...Immigration to the United States has been an issue since the country began. People have been coming here for a variety of reasons, including political and economical. People come here seeking a better life for themselves and their families. In today’s times, the largest source of immigration for this country is from Central and South America. The author Jimenez Francisco, an immigrant from Mexico, came with his family to the United States in the 1940’s. In an article written about him, Deanna Day writes “When Francisco was four years old, his family immigrated to California for more economic and educational opportunities” (Day). The causes of immigration, both legal and illegal, to the United States from Central and South America are first, high crime rates secondly, poverty in those regions, and thirdly, higher quality of life in the United States. First, a cause for immigration to the United States is because of high crime rates. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Central America is tied with Southern Africa as the world’s most violent region (UNODC, 12). In two countries, Mexico and Venezuela, the homicide rate on a three year average has been rising (36). A large part of the violence in this reason is due to gang activity. In 2012, the homicide rate of El Salvador went down by forty percent after a truce between two gangs in the country (45). People do not want to live in a country where they feel unsafe on a regular basis. These conditions are some...
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...mother and I my wife. The smell of damp pine needles and dark earth pierced my nose as I stood on the porch looking out at the streets in the evening. The spring rains carried on what seemed like endlessly and day and night blended into each other - the water dripping from the eaves and rain tapping at the windowpanes. I could hear that branch scratching at my house at night as the winds that accompanied the spring rain bent the old birch tree at whim. My time to leave was nearing and I filled with excitement and anxiety. The frantic packing began. I brought home copious amounts of boxes…large ones, medium ones, small, tall, wardrobe and television ones. I brought home dish packing kits and endless feet of bubble wrap. Every free moment the kids and I had was spent putting a lifetime of memories into cardboard cubes. Some of our time packing was spent reflecting back and thinking about how we will miss our home in the Adirondack Mountains. But mostly, our time was filled with laugher as we reflected upon those special memories just before tucking them temporarily away. As the time drew...
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...Ever just wonder how it would feel to be a refugee and how hard it would be to get used too a new home with lots of differences compared to their culture. Sometimes refugee’s get helped to find a new home and get help too become a part of the community they are now in. When refugee’s find a home just means they lose some friends and part of their religion. Most refugee’s feel turned upside down and back again because they flee home because life at there home makes life challenging for them and after years they return back home after whatever the issue was is over for example war. Ha’s life is related to the universal refugee experience because she has faced all of the issues that a refugee would face. Ha has been part of the refugee experience...
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...Chapter 1: (page 5) Father and Uncle Peter are fighting. I understand that Daniel’s father does not want to leave, because we have all had those moments. My family moves almost every 5 years, it is hard to leave a place you call home. You are leaving behind years’ worth of memories. I remember when I moved out of Edmonton, although I was only eight, it was incredible hard. I was leaving behind the house my sister was born in. Only a simply 300 kilometre move was hard for me, I cannot even imagine how it must have been for Daniels’ family to even think about it. The thought of leaving your home, the place that thousands of years ago belonged to your ancestors. A country that you have love, the same country that has turned its’ back on, forcing...
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...The area where I live is inhabited by people belonging to different trade and professions. Some of them are the government servant. The others are school and college teachers, doctors, etc. However, the majority is blue-collar workers. They are all patient and hardworking. They are working hard to meet the needs of their family and trying to build a better future for themselves and their children. I remember too well a five-year-old little boy with wide eyes and curly hair living next to my door for a very long time. I once asked him what he wanted to be when he got older, he said he would be a good doctor because his mom told him he could help the poor when they were sick. I was amazed because kids his age would rather want to be a superman or hero and it kept me thinking for so long. It is what parents teach their son that affects his life and attitude towards surrounding people, and he can be a better man if he learns to love others instead of being competitive and superficial. That is how Vietnamese people raise their kids, not only to introduce how hard life is to them but also teach them how to survive and be helpful to the society In the other hand, Viet Nam has close family ties. Each and every family often gets together even when their children have their own family. We hold reunions during birthday, anniversaries, Christmas day, and New Year's day. We consult with family members regarding family problems or tragedies, which made every member felt they are not alone...
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...COIMISIÚN NA SCRÚDUITHE STÁIT State Examinations Commission Le líonadh ag an iarrthóir/ To be completed by the candidate: Uimhir scrúduithe/ Examination number Bliain an iarratais/ Year of submission SCRÚDÚ NA hARDTEISTIMÉIREACHTA LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Stair - History Tuarascáil ar an Staidéar Taighde Research Study Report Ardleibhéal agus Gnáthleibhéal Higher and Ordinary Level (100 marc – 100 marks) Don scrúdaitheoir amháin/ For examiner’s use only: Plean Imlíneach/ Outline Plan Meastóireacht ar na Foinsí/ Evaluation of Sources Aiste Fhada/ Extended Essay Iomlán/ Total 1 /16 Ba chóir féachaint ar na treoirlínte d’iarrthóirí, atá ar na leathanaigh cúil, sula dtugann tú faoin leabhrán seo a líonadh. Before beginning to fill the booklet, please see guidelines for candidates on the back pages. TEIDEAL AN STAIDÉIR TITLE OF THE STUDY Scríobh síos anseo teideal iomlán do Staidéir Thaighde agus na dátaí a bhaineann leis, más cuí. Write below the full title, and date parameters where appropriate, of your Research Study. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________...
