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...ld Chapter 2 FRAMEWORK OF ANALYSIS AND METHODOLOGY A) Introduction B) Making Contact with the Fire Brigade and setting up the Interviews C) The Interviews D) After the Interviewing Chapter 3 REWARDS FROM WORK : JOB SATISFACTION AND INCOME A) Job Satisfaction B) Earnings Chapter 4 ...

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...ws along the road in front of the house on the way to their grazing pasture. Every time Shadow saw the cattle, he would bark non-stop until they were out of sight. Early one Sunday, Daddy and Mommy took Shadow for a walk. They walked quite a distance until they reached a lonely stretch of road with woods on one side and a pasture on the other. Daddy noticed that the cattle...

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...for many more realistic novels. . . among them the somewhat autobiographical Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood. This story of a young motherless boy growing up with his brothers in a Scottish manse is full of delightful characters. There is Kirsty, an enchanting Highland storyteller, Turkey, the intrepid cowherd, the evil Kelpie, and the lovely Elsie Duff. Throughout the twists a...

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...n using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, F... ... assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Records of a Fam... ...ter of Polwood, for in- stance – and became extinct about the same period, or possibly earlier. A Stevenson of Luthrie and another of Pitroddie make t... ...aur’) acts as a kind of dredge, and with dispassionate impartiality brings up into the light of day, and shows us for a moment, in the jury- box or on... ... by word upon his knees.’ And, behold! it was in vain, for Hugh was turned out of his small post in 1684.** Sir Archibald and Hugh were both plainly i... ...before; it is commonly known by the name of Kellsrhins: when we came to go up the mountain, there came on a great rain, which we thought was the occas... ...and asked what I was going to do with it. I told her I was going to set it up as my Ebenezer, because hitherto, and in that place, the Lord had former... ...was the first to issue from respectable obscu- rity. His father, a skipper out of Broughty Ferry, was drowned at sea while Thomas was still young. He ... ...to the point with an excellent discretion in language then suddenly breaks out: ‘It was fully my intention to have left this at Martinmass, but the Lo...

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... an unkind act to a poor urchin leads the magician to place a curse on the couple causing their daughter to be born extremely ugly. The girl grows up very saddened by her appearance. Her life is full of unhappiness until one day she discovers a prince who has also been the victim of a bad spell....

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... land. And the king made very sure that the queen didn’t see any ugly sights or hear any bad news. After nine months had passed, the king and the quee... ...ttle face resembled a baboon’s. She had big, hairy ears and eyes that bulged out, like those of a frog. The king and his queen were so shocked that th... ...t said, “Oh, what a pretty little princess she is!” But as soon as they came out of the palace, you can imagine what they said. However much anyone tr... ...alayan Mountains told them what had really gone wrong. He said that the king or the queen must have done something wrong, ignored some warning or brok... ...f and guilt. The princess’ father, who also loved her more than his kingdom, or rather his life, didn’t allow even the tiniest chance for her to see h... ...rrors in the entire kingdom and crush them into pieces. 9 Thus, as she grew up, the princess had no idea what she looked like. When she wandered arou... ...ent”. From that day on, she kept the door of her bedroom shut and never came out. She shut herself away from the whole world and only her father was e... ...ame to nothing. He offered an enormous dowry. But not a single prince turned up to claim it. He added his whole royal treasury to it. But not a single... ... it. He added his whole royal treasury to it. But not a single prince turned up. He even offered his royal palace too. But no prince turned up. So, th...

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...Why does the fox only come out at night? Is he a sly thief? Or just a misunderstood little creature? This is a magic story that involves the birth of a lakemaid, a lonely fox and a blind owl that can see more than most of us. A short fable with a fairy...

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...Emirosy is not as new as her owner's other dolls. Because she does not have a nice dress, she is not invited to the dolls dance. Find out what happens when a fairy comes to help Emirosy's dreams come true....

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...o the ball. Emily s little sister s French dolls were also invited. They dressed up in their finest dresses, as if they were going to a royal ball at ... ... threw herself across the bed and cried even more. She cried and cried her heart out. The pillow became wet with tears. She couldn t bear hearing the ... ...y, to watch the dance. Oh! How beautiful! sighed Emirosy. She would love to be out there and dance with the other dolls. Her heart pounded with grie... ...orry! Emirosy murmured and bowed her head humbly. But then, she suddenly looked up at the stranger. Oh!! It was a beautiful fairy. She had been wat... ...cony, flew to her instantly. She caught Emirosy in her arms and carried her back up to the balcony. The fairy was very angry. 16 The dolls gathered a...

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...The story of a little girl named Nikini who tries to find the prefect gift for her mother on her birthday. Read the book to find out what she gives her mother....

