ENG 3U1 - Script Theme: Never give up until you reach your goal The night before the finals in the basketball tournament game, Josh and his friends are at a restaurant for a meeting at Pizza Pizza where they would talk about tomorrow’s basketball game. The meeting is happening because his friends want to make an agreement that if they are down in points, they would give the ball to Josh to make a comeback since he is the best player on the team. Joe: The team that we are going to face tomorrow
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maids hanging out the washing, the young boys milking the cows, it was hard to believe that there was even a war on. But there was. Next to me was another boy that looked older than me. He whispered to me, "are you afraid"? I replied back with "Sorry" he then repeated " I meant, are you afraid to die"? My legs started to shake in fear, I then mumble to myself "I will survive" " I will survive" " I will survive"! The boy spoke
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these specifications to determine if networks will work for the planned applications. 1. Have the right tools and test equipment for the job. * Optical inspection microscope, 100-200X video scope recommended * Source and power meter, optical loss test set (OLTS) or test kit with proper equipment adapters for the cable plant you are testing. * Reference test cables that match the cables to be tested and mating adapters, including hybrids if needed * Fiber Tracer or Visual Fault Locator
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Case 2-8 Juggyfroot “I’m sorry, Lucy. That’s the way it is,” Ricardo Rikey said. “I just don’t know if I can go along with it, Rikey,” Lucy replied. “We have no choice. Juggyfroot is our biggest client, Lucy. They’ve warned us that they will put the engagement up for bid if we refuse to go along with the reclassification of marketable securities,” Rikey explained. “Have you spoken to Fred and Ethel about this?” Lucy asked. “Are you kidding? They’re the ones who made the decision to go
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Specialist, an American Soldier, and a good man. This tragedy has taken a son from a father, and a son from a mother, and a friend from hundreds here in Iraq, and untold hundreds back at home, as well. Words cannot describe to you how sorry I am about this tremendous loss, and how much Patrick’s death has and will continue to impact those of us still serving. On March 10, 2010 at 1:30 PM Patrick was part of a convoy, en-route to begin his Rest and Recuperation leave. At approximately 1:30 PM Patrick’s
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Future Emergencies This short story was written in 2002, a year after 9/11. So the setting is the post 9/11 America contributing the sense of uncertainty and insecurity of America’s future and the fear of changes in American people’s lives. The female narrator She isn’t given a name, probably she’s used to represent ordinary Americans whose pleasant, enjoyable lives have been afflicted by 9/11 attacks, becoming frightened, anxious and longing for their past ways of life. Before the incident, she
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have experienced this yourself you cannot truly understand. John Updike’s poem Dog Death also shows the loss of a family member. I choose this particular literary writing because I could relate to the feelings of loss, the loss of a family member. “She must have been kicked unseen or brushed by a car” (Updike, 1958) already sets the tone for this poem. From the beginning you can feel the sense of loss, confusion, sadness and feelings of frustration that the injury was unknown. Along with this, he uses
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The Stolen Generation in Australia The Aboriginal people lived long on their land without any contact from the Europeans. They are believed to first arrive in Australia between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago (Beck). They managed to live in often inhospitable conditions unbearable for the inhabitants of the “old continent”. The Aborigines did not differ only in their living conditions, but also in their way of living in general, their culture. The aboriginal culture was based on several principles
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Keeping Conversation Flowing Some conversations refuse to flow. Often, this is a result of a clash of the conversational styles of the two people involved. One may be all enthusiasm and sympathy; the other may be quiter and more private. As a result, the other backs off. Another problem is when someone is not interested enough in the other person. A. Improving Your Style Good conversation requires diplomacy and tact. It is give and take. Avoid the following conversation killers: 1
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"Were mankind murderous or jealous upon you, my brother, my sister? I am sorry for you, they are not murderous or jealous upon me, All has been gentle with me, I keep no account with lamentation, (What have I to do with lamentation?)" (section 44) The word mankind holds an importance in this section Whitman also shares his personal feelings of sorrow in this section. Lamentation refers to the book of Lamentation in the Bible that mainly shows people the outcomes of evil and sorrow in the world
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