Reading Sad Joke on a Marae by Apirana Taylor really got me thinking about how Maori men are portrayed as being alcoholics who spend all their time and money at the pub and are violent people who spend time in jail. This is shown in the text by saying “Ngatai DB is my tribe. The pub is my marae. My fist is my taiaha. Jail is my home”. I believe that this is a terrible stereotype for the natives of our country to have and also believe that it is completely wrong. This stereotype of violence and alcoholism
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Changing my Life Essay Roberta Clark Strayer University CHANGING MY LIFE There are many reasons why I decided to return to school. Wanting a better education‚ money and most of all my sense of accomplishment are the reasons I am now in school. I decided to return to college after leaving school nearly 40 years ago. It has been a long road of getting here and have had many roadblocks in my way. I got married at the age of 17 and became a mother at the age of 18. My husband was very
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My Life‚ My Favorites I have a few different interests that entertain me while I live this crazy life of mine. I’d like to think I spend most of my time wisely‚ but I’ve been known to get carried away with stress-free activities such as shopping‚ socializing and watching my kids’ sporting events. Okay‚ maybe the sporting events bring a little stress upon me‚ but it all goes away after the game is over. Shopping is my top favorite interest. I asked a girlfriend to give me her opinion on what
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Throughout my life‚ it has always been marred by fleeting moments throughout my existence‚ changing my life forever. I was born in the Philippines‚ where I was born into a well-off family with big expectations. However‚ we eventually moved to America in order to find greater opportunity for a better life. In America‚ I grew to appreciate the powers of the digital age‚ with the Internet and social media creeping ever further into myself. I was motivated to learn more about how it all worked‚ although
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TOP TEN OF HSLC 2011 | Position | Name | Father’s Name | School | Marks out of 500 | Letters | 1 | F LALVENHIMI | F LALRAMENGA | MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL | 466 | E‚ M‚ SS‚ Sc‚Mz | 1 | SUJAYA SINGHA | D K SINGHA | ST.PAULS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL | 466 | E‚ M‚ SS‚ Sc‚Hn‚IIT | 2 | DEVAPRIYA S KAIMAL | P G AJITH KUMAR | ST.PAULS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL | 464 | E‚ M‚ SS‚ Sc‚Hn‚IIT | 3 | K NGOHLAKI | K HRAHMO | DONBOSCO HIGH SCHOOL | 463 | E‚ M‚ SS‚ Sc‚Mz | 4 | BENJAMIN ZONUNSANGA ZOTE | ZOSANGLIANA
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Organic chemistry studies carbon compounds‚ but a few carbon compounds such as carbon monoxide‚ carbon dioxide‚ metal carbonates‚ and carbon disulphide traditionally come under the umbrella of inorganic chemistry. INTRODUCTORY 1. Give the following for the compound propane C3H8: (a) Full structural formula (b) Skeletal formula 2. Draw all the possible isomers of hexane C6H14 and give the name of each. 3. Draw the structural formulae for each of the following alkanes: (a) 2‚2- dimethylbutane
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Life Is Worth Living Life is not easy‚ life can be tough sometimes but you can always find a solution to make it great and better. In life I am sure most of the people had an obstacle that passed or is passing through their life. And I am writing this essay to tell you about my obstacle that changed my whole life. Read more and you will see what I am talking about. On July 31 2008 we received a letter in the mail saying that we got a visa to the United States and our flight is next week. It
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Hialeah Gardens police officers uncover marijuana growing operation HIALEAH GARDENS‚ Fla. - Hialeah Gardens police discovered a marijuana grow house near Westland Gardens Park Thursday that detectives said was stealing electricity.To avoid raising suspicion due to the high-powered lights used to grow marijuana indoors‚ electricians are usually hired to bypass the electric meter and tap directly into the grid.Hialeah Gardens Lt. Carlos Fojo said officers seized 18 large marijuana plants and were
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-paper qualifications are important but working experience play a bigger role. --- -Paper qualification is an indicator that shows that you are knowledgeable in the field that you’ve studied. -Working experience is the quality gained when you have worked in that trade previously for a period of time. -While obtaining a specialized degree is necessary in some fields‚ sometimes just --having a college education is an advantage‚ regardless of the field of study. - --Employers want to know
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Electric energy consumption is the form of energy consumption that uses electric energy. ------------------------------------------------- Overview Consumption of electric energy is measured by W·h (Watt x Hour):^). 1 W·h = 3600 joule = 859.8 calorie energy in one year. Electric/Electronics devices consume electric energy to generate desired output(i.e. light‚ heat‚ kinetic etc.)‚ while its operation some part of energy are consumed in unintended output. see Electrical efficiency In 2008‚ world
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