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    At this point in the movie a hostage who I believe volunteered to pretend to be John Q.; surrendering to the feds which he was not obligated to do so. The agreement was already fulfilled between John and the feds in which the son gets his new heart‚ the hostages are set free‚ and John surrenders. This hostage who could have easily joined the other hostage’s conceders John Q. as his hero and did an act that he believed

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    According to Merriam-Webster.com‚ “Torture is defined as the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something.” While torture is widely criticized by the United Nations and Amnesty International‚ organizations that are supposedly for the progression of human rights‚ there is no denying that the United States‚ in compliance with the Central Intelligence Agency‚ has received valuable intel from the use of torture. Torture is sometimes a

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    EMILIO AGUINALDO Aguinaldo‚ Emilio (1869-1964)‚ Filipino leader and independence fighter‚ born near Cavite‚ Luzon‚ and educated at the College of San Juan de Letran‚ Manila. Aguinaldo led a Filipino insurrection against Spanish rule in 1896‚ and two years later‚ during the Spanish-American War‚ he aided the American attack on the Philippine Islands. He was nominated president of the new republic after the Filipino declaration of independence in 1898. As head of the Filipino provisional government

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    Literary Genres in the Philippine Era Pre-Colonial Times Legends- talks about the origin of a thing‚ place‚ location‚ or name. Folk tales- stories about life‚ adventure‚ love‚ horror and humor when one can derive lessons about life. Epics- long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events‚ usually of a hero‚ are dealt with at length. Folk Songs- are one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged in the pre-Spanish period. Epigrams (Salawikain in Tagalog)-

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    The movie Munich is a critically acclaimed film that follows Mossad agent Avner Kaufman‚ as he assassinates every member of the Black September group that took eleven Israeli athletes hostage during the 1972 Olympics. The movie was so popular because of its mixture of historical accuracy and added drama to make the movie a thriller. This paper will go into detail about the accuracies and inaccuracies of the film Munich. This paper will show one example of how “based on true events” doesn’t necessarily

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    ADVANCED General Certificate of Education January 2014 assessing Making Business Decisions [AT211] AT211 Assessment Unit A2 1 *AT211* Business Studies WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY‚ MORNING TIME 2 hours. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer all questions. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 80. Quality of written communication will be assessed in Questions 5 and 6. Figures in brackets printed down the

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    This image shows what football is really about to many people‚ the fun of the game and the joy of the win. The bears have taken the stage and they came out on top for themselves and for their coaches. The stands are packed and the field is a bustling crowd. Cameras are flashing everywhere capturing the moment of joy in a photo that will last forever. From game one to the playoffs these men battled and persevered. This image shows many members of the Chicago Bears celebrating their big win by carrying

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    15 Philippine Presidents

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    President Elpidio Quirino when he was President‚ the Philippines were marked by notable postwar reconstruction‚ general economic gains‚ and increased economic aid from the United States. Basic social problems‚ however‚ particularly in the rural areas‚ remained unsolved‚ and his administration was tainted by widespread graft and corruption. Ramon Magsaysay as president‚ he was a close friend and supporter of the United States and a vocal spokesman against communism during the Cold War. He led

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    SPANISH PERIOD During the Spanish colonization in the Philippines‚ the government was composed of two branches‚ the executive and the judicial. There was no legislative branch on that time since the laws of the islands were coming from Spain. The only laws created in the Philippines are those who were ordered by the Governor General. The government on that time was lead by the Governor General. He was considered as the representative of Spain and the King himself. He is the highest officer in

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    Jorge Roldan Professor Glover Comparative Politics FARC: Coming Closer to its End Colombia has been in turmoil with the Marxist-Leninist group called FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) for almost fifty years. However‚ since 2002 with the election of Alvaro Uribe things have begun to change. Alvaro Uribe’s policy of “Democratic Security” or “get tough” agenda that involves aggressive action against the FARC economically‚ judicially‚ and militarily‚ has strongly worked in weakening

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