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...are foundational for success in this important endeavor. Yet parenting presents its unique challenges, and parenting in modern times is especially daunting. Children have access to media information--both good and bad--in ways their parents couldn't even dream of. Both parents often work, leaving them little time to devote to their children. What is more, society is just beginning to recover from more than thirty years of questioning its most basic values, leaving parents to wonder which direction is best for their children. An important aspect of parenting is educating children to shoulder responsibility, with the objective of raising them to be productive and sacrificial adults. This requires the judicious use of chores and a little adversity to go with it. Chores and household duties help produce resilient children who will grow up to be responsible, hardworking, and self-reliant adults. When parents ask children to contribute their fair share to the family, it inculcates the values of reciprocity and responsibility. Studies have shown that children who did chores turned out to be healthier, happier, more productive and more satisfied in personal relationships than those who had no home or yard responsibilities in their younger years. I remember while growing up and my parent created daily chores to accomplish daily. It was not...
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...availability of the product. Consequently, if there is a high demand for a product that is in low supply, the price of this product will escalate due to market conditions that will support a higher price. However, if there is low demand for a product that is in high supply, the price of this product will decrease due to market conditions that are influenced by the high availability of this product. By applying this principal of supply and demand to buying a home, it is easy to see how buying a home during a time of high home availability as well as low demand will mean that you will be able to buy a home for a lower price. This is particularly true when comparing asking prices of homes to a time where local real estate market conditions have low supply of homes for sale but high demand of people who want to live in this area. The different points of supply and demand in an area will have a great influence on the asking price of homes for sale. They will also affect a variety of other important financial aspects to buying and owning a home. There are a number of ways that supply and demand changes in a given area. Although the real estate market is considered to be one of the most stable industries in the United States of America with a strong growth tendency, there are certain events that will influence the supply and demand in local real estate markets. The recession creates a huge impact on many companies from all sectors of the business world. Each week brings news of banks capsizing...
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...management.” I have accomplished this by having a written schedule. I have scheduled time each day for my children. In the reading it states to schedule one hour a week for your children. I decided to schedule one hour a day for each of my two children. This has worked great and has made feel great about myself. Second I have been challenged with my daily chores around my home. In the reading of chapter 6, I learned that if there is “Anything you must do, that you can do in five minutes or less, do it now.” This has worked perfect for me. Just like the post-a-note I put on my wall, “Just Do It,” from Nike. I write down the chores that need to get done and the amount of time each chore should take. Most all the chores can be done in less than five minutes. So I just do them. At the end of the day I’m not overwhelmed by the amount of work that I need to do. I have also learned to delegate what I can. Tell my children to do some of the bigger chores around my home. Third would be time for my studies. I have also scheduled time to study my school work on a calendar. The same calendar I have for all my daily tasks. Leaving room for my five minute chores and around the hour I schedule for my children. After delegating what I can and not procrastinate, “Just Do It” I set regular times on my schedule to study. I have chosen to schedule two hours in the morning and another two hours in the evening. By doing this I have practiced new study habits. I have challenged myself to try this technician...
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...these three squads have a significant difference in their win-loss record when compared to all the other teams: when playing at home, their records were far better as compared to when playing on the road. Let’s take a look at the Indiana Pacers. Going into the playoffs, this team was the third seed in the Eastern Conference, a noteworthy achievement. However, when playing on the road, this team was mediocre throughout the season, ending up with a sub-500 record, 19-22 (ESPN). However, this squad seemed to sync and “click” when playing in Indianapolis, recording 30 home wins as opposed to only 11 losses, enabling them to clinch such a high seed in the playoffs. A similar pattern occurred in Golden State, seeded six due to their home record of 28-13, despite a road record of 19-22 (ESPN). The most astonishing team was the Denver Nuggets, who were also the three seed, but in the Western Conference. This squad managed to tally a whopping 38 wins at home to only three losses! With this near-perfect win-loss ratio, you must be questioning how they were not seeded number one. The answer lies in their struggle to achieve similar success while playing as the visiting team: the Nuggets had the same road record as the Pacers and Warriors, an average 19-22 (ESPN). Due to this peculiar and intriguing stat, every time these three teams play at home, they become the favorite to win the game, regardless of who their opponent may be (even a powerhouse such as the Miami Heat or the...
