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    In the words of the great Bob Marley, “Your life is worth much more than gold” (Marley). These are lyrics incorporated into his song Jammin’ which was written into devotion to this intriguing concept. If the definition of the word “Jammin’” is looked up in the dictionary, you come across meanings such as chilling, relaxing, laughing and nodding your head to a beat (Jammin’). It has relations to the word “Jamboree”, which means noise making, and “Shivaree”, which is French for a noisy celebration (Dictionary). The aura of Jammin’ seems to revolve around one thing; being happy. But how does jammin’ actually relate to happiness? Sandra Maria Esteves wrote a poem titled Some People are About Jam, which takes this idea of jammin’ and defends how it can be incorporated into a person's life. At first glance, you notice the style the poem is written in. When you look down at Sandra Esteves’ writing, it is hard not to bring your attention to the sway of the stanzas. It almost appears as though her words are moving on the paper, performing a sort of dance. As you read on, you begin to feel this movement in her words, and how it relates to this idea of jammin’. Though by looks alone, the poem brings a sort of uniqueness, we also learn here that not everything needs to be pristine to have a positive affect. In the beginning, Sandra Esteves introduces the notion that no matter what, anyone can jam. Esteves argues, “Whether they are drunk or sober… rich or poor they jam…

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    specialized individuals who fulfill certain positions that require extended education. In some cases, these people are known as shamans, priests, or professors, or they may be doctors, mechanics, blacksmiths, or artists. In all these professions, some form of higher education is necessary. It could come from an apprentice or rigorous private study, or it could take the form of a formal higher education. Whatever the form, the meaning is the same, gain knowledge and use it. The idea of…

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    Different from Hallyu 1.0, which was led by Korean technology such as Samsung products, Hallyu 2.0 blossomed from the popularity and global spread of Korean dramas and Korean pop music. Korean pop music, more widely known as K-pop, has been a driving force in the Hallyu 2.0 wave since the late 1990s. The Korean idol pop aspect of K-pop, in which performers sing and dance simultaneously, has grown into an international phenomenon, winning the hearts of countless people, both native and foreign to…

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    Megan and Ben Taylor- Entrepreneurs Megan and Ben Taylor started their own vinyl business five years ago. It was a bumpy road with its ups and downs. They learned ways to improve their business along the way. It started out as a hobby in March of 2011. Within two months, they turned it into a business and worked from their basement. The decided to open a shop on main street. After a year, they moved it back to their basement because the space was inefficient for them. They have had to make many…

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    20. If you didn't have to go to school, what would you be doing the entire day? 21. Who do you think is the sexiest celebrity on the planet? 22. If you were given a choice of playing basketball, baseball or football, what would it be? 23. What was the ugliest rumour that people made about you? 24. Have you ever failed in a final exam and was detained in the same class? 25. Have you ever played a prank on a class teacher and gotten away with it? Valentines party games for guys: 1. Who…

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    Quantitative and qualitative data will be documented by college. Definitions of Key Terms  LACCD – Los Angeles Community College District.  WASC – Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It consists of ACS, SCUC, and the ACCJC.  ACS - Accrediting Commission for Schools and includes San Bernardino H.S. and Pechanga School.  SCUC - Senior College and University Commission accredits CSUSB and UCR  ACCJC – Accreditation Commission Community and Junior Colleges accredits Norco and…

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    (Problem) Community colleges in California help students transfer to universities, enter the labor force, and/or promote within their current field of occupation. One of the greatest threats community colleges in the state encounter is losing their accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The ACCJC is one of several accrediting agencies in the US that strives to hold community colleges accountable by periodically assessing and accrediting them.…

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    Government Primary Schools

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    To what extent does the electoral district of Albert Park require additional government primary schools to be developed? Albert Park is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Australia. It covers the inner-city suburbs of South Melbourne, Albert Park, Middle Park, Port Melbourne and St Kilda, (ABC.net.au, 2010). The volume of enrolments to attend government primary schools within the electorate increased significantly over the 5 year period between 2006 and 2011, with this…

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    The financial downturn has begun a surge of excitement for negligible exertion, two-year junior universities, which give understudies the decision to trade their credits to a four-year school. Late data from the National Spot for Guideline Estimations say the amount of accomplice degrees and expert assertions allowed by postsecondary establishments came to 1.5 million in 2007, which identifies with a 28 percent development over the prior decade. Regardless, there are still academic and budgetary…

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    It is difficult to judge different societies because what might be the norm in emic perspective, can be seen as strange from an etic perspective. Ponijao was cleaned by his mother saliva and Bayarjargal had his face washed by his mother’s breast milk. These might seem as strange acts from a western perspective. On the other hand, they are considered normal in an emic perspective. The film rarely shows any clear interaction of the father in the Mongolian sitting also, but it shows prominent…

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