Wronging English (2002‚ revised May 2008) T. Ruanni F. Tupas Filipino linguist Ma. Lourdes Bautista has recently come out with her latest book which gives us more empirical evidence of Philippine English or‚ to some‚ "bad" English. For many decades now‚ scholars have fought not only for the recognition of the many Englishes in the world‚ but for the importance of their use as our way of getting back at the English language. After all‚ they say‚ English is also an Asian language. Those of us who have
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November 3‚ 2013‚ is the day; a humble‚ stubborn‚ driven‚ strong and one of the bravest women I could ever meet‚ passed. Her name was Dorothy F. Hinote. During her life she lost two of her children‚ she went to beauty school and started her own business‚ she was placed in a nursing home where she was diagnosed with dementia‚ and she also faced cancer twice. These are only a few of the obstacles she faced. Some of them are good and some are bad. She could surpass all of these except for one. Dorothy
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"Babylon Revisited" Context ’’Babylon Revisited’’ is widely considered to be the apex of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short stories‚ of which there are more than a hundred. Like many of his works‚ ’’Babylon Revisited’’ was loosely based on Fitzgerald’s own life. Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 in Saint Paul Minnesota. He was named Francis Scott Key‚ after a distant relative‚ and the writer of the American national anthem. Fitzgerald spent his childhood years in the United States—Buffalo
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Unlike John F. Kennedy‚ Lyndon B. Johnson was thrown into a presidency of a nation involved in some of the largest foreign calamities most notably the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. Kennedy’s death also placed LBJ in compromising positions as many considered him to be unworthy of holding the office of a fallen hero with many considering him a “usurper” (Schaller‚ et al‚ p. 211). Liberal Democrats remained wary and their distrust was rooted in LBJ’s conservative background especially
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President John F Kennedy‚ was the first president born in the twentieth century. Kennedy came back from the WWII as a hero. He saved his crew after the Japanese destroyer had rammed and sunk their ship. After his return home‚ he continued the family tradition to represent Boston by running for Senate in the U.S. House of Representatives‚ and served three terms. In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the Democratic nomination for Vice President‚ and four years later was a first-ballot nominee for President
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In Warren F. Kimball’s novel‚ Forged in War- Roosevelt‚ Churchill‚ and the Second World War‚ the unique relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. The two created a friendship to lead the Allied powers out of the shadow of the Third Reich. Although the two were not fond of each other in the beginning‚ the respect that they had for each other was the bond that held them together. Kimball argues the main points on why the world went to war in the 1930’s. He proves the theory that
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On January 20‚ 1961‚ John F. Kennedy delivered his speech to citizens and peoples of the world. Many believe it was the finest inaugural speech delivered to America. Kennedy take focus on global unity and the value of free society at home and every continent around the world. Science in warfare was on a new stage of power.Kennedy urges this political catastrophe to end and focus on our value of life by assisting the poor. Decades of misery and poverty has been long overdue. He has called all to
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MARKET SIZING F&B LANDSCAPE F&B LANDSCAPE UK FOODSERVICE MARKET Food Retail Market £150.8 bn Fullservice restaurant s £ 15.7 bn (29.1%) Cafes/Bars £14.75 bn (27.3%) Fast food £13.8 bn (25.6%) •Foodservice is defined as food consumed away from home. •FSR serve customers meals at the table‚ receive waitress services and typically pay at the end of the meal. •Cafes are defined as establishments which primarily serve coffee. •Bars are establishments which serve alcoholic drinks for consumption
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In President John F. Kennedy’s speech on April 10‚ 1962‚ he tries to antagonize the steel companies by displaying his adamant and disappointed feelings towards the steel price increase and using public responsibility. Kennedy tries to confront the audience and steel executives on the reasons why stable steel prices are necessary in America’s times of economic stress. In order to prove the advantages of stable prices and disadvantages of increased prices‚ Kennedy utilizes a mixture of logos‚ ethos
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There are many different viewpoints around the world when it comes to salvation and what it is supposed to represent. For example‚ the viewpoint of Thomas F. Torrance who was a Scottish Protestant theologian. "Thomas F. Torrance both believed in the possibility of universal salvation‚ they also rejected the idea that we could make a final determination about this possibility prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Torrance expressly believed in the ’universality of Christ’s saving work’ but
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