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    Exploring Film and Literary Angles: A Cross-Genre Critique on Cirilo Bautista’s Political Parable and Lualhati Bautista’s Dekada ‘70             Lualhati Bautista adapts her own best-selling novel Dekada 70‚ a political drama. It is directed by Chito S. Roño with  the prominent stars: Vilma Santos‚ Christopher De Leon‚ Piolo Pascual‚ Marvin Agustin‚ Carlos Agassi‚ Danilo Barrios‚ and John Wayne Sace. Set in the ‘70s in Urban Metro Manila.   This is a story revolving around a rotation of drama

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    STUDY GUIDE LORENZO’S OIL Overview Lorenzo’s Oil is the story of the Odones’ race against time for the survival of their little boy. Lorenzo at age 6 develops a classic childhood case of Adrenoleukodystrophy. Augusto and Michaela Odone work tirelessly with little assistance from the medical community and the parent support group to find a therapy to stop the progression of this devastating disease. In 2001 Elizabeth Spike‚ a high school biology teacher in Rochester‚ New York‚ chose to show a film

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    Roberson HIS-121-4471 1st Paper Lorenzo The Magnificent Lorenzo de’ Medici also know as Lorenzo the Magnificent was an Italian statesman. He was the son of Piero de’ Medici. The family came with the establishment of the Medici bank by Giovanni de’ Medici‚ Lorenzo’s great-grandfather (James). The banking system was appointed the official bank of the papacy. When his father Piero de’ Medici died in 1469. Young Lorenzo took over only at the age of twenty. Lorenzo de’ Medici was one of the most prominent

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    Lorenzo’s Oil and ALD Disease still not fully understood Disease Description The movie "Lorenzo’s Oil" brought a rare disorder called adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). It is a progressive degenerative myelin disorder‚ meaning that myelin‚ the "insulation" around nerves‚ breaks down over time. Without myelin‚ nerves can’t function normally‚ or at all. Unfortunately‚ the body can’t grow replacement myelin‚ so the disorder is progressive -- it gets worse over time. Nerve Cell diagram:

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    8‚ 2004 LORENZO SHIPPING CORP.‚ petitioner‚  vs. CHUBB and SONS‚ Inc.‚ GEARBULK‚ Ltd. and PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS‚ INC.‚ respondents. D E C I S I O N PUNO‚ J.: On appeal is the Court of Appeals’ August 14‚ 2000 Decision1 in CA-G.R. CV No. 61334 and March 28‚ 2001 Resolution2 affirming the March 19‚ 1998 Decision3 of the Regional Trial Court of Manila which found petitioner liable to pay respondent Chubb and Sons‚ Inc. attorney’s fees and costs of suit. Petitioner Lorenzo Shipping Corporation

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    there is no knowing” (High Minds). From the time Lorenzo was born‚ he was influenced by a wealthy political family.Lorenzo made great contribution in the arts‚ politics and education. Lorenzo de’ Medici is known for his knowledgeable youth‚ decisions that allowed for the best results for the people of Florence and being a patron of well-known artists that included Andrea del Verrocchio‚ Leonardo da Vinci‚ Michelangelo and Botticelli . Lorenzo de Medici was born on January 1st‚1449 in Florence

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    Saint : Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637)‚ also known as Laurentius Ruiz de Manila or San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila‚ is the firstFilipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church; he is thus the protomartyr of the Philippines. He was killed for refusing to leave Japan and renounce his Roman Catholic beliefs during the persecution of Japanese Christians under the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century. Saint Lorenzo is patron saint

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    History of Lorenzo De Zavala They are many heroes that we have to thank in American History for making our country what it is today. We are a country made of freedom and believe in personal rights. But all these rights did not come without fighting to keep our freedom. There were many battles fought and many battles won for this freedom. Texas in particular was a battlefield for Texas’ independence against Mexico. Lorenzo de Zavala was the Republic of Texas’ first vice president‚ when Texas had

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    Zeus‚ god of the heavens‚ agreed that his brother‚ Hades‚ god of the underworld‚ could marry and take his daughter with him to hell. The artist was able to capture what the myth told us and turn it into a piece full of expressions (structure). Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ the artist of “The Rape of Persephone” is one of the most well-known marble perfectionist of his time (ethos). The way he made the

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    Lorenzo’s oil questions 1.What was the full name of the boy in the movie? The boy’s full name is Lorenzo Michael Murphy Odone. 2.What was the full name of the disease in the movie? The full name of the disease in the movie is adrenoleukodystrophy. 3.Who can get the disease in the movie? (i.e. Sex‚ age‚ etc.) Males can get the disease at age 2 to 10. They inherit the disease from their mother who is a carrier. 4.How did Lorenzo get the disease? Lorenzo got the disease from

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