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    Direction for Some‚ Support for Others The case is about Daniel Shivitz‚ who is the manger at a small business called The Copy Center. This case discusses how Daniel is able to run a profitable business and keep his employees happy. Daniel is very good manager who does not yell at his employees‚ works around their school schedule and helps them out if they are stuck. He treats his work environment as a family type business. Daniel’s business is split into two departments‚ which use different

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    Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live in a tropical paradise? Living and staying in Hawai’i for most of my life‚ I know what it is like to live in this popular vacation spot. I would choose to live in Hawai’i because of the history and culture‚ incredible weather and scenery‚ and the wide variety of things to do on the island. When most people picture Hawai’i‚ they think of picturesque beaches filled with turquoise water‚ white sands‚ and towering palm trees‚ the elaborate hula

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    to live in a specific culture. Throughout my first book‚ If I Ever Get Out Of Here‚ each character had different cultural components to their life. Lewis Blake ‚ one of the main characters‚ lives through life challenges every day. He is not blessed with things that most people have. For example‚his house is caving in‚

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    IRONING BOARD A. Introduction 1. What is an Ironing Board An ironing board is mainly a large‚ flat piece of board or metal‚ typically with legs and usually covered with a heat-safe padding on which clothing or linens may be ironed. The legs of an ironing board can be adjusted for height. 2. Basic Description of an Ironing Board A standard ironing board is long and skinny‚ about 15” wide and 4 1/2’ long‚ has two basic parts which include a flat board for ironing and folding legs

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    Chapter Six I Grew Up Here I’ve lived in a lot of places since I was born. My first home that I can remember is the red house. I don’t know where it was‚ but I called it the red house. The red house had a red roof‚ it was one story‚ and I had an awesome room. I had a large bed‚ and it had a Disney princess bed comforter‚ a canopy‚ and was the best trampoline I ever had. The kitchen was like a hallway‚ it was narrow and long. My memory of the red house is very vague. I remember the day the movers

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    Breast ironing seems very controversial to me. This action is justified to them because they believe it can help further their child educations. The idea of wanting their daughter to be independent and get an education is very respectable but the extent they will go to is not. Even after watching the entire section of this taboo episode I could not comprehend why they would not look for alternatives. Breast ironing seems physically and mentally harmful. To me there is just no justification of hurting

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    Here are some language features I have included that you should know of and how they affect the reader. - Repetition: draws attention to and emphasises the idea/word/phrase/theme/concept. It highlights its importance. - Personification: when an inanimate object is given human qualities. For example ’ the television stared at me across the room’. Personification often makes the reader feel inquisitive. -Imperative: This feature is mostly found in advertisements. Imperative is a command or an instruction

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    story; it tells you what the story is about (Clugston‚ 2010). In the story I Used to Live Here Once‚ the author uses her descriptives of recalling how the water flowed‚ and the roads being wider but carelessly taken care of as her way of reaching back to when she was alive. She describes the day as being “a fine day‚ a blue day” (Clugston‚ 2010). This symbolizes the peacefulness she feels and calmness that surrounds her. I believe the ultimate theme of this story is the transcendent journey this woman

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    and juvenile delinquency. The film There Are No Children Here tells the story of two boys growing up in a housing project in Chicago infested with crime and a shortage of money‚ guidance‚ and tranquility. Knowledge of the struggles of the residents of Chicago‚ in particular African Americans‚ is essential to the history of the city. Were these struggles possibly dreams deferred? Both Pacyga’s novel and the film There Are No Children Here convey the trials and tribulations of the African Americans

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    good morning the honourable judges‚ teachers‚ and fellow friends. The topic of my speech today is “STAND UP”. In this speech I will be talking to you about the necessity and importance of making a stand in our communities. I now come to the first part of my speech. In this part I will explain that making a stand and standing up for what we believe is important and is a necessity. Making a stand in the community is a necessity and responsibility that everyone‚ both young and old‚ needs to be involved

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