THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT SEAS During the early ages‚ many Filipinos use pearls for accessories. The Philippines as we all know is really surrounded by different bodies of water because of these‚ many sea divers dive in seas just to get big and beautiful pearls. The Philippines is also rich in natural resources containing beautiful places because to these‚ they export different sizes of pearls in the different parts of the country. With all its grandeur and magnificence‚ the Pearl of the Orient
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A Call to Action: Regulate Use of Cell Phones on the Road When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert‚ we are irritated‚ but at least our lives are not endangered. When we are on the road‚ however‚ irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating: They are putting our lives at risk. Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by dialing and chatting that they resemble drunk drivers‚ weaving between lanes‚ for example‚ or nearly running down pedestrians in crosswalks
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complaint of abdominal pain going unaddressed. Despite the vital signs being within normal limits and no significant changes in readings‚ Joanna’s report of abdominal pain to the medical resident twice and the nurse supervisor’s went ignored. I believe that Joanna followed the nursing standards of practice; however‚ the case study does not give a lot of information into her assessment. One of the signs of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a pulsating bulge or a strong pulse in the abdomen. Joanna
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Charles Manson is not what I or most people would call “a good man”. He was the leader of a group they called his family. He convinced his family that he was the christ and everything he said was considered right and should be executed without questions. He did this so called brainwashing by giving members of his family pills LSD pills. He had his family members kill many people and tried to blame it on the blacks. Manson was trying to start a major war between the whites and the blacks. Charles
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In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ Ambrose Bierce narrates the hanging and the moments prior to the hanging of Peyton Farquhar. Peyton Farquhar‚ a rich‚ southern plantation owner‚ is tricked into sabotaging the Union Army. After failing to burn driftwood located near the bridge‚ Farquhar awaits his hanging on the bridge. Bierce’s background adds to the depth and realism of the short story‚ as he himself served with the Ninth Indiana Infantry Regiment‚ an experience that unmistakably carried
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into Comp II makes me reflect on my time in Comp I. As a writer‚ I have grown older and wiser since my semester in Comp I and sometimes wish that I could take the skills I know now and apply them to my writing back then. I learned so much in Comp I and improved as a writer and student because of it. Comp I taught me how to organize my time‚ to put more emphasis on grammar‚ and to work hard to get the grade. Comp. I helped me improve my organization skills. I had so much trouble in the beginning
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The title‚ "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is an extremely interesting title making you want to read the story. The word "Occurrence" in the titlet made me want to find out what the "Occurrence" was. The title made me start thinking about what the story really could be about. The main character is a planter named Peyton Farquar. Farquar wanted to be a soldier in the civil war fighting on the Confederates side‚ but instead of fighting he stayed home to care for his family and farm
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American Barn Owl The American Barn Owl‚ Tyto Furcata‚ are one of the many species that the Tyto Alba (Barn Owl) encompass. These birds belong in the Animalia kingdom and are part of the Chordata phylum. They are very distinctive owls‚ due to their colouring and large‚ round heads with flat‚ heart-shaped faces. Male barn owls have a lighter colouring compared to the females who are more distinctive due to their darker feathers and speckling on the chest. The barn owls are relatively small‚ weighing
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Overview of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge the will of a person to want to live is strongest when it is the time of their death. When Peyton was asked to aid the confederates at Owl Creek Bridge‚ he had no fear of death and of the penalty. Until he was captured and prepared to be executed‚ then he realized how much he yearned to live. In his fantasy he escaped and ran for miles‚ barefoot‚ to return home to his wife. That his wife was everything to him‚ and
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the women discuss clinging to the wreckage of their bombed ship. This is again ironic as the British Empire is collapsing. The lyrics of the song suggest England is God’s own pleasant land. The “Captives Hymn: is a song that is sung to God and is heard as the women discuss singing it every Sunday to help lift their spirits. This... The distinctively visual quality lies in the capacity to ignite a powerful response. Through the use of distinctively visual languages and images‚ composers effectively
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