to guide him‚ then finding him lacking when Pip’s expectations changed‚ therefore going to look for alternative father figures. There are few things as important as the adults
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support that is essential to human nature. Romulus‚ My Father‚ a biographical memoir written by Raimond Gaita‚ explores these concepts of how connections to people and place‚ or lack thereof‚ can have dramatic and detrimental consequences on our wellbeing. This is particularly explored in the characters Christine and Romulus‚ who each experience an absence of belonging in their relationships with people and place. As well as this‚ Romulus‚ My Father demonstrates how belonging to place can be affected
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