A story that resonated with me was “Panhandle Lessons” by Nancy Leonard. Nancy Leonard had much adjustment to do when she moved from Illinois‚ where she was surrounded by loving family and friends‚ to a remote community in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Similarly‚ I was raised a lively community in Vietnam‚ and all was new to me when I moved halfway across the world to the small town of Altus‚ Oklahoma. From a neighborhood where gates were almost always open and the streets animated with sounds of children
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The Cultural Dimensions of the Vietnamese Private Entrepreneurship Vuong Quan Hoang* and Tran Tri Dung** This paper examines the influence of cultural and socioeconomic factors on the growth of enterpreneurship in Vietnam. Traditional cultural values continue to have a strong impact on the Vietnamese society‚ and to a large extent adversely affect the entrepreneurial spirit of the community. Typical constraints private entrepreneurs face may have roots in the cultural facet as legacy of the Confucian
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INS 4-Nancy Drew: The Demon of River Heights The title of the book I read is "Nancy Drew: The Demon of River Heights" written by Stefan Petrucha. The main character of the book is Nancy Drew; the girl detective‚ she was the first one to be introduced in the book. Most of the characters of the book were introduced in the beginning of the story‚ but some were presented in the middle. In this story‚ Nancy was starring in her friends Ben and Quentin’s movie to make her acting debut. During this‚ a
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Topic: Why banking sector needs to be regulated? Apply for Vietnamese banking system. Structure: I. Basic characteristics of banking 1. Basic characteristics of banking 2. Characteristics of Vietnamese banking sector II. Reasons for regulating banking system. 1. Banking regulation 2. Reasons why banking system needs to be regulated 3. Regulators’ measures III. Applying for Vietnamese banking system 1. Actual situation of banking system in Vietnam 2. Banking regulations
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and Southwards to the Gulf of Thailand. The country’s official language is Vietnamese‚ and its capital city is known as Hanoi. Vietnamese are newcomers to North American who still hold their culture‚ and they have traced their civilization back even further to a religion known as Phung-Nguyen that existed before 2000 B.C. This paper contains a discussion and also research about the Vietnam War or the so-called Vietnamese “boat people.” Vietnam War Evidence shows that China colonized the country
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ruins Vietnames language‚ make Vietnamese lose its purity and Vietnam lose its cultural identity. It is a sign that young people show no respect to the beauty of their mother tongue. - It leads to the lazy habits of thinking‚ lack of patience in study and in work‚ and it affect your personality. - Short and emotionless answers such as “biết chết liền”‚ “hên xui” become popular. There are some people who “pretend” to forget their proper Vietnamese and try to use some teen words to
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A Comparison of Vietnamese and American Writing-Pedagogy As an international student and educator from Vietnam‚ I see a lot of differences in the educational systems of the United States and my own country. In order to illuminate the differences between teaching writing in Vietnam and teaching writing in America‚ I would like to give a brief introduction to teaching writing in Vietnam and what I have learned from a writing class here at Eastern Illinois University. In my discussion
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Maris rough draft Multiple Sclerosis is disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. In “On Being A Cripple” by Nancy Mairs‚ she addresses her complicated relationship with MS. The personal and social view of her relationship. The relationship Mairs has with MS she would not give up her life with this disease for anything or anyone in exchange for "sound limbs." Living with MS and still trying to be a mother and with a close relationship is hard. According
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In her essay‚ On Being a Cripple‚ Nancy Mairs comments satirically on the English language‚ American society and her overarching life struggle with multiple sclerosis . Mairs begins her essay by writing on her life experiences‚ and why she prefers to be called a ‘cripple’ over being called a ‘differently-abled’‚ person. In paragraph two‚ Mairs writes that‚ “As a cripple‚ I swagger‚” In order to understand what she is saying‚ the context of the quote must be made known; in order to understand the
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Learning Outcomes Why do we need to specify them? What are Learning Outcomes: Learning outcomes are statements of a learning achievement and are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know‚ understand and be able to do on completion of the award or module. They may also include attitudes‚ behaviours‚ values and ethics. Learning outcomes are different from aims‚ in that they are concerned with the achievements of the learner‚ rather than the overall intentions of the tutor. Teaching
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