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    Santiago has gone through so much in his lifetime that we are bound to have had some similar life stories‚ right? Two events that seem to occur for Santiago and I are when Santiago gets robbed and when Santiago gets advice from someone who he sees as wise/knowledgeable. One time in my life where I went through the same event was when I was robbed just like Santiago was robbed. I sadly came home from being at a cousin’s house to find that my house was broken into by some hoodlums not willing to work

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    Make sexual harassment a crime‚ say NGOs KUALA LUMPUR: Sexual harassment must be made a criminal offence to address the rising number of occurrences in the country‚ 11 NGOs said Saturday. As sexual harassment was not a crime in the Penal Code‚ employers could choose implement an ethical code against it or not‚ said Association of Women lawyers member S. Prema at a press conference at the launch of a joint committee consisting 11 NGOs in Petaling Jaya. The committee SH-out (Sexual Harassment out)

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    In Santiago‚ Moreira Salles also uses the documentary idiom to construct a genealogical inquiry into his own family and class identity. Yet unlike in Um passaporte húngaro‚ the director’s reflexive attitude toward himself as both instigator and object of the film’s quest does not manifest through a performative intervention in the present that registers the effects triggered by the director-character’s presence. Rather‚ Santiago (subtitled Uma reflexão sobre o material em bruto‚ A Reflection on Raw

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    Tour en el Histórico Fuerte de Santiago Fort Santiago is part of the walled city in Manila called Intramuros. José Rizal‚ our national hero‚ was imprisoned in the fort before his execution in 1896. But who would have thought that every piece of these Hispanic stones witnessed one great event in the Philippine history. Now‚ let’s walk into one of the oldest Hispanic stone fortress in the country… It was built in 1571‚ on the site of the native settlement of Raja Soliman. First Fort was a palisaded

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    defensively and unhappily. Years pass‚ and they lose the things they care about. The world moves on‚ but their bodies grow crippled‚ their sources of enjoyment become more difficult‚ and the people care about begin to pass away. As an aging man himself‚ Santiago has many doubts and shortcomings with which he must learn to deal. Having no other significant relationships in his life aside from Manolin‚ a young man from the village‚ Santiago’s loneliness and isolation impacts his behavior. He chooses to ignore

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    result of machismo‚ women understand their roles in the village are to marry‚ have children‚ and care for a family. Women also accept harassment by men in their society because they have learned no other way. This is demonstrated in the novel when Santiago leaves his home to receive the bishop and has an encounter with Divina Flor‚ one of his servants - "’He grabbed my whole pussy‚’ Divina Flor told me. ’It was what he always did when he caught me alone in some corner of the house‚’" (Marquez 13).

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    Travel to Fort Santiago‚ Intramuros When I was in grade 1‚ I’ve already went to Fort Santiago in Intramuros. But I can’t clearly remember what I’ve seen that time because I was too young and I just wanted to explore with no particular task. But when I’ve returned in that place‚ it was very memorable because I’ve seen a very antique place for the second chance. I am really excited to return in that place because I wanted to take pictures with that old place but I have no camera in hand that time

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    To Eat or Not to Eat Introduction: Hello my name is xxxxxxx xxxxxx and I am an Eating Disorder Counselor. Today I will be discussing the physiological reasons for eating or not eating and then I will open the floor for discussion. There are two theories on why we get hungry; these theories are called the Set or Settling Point theory‚ and the other is the Positive – Incentive theory. The Set or Settling theory differs a bit in the point of optimal weight (or fat/energy level) however the

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    Singapore to rescue Rizal from the Spanish steamer by means of a writ of habeas corpus. The writ‚ however‚ was denied and Rizal remained prisoner in the ship. The Colon reached Manila on November 3‚ 1896 and Rizal was then quietly transferred to Fort Santiago. The preliminary investigation began a few days later‚ with Colonel Francisco Olive acting as the Judge Advocate. Two kinds of evidence were presented against Rizal‚ namely documentary and testimonial. Documentary evidence included letters which

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    Passion is a charchteristic that defines how you feel about something but it’s so much more than that. Passion is a fire inside to persevere at what you’re doing‚ to Be the very best and Do your very best. Passion is a feeling of pride and joy but of sorrow and sadness as well. The feeling when your favorite soccer team scores in the last minute that makes you jump and scream for joy‚ thats passion‚ the feeling when your high school football team loses and tears roll down your face‚ thats passion

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