will be.” Let us analyze a song composed by Heber Bartolome (2001) entitled “Bahala Na.” (The translation into English on the right column.) The song captures the Bahala na attitude of the Filipino. A Filipina worker goes abroad to seek greener pastures and hopes she will be fortunate in her work‚ that is‚ without adversities. There is so much uncertainty in working abroad considering the fact that (1) the contract signed in the native country may not be honored or may be replaced by another
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INTRODUCTION In literary works‚ characters usually illuminate the overt and covert themes of the story‚ the setting‚ the plots and subsequent subplots. The literary works’ creators need characters so as to emphasize on the major issues affecting our contemporary society. In his short stories anthology‚ ‘Ways of sunlight’‚ Samuel Selvon uses characters to present the themes and explain the actions they undertake in their lives. Using five short stories from the anthology we are able to understand
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2. Village Life in Assam: Introduction: An English poet had once said that god made the villages and man made the towns. The general meaning of this statement is that village life is a life in peace and happiness unlike the life in a town. It is true that villages are free from a number of problems that are seen in towns. For example‚ pollution is a serious problem in towns -pollution caused by factories‚ automobiles and so on. Secondly‚ over crowdedness is another major problem in the towns and
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Until now‚ the Philippines is a developing country‚ on the constant struggle for progress vis-a-vis the international economy. Within the country however‚ a region is facing struggles of its own – struggles for economic stability‚ and more importantly‚ peace The symposium about Mindanao and the Bangsamoro: Prospects for Peace was held last December 1‚ 2010 at the University of the Philippines Auditorium. A project of the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS)‚ the symposium aimed to make
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Name: Trent C. Thurman Course: HIST C175 Debates Over Immigration Restriction The term immigration refers to moving from your native country and coming to a foreign land for the purpose of a permanent residence and searching for greener pastures. There are several arguments by scholars about immigration restrictions to the United States. They had several similarities supporting immigration restrictions. Prescott Hall‚ Robert Ward‚ Frank Wright‚ Frank Fetter and John Mitchell all argued
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Types of letters. 1. Letters of inquiry. 2. Letters of reservation. 3. Letters of appointment. 4. Letters of invitation. 5. Letters of appreciation. 6. Letters of congratulation and good wishes. 7. Letters of condolence and sympathy. 8. Letters of introduction. 9. Letters of resignation.10. Letters of reference. 11. Letters of recommendation. 12. Longer letters of inquiry. 13. Answer to inquiries. 5 forms of indention 1. Indented style 2. Block style 3. Semi block style
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with good grades are guaranteed to be more successful than those who have bad grades. But not for long. Because I realized that getting good grades does mean something but it does NOT mean EVERYTHING. It is not the sole basis for one to have greener pasture and lifetime successful career. Why is it that most of the students still think that grades will determine what will their future hold? Why is it that most people believe getting good grades guarantee success in life? Why is that a student with
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as they often depend directly on natural resources (for firewood‚ food and building material). When environmental degradation destroys opportunities for development in one area‚ those who have the financial means to do so can still move on to greener pastures. Being poor means having nowhere better to go. It is thus in the interest of poor people that laws protecting environmental quality and safety are enforced‚ and that they have access to the law when their right to a healthy environment is violated
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As the Indian healthcare industry experiences the exponential growth‚ hospital organisations are shifting their focus from ’survival’ to excellence. Especially‚ in the metropolitans one can see that hospitals are striving to be leaders in the market rather than just survivors. As a result‚ need for excellent manpower is now indispensable. Hence‚ with lucrative offers at each employee’s disposal‚ attrition is bound to happen. In addition to this‚ there is a big demand and supply gap in the healthcare
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To My Renovated Pig Pen House Amidst the exodus of many Filipino professionals to work abroad seeking for a greener pasture for their families‚ I was left for the benefits of my countrymen. I am a public school teacher for three years and it gives me the idealism to continue serving my country. Every time I look at the big smiles of my students when they are happy for the knowledge they acquired from me‚ I feel bless for the satisfaction that my profession gives. My students came from a variety
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