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    Bohol Island

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    honour of god‚ a deity or a nation. During every program or gatherings‚ the Boholanos sing the Bohol Hymn after the Philippine National Anthem. According to Bohol: "The Boholanos are a freedom loving and independent people‚ who take pride in their Island‚ wherever they are. No wonder‚ the province even has its own provincial anthem". Dance It’s a dance originating from Bohol‚ Visayas; it is popular at Ilokano and Visayan

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    Growing up in a small town I rarely experienced any adjustments. I attended the same school a majority of my lifetime. With rarely any change‚ high school was this unfamiliar petrifying setting. The breakaway from my daily routine was one‚ I was ready to encounter with the guidance of my loved ones. However‚ life was at a peculiar state just around this time. My family came across complications and my parents were undergoing a rough patch. Growing up in an unbalanced environment at this age‚ the

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    Ellis Island.

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    Millions of people entered the US in the late 1800’s‚ but how? Ellis Island was the one and only provider for immigration in the late 1800’s. At first‚ the Battery in lower Manhattan was the immigration station. Eventually‚ the Battery could not handle the flow of immigrants. This caused the federal government to buy Ellis Island from Samuel Ellis‚ a merchant of New York City‚ and that’s how the Islands name was given. Ellis Island was opened on January 1‚ 1892 and closed in November 1954. It was the

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    Palm Island

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    India got independence and today Dubai surpasses the western world in terms of development. The UAE is a small nation (Area-83‚600 km2) that is only around twice the size of Kerala. To its north lies Persian Gulf (The Ocean). It shares it’s boundary with Saudi Arabia to the west and south‚ Oman to the East and Qatar to the northwest. [pic] Fig 1.1 Map of UAE 1.2 THE NEED FOR THE ISLANDS Dubai’s booming economy was built on revenues from the oil industry after oil was discovered there in mid

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    Corregidor Island

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    who visited the Historical Spot in Corregidor Island. This chapter includes the opinions‚ reactions and reviews of tourists inside and outside the Phillipines who visited Corregidor island‚ The literature about the death march in bataan‚ malinta tunnel‚ the Filipino and American defenders‚ and the world war 2. Also included are the number of tourists visiting the philipines. Reactions‚ opinions and reviews of foreign tourists who visited the island fortress “Definitely worth a visit” Reviewed

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    Innocent Voices

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    Synopsis. Innocent voices is a biographical movie about the littlehood of Chava (Carlos Padilla). Chava lives with his mother‚ Kella‚ (Leonor Varela)‚ a dress-maker‚ his older sister and younger brother on the outside of the town. Their house is barely more than a shack made of tin and wood‚ but it is home to the little family at the beginning of the war when the father deserted them for the United States. Chava is now the man of the house. With increasing frequency the guerillas (the independent

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    Treasure Island

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    Treasure Island In the novel Treasure Island‚ a few themes are present that were also in our previous novels such as Fifth Business‚ Wuthering Heights‚ and Hamlet. All the novels demonstrate an element of good and evil‚ also in each there is a bold hero that defies the odds and goes on a journey that tests him both emotionally and physically. These elements are proved by the characters actions‚ thought and how they handle intricate situations. The theme of good and evil is present in both real

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    Unheard Voices

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    There were no parades‚ there were no bands‚ but we were spit on and looked down upon for what our country ordered us to do. We came to realize the one’s you trusted were are the only ones you can trust here. Vietnam vets have been in the news quite often‚ mainly for attending fallen heroes who were in the military. Most often the “Freedom Riders”‚ also known as “Patriot Riders” attend funerals of soldiers that have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. These bike riders are made up of a large majority

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    Palm Island

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    this report will focus on the largest land reclamation project to date‚ the manmade island formed in the shape of a date palm. The island‚ which Dubai has already termed “the eighth wonder of the world‚” adds almost 1‚600 km (1‚000 mi) of additional coastline to Dubai‚ and is formally called the Palm Jumeirah (3). While it is an engineering marvel‚ without extensive research and planning‚ the creation of such an island chain could have severely affected the local environment and coastal eco-system.

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    Voice Synthesis Essay

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    ever wondered why your voice matures when you get older? Well that’s because your vocal cords grow longer making you voice deeper. A male’s voice gets way deeper than a female’s voice though. A male’s larynx grows bigger during puberty making the voice deeper. For some people‚ if you sing‚ that means that your vocal range can increase easily. But if you don’t sing‚ it isn’t necessary for your vocal range to increase. As you grow older‚ your larynx hardens making your voice seem a little high pitched

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