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    La indolencia de los filipinos (y de los estudiantes tambien) 1. What was the effect of conviction of "inferiority?" -The child or youth who tries to be anything else is blamed with vanity and presumption; the curate ridicules him with cruel sarcasm‚ his relatives look upon him with fear‚ strangers regard him with great compassion. No forward movement -- Get back in the ranks and keep in line! With his spirit thus molded the native falls into the most pernicious of all routines: routine not

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    The Providence "macaroni riot"- In 1914‚ Frank Ventrone‚ moved to Providence‚ Rhode Island to start a pasta business which furnished the community’s staple food. Since other food prices increased in the summer of 1914‚ Ventrone decided to raise his prices also. Angered by this‚ the people of Providence broke windows in a block of his‚ broke into his shop and dumped a stock of his macaroni into the street. The people told the police that the matter was an internal one to be solved by the community

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    and oppress minorities and black people. The riots in Charlotte‚ North Carolina were rough. It all unfolded when police came to an apartment complex with a warrant for another person‚ when an African American man by the name of Keith Lamont Scott stepped out of his car with a gun. The officers then proceeded

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    coordinating and sharing. De Waal’s hypothesis runs counter to the supposition that people are naturally selfish‚ which can be found in the fields of governmental issues‚ law‚ and money‚ and which seems to be prove by the present greed driven stock exchange breakdown. Be that as it may‚ he refers to the general population’s shock at the U.S. government’s absence of sympathy in the wake of Hurricane Katrina as a critical movement in context - one that aided Barack Obama gets to be chosen and introduced

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    check" and "do not resist an evil-doer‚" but he is just not sure how to make sense of all of this. What is your answer to Frederick? Refer to the Assignment Instructions folder of the course for general directions. Use the words "File Suit" or "Do not File Suit" in the subject line of your thread‚ depending upon your conclusion. Do not use attachments as these are cumbersome and inhibit the discussion process. In Fredrick’s case it is very unfortunate that he has experienced the kind of two-facedness

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    On La Indolencia de los Filipinos Sloth‚ idleness‚ slackness‚ dilatoriness or indolence -- Rizal‚ in his 1890 writing for La Solidaridad‚ takes up the question of this dissenting characteristic of the Filipinos. Upon reading his work‚ I am faced with the question whether the Filipinos nowadays still realize the existence of Juan Tamad among us while we are busy recognizing the fact that indeed the Philippines has become one of the main sources of the world’s domestic helpers‚ caregivers‚ nurses

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    This song has a depressing tone. It’s about a small town‚ Monte Rio‚ girl who chose to follow her dreams by going to a big city‚ Los Angeles (LA) She thought that once she set out to LA then she’ll have her life figured out however‚ little did she know‚she was wrong; going to La was a mistake. The sign “If you live it up‚ you won’t live it down” in their town was the reason she left and “took that California trip”. She tried convincing her boyfriend to come with her‚ “to don’t look back‚ just come

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    establishments. The protests began with the raiding of the popular establishment The Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall riots proved pivotal in the gay rights movement‚ as the Sixties and Seventies marked the rise of queers rights activist groups that fought for equality through political means. However‚ the growing queer community was still seen as relatively docile and non-violent until the riots began‚ at which point the community began protesting with “uncharacteristic fury and outrage”. Foremost‚ The protests

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    They’d dropped with the latest and greatest gear the most ingenious minds in the United States of America had to offer. The Armored Combat Suit of the Future was an integrated network of information sharing components that collected data and gave the soldier the information he needed to make tactical decisions. The three main parts were the M18 dual-action combat rifle‚ the two-tier body armor

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    Annegrethe Scholtz 7D LO Project 1. Mind map: 2. Vigorous research: Reinforcing Effects of drugs - Some people enjoy the positive effect of certain substances like feeling floaty‚ but they should take the negative effects into consideration like drowsiness‚ hangovers‚ dizziness etc. Withdrawal effects and cravings - When quitting a substance the first 2 weeks are critical in determining quitting failure rate‚ people with addictions should seek help in order to quit their nasty habit. Withdrawal

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