The Philippines ranks 67th among the 142 countries in the world with the happiest citizenry. Norway is No. 1 and the United States ranks 12th. In Southeast Asia‚ Singapore ranks 19th; Taiwan‚ 20th; Vietnam‚ 53rd‚ Thailand‚ 56th; Indonesia‚ 63rd. How ironic that Vietnam‚ which suffered decades of civil war and whose economy is practically just starting to grow‚ beat the Philippines by 14 points. * * * The criteria for the citizenry’s happiness index are economy‚ entrepreneurship‚ governance
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Country Lovers The story portrays the apartheid system. Paulus: * He is a white upper-class Afrikaner. * Truly in love with Thebedi‚ his love for her is growing. The love is genuine. They have grown up together‚ therefore they have a strong. His love for the white girls is only of a physical love‚ it is superficial. Is Thebedi just entertainment? * He is not as emotional as Thebedi. Thebedi: * She is a farm worker. She is from the worker-class. * Strong love for Paulus
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Germany On October 3‚ 1990‚ the states of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) shed their last ties to their Soviet created structure and joined the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). The 23rd article of West Germany’s 1949 constitution‚ the Basic Law‚ had been drafted specifically to allow for such an arrival from the East. But as the 1980s drew to a close‚ few Germans on either side of the border expected it to be used in their lifetime. Yet‚ in less than a year the beginning
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LOVE OF COUNTRY? Frederick Douglass’s speech “If I Had A Country‚ I Should Be A Patriot” delivers a blasting reproach on the discrimination of the African American and why he feels indignant about his country and being unwilling to call himself a patriot. Similar to Langston Hughes’s “I‚ Too‚ Sing America” ‚ both employ a chord informative structure and a canting tone simple enough for the audience to incite a reaction from the audience to plead for freedom in America. Both authors though
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Country Analysis of the People’s Republic of China I. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this analysis is to highlight key factors that affect and create the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC is a dynamic environment that is in the midst of transition with respect to its legal structure and economy. It is also showing signs that changes are on the horizon for its culture and political landscape. In this analysis we will focus primarily on the current forces at work within China while also taking
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Countries of the Holocaust Germany: Being the primary aggressor of the holocaust‚ Germany does not have a positive reputation for the time period of 1933-1945. The events building up to the Holocaust began with President Hindenburg appointing Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany. This brought Hitler to the attention of many‚ and created a platform from which his power only grew stronger. In 1933‚ the SS opened the Dachau concentration camp outside of Munich. Soon after‚ a boycott of Jewish-owned shops
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noticed throughout my life‚ lots of people judge other people by their color or materials‚ and from my own experience people used to judge me by my color‚ in some countries people used to call me Arabian terrorist or Muslim terrorist what’s my fault if some Muslims who didn’t understand Islam did terrorist things‚ and in other countries people called me Mongolian boy which I didn’t know what it meant. I actually wouldn’t speak a word if im just facing verbal abusement‚ but Im also facing something
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Country Lover’s: A Forbidden Lover Story I chose to discuss the short story by Nadie Gordimer‚ Country Lovers‚ I will identify the theme and the literary elements that helped me with my analysis. I would consider the story Country Lovers to be the story of racial barriers that created a forbidden love story. There are many literary elements that aid my analysis‚ and support my interpretation of the stories theme. I will discuss how symbolism‚ characters‚ and settings supported the forbidden
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competitive advantages and increase tourist loyalty levels. Tourism Tourism industry is an important sector in the future and prosperity of the UAE economy. According to the World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009‚ for countries in the Middle East and Africa Region‚ the UAE ranked number 1 in terms of tourism competitiveness‚ based on the following criteria: safety and security‚ health and hygiene‚ infrastructure‚ information and communication technology‚ price competitiveness
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could also help them through a struggle they are going through. Music can get you motivated to start the day. Music can get the blood flowing in the morning. I like all music‚ except for country music. There is something about country music that is annoying to me. I don’t know what it is‚ I just really despise country music. Music also has a lot of history. According to some people the earliest forms of music would have been simple drum instruments. They were easy to make. Since there was no written
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