Common traits of the Filipinos Common Traits It is difficult to define and ascertain the very core of what it is to be a Filipino. History tells us that the Filipinos as we know now had an untraceable origin. All that we can do now is to determine the common traits that are common to all of the Filipinos. Common traits among Filipinos can be traced throughout its existence‚ from the pre-colonial era up to the present era that we have now. There is something that is particularly common and at the
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The Xenophobia in A Passage to India by E. M. Forster Prepared by: Jafar Saidan Submitted to: Professor Dr. Ekbal Aljabbari In fulfillment of the requirements of the Research Methodology course Zarqa Private University December 2014 Abstract Edward Morgan Forster ’s A Passage to India (1924) embodies the concept of xenophobia as a result of the impact of colonization of India. Both Indian and British communities‚ carry subjective antipathy towards each other and constantly
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Pericles’ Funeral Oration Why do we fight wars if they just cause death and sorrow? This famous speech was written by Thucydides‚ but given by Pericles sometime during Athens’ Pelponnesian War. This kind of speech was generally given at a mass funeral‚ to honor many who had died fighting in the war. Typically‚ funeral speeches at that time were very somber and mournful‚ but Pericles changed that. In this speech‚ he created this idea of national pride and faith in society‚ by using many hopeful
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amalgamation of the colossal number of Italians that were enfranchised into Roman citizenship. Toll attempts to prove her argument by emphasizing that Vigil’s motive to write the Aeneid‚ was to offer a story of unity when it came to the culture and camaraderie of the native Romans and the new Italian citizens‚ who had until then seen each other as separate communities. Toll argues that the way in which Virgil wrote the Aeneid‚ we are able to see that he knew that Romans had held themselves detached from
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Competency Goal VI To maintain a commitment to professionalism Functional Area #13: Professionalism As a professional I attend regular trainings both in and out of work. Some training is provided for me by my employer‚ while others I seek out on my own. In June I attended training for 2 weeks before children started attending class. These trainings focused on areas such as health‚ routines and transitions‚ environments‚ goals/objectives and school readiness. One way I apply these trainings
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Despite the gift being inactive‚ the obligation to give‚ to receive and to offer a counter-gift remains. The obligations to give and receive are both important. A person is obliged to offer and to accept because it serves as a constant exchange of camaraderie. To refuse a gift or even to refuse to give would mean to reject the union between two parties (p. 13). These obligations are of equal importance because it can create and maintain or destroy alliances (p.13). The theory of contract sacrifice for
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Leadership is an intangible trait in a person that is difficult to develop. Being a leader is having the ability to motivate‚ influence and direct the people around you. In my opinion‚ the basic foundation of a leader is knowledge and experience. As a leader‚ is important for their credibility not to be tainted in order for subordinates not to question authority. A leader is constantly coaching‚ mentoring and caring for his soldiers. My leadership philosophy is to treat my soldiers the way I
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Sometimes I ask myself‚ “Why am I in the Army?” There are days I love it‚ and days I am surprised to be here at all. My experience so far in the Army has been positive‚ for the most part. Tactically and physically I feel I have pushed myself. I enjoy being mentally and physically challenged‚ and that part of my personality played a major part in my desire to become an Army reservist in the first place. I never want to say I did not try my hardest or do my best. I have always believed I could do more
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“Time Is Rewarding” Understanding why we do things sometimes can be misconstrued. Not only through the perception of others but also in our own minds. The reasons we think we may take involvement in something when further inspected‚ can show us what our real motives are. Allot of times volunteering typically translates into doing something someone cannot typically do for themselves. This being said‚ altruism is something we tend to refer to as a motivation in being an active volunteer
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Describe a problem in your community and how it affected you and the community. Tell how the problem was resolved. Theft is a problem in many communities. Our community‚ Muirland Community experienced perpetrators entering our homes rampantly last year. The members of our community decided to fight back. With the help of community awareness campaigns‚ round the clock watch volunteers and full cooperation of community members‚ we were able to resolve the problem. I myself was unable to avoid
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