83 things PNoy mentioned in his 5th SONA MANILA‚ Philippines - President Benigno S. Aquino III just delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday‚ which lasted for about one and a half hours. Here are the highlight’s of his second-to-the-last SONA speech: 1. "Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan‚ hindi makararating sa paroroonan." Before‚ the Philippines was referred to as the ’Sick Man of Asia‚’ but the government was able to take on the straight path 2. As the father of the
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A Shopkeeper’s Millennium by Paul E. Johnson explains the religious revival in Rochester‚ New York‚ when higher classes found themselves loosing control of there workers. While looking though many of the documents in Rochester; he explained why the revivals even took place. Even though the revival wasn’t necessarily created to solve there problems the new rules on religion and lifestyle helped change the way people work and some could argue that it even changed we work today. Rochester changed
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Kofun Burial Mounds in Ancient Japan “The practice of building sepulchral mounds and burying treasures with the dead was transmitted to Japan from the Asian continent about the third century A.D.” (B. Ford‚ 1987‚ p.24) Locally these mega structures were called Kofun Burial Mounds‚ titled after the Ancient Japanese period in which they were built‚ the Kofun Period (300 – 800 C.E.) The sites of more than 10 000 keyhole tombs still remain in Japan‚ though direct access to these tombs is difficult
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twelfth centuries. Beowulf is a significant part of English literature‚ molded over centuries‚ incorporating Christian beliefs‚ and famous for its use of gnomes in storytelling. Beowulf was created over many centuries. The setting took place in the 5th century‚ about the Scandinavians. The regions from this time period include‚ the Geat‚ Jutes‚ Swedes‚ Wulfings‚ Frisions‚ and the Scylding Danes. Beowulf is said to be of the Geats people‚ who were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting what is now Sweden
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Considered one of his masterpieces‚ the David was created by Michelangelo in Florence between 1501 and 1504. It is made of marble‚ measuring 5.17 meters tall. It depicts a male nude figure that represents David‚ a biblical hero. Traditionally‚ David was portrayed after his victorious triumph over Goliath. Looking back at both Verrochio’s and Donatello’s Davids‚ the sculpture was depicted standing over Goliath’s severed head. However‚ Michelangelo depicted David before the battle. Michelangelo’s
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My Own Place dublin Map showing location of Killbrittain  1. Introduction Kilbrittain or Killbrittain (Irish: Cill Briotáin‚ meaning "Britton’s church") is the name of a village‚ townland and parish in County Cork‚ Ireland. The village lies about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Bandon‚ and near Clonakilty and Kinsale. The coastal route around the edge of the parish is the R600. The village itself is around 1.5 kilometres inland from the coast. Today is a thriving community. The town boasts
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INTRO Ajanta and Ellora are the pride of Maharashtra. The rock-cut caves of both these sites are world famous and illustrate the degree of skill and artistry that Indian craftsmen had achieved several hundred years ago. Ajanta dates from 100 B.C. while Ellora is younger by some 600 years. The village of Ajanta is in the Sahyadri hills‚ about 99 kms. From Aurangabad; a few miles away in a mammoth horseshoe-formed rock‚ are 30 caves overlooking a gorge‚ `each forming a room in the hill and some with
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CHAPTER 4 Engagement Planning LEARNING OBJECTIVES | Review Checkpoints | Exercises‚ Problems and Simulations | 1. List and describe the activities auditors undertake before beginning an engagement. | 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4 | 53‚ 54‚ 55‚ 62‚ 66 | 2. Identify the procedures and sources of information auditors can use to obtain knowledge of a client’s business and industry. | 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9 | 52‚ 56‚ 59‚ 65 | 3. Perform analytical procedures to
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to investigate the things above the heavens and below the Earth. Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle were well known philosophers. Their research contributed to modern science and the development of Western political thought. Socrates‚ born in 5th century BCE‚ makes a watershed in Ancient Greek philosophy. Although Socrates never wrote a book he would roam about the marketplace questioning his fellow citizens about their beliefs he would commonly asking “What is the greatest good”. Socrates
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the people. It is illegal for the government to violate those rights. As of 2006‚ there are 27 amendments. Not all of them involve rights‚ but many do. The first ten amendments are special. They are called the Bill of Rights. An outline of the 4th‚ 5th‚ 6‚th and 14th Amendments of the Constitution are as follows.The 4th Amendment‚ prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a warrant to be issued by a judge. The ultimate goal of this provision is to protect people’s right to privacy
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