Prostitution in the Philippines is illegal‚ but widely prevalent. Penalties range up to life imprisonment for those involved in trafficking‚ which is covered by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.[1] Prostitution is often available through bars‚ karaoke bars (also known as KTVs)‚ massage parlors‚ brothels (also known as casa)‚ street walkers‚ andescort services.[2] In 2013 it was estimated that there were up to 500‚000 prostitutes in the Philippines.[3] In her “Anti-Prostitution Act” (Senate
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Savanna The savanna is a tropical biome monopolized by grasses‚ shrubs‚ and small trees. It’s grassland cover western India‚ northern Australia‚ South America‚ and other parts in Africa. In this biome it is very warm‚ there is little precipitation so there is not a lot of tall trees more like shrubs and bushes. A savanna is categorized between a tropical rainforest and a desert biome it is right in the middle of them. Savannas are created when humans burn grasslands and cut down trees kind of
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For my Amazon Rainforest Essay‚ I will be choosing the Rubber Tappers. Rubber tappers are a group of people who tap rubber trees for a living. They want to keep rubber tapping but‚ the loggers are cutting the trees down. All they want is protected areas where they can keep rubber tapping. Only the Brazilian government can approve of that. Rubber tappers first came to the Amazon rainforest in the 1870’s. Most rubber tappers live in Brazil‚ near the Amazon rainforest‚ or in the Amazon rainforest
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Rainforest; a luxuriant‚ dense forest rich in biodiversity‚ found typically in tropical areas with constantly heavy rainfall. Why would someone want to kill the Amazon rainforest? Its full out life and nature. Trees that are sky high and waterfalls that flow into the lakes and rivers. The Amazon metaphorically is the lungs of our earth and its about to be ripped to bare ground. For what? So people can have more land for stores to make money. How important is it to protect the rainforest? In the
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Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important? Tropical rainforests occupy only 7.5% of the worlds surface and is 1.2 billion hectares‚ yet over half of all plants and animal species live or grow here. The largest rainforest in the world is Amazon which is 600 million hectares and covers nine nations- Brazil‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Guiana‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Guyana and Suriname. Tropical rainforests are home to many rare plant and animals‚ they contain 80% of all insects and 90% of all primates
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Human Activities and the Loss of Natural Resources Natural resources including soil‚ water‚ forest‚ mineral and biodiversity have been repeatedly destroyed around the world by humans. “Since 1970‚ over 600‚000 square kilometers (232‚000 square miles) of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed” (Butler‚ 2011). The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) estimated that “soil erosion carries away a volume of soil equivalent to one metre deep over 200‚000 hectares every year in the Philippines.” In
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the United States of America marginalizes the Ojibwa culture. The community way of life is damaged. Nanapush alludes about the destructions “I heard the groan and crack‚ felt the ground tremble as each tree slammed earth. I weakened into an old man as one oak went down‚ another and another was lost” (Erdrich 2004: 9). Thus the members of the Ojibwa tribe are divided against one another. People become greedy. They are against themselves. Kashpaw family becomes greedy. Paying taxes becomes their main
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Before winter hits‚ there are a few things you should do to prepare your yard. While it might be tempting to ignore your yard for the entire winter‚ you have to perform regular maintenance. Otherwise‚ you’ll end up with serious issues in your yard that might take a long time to repair. Prior to Winter Rake and Mow Leaves You should always rake leaves from the yard before they’re covered by snow. Heavy‚ wet leaves can cause the grass to suffocate. When there are only a few leaves‚ you could mow
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Model Congress MC # 143 In the Model Congress February 14‚ 2013 Miss Princess Lou Tubiano introduce the following resolution: An act for environmental development and reforms that is essential to the permanence in Philippines and future generations. Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled for the environmental development and reforms that are essential to permanence in Philippines and future generations and any found doing illegal acts
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Topics to cover in our story book: clean water – don’t use river water‚ water from puddles‚ etc! It IS contaminated and may contain cholera-causing bacteria that will make you sick. Don’t use charcoal whenever you can‚ use LP gas if possible! Why? Remember this tree… with the swing… you could climb it‚ sit under it for shade‚ play on it‚ hide beneath it’s roots‚ etc. But charcoal is made from the destroying this trees… and all these trees. When too many trees are cut down‚ animals (which ones
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