...Jazmin Llana Jazmin Badong Llana has a Master of Arts degree in Theater Arts from the University of the Philippines Diliman and used to be part of the World Theater Project of Dr. Anton Juan, having acted in some of its productions. One of her recent memorable works as director was the Kantada ni Daragang Magayon, Mandirigma from Merlinda Bobis’ epic poem Cantata of the Warrior Woman Daragang Magayon. She is identified with contemporary Bikol writing and a member of the Kabulig-Bikol, the association of Bikol writers. Her poems have been published in journals and books among which is Recuerdos, featured in the book Filipinos Writing (DLSU Press, 2001). She organized the first and second Pagsurat Bikolnon (Bikol Writers’ Conference). In the book Hagkus, Twentieth Century Bikol Women Writing (DLSU Press, 2003), author Paz Verdades Santos describes Jazmin Llana as a “…good candidate for the honor [of being balyana / babaylan of the new generation]”, like the priestess of long ago who was leader and healer, educator, and kulturtraeger or carrier of civilization. Jazmin Llana was born on October 27, 1963 in Baao, Camarines Sur. She now lives in Albay where she also works. She has served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of the Aquinas University of Legazpi in Legazpi City. At present she is the Executive Assistant for External Affairs and Director of the Center for Culture and the Arts at the same university. MEMORIES Jazmin Llana I well remember these banks ...
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...O N R E G A R D I N G F O R W A R D - L O O K I N G S T A T E M E N T S , R I S K S A N D A S S U M P T I O N S This MD&A includes “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws and assumptions concerning, among other things our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition approved by management on the date of this MD&A. This forward-looking information and these assumptions include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. This forward-looking information also includes, but is not limited to, guidance and forecasts relating to revenue, adjusted operating profit, property, plant and equipment expenditures, cash income tax payments, free cash flow, dividend payments, expected growth in subscribers and the services to which they subscribe, the cost of acquiring subscribers and the deployment of new services, and all other statements that are not historical facts. The words “could”, “expect”, “may”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “guidance”, and similar expressions are intended to identify statements containing forward-looking information, although not all forward-looking statements include such words. Conclusions, forecasts and projections set out in forward-looking information...
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...LIFE. Life may have many definitions. Through out the centuries, people have sought to understand life in different ways. People through their cultural practices, tries to explain and give meaning to life. Others through religion; their way of worship, explain what life is. Philosophers are in no doubt, a people who through the ages have embarked on this long search. However, with observation of nature, times and seasons, one can make an analogy to understand a section of life. The morning stage is the early part of the day or life. This can signify the period of conception in ones mothers worm till birth. This is also a stage where one begins a social orientation of knowing the parents and the family, learning to speak, walk and embracing the environment around him. We can also classify the time when one begins elementary school to graduating from the university and securing your first job as the morning stage of life. The age range is 1-25 years. The mid-day of life is when one has become a full adult. The person could at this stage be married and have children or his or her own nuclear family. One at this stage is independent and makes his own decisions; self actualization can also be found at this stage. Many times, the focus of people at this stage is their family and work. Acquiring houses, cars and all the luxury of life is very predominant at the mid-day of life. The age range is 35 to 60 years The evening stage of life is when people are taking rest from their labour...
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...THE ABSURDITY OF LIFE Steven Luper, Trinity University In "The Absurd"[i] Nagel claims that self-conscious human beings are necessarily absurd, so that to escape absurdity while remaining human we would have to cease being self-conscious. Fifteen years later, in The View From Nowhere,[ii] he defends the same thesis, supplementing some of his old arguments with a battery of new ones. I want to suggest that Nagel has misdiagnosed, and exaggerated the inescapability of, our absurdity. He does so partly because the grounds on which he bases his conclusion are spurious, and partly because he does not acknowledge the extent to which we can eliminate absurdity by suitably redesigning our plans and modes of justification. Nonetheless, I do not mean to imply that we can easily eliminate absurdity from our lives. Life is not necessarily absurd, but unfortunately, in a world like ours, there are limits to what we can and should do to reduce the absurd elements of our affairs. The View of the Nowhere Man "In ordinary life a situation is absurd," Nagel says, "when it includes a conspicuous discrepancy between pretension or aspiration and reality: someone gives a complicated speech in support of a motion that has already been passed. . . ; as you are being knighted, your pants fall down."[iii] In this passage from "The Absurd" Nagel claims that absurdity is a particularly striking sort of incongruity, and the conception of absurdity he discusses in his book is the same. What...
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...for superior and passionate patient service, clinical excellence, as the health care employer of choice, and the preferred partner of physicians. Our Values - Our values, which flow from our mission and Catholic tradition, ,ust have meaning for every one of us. Through them we put the healing minsitry of Jesus into practice throughout out organizational. The following are behaviors that are expected of all associates, physicians, volunteers, and anyone else acting on behalf of the organization. We hope these behaviors will influence for the better every person whose life we touch. Respect - we value each person as sacred, created, in the image and likeness of God, which gives worht and meaning to each person's life. Integrity - we value honesty and words and actions that build trust. Development - we value personal and professional rowth that bines the physical, emotional, spritual, and relational aspects of life and work. Excellence - we value superior performance in our work and service. Stewardship - we value our responsibility to use human, financial, and natural resources entrusted to us for the mon good, with special concern for those...
