Minutes Taking Minutes forms an essential part of most meetings. Their purpose is firstly to record Action Points‚ ie‚ what actions have been decided upon‚ who is responsible and what the milestones and deadlines are. Secondly they record summaries of the discussions held at the meeting. Taking minutes is a skilled job because the minute taker has to follow what can be confusing and inarticulate debates and summarise accurately what was said. After the meeting the minutes should be checked
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Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Fiction Novel Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult is a novel based on a school shooting in the small town of Sterling‚ but focuses more importantly on the feelings of the main characters‚ Peter Houghton and Josie Cormier‚ who experience insecurities and social acceptance‚ or lack of. The novel explores the damaging effects of bullying‚ peer pressure and the dynamics of group interaction within teenagers in a modern day society. Picoult’s novels are aimed at a
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“Something still exists as long as there’s someone around to remember it.” Jodi Picoult‚ page 153. I read the book Nineteen Minutes‚ the quote I used above relates to many things that have happened in my life. These things haven’t only happened once in my life. I chose this because it would be the best quote relating to my life. Many of my friends‚ and family members have died in the past‚ seeing their brothers‚ sisters‚ or parents make me remember it the most. Yes‚ its very sad but these
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munu102 writing Ngugi Wa Thiong’o: A Profile of a Literary and Social Activist. Ngugi wa Thiong’o‚ currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California‚ Irvine‚ was born in Kenya‚ in 1938 into a large peasant family. He was educated at Kamandura‚ Manguu and Kinyogori primary schools; Alliance High School‚ all in Kenya; Makerere University College (then a campus of London University)‚ Kampala‚ Uganda; and the University of Leeds‚ Britain. He is recipient
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Introduction: Racism wasn’t the best idea back then and now. Racism is bad to people who are different race. If they were black they got made fun of for being slaves. If you were Mexican you got made fun of for coming to America. If you were born in Iraq and came down you would be called a terrorist people would think that you would bomb us or bomb our building. If you were white you would be the main person making fun of others because you were rich and had all the money. If you were whit and
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For years a disease has plagued this nation like AIDS does Africa‚ I bet you are wondering what this disease is. You probably thought it was cured with the exception of a few breakouts every few years. The reviving disease I’m talking about is racism I have been followed and hassled by sales clerks in convience stores for as long as I can remember. The color of my skin has caught the eye of many who think my sole intention is to steal from their stores. They think that because I’m black I have
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Who would like to make $250? What about $250 an hour or $250 a minute? How about $250 a second? How would you like to buy a product for $50‚000 and then later sell it for millions? Do you know anyone who has done this? I do. His name is Bill Gates. Who is Bill Gates? Through his programming skills‚ competitive business practices‚ and ability to spot innovative products‚ Bill Gates has been the richest person in the world for the last 12 years. Bill Gates’ success would not be possible without his
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So year 11‚ Is a physical journey merely a distance traveled? Or is there a greater meaning behind every step that is taken? As well as extending yourself physically‚ what about the mental‚ emotional and intellectual transformation on the journey? Remember those long roadtrips when you would drive your parents nuts by asking "Are we there yet?" Often‚ we are so obsessed with the destination that we neglect to see the process that takes us there‚ the thrills of the unpredictable journey and the things
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Contemporary Racism President Obama’s speech “A More Perfect Union” was a response to many outbursts made about things that Reverend Jeremiah Wright‚ Obama’s former pastor‚ had said on issues of racism. The reverend made statements that Obama called dismissive when what the world needed most was unity to overcome the continual racism in the country. Quotes from the Reverend such as “In the 21st century‚ white America got a wake-up call after 9/11/01. White America and the western world came to
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* Persuasive Speech On Racism Chelsea Boatey Introduction: I. Attention Getter: “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn ’t matter which color does the hating. It ’s just plain wrong.” – Muhammed Ali (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/racism II. Listener Relevance and Identification: From the speeches you’ve heard from all people present‚ I’m sure you have observed the different blend of cultures we have here. It is great that this class appreciates diversity
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