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    Travels of Rizal

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    Rizal in Paris‚ France 17 June 1883 Rizal arrived at Paris. He spent the whole day walking around and observing the beautiful cities. 18 June 1883 With Felipe Zamora and Cunanan‚ He visited the Leannec Hospital to observe how Dr‚ Nicaise treated his patients. He was stunned to see the advanced facilities in the accommodation in the said hospital. 19 June 1883 He again visited Dr. Nicaise who showed the technique of operation. Later he went to see dupytren Museum. 20 June 1883 Rizal visited

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    Travel Tracer

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    Travel Tracer Pg.25 Controller is introduced The Controller is Mustapha Mond. He is the resident controller for Western Europe. The Controller is man of middle height‚ black hair‚ a hooked nose‚ red lips‚ and eyes that are dark and piercing. The Controller talks to the students about the past‚ and seems to be the only knowledgeable person on the history of human kind. He talks of the bible‚ mothers‚ home‚ and the moral values of humans back then. The students find this very intriguing‚ which tells

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    According to Webster’s Dictionary Online‚ the definition of satire is‚ “the use of humor‚ irony‚ exaggeration‚ or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices‚ particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues” (Definition of Satire in English). Early British literature authors created the “era of Satire” with their writing‚ often poking fun at parliament and royalty‚ heads of the church‚ or any other important figures of the time. By doing so‚ they sparked

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    time travel

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    After travelling successfully though time I met a man by the name of Van Helmont and discussed some results from an experiment he was currently observing. I told him that I was from the future and scientist had discovered how the plants use chemical cycles to feed. I explained to him how plants use photosynthesis and respiration to produce sugars for food then releasing the used energy into our atmosphere. Four main factors needed to produce these processes are sunlight‚ oxygen‚ carbon dioxide‚ and

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    Rizal's Travel

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    Rizal in Berlin‚ Germany 1 November 1886 At 1:25 P.M.‚ Rizal arrived at Berlin and boarded at the Central Hotel. 2 November 1886 Rizal wrote a letter to his friend Pastor Karl Ullmer informing the latter of his arrival at the big German capital the day before. He wrote: "Remembrances to your loving wife‚ Eta and to Friedrich." 4 November 1886 In a letter he informed Prof. Blumentritt about his meeting with Dr. A.B. Meyer last October 31 in Dresden. He was already residing at Jaeger Straesse

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    his criticism of the government. His passionate distaste for such strong powers earned him widespread acknowledgement in France. Voltaire published Candide in 1759 and it gained attention from people throughout the world. Candide expressed his beliefs against the imposturous philosophers who used fake reasonings and the beliefs of the church. Candide is considered a composition part of the enlightenment era‚ even though it is a satirical novel. This satirical novel also metaphorically indicates the

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    These days‚ we Geeks don’t travel anywhere without our laptops. It’s a given that we need to have them on us! How would we survive?! Thankfully‚ Seth sent in the following tips to help us keep them safe while we are on the road. Pad The Laptop: Make sure the laptop bag or carrying case you transport your laptop in provides adequate padding. As you move about the airport or shove the laptop under the seat in front of you or into the overhead storage compartment‚ the laptop can be jarred and jostled

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    “Pride in Control” In the book Gulliver’s Travel‚ the theme pride is presented between Book 1 and Book 2. Pride enables one to credit themselves as being prime to others. Despite how tiny the Lilliputian are they seem to seize control over Gulliver. The Lilliputians are gratified to have Gulliver as abducted‚ what they do not come to mind is their army would not be an army without Gulliver and his backbone for being an immense man compared to them. An example of the Lilliputians not putting their

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    (circle) [pic] • Title of Book : Gulliver’s Travel • Author          : Jonathan Swift • Publisher    : Oxford University Press • Year of publication : 1971 Setting (of time and place) The setting of the novel is 1699. Major places that this novel took place are in the Country of Lilliput and Brobdingnag‚ the land of the giants. Major Characters:  Give a brief description of each character. 1. Lemuel Gulliver He is a doctor who works in the ship. He is such an adaptable

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    or using satire. Colonial authors explored different aspects of writing‚ but the theme that seems most present and persistent in the authors of the Chesapeake region is satire. Satire is a type or style of writing that was used in the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ which criticizes and mocks its subject. Some good examples of authors that used this style of writing are Ebenezer Cook and William Byrd. To better understand satire I will define satire‚ tell how the authors use satire‚ and why they

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