Lou and Oz faced some challenges with the new way of life they were living. There were some benefits and consequences to the living style. They now had to worry about the rain for the crops and the cows heath for milk and butter. But there were some advantages to being in the middle of nowhere. You would be closer to the lord and your family because you would depend on them for everything instead of a store. Also waking up every day‚ watching sunrises and God’s creations would be amazing. I think
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production of “The Wizard of Oz”. I had made it through the audition and was now competing in call backs in which they decide the lead roles. I was auditioning for (as most girls were) the Lead role Dorothy. I sang the songs with confidence and watched as others did the same. After the audition was finished‚ I asked one of the student judges his thoughts about my performance. With a stern face he said‚ “To be honest‚ you’ve got the talent for a lead but we’re casting The Wizard of Oz‚ not The Wiz”. Upon
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Silver standard versus Gold standard was widely debated along with the greenback dollar which had no real wealth‚ just like the Emerald City. Along her journey‚ Dorothy first meets the Scarecrow who wishes he had a brain. Throughout his journey through Oz‚ he uses common sense and flexibility which makes him similar to the Farmers of the Populist party who were unhappy with their situation‚ but weren’t fully informed of the true causes of their economic struggles. Next was the Tin woodsman‚ who wanted
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Dr. Meredith Belbin is well known for his team roles concept. The team roles identified by Belbin are based on certain patterns of behaviour that people exhibit within teams. These patterns of behaviour can potentially have an impact on the performance of the team. The basic premise of the Belbin team roles theory is quite simple. When individuals become aware of their own strengths and abilities‚ and understand the role that he or she is capable of playing within a team‚ it helps them to deal
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Hong Kong Baptist University GDSC 1027 Disease and Medicine Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Visit Report Name: CHENG Wanyao Student ID:11050209 Date: 07/11/2012 Before visiting the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences‚ I was so exciting that I can’t wait to appreciate the amazing medical sciences here. What I actually expected was I have experienced the structure and functions of the human body and learn about some of the most common diseases and injuries‚ maybe through some temporary
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Because of the vivid imagery and poetic prose‚ Stoner kept me riveted. Though made to read it‚ John William’s use of grammar "spread out from itself" and truly " supporting human thought" and experience‚ however fictional (27). The language and style mimicked that of Stoner’s era‚ transporting the reader to his time; the plot mimicked that of Gabriel Marquez‚ depicting a life in a rather non-spectacular way‚ and by that‚ making it spectacular. The two create a dynamic effect‚ making the novel unique
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text is the movie‚ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and my third text is the book‚ ‘Tomorrow When the War Began‚’ by John Marsden. These three texts are all related as they are about a person or a group of people undergoing their own personal Journey of Discovery. They also enhanced and challenged my understanding of the concept in the way that each individual journey is carried out. My first text – Journey‚ by Narendra Kuppan closely relates by the use of language techniques and hidden messages that are used
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The increase in computer usage can play an important role in people’s lives. Computers have done a lot to improve our lives‚ but they also have negative impacts. At times the immense amount of resources and entertainment can lead to a person’s dependency on the computer. Here are some interesting websites and articles that discuss some of the pros and cons of computer usage‚ specifically the world wide web. Advisory Committee Congressional Internet Caucus. (2002). Advisory Committee Congressional
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Learning magic and becoming a magician or real witch Real magic happens when people focus and consider themselves equals to earth or any other energy they work with. There is an amazing amount of energy that everyone can access if they are willing to communicate with it. To be a magician you must be willing to touch and communicate with "earth" (dirt‚ mud‚ etc)‚ water (water‚ liquids‚ etc)‚ fire (flames‚ natural fire‚ etc)‚ wind (breezes‚ blowing‚ etc) and spirit (praying to spirits‚ guardian angels
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caswell uses numerous techniques in chapter xx down…...firstly the use of italics is very prominent. caswell uses the italics on the baby’s speech and myriam’s experiences as she tries to help ricky.by using the italics‚ the words stand out among the rest and it helps the reader’s to know that the setting and time has changed to myriams experiences. also it keeps the reader more entertained due to the variation of speech style and putting emphasis on myriam’s recount and the baby’s speech. caswell
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