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... 5 “I think you should give her the ‘biggest’ gift. Something like the sky, or the ocean,” said the firefly. Nikini thought for a moment. “Dear firef... ... tries to give the biggest gift to her mother. So, I will help you. Let’s go out and find it,” the firefly said. Nikini went out in the dark with the ... ...t beautiful thing in the world is my Amma. So, I would like to find a flower or a pearl as beautiful as my Amma. But where can I find it?” asked Nikin... ...hen the spider, who was having a sweet dream in the middle of the night, got up. “Oh, Nikini, where are you going in the dark?” the spider asked. “Spi... ...d the most beautiful sari for her. And I want to give it to her as she wakes up in the morning and say, “Happy birthday!” But how can I find it? There... ...the rain. 15 The dawn arrived, and the sun rose. She heard a voice calling out. “Nikini…Nikini!” someone was shouting. It was Nikini’s mother, who w...

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...ng from 1 to 5. The easiest is level 1, the hardest level 5. All these books are royalty free and can be copied used printed and distributed, acted out in plays etc, etc without any restriction. They are designed to be easily read on a computer and can be printed on standard A4 size paper. There is no bad language or offensive words anywhere in these books....

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...Joe was looking down his nose at a large green frog, who, as it so happens, was looking up its nose at Joe. " What a stupid little animal." said Joe, having been staring at the frog for a good five minutes. It occurred to me that the frog was probably thinking the very same thing....

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...llection about hope and heartbreak, about love in its short, long, and temporary forms, about how love can be cloaked in abuse, how love can build us or break us, the hard and soft of it, the good, the bad, and the completely atrocious. The collection is a poetic story of different relationships which are organized into the stages of a relationship; that initial attract...

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...rs. D.M.Seram Written & Illustrated by Janaki Sooriyarachchi Little Johney woke up late in the morning. Where s Mom? he looked around. There was no... ...hen got panicked. Somebody is crying, aren t they? The vegetable basket peeped out to hear better. I m hungry . came a sound. Oh! That s Johney, ... ...do? They got together and thought. Let s make a soup for him. Mr. Carrot came up with an idea. Yes, yes, let s make a soup, everybody agreed. 6 ... ...a soup. The vegetable basket danced. Mr. Carrot was so impatient that he jumped out first. Then Mr. Bean jumped and Mrs. Potato followed next. Mrs. C... ... Mrs. Potato followed next. Mrs. Cabbage was too fat so she was the last to come out. 7 Let s wash ourselves and get cleaned. Otherwise Johney will ... ...n onto the chopping board. Mr. Knife and cut them into slices, hurriedly jumping up and down. 10 Let s jump into the saucepan. All of them got into...

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...ristine Jones. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, incl... ...y any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in ... ..., places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, livin... ...annelette shirt hung to her knees, hiding her slender figure. Seen rarely out of jeans and baggy shirts, Chris hunched over the kitchen sink whilst ... ...eans and baggy shirts, Chris hunched over the kitchen sink whilst washing up the afternoon tea dishes. Chris kept a close eye on the digital clock s... ...k in the corner near the refrigerator where it usually sat when he wasn’t out on his daily walk or running errands. The lanky, gentle giant was a re... ...n disappointment. He knew where she was off to in such a hurry and looked up at the ceiling before muttering to himself. “Thank you Lord for creating... ...ined gardens and ornamentation. The odd, little, brick veneer boxes stood out, young trees and neat lawns gave a sense of 4 suburbia catching up wi... ...tood out, young trees and neat lawns gave a sense of 4 suburbia catching up with the old neighbourhood. Weekends and after school saw the street li...

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...rved by the author, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or... ... any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the writer/publi... ...ct of the author’s imagination, drawn from actual historical places, figures, or events, or are used ficti- tiously, and any other resemblance to act... ...hrough the overcast, only lasted six or seven hours. The days get real short up here in late November and, just our luck, winter was setting up ear... ...r was setting up early. Two days ago we were fighting rain. Yesterday we woke up to an inch of snow, and it was still coming down. Seemed like most... ...gone down a while ago because it was almost dark and the light snow’d started up again. This is not how I’d planned my return home. John E. Richma... ... a place to rest before too long.” Gotta remember the water, too. I can live out of my canteen for a few more days, but Spirit needs more than that... ... than none. I learned years ago to never surprise a camp. Some hundred yards out I pulled my Colt out of my holster and fired a round into the air.... ...ou at your fire?” “Mister,” the man replied, “You must have been sent right out of heaven because you need a fire and I need you.” As I brought ...

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...ompanion. Wherever she went, her brother accompanied her. She liked to fly far up into the sky with him and see other planets and the beings who lived... ...felt something unusual. Not a bird chirped. Not a bee hummed. And not a flower or fruit grew on any of the trees. Eleena looked around for something ... ... let you go, the wizard growled. I am going to take you to my cave, to light up my dark palace. The wizard pulled her mercilessly, by the wings and... ...ed Eleena into a dark cave. Ha ha ha ! This is my palace. He threw his hands up and laughed. From today on, you should light up my dark palace, da... ...htening. Even during the daytime, it was very dark and gloomy. The wizard went out in the morning, and returned at nightfall. She had to light up the ... ...er a word to make him happy. More days, weeks, and months passed. The only way out would have to be a miracle. So, they prayed for a miracle, to be fr... ... more and more, the whole day. Then, little by little, she could turn and step out of the candle princess. But they knew they couldn t runaway. Becaus... ...I will remove the spell of the candle, and I will not let any harm come to you or your brother in the future, and I will deprive the wizard of using h...

