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EPT 34 Reading Selections
EPT 34 Reading Selections
EPT 34 Reading Selections
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CYBER BULLYING (Selection 9 of 34)
Cyber bullying is defined as the use of the internet or cellphones to send hurtful and
harassing messages. Most victims are teenagers. They are likely to develop symptoms
of depression, substance abuse, and internet addiction. as reported in a new study in the
Journal of Health. Conversely, teens who are depressed or who abuse drugs are also
often targets of cyber bullies. "Understanding the link between cyber bullying and health
behaviors in adolescence is critical," said the study's lead author, Manuel Gamez. "A
number of adolescents are both victims of cyber bullying and perpetrators of cyber bully,
but victims are at higher risk for psychological and behavior health problems, like
substance abuse, after six months of bullying." Robert D. Siege, professor of pediatrics
at Boston University noted, "This is important because it contributes to what we already
know about cyber bullying." It’s pretty clear if you are cyber bullied, you are more apt to
be vulnerable to a cluster of non-adaptive behaviors. I found it particularly interesting that
if teens are cyber bullied, "They more apt to become depressed and conversely, if they
are depressed, they are more apt to be bullied." Gamez added, "It is important to include
strategies to prevent cyber bullying within the interventions for behavior problems during
adolescence. Mental health professionals should pay special attention to these problem
in the treatment of victims of cyber bullying."
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of sub-clinical stage. In the second phase, the addict feels as if he is not aware of his own
self and such and psychic trauma leads him to the drug abuse condition of stimulation.
In the third phase, as the victim increases the dosage and frequency, he loses his physical
balance and muscular coordination. The addict is now a prisoner of confusion and is fast
digging his own grave.
EDUCATED FILIPINO (Selection 11 of 34)
In the light of social changes, we come to the question: What qualities should distinguish
the educated Filipino today? I venture to suggest that the educated Filipino should first
be distinguished by the power to do. The oriental excels in reflective thinking he is a
philosopher. The Occidental is a doer; he manages things, men and affairs. The Filipino
of today needs more of this power to translate reflection into action. I believe that we are
coming more to this power to translate reflection into action. We are coming more likely
to the conviction that no Filipino has the right to be considered educated unless he is
prepared to take an active and useful part in the work, life, and progress of our country
as well as in the progress of the world.
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quadriceps muscles. Many serious runners switch off between cycling and running as
they train.
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cities, avant garde, rebellious modernized. They are exposed to imported television that
usher in international values. In Hongkong, the kids have been described as precious
world-wise and materialistic, governance less by teachers and parents than by
omnipresent television. Peer group is a great influence because of their trademarks are
smoking, foul language, bizarre and attention getting appearance and rude mannerisms.
In Japan, they look like different race to old generation. There is rising drug abuse, sexual
freedom, crime, and homosexuality among the youth. There is less respect given to
parents and to the aged people.
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OBEDIENCE (Selection 21 of 34)
What is obedience? It consists putting our own will to the will of another. It is a habit of
following a law or command. It is a virtue necessary for everyone, especially children and
young people. It is the basis of order. Without obedience life will be a great disorder. It
has been said that he who rightly obeys will live right; he will live sweetly, free from cares
and troubles. He cannot grow or progress if he does not learn to obey. He is not safe and
happy if does not obey orders. But obedience appears unattractive to the eyes of young
people. They want to enjoy their liberty. Admittedly, this is the trend now or what seems
to be. Therefore, it is most necessary that they be wisely advised. Always be obedient.
You will find it very difficult at times, when pride or bad temper wants to dominate. you
should learn to bow, that is to obey while you are still young and you will have done a
great deal to promote the happiness of your future life. Obedience is something not to be
ashamed of. You cannot live without it. Even the president of the country is not exempted
from obedience. He/She has to obey the laws. He/She have helped to make, so obey
God, your parents, teachers, superiors, people in authority, laws of government, and
customs of society. Obedience must be our law. And what a happy and world this be if
everyone is obedient.
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exchange earnings. General findings of students made about our workers who are single
are more likely to be female, relatively younger and better educated than their
counterpart. In addition, both male and female OFW's are for the most part, better
educated than their parents who hardly reached the secondary level of education. Many
of the OFW's who have established residence in Metro Manila are "migrants from far flung
province". For example, a large percentage of seaman were born in Visayas. At the same
time, a number hose born in nearby regions such as Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog
have retained their provincial residence. It is probable that because of proximity of these
regions to the metropolitan area, such workers opted to stay in their place origin. The
land-based workers profile is dominated by Saudi Arabia as country of employment. Other
Middle East destinations include Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Kuwait and Bahrain.
