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    I was starting from scratch. I had grown up the hard way - I learned how loyal I could be‚ I also learned humility. I called Myspace-Guy one day out of the blue to hang out. He’s in town the next day - a long drive - and I finally take notice of how far he goes out of his way. Not really just for me‚ but for all of his friends. Super genuine. We begin to see each other regularly again. Once a week. Now twice

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    “Sonny’s Blues” “For‚ while the tale of how we suffer‚ and how we are delighted‚ and how we may triumph is never new‚ it always must be heard. There isn’t any other tale to tell‚ it’s the only light we’ve got in all this darkness” (Baldwin 99). Suffering is part of the human condition that James Baldwin points out in “Sonny’s Blues” when two brothers are confronted with the darkness of Harlem life. Sonny uses heroin to get away from his pain but has found a hope of the light through blues music and

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    Porter’s Five Forces Model versus A Blue Ocean Strategy Porter’s Five Forces Model‚ provided by Michael Porter‚ is an external environmental analysis tool for a specific market. This model emphasizes that in any existing industry‚ there are five competition forces: threat of new entrants‚ power of suppliers‚ power of customers‚ threat of substitute products‚ and intensity of competitive rivalry. In addition‚ these five forces can influence and determine the profitability of the enterprise. Using

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    An Analysis of the Theme of Suffering in “Sonny’s Blues” The brief plot of “Sonny’s Blues” meticulously examines two adult brothers and their divergent approaches to coping with their depressing lives in the dilapidated‚ drug-ridden streets of Harlem. James Baldwin’s attempt at demonstrating his concern with families‚ roots‚ and identity is quite apparent‚ but the theme of suffering is most prominent. He expresses his thoughts on this subject through his distinctive and eloquent prose which accommodates

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    The Effects of Point of View in “Sonny’s Blues” James Baldwin’s‚ “Sonny’s Blues‚” illustrates the story between two different brothers as they struggle to discover the character of one another. “Sonny’s Blues” is narrated through the older brother’s point of view‚ as he portrays their difficulties in growing up‚ separation‚ and reunion. Baldwin purposely picks to tell the story in the first person point of view because of the omniscient and realistic effects it contribute to the story overall

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    ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Robbins‚ S.‚ Bergman‚R.‚ Stagg‚ I.‚ & Coulter‚ M. (2012). Management roles. French Forest NSW 2086: Pearson Australia In this book Robbins et al. review the management roles that refers to specific categories of managerial behaviour and the expectations that are associated with being the person in that role. The authors in this book describe the managerial roles based on Mintzberg’s ten management roles to emphasize the readers about the roles. The data provided focuses

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    with that person‚ also the ways you find to overcome what has happen in your sibling relationship. This can be understood in both James Baldwin’s "Sonny’s Blues" and Louise Erdrich "The Red Convertible." In the stories both brothers showed how things can be overcame ‚and how they can move on from it. Both "The Red Convertible” ‚and "Sonny’s Blues" revolve round brotherly love or an connection. Both hold an intense bond to their brothers‚ and take on the baggage that each brother has. The argument

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    SONNY’S BLUES THESIS STATEMENTS: -Music can make one’s life worth living -Guilt can haunt us for a long time Narrator felt guilty for not being there for Sonny and all... -addiction to drugs can lead one to a cycle of poverty Sonny’s friend & Sonny himself. -In some places‚ addiction is unavoidable -Passion is a drug -Music is more than just a passion to some people. To some people it is sometimes a way of life. -Childhood bonds can last forever -Everyone feels pains‚ but everyone

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    Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield is a New York based that is involved with the delivery of finances‚ health care services and long –term insurance countrywide. Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield revealed that the company had learnt of an apparent breach against their system where hackers were able to gain illegally access to its customers’ information on September 10‚ 2015. According to the company’s spokesperson‚ the information accessed included claims and financial payment information; names of clients;

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    stranger that I’ve become. When I opened them I was laid on the bathroom floor‚ my head was kept elevated by the school nurse‚ I saw a young girl with a frighten confused face‚ and I saw men walking around talking into walkie-talkies screaming “Code Blue! Code Blue!” Once they noticed I was awake I was bombarded with questions back to back. My mind was blank‚ nothing

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