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    In Legends on the netsJan Fernback explains how oral culture has developed from past to nowadays‚especially the unique type of oral folklore-urban legends. In addition‚ the author shows what functions oral culture and literate culture have and what the differences among primary orality‚ residual orality and secondary orality. Finally‚ he describes some main characteristics of oral culture. According to the article‚ urban legends are the most important symbols in the historical development of

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    for Legends on the net by Fernback Legends on the net by Jan Fernback‚ he argues that the oral cultural has been changed from past to contemporary. He says that‚ orality and literacy becomes less important because of human develop the cyberspace. Today‚ in our society people need to use internet because we are using it everywhere and it becomes part of our culture. In addition‚ the author says that‚ oral tradition has been warning for community living. Fernaback agues that‚ urban legend as

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    I. Legends on the net: an examination of computer mediated Communication as a locus of oral culture by JAN FERNBACK ‚Temple University Thanks to the technological advance and the new dimension that development brings to people; our entire cultural heritage‚ especially the oral one has entered the world of computers. This is considered to be a great interest since it helps to preserve this very crucial part of our culture. But this oral tradition is easily exposed to danger‚ for the greatest part

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    killed by a grizzly? Connections 1. Relate the girl being taken in by the bear to similar myths or legends in which a human is rescued or raised by caring animals. 2. Relate features of this story to elements of creation stories that you have in your own culture. What is the appeal of such straightforward explanations? Critical Thinking Questions “The Navajo Origin Legend” Comprehension 1. Summarize the Navajo creation ceremony. Interpretation 1. Why do the Navajo

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    PROMPT- Do you defend or challenge this statement: “When legends die‚ dreams end. When dreams end‚ there is no more greatness.”? Use evidence from history‚ your readings‚ etc. I am inspired by the sound of a dribbling basketball‚ by the sound of squeaking shoes‚ and by the sound of a basketball swishing through a hoop. I can still remember the time when The Celtics almost beat the Lakers in the NBA Championships. I was ten years old‚ in Tennessee‚ watching the All-Star game with my relatives

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    The Legends

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    PHILIPPINES CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY CEBU CITY CAMPUS CORNER M.J. CUENCO & R. PALMA STREET‚ CEBU CITY‚ PHILIPPINES Tel. No.: (032) 412-1270 Telefax: (032) 256-1537 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LEGEND OF ORMOC CITY MS.JOENORAMAE L. MATA DECEMBER 2012 THE LEGEND OF ORMOC CITY On July 16‚ 1595‚ Father Chirino and the other Jesuit missionaries arrived in Leyte. In May 1597‚ Fathers Alonso Rodriguez and Leonardo Scelsi founded the mission of Ormoc. This date marked the conversion

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    Jan Lokpal

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    n lokpalThe Lokpal Bill might have power concentrated on a single institution which is not healthy for a Democracy. Lokpal shall have powers to direct the Judiciary . This will compromise the independence of Judiciary. Even if this proposal were to be accepted‚ many Constitutional amendments have to be made.. These points have to be taken note of. The LokThe word Lokpal means an ombudsman in India. The word hs been derived from the Hindi words “lok” (people) and “pal” (protector/caretaker).

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    Main Challenges in the Story Legend: Legend is a story about two 15 year old kids. From one side we have‚ as the story tells us in a beginning‚ a kid called Day. Day is a famous criminal who has given many problems to the republic From the moment he failed his trial‚ a test designed to be taken by every ten year old kid in the republic to test their physical and mental capabilities‚ Day was sent to the work camps which turned out to be labs that experimented on the kids who failed their test. Since

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    CONTENTS Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Sands of Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sand Creatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Dagger of Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Game Interface

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    Jan Steen

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    Jan Steen’s Marriage at Cana Talar Shahinian Art 102 Ms. Deborah Thomas November 18‚ 2011 Jan Steen‚ Marriage at Cana Jan Steen’s Marriage at Cana can be found at The Norton Simon Foundation. It was created by Dutch painter Jan Steen in 1676. The painting stands at a descent size at 3.375 x 43 in. (79.7 x 109.2 cm) in the hall designated to European Art during the 17th and 18th centuries in the Norton Simon Museum. Jan Steen is highly known for his oil on canvas. This particular painting

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