communication. The aim of the first study‚ “Family Problem Solving‚” was to analyze family problems and family problem solving among American Upper Midwest and Puerto Rican families. Their methods were to survey students from both regions‚ with a total of 86 participants‚ 50 from the Upper Midwest and 36 from Puerto Rico. The focus of the survey was to examine family problem solving during the fall 2005 semester. Through the use of qualitative‚ open ended questions‚ the researchers were
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be “A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood‚” written by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ and “Only Daughter‚” written by Sandra Cisneros. Both female Hispanic authors talk about how they divided their childhood between two countries and the meaning of being a woman in their cultures. They also describe family structures and relationships between parents and children in an immigrant family. Judith Ortiz Cofer was born in the small town of Hormigueros‚ Puerto Rico. She came to the U.S with her parents
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of harps‚ fiddles‚ guitars‚ and many song types derived from Spanish verse structures such as the copla and decima. Such genres include the desafio of Brazil‚ cueca of Chile and Bolivia‚ joropo of Venezuela‚ sones and corrido of Mexico‚ seis of Puerto Rico‚ and punto of Cuba. They are usually danced in couples and often incorporate such features as shoe tapping and scarf waving. In addition to the above dances of Iberian derivation‚ pan-European ballroom dances such as the polka‚ mazurka‚ and waltz
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Alexandra Jane G. Fojas Amanda Thea R. Sungcad Theresa Mae C. Toboso Overview The researchers aim to trace the relatedness of the Philippines’ mythical creature‚ Sigben with that of the newly discovered Cat-fox off Borneo and the Chupacabra of Puerto Rico and Mexico. These are species belonging to the mammalian-eutherian catergory. Sigbin is by many crypto zoologist classifications both a designated crypto and a mythological creature of the Philippines. Its appearance is often described to be similar
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Synopsis: Maria is a newly-arrived Puerto Rican girl whose brother heads a gang called The Sharks against the Caucasian gang called The Jets. The rivalry between the gangs is in place from the beginning‚ but it reaches a fever pitch when Maria falls for Tony‚ the founder of the Jets‚ at a local dance. West Side Story is the classic tragedy of Romeo & Juliet set in a modern setting. The setting is the Upper West Side of New York City in the late 1950s with conflict between rival street gangs rather
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had daily in the service. I counted on the short age of 13 and was enrolled in the 7th grade in the military base Roosevelt roads in Cieba Puerto Rico. I had been 6 years cursing in military schools; previously I had lived in different military bases in the United States and also Cuba. I always had fluent English teachers‚ and although I lived in Puerto Rico all my friends lived in the base and talked English. Due to the style of life I was accustomed to live was changing I started to feel panic
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POINTS‚ IF YOU PERFECT MY INSTRUCTIONS) Questions: 1.(ARTICLE 4 - CITIZENSHIP) In a mid-air drama‚ a woman gave birth to a child onboard an American Airways jet flying from Philippines to California. The pilot received permission to land in Puerto Rico when it became clear there was a delivery in progress‚ but the baby was born before the plane could land. So what is the child’s citizenship? Support your answer.(20 POINTS) 2. (ARTICLE 3 - BILL OF RIGHTS) Among the 22 sections of Article 3 Bill
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Roosevelt‚ Commodore Dewey immediately attacked Manila harbor in the Philippines. On May 1‚ Dewey destroyed the old‚ decrepit‚ and rotting Spanish fleet at Manila‚ and the US prepared for an invasion of the Philippines. The US also invaded Guam and Puerto Rico‚ other Spanish island colonies‚ during the war. Under the leadership
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based on the structure of the government. The economic issues can impact the society based on how the government decides to deal with it. I also had to compare and contrast the current economic and political issue in my country of origin which is Puerto Rico to Spain’s economic and political issue. Introduction Spain also known as the kingdom of Spain is a beautiful country with a very appealing geography‚ history‚ culture‚ economy‚ missionary effort‚ and state capitol. Spain’s political system
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Expansionism in America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century shared many similarities and differences with earlier expansionist ideas. In both cases of American expansionism‚ the Americans believed that we must expand our borders in order to keep the country running how it’s supposed to be. Americans also believed that the United States was the strongest of nations‚ and that they could take any land they wanted. This is shown in the manifest destiny of the 1840’s and the Social
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