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...Life Any culture tells you how to live your one and only life: to wit as everyone else does. Probably most cultures prize, as ours rightly does, making a contribution by working hard at work that you love; being in the know, and intelligent; gathering a surplus; and loving your family above all, and your dog, your boat, bird-watching. Beyond those things our culture might specialize in money, and celebrity, and natural beauty. These are not universal. You enjoy work and will love your grandchildren, and somewhere in there you die. Another contemporary consensus might be: You wear the best shoes you can afford, you seek to know Rome's best restaurants and their staffs, drive the best car, and vacation on Tenerife. And what a cook you are! Or you take the next tribe's pigs in thrilling raids; you grill yams; you trade for televisions and hunt white-plumed birds. Everyone you know agrees: this is the life. Perhaps you burn captives. You set fire to a drunk. Yours is the human struggle, or the elite one, to achieve... whatever your own culture tells you: to publish the paper that proves the point; to progress in the firm and gain high title and salary, stock options, benefits; to get the loan to store the beans till their price rises; to elude capture, to feed your children or educate them to a feather edge; or to count coup or perfect your calligraphy; to eat the king's deer or catch the poacher; to spear the seal, intimidate the enemy, and be a big man or beloved woman and die...
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...inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? Jose: Because I felt as if i didn't belong here, and i would have more opportunities as a citizen. Me: Nice to hear, Second question. What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? Jose: Well I had to be 18, Legal for 5 years, have good character, take a written exam testing my English, answer questions about U.S. government and history, and swear to the Oath of Allegiance. Me: How would you describe how you felt about the process? Jose: The process was a little stressful and longer than i thought. But i'm proud i went through with it. Me: How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship? Jose: Gaining my citizenship opened up more priveledges for me in the future and my daily life hasn't really changed, I do as I usually do everday. Me: Do you feel the process was worthwhile? Jose: Most definetly, it was for the best. Me: If you had to, would you do it again? Please explain. Jose: Yes because if doing it again would help me stay in America legally, Then it is well worth my time. Me: Overall, was this the best possible decision you could of made? Jose: I feel like it was a big a great decision i made. Me: Well thank you Jose, it was nice having you. Naturalization is used so that people can become American citizens. And live in America legally. The purpose of this does let people become legal Americans. But there...
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...With the development of a civilized society in America during the 1700s and 1800s, the role religion played in an everyday person's life was becoming more and more diminished. To combat this, a series of religious revivals were set in motion: The Great Awakenings. These were a series of large, sweeping religious, social, and political changes that sought to use the basis of religion to revive faith in a neglected belief, bring about numerous social reforms, and use political factions to great effect upon society's mentality. Although most view the First Great Awakening as the first' and greatest' religious, social, and political influence to American society, the second Great Awakening can be considered far more influential in its religious, social, and political aspects of influence. Even though the First and Second Great Awakenings focused its attention on other matters of life later on, religion was the theme upon which they were built. The First Great Awakening started among the American colonial Protestants during the early 1700s, mainly due to the weakening of the strict Puritan tradition of religious doctrine, and in part, the religious decline caused by negative publicity from the Salem witch trials and the Enlightenment (www.wikipedia.org). The movement to correct these problems began with Jonathan Edwards, a strictly Puritan, orthodox theologian from Massachusetts who dedicated his time to bringing the people back to the strict Calvinist roots, and to reawaken the...
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...Life is full of surprises The presentation of your report must follow the generally accepted style of a research paper, including depth and breadth of discussion and analysis, language, referencing style and layout. The referencing style should follow the Harvard UTS Referencing Guide. You are expected to undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory component of the report). The length of your report should be between 2,500 to 3,500 o undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory component of the report). Life is full of surprises The presentation of your report must follow the generally accepted style of a research paper, including depth and breadth of discussion and analysis, language, referencing style and layout. The referencing style should follow the Harvard UTS Referencing Guide. You are expected to undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory component of the report). The length of your report should be between 2,500 to 3,500 o undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5)...
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...Life is like a Book In almost every book there is always a table of contents, problems, solutions, main characters and supporting characters. Every book comes to life once given a title and has a purpose. The author is always the creator of the book, but each book is different. Some books are viewed as being better than another and ultimately receive awards. Some books cost more than others, but that doesn’t make them better. Sometimes a book is judged by its cover and is only attempted to be read by the way it looks, although the book itself may not be better than the books that are plain on the outside. The only thing that should matter in a book is the information inside, and the message it portrays to the reader. Each book created is meant to be read by someone, and to help someone. There is a plan for the book to begin and a plan for it to end. Each chapter in the book leads to another chapter and every chapter in the book is different. The beginning leads to the middle and the middle leads to the end. Old problems start to fade away and are solved, while new ones emerge to eventually be solved. Sometimes old characters are forgotten about or if they are special enough, they could remain mentioned throughout the whole story. New characters come in and out of every chapter and always have a lot to do with the chapters plot. All characters have a specific purpose in the book. The characters are created by the author and individually are giving different personalities, personal...
