El Velador‚ or The Night Watchman‚ is a 2012 documentary directed by a Mexican-American photographer and filmmaker named Natalia Almada. Almada’s works mainly focus on Mexico’s history‚ politics‚ and culture. In El Velador‚ she observes how the Mexican drug wars has affected the city of Culiacán in Mexico. She not only displays the violence caused by the war‚ but rather what it means to live in violence. Throughout the documentary‚ the overall theme of violence is displayed and indirectly spoken
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Ensayo de Aplicación El Asunto del Aborto El tema moral del derecho al aborto es uno que toca las mismas fibras de nuestra sociedad puertorriqueña‚ dado la corriente conservadora y tradicional que ha permeado en los pasados siglos. Sin embargo‚ las influencias modernas y la habilidad de facilitarse un aborto han causado un cambio en la mentalidad de las generaciones presentes. Las posiciones extremadamente radicales a favor y en contra del aborto requieren que cada persona asuma una de las
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revolutions‚ civil wars‚ and political corruption‚ El Salvador now finds itself poised for strong economic growth. There are several key factors that have created this position for El Salvador. The election of President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena in 2009 has shown significant promise in the improvement of Salvadoran society. Already‚ Funes’ policies have demonstrated significant drops in violent crimes‚ a major deterrent to foreign direct investment in El Salvador. Education and healthcare reform
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El Greco and His Artwork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El_Greco_-_Portrait_of_a_Man_-_WGA10554.jpg El Greco was a painter sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. He is one of the few old painters who enjoy widespread popularity. El Greco was a special artist because his works of art rejected the materialist culture of modern life. He was considered to be the quintessential Spaniard and a proto-modern‚ a painter who works through their spirit and feelings. El Greco was born in
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Leah Kesselman elBulli Case Study ElBulli is one of the best restaurants in the entire world and provides an extremely unique experience. It is only open 6 months of the year and getting a reservation is almost impossible. They only serve 8‚000 customers a year‚ but get 1 to 2 million reservation attempts a year. The restaurant itself is a difficult journey‚ but once you are there‚ the atmosphere is said to feel like an artist’s home. Eating at elBulli is not just a night out to dinner
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just 8‚124 square miles‚ El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. Like many of its’ neighboring countries‚ it possesses very few natural resources. Since the nation’s economy is based predominantly on agriculture‚ it’s no surprise that its’ citizens often experience “resource roller coasters”. In addition‚ its’ long history of inappropriate land tenure and ownership practices date all the way back to colonialism. Even more strikingly‚ “sixty percent of El Salvador’s population is
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In the 2002 movie release of My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ the writer Nia Vardalos‚ director Joel Zwick and producer Tom Hanks‚ tell the story of a real life scenario that is increasing in our ever diverse world. Vardalos‚ basing the movie on her real life marriage‚ gives the audience an inside view as to what goes on inside an interfaith marriage and how to make it work. Yet in today’s society‚ the typical view of a marriage is seen as either a fairy tale or ball and chain. However‚ after watching this
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February 19‚ 2015 Informative Speech Outline Topic: Côte d ’Ivoire Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech my audience will know some importance features of the country Côte d ’Ivoire. Thesis statement: Côte d ’Ivoire is a beautiful country to visit. INTRODUCTION I- One day‚ I met someone here who asked me if in Africa it is common to see monkeys roam the streets along with people or if Africans go about entirely without clothes. I was like WAOOOOO! NO! People often refer to Africa as the
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Thirteen years after he left the Philippines‚ Crisostomo Ibarra (the main character from Noli Me Tangere) returns as Simoun‚ a rich jeweler sporting a beard and blue-tinted glasses‚ and a confidant of the Governor-General of the Philippines‚ the Captain-General. Abandoning his idealism‚ he becomes a cynical saboteur‚ the titular filibustero‚ seeking revenge against the Spanish Philippines system responsible for his misfortunes by plotting a revolution. Simoun insinuates himself into Manila high society
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* Simoun - Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise‚ left for dead at the end of Noli Me Tangere‚ has resurfaced as the wealthy jeweler‚ Simoun‚ now sporting a beard‚ blue-tinted glasses‚ and a revolver. Fueled by his mistreatment at the hands of the Spaniards and his fury at Maria Clara’s fate‚ he has since shed his pacifist image and become the titular "filibustero"‚ pretending to side with the upper class and encouraging them to enslave the masses‚ while in reality siding with the masses and urging them
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