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    Nicky Cruz Assignment In this research project I decided to study Nicky Cruz because I find his life very interesting and inspiring. I chose to find out what his early life was like, how God used him and what I can learn from him. What was his early life like? Nicky Cruz (full name San Nicholas de le Cruz, meaning Saint Nicholas of the holy cross) was born on the 6th of december, 1938, in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. He was the 8th of 18 children. Nicky 's parents both practiced witchcraft, or espiritismo

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    The University of California, Santa Cruz, is located in Santa Cruz, California. It is a public university with an average rate of student acceptance. The campus sits right next to the Pacific Ocean, so it is a great college for students who love the water. The college was established in 1965 and is one of the ten campuses that makes up the University of California system. The University of California, Santa Cruz has over 60 diverse undergraduate programs in total and 40 graduate programs. Some

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    Arturo was a jazz musician in Cuba that was classically trained and played excellent music. The only problem was he didn’t have any artistic freedom with what music he could play, the Cuba government controlled everything the citizens did. Arturo contemplated leaving but soon he meets the love of his life Marianela. Torn between leaving the country and settling with Marianela he choses to settle with Marianela but instead of escaping the country himself he wants Marianela and the family he made with

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    mother's scolding? A mother from worrying about the violent morality of a child? His own sense of morality that goes against what his wife has gotten the family into? Matti and Yamamoto obviously take these themes seriously, and so does Cruz, Soriano, Tirso Cruz III, and William Martinez (whose character is unfortunately unexplored in the film). The look on Cruz's face when the teacher reprimands Angel (saying "Hindi ka dapat nakikipag-away, kababae mong tao") is the reason why awards for acting

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    Most everyone who has toured coastal California is familiar with the Santa Inez Mountains that form the striking backdrop for the city of Santa Barbara. But not everyone has been in (or on) those mountains, and that’s where the true magnificence lies. Have you? One such journey begins on Gibraltar Road near the upper edge of the city, just above the Santa Barbara Mission. The trip is breathtaking as it winds its way through several different climate and flora zones on its way to La Cumbre Peak

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    and anything about them. I also think that one of the genres that are on the rise is the Independent films. Erik Matti’s Indie film, Honor Thy Father, brings a very different tone and story to the plate. The movie starts off with Edgar (John Lloyd Cruz) picking up his daughter from school. The scene shifts to their house where Kaye (Meryll Soriano), Edgar’s wife, is persuading a group of friends to invest in her father’s business where everyone gets significantly rich. Edgar sits from behind, listening

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    During our time studying in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu critical decisions regarding youth work practice were made. One of these decisions was staying to wait for our boat to the island of Savo. Many of the group woke up early to be at the port in time to catch our boat to be told that we would be waiting at least another hour. During the wait the group found a comfortable spot and relaxed. After the hour ended the group went back to the port in time to catch the boat however, we ended up waiting

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    The Cost of Living “The Cost of Living” by Carlos Fuentes, starts with Salvador Renteria and his wife Ana. Ana has been in bed for two weeks and is very ill. Salvador comforts his wife while she is lying in bed. He tells her not to worry and that she will get better soon. Salvador shows his love for his wife while she is sick. “She asked Salvador to check her messages at the office, he told her that the office wanted her to come in person to sign” (Fuentes 451). We can note from this that during

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    The article explores the life of Carlos Guerra, who was a columnist for the San Antonio Express and a civil rights activist. The article highlights some of the life achievements of Carlos Guerra and the impact he had on the society. The article on Legacy.com also describes the last days of Carlos Guerra before a housekeeper found him dead in his house. Darryl Johnson of the Port Aransas Police Department noted that he does not suspect foul play or trauma as the cause of Carlos’ death. Apart from

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    Coco Fusco is who I’ve chosen to do my art presentation topic on. Coco Fusco was born June 18, 1960 in New York City. Coco Fusco is known for being a Cuban American Interdisciplinary artist and writer, Coco Fusco is known for focusing on exploring the politics of gender, race, war, and identity. Fusco is also known for working in varieties of formats where Fusco staged multimedia productions in incorporating large scale projections, closed circuit television, and web based live streaming performances

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