inherited the dominion from Datu Balensusa. Its centre, the present day Balayan, was the most progressive town of the Province and the traditional centre of governance. Later, as the eruption of the Taal Volcano destroyed a significant portion of the town, the provincial centre was transferred to Taal, which was then called Bonbon and the name of the province was changed after that of the town. The term batangan means a raft, the people used so that they could fish in the nearby Taal Lake. It also
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Just a sec." Ada disappeared into the kitchen, and came back a few seconds later with coffee, sugar and cream. I whispered thanks and started fixing my coffee. I poured two spoonful's of sugar into my coffee, and then added some cream. Perfection. I looked at the menu and sipped my coffee. Apparently the name of the diner was 'Momma's'. "Very creative." I whispered to myself as I took another sip of coffee. After another few minutes of examining the food choices, I decided pancakes were the safest
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My community is not the typical town. We do not have racial discriminations, hate crimes or gangs. We don’t have the cultural day parades or blocks of neighborhoods that represent certain racial affiliations. We do not have the daily fights that some neighborhoods go through on a regular basis, striving for equality. Why? My community is overwhelmingly white. A person would have to struggle to find the minorities in my town. Is that a blessing for our community or a setback? While others are learning
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leader in premium health beverages. Power Root’s company share is 19.9% in the coffee industry in Malaysia as shown in Appendix 4. The company develops, manufacture and distribute variety healthy and functional beverage products fortified with Eurycoma longifolia Jack or "Tongkat Ali", Labisia Pumilia or "Kacip Fatimah", ginseng, honey dates, oligofructose and collagen. Such beverage products are ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee, RTD tea, RTD chocolate malt drinks, RTD cereal, sports drink and energy drinks
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located in the rear of the small station house. He almost went snow-blind just glancing at the brilliant white scenery outside. A weekend snowstorm had blanketed the surrounding countryside in another twenty inches of the white stuff, and the bright sun in the cold, clear sky reflecting off the crisp snow dazzled the eyes. Corporal Prescott blinked and turned away, took another sip of coffee from the steaming mug on his desk. He jumped when Constable Marchildon suddenly stuck her head in the door
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Background/History of Starbucks Coffee Starbucks Coffee is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain that based in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A... Starbucks Coffee is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 20,890 stores in 62 countries. Starbucks Coffee started in 1971 by three partners: English teacher, Jerry Baldwin; History teacher, Zev Seigl and writer, Gordon Bowker. The three partners were inspired to sell a high quality of coffee beans and equipment by coffee roasting entrepreneur
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The Café David sat at a small table in the corner, as he silently sipped his espresso. It was a light brown in color, almost resembling the wet earth of the night outside. The rain showered unremittingly upon the roof of the coffee shop. Despite the frequent noise of thunder that furiously sliced through the tranquil night, David sat oblivious to his surroundings. He held a small black notebook that appeared bizarrely tiny for his vast hands. He stood tall, of moderate build, and wore a
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Introduction Coffee shops are now found everywhere, with such welcoming accommodations it's no surprise that young people have taken to the coffee shops as a second home. Coffee is something they can drink legally, does not impair their judgment, and can be great hangouts. With our changing times, the taste and preference of people also change. Bored of the usual coffee shops around the Metro? Then, Daydream Café is here to offer you a unique and extraordinary experience! With its tagline “Keep you
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Introduction When I first registered for this module I was filled with enthusiasm but it was all dashed with my first exam. A day before I could write my exam for PYC 3705 I was robbed. The trauma of the incident had negative effects and I completely blanked out thus failing the exam. Ironically, exactly a year later and a day before my second attempt with this module the police called me to say they had arrested the culprit and called me to the police station. The incident of the robbery was
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The Montgomery bus boycott changed the way people lived and reacted to each other. The American civil rights movement began a long time ago, as early as the seventeenth century, with blacks and whites all protesting slavery together. The peak of the civil rights movement came in the 1950's starting with the successful bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama. The civil rights movement was lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who preached nonviolence and love for your enemy."Love your enemies
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