...Réunion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Reunion (disambiguation). Réunion Island | | Overseas region of France | | Flag | Coat of arms | | | | Country | France | Prefecture | Saint-Denis, Réunion | Departments | 1 | Government | | • President | Didier Robert | Area | | • Total | 2,511 km2 (970 sq mi) | Population (Jan. 2013)[1] | | • Total | 840,974 | • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) | Time zone | RET (UTC+04) | ISO 3166 code | RE | GDP (2013)[2] | Ranked | Total | €16.29 billion (US$21.57 bn) | NUTS Region | FR9 | Website | www.reunion.fr/en/ | Réunion (French: La Réunion, IPA: [la ʁeynjɔ̃] ( listen); previously Île Bourbon) is a French island with a population of 840,974 inhabitants (as of January 2013[1]) located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) southwest of Mauritius, the nearest island. Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France. Like the other overseas departments, Réunion is also one of the 27 regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic with the same status as those situated on the European mainland. Réunion is an outermost region of the European Union and, as an overseas department of France, is part of the Eurozone.[3] Contents [hide] * 1 History * 2 Politics * 3 Administrative divisions * 3.1 Districts * 4 Geography * 4.1 Climate...
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...Eulogy Project My family and I took a trip to Hawaii, where we had our first family reunion away from home. We all gathered on a boat to travel the coast of Honolulu. We all sat on the deck of the boat to watch the projector of our family history and pictures. We had our laughs and cries but afterwards we settled down for dinner. After dinner the grown ups let all the kids explore the boat. While all of the kids were walking, two of boys started to horse play and one fell off the side of the boat. I was one of the adults on site, not a bad or good swimmer, so jumped in immediately and tried to rescue the child as fast as I could. As I jumped in, I grabbed a life saver and put it around him. One of my family members was pulling him back on the deck as fast as they could. While he was getting pulled up, I was sinking and running out of oxygen slowly. My eyes were blurry and my head was getting heavy, but out of blurriness I saw someone yelling “Hang on! Hang on!” I had tried to hang on as long as I could, but I eventually died. They tried to recover me, but by then my lungs had already collapse because of the pressure of the water. On July 16, 2027, the world lost a great young woman in a tragic death. R.I.P. Kallyiah Rush-...
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...Expecting too much, can disappoint us in the end An analytical essay of Reunion A lot of things in this world are expected in a positive way from us humans, we try to see the good in people, the good in our surroundings, but in the end we either fail and learn from our mistakes, or we succeed, but the main thing is, not rejecting the truth. Reunion is short story that will help us understand the statement mentioned above. In this essay, there will be a short resume of the short story Reunion, an analytical part, and in the end an interpretation where the short story Living with strangers and reunion are compared. The story takes place in New York at noon, where Charlie would be in New York for an hour and a half, so he asked his dad who he has not seen in three years, if they could eat lunch together. He meets his dad and they go to a restaurant, and when his father tries to order something, he fails because he is so rude to the staff, and this happens three more times in till Charlie has to leave for his train, his dad apologizes and tries to buy him a newspaper, but he fails once again and then Charlie leaves. Charlie met his dad after three years, he expected something else by meeting his dad, but unfortunately he got disappointed. This story, as mentioned earlier, takes place in New York, where Charlie and his dad visits four restaurants, and the station in the end. The first place was empty, but the bartender was quarrelling with the delivery boy, so the...
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...Essay and e-mail - Reunion A. An essay analyzing the short story This essay is going to be an analysis and interpretation of the short story ‘’Reunion’’ by John Cheever. It will begin with a summary of the short story. Afterwards the plot, the conflict and the setting will be analyzed. Then I’ll move on to the characterization, the possible surprise ending and the theme and message. Finally I will draw parallels between the short story ‘’Reunion’’ and the essay ‘’Living With Strangers’’ by Siri Hustvedt. ‘’Reunion’’ is a short story about a boy called Charlie and his last interaction with his father. Charlie was travelling by train from his grandmother’s to a cottage his mother had rented. He would be in New York for about an hour and thirty minutes while waiting for the new train and therefore he wanted to meet his father. He hadn’t seen his father for three years and Charlie was exited to see the man he looked up to again. Because of the lack of time, they couldn’t go and see the father’s club, so they had to find a restaurant in the area. They went to four restaurants and they get more or less thrown out of all four. The father in this short story was either really drunk or/and very arrogant. In all occasions he talked down to waiters or behaved bad in one way or the other. In spite of his bad behavior they managed to get a ‘’Beefeater Gibson’’ at one place. It all ended with the father going up to a newsstand, again with a bad attitude, which was the final straw for Charlie...
