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History Of Philippine Cinema
<view this essay>.... one who shapes their consciousness.
Philippine film as discussed in this paper includes films made by Filipino people exhibited in this country and possibly in other countries from the 1930s to the 1990s. The films may be silent pictures or talkies, black and white or color. They also include films such as documentaries, animation, experimental or alternative films and other types of films.
This paper has three purposes or objectives. It intends, first of all, to provide a comprehensible background of the art of film in the Philippines. It provides insights on how the Philippine film has influenced Philippine culture and vice-versa. This is done by documenting .....
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And The Band Played On
<view this essay>.... not have to happen. It was caused by the negligence from doctors that did not think the matter was a concern. It started out when one patient had the disease, and the doctors concluded that it was a mutated version of a disease. But it turned out that that was the first patient to suffer the HIV virus. If this situation was taken as an important matter, they could have taken that patient to a special institute so that the patient would not be capable of transmitting the disease. For the other patients who also contracted the virus, they could have also taken them to a special institute. Even when the government knew that there was a serious disease that .....
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The Salem Witch Trials
<view this essay>.... created and enforced the law, laws that were based on the bible. Although they were in good sense these laws had many loop holes.
A heavy forest surrounded Salem. This caused the people of Salem to believe that the devil surrounded them. They believed that the devil was a living entity. When Abigail and her friends are caught dancing in the forest they are immediately accused of witchery Proctor at first believes that Abigail is lying to him about what was being done in the forest. Abigail denies any accusation of witchery, but Proctor believes that they were practicing witchery. “Now then, in the midst of such disruption, my own household is discovered .....
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Huge Franciscus
<view this essay>.... but gets straight to what purpose they are there for and what he is going to have to do. Franciscus walks in, asks the patients about the problem, does something about it and leaves. When Imelda refuses to show Dr. Franciscus her wound she is very ashamed. Franciscus feels a little sympathy a promises to fix the lip for Imelda. He tells her “Tomorrow, I will fix your lip. Manana.” (p143). She dies because of a bad reaction with the anesthetic medicine, Dr. Franciscus’ feels miserable. He cannot accept the fact that she died after he had a chance to fix what was wrong.
Dr. Franciscus likes to get his work done correctly and quickly with the absence of any bo .....
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Who Was To Blame For The Cold War?
<view this essay>.... policies contributed an enormous amount to the tensions
of the Cold War. His aim, to take advantage of the military situation in post-
war Europe to strengthen Russian influence, was perceived to be a threat to the
Americans. Stalin was highly effective in his goal to gain territory, with
victories in Poland, Romania, and Finland. To the western world, this success
looked as if it were the beginning of serious Russian aggressions. The western
view of the time saw Stalin as doing one of two things: either continuing the
expansionist policies of the tsars that preceded him, or worse, spreading
communism across the world now that his “one-state” notion had b .....
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Greek Theater 2
<view this essay>.... parts: theatron (viewing place) for spectators, orchestra (dancing place) where the chorus and actors performed; and a later addition, a skene (scene building), which provided a scenic backing" (Butler 30).
The theatron was the place where the audience sat. At first the spectators sat on the ground, later on wooden bleachers and finally on tiers of stone seats which followed the circular shape of the orchestra and the natural contours of the countryside. The theatron surrounded the orchestra on three sides. Describing the theater of Dionysus, David Taylor writes, " The spectators seats were in a curving area, a little more than a semi-circle and slope down .....
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Arab-Israeli Conflicts
<view this essay>.... British mandate, into an Arab state and a Jewish state.
Fighting quickly spread as Arab guerrillas attacked Jewish
settlements and communication links to prevent implementation
of the UN plan.
Jewish forces prevented seizure of most settlements, but Arab
guerrillas, supported by the Transjordanian Arab Legion under
the command of British officers, besieged Jerusalem. By April,
Haganah, the principal Jewish military group, seized the
offensive, scoring victories against the Arab Liberation Army
in northern Palestine, Jaffa, and Jerusalem. British military
forces withdrew to Haifa; although officially neutral, some
commanders assisted o .....
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Morocco
<view this essay>.... mainly on whether they speak Arabic or Spanish. Almost all Moroccans are Muslims. Farming is the chief occupation, and more than half the people live in rural areas. France and Spain controlled from the early 1900's until it won independence in 1956.
is a constitutional monarchy headed by a king. Its Constitution gives the king broad powers. For example, he commands the armed forces, may issue orders that have the force of law, and controls the major government agencies.
The day-to-day work of 's government is carried out by a prime minister and a Cabinet of other ministers, all appointed by the king. The Chamber of Representatives ma .....
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