DARANGAN (Epic of Maranao) There was a king in a faraway kingdom in Mindanao who had two sons. The elder was Prince Madali and the younger one was Prince Bantugan had shown superior qualities over his older brother Prince Madali. Their tutors would always tell their father that prince Bantugan was very intelligent. He was a fast learner‚ even in the use of sword and bow and arrow. And he possessed such great strenght that he could subdue three to five men in a hand-to-hand combat.
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Lao-Tzu‚ Machiavelli‚ and the American Government Lao-Tzu’s "Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching" and Machiavelli’s "The Qualities of a Prince" both have the ultimate goal of making better leaders. The tactics that each writer chooses to present as a guide for the leader are almost opposite of each other. Today’s American government would benefit from a combination of the two extreme ideas. Lao-Tzu’s laissez-faire attitude towards the economy‚ as well as his small scale‚ home defense military is
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THE HAPPY PRINCE Symbolism is the use of symbols to show ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal meaning. Basically‚ it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. For instance‚ “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly‚ the action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feeling of affection which that person has for you. Symbols do shift their meanings depending
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Accountability The deopartment of defence defines accountability as‚The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property‚ documents‚ or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping.According to‚ Webster’s Revised Unabridged
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The story portrayed in the movie is based on the book of Exodus in the Bible. It tells the life a man named Moses‚ who originally born a Hebrew slave‚ is brought up as the noble son of the Pharaoh. Through a series of events Moses ultimately abandons his pampered lifestyle and chooses to side with the Hebrews to free them from slavery and religious persecution brought on to them by Egyptians. His story is prominent from both religious and cultural point of views. Not only did it prove to Jewish people
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Throughout this section‚ Tolstoy investigates the origins of patriotism and national identity. Although many of the characters vigorously support the Russian cause‚ their reasoning for doing so are diverse. Prince Andrei hopes to achieve a gratifying career and get away from his wife; dreamy Nikolai glamorizes battle; Ippolit Kuragin wants opportunities to pick up women. None of these characters seem to be moved by nationalist feelings - all of them volunteered for the war due to self-interest or
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control a population. Virtu is meant to indicate that someone has a certain talent or ability to get something done. Machiavelli argues that if a prince could always apply his virtu to present circumstances‚ that he’d almost always be successful in his endeavours. Machiavelli is also quick to point out that while fortuna does in fact exist‚ it cannot be controlled. In that sense‚ Machiavelli argues that one can only act according to their natures‚ which in the end we can’t alter. These two things were
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Machiavelli became a writer who wrote to inform‚ to express greatness regarding monarchy‚ and to add to the world that the changing art of ruling is worth the knowing about. He also expressed that young men deserved to be taught the importance of new ways of ruling‚ to insure success. During this time‚ the values of the Renaissance were prominent‚ teaching the value of individualism and the power each individual possessed. Inadvertently Machiavelli used this to his advantage when instructing young
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If you don’t live in an English-speaking country‚ and you don’t have friends or family to speak English with‚ where can you practise your English speaking skills? It’s easier to have a conversation if you have a reason to speak – something to talk about. These ideas all give you a reason to speak with another person. Start a film or book club Invite people to discuss a film that you all watch together‚ or a book that you are all reading. Prepare questions before‚ to help people talk about specific
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THE RIVERS AND LAKES OF THE USA The United States has many thousands of streams. Some of them are mighty rivers‚ which cross the state and even international boundaries. Others are tiny streams. Some rivers flow lazily across wide‚ flat valleys‚ others rush swiftly down deep canyons and steep gorges which they have carved out for their paths. The rivers of the United States belong to the Atlantic and the Pacific basins. The chief drainage system of the country is the Mississippi River
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