...“It takes all sorts to be Australian” “There is no ‘real’ Australia waiting to be uncovered. A national identity is an invention.” Australian identity is one of the world’s youngest national identities yet one of the oldest terrestrial that exited. Australian identity has not passed down for thousands of years or decades like other nationalities around the world. There are some evidence to suggest historical events that has occurred before and after the arrival of white Anglo-Saxon men has shaped the character of Australia. Nevertheless, it can be also the case that the values Australia distribute to its people has caught the attention of visitors who creates their own ideal picture of the country itself. But what also more unique about Australia is its demography. Owning an exclusive diversity. Icons such as thongs, beaches, sun, flies, kangaroos or koalas and an ice cold beer with BBQ (Barbie) are all elements that creates the ultimate soul of Australia as a nation. Living in the country for a period of time, adopting to its great diversity, valuing its unique culture, believes, traditions, landmarks are all needed to be Australian. Historical aspects, and experiences that a kingdom has gone through often takes responsibility for its national identity. Australia is a country that sheltered one of the world’s oldest cultures that was carried by a strong ‘native’ ethnic group which was known to have an existence of 40000 years. Yet an unknown culture between the outsiders...
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...she is the Patroness of Exiles, a woman of no-age who was never pretty, who spends her days selling canned memories while listening to the Puerto Ricans complain that it would be cheaper to fly to San Juan than to buy a pound of Bustelo coffee here, and to Cubans perfecting their speech of a "glorious return" to Havana--where no one has been allowed to die and nothing to change until then; to Mexicans who pass through, talking lyrically of dólares to be made in El Norte-- all wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish, to gaze upon the family portrait of her plain wide face, her ample bosom resting on her plump arms, her look of maternal interest as they speak to her and each other of their dreams and their disillusions-- how she smiles understanding, when they walk down the narrow aisles of her store reading the labels of packages aloud, as if they were the names of lost lovers; Suspiros, Merengues, the stale candy of everyone's childhood. She spends her days slicing jamón y queso and wrapping it in wax paper tied with string: plain ham and cheese that would cost less at the A&P, but it would not satisfy the hunger of the fragile old man lost in the folds of his winter coat, who brings her lists of items that he reads to her like poetry, or the others, whose needs she must divine, conjuring up products from places that now exist only in their hearts-- closed ports she must trade...
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...was united administratively with Trinidad in order to reduce British expenses in the Caribbean and in 1899 the noose was further tightened when that colony was made a ward of Trinidad and Tobago. From the beginning of the 20th century, Tobago joined Trinidad in advocating freedom from colonial rule, becoming an integral part of the achievement on Independence in 1962. NATIONAL FLAG The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted on August 31, 1962, and consists of a red background with a white and black band diagonally placed across the upper left corner to the bottom right corner. The two white stripes are symbolic of the bountiful sea, the red represents the people, and black represents their hard work and strength. COAT OF ARMS The shield of the coat of arms contains the same colors as the nation's flag, and carry the same meaning. The gold ships within the shield represent Christopher Columbus' ships: the Santa Maria, La Nina, and La Pinta. The two birds above the ships, in the black section, are hummingbirds representing the more than sixteen different species of hummingbird that have been recorded on the island of Trinidad. On the left side of the shield stands a Scarlet Ibis, while on...
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...are correct. Then upload the paper to the Homework folder marked “Q1.” I. Run-ons and Comma Splices and Fragments 1. The unreliable reports resulted in a major misunderstanding among the population surveyed less than 12% admitted getting their news from any place other than FOX. 2. Despite the pressure to conform. The corporal insisted on dismissing the new recruits any earlier than the normal end of work day. 3. Safety is a huge priority at Alpha Chemicals, the following visitor policy must be followed at all times. 4. The other three groups of apes also have short legs and long arms, they rest much of their body weight on their knuckles. 5. Since recycling companies can resell old phones after replacing old parts. 6. She lost her job her company outsourced her position. 7. To simply enjoy their high-tech conveniences. II. Subject-Verb Agreement and Punctuation and Direct Speech 8. The man asked me, how do you get to the store? 9. What comedian said. “I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but that wasn’t it. 10. She have experienced some of the most frightening conversations any child could ever be exposed to. 11. The media have a strong influence on our lives, so advertising should promote a healthy diet instead of sugary, caffeinated soda and greasy, salty fast food. 12. If my qualifications and background meets your agency’s needs, please contact me anytime at 302-889-7857. 13. To save money, you could have asked each participant to bring his own mug...
