Address on the State of the Nation Message to Congress Of His Excellency Carlos P. Garcia President of the Philippines [January 26‚ 1959] Mr. Senate President‚ Mr. Speaker‚ Members of Congress: I address you today to sound a call for vital and bold decisions on the future of our national economy. The eyes of our people are on us in this hall and their ears are cupped toward this lectern on which I stand‚ in anxious anticipation of what the national leadership‚ which you and I share by their
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were in another room completely. Usually we get upset with this person‚ and should the charge have large enough consequences‚ we begin to harbor a desire for revenge. This is what became of the lead character in the film The Count of Monte Cristo. The Count of Monte Cristo‚ released in 2002‚ was a film adaptation of a novel by the same name‚ written by author Alexandre Dumas. Within the span of the two hour long film‚ the audience views the tragic betrayal and false imprisonment of a young French
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In the timeless Romantic era novel The Count of Monte Cristo set in France during the early nineteenth century‚ Alexandre Dumas displays the complexity of the word ambition and demonstrates‚ through his characters‚ how ambition is the common driving force behind actions–often rooting itself in the very essence of a character’s being. Ambition is defined by The Random House Dictionary of the English Language as “an earnest desire for some type of achievement of distinction‚ as power‚ honor‚ fame‚
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Carlos P. Garcia is known for his "Filipino First" policy. He is a native of Talibon‚ Bohol and he is the one president who is gifted in literature. His excellent poetries in the Cebuano dialect gave him the name "Bard from Bohol" and "Prince of Visayan Poets." His political interest came from his father‚ a municipal mayor‚ and his started when he won as representative in his province in 1925. The economic conditions of the Philippines during Garcia’s term was greatly challenging for they were
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II. Plot Synopsis "The Count of Monte Cristo" has a touching story. It is about injustice‚ love‚ revenge‚ friendship‚ jealousy‚ justice‚ selfishness‚ betrayal‚ and the power of money. Edmond Dantes (James Caviezel)‚ the second mate of a French trading ship‚ a young and successful merchant sailor‚ is planning to marry Mercedes‚ his lover‚ after he gets his captain’s paper. Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk) promises to marry him‚ for she is in love with him. Fernand Mondego (Guy Pearce)‚ a representative
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sis: (From book cover) When notorious underworld leader Carlo Franconi is gunned down‚ his Mafioso competitors become prime suspects. Suspicions are fuelled when Franconi’s body disappears from the city morgue before it can be autopsied- much to the embarrassment of the authorities‚ but to the amusement of forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton. A few days later‚ the mutilated‚ unidentifiable body of a ‘floater’ arrives on the autopsy table and Jack himself becomes disturbed by the case. While unidentified
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novel The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas has many aspects of symbolism that enhance the story of Edmond Dantès’ quest for revenge. Not only are the objects and people symbolic but perhaps the most significant and symbolic aspects of the book are the occurrences throughout the story. First‚ the sea has significant underlying meaning throughout the plot beginning when Edmond Dantès escapes prison and is cast into the sea. Second‚ the way in which the Count of Monte Cristo achieves revenge
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Throughout the journey of a man whom craves revenge and retains an unapproachable level of faith‚ one can only conclude The Count of Monte Cristo is a direct reflection of the everlasting period of the Romantic Era‚ a time in which reasoning bowed down to emotions. Therefore‚ throughout the entirety of the novel‚ the reader can identify at least one of the individual five I’s inside the captivating pages of the passage. One one page‚ inspiration becomes prevalent during Edmond’s escape from the island
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Carlos Ghosn – Change Leadership Carlos Ghosn implemented highly effective change leadership when transforming Nissan from a company that was experiencing several years of negative growth to one of the best managed and most profitable corporations in its industry. He accomplished this by executing management techniques that can be categorized within the “core tasks of change leadership.” The evaluation of Ghosn’s execution of each task is covered in the following paragraphs below. The case
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Essay: John Carlos/ Dave Zirin Ashley Larson On Wednesday November 2 our coordinated studies class went to see John Carlos and Dave Zirin in building 7. Going in to this I thought that it was going to be boring‚ I didn’t even know who John Carlos was‚ but I was wrong. This experience changed my life. John Carlos is an inspiration to me and so many others and I hope that I can see him again soon. Dave Zirin talked a little bit before John Carlos spoke. He introduced Carlos by saying
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