“In the Hands of the Whites…” On February 21‚ 1899‚ the U.S. gunboat Petrel docked near Fort San Pedro‚ signaling the American occupation in Cebu. The following day‚ the American flag was raised at the fort as the city’s republican forces led by Luis Flores‚ Julio Llorente and Leoncio Alburo‚ capitulated and surrendered the city “under protest”. “Is this a sign of a new beginning or just the end of the first misery?” was one of the many questions in the minds of the Filipinos of that time. The
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not only of their retirement‚ their hopes and dreams. When handling the affairs of others it is important to be completely honest and legal. This means when conducting business one should be sure that we are not compromising any ethical values. White Collar Crime is an article written about illegal trading and insider information obtained from doctors involved in a 2008 pharmaceutical trial for an Alzheimer’s drug. According to Gustin this was one of the most lucrative insider schemes in United
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The book White Oleander is the story of a girl and her mother. Astrid Magnussen is the daughter of a beautiful‚ ethereal artist named Ingrid. Ingrid is irresponsible but strong‚ powerful‚ and commanding. “She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen…” Astrid says‚ “I know a lot of young girls think that when they’re small but she was the most beautiful woman most people had ever seen.” Ingrid has strength‚ a certain calloused cynicism about her shrouded in the illusion of realism. Astrid is young
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Black and White In 1997‚ Amanda Coyne’s “The Long Goodbye: Mother’s Day in Federal Prison”‚ was published by Harper’s. This was her first publication‚ and a moving one at that. She talks about her sister’s time in prison‚ and the things she observed during her visits to her. After reading this essay‚ it got me thinking about a deep and debatable idea that she seemed to believe. Is being a good or a bad person as simple as doing a good or bad thing or always making the right choices? Or is right
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Charlie in the Chocolate Factory‚ Big Fish‚ Edward Scissorhands. All famous movies directed by Tim Burton‚ a dark and mysterious director. Burton has an odd sense of style‚ which is used to captivate characters emotions and sense suspicions. Burton is a talented director and takes many things into consideration before directing a film. In many films directed by Burton‚ he uses shots and framing‚ non-diegetic sound‚ and camera angles to create mood. To begin‚ Burton chooses shots and framing to help
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music grew‚ he went to the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Verdine White Earth Wind and Fire’s Facebook page announced the passing of their founder‚ on their Facebook page‚ Earth Wind and Fire. "My brother‚ hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his
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and division. American citizens and non-American citizens‚ for years‚ have complained about many aspects of government ranging from hypocrisy to lies and false promises from politicians. This attitude was heightened because of an NSA employee named Edward Snowden‚ who afterwards fled to Russia for asylum from the U.S. government. Snowden revealed shocking secrets about operations orchestrated by the CIA and NSA. Most notably‚ their “snoopy” behavior. According to Snowden‚ government-based agencies
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Shaun White: Journey Back to Gold Shaun White has been defying gravity ever since a young age. Shaun Roger White was born on September 3rd‚ 1986‚ in San Diego‚ California(“Shaun White” Biography). He was born to Cathy and Roger White‚ and his two siblings names are Kari and Jesse White(Adams). Shaun’s life consists of numerous victories‚ but he has had to overcome many obstacles in his way to become one of the most recognized skateboarder and snowboarder in the world. The path within his life resembles
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is the usage of similes. A clear example of this is “Rather‚ it moves south in layers and whorls‚ like an uncoiling rope made up of a multitude of discrete fibers…” (36-38). This is a very interesting example of a simile‚ simply because it compares two things with very descriptive words and because it gives the reader a more concrete understanding of the rivers strength. It also makes the reader become more engaged and interested to the passage. The last rhetorical device in the passage
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Week 1: Written Assignment – Article 1 On August 29‚ 2014‚ Joel Steinger‚ former chief of Fort Lauderdale-based Mutual Benefits Corporation (MBC)‚ was sentenced to 20 years in a federal prison. According to the Associated Press (2014)‚ Steinger was the mastermind of an insurance scam in which investors lost about $830 million between 1994 and 2004‚ affecting 30‚000 victims around the world. Mutual Benefits Corp was one of the largest fraud schemes in Florida history to date. Between
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