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...A metaphor, as defined in our glossary, is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common. The word metaphoritself is a metaphor, coming from a Greek word meaning to "transfer" or "carry across." Metaphors "carry" meaning from one word, image, or idea to another. When Dr. Gregory House (in the TV series House, M.D.) says, "I'm a night owl, Wilson's an early bird. We're different species," he's speaking metaphorically. When Dr. Cuddy replies, "Then move him into his own cage," she's extendingHouse's bird metaphor--which he caps off with the remark, "Who'll clean the droppings from mine?" Calling a person a "night owl" or an "early bird" is an example of a common (or conventional) metaphor--one that most native speakers will readily understand. Let's look at some of the different ways a single conventional metaphor can be used. Conventional Metaphors Some metaphors are so common that we may not even notice that they are metaphors. Take the familiar metaphor of life as a journey, for example. We find it in advertising slogans: * "Life is a journey, travel it well." (United Airlines) * "Life is a journey. Enjoy the Ride." (Nissan) Alliteration The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in "a peck of pickledpeppers." Adjective: alliterative. As J.R.R. Tolkien observed, alliteration "depends not on letters but on sounds." Thus the phrase know-nothing is alliterative, butclimate...
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...Beckett’s Three Dialogues the key to his oeuvre In 1949, Samuel Beckett wrote a series of conversations between himself and a friend, George Duthuit. In these conversations, named Three Dialogues, Beckett and Duthuit discuss the works of three contemporary artists, Pierre Tal Coat, Andre Masson, and Bram van Velde. Three Dialogues was published in the second Transition, an experimental literary journal, and was written by Beckett and edited by George Duthuit. The history of the Three Dialogues is very important because prior to 1965, Three Dialogues was only ever published in fragments, aside from the original publication. These fragments were often placed out of context and looked as though they had been written in support of artist Bram van Velde. This lack of full publication lead to the piece being under examined and sometimes not fully understood. Over the years many critics have suggested that the Three Dialogues offers a special access to Beckett’s work, that they act as a key to his oeuvre. Some critics view the dialogues as the end of Beckett’s aesthetic development, some view it as a blue print for his following works, while others see it as a credo or manifesto like piece. Overall, weather you view it as the key, or merely another work, Three Dialogues definitely hints at, and sets up the future for Beckett’s collection of works. Three Dialogues foreshadows future structures, makes a template for character duos and dialogue, and most importantly sets up the overriding...
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...I waved “bye” at my dad through the small section of the window in the conference room as I left. As we walked out of the office complex, Kasi tucked her short brown hair behind her ear, digging the keys out of her winter coat and handed them to me. “You want me to drive?” “Sure, you have your permit and you need the hours.” I stood there for a minute thinking, “You would let me drive your car through the snow?” Not just a car, the big yellow truck. I could always find them in the 2004 F-150 yellow monster. I physically had to jump into the truck because it towered off the ground. Pulling the door shut behind me, I reached for my seat belt. Soft, black fabric covered the captain’s seat. It amazed me how she and her husband loved me so much that they would entrust me with one of their most valuable assets in my hands. “Where’s the shifter?” “Uh, right behind the steering wheel to your right…” Kas answered, giving me these big eyes in a moment of hesitance before restoring her faith in me. “Oh gosh, Brittany.” she laughed at me. Kasi’s husband Rod sat in the back seat. In his black coat, I could hardly make him out in the back of the...
