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    Where is the Patis

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    Where is the Patis? by Carmen Guerrero- Nakpil A Filipino may denationalize himself but not his stomach. He may travel over the seven seas‚ the five continents‚ the two hemispheres and lose the savor of home‚ forget his identity and believes himself a citizen of the world. But he remains- gastronomically‚ at least‚ always a Filipino. For‚ if in no other way‚ the Filipino loves his country with his stomach. Travel has become the great Filipino dream. In the same way that an American dreams of becoming

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    Does Zara incur disadvantages from its ’fast-fashion’ distribution system? Are these disadvantages offset by the advantages? Zare have some disadvantages from its ‘fast-fashion’ distribution system but this does not incur disadvantages from its system. Zara produces smaller batches of items‚ this means that popular items can appear and disappear within a week. When items sell out‚ they are not restocked with another shipment. Instead‚ the next Zara shipment contains something new‚ something different

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    Yes, he could

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    Yes‚ he could Democrat Barack Obama has become the first African-American to win the White House. During the election campaign for the presidency‚ Obama made a key speech‚ which became known as the “Yes we can” speech because of the way the phrase was repeated at key moments. The power of his victory speech left a mark on its listeners. During those twenty minutes‚ Americans could merge into “one nation‚ one people” but also each individual‚ even the enemies‚ felt they had a place in his speech

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    directed by Michael Curtiz‚ starring Humphrey Bogart‚ Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid‚ and featuring Claude Rains‚ Conrad Veidt‚ Sydney Greenstreet‚ Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II‚ it focuses on a man torn between‚ in the words of one character‚ love and virtue. He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her Czech Resistance leader husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis. Although it was

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    The Grand Stand Tumble

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    leading to the top of the bleachers where I sat. As you might of guessed‚ being up so I high at night‚ I started to get cold‚ so I had the bright idea of putting my hands in my jacket and zipping it up‚ looking like I had no hands. For the first hour or so things were going great‚ as I was watching and enjoying the game‚ but then a fellow classmate by the name of Rodney Diffendoll‚ came around. He asked me‚ “Do you want to get closer?” Before I could give my answer he pushes my chair. I start to tumble

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    Taking a Stand Essay

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    youth. There are violent television shows that depict characters as anti-heroes‚ books that depict killing as a way to save the planet or country or something of that nature. While all of those may have a contribution to our violent youth‚ they don’t measure up to what violent video games do in terms of causing violence in our youth. Violent video games can make teens more aggressive because of intense graphics‚ lack of censorship‚ and purpose of the game. One major reason that violent video games make

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    Where Is the Borderline?

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    Political Correctness (PC) is a term used to describe a phenomenon that had changed and is still changing our world. It entered the public lexicon in the late 1970s‚ but since the ‘90s when the notion became extremely popular‚ we all have to be careful about what we say‚ what we write and even what we think. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ political correctness is an “ideology that espouses showing sensitivity‚ tolerance and respect for another’s race‚ gender‚ sexual preference‚ nationality

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    Where is the Love

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    Where is the Love?” by Black Eyed Peas The world has been changed‚ corrupted‚ and damaged‚ so people often ask themselves “where is the love?” as demonstrated in the song “Where is the Love?” by William Adams‚ Justin Timberlake‚ Jamie Gomez‚ Allan Pineda‚ Printz board‚ Michael Frantantuno‚ George Pajon Jr.‚ and John Curtis. “Where is the Love?” is the best song because the lyrics‚ figurative language‚ and rhetorical devices teach a great message. The song laments on various worldwide problems

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    Where to Live

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    Where will you live? Most everyone will ask that question at some-point in his or her life. Will it be the urban life of the big city‚ filled with its tall buildings‚ loud neighborhoods‚ busy streets‚ and never-ending projects? It might be that that is more than one might want if that is the case‚ there is the serenity of the suburbs‚ which offer spacious housing‚ peaceful surroundings‚ fresh air‚ and plenty of nature. Both urban and suburban areas offer people different choices in lifestyles‚ from

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    Where to vacation?

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    People are always looking forward to a vacation. There are many different options on where to vacation. The two most common places people go are‚ up to the mountains or down to the beach. Both places offer a variety of fun activities and are a great excape from the stressors of everyday life. If you want to relax and get away‚ a vacation to either two places are the thing for you. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the climates‚ activities and locations of these two destinations

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