but we still appreciate each other for who we are. One of the many places in San Diego where I believe is important to me as a Filipino American is my home. San Diego has a mix of about most cultures and ethnicities of the world. Mexican‚ European‚ Russian‚ Chinese‚ Japanese‚ Filipino‚ African-American‚ and many more. Plus‚ there are a variety of destinations for tourists and residents to visit. I love living here because there are many other Filipinos who live here so we aren’t alone. Not only
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and other women. If the beauty competition was based on skill or ability‚ that would be fine. But nowadays people judge them for their outer appearance. For example‚ if five people were running in a race‚ only one will win. There is no doubt as to who ran faster. There is also no need for anyone to judge such competitions. These competitions also affect the self-esteem of some women who feel that a size ten isn’t good enough for the competitions. In every pageant or competition‚ you always see every
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Negative Impact of Juvenile Detention Centers Juvenile Justice Program Analysis Today‚ violent juvenile crime is a major concern in the presence of the juvenile justice system. Over the years‚ juvenile crimes have been classified in four categories‚ violent crimes‚ drug and alcohol violations‚ sexual offenses and status offenses. Violent crimes committed by juveniles have included assault‚ rape‚ homicide‚ robbery‚ arson‚ vandalism‚ larceny‚ theft‚ and auto theft as well as possessions of weapons
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Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Composition II Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Can we afford to continue ignoring the connection between television violence and the increase in mass murders? The answer is no. We have to take a stance now and fight for stricter regulations by the government and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC). Television has been associated with influencing controversial acts since the beginning of its creation
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Sometimes Christians need to judge Christians live in a fallen world‚ where there are genocides‚ hate crimes‚ slander‚ sin and brokenness. Because believers should be “in the world and not of the world”(John 15:19)‚ we should be the light in this troubling world. However‚ the attempt at being the light in the world can throw off some unbelievers. Judgement according to the general web is to “form an opinion of something.” In this case‚ we should form Christ-like opinions‚ and see lifestyles from
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Edgardo Olivares TA 380 2/22/14 Kane’s’ Tragedy Citizen Kane develops many remarkable themes. Two main points are the humiliation of the personal qualities of the public figure and the second develops with the serious power of materialism. Taken as one‚ these two themes contain the harsh sarcasm of an American success story that ends in useless homesickness‚ loneliness‚ and death. The reality that the personal theme is developed vocally through the characters while the materialistic theme is developed
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On the cover of If I Should Die Before I Wake I put Hilary in her hospital bed reliving some of the events in Chana’s life. There are images of children being questioned by Nazi’s‚ families being taken to the ghetto or concentration camps and people behind fences. Beneath the title there is also a heart rate which represents Hilary’s cardiac monitor while she’s in the hospital. My favorite character in the book is Anya. Anya is one of Chana’s younger sisters. I like Anya because despite
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There are many ways for a United States’ citizen to participate in his/her government‚ one way in particular is voting. In roughly the past century‚ there has been an all-time low voter turnout in the U.S.. There are factors that affect the amount of citizens that vote every time the opportunity comes. These circumstances mainly are age and education that is provided for that individual. As well as age and education‚ there is also a dynamic that the government set that hinders voter turnout. Other
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The Unknown Citizen "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden‚ is a commentary on government and the materialism of modern man. The poem is written in the form of an obituary inscribed on a monument built by the government in commemoration of an average‚ upstanding‚ and decent community member. Throughout the passage‚ the speaker lists facts about the citizen’s life which he believes prove that the deceased was a valuable person. In actuality these facts represent nothing more than the socially accepted
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References: 1. HowStuffWorks "Kudzu ’s Effect on American Ecosystems" HowStuffWorks "Science" Web. 22 Sept. 2011. . Forest economist Coleman Dangerfield estimates that for every acre of timber that kudzu overtakes‚ landowners lose $48 per acre per year. 2. Shores‚ M. The Amazing Story of
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