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...wonderful man. The sculpture of just Dr. King’s head and the one of him standing and speaking do not say enough about this true American icon. A closer look at these pieces will provide further evidence for the universities decision. Wendy Ross’ sculpture of Dr. King standing and speaking is actually quite similar to the top half of the one the university chose. Dr. King is captured standing up seemingly in the middle of one of his historical speeches. Dr. King’s posture, right foot forward with his right arm extended, illustrates his ability to command attention. Dr. King was a highly respected pastor with the profound ability to deliver life-changing speeches. His posture and stance highlight Dr. King the orator, a natural born motivator. Further supporting King as a great orator is the fact the he is depicted with his mouth open, clearly engaged in speech. This highlights King’s desire and fearlessness to speak out against persecution. From his “I have a dream” speech to his Man of the Year cover in TIME magazine, Dr. King was never afraid to speak up and demand equality of African Americans. Being shown with his mouth open truly communicates to people the impact one can make by standing up and speaking up for what...
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...of Oetzi An unexpected visit in the night led to the devastating destruction of the Italian Alps village. The wind gusted across the entire village as it took with it clumps of orange, red, and yellow crunchy leaves which spread the smells of decomposed leaves. While the hooting owls softly accompanied the soothing sounds of the winds. The trees that surrounded the village stood eerily still where most of them were naked and barren with only a few lonely leaves attached to their arms. The pitch black sky was illuminated by the full moon and many stars. The hundred villagers slept soundlessly in their mud worn huts. Particularly, a well-respected man with the name of Acca, chief of the village, who should have been awake to watch over the village alerting his villagers if intruders were to attack. Unfortunately, a woman’s agonizing cry served as the warning bell instead. A blood-curdling scream awoke Acca from his peaceful dream. “Wh-what was that?” growled the sleepy man slurring his speech. He yawned and rubbed his eyes with his rough hands out of habit. As he sat up on the ground he wondered whether the scream was merely an aspect of his bizarre dream. The side of his prominent, hooked nose twitched involuntarily which signaled that danger is near. He rotated his body slightly to the left trying to see if he could catch a glimpse of something that could prove whether the scream was real or not. While doing so the moonlight that beamed through the window revealed his...
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...The Visitor. This essay will summarise and evaluate the literary features of a short story titled 'The Visitor' which was written by Patricia Cresswell. The title 'The Visitor' invokes a picture of a person who hasn’t been out of there home for a very long time. This title sets up the story and implies that a character will visit this intriguing person or their home. Patricia wrote the beginning and opening extremely atmospherically. She uses many descriptive words such as 'Thin, white, black and pale' this helps to set the scene beautifully and the reader is engaged, imagining the surroundings of the cottage. 'Black, brittle, pale, hard and dry' give off a semantic field that it has slightly cold or negative connotations. It also seems to be written with the intent of pushing a feeling of loneliness upon the reader or a feeling of loneliness surrounding the cottage 'This cottage was the only sign of civilisation for miles'. She also utilises personification 'the frosted grass seemed to be bristling, as if anticipating the approach of an intruder' thus making the grass have human qualities and more relatable. The feeling of the grass's anticipation of an impending intruder reflect onto the reader. The reader wants to read on as the suspense of a possible intruder builds. The descriptive language and imagery Patricia utilises 'thin white sun' 'ground was hard and dry' 'the frosted grass' play on the reader's senses and again has that semantic feel of cold and loneliness...
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...My arms ached, my muscles tensed it felt as if any moment my arms would just snap due to my own weight, as i suspended above the ground my wrists tied by chains above my head, if i could only shift my weight to loosen myself from the suspending gantry i thought as i began to rock back and forth. "it's no use i'm too weak.." my body had given up through my mind was telling me this was not over, i knew they would be back and this time i felt it they were done playing games they wanted Sebastian not me that was clear. Deep inside i want him to come, to save me but, this its a trap and even he knows thats why they had taken me but with everything said and done i can't i just can't rely on him to save me besides at this point it was my fault everything was if i had just.... the warehouse doors started to open they creaked and screeched as the metal clanged against the chains lifting it. through i know that this is the end. "i wish.. i just wish i could tell him the truth even through i know he...
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...speaks with Harold. New is brought to William tha Guy has seized Harold. Guy obeys William's order and takes Harold to meet him. Guy ponts to Harold; both men carry their hawks. Harold accompanies William and the Norman soldiers as they set off to fight Duke Conan of Brittany. They pass Mont St. Michel, and they hace to cross the river. They hold their shields above their heads. Some soldiers sink into quicksand and Harold rescues them two at a time! The Normans catch up with Conan at Dinan. During the battle soldiers on horseback throw lances, and others try to set fire to the defences. Conan surrenders. He passes the keys of Dinan to William on the point of a lance. As a reward for his services, William honours Harolds with the gift of arms. This ceremony makes William Harold's...
