"Compare the ways in which cross-cultural identity is explored in Alice Pung’s Unpolished Gem and Mira Nair’s The Namesake" The struggle to find self identity within the upbringing of two different and contradictory cultural groups is the main theme for Alice Pung’s memoir Unpolished Gem and Mira Nair’s film The Namesake. The main characters for each‚ Alice Pung and Gogol Ganguli respectively grow up the children of immigrants from developing to western countries who are torn between respecting
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Summary of the case The case concerns an eyewitness interview carried out by Police Officer Paul Williams on Thursday 27th September 2017. The eyewitness‚ 28-year-old Thomas Peters‚ was coming back home from the Odeon cinema on a Tuesday night shortly after 10pm when he heard loud shouting in a nearby alleyway. He there saw two men in their twenties‚ arguing. Thomas Peters described one of them‚ the aggressor‚ as being tall and muscly‚ wearing a maroon shirt and dark jeans‚ and having no hair. Thomas
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Running head CROSS CULTURAL FIELD EXPERIENCE Jesus Power Assembly of God Abstract Cross cultural experiences can be defined in many different ways. Some people view these experiences as a way to interact with individuals who are diverse‚ often experiencing things one would not typically experience within their own culture. A cross cultural experience allows someone to share within another’s culture. These experiences can enrich the lives of those who participate by offering experience‚
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I think that this question is great. This is not something that I have really thought about. Honestly‚ I do not feel like I use my strengths every day. I believe that I am good at interacting with people and I have a pretty good attention to detail when it comes to my work. Since being promoted to supervisor‚ I have not really gotten to use those skills as much as I would like. In the past‚ I would get to talk to drivers and their previous employers on a daily basis. I was usually good at getting
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“ Police Body Cameras ( dash cams ) have been in use by soe law enforcement agencies since the mid-1990s”. Many people debate whether or whether not police officers should be wearing body cameras. Police officers should be wearing body cameras . Police officers should wear body cameras because for one they are able to see exactly what happened‚the videos provides lessons‚ and the video can help protect the victim. To begin with‚ they are able to see exactly what happened . In the text it states
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Sociology 8/10/2017 The Effects of War on Civilians Background War is as old as human civilization. It has existed since the first cities in what is now modern day Iraq appeared to now. It has affected the lives of billions of civilians. It has changed the course of history. Some of the most devastating wars were WW1‚ WW2‚ the American civil war‚ and the Syrian civil war. These wars have cost the lives of millions of people. These wars have helped many‚ but have also cost the lives of many. War is a
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Probation officers role within the field of victim services has advanced over the past couple of decades. Previously underutilized within the criminal justice system‚ support and advocacy for victims is becoming a major part of the job for probation officers. The job of a probation officer has evolved from "court-oriented" to "victim-centric". Specifically understanding the needs of victims and their importance in the system can majorly affect the outcome of the offender’s probation. Victims can
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Communication: The Culture Affect Shannon Webber Professor Aubrey Williams Managerial Communication March 10th‚ 2013 Abstract Verbal and nonverbal communication a like can be difficult within the same culture; add in a mix of cultures and the difficulty level is off the charts. Communication is extremely important and must be done properly for optimum success. `Cultural differences have the potential to breed significant misunderstandings Communication: The Culture Affect
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Today I interviewed my colleague and I discovered an interesting things I did not know about him after working with him for the past 2 years. It is very interesting how we all have something one doesn’t know and without speaking to each other you will never find out. As I interview my coworker today I discovered that he was a football player for about 15 years of his life. As he grew old in life he played football all along the way. My colleague began playing football at the age of 10 until he was
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States Marine Corps‚ believes military veterans make great police officers because of the skill sets they develop over the course of their military careers. This paper will focus on a few of the many skill sets military veterans develop such as combat experience learned in the military and how it is put to use in police departments. The knowledge and experience acquired in firearms skills in the military which help as a police officer in the line of duty will be discussed. In addition to the physical
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