The Filipino Today By Alex Lacson‚ 2010 After the August 23 hostage drama‚ there is just too much negativity about and against the Filipino. "It is difficult to be a Filipino these days"‚ says a friend who works in Hongkong. "Nakakahiya tayo"‚ "Only in the Philippines" were some of the comments lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles received in her Facebook. There is this email supposedly written by a Dutch married to a Filipina‚ with 2 kids‚ making a litany of the supposed stupidity or idiocy of Filipinos in
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contrast My parents were born in the early 1970’s and things have drastictly changed. In my opinion‚ some things have changed for the better and some have changed for the worst. Some of these things range from technology‚ style and health. Technology today is more advanced then it has ever been. The different types am electronical devices that my generation has varies from smart phones to 3D television and paper thing laptops. Its very un common for a teenager to not have one of these iteams. My parents
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often referred to as the "five pillars of Islam". To many Islam is considered to be not just a religion but a way of life. Islam teaches its followers to live in peace and harmony with the Creator‚ oneself‚ other people and the environment. (Islam Today‚ 2001-2007). Muslims also believe that Mohammed is the very last Prophet and Messenger of God to mankind. Mohammed is considered to be the summation of all of the prophets before him. His life and history provide examples for which Muslims live
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Teenagers Yesterday and Today Kids today have challenges they face that are similar to those teenagers in the 1980’s. Similar but different. Peer pressure is still the biggest challenge everyone faces. The idea of experimenting on things like alcohol‚ drugs‚ and sex has not disappeared and undoubtedly will remain to be part of the scene. In the early 80’s one may have had unprotected sex and perhaps at the worst case scenario‚ had to find a cure for genital warts. Genital warts may have been an
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the world through the World Wide Web. Our society is becoming more and more capable of being constantly informed‚ entertained‚ and connected to the other individuals at the click of a button. Life without media is simply unthinkable. The youth of today is perhaps the most significant users of media. As Burtina (2005) posits the idea that as intelligent as we are‚ with the freedom and ability to make our own choices‚ the issue on how much influence does media have over our decision can be put to a
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A New Tomorrow America is a land full of opportunity and freedom. People seek to live out their dreams when moving to this beautiful country and that is exactly what Richard Blanco did as he read his poem‚ “One Today‚” for president Obama’s second inauguration. Blanco was the first Cuban-American that was an openly gay poet presenting his text infront of the whole nation. His poem takes us through a day in the life of an American from sunrise to sunset‚ incorporating our similar daily experiences
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Enjoy today Enjoy today while it last. You never know what the future holds. Tomorrow could be the last day. Today you may take your last breath so live like there is no tomorrow today. AP Photo Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ the 32nd president of the United States‚ held that title longer than any man in history and dealt‚ during his time‚ with some of the greatest problems internal or external‚ which had faced the nation. The internal crisis which existed at the time of his first inauguration
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TEENAGERS OF TODAY Today‚ I would like to present a speech entitled “Teenagers of Today”. All people have to go through their teenage years. Some of you have already passed this stage‚ someone is on the way‚ and some others still dream about the time when he/she will‚ finally‚ grow up! Nowadays‚ teenagers have changed in comparison with the teens in the past. From head to toe‚ everything about a teenager is unique. The way they dress is different. The way they act is different. Even the way they
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Extremism Today Extremism is the act of taking on extreme views and actions to make a statement. This way of thinking seems to be on the rise in the world today. Many groups of people have gone to this level of thinking. These groups consist of very different mind sets. One mind set is the radical extremists. These types of people go out very extreme lengths to get their message out; sometimes these lengths can even be deadly. There is one group and one date that first comes to mind when thinking
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Math Today When We Have Devices Luke A. Douglas Ashford University MAT222: Intermediate Algebra Instructor Robb March 3rd‚ 2014 Math Today When We Have Devices Some think that math has no place in the world‚ and I must admit that I am one of those people. I understand that we do use math everyday but in an age of technology it’s no longer needed as much as it once was; or is it? I theorize that math is still an important tool that we must remain proficient at to keep up with the times
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