United States‚ thus exerted influence on the local language. Key words: Chinese refugees‚ immigration‚ communication‚ the United States‚ minority groups Ⅰ. Introduction In the 80s of 20th century‚ the first Chinese immigrants to the United States can be divided into various types- brain gain‚ oversea students‚ refugees etc. In this essay‚ refugees from China will be focused on. Chinese immigrants as refugees in the United States first suffered racial discrimination; most of them were poorly educated
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Lil Dejay C4 2/10/14 Photosynthesis: Making Energy Chloroplasts Photosynthesis is a process in which sunlight energy is used to make glucose. The site of photosynthesis is in the chloroplast – an organelle found in the leaves of green plants. The main functions of chloroplasts are to produce food (glucose) during photosynthesis‚ and to store food energy. Chloroplasts contain the pigment‚ chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs most of the colors in the color spectrum‚ and reflects only green and yellow
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Mobile Phone – Friend or Foe? Mobile phones are a mixed blessing for many of us. While some of us may miss the days of going out in public without hearing phones ringing all around us‚ most people do not miss being stranded on the side of the road with no way to call for help. The allure of having a convenient way to communicate has resulted in an increase in mobile phone usage over the years. Mobile phones have given rise to new rules of etiquette‚ and even new laws that regulate their use. Concerns
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Dear North Brunswick Board of Education‚ Good day. It was brought to my attention that you want to make a policy that you want to make students wear uniforms. I strongly disagree with this personal. This role would be harmful for the North Brunswick in multiple reasons. The uniform policy would cost parents and students too much money‚ have to wash clothes every day‚ and be hard for the staff to determine who’s who. For a student to get one uniform would not make since. So they would probably
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The report claims that getting an education in Jamaica is viewed as primarily a female activity. This cultural attitude encourages males to leave school early. In 2008‚ girls outnumbered boys in secondary school by a ratio of 1.04:1. At the same time‚ boys were more likely to have to repeat a year of school. Only 16% of boys passed five or more Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams compared to 30% of girls. Boys outperformed girls only in vocational subjects and physics. The report cites
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Chance means change. For decades‚ thousands of migrants arriving in Australia‚ all face the same dilemma‚ how do I live here? With such a different environment and lifestyle to get accustomed to‚ how can a person adjust themselves to a new way of life after living their whole life somewhere else? But does it matter? Migrants have a free choice. They come and stay if they see what they like‚ if not they take the next flight back to wherever. But for the most part‚ those migrants won’t see what they
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Expressing Identity through Tattoos and Piercings The rising popularity of tattoos and body piercing is more than just the latest fashion craze. This type of body art has been a part of this world for thousands of years. Tattoos and piercings have served as amulets‚ status symbols‚ declarations of love‚ signs of religious beliefs‚ adornments and even forms of punishment (Smithsonian.com). In the later years (1940 – 2000) tattoos and piercings were more common among teenagers and young adults‚ but
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2011 Critical Paper – Religion conflicts about Tattoos Does religion have any conflict with tattoos? (Cararra‚ 2009) There are no major issues between tattoos and Christianity. The majority of Christians do not have anything against tattoos but a small number of Christians support the Jewish views against tattoos based on Leviticus 19:28 (which basically prohibits us from doing any markings on our body). Most Christians today even sport a tattoo or two‚ and it does not make them any less of a
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I. Introduction A. Attention-getter: One in five U.S. adults now has a tattoo. Tattoos have been around for centuries and have different purposes all around the world. B. Significance: After my speech‚ the audience will have a better knowledge on why people get tattoos. C. Credibility: I have researched information based on this topic. D. Thesis Statement: To inform my audience on the reasons people get a tattoo and discuss some examples. E. Preview:
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Both men and women would get tattoos so they could be protected against evil (DeMello 183). Another reason for getting tattoos was to remember important events through one’s life. There were also some social and religious rituals that many people could not partake in because they did not have the right tattoos to enter (DeMello 183). When it came to the women tattooing they would get their faces‚ lips‚ ears‚ feet and
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