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...The short story “Reunion” is about a boy named Charlie, who hasn’t seen his father for a very long time. He hasn’t seen him due to the reason that his parents divorced eachother exactly three years ago. As a result of that, Charlie makes an appointment with his father, simply to see him again. During this appointment, they visit four different restaurants, where the father’s dissatisfaction and bad mood gets them kicked out every single time. While being in the restaurants, the father’s behaviour towards the employees is very aggressive and arrogant, which eventually results in them getting kicked out. After visiting a ton of restaurants, Charlie remembers that he has a train to catch. Time passes by and he has to leave. But, as he wants to leave, his father kindly offers him to purchase a newspaper – an offer he can’t refuse. While the father is ordering a newspaper, he yet again gets aggressive and angry with the employee working there. Charlie simply hasn’t got time to wait anymore as he’ll miss his train, so in a rush he manages to say goodbye and silently walks away. This was the last time he saw his father. From an environmental point of view, the story takes place at the Grand Central Station in New York City. As Grand Central Station is a train station, it is logical that both Charlie and his father go by train to meet up. In the story, we hear how Charlie schedules time to see his father while he waits for his next train. Therefore it seems like Charlie is used to...
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...Reunion and Reaction is a book about the aftermath of the civil war in a period referred to as the Reconstruction period. This period was a time of attempts at reunification and to bring peace back to the United States. Reunion and Reaction was written by C. Vann Woodward who an American Historian who taught at Yale and John Hopkins University. Unfortunately he passed away in 1999 at the age of 91 This book’s main subject is the compromise of 1877 and how it ultimately ended Reconstruction in the nation. In the election of 1876 it seemed clear that the Democratic candidate Samuel J. Tilden was going to win the presidency. However, it was noted that three Southern states had reported fraud and were threatening violence towards Republican Party...
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...The photo I chose is a black and white photo of a 1950’s Rich Family Reunion; my shutterbug father was probably the photographer. Grandmother Rich liked gathering all of her children, in-laws and grandchildren (about 25 total then) for two weeks; in this picture we are in a rustic mountain resort. Our anchor is a dark upright piano in the corner of the dining hall, with its painted wood beamed ceiling, painted wood paneled walls, hardwood floors and dark curtain rods with opened light drapes; an overcast sky and leafy trees are visible outside the four casement windows. The photo does not show the hall’s buffet line, long wooden tables or rigid chairs. We’re dressed in casual clothes - tee shirts, shorts, sandals, tennis shoes, sleeveless...
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...Angelou uses these genres to display her work. “The Reunion” by Maya Angelou is about a black woman named Philomena Jenkins. Jenkins is playing the Sunday Matinee at the Blue Palm Cafe in Chicago. This club is usually filled with African Americans, and Jenkins is very surprised to see a white woman walk in with a large black man. Seeing this forces Jenkins to recall some racial experiences. Angelou uses many rhetorical devices and lots of figurative language in the text. These things affect the tone/mood by using both using both to enhance the meaning of the messages Angelou tries to deliver in the text. Angelou’s purpose is to persuade the reader and have the reader empathize with what Angelou has been through. Angelou’s past experiences have most likely influenced her plot. The theme of “The Reunion” is “Harsh experiences leave scars that you’ll always carry in life.” An example of this can be seen when Jenkins sees the white woman at the club and recalls her racial...
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...A young man named James knows he has a short amount of time left to live and is left the choice of on how he will live the rest of his life, in the story "Reunion" by Adam Haslett. James decided to leave his job and begins to write letters to his deceased father. In the letters he expresses the feelings he has for one of his colleagues Patrick, the memories he had with his father and the final moment he will reunite next to his father's grave.Throughout the story, we learn that James chooses to isolate himself from the rest of the world. He denies himself from having any kind of contact with the only person he cares about Patrick. On the other hand we are left with grief, the death of one’s parents is one of the most drastic and overwhelming experience any human being can live through in life. In his early teenage years, a boy loses his mother after she...
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...This book that I read “Letting Go Again A Birth Mother's Tale Of Adoption, Reunion, Separation, and Growth.” Smythe, Kimberley. Is based on the author's personal life and the decision she had made of getting pregnant at a young age and lying about it. When she was little she mainly grew up with her mom, her two older sisters Karen and Joan her older brother Nick and her baby sister Grace. I am guessing she was the middle child, that sucks middle siblings always get picked on, I know I was. Her Father was an officer of the United States Air Force. So they always moved a lot and her father was really strict and treated them like his little band of soldiers, as she described it.They also grew up catholic so it was a sin for her to have sex before...
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...ENGLISH 106 1 Narrative Essay Unit 1, Assignment 1 Jeffrey Wayne Van Egeren ENGLISH 106 2 Document Contents This document contains the author’s narrative essay involving the topic chosen for a thesis statement. The thesis statement will be on the subject “A Family Reunion”. The final page holds an outline used to perform this essay. ENGLISH 106 3 A Family Reunion With this assignment, I have chosen “A Family Reunion” to incorporate within my thesis statement. I believe that this topic is best suited for me because my family has never had a happy or joyous reunion that I can remember. The disease of alcoholism runs very deep within the family history, and for that reason, I grew up in a very dysfunctional family setting. With that being stated, I will begin by saying, “Family Reunions are nothing but chaos, arguments, and showing off. Nothing enjoyable or happily memorable ever arises from having times put aside for this said occasion.” My parents were divorced when I was only 4 years old and to this day I still see the burnt images of their final argument instilled within my mind. My mother, rest her soul, had done what she could for our family, regardless of the fact that my father had given absolutely no support for the 9 children. I remember seeing my father, maybe twice, within...
