Christmas in the Philippines (Filipino: Pasko sa Pilipinas)‚ one of two predominantly Christian countries in Asia (the other one being East Timor)‚ is one of the biggest holidays in the archipelago. The country has earned the distinction of celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season‚[1] with Christmas carols heard as early as September and lasting variously until eitherEpiphany‚ the Feast of the Black Nazarene on 9 January‚ or the Feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú on the third Sunday of January
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FOOD AND US Introduction Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for our body. It is usually of plant or animal origin‚ and contains essential nutrients‚ such as carbohydrates‚ fats‚ proteins‚ vitamins‚ or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism’s cells in an effort to produce energy‚ maintain life‚ or stimulate growth. Historically‚ people secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering‚ and agriculture. Today‚ most of
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WASHINGTON DC‚ USA – President Barack Obama spoke to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III Tuesday‚ November 12 (Washington time) to express sorrow for the destruction left by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines) and to coordinate US help. Obama expressed America’s "deep condolences for the lives lost and the damage caused" by the storm that is feared to have killed more than 10‚000 people‚ his spokesman Jay Carney said. The US president had ordered his administration to mount
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Thomson Highway’s play Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing is a story that revolves around events of an endured 90s Native community. The plot unravels with standoffs between members of the community‚ particularly around the the male characters. Only male characters are present throughout the play and the setting mostly takes place inside the community fixtures‚ such as homes‚ the forest‚ and the local arena. Highway orchestrates his play by making misogyny as the main source of conflict between
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Synopsis The novel follows a classical tripartite structure‚ and the titles of each book are related to Galatians 6:7‚ "For whatsoever a man soweth‚ that shall he also reap." Book I is entitled "Sowing"‚ Book II is entitled "Reaping"‚ and the third is "Garnering." [edit]Book I: Sowing Mr. Gradgrind‚ whose voice is "dictatorial"‚ opens the novel by stating "Now‚ what I want is facts" at his school in Coketown. He is a man of "facts and calculations." He interrogates one of his pupils‚ Sissy‚ whose
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Most college students value their time when they’re struggling to balance work‚ school‚ social life‚ and when they are pressured to a deadline. With so much to do‚ it can be easy to become overwhelmed‚ stressed and pressured then eventually be burnt out. Time management techniques can help students get things done by organizing schedules‚ setting priorities and accomplishing tasks in the most efficient way. These skills will not only be valuable during their time at school but can carry over later
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#4 A Time and Place for Everything Appearances are often deceiving‚ and at first glance‚ things are not always which they seem. The same can be said for James Joyce’s work of fiction‚ “The Dead.” In this short story‚ which revolves around the Misses Morkan’s annual dance‚ readers are given insight into the relationship between Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta. While the title may suggest it may have to do with the dead‚ the meaning goes beyond just death‚ as Joyce develops a story about loss and
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One of my pet peeves is people who aren’t on time for things. Just how much this upsets me was brought home to me twice today‚ and I decided it was time to rant about it. The first was a meeting I was supposed to have with the director of a local non-profit organization. The plan was that he would give me a call “before noon”‚ to arrange a meeting shortly after noon. I was offering to put some scripts together on their website so they could post news more easily so people would know what’s up
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Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space‚ generally using a theoretical invention‚ namely a time machine. It has a commonly recognized place in philosophy and fiction‚ but has a very limited application in real world physics‚ such as in quantum mechanics or wormholes. Although the 1895 novel The Time Machine by H. G. Wells was instrumental in moving the concept of time travel to the forefront of the
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Introduction Time management has become a more and more critical element in all human activities. It is not only closed related with individual’s performance‚ but also businesses’. Frank J. Lucco (1994) pointed out that effective time management is the most important ingredient for success in the 1990s. In order to do something to make the most effective use of people’s time and work schedule‚ understanding some effective time management techniques has also become a necessary part in people’s
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