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    Mr William Matson

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    orders him to dress but she only gets him to wear his trousers. The bush boy teaches Peter to make a fire‚ cook and dance around it. The boy can sense that Mary is afraid of him but he thinks it is because she can see his imminent death. He is on his walkabout‚ the six-month journey into the desert that each boy of his tribe must make alone in order to pass from childhood to manhood. Suddenly‚ the bush boy misunderstands Peter’s look and thinks he can also see his death. As the boy is about to leave‚ Peter

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    Concierge * A staff member of a hotel or apartment complex who assists guests or residents‚ as by handling the storage of luggage‚ taking and delivering messages‚ and making reservations for tours. * provides similar services to those of a hotel concierge‚ but serve patients and employees as well. * A concierge’s job is to meet the needs of the client. The more upscale the property or business. the more tasks the concierge is given to do. Requests from clients can be anything from

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    “The landscape in which we spend our formative years influences who we are” It has become increasingly vital in our society to respect the perspectives of others and understand the individual qualities that all people bring to our multicultural Australia. During our formative years‚ we face the influences and constraints of each society that we been confined to which shapes the way we view life. In some cultures‚ the restricted mindsets highlight the importance of having an appreciation for each

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    Jedda Feature Article

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    Jedda: Racist Relic or Ahead of its Time? Jedda: Fifty years ago the movie Jedda broke new ground in its portrayal of the indigenous inhabitants of this land. Andre Greenhalgh examines its rich legacy. In the 1930s‚ 40s and 50s‚ government‚ Charitable and church groups moved many mixed-race children into orphanages and in some cases helped adopt them into white families. It was felt that part-white children could be integrated into white society. Some Aboriginal and part-Aboriginal

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    For example‚ in the films Walkabout (1971) directed by Nicolas Roeg‚ and Stormboy (1976) directed by Henri Safran‚ the Indigenous characters are represented as kind and helpful to others‚ and the movies represent Indigenous people in a way that suggests that are much more knowledgeable

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    The Appalachian Trail

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    trail inching along from Georgia to Maine; this trail is known as the Appalachian Trail. It stretches for an amazing 2‚184.2 miles from Springer Mtn.‚ GA all the way to Katahdin‚ Maine. There are three types of hikers that attempt this life changing walkabout: the section hiker takes the trail and divides it up in sections to hike at separate times; the flip-flop hiker does sections of the trail in different places to avoid weather and crowds; the thru-hiker tries to tackle the entire trail in one go

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    discursive essey on cars

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    Structuring a Discursive Essay Your task is to help structure a discursive essay about the advantages and disadvantages of car use. You will be given the various arguments both in favour of and against car use. Your first task will be to organise these arguments. Task 1 Read the following notes. Identify all the points in favour of car use and mark them with a tick. Identify all the points against car use and mark them with a cross. …………………………………………………………………………. Not restricted by

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    Robert Mondavi Brands‚ The symbol of Napa Valley. The goal of Robert Mondavi Winery has always been to produce wines that stand in the company of the greatest wines of the world. Highest price: Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 $109 Lowest price: Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay 2007 $19.49 Franciscan Estate‚ It is the signature wines of Napa Valley in CA. Franciscan is one of Napa Valley`s most venerable wineries‚ with a rich history more than 35 years. In

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    Synopsis of Yolngu Boy

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    Yolngu Boy (Stephen Johnson‚ 2000)‚ about the friendship between three adolescent Aboriginal men and the way each relates to the ancient cultural tradition to which they belong‚ arrives at a time when awareness of Australia’s colonial history‚ in particular‚ phenomena like the ’Stolen Generation’‚ is considerable. But this is a very troubled time of awareness‚ in which the fight to ’write’ or ’claim’ ’history’ according to one’s own political and personal ideology is shockingly evident‚ as outlined

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    "Storm Boy".

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    Storm Boy is an Australian movie that has been loved and has given great pleasure and joy to a wide range of audiences for many‚ many years. Not just Australian audiences but also overseas‚ where people have learnt a little of what Australian scenery looks like. The first day of shooting the film was on 24th May 1976 but before this many decisions had to be made. Matt Carroll‚ the producer had to get permission from the author of the book‚ Colin Thiele who wrote the book in 1963. Once he got permission

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