self-understanding. Second‚ you can join a support group. Sharing experiences creates an environment that will support your efforts to grow as a more interesting person. Third‚ take an assertiveness training course. Last‚ seek counseling. (adapted from D. Hahn and W. Payne‚ Focus on Health) Passage 5 Why do people drink alcoholic beverages? Drinkers offer many different explanations for their behavior. Some say that alcoholic beverages are more thirst quenching. Others say that they taste
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A pair of tickets is a short story written by Amy Tan (1989) in which connects people who don’t feel connected with their culture becoming a loss of their identity. (Kire‚ 2014‚ p. 87). Their actual identity is based on a drastically changes between the transition of their family from an Indian culture and a typical American lifestyle. Ruma felt lost in this rare and unknown standard of living. In contrast‚ with her family which retained and respected their traditional culture. Furthermore‚ Ruma’s
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2. History Nestlé - the world’s largest food group‚ not only in terms of its sales but also in terms of its product range and its geographical presence: Nestlé covers nearly every field of nutrition: infant formula‚ milk products‚ chocolate and confectionery‚ instant coffee‚ ice-cream‚ culinary products‚ frozen ready-made meals‚ mineral water etc. We are also a major producer of pet food. In most of these product groups and in most markets‚ Nestlé is the leader or at least a strong
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My response is on “Mother Tongue” which is the story of Amy Tan’s successful mother and her struggles with societies views on different dialects of English. The main idea of this story is that society may take a somewhat offensive stance on accents and dialects and assume many things. I agree with this idea for the pure fact that‚ yes people do judge people based on certain things‚ that is just how animals work. Is it unhealthy to stereotype people? Of course. Is it natural of humanity? Undoubtedly
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In “Ounces of Prevention—The Public Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages” authors Kelly Brownell and Thomas Frieden state their case of why sugared beverages such as soda‚ energy drinks‚ and other carbonated/non-carbonated drinks should be taxed. The first reason given is because of the obesity epidemic that has occurred from so much consumption of sugary drinks. The authors state that‚ “Sugar-sweetened beverages may be the single largest driver of the obesity epidemic.” (467) As a whole people are
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Many people speak different languages‚ but every person speaks their language in two forms. As in the story "Mother tongue" by Amy Tan. The children start to use this strategy to make others feel comfortable‚ and not be judged by others. This language comes naturally to those who use it. There are some appropriate moments to use each English‚ and there are moments that are not so appropriate. For example‚ if you speak to any adult in a not proper way‚ they might think you’re not as educated. Sometimes
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I have not listened to a story that made me feel happy and sad at the same time except for Tan Le’s story. Le spoke about her family story of immigration. A four years old girl‚ a mother and a sister were trying to escape to Australia to find a better life. Her story showed us how life could be tough and bitter. She and her mother and sister struggled a lot until they survived. Le has used a descriptive language in order to make her story effective and hook her audience attention. To illustrate‚
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Opening: 5 The Rabbits’ is a picture book addressing the suffering the aboriginals experienced at the time of European colonization. The ‘Rabbits’ presents these issues in such a way that it a story for all ages. To being with the prominent part of the portrait is the white settler’s perception which is observed unmistakably in first glimpse‚ the picture of the striking sunset‚ buildings and houses serenely assembles next to one another. It is the aboriginal’s viewpoint being the truth is shown
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Thesis: In Two Kinds‚ Amy Tan uses defiant americanized Jing-Mei and her native mother’s expectation of obedience to depict the clash of the cultures and its effect on the relationship between the two. I. Jing-Mei is overpowered by her hopeful and ambitious mother who believes that anything is possible and is willing to take any measures to achieve it: however her ambitious nature weighs heavy on Jing Mei and places strains on their relationship. a. “My mother believed you could be anything you
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SILLABUS For Food & Beverage Service 5 UNITS S.Y: 2012-2O13 1ST SEMESTER I. Course Description This course is part of Hospitality Operational Management that provides students with necessary knowledge skills to analyze interpret and manage the departmental operation for the food and beverage and the rooms division of a hospitality establishment. And this course also provides students with the attitude necessary to perform the duties‚ tasks‚ and steps
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