President Benigno Aquino the Third (aka‚ Noynoy) of the Republic of The Philippines made his State Of the Nation Address today. I will legitimately link to the whole thing at the end of this post‚ but for the moment‚ here are my impressions of his words and how things look like from my perspective on the country. Do I agree with what he’s been saying? Yes. And no. There are no overt lies and spinning in the President’s SONA‚ for even a malfunctioning democracy as ours does not need propaganda
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Chapter 7 Reflection Paper Financial Accounting Buildings‚ machinery‚ equipment‚ furniture‚ fixtures‚ computers‚ cars and trucks are examples of assets that will last for more than one year‚ but will not last indefinitely. These are some examples of long-lived non-monetary assets. When these assets were acquired‚ the company has made an expenditure. If the company will benefit in the curret period‚ the cost of the goods are expenses. If the benefits are expected in future periods‚ the costs are
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panel‚ corrugated metal sheets on wooden pallet. 60.03 x 120.27 in or 152.5 x 305.5 cm | 59.65 x 31.1 x 15.55 in or 151.5 x 79 x 39.5 cm | 113.38 x 31.10 in or 288 x 79 cm 2013 About The Tin Tabernacle of Luis Santos‚ The urban vernacular landscape is built from corrugated GI sheets and concrete; its architectural philosophy‚ expressed by maximizing minimal spaces and improvising. Luis Santos takes the visual language of the streets
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has been with India since the early 1600’s‚ when the East India Company started trading and English missionaries first began their efforts. A large number of Christian schools imparting an English education were set up by the early 1800’s. Only about three percent of India’s population speaks English‚ but they are the individuals who lead India’s economic‚ industrial‚ professional‚ political‚ and social life. Even though English is primarily a second language for these persons‚ it is the medium
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Magnifico (2003) is a poignant and motivating movie about a young Filipino boy who‚ despite his lack of intelligence‚ remained optimistic which enabled him to help not only his family but also those living within their community. Because of his profound generosity and sympathy to the people around him‚ he was able to change their lives. Eventually‚ they have developed a positive outlook in life. The film opens with the birth of Magnifico in their home – which is evidently a typical house of a poor
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Knowing that the novel will be about teenagers‚ I expected a lot of swearing and gossip between characters throughout the story. Feed contained just that. Every single chapter had swear words in them and there was a lot of gossip going on between Calista‚ Loga‚ and Quendy. Just like
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returned to Wang Lung to help him in the field. All this she did in silence. Wang Lung was a little annoyed at this but he also thought that it was just right for her not to say anything. After all‚ she was just his wife and he need not be concerned about her. Since O-Lan was not a beautiful woman‚ Wang Lung did not pay much attention to her. He was also not satisfied with her so he looked for another woman. Another image of women here is that they were worthless as daughters. Daughters were raised
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certainty “what if they are allowed to choose their mate and they choose wrong”. “Or what if he went on‚ almost laughing out of absurdity‚ “They choose their own jobs?” This is a part of conversation between Jonas and the giver about making their own choices. They are laughing about the thought of having your own choices. Choices are very important in a person’s life because you’re choosing your fate‚ your happiness‚ and how will your life go on. I think that this community is very strange and controlled
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ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM Kenneth “Ken” Lay‚ the founder of Enron Corporation grew up from a poor family. His father was a Baptist ministry. Ken Lay works many jobs at the same time. He was aiming to make wealth for himself and for his family. From his childhood‚ he learned the value of hard work to earn a living and to achieve his ultimate goal (to be rich). He actually did work so hard‚ been working with different companies and upgraded his skills and education in obtaining Ph.D. degree
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As a little girl‚ Catherine wants to marry her firefighter dad. Her mom says‚ "You can’t marry Daddy‚ I’m married to him." The film relates what transpires 25 years later. Catherine is now married to young firefighter Caleb Holt (Cameron). On the job‚ Caleb lives by the motto "Never leave your partner behind"‚ forcefully impressing this dictum on the men in his fire crew. But his marriage with Catherine (Bethea) is suffering and she wants a divorce. Differing life priorities have led their marriage
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