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    internal causes. Essentially‚ people tend to make different attributions depending upon whether they are the actor or the observer in a situation. 3.1 Self-monitoring in social encounters- Snyder 87-95 3.1 self-disclosure in social encounters- wiemann & Giles/Jourard71 3.1 self-presentation in social encounters- duck 88 influence people in positive way

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    determination‚ come great stories. The human race takes pride in what they have accomplished throughout their existence. As they are highly regarded for their accomplishments‚ they leave a legacy that will never be taken for granted. Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea‚ highlights those key components of struggle and determination. The protagonist‚ Santiago prevailed even in times of hardships and doubts; as a result‚ he was highly regarded for what he has accomplished and his fellow villagers acknowledged

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    hotel cost $650 million to build. Famous Encounter Due to the exclusiveness of Burj Al Arab‚ many celebrities and well-known name have come and visited this hotel. Some of these famous persons are: 1. Tiger Woods – This famous pro golfer practice his tee shot at the Sheikh’s Helicopter Pad‚ on top of the building. 2. Andre Agassi and Roger Federer – In the preparation for the Dubai Duty Free Men’s Open‚ tennis legend‚ Andre Agassi and the world No.1‚ Roger Federer‚ could not resist the

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    imagination‚ wrote both “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” and “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World.” Both of these stories use magical realism to develop their themes. Magical realism is defined as a story containing magical events and exaggerations of characters in a realistic‚ down-to-earth environment. Both of Marquez’ stories have strong characteristics of magical realism. He uses this to develop his stories into intriguing pieces of literature. “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” contains

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    In the novella‚ “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ Ernest Hemingway connects Joe DiMaggio’s life with Santiago’s. DiMaggio’s father‚ like generations of DiMaggio’s before him‚ was a fisherman‚ and he enthusiastically wished for his sons to join him. While Joe DiMaggio never had any interest in fishing‚ his upbringings as the son of a poor immigrant fisherman helped form his popular image as the personification of the American Dream. Santiago‚ much like DiMaggio’s father‚ was a fisherman. One day when

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    Application: Police Encounters with Suspects and Evidence David Green CJ227: Criminal Procedure Prof: Kurt Austin Zimmer May 29‚ 2012 As long as there are people who engage in suspected criminal activity‚ there will always be the police with whom they will have an encounter. Good‚ bad or indifferent there will always be these questions that will need to be answered; were the police legally justified in the way they approached and carried out their encounter with the suspect? And

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    Flees 1 Kellor Flees Matt Dumon English 10 11/2/12 The Encounter on what we needed to do to survive on our imposing 90 mile hike through the scorching deserts‚ over the treacherous mountains‚ and the long dark forest trails of Philomont‚ New Mexico. He thought us how to keep the bears from getting our food by suspending it in bear bags. The ranger also told us many helpful tips. For example if you hear a humming bird put on your sun glasses because they have been known to dive bomb

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    Encounters with people of different cultures in their own countries or communities 1 2 3 4 5 Coping with the customs of host countries or communities‚ e.g. rules and courtesies that local people observe and may expect me to observe. ٧ Encountering the different customs of people from other cultures‚ e.g. dress‚ spec al occasions‚ etc. ٧ Adapting to the rhythm of life in other cultures‚ e.g. getting used to different meal times etc. ٧ Integrating with

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    The book "The Great Encounter of China and the West‚ 1500-1800" was written by History Professor D.E.Mungello. His work provides us many information and ideas of the intercultural exchanges and interactions between Ming‚ Manchu and the West‚ through the last two dynasties of China. This book also shows us the acceptance and rejection of cultures‚ Christianity‚ and Confucianism of Chinese and Europeans. The book was divided into five chapters: (1) Historical Overview‚ (2) Chinese Acceptance of Western

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    1) What does it mean to be a “mestizo”? a. “Mestizo” means to be of mixed ancestry. 2) What were some of the main food contributions from the New World to the Old World? Name at least 7. a. Some main food contributions from the New World to the Old World are corn‚ potatoes‚ tomatoes‚ peppers‚ different types of beans‚ sweet potatoes‚ chocolate‚ peanuts‚ and sugar. 3) Before contact‚ which average person was better off‚ according to the video: The one from Europe or the one from the Americas? Why

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