I had my life set. At the age of 15 I had no worries‚ no qualms about life. My daily routine comprised of going to school‚ coming home‚ resting for a while‚ waking up‚ going out with friends‚ coming back home‚ sleeping‚ and then repeating the same thing the next day. I didn’t care about my homework‚ or even classwork for that matter. Why? My dad. He was the shelter to my ’whatever-who-cares’ lifestyle. He gave me designer clothing‚ watches and accesories more expensive than many of my classmate’s
Premium English-language films Personal life 2007 albums
To what extent has society been influenced by the increased availability of information due to technological innovation and globalization? Currently‚ a widespread phenomenon has been perceived all over the world that the increased availability of information deeply influenced society because of the innovatory technology and globalization. This essay intends to identity the root of this increasing problem as well as some far-reaching effects. With the help of advanced technology‚ people`s
Premium Twitter World Wide Web Internet
Literary Period American Period 1898 - 1945 Philippine literature during the American rule was influenced by two factors‚ first of which is‚ education. With the Americans providing free education‚ many were given the chance to study and English was used as the language of instruction. Unlike the Spanish‚ the foreigners were willing to teach their language to the Filipinos. Free education served as the stepping stone for others to improve their social status. Early literary works in English
Premium Philippines Literature Spanish language
The Baroque Era By El-Fatih J. Ajala The Genres of the Baroque Period: Opera – “drama presented in music‚ with the characters singing instead of speaking” (Joseph Kerman‚ p. 87): One cannot speak of Baroque opera without mentioning the name of Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Monteverdi has the distinction of being known as the first great composer in the genre of opera‚ as well as the last true madrigalist of his time. He began writing his madrigals at a very early age and
Premium Opera Baroque music Music
7 April‚ 2009 Overseas News Service Reuters WORLD BANK: CHINA STIMULUS TO SUSTAIN ASIA’S GROWTH TOKYO - Growth in the economies of East Asia and the Pacific will slow this year because of the financial crisis but China’s multi-billion dollar stimulus will secure their status as the world’s fastest growing region‚ the World Bank said. Gross domestic product in developing East Asia will rise 5.3 percent this year‚ according to World Bank forecasts released on Tuesday. That is down from
Premium France Trigraph Barack Obama
Lighting – LED Technology 1. What is it LED light bulb refers a solid-state lamp that uses light-emitting diodes as the sources of light. LED light bulb produces light when electrons move around within its semiconductor structure. It has a longer service life and high higher energy efficiency than other source of lighting such as fluorescent and incandescent light bulb though its initial cost is much higher. LED light bulb has wide range of applications including both general and specific.
Premium Incandescent light bulb Lighting
we all are present here to debate on the motion “Has Science made our lives more easy and comfortable?” I am going to speak against the motion. Dear friends‚ some say science is a boon and some say that it is a bane. According to me it is a bane as every thing has both cons and pros‚ but the decision is made by observing which side is better. Nowadays science has made great progress in every aspect. In fact‚ the century we are living in has been called the machine age. We feel the presence of
Premium Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Nuclear weapon Time
The Baroque Period James M. Boynton Art Appreciation October 28‚ 2012 Abstract The Baroque period was a time heavy on neo-classical artists. Some of the greatest paintings marveled in more modern times were created during this era. A time when paintings were painted so well they could be compared to photographic portraits. The artists of this time focused on precision and accuracy and gave realistic portrayals of their subjects. The Baroque period was a seventeenth to eighteenth century
Premium Artemisia Gentileschi Athena Orazio Gentileschi
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
Premium Philippines Filipino people Short story
Can you think about your life for a second? How one second your eight years old and the next your making college preparations. It’s nothing easy realizing how fast time goes by and how it is still passing by without forgiving anything. I have always thought to myself that we should use our time wisely‚ make decisions that will benefit our future and we should become someone useful in our life. Time will never forgive the mistakes of your life‚ it just tick tocks in the same pace as the day before
Premium Personal life Happiness Emotion