Remember ‘Remembrance Day?’ I sat cross-legged on the blotchy carpet‚ splattered with an abstract painting. My elbow rested on the dent in my knee. My fingers touched the fluffy texture beneath me‚ tracing the scattered shapes. Beside me‚ Jenny sat with her legs unfolded‚ her body was leant back‚ making her amber hair droop across her shoulders‚ with her arms propping herself up. Her skin contrasted with the dark orange carpet; her eyes fluttered around the room‚ where a group of girls sat in
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related to a sad part of history in the past. Puerto Rico and Okinawa are two islands experience the sad part of history. Not only those two countries‚ but there were many other countries that were taken control ever by another. My country‚ Korea‚ also had been occupied by Japan for 35 years‚ so that my opinion about Okinawa and the Puerto Rico are different from the view of the United States and Japan. Chalmers Johnson described Okinawa as “the Puerto Rico of Japan.” However‚ I disagree with his
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outreach contacted indicated 717 contacts on average per day in the Clubhouse programs surveyed (Potnick and Salzer‚ 2008). Researchers in this study also discuss another widely used‚ evidence-based model that is standard in Pennsylvania called the Partial Hospitalization Model (PHP) which encompasses community housing of clients‚ but involves clients spending up to seven days a week in a Community Mental Health Center or hospital setting (Potnick and Salzer‚ 2008). So this section of the study in
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Puerto Rican and Mexican are two different countries that their differences and similarities. The Spanish in México and Puerto Rico is basically the same but the difference is the accents and expressions.in the essay‚ I will focus in the history and contribution of the Spanish in Puerto Rican and Mexican society. For many people who don’t know much about the history they can get inform about the culture of the Puerto Rico and Mexico people. It will provide an ethnic background by giving us the opportunity
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Puerto Rico: Analysis and Perspectives Juan Claudio Springfield College Human Services Portfolio Development HUSB 307/S1 Kellee Grucci November 01‚ 2014 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HUMAN SERVICE CLAIM FOR CREDIT-COVER SHEET Student’s Name: Juan Claudio College and Course #: Course Title: Credits Claimed:
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Political Science Department Honors Projects Macalester College Year A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin D. Bigelow Macalester College‚ jdbigelow@gmail.com This paper is posted at DigitalCommons@Macalester College. http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli honors/5 A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin Bigelow Political Science Department Macalester College Advised by Professor Paul
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Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island and a United States territory. Puerto Ricans have been citizens of the USA since 1917. The legal status of the island and its relationship with the US continues to be a controversial issue. Puerto Ricans pay some taxes‚ and serve in the military‚ but can’t vote in US elections. The majority of the people of the islands have expressed anger with the current political status in vote in 2012. Many Puerto Ricans want independence from Washington. The Puerto
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A Poem of Remembrance (Thinking of You) We sit in our rooms thinking of you‚ thinking of all the things we use to do. We think of you night and day. Just wondering why you had to leave us. You will always look down and smile upon us. Even though you aren’t here to talk to us that doesn’t mean we have lost our faith. God knew that you were getting tired. So he said come‚ my child‚ and take your rest because you are one of my best. Your Brothers & Sisters‚ George‚ Willie C‚ MC‚‚ BJ‚ Ollie
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as many people like to call Puerto Rico‚ is spot on for the circumstances they are currently in. Puerto Rico’s economy has been quite the topic for discussion lately‚ with their debt climbing to unpayable amounts and their economy slowly crashing. Puerto Rico has accumulated their debt many ways; the main one being borrowing municipal bonds over the years‚ and has led to their growing $73 billion dollar debt. The debt has gotten so out of control that former Puerto Rican governor‚ Alejandro García
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Puerto Rico Capital City – San Juan. Official language – Spanish & English. Location – Caribbean. Climate - Average temperatures year round between 80 °F and 70 °F (26.7 °C - 21.1 °C). Currency - United States Dollar (USD) $. Population - 3‚620‚897 (July 2014). Nationality - Puerto Rican. Primary ethnicity – Hispanic. Total area - 3‚515 sq. mi (9‚104 sq. km). Main import - chemicals‚ machinery‚ equipment‚ clothing‚ food‚ and petroleum products. Main export - chemicals‚ electronics‚ apparel
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