Puerto Galera: paradise without the price Byline: DEEPA PAUL-PLAZO Approximately three hours from crowded‚ sweltering Manila is an island getaway where the seafood is fresh‚ the sand is dazzling white‚ the water is a beautiful clear turquoise‚ and good vibes abound. It is a getaway for adventurers of the ’strike anywhere’ variety‚ who think nothing of hopping on a bus on a whim‚ armed with nothing but a swimsuit and a pair of flip-flops. It is a refuge for the low-key urbanite escaping the frenzied
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inconceivable. However‚ becoming aware of the theme program Casa Magdalena Mora allowed me to consider UC Berkeley. Living in the theme program Casa Magdalena Mora will allow me to continue being family oriented. I will like to become part of a small community where people rely on each other. Forming a family that I am able to identify with is crucial to my success. Therefore‚ I would like to live in “Casa Mora.” Moreover‚ living in “Casa Mora” will allow me to meet people with a similar background
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PREGUNTA: ¿Cómo se desarrolló su comprensión de las consideraciones culturales y contextuales de la obra a través de la actividad oral interactiva? OBRA UTILIZADA: Casa de Muñecas de Henrik Ibsen En el desarrollo de la discusión‚ se expusieron a la clase algunas temáticas. Entre los temas abordados se trata el amor y la amistad‚ el matrimonio y la familia‚ el machismo‚ el honor y las costumbres de la época. Cuando tratamos de las costumbres de la época se hizo énfasis en el machismo que era base
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Compare and Contrast Essay Sister Islands Many people who have traveled to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic would talk about the beautiful sites‚ clear blue beaches and savory foods. For those who may not be familiar‚ both Islands may seem very similar; however‚ they are very different. In this essay‚ I will go over a few of the similarities and difference from each Island. The Dominican Republic is its own independent country located in the Caribbean‚ with full power over its territory
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Las Casas Time Line 1484 Born in Seville to Pedro de Las Casas‚ a small merchant wealthy enough to send his son to learn Latin in the academy at the cathedral of Seville in 1497. Many older sources give 1474 as the year of his birth. 1502 Leaves Spain for Hispaniola in the West Indies with the governor‚ Nicolas de Ovando. He earns an encomienda for his participation in several expeditions and then proceeds to evangelize the Indians. 1506 Returns briefly to Europe where he is ordained a deacon
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Childhood happened like a blur‚ some instances standing out more than others. There is one place which definitely stands out from my childhood; it is in the woods‚ barely a mile away from my house – the place where I used to spend entire days with my friends. I lived on the border of my town‚ all I needed to get to the woods was to cross the narrow road‚ jump off the black old fence which was too short to hold anything in – or out and walk‚ feet shuffling through detritus along the curved path
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a. OC= average age of inventories + Average collection period 110+75= 185 days Cash conversion cycle= operating cycle –average payment period = 185-30= 155 days Resources needed= Annual OC Investment x CCC 365 =2650000 X 155 365 = 1125324.66 b. Operating cycle= Avg. age of inventories + Avg. collection period = 83+ 75 =158 days Cash conversion = operating cycle – avg. payment period = 158days- 39 days = 119 days Resources
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The author I admire most is Bartolome De las Casas‚ because he went against the consensus of the Spaniards and defended the Native Americans. In the final paragraph of the reading‚ De las Casas states “The Indians will embrace the teachings of the gospel‚ as I well know…” (De Las Casas 2010) . This leads me to believe he actually spent time getting to know them as people. He took the time to learn about their art‚ music‚ government and other aspects of their lives. I believe he honestly wanted to
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Dominican priest Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) as one of the first settlers in New Spain (the New World) and his address to Prince Philip (future king of Spain) regarding the Spanish treatment of the Native Americans as unjust. He advocates for Indian rights and rejects the encomienda system. The encomienda system was a grant from the Spanish crown allowing the colonists in America the ability to demand forced labor and led to protests by people like Casas that the system was unethical and would
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am going to talk about three people that we worked on this first part of the semester. The reason why we are working on them is because they are considered important for our history. The first person I am going to talk about is ``Bartolome de Las Casas’’‚ he is in the period called ``A Continent on the move’’ over the years 1400 until 1725. ``Eliza Lucas’’ is the second person that is going to be presented‚ she is presented during the year 1689 until 1763 in the period called ``The English Colonies
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