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...Great Writing 4: Great Essays, 4ed Answer Key UNIT 1 Activity 1, pages 5–8 Preview Answers will vary. Post-Reading 1. The story of Cinderella, her cleaning tasks, and how she felt about them 2. Answers will vary. 3. Ironing clothes, washing dishes, and cleaning the bathroom 4. 5 paragraphs; paragraph 1 (introduction); paragraph 5 (conclusion); paragraphs 2, 3, 4 (body) 5. Unpleasant household chores 6. “The top three of these unpopular tasks often include ironing clothes, washing dishes, and cleaning the bathroom.” 7. Why people don’t like to iron clothes; “One of the most hated chores for many people is ironing clothes because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly.” 8. Paragraph 3: “Another household chore that many people dislike is washing dishes.” Paragraph 4: “Although ironing clothes and washing dishes are not the most pleasant household chores, perhaps the most dreaded chore is cleaning the bathroom.” 9. Two possible supporting sentences: “Each piece of clothing must be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can take hours!” “After ironing a piece of clothing meticulously, which entails smoothing out the fabric, following the seams, and getting the creases just right, it needs to be put on a hanger as soon as possible. 10. “Because the bathroom is full of germs, a quick wiping of the surfaces is often not enough.” 11. “Maintaining a house means doing a wide variety of unpleasant chores...
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...Andrew Wright, Phil and Film, Leaving Las Vegas Summary, February 12th, 2013 Leaving Las Vegas is an extremely powerful movie. It is somewhat slow-paced, but at the same time there is a great deal of suspense. The suspense stems from not knowing how the relationship between the two main characters, Ben (Nicholas Cage) and Sera (Elisabeth Shue), is eventually resolved. After being fired from his job, Ben leaves for Las Vegas to drink himself to death. He runs into Sera, a prostitute, who decides to be his guardian angel. The profoundness of this movie is reflected in the fact that Sera makes this choice in an active manner, in what could be described as a sign of geniune altruism. When Ben, in his drunken stupor, rejects the gift that he has just received, there is a symbolic incident of Sera punishing herself for her choices, by going into a hotel room alone with three customers. While their relationship comes off as being co-dependent, it is really Sera who needs Ben. This approach works, however, in creating a very definitive and unconditional romantic relationship between the two. The performances are brilliant, which is what makes this movie great. I found myself empathizing with both Ben and Sera. Even though I don't like the behavior for which Cage’s character portrays, he manages to convince me of the role he is playing and all my prejudices go away after the first few minutes. The powerful themes in the movie aren't just due to the alcohol abuse or sexual abuse issues...
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...in-house and out-house laundry. In each room, every maid has a 30 minutes for cleaning the room, and there are 3 shifts / day in which the maids has to clean the room. (every floor has at least 10 maids). The laundry in the hotel is one in-house, and one of the reasons why the hotel is dotated with a in-house laundry is that the GM provides greater control of where the inventory will be laundred. What housekeeping meaning? Housekeeping is the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a home. It is one of the many chores included in the term housework. Housecleaning includes activities such as disposing of rubbish, cleaning dirty surfaces, dusting and vacuuming. It may also involve some outdoor chores, such as removing leaves from rain gutters, washing windows and sweeping doormats. The term is often used also figuratively in politics and business, for the removal of unwanted personnel, methods or policies in an effort at reform or improvement. Housecleaning is done to make the home look better and be safer and easier to live in. Without housecleaning limescale can build...
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...consider investing their hard-earned money in Bangladesh real estate but it is something worth considering. Not only are properties in Bangladesh very good value for money when converted from the local currency, but there are a number of homes in all shapes and sizes available. If you prefer to start from scratch, you will find that construction is affordable too. Real estate in Bangladesh is not everyone’s cup of tea, but it can be a real adventure for those who are willing to give it a try. There are usually a fair number of properties that are available for purchase on the Internet and even more in the local newspapers. Most foreigners can purchase a fairly large, luxuriant home without scraping their pockets clean. This is one of the main advantages of purchasing real estate in Bangladesh – it is really affordable! Before deciding whether or not to purchase such a property, you will likely need to ask yourself what it will be used for. Will you rent it out at relatively low rates and use the proceeds to enjoy the odd vacation in Bangladesh? Or will you use it simply as a holiday home – a place where you can get away from the stresses related to modern living? Yet another option is that of purchasing a property that you intend to make your home at some stage. It would be very difficult for a realtor to sell a foreigner on the idea of purchasing real estate in Bangladesh. It is really a choice you need to make for yourself. Why not consider this option when next you look at investing...
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...Potential entrants, threat of entry: The furniture market is already highly competitive. The risk of new entrants is not extremely high because of the huge capital needed to start the business. Demand of household furniture is high. IKEA furnitures don't have a such significant competitor but other areas like textile and kitchenware have. Alongside Kodin Ykkönen becomes one competitor as a full department store but it doesn't compete in price. Buyers, bargaining power: Ikea ensure that their customers in all aspects will be satisfied for quality service they provide. Ikea has focused their marketing approach on demands and needs of the buyer for households furniture as food service that satisfy them and positioned heavily their products in this segment. Ikea uses their corporate responsibility as a good public image to their customers. Regular customers have IKEA Family -card as a membership. Suppliers, bargaining power IKEA has a wide network of 1300 suppliers. It is carefully selecting the manufacturer of its products. The company has own production factories and designers which makes it less dependent on others. Bargaining power of supplier could be threat for the profit of the company. High level competion in this in business. Substitutes, threat of substitutes: Competive Rivalry: Ikea still dominates the competition among other household furnitures as food retail companies in world. Trying to sustain its competive advantage among rivals. There...
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