Title: Examination Day Author: Henry Sleasar Text type: Short Story The short story Examination Day written by Henry Sleasar‚ is a story about young children being tested by the government to get knowledge of how smart the kids are. The government keep control of the kids and all the families. The government summon every kid that turns twelve‚ to come into their head quarters for an exam to prove how clever the kids are. The government summons a twelve year old boy in for his exam. The boy
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http://www.kit.nl/various/quiz/quiz_introduction.htm KIT’s Cultural Awareness Quiz – 5 case study questions http://www.economist.com/countries/ News & Events in different countries. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/intercultural-business-communication/tool.php?culture1=6&culture2=8 information about how people treat one another in society in terms of: power‚ individualism‚ masculinity‚ rule-orientation http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/etiquette/doing-business-in.html cultural guides to
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Personal Essay Something so tragic couldn’t have happened on the best day of my life‚ "My Graduation Day." The day itself had actually been going very well indeed‚ and a seemingly endless surge of excitement had me going crazy! Things were going perfectly how I imagined it‚ I have been waiting for this day for 12 long years and just knowing the fact that it was here just drove me insane. The morning started out when I woke up and had a wonderful breakfast waiting for me out on the table with my
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French soldiers but also with the unrecognized or forgotten soldiers of African nations. They perservered through racism and inequaility to defeat the same opponent as everyone else around the world‚ the Germans. • Important turning points in the film: The first major turning point in Days of Glory is when the African soldiers‚ fighting for the French‚ were successful in overtaking the hilltop from the Germans. The mission seemed like a suicide mission because some of the leading commanders refered
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Water is no doubt very important. Our ancestors survived and thrived without oil. Water was vital‚ for drinking‚ agriculture and sanitation amongst many other uses. However‚ with the advent of oil in the 1960s‚ the importance of water has been diminished to a point where oil is more important than water. In this modern era‚ energy use has skyrocketed‚ human population augmented greatly and the world‚ globalised. It is in this era‚ oil is more important because it is the crux of development of a nation
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Throughout life‚ I have had many best days. The best time in my life changed from being the worst times to the best times. Both ways have become milestones that will be remembered forever. The best day of my life was the day I got my car. This was one of the best days because of the feelings I had when I received was very exciting and different from any other feelings I ever had. Those feelings still exist today each time I think about it. This day was really special to me because it was my birthday
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What is the Day of the Dead? The Day of the Dead is a holiday that originates in Mexico. The main focus of it is to celebrate and remember dead loved ones with friends and family. The celebration takes place on October 31‚ November 1 and November 2. The celebration is dedicated to La Calavera Catrina‚ who has become a symbol for the holiday. The Day of the Dead has become one of the largest holidays in Mexican culture. What countries celebrate the Day of the Dead? The holiday is especially
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Thanksgiving Day The holiday of Thanksgiving is a tradition started by the Pilgrims and Indians. Together they shared the fruits of the newly settled America. Thanksgiving Day is a communal celebration marked as a sense of gratitude people feel for all the good things in life. This is done by offering prayers‚ gifting your near and dear ones. Its origin can be traced back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have taken place. Besides‚ the fourth Thursday in the month
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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all men and women‚ who have died in military service for the United States. Memorial Day has become less of an occasion of remembrance. Today‚ many communities celebrate the observance of this holiday by organizing parades and official ceremonies that honor those that have fallen. Americans also honor soldiers by visiting cemeteries and national monuments and other memorials by placing flowers and flags on graves. Others honor the
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Everyone’s school days have the memories we can cherish and treasure for life. School days are the most joyful and fun filled with many mysteries to solve and many fights to resolve. School is the nursery of life. What one learns in school remains with us for the rest of our life. It provides opportunity for study and discipline. Besides these‚ the school life is a preparatory stage for entering public life. Young‚ impressionable minds are moulded into responsible human beings here; it indicates
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