KCC: “Aiming towards Global Competence” “Now is the time for change.” This is what we have been heard from all media forms since the election has finally ended‚ heeding the triumphant sound of another spectrum of hope as it enters the palace of ascendancy – the new administration. Knowing the fact that this will be a roaring summon for the Filipino masses. This is now our time to heal the wounds and lift up ourselves from the ruthless claws of the past administration. However‚ our aspiration for
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In the oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚Chief Seattle tries to persuade the whites of the United States that they should treat the Native Americans equally despite their inferior status.The way Chief Seattle achieves this is through figurative language‚ organization‚ and diction‚ this is how he shows both the reason and pride behind his oration to the Governor. Another function of this orientation is a wake up call to the Governor that the Natives are not as weak as they may seem they do still
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Civic Oration Speech Regine Williams 1st Block The Great Wall of China is the top ten new wonders of the world 2012. Located in China it stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east‚ to Lop Lake in the west. The whole wall is about 21‚000 km long. The main part of the wall is 2‚500 miles long and stretches through all sorts of mountains. The wall is thirty feet high and twenty-five feet thick at its base. The Huns and barbarians had no farming land and they used to entre china and killed and invade
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I am a Filipino - inheritor of a glorious past‚ hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task- the task of meeting my responsibility to the past‚ and the task of performing my obligation to the future. I sprung from a hardy race - child of many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries‚ the memory comes rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see
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In 1486‚ Renaissance philosopher Pico della Mirandola spoke the Oration on the Dignity of Man through which he called into question the primacy of the human creature. He held that God endowed man with the ability to choose his own destiny and his own perspective with which to view life and everything around.His contention was that those abilities distinguished man from all other beings. He further argued in the Oration‚ that animals come into the world with everything they can ever possess. Similarly
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personal observation and suggestions to my countrymen along this energy problem. I want to share my views and opinion‚ in the hope that it would also serve as an eye-opener to people in underdeveloped or developing countries as well‚ in the following oration piece I wrote for my daughter in high school which she delivered as a contest piece. From this ‚ you can deduce about
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Peloponnesian War was considered by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides‚ to be the greatest disturbance that had ever affected the Greeks. Thucydides was a fifth century BC Athenian historian‚ political philosopher and general. He is considered by many to be the “Father of scientific history” due to his strict guidelines when it came to gathering evidence and analyzing cause and effect without giving reference to the gods. Thucydides is known for his work History of the Peloponnesian War that gives
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If the strength of humanity is measured by the current state of our natural environment and the ever-decreasing condition of it as evidenced by rising temperatures‚ increases in CO2 emissions‚ and polar ice cap melting‚ then global warming is the most crucial issue to address in today’s society. This proposition can divide into a multitude of different topics. There are three very important claims that have to components to global warming? What are the challenges we confront when we are dealing
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I AM A VOICE There was once a voice who dreamed of change. In order for this voice’s dream to come true‚ he studied hard‚ faced all challenges head strong. With the help of his family and friends‚ he dreamed of being in a position of helping today’s youth. Yes‚ there were times when he stumbled‚ and fell. Then he won‚ and gained. And now‚ that voice is standing in front of you. Friends‚ teachers‚ judges good day. To you‚ I may be just one voice. But
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Because of what we are of what we believe For every generation‚ there is a destiny. For some‚ history decides. For this generation‚ the choice must be our own. Our destiny in the midst of change will rest on the changed character of our people and on their faith. In a land of great wealth‚ families must not live in hopeless poverty. In a land rich in harvest‚ children must not be hungry. In a land of healing miracles‚ neighbors must not suffer and die untended. In a great land of learning
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