A Street Observation by Clinton Palanca from The Likhaan Anthology of Philippine Literature in English There are some people who say that‚ in order to understand a country‚ one should not rush about visiting endless museums and monuments‚ but simply sit quietly with a drink and allow the country to come to you. I think this is a good idea‚ but only for a certain type of country. I would agree that the essence of Paris is to be found sitting on a terrace with a cup of coffee. But what about Manila
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should help to educate and rehabilitate them. Street beggars are seen everywhere in our country. 1 find them begging at railway stations‚ bus stops‚ temp in streets‚ bazaars and at traffic-signals. Some street beggars are very clever. They make the hearts of the people melt. People take pity on them and give them something. They wear dirty and shabby clothes. They want money‚ clothes‚ grain‚ food or anything else. Some beggars beg in the name of God. Some street beggars are thieves who cheat people and
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solar power (CSP). Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaics convert light into electric current using the photoelectric effect. A Street light‚ lamppost‚ street lamp‚ light standard‚ or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or walkway‚ which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night. Modern lamps may also have light-sensitive photocells to turn them on at dusk
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If I lose my fame and fortune‚ and I`m homeless on the streets... Judgment is what our society is built upon. The act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; the criticized judgment of an individual on how people see you on a physical and emotional state and at times what you have to offer at given times with materialistic aspects. Judging and saying something about someone is only a natural aspect of life people love to talk and feed off of other people consisting of their
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Shannon McCaw April 19‚ 2005 Instructor Severson English 105 Streets of London "London" by William Blake is an emotional setting of man who is going though something in his life and he has found himself walking through the streets of London. It leads readers to believe that something has happened in which led this man to go on a long walk along the Thames River. The last line of the poem‚ "And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse" tells the reader that something has happened between this
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Codes and conventions: In the short story what’s a Bum Mom‚ Kathleen Rockwell uses several convincing techniques to carry out the guiding question on civility. One accurate is metaphors‚ in the short story the author Kathleen Rockwell describes the scene in the story were they see a homeless women out the bus window. “She stopped at a wastebasket and retrieved a large discarded sketch book. She flipped through it until she found a blank page. Standing on the corner of sixth and 14th‚ she reached
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Context I was commissioned to create a piece of street furniture for the Kelvin Grove Urban Village. My fountain design‚ called ‘My Cup Spilleth Over’‚ represents East meeting West‚ which reflects the Brisbane’s social demographic and cultural fusion. The fountain features a ‘U’ shaped arc which cascades water down a series of large assembled Chinese teacups. These cups are hand painted in red and green‚ as these colours traditionally symbolise good luck in Asian culture. Planning 1.1
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INT. GORDON GEKKO’S OFFICE (BUD’S POV) - DAY Furnishings in hypermodern gray and black lacquer‚ Modern Art ranging from black field paintings by Ad Reinhardt to the smashed dishes of Julian Schnabel. Nautilus equipment‚ hi-tech gadgets are in evidence‚ including a splendid Howard Miller World Time Clock‚ and a world map... Three of Gekko’s people‚ young MBA’s dressed for success‚ are scattered about the room‚ on phones‚ calculators‚ coming in and out. GORDON GEKKO aka Gekko the Great as
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initiation is “jumping in” or getting beaten by all the gang members and/or committing acts of theft or violence. In 2011 the National Gang Intelligence Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation asserted that "There are approximately 1.4 million active street‚ prison‚ and outlaw gang members comprising more than 33‚500 gangs in the United States." In this paper you will read about gang types and gang structure‚ why people join gangs‚ typical gang activities‚ gang violence‚ and how gang members identify
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Review: Daniel Coyle. The Talent Code: Greatness isn’t born‚ it’s grown. Here’s how. Issue.com: Rabberson Docs (Extract from Chapter 1 – The Sweet Spot) 50 years ago‚ schools‚ trainers‚ coaches etc‚ once carried an assumption‚ “Talents are born in those who are blessed with these gifts”. These Talents are scouted in prestigious schools where auditions are held to determine if they had the natural talent in their niche before they are enrolled into a particular institution. No doubt this process has
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