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...ot the least bit interested. She never wanted to be bothered with witchcraft or housework, either. She was only interested in becoming beautiful. Broc... ...looks and she spent most of her time in front of the mirror, putting on make-up. She painted her face in colors and polished her claw-like nails until... ...n colors and polished her claw-like nails until they shone. She did her hair up, every morning, evening and night, in every style she could think of. ... ...ir potions. The big spoon spoils my nail polish, and the steam makes my make-up run.” “It has to be done!” said her mother, heading out the door. “I’l... ...e steam makes my make-up run.” “It has to be done!” said her mother, heading out the door. “I’ll be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, keep stirr... ...ret to it,” she thought. “If I could catch her, maybe I could get the secret out of her. Yes, I must hurry up and catch her.” She left the pot boiling... ...d. When the cat didn’t leave, Broccolina grabbed it by the tail and flung it out of the door. ‘Y eow!’ The poor cat howled and ran away with her tail ...

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...d, still half asleep. It s coming closer! he cried. Nelly and the others woke up at the sound of Timmy s voice. They all looked up toward the sound ... ... and flew. Everybody aboard, yelled and laughed with joy. 7 Oh, it s so cold, up in the sky, Dolly said, as she began to shiver. Still, the train f... ...p in the sky, Dolly said, as she began to shiver. Still, the train flew up and up. It went through the misty clouds, farther and farther away. And su... ...n that planet, Teddy said, pointing at the tiny creatures they could just make out, on the planet. Oh, I know. It s the planet Mars, Timmy explaine... ... It couldn t wait. It hurried past the planet Mars and went farther and farther out into space. How big the sky is! the passengers cried. Unbelieva... ...y, too. Then close your eyes. One-two-three , Timmy counted. Everybody jumped out of the train. ...Thu dddddddddd ! Oh, Mummyyyyyyyyy my leg... o...

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...ce crying, Snaky, who was on his way to school, saw him and stopped. 4 He went up to Jo-Jo and said, Jo-Jo, why are you crying? Boo hoo hu uh uh, ... ...-Jo, and he cried even louder. 6 Then, Alligator, who heard Jo-Jo crying, came up to him. Why are you crying, Jo-Jo? he asked. All the others are ... ...n t cry Jo-Jo I ll teach you how to hop, said Alligator. Then, Alligator stood up on his two back legs, and tried to hop. But he couldn t hop a bit. ... ...friend Porcupiny, who was watching everything from under a nearby bush, stepped out. It made him very sad, to see his friend crying. But what can I do...

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...er was very hungry and began to cry. Skippy felt very sorry for him and went out to find something suitable for a meal. 3 The Giant Mushroom He searc... ...ood, please?” He asked all of his friends, but no one gave him even a crumb, or a dried up carrot top. “Oh, no!” they all cried, “We don’t have anythi... ...?” He asked all of his friends, but no one gave him even a crumb, or a dried up carrot top. “Oh, no!” they all cried, “We don’t have anything extra. W... ...ddenly he saw a small bud fallen on the ground. “What is this?” He picked it up. “Oh! A dried up mushroom bud! But how can my little brother, eat this... ...le brother, eat this tiny thing?” he wondered. “I must try to make something out of this,” he thought. 7 “Oh, yes!” he cried happily. He got a good ... ...ole in the ground and planted the bud. “Oh! Please, little bud! Please, grow up! Grow, grow, grow up quickly! My little brother is crying in hunger,” ...

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...cross the lid, “Twinklinka.” “Oh, isn’t she beautiful?” The shopkeeper cried out, as he opened the box. The sales assistants all gathered around, exci... ... no trouble,” said the shopkeeper. 4 5 The sales assistant took Twinklinka out of the box and placed her carefully on the best rack of the shop. Non... ...red. Glancing around quickly, to make sure no one was looking, she stretched up on her toes and peered into the large mirror on the wall. She blinked ... ...ning came, the lights were turned off, everyone left and the shop was closed up for the night. The other toys that had come from the magical factory a... ...a grey Teddy bear in a green waistcoat, who had been on the third shelf, ran up to her. And he gave the delicate doll such a strong bear hug, that she... ...ar hug, that she almost tumbled dwn. “W-welcome to our toy shop!” He blurted out in a sweet voice, despite his gruff looks. “Oh…thank you!” Twinklinka... ... princess in her dream. So she would hide her face in back of Frankie’s arm, or make herself fall over sideways so that they can’t see her properly. T... ...er best friend Robbie had to go, she was very upset. Whenever she’d felt sad or lonely, he would always be there to cheer her up. “Twinky, don’t worry... ...ittle princess forgot to say “please” and wondered, “Did she say ‘this doll’ or ‘these dolls’?” “I’ll have a dollies’ school and be the teacher,” the ...