In the overwhelming summer heat of 1978‚ Michele Amitrano is nine-years old and he lives in the tiny hamlet Acqua Traverse‚ an unidentified region in southern Italy‚ composed of a clutch of houses encircled by vast expanses of wheat-fields. "Two houses on one side‚ two on the other and a road‚ rough and full of holes‚ in the middle." While the grown-ups take refuge indoors behind drawn blinds because there is no source of fresh water in Acqua Traverse‚ Michele Amitrano is trudging about through
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Although I love my name‚ I would have preferred my mother’s maiden name‚ O’Brien; but hey‚ you get what you get. I believe my full name somewhat suits me‚ my first name more than my middle or last name. My first name has several traits that fit characteristics of my personality. The meaning of the name Claire is “clear” and “bright”. I can identify with “clear” because I am a simple‚ straightforward person. I don’t believe “bright” suits me all that well‚ considering I’m not the smiley‚ happy-all-the-time
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09/16/13 Food that I Love and Hate My favorite type of food that I love would be cinnamon donuts. They are so darn good‚ you cannot describe in words how they taste like‚ the dough practically melts in your mouth‚ but try to imagine the best‚ sweetest‚ and most satisfying dessert you ever had and multiply that experience by ten thousand. It has such a wonderful aroma of homemade cooked bread‚ coated with sprinkles of cinnamon glittering
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Freshman Year Love is the greatest gift we can ever hope to give or receive. It is the one thing that can over come so many of the difficult times that we are faced within life. Love can turn the ugliness in the world into the most beautiful portrait. My first love started during my freshman year. Falling in love with my best friend changed the person who I am today. Becoming a freshman in high school‚ made me feel like one of the older kids. I wasn’t a kid in middle school anymore. High school
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year before if someone would ask me of my love story I would just blandly shrug my shoulders and walk away‚ for no words would be said‚ no feelings would be felt‚ and no memories would come flowing back to my mind - I have no love story to be told. I have no dream of happily ever after‚ I have no dream of prince charming coming riding on his horse‚ and I have really no intention of liking someone‚ for I felt that it’s not yet time - I have no right to do so. I was so full of insecurities to myself
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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted in 1987 as an international treaty to eliminate the production and consumption of ozone-depleting chemicals. A subsequent amendment created the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol‚ becoming the first of the multilateral environmental agreements to establish a financial mechanism for implementation. The World Bank has developed a strong partnership with the Multilateral Fund (MLF) since its
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PARADOXES AND CONTROVERSIES IN THE LIFE OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL Paradoxes are statements which are true but seem to be false‚ absurd‚ and contradictory. Controversies are disputable claims which are neither true or untrue unless they are proven by empirical facts and are founded on logic. 1. AMERICA’S CHOICE Jose Rizal is the Philippine national hero purportedly believed to be an American-sponsored hero who was chosen by the Americans because of his non-revolutionary ideology. 2. THE KATIPUNEROS’
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My First Love My first love began six years ago‚ when I was only fourteen‚ I was very young with no experience with boys. I thought that there was no heart break in this world‚ until I met him. His brown caramel eyes‚ shady dark brown hair‚ pink color skin it was breathtaking. That first moment when at tutoring class we saw each other he was making his way to the seat in back of mine and while approaching he was smiling at me‚ made my heart skipped a beat. It took me months to talk to him; we
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Twenty Years Down the Road………… What will your life be like in twenty years? What do you think you will be doing? How will you look? What kind of job will you have? Where will you be living? Will you have a family? What impact do you think you may have on society or your peers if you become highly successful in the career/profession you have chosen? What personal qualities do you think you will bring to the profession/career that will make you stand out from the rest of the people in the same
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My First Love The poem “First love”‚ by John Clare is a poem. The poem is about falling in love for the first time. In the poem he describes how he falls in love for the first time. In this case‚ we are going to analyze theme‚ structure and devices. The principal theme in the poem is the love. Love is a powerful feeling that affects everybody. It is an abstract noun. People will have different views on love. They might think love is a bad thing and a good thing. It all depends on your experience
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