In the case of seaman, some 50% of ships are registered in either Liberia or Panama.
Such country employment focus should not prevent recognition of the very wide
geographical dispersion of Filipino workers in countries all over the world. Given the low
level of Philippines monthly earnings and a household size of about 5 persons to support,
the average workers view contract employment as a temporary means to secure higher
income. In addition to the generally increased level of living standards, overseas workers'
target includes acquisition of a house and a lot, setting up one's own business, education
of children and family security. By and large, OFW's are skilled and experienced workers.
Overseas jobs entail either similar or additional responsibilities relative to their previous
jobs in the Philippines. In most cases, employment skills are fully utilized overseas but,
for a minority, there is a little or no use skills previously learned in the Philippines. OFW's
holding positions overseas are generally very satisfied with their jobs and working
conditions. A factor to consider in job satisfaction, however, is the country of employment.
It appears that workers in Saudi Arabia and Middle East are relatively less satisfied than
workers employed in Europe, America and Asia.
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led to the opening of Palawan into major tourist attraction. According to a story, a tuna
line disabled a dive boat’s propeller in the middle of the night forcing it to drop anchor in
an inlet. The following morning, the divers woke up with amazing scenery of skyscraping
dark cliff.
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Studies have consistently pointed to at least three major immediate factors that push
children to stay or live on the streets. These are the poverty of the family, family
relationship factors (physical or sexual abuse) and peer influence. Poverty and peer
influence when compounded with problems and stresses in the family life such as family
break-up, child abuses and neglect. Domestic violence by step-parents, underemployed
parents, etc. Altogether create under pressure on the child to leave home and find solace.
Protection and support from the peers on the street, eventually becoming susceptible to
their influence and lifestyle. In Metro Manila, population growth, urbanization, and
migration have increased through the years. Children are often forced to try
circumstances to help their family eke out of living or tend for themselves on the streets.
Most of them are children of poor parents who migrated from rural areas in the hope of
finding better job opportunities in the city. But whose lack of education rendered them ill-
equipped to struggle for survival in the urban jungle and are thus curtained to a life of
object poverty. For the street children, life on the streets is a constant struggle to
overcome. The various negative comments that threaten to overtake them and destroy
their hopes for survival. They work under the heat of the sun or in a dark of the night from
six to ten hours, seven days a week. Often in a …. Of “occupations” each… a legitimate
way to survive.
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We have so much in life to be thankful for. We walk, talk, see, think, and breath – usually
without effort. Why do we have to spend so much time dwelling on what we can’t, don’t
have and what is going wrong? We can instantly recall the negative experiences, people
and circumstances without recognizing, we have the ability to walk a way or make a
change. Perhaps we have too many options from which to choose. Or it could be we
simple want to complain. Maybe if we spent just a little time saying “thank you” for what
we do have, we won’t have so much time to dwell on what we lack. Gratitude, praise, and
thanksgiving activate the divine laws of abundance when the universe can see we are
conscious of and grateful for what we have. It is activated to shower us with more. Even
when it seems that the well is drying up, we can affirm. “I can hardly wait to see the good
that will come out of this”
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The verb is the business end of a sentence, the sentence’s reason for being. That’s where
the action is. Without a verb, even if it’s only suggested, there’s nothing going on, just a
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lot of nouns standing around with their hands in their pockets. A verb is easy to spot. Just
look for the moving target, the center of activity, the part that tells you what’s going on.
No wonder the verb is the most interesting word in a sentence. It is also the most
complicated. Because the verb expresses action, it has something that other words lack-
time. It has to tell you whether something happened in the past, the present, the future or
some combination of times: sneeze, sneezed, will sneeze, would have sneezed and so
on. The verb has another aspect too. It varies according to who or what is performing the
action: sneeze, he sneezes, they sneeze, and so on. There are plenty of reasons a verb
can go astray. The most common is that it doesn’t match the subject: one is singular and
the other is plural. For example, Pocholo and I was sneezing. The next most common
reason is that the verb’s timing-its tense-is off. (Yesterday she sneezes.). This makes
verb sound daunting, but they’re really not so bad. Taken one a t a time (which is how
you encounter them, after all) problems with verb can be made to disappear.
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