I have been fascinated by Japanese culture ever since I was a little girl. Although my interest originated from anime and manga‚ my interest has developed significantly over time. It became a personal goal of mine to learn how to speak Japanese as I believed doing so would be the best way to learn more about Japanese culture. Since then‚ I have earned a minor in Japanese and can now read‚ write‚ and speak the Japanese language at an intermediate level. In addition to learning the language‚ I
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A. Nemtin‚ A-339 A BLIZZARD UNDER BLUE SKY Text analysis The story I would speak about is written by Pam Houston. Pam Houston (born January 9‚ 1962‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey) is an American author of stories‚ novels and essays. Houston’s stories have been selected for volumes of Best American Short Stories‚ The O. Henry Awards‚ The Pushcart Prize‚ and Best American Short Stories of the Century. It comes as no surprise then that "A Blizzard Under Blue Sky" is a very interesting and deep short story despite
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share. The Blue Ocean Strategy offers users a framework for creating uncontested market space and change the focus from the current competition to creation of innovative value and demand. The theoretical analysis reviews the core basics of the Blue Ocean Strategy‚ distinguishing between red and blue oceans. Here the focus lies on the opinion of the authors‚ the Blue Ocean Strategy tools used‚ the awakening method and exploration on the theory. In the practical part of the research the Blue Ocean Strategy
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The Blue Boy Summary: In Gary Stephen Ross’ excerpt‚ “The Blue Boy‚” he describes Vancouver through the eyes of the main character. The character recounts a story of his travels that he would take with his father and brother from Toronto to Vancouver. The character highlights the ongoing transformation of the city and describes how it has evolved over time. In the beginning of the excerpt‚ he describes what he saw Vancouver to be in the 60s: a small city with little to offer. Contrastingly
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26 November 2013 The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers is an American comedy directed by John Landis and was released in 1980. The film follows convict Jake and his brother Elwood Blues‚ who go on “a mission from God” to save the Catholic orphanage they grew up in from shutting down. By doing so‚ they reunite their band and organize a performance to earn $5‚000 to pay off the owed tax while being chased by a deranged ex‚ Illinoisan Nazis’‚ the Good Ole Boys’‚ a western/country band‚ and the police
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Refugee Blues – W.H. Auden ------------------------------------------------- Poet - Wynstan Hugh Auden‚ born as a doctor’s son in February 1907 in York‚ United Kingdom‚ counts as one of the greatest English poets of the twentieth century. Theme - abuse of human rights experienced not only by German Jews but by other Jews and by refugees anywhere. Structure - The poem contains twelve stanzas of three lines each. The first and second line of each stanza rhyme. The two rhyming lines of each stanza
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I found the biggest guy in the gym‚ and asked him what he did. He directed me to “Starting Strength” by Mark Rippetoe. He told me to follow the 5X5 program‚ eat everything in sight. I ate tubs of ice cream‚ a couple of foot long subs for lunch washed down with a liter of chocolate milk . My mom became accustomed to making meals for a second
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of the basics. Wedding photography is a business Much as we love photography – and I really do love the feeling of producing a set of photos that the couple will love – in order to be able to do that over the long term you need to make money from your wedding photography. At the very basic level‚ wedding photography is like any other business: Profit = Turnover – Costs Where Profit is what you can take out of the business‚ Turnover is every penny you get in and Costs are the things
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2 Through racism and stereotypes‚ we examine how Asian-American superheroes are often relegated to a secondary or “side-kick” status in modern comic books. In “Blue Scorpion and Chung‚” we take a look at Chung‚ an Asian-American chauffeur whose advanced combat skills and athleticism are dwarfed by his eccentric partner and boss‚ Blue Scorpion. We also take a look at James‚ an Asian superhero with a vast amount of powers‚ who becomes relegated to side-kick status to a much lesser superhero‚ Hank
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The Blue Bouquet I woke covered with sweat. Hot steam rose from the newly sprayed‚ redbrick pavement. A gray-winged butterfly‚ dazzled‚ circled the yellow light. I jumped from my hammock and crossed the room barefoot‚ careful not to step on some scorpion leaving his hideout for a bit of fresh air. I went to the little window and inhaled the country air. One could hear the breathing of the night‚ feminine‚ enormous. I returned to the center of the room‚ emptied water from a jar into a pewter
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