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    Christmas Break Narrative

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    all began when Christmas break started. Just like other kids‚ I was extremely excited for the break. It meant no school for two weeks‚ presents‚ and more importantly‚ no school for two weeks. I didn’t know what I wanted for Christmas that year. I had everything‚ it seemed. I had entertainment‚ a family that loved me‚ good grades‚ and a hobby that I loved: soccer. The only thing I could think of getting was the new DSi. I had a ds‚ but how could an upgrade hurt anyone? So as I added it to the list

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    Sociological Observation

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    This assignment requires you formulate and write a reflection essay that incorporates an analysis and synthesis of information that you have received  from class discussion‚ presentations‚ required and independent readings‚ and personal experience and exposure.  This essay should be a reflection on your journey to discover a personal theoretical orientation toward counseling.  What does it look like?  What theorist’s do you see yourself aligned with?  In disagreement with?  How have your personal

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    The Healing I. Summary: Vilma plays Seth‚ a woman who runs a boarding house in a middle-class community in the city. Her father‚ Odong (Robert Arevalo)‚ is successfully treated for his post-stroke condition by a faith healer named Elsa (Daria Ramirez). Because of this‚ 5 of Seth’s friends (and neighbors) convince her to bring them to Elsa so that they may also get their various illnesses treated. Seth’s son‚ Jed (Martin del Rosario)‚ also brings along his half-sister Cookie (Kim Chiu) so her

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    Hank Stuever utilizes many rhetorical devices to reinforce his point that Christmas traditions can be anything‚ they don’t have to be something that is seen as traditional. For example‚ shopping. It is important to both economics‚ and many family traditions. On page 308‚ he says that if people “pine for simpler Christmases of handmade toys and ornaments” so that they can go back to simpler times‚ then‚ “[It would] truly transport us back into the very world of the Depression-era American girl dolls

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    Scroungers Pre-Christmas Garage Sale 2017 Pocket some great bargains Pocket some great bargains at Scroungers Pre-Christmas Garage Sale on Sunday‚ November 26‚ 2017 from 9:30am to 12:30pm‚ and beat the last-minute rush. This vast wheel chair and pusher friendly auditorium‚ complimented by a shady undercover veranda and cool grassed area‚ sets the scene for a relaxed browse or dedicated scrounge‚ a snack from the cafe‚ sausage sizzle or cappuccino from the gourmet coffee machine. Free parking and

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    The Sociological Imagination was written by C. Wright Mills in 1959. This book concentrates on what social science as a discipline‚ should seek to address and the positive impact that it can present. It portrays the focus of sociology and at the same time‚ discards the negative opinions. Mills considers that‚ society symbolizes disaster in institutions and the limitations of community members. He believes that a sociological imagination is an approach to get rid of these societal situations. During

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    The Nightmare Before Christmas Review Tim Burton is best known for being a director‚ producer‚ and a screenwriter that blends the themes of science-fantasy‚ stop motion animation‚ musical themes‚ and horror. He has made horror movies with a hint of humor‚ and drawn characters that distinguish his unique style. When Burton was young‚ he would draw‚ watch horror movies‚ and read stories of Edgar Allen Poe on his free time. Burton later on won a scholarship called Disney-created California Institute

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    A Christmas Carol- Tips

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    Write and edit clearly in pen‚ not pencil. Examiners cannot assess what they cannot read. • Ensure spelling is accurate‚ especially of characters’ names in order to show fundamental knowledge of the text. A Christmas Carol is more a moral tale than a social commentary. Discuss. In A Christmas Carol‚ Dickens deliberately and unapologetically comments on the society which was 19thCentury England. As his own life gives context to his commentary‚ Dickens discusses what he sees as the moral and social

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    Christmas Tree Facts

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    Christmas Tree Facts Great Moments in Christmas Tree History * The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ. * The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga‚ Latvia in 1510. * The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. * Besides evergreens‚ other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past. * Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the

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    Beliefs About Christmas

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    doors of the house at midnight‚ Christmas Eve is supposed to be good as it lets out the evil spirits. ’First Foots’ are those that enter the house first‚ a darker haired man entering the house first on Christmas Day is a good sign‚ and if the first guest is a woman it is said to bring in bad fortune. A first foot bringing in an evergreen is considered a blessing. The first person to open the door on the morning of Christmas should shout and welcome ’Father Christmas’. Some people also believe that

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