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...AYUDA MEMORIA COMPROMISO PRESIDENCIAL Nro. 15449 “CONTROL DE LA MINERÍA ILEGAL A NIVEL NACIONAL. CONTROL DE MAQUINARIA PESADA PARA QUE SEA OBLIGATORIO QUE TENGA UN CHIP PARA LOCALIZARLA Y TENER CONTROL DEL LUGAR DONDE ESTÁ OPERANDO (GPS)” ANTECEDENTE: Este compromiso se da lugar en la reunión del COSEPE de fecha 15 de marzo de 2011 y tiene como objetivo el control de la minería ilegal así como de la maquinaria pesada dedicada a esta actividad a nivel nacional, mediante la obligatoriedad de la instalación de un chip localizador que permita su seguimiento y control vía GPS. AVANCES: 1. Estudio de Mercado para GPS realizado. 2. Fichas técnicas para determinar el tipo de maquinaria a matricular que formarían parte del acuerdo interministerial elaboradas. 3. Características definidas y entregadas para el funcionamiento y operación del sistema de geo cercas para que sean consideradas en la segunda fase del sistema a la ANT. 4. Cronograma de trabajo para el año 2015 elaborado. 5. Revisión técnica de dos marcas de GPS que cumplen con el protocolo de comunicación con la plataforma. 6. Presupuesto de implementación de centros de monitoreo de MAE y ARCOM. RESULTADOS: 1. Modelo de Gestión elaborado 2. Borrador de Acuerdo Interministerial entre el MTOP, MAE y Ministerio de Minería para emitir disposiciones para el uso de maquinaria y equipo pesado en actividades mineras , forestales y afines ACTIVIDADES PENDIENTES: 1. Financiamiento para la implementación...
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....................Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. The idea of having a reunion came to me when tons of designs were piling up in my table at the office and I am getting tired of facing my computer 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Naisip ko noong nag-aaral pa ako, gusto ko na magtrabaho. Ngayong eto na ang santambak na trabaho,parang gusto ko na bumalik sa pag-aaral. I missed the high school life, simple yet fun. No demanding boss, no stressful customers, no bills to pay. The only complex problem to solve is the problem -solving in Math class of _____(name of teacher)-_____. Then I realized that its been 25 years since we graduated from high school. 25 years, silver anniversary, an exact time to have a reunion. After all, we haven't had a single reunion since we graduated from high school. I was excited of the idea of having a reunion but something in my mind is pulling me back. Can we do it? Do we have enough resources? Can we get the total cooperation of everybody? After hours of contemplating, I decided to give it a try. I posted in my facebook status something like " Guys,may idea ako, what if mag reunion tayo?" I was surprised how social media works, the idea spread rapidly and the responses are mostly positive and so encouraging. It seemed that reunion is in the offing. I was so excited that day, old memories filled my mind and I felt like a teenager again. The idea of meeting some of my friends again after 25 years is simply overwhelming that I kept thinking about...
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...PLAN…………………………………………………………………………………...…..8 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN…………………………………………………………………………………..9 PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT PLAN………………………………………………………………………………….9 SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT PLAN……………………………………………………………………………………...10 SPONSOR ACCEPTANCE……………………………………………………………………………………...…..11 INTRODUCTION Blighton Family reunion (BFR) is made up of the Blightons and other family member who have married into other family or the Blighton family including well-wishers and family friends. The Blighton family consists of about two hundred and eight people who live across the world. Due to migration and relocation, it’s been very difficult seeing each other or coming together as a family to discuss issues, meeting new family members and resolving family problems as well. This project will result in bring together family members, including new family from birth, adoption, family friends, and new family members by marriage. The project will unite families, resolve issues among some individuals, advice, couch, counsel, discuss business plans and ideas and have fun. PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH David Blighton, is the project manager for this project (Blighton Family Reunion), he has the overall responsibility and authority for executing and managing this project according to this project plan and its subsidiary management plans. The project team will consist of Steve Blighton (Uncle in Ghana), Henrietta Blighton...
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...beliefs Special Scripture or Poem Musical Selection Blessing of the Family Special remembrances for those who died this year Special Prayer or verse Recognition of new family members, elder birthdays and other special significances Benediction/Conclusion Presentation of Family Record Certificate, Family Tree and/or Family Bible. Group Photo Meal or other activities 36 www.gotolouisville.com sampLe Work Forms reunIon & gatherIngs survey Return Date:______ / _____ / _______ Return to: __________________________ Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________State: ________ Zip: ____________ Phone: ______ - _______- __________ Email: __________________________________ Would you be interested in attending a reunion or gathering? Yes No No Are you interested in serving on a committee or sub-committee? Yes Number of attendees in your group: Adults ______ Teens ______ Children ______ We are considering holding the reunion in Louisville, Kentucky. What activities are you interested in? Churchill Downs/ Kentucky Derby Museum Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Louisville Science Center Speed Art Museum Will you drive or fly? Drive Muhammad Ali Center Museums (specify if not listed) __________________ Belle of Louisville Theatre/Music/Dance Performance KentuckyShow! Fly Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Golf Shopping...
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