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    Gingoog City

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    had lived in the mountains about three kilometres from the sea‚ in a place called Luwan‚ meaning load. It was a slope;‚ they could easily load things on their backs. It was located somewhere between Kagayhaan (Cagayan de Oro) and Butuan-Masao (Butuan City). On it‚ they planted various root crops. Fished near the shore and hunted small game. The men wore G-strings and shirts of fine sinamay. But the primordial urge to gravitate to water was upon them. They longed to settle closer to the sea. Bingue

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    Big City

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    forests. They lived on the food available in the forests. Science has blessed mankind with all the basic comforts of life. Man started living in cities. Cities became the major centers of live hood. A city has larger population compared to a town and a village. Eat‚ drink and be merry that’s the only aspiration in life of an average human being. “City life is millions of people being lonesome together.” [pic] Henry David Thoreau quotes (American Essayist‚ Poet and Philosopher‚ 1817-1862) Stress-

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    City or Countryside

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    people have been wondering and thinking about enjoying a better life by living either in the city or in the countryside. Some people prefer to live in the city while some other choose to live in the countryside. Mostly‚ to live in the urban or rural lifestyles depends on a lifestyle and taste. However‚ living in the city and in the countryside has differences and similarities. Individuals who live in a city have good opportunities‚ more comforts. While the ones who live in a countryside get a better

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    Big City

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    Living in a big city There is no a doubt‚ the life style is important for any one of us. Nowadays‚ many people want to live in a big city. They see many advantages. Therefore‚ there are many reasons: transportation‚ activities and education. Firstly‚ in big cities‚ transportation are reliable. For example‚ International Airport witch connecting all cities together. Also‚ there are public buses everyware and it comes every two minutes to help people to move to work. Morefore

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    City of God

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    Introduction In my essay I will discuss the differences between national cinema and Hollywood cinema by using Rio de Janeiro¡¯s famous film City of God. There will be three parts in my following main body‚ the first part is a simple review of the film City of God‚ I will try to use the review to show the film structure and some different new points from this‚ show the how did the ¡®Shocking‚ frightening‚ thrilling and funny¡¯ (Nev Pierce) work in the film. The second part is my discussion parts;

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    Quezon City

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    QUEZON CITY From 1948 to 1976‚ Quezon City was the capital city of the Philippines. It is currently one of the most populated cities in the Philippines and is located in the heart of Metro Manila. The city is named after the former Philippine president‚ Manuel Luis Quezon. He not only founded the city‚ but developed it to replace Manila as the capital. People Power Monument Located on the popular street known as Edsa is an icon known as the People Power Monument. The People Power Revolution

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    City of Streams

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    There is just one city‚ Islamabad‚ that is a city of natural streams‚ flowing out of perennial and seasonal springs of the Margalla hills. Just stepping onto the trails from any part of the hills‚ one can notice pure water gurgling over the boulders and rough stones. These beautiful streams in hundreds have sustained wildlife for thousands of years. Those of us who are fortunate to have seen Islamabad in the early years‚ myself in the early 1970s‚ have a good memory of natural streams full of clear

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    City or Countryside

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    City In my opinion‚ one has not experienced life until one has lived in the city. There is so much to see and experience in the bright lights of the city that you cannot get in the countryside. Here in the city‚ you can learn about how to get along with people of different types‚ encounter varied situations and solve problems. All these help a person to grow in maturity. After all‚ experience is the best teacher. In the countryside‚ however‚ you only move around people you are used to

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    walkable city

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    Jeff Speck is a city planner and architectural designer who‚ through writing‚ lectures‚ and built work‚ advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design. As Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007‚ he oversaw the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and created the Governors’ Institute on Community Design‚ a federal program that helps state governors fight suburban sprawl. Prior to joining the Endowment‚ Mr. Speck spent ten years as Director of

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    cities of future

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    growth of cities is inevitable. Nowadays‚ most of population in highly-developed countries is concentrated in cities with a very small number of people living in the countryside. The tendency is that the urban areas are get bigger and bigger with their population growing and the flow of people from countryside to big cities is unlikely to stop. In fact‚ it wasn’t like that in the past. Until about XIX century vast majority of people lived in rural areas and massive migration to cities started along

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