Chapter 1 A grey sword cut my shoulder. The thin line at the top left corner of my field of vision shrank slightly. At the same time a cold hand passed over my heart. The blue line —called the “HP bar”— is a visual rendering of my life force. There was still a little over 80% left. No‚ that phrase isn’t appropriate enough. Right now‚ I was about 20% closer to death. I dashed backwards before the enemy’s sword even began its attacking motion. “Haaa...” I forced a huge breath to steady myself
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Jane Austen’s novels are recognized for their competent heroines. From Elizabeth of Pride and Prejudice to Anne Elliot of Persuasion‚ Austen’s heroines are independent‚ indomitable‚ and intellectual. Mansfield Park’s protagonist Fanny is viewed in the eyes of countless readers as weak‚ quiet‚ and even snobbish. Yet when her accomplishments in the Bertram household are taken into account‚ Fanny reappears as a deeper figure. Fanny Price‚ though reserved and sullen at times‚ aptly presents herself
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COMPANY PROFILE Manila Water Company The true value of water is realized only when there is lack of it. It’s also why this is often taken for granted; water is so much a part of our everyday lives that the concept of not having it is too overwhelming. Unfortunately‚ this was once a way of life those Metro Manila residents faced every day. Before 1997‚ the capital’s water supply and distribution was in disarray. Communal water sources were shared by hundreds of families who had to line up for
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It takes certain traits to become a hero. The heroes Momotaro‚ from “Momotaro: Boy-of-the-Peach” as retold by Yoshiko Uchida; Arthur‚ from “The Sword in the Stone” as retold by Keith Baines; and Sir Launcelot‚ from “Sir Launcelot du Lake” as retold by Keith Baines all display determination. The three heroes exhibit traits of bravery. The heroes also demonstrate a willingness to accomplish the task at hand. These stories‚ as well as the heroes within them‚ prove that heroes are resilient. Momotaro
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CHAPTER I: The Problem and Its Background 1.1 Introduction The purpose of this project is to provide analysis about the strengths and weaknesses of Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation as well as the opportunities and threats revealed by the information I have gathered on its external environment. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation (MB) was founded as the Daily Bulletin on February 2‚ 1900 for the purpose of engaging in the publishing business. It was incorporated on June 12‚ 1912 as Bulletin
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Manila City Jail (Old Bilibid Prison) - Male Dormitory (Manila) Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / C. M. Recto Ave.‚ corner Quezon Blvd. The Manila City Jail (MCJ) has been ravaged by time. It is under-staffed‚ overcrowded‚ and its facilities in disrepair. Originally built by the Spaniards in the 19th Century‚ “Bilibid”‚ as it is commonly known‚ was home to prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation of Manila in World War II. Today it houses over 3‚700 inmates - a 4x overcapacity
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2015 March 17‚ 2015 A Double-edged Sword The world is slowly transforming into a high-tech society. Whether one is willing or not‚ he can not deny that endless innovations of technology are constantly changing our lives‚ and things as computers and robots have changed the way most of us used to work‚ think and live entirely. Apparently‚ not everyone is optimistic about this trend‚ they think that the improvement in science and technology could be a double-edged sword. Which means technology is offering
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(DTR)……………………………………… Resume…………………………………………………………. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The trainees would like to express their gratitude to the following persons who helped them finish the hotel internship; To Ms. Cherry Mejica‚ Executive Housekeeper of the Manila Pavilion Hotel and Mr. Arnold Cayanan and Mr. Sonny Comia for all of their help and supervision from the start of the training until it ended. To Mr. Ernie Villalon and Ms. Ana Peralta‚ Operations Supervisor‚ who helped‚ supervised and guided the
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The Battle of Manila Bay Megan Howard On April 30‚ 1898‚ six American warships and three support vessels (the American Asiatic Squadron) entered Manila Bay in the Spanish Philippines. This would become the first major battle of the Spanish-American War. Leading the pack was Commodore George Dewey who was aboard the USS Olympia. The ships were made of steel and powered by coal-fired steam engines; also on board were electrical generators which ridding the need for lanterns to light the lower decks
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makes history. 36 Blue ocean vs Red Ocean The most efficient way to maximize the profits‚ a company needs to build an uncontested market space that makes the competition irrelevant. In 2004‚ Kim and Mauborgne published their study‚ where they analyzed 150 companies from 30 different industries over the time span of 100 years (Kim & Mauborgne‚ 2005). They named two type of different markets called Blue Ocean and Red Ocean. According to their report‚ only the companies in Blue Ocean has succeeded to make
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