studied at St. Theresa’s College‚ Manila and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942. Between 1946 and 2006‚ she worked as either staff member‚ editor or editorial columnist at the Evening News‚ The Philippines Herald‚ the Manila Chronicle (where she had a daily column for 12 years)‚ the Manila Times‚ Asia magazine‚ and Malaya‚ in addition to contributing lectures‚ essays‚ short stories to other publications in the Philippines and the rest of the
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It is always important to be where you are supposed to be. In the Army‚ every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that it is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to be. It is all about accountability. You have to keep track of your Soldiers. It is my responsibility and my leader’s
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Political Correctness (PC) is a term used to describe a phenomenon that had changed and is still changing our world. It entered the public lexicon in the late 1970s‚ but since the ‘90s when the notion became extremely popular‚ we all have to be careful about what we say‚ what we write and even what we think. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ political correctness is an “ideology that espouses showing sensitivity‚ tolerance and respect for another’s race‚ gender‚ sexual preference‚ nationality
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When I four‚ my step—dad‚ my mother‚ my sister‚ and I moved into my favorite place ever. This was the most beautiful place I’ve ever been to. It was a‚ little fifty person campsite. This campsite was located in‚ Moses Lake with‚ huge‚ clear‚ blue‚ clean‚ and extravagant lakes surrounding it. Every lake had‚ great reflections of yellow sky in the morning‚ soothing reflections of white and blue moonlight in the evening‚ and nice little chirps of crickets to put you to
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Will is a power that can move even mountains. In simple words we may call it determination. The proverb which forms the subject of this essay‚ emphasis’s the importance of will or determination. It means that a man of determination can do what he likes. By the power of will he can have his way in everything. Ifs and buts are the mutterings of weakness‚ for all difficulties vanish when confronted with will-force‚ as do thieves when boldly faced. Even a cursory study of the history of human civilization
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A dirty place The only thing that strikes me when I remember my last visit is that how dirty the places were! My last visit was to a factory because it was a project of holidays given by my school. The entry to this factory was through a narrow road and then there was a large ground where this ancient factory was built. The places near the factory were poorly maintained and were very filthy. It reflected a bad image of our country‚ India. The whole garbage was thrown at these places from the factory
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Where is the Patis? by Carmen Guerrero- Nakpil A Filipino may denationalize himself but not his stomach. He may travel over the seven seas‚ the five continents‚ the two hemispheres and lose the savor of home‚ forget his identity and believes himself a citizen of the world. But he remains- gastronomically‚ at least‚ always a Filipino. For‚ if in no other way‚ the Filipino loves his country with his stomach. Travel has become the great Filipino dream. In the same way that an American dreams of becoming
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Under Where? Josiah Webster CJE 1600-24 Susan Winds February 5‚ 2013 Under Where? At one point or another in our lives we have wished to be someone else. For an undercover officer‚ being someone else is a job requirement. In order to “fit in” with the suspected criminals they are trying to apprehend‚ officers have to change the way they look and they way they talk; in other words‚ they have to pretend to be a different person. They are taking on the role of a lifetime‚ only if something
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Danielle Bryant Mark Neumann Communications 101 4 November 2001 “In a small place people cultivate small events‚” states author Jamaica Kincaid in her novel A Small Place. The book illustrates a landscape in which she lives thus detailing who she is as explained by Jose Ortega y Gasset. Born and raised in the twelve-mile long‚ nine-mile wide country of Antigua Kincaid has struggled with her small place her entire life as she narrates the paradise that many visit and the prison in which many
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In 1965‚ African Americans were given the right to vote. The decade that followed brought with it an increasing recognition of black rights‚ but the prejudice of the white community was still profuse. ‘Remember the Titans’ is set in this socio cultural climate. Directed by Boaz Yakin‚ this film follows the adversities faced by an newly integrated high school football team and their African-American coach. Throughout the film‚ characters are presented with a number of defining ethical and moral dilemmas
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