Tuesday‚ May 22‚ 2007 A Visit to Jose Rizal’s House I am an admirer of Rizal for as long as I can remember. As a child‚ I heard countless stories about his greatness and bravery. Well‚ I don’t know if all the stories I’ve heard were true‚ but one thing I am certain of‚ Jose Rizal was a great man. Like most schoolchildren‚ I learned from school his life and works‚ that he wrote two novels‚ and that he was shot by the Spaniards. Back then‚ I was very angry at the Spaniards. As a Manila student
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Hawaiian Islands One favorite vacation spot is the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands offer a rich and varied environment with many marvelous and amazing features. One may see pristine beaches bordered by clear blue waters‚ snow capped mountains‚ volcanoes and their lava flows‚ tropical forests and beautiful waterfalls. It is the very essence of paradise punctuated with fresh fruit and umbrella garnished cocktails far removed from my everyday routine. Oahu‚ Hawaii and Maui are the islands most
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PRESIDENT NIXON’S VISIT TO CHINA After the 1948 Communist revolution in China‚ the United States refused to recognize the new government and backed the government of Taiwan. In the early 1970s‚ for political and economic reasons‚ China and the United States reached out to each other. The U.S. wanted to end its involvement in the war in Vietnam without causing a larger Asian conflict‚ President Nixon needed a boost to his re-election chances‚ and the large Chinese market offered hope for expanding
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Reason for Visit: s/p ESI Follow Up S: TM Completed total of 32 ESI visit since 3/15/2016. ESI’s heat treatment is helping her to minimize her pain for several hours‚ but symptoms management only. TM reports her bilateral hand pain is 5/10; the pain is constant‚ aching and cramping type pain‚ when she is working. TM states her right middle and ring fingers are stiff‚ particularly in the morning and makes a clicking sensation as she move her fingers. At time those fingers get locked and she has
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9-12 When I visited my first Jewish synagogue‚ I expected it to be very different. My previous experience with religious ceremonies was limited to a few visits to Baptist churches. The most surprising thing for me at this one was‚ oddly enough‚ its similarity to Christian services and rituals. I went into the religious visit expecting an enormous difference in the customs and perhaps even in the attitudes of the people attending the service. What I found instead was a religious ceremony
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Ellis Island was the home to many new immigrants that came into the United States. There were more than 12 million immigrants who passed through Ellis Island between the years of 1892 and 1954. Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life to many new people. It was the land of new opportunities and new dreams for many. In the 1770’s the island was sold to a man named Samuel Ellis. Later on‚ the U.S War Department bought the Island for $10‚000. Years later‚ Ellis Island turned into the Immigration
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Norielyn Perez Baptist Church Visit Christ the King Baptist Church‚ that’s the name of the church I recently attended‚ and although it was a lot different from my own catholic faith‚ I enjoyed it very much. There were a lot of people in this service; around 35 to 45 people were present. Everyone that was there was dressed semi-formal‚ casual clothes which were the same thing in the Catholic Church service. The Pastor John McVicker started out the service with an opening prayer which led us into
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Honors English Period 4 May 12‚ 2014 Treasure Island Book Review Treasure Island is classic a pirate tale written by acclaimed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The story is about a young man named Jim Hawkins and his quest for the legendary treasure of “Captain Flint”‚ a notorious pirate of the seven seas. The story is narrated and told through the perspective of Jim Hawkins. The treasure of Captain Flint is located on Treasure Island‚ a place every pirate wants to go. The story begins
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In the short story‚ "A visit of Charity" by Eudora Welty‚ a fourteen -year old Campfire girl whose name is Marian‚ visits an elderly home to earn points. The way Marian slowly makes her way from the bus stop to the nursing home shows reluctance. The author’s purpose was to describe a young child’s experience with the elderly through emotions and descriptions of her actions. The author encloses several lurid details to help the readers understand how awful this experience was for the child. The title
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During a breezy Sunday afternoon‚ I decided to visit the Timken Museum of Art located in Balboa Park. I chose the Timken specifically after reading about it online‚ and knowing that it had a variety of different paintings ranging from European paintings to American and Russian paintings. After going in to the museum‚ I took a walk and viewed the entire collection of artwork displayed‚ as suggested in the video “How to Visit an Art Museum”. While doing so‚ I noted down the works of art that impressed
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