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...which a conflict between A's preferences and B's preferences can be resolved (for example, by weighting them mathematically). In a similar vein, Peter Singer, a major proponent of preference utilitarianism and himself influenced by the views of Hare, has been criticised for giving priority to the views of beings capable of holding preferences (being able to actively contemplate the future and its interaction with the present) over those solely concerned with their immediate situation, a group that includes many animals and young children. Hence, in cases of abortion, the views of the parent (however selfish or not, as the case may be) are prioritised over those of the foetus, without recourse to any (perceived) rights (here, the "right to life"). There are, he writes in regard to killing in general, times when "the...
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...LIFE When does life really begin? Is it when the child is pushed from the womb into the world? Does it all actually start at the moment of conception when the egg and sperm meet and mix their genetic code together to create a new being? No one knows because no one is sure of when life truly begins. To some people, life is cruel, hard and tough. These are the kind of people which see life as punishment throughout their lives. They therefore resigned themselves to fate and believing that everything is finish. To them, life is nothing but worthless. But there are others who see life as a challenge, a thankful blessing from God and a gateway to wealth. To them, life is wonderful, amazing and kind. No matter what the situation is, they are always finding a way to win and overcome every trials and struggles on their way. They keep pressing on, believing in a cause, a cause to succeed and get the most out of life. No wonder the saying goes, “Live every act fully, as if it were your last”. Setting of goals and strategic plans that will strive no matter the odds which may move against you is one of the basic things needed to get the best out of life. These goals would help you to succeed and to improve better. Also, the mind is the centre of everything. It controls your thoughts and beliefs. A focused mind has never fail. A positive mind helps one to discover his talents and potentials. Lastly, trust and faith to the Almighty One. This faith would carry an individual to another...
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...Life in People’s Eyesight Life is what we can define. There are lots of facts we can associate and describe about it, based on different aspects and point of views of different kind of people. Well, Life is beautiful but not always easy, it has trials too and the challenges lies in dealing it with an exert effort and courage. There’s no human in this world that’s enjoying success without even conquering any hardships and failures. No wonder the saying “No Pain, No Gain”. Happiness and Victory, Sorrow and Defeat, are the two sides of life and what matter is choosing what side you prefer. There are people who see life with full of pleasures and adventures, a part of discoveries and innovations, a prospect for success and prosperity. Most of those people enjoy and live their lives to the edge. They take obstacles in life as their path through what they want. There are also people who see life with full of failures, burdens and bad omens. They think that their life is horrendous and miserable. They take it so bad, as if there’s nothing good about it. Some of them delight doing crimes as far as committing suicides, a permanent solution to a problem that’s merely temporary. There are times that other people lead them to do it, maybe because they suffered too much bullies and sarcasms that they can’t handle the pain so they decides to do unlikely things. Life shouldn’t control us, instead we should control it. We should choose the right to path, not the wrong one. But there...
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...Her Son The Struggles And Difficulties She Went Through. She Tells Him Life Can Not Always Go As You Wish. She Also States The Life Anit Been A Cristal Stair For Her, Meaning Life Through Thing She Wasn’t Expecting At Her, Life Wasn’t As Bright And Shinny And Beautiful As Cristal For Her. In The Second Stanza The Mother Talks About How She Never Gave Up. How She Always Stood Back Up When Problems Where Thrown At Her. This Stanza Also States That Sometimes She Faces Problems That There Was No Way Out Of Them And That She Was In Situations Where There Was No Hope And She Just Gave Up. Third Stanza Talks About What She Don’t Want Him Doing. She Don’t Want Him Going Through What She Went Through. She Is Warning Him About Life And Its Consequences. She Also Told Him Not To Turn Back To Her Problems And Wants Him To Pay Attention TO The Steps He Walk On. His Mother Is Advising Him What He Going To Have To Face In Life And What Path Not To Go Through. This Poem To Me Means That Life Will Throw Things At You And You Won’t Even See It Coming TO You .Life Will Put Yuh Down But You Got to Be That Wise Person And Pick Your Self Up. Life Wont Always Be A Fair Tale You Wont Always Get What You Desire Or What You Need Yuh Have To Work And Earn For Your Needs. Even Though Your Living In Rough Days And Nights Don’t Mean To Give up. Their Wont Always Be That Easy Way Out In Life. Their Wont Be Nobody To Help You With Life Because EveryBody Cached Up On There’s. Just Have To Beh Ready For What’s...
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