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    Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. CISOM Division Sampaloc‚ Manila April-June 2011 Eligibility • Board Passer‚ ECE Licensure Examination License no. 0052110 Other Qualification • With Drivers License Non-Professional Restrictions 1&2 Character References Engr: Wilson Duldulao‚ PECE Chairman ECE Department

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    day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of creed" (p.645). King’s speech‚ being in the midst of a very tough and emotionally low for many‚ digs into the hearts of his crowd as he speaks to a better future. When King says "I have a dream"(p.645) he paints a picture of encouragement and optimism. He is speaking solely based on his listeners trust‚ which he has mostly from him being preacher. King uses pathos to express to the audience not only how passionate he is on the subject

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    Have you ever thought about how much computers have been integrated into our lives? Personally speaking there is not a day that goes by that I don ’t sit down in front of a computer for something. Computers play a large role in the way that businesses are run‚ the days of type writers and filing cabinets are a thing of the past. We can access information about almost anything on the internet‚ such as banking records‚ insurance information‚ shopping‚ technical assistance the possibilities are almost

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    women believed “that unless they aspired to and‚ in fact‚ achieved these impossible ideals‚ they were less than moral‚ unnatural‚ unfeminine‚” they sought with great aspiration to be included in such a cult. As a slave searching for freedom‚ Harriet Jacobs redefined the cult of womanhood by breaking through the norms expected of a woman‚ she took control of her life and refused to be submissive or domesticated and even choose to cease her purity and piety on her terms. Slavery was hardly kind to

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    Slavery‚ one of humanity’s greatest atrocities have given rise to some of the best literary pieces found in the history of American Literature. One such piece is a classic 19th-century slave narrative written by Harriet Jacobs under the pseudonym Linda Brent. Though devastating as its content be may‚ this piece gives a gut-wrenching depiction of the horrors of slavery‚ particularly as it pertains to young black females. As its title suggest‚ the novel invites its reader back into an era easily regarded

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    now twenty five‚ while Mrs. Jones is just getting older and older. One day they ran into each other in the grocery store. At first‚ they didn’t realize who the other was. It was only at the end did Roger recognize Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. “Mrs. Jones‚ is that you?” asked Roger. “Roger?” said Mrs. Jones. “Yes‚ how are you?” said Roger. “I am good‚ thank you” said Mrs. Jones‚ “How are you?” “I am also good‚ thanks to you.” replied Roger. Mrs. Jones and Roger continued to

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    Comparing Odysseus and Jacob Throughout literature there are characters that compare to each other. In the poems of the Odyssey by Homer and Genesis of the Holy Bible the central characters are associated. In each work they relate their character‚ lifestyle‚ and way of life throughout the poem. Odysseus the main character of the Odyssey and Jacob the main character of Genesis are compared toward one another. Odysseus and Jacob are related through relationships between Rachel and Penelope‚ God and

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    Topic: There is no denying that the invention of internet is definitely one of the greatest ones human have ever met. The widespread use of the internet can prove how this innovation affects people’s lives. There are following my opinions. Firstly‚ thanks to the internet‚ it is normally available that we can send any message and information to anywhere in the world immediately. In addition‚ so easy and quick to upload the latest information and news that we can receive all of them right away

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    How does Steinbeck present the lives of migrant workers in chapters one to three in ‘Of Mice and Men’? John Steinbeck’s novel‚ ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ was published in 1937. At this time America was still suffering the from the depression and the wandering workers who form the basis of the novel were very much within the consciousness of a nation separated by wealth yet driven by the idea of ‘the American dream’. Steinbeck’s novel is‚ however‚ essentially a tale of loneliness and of men struggling alone

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    OMG! How GMO’s Affect Our Lives For the past few decades‚ genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have substituted our diet with genetically transformed foods‚ which have negatively affected human health as well as the surrounding local communities. Being unaffected by pesticides‚ genetically modified organisms are produced by the merging genes of different species that are joined through genetic engineering‚ something that would be intolerable to Mother Nature herself (The Non-GMO Project). Eating

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