INTRODUCTION The Badjao are popularly known as "Sea Gypsies" of the Sulu and Celebes Sea. The name "Badjao" is a Malay-Bornean word which connotes "man of the seas" or Orang-Laut in Bahasa Malayo. Their Sama and Tausug neighbors call them by pejorative names such as Samal Palau (outcast Samal). The badjao call themselves as Samal Laus (Sea Sama). Many badjaos live most of their lives in houseboats‚ which occasionally cluster in moorings near certain strands and beaches‚ so as to do business in nearby
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Living Like Weasels “Living Like Weasels”‚ by Annie Dillard‚ is a very complex essay with deep metaphorical meaning. In her essay‚ Dillard takes an interesting view of the way people could live; she describes how a weasel moves through life‚ suggesting humans take a similar approach. Bringing things back to a more primitive perspective of instinct and simplicity‚ she explores through symbolic imagery‚ why humans should latch on to their one passion in life and never let it go. Many
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Advantages of living in Dhaka city “I’d die of loneliness‚” sighed my Bangla teacher as she surveyed my one bedroom rooftop flat in Mohammadpur – an area located far south of Dhaka’s expat hotpot of Gulshan. There followed an awkward silence: I was overjoyed by the very surroundings that so repelled her‚ but feared she’d write me off as an eccentric if I listed the benefits – chiefly‚ solitude. Amina and I continued the lesson without any further mention of my solo residential status‚ but I mulled
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In major cities‚ people can choose the types of accommodation depends on their own conditions and favorites. Some people prefer to living in a house‚ while others like apartments more than houses. There are numerous advantages of living in an apartment‚ so many people think it is a good choice for accommodation. Firstly‚ apartments make some individuals live a simple life. For instance‚ people who live in an apartment do not take care to clean the staircase and yard‚ and there is no need to trim
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Living On Dialysis By Ruth Bautista Change is unsettling to most people. And one of the most unsettling change we experience is life is having an illness. Illness brings unwanted change and it also brings unwanted emotions. More often than not those emotions do not feel safe. These cause us to feel out of control and without foundational security. It causes us to lose our moorings and set us adrift on a frightening sea of unfamiliarity. Take patients with kidney failure for example. Most of
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Different Cultures Come Together in Tucson The Tucson Meet Yourself Festival is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with different cultures‚ that live right in our city. You get to experience these great cultures that thrive in our community‚ by sampling the cultures food and watching and listening to their traditional dances and music. There is everything there from Vietnamese‚ Greek‚ Mexican‚ Native American‚ Chinese‚ and many more cultures featured at this event. I was lucky enough to
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LIVING GREEN PARIS In today’s world “going green” has become a top priority in our society‚ and sustainable recycling programs‚ new materials and design are at the forefront of this green revolution. Environmental protection and eco-fashion are essential elements for such an international and fashionable city as Paris. They are fundamental for its sustainable development. Using books and gathering information surfing the net‚ in this essay it will be discussed about recycle‚ ecology and fashion
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Characteristics of Living Organisms In order to identify living organisms‚ scientists listed 7 characteristics which all living organisms have: 1. Nutrition: Taking in nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions‚ containing raw materials and energy for growth and tissue repair‚ absorbing and assimilating them. 2. Excretion: Removal from organisms of toxic materials‚ the waste products of metabolism and substances in excess. 3. Respiration: Chemical reactions that break
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Standards of living can be evaluated by the measure of GDP‚ level of inflation‚ net exports and fiscal balance. Evaluation by using the GDP as an indicator would be relevant as it reflects the total national economic activity and the level of wealth of the society. GDP per capita is adjusted for the size of the economy in terms differences in price levels and also population of the country. There are many factors that would affect the standard of living in a country. Some that cannot be measured
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When someone thinks about the upper class‚ the majority of people may think about living in a big house or driving a nice car. But in truth‚ as G. William Domhoff explains in his book‚ “Who Rules America?”‚ there is an upper class that is much more than that. Domhoff describes the upper class as closely intertwined with the corporate community. He begins by explaining why it is important to know this‚ and provides statistics that seem to show how the upper class attempts to influence corporations
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