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...children in poor countries and is the leading cause of blindness among them. Canadian researchers have now developed practical way to double- and triple- fortify salt, which might also be more acceptable to people than genetically modified foods in tackling malnutrition. Adding iron to iodized salt is a simple idea that has proved difficult to execute. The chemicals are incompatible: when mixed together, iodine vaporizes and iron degrades. After more than a decade, Levente Doisady, a chemical engineer at the University of Toronto, finally solved the problem by borrowing a technique from the food industry referred to as microencapsulation. The process involves spraying iron particles with stearine, a vegetable fat, which creates a protective coat and prevents the iron from reacting with the iodine. Encapsulating the iron, however, was only part of the solution. Diosady’s team also had to change the appearance of the iron particles-which are dark brown and much smaller than salt grains. “The iron can’t look like mice droppings in the salt,” Diosady’s said. “This is important in developing countries where food contamination is a problem.” So to make the iron resemble salt, Diosady first sprays the microscopic iron granules with maltodextrin, a modified food...
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...Sheldon Press, SPCK Building, Marylebone Road, London NWl 4DU Tenth impression 1988 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Pease, Allan Body language. – (Overcoming common problems) 1. Nonverbal communication I. Title II. Series 001.56 P99.5 ISBN 0-85969-406-2 Printed in Great Britain at the University Printing House, Oxford Contents Contents Acknowledgements Introduction A Framework for Understanding Territories and Zones Palm Gestures Hand and Arm Gestures Hand-to-Face Gestures Arm Barriers Leg Barriers Other Popular Gestures and Actions Eye Signals Courtship Gestures and Signals Cigars, Cigarettes, Pipes and Glasses Territorial and Ownership Gestures Carbon Copies and Mirror Images Body Lowering and Status Pointers Desks, Tables and Seating Arrangements Power Plays Putting It All Together References Acknowledgements I wish to thank the following people who have directly and indirectly contributed to this book: Noel Bishop, Raoul Boielle, Ty...
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...DOWNLOAD ANY OF THE THREE POKER AUTO CARD READER CALCULATORS FOR FREE JUST CLICK ON ANY OF THE THUMBNAIL IMAGES ON THE LEFT TO DOWNLOAD THEM DIRECTLY OR CLICK THE LINK FOR ONLINE VIDEO PRESENTATION. THEY ARE FREE PROVIDED YOU SIGN UP AT ONE OF THE SUPPORTED POKER ROOMS AND MAKE THE RELEVANT MINIMUM DEPOSIT THE CALCULATORS ARE ENDORSED BY PRO'S AND THEY WILL TRAIN YOUR MIND TO PLAY POKER CORRECTLY AND WILL STOP YOU LOSING MONEY. MOST PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS USE A CALCULATOR - EVEN MULTIPLE CALCULATORS AT THE SAME TIME. THEY WILL TRAIN YOU TO RECOGNIZE CERTAIN SITUATIONS, AS WELL AS GIVE YOU VALUABLE STATISTICAL ODDS AND POTODDS IMPROVING BOTH ONLINE AND OFFLINE GAMEPLAY. THE MONEY THAT YOU DEPOSIT AT ANY OF THE SUPPORTED POKERROOMS TO GET YOUR FREE LICENCE KEY IS STILL YOURS AND BELONGS TO YOU. IT IS JUST TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY AND TO ACTIVATE YOUR POKER ACCOUNT. THE CALCULATORS ARE COMPLETELY FREE……... - ENJOY THE CALCULATOR BODY LANGUAGE How to read others’ thoughts by their gestures ALLAN PEASE is the managing director of a management consultancy company based in Sydney, Australia. He produces books, films, and cassettes that are used by numerous organisations around the world to train personnel in communication skills. He did ten years’ study, interviewing and research before writing BODY LANGUAGE. Overcoming Common Problems BODY LANGUAGE How to read others’ thoughts by their gestures Allan Pease First published 1981 by Camel Publishing Company, Box...
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