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    Sacred Places

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    MERGEFORMAT �1� Sacred places represent the essential spirit of human kind‚ and at some point in time‚ was part of a significant event‚ ceremony‚ or spiritual worship. People venture to sacred places to satisfy the human spirit ’s desire for communion with themselves and their collective humanity. Sacred sites are the most loved and visited places on planet earth. When one arrives at a spiritual destination they find themselves closer to their individual realities. These places have the power to awaken

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    Beautiful Places

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    Rajah Matanda. The strategic location of Maynilad‚ being on the Pasig River and the Manila Bay‚ made it an ideal location for indigenous Tagalog tribes to trade with other Asian civilizations‚ including Chinese and Islamic merchants who had come from China‚ Borneo‚ and Indonesia. Maynilad was also the seat of power for native chiefs who ruled the area before Europeans first arrived in Luzon. • The Luneta Park The Luneta

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    Essay #1 22 October 2014 Fear in a Relationship The short story of “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid is about a mother and her relationship with her daughter. It is a harsh one sided conversation between the narrator and her mother‚ with the mother doing all the talking. The story gives a rich description of what her mother expects from her in all aspects of her life‚ from chores‚ to how she plays‚ to what she sings in church. From each line you see the viewpoint of how her mother sees the world‚ what is proper

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    An Historical Place

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    Visits are a great source of information. When we go from one place to another‚ we are sure to learn a lot. Particularly‚ visits to historical places teach us so many things. Some times such places tell us stories better than the books on history. It is well said‚ “Architecture is a frozen music” A visit to historical place is always valuable for a student. It enriches his Knowledge and increases his vision. As it is said‚ “All the history is the biography of great men” Last Sunday‚ we decided

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    scary places

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    three places have ever successfully handicapped my lungs from providing oxygen to my heart. I could not begin to predict the events that would occur when I decided to visit a jail hostel‚ a cemetery‚ or a cellar. Until these visits‚ I have never been frozen from head to toe‚ unable to conduct a move. My previous hair raising experiences are practically nonexistent compared to my journey to The Ottawa Jail Hostel‚ the Garden Cemetery‚ or a friend’s basement cellar. To begin‚ the first place that

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    Place of Duty

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    The Importance of Being at Your Appointed Place of Duty An Essay by PFC Wilt‚ Hannah May 16‚ 2013 Everyone in the Army has heard the phrase‚ “right place‚ right time‚ right uniform”. To be successful in the United States Army that is truly the key. Following these simple guidelines can help save a battle buddy’s life‚ complete a mission in the most safe and productive way possible‚ which is really what the Army’s main goal is. Failure to meet these highly recommended standards could result

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    Jamaica Kincaid’s novel “Lucy” is from the point of view of a girl who moves to America for a better life. The main characteristics that stuck out to me were how blunt and to the point she was while narrating‚ but when interacting with others‚ she felt out of place or did not care. If I were to direct a movie based on this book‚ I would cast Rosario Dawson as Lucy‚ but to recall these events. Through out the movie‚ Rosario Dawson would narrate what Lucy is really thinking while the camera shows a

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    A Place to Stand

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    pai ki mua‚ ka pai ki muri” A close viewing Analysis of Turangawaewae-a place to stand a New Zealand short film This is a close-viewing analysis of the short film turangawaewae - A place to stand. Directed by Peter Burger (Ngai Tauiwi). Produced by Catherine Fitzgerald (Ngai Tauiwi). Written by Wiremu Grace (Ngati Toa‚ Ngati Porou). Wi Kuki Kaa (Ngati Porou‚ Ngati Kahungunui) portrays a returned Maori servicemen from Vietnam. Nancy Brunning (Ngati Raukawa‚ Ngai Tuhoe) portrays his daughter‚ who

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    Sense of Place

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    A sense of place Born in a seaside resort you could count yourself as quite lucky‚ I do. Bournemouth is a beautiful seaside town with so much to do and has been a huge tourist attraction since the very first short wooden jetty pier was completed in 1856. Bournemouth contrasts hugely to those scruffy little towns with nothing but dirty alleyways. Right on the Jurassic coast‚ Bournemouth beach is one of the most popular seaside tourist destinations. Every summer there is a massive air festival;

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    Favourite Place

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    My favourite place Everyone has their own one special place‚ a place where you can be you‚ where you can find peace and harmony. A place where you feel happy and comfortable being there. For some it’s a quiet place‚ for others it might be a hustling‚ bustling‚ full of people and movement place. But all of these places have one thing in common‚ they are places where you’d run to in times of both joy and misery. As for me‚ my favourite place is where I feel most comfortable and relaxed in‚ and

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