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    “The big lesson I learned from Hurricane Katrina is that we have to be thinking about the unthinkable because sometimes the unthinkable happens‚” is a quote by Mike Leavitt. In the story‚ “ Leaving Desire‚” written by Jon Lee Anderson‚ the author’s specific purpose was to show the devastation done to one person. One aspect of the selection is that Petrie will never see his family again. Petrie had his family leave to other states early so they wouldn’t be in danger. Petrie only has his dog with

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    The story of an eyewitness” and “Letter from New Orleans: Leaving Desire.” Are both eyewitness accounts of natural disasters‚ but they are written to achieve different goals. In the passage‚ “The story of an eyewitness.” Jack London is called to the scene after a devastating earthquake hits the city of San Francisco. In this passage Jack focuses more on the event at hand than the people. Jack London doesn’t just interview each person one by one but he takes notice of things around him. Jack

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    Comparing Accounts The Story of an Eyewitness Video link at thinkcentral.com Magazine Article by Jack London Letter from New Orleans: Leaving Desire Magazine Article by Jon Lee Anderson VIDEO TRAILER KEYWORD: HML8-410 What is the role of a WITNESS? RI 1 Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. RI 6 Determine an author’s purpose in a text. When events such as natural disasters‚ crimes‚ and wars occur‚ it’s important that a witness describe what happened so that others

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    Maria V. Stanyukovich. Epic as a Means to Control Memory and Emotions of Gods andHumans: Ritual Implications of Hudhud Among the Yattuka and Tuwali Ifugao. In: NicoleRevel‚ ed. Songs of Memory in Islands of Southeast Asia. Cambridge Scholars publications‚2013‚ Newcastle-upon-Tyne‚ pp. 167-204 Epic as a Means to Control the Memory and Emotions of Gods andHumans: Ritual Implications of the Hudhud Epics Among the Ifugao andthe Kalanguya 1 Maria V. Stanyukovich Strong ritual ties are characteristic

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    In the book “CHE”  written by Jon Lee we are introduced to a very sick baby that has asthma and is the cause of his parents going from place to place. One cold night his mother had took him out to the cloud pier and she decided to put him in the water. Many sy to believe that this was the cause of his asthma but asthma was already in him so this could’ve simply been just a trigger to his allergies. His father ernesto guevara lynch was very upset to think that his own wife could have been the possible

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    Leaving

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    Canada. In one’s life‚ it is highly likely that one will hear somebody say “I’ve been lucky to have some great opportunities acting with some great people since leaving my country” or “ I have certainly been kept busy since leaving the street!” talking about how much his life is better in another country. In M.G. Vassanji’s short story‚ “Leaving” we followed the plot which took place in Tanzania in the 21st century. The story gives a clear representation of immigrant’s lives‚ their motives and their

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    The leaving The leaving is about a family in the early 1800 or so‚ a typical family in the old days but his family did have a lot of problems and to solve some of the problems the mother leaves her home with her twelve year old daughter for about three days to Halifax by train and comes back to the house‚ her four boys were playing cards and her husband was smoking a cigar and drinking beer he stood up‚ was really angry and gave her orders to go make him supper and she stood up to him and told

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    COURSE OUTLINE Course Identification Name of program – Code: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (410.D0/LCA.70) Course title: CUSTOMER SERVICE Course number: 410-DJ3-AS Total number of course hours: 45 Weighting: 2-1-2 Statement of the competency – Code: To implement and supervise a customer services operation using a quality approach (01UE) Contribution of the Course in the Program Course position This 45-hour course is given in the fifth semester in Business Management

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    The Leaving

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    away‚ rethink things through and to make sure what you are doing is right. In this short story by Budge Wilson “The Leaving” the reader sees the main character Elizabeth as one in a million‚ while her husband Lester only appeared to be pigheaded and demanding‚ while Elizabeth would do almost anything for her family. She is warm hearted‚ uneducated and strong. First‚ in “The Leaving”‚ Elizabeth most desirable characteristic is being warm hearted. For example she is looking out for her daughter by

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    Rules of the Game- by Amy Tan The setting: Background information on San Fancisco’s Chinatown where the story takes place. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in the 1840s it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America. Chinatown is an active enclave that continues to retain its own customs‚ languages

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