Champs sports is a business that was acquired in the 1980s by the Woolworth Corporation‚ it sold athletic merchandise. One of the advantages is that there is no branch for Champs in Lebanon. The alternative of champs in Lebanon is Footlocker but there are only two branches and it is not even located in Beirut making it harder for people to reach. Moreover‚ their selling price is so expensive ranging between 200$ and 300$ which makes people wavering from buying them‚ and since Al Shayya Group owns
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In Marble champ‚ By Gary soto‚ Lupe is a super shy girl who only is good at academic things and is not good at sports. Then she finds the sport marbles and now trains to be the best to win the marbles championship. She literally speaks in whispers as in she is very shy and does not really connect with people. But one thing Lupe really does good is believing in herself. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore roosevelt said. By believing in herself‚ Lupe practices‚ and she has tons of
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AGUIO CITY—Sagada‚ the most popular tourist destination in Mt. Province‚ wants to patent its homegrown etag‚ an indigenous salted meat dish that is the favorite in almost every ritual feast (cañao) of the Cordillera. Residents who mount the Etag Festival every February have started the process to acquire the patent for the native way of preparing the delicacy‚ given the interest it has drawn from people outside the region. Etag is called kinuday by the Ibaloi and kiniing by the Kankanaey in Benguet
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Have you ever wanted to win something and you want to give up‚but you keep on trying even though you just want stop doing that thing and never trying it again.That was how Lupe Medrano felt in the story “The Marble Champ” by Gary Soto.Lupe is good at mostly anything except for sports.She has won several spelling bees‚has never missed a day of school (Except for when she got stung by a bee in Kindergarten)‚and she has her own shelf in her room built for all of her awards that she had won.Then on a
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In the story Marble Champ by Gary Soto there is a girl named Lupe Medrano.In the story she is a admirable character by her unique style..The way she proves to be a admirable character is because she is hard working with marbles.The other way she proves to be a admirable character is because she uses her intelligent personality to play marbles. The first reason Lupe Medrano is a admirable character.In the story Lupe is determined to win a sport and that changes Lupe’s mood a lot.In particular what
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As I began reading the story The Marble Champ by Gary Soto‚ I realized that the main character‚ Lupe Medrano‚ often compares herself to others. As a result‚ she feels badly about her athletic abilities. She seems to think that she’s only good at something in which she can win. Right at the start of the story‚ Lupe’s accomplishments are impressive. But all Lupe seems to notice is that she cannot run as fast as the other girls in school. Another example of Lupe comparing herself to others
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Jacques Dei English 4 Mr.. Greshes January 8. 2012. Dear my fellow MVHS students: Alcoholism is a predisposed disease and is rapidly growing to become a very domineering issue in our society. While paying attention to various news broadcasts and newspapers‚ I have found that different domestic abuse cases and murders have been under the influence of alcohol. It really pains me to see teens in my own society fall victim to the influence. Alcohol can cause males to abuse females physically
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contains rich characterization‚ realistic setting and irony. There are three main characters in "The Necklace‚" Mr. Loisel‚ Mathilde Loisel and Jeanne Forrestier. Mr. Loisel is the personification of a real man. He likes to hunt and shoot birds for sport. However‚ Mr. Loisel is also a simple man. When he sat at the dinner table with his wife Mathilde‚ he exclaimed "good old boiled beef" (Maupassant 5). Mathilde‚ unfortunately‚ does not share his enthusiasm. Throughout most of the story‚ Mathilde
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Chisom The Champ By Dr. Irene Okoronkwo Obika This book is dedicated to my son and all the kids in the world who may be viewed as “ different”. Be encouraged and inspired to be the best you can be! When I was in my mom’s belly‚ my parents knew their was something special about me. Page 1 Black pregnant couple ‚ daddy’s hands on moms belly with both parents smiling. The day I was born‚ my daddy named me Chisom‚ which means God is with us. He was so excited and proud his son was born
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small Montmartre square. Besides being one of the world’s richest cultural center‚ Paris is definitely the capital of the fashion. Walking on Champs Elise‚ one of the most famous shopping spots in Europe‚ I was not surprised to find a big variety of top quality stores‚ clothing‚ accessories‚ jewelry‚ and the newest collections of the famous designers. Champs Elise was the place that perfectly fits my passion for fashion. On the
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