poverty in the philippines always been aware of the gap that exists between theory and practice. Way back in my grad student days‚ Big Theory was the rule (see Reflections on Globalization for an example of the syndrome). Indeed‚ I suppose I was somewhat unusual in that I made the transition from the theoretical disciplines of political science and economics to the practical level of hands-on development work. (I also never managed to finish my dissertation and never quite made it to the big Ivory
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As most Americans are aware‚ sex sells just about anything from Pepsi to Victoria’s Secret underwear. Perhaps the greatest argument of our time is the recent indictment of sex and violence on television. Political groups lined up to do battle over the salacious content on the television. Whether it’s graphic violence‚ or steamy sex‚ the widest held opinion is that television in the last 10 years has increased the presence of violent criminals in America. Controversy erupted because of the amount
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Despite Crises‚ Wow Philippines Campaign Made 2003 Tourism Succeed In 2003‚ 1.9 million tourists arrived in the Philippines compared to 1.93 million in 2002. The slight drop of .03% was a result of the Oakwood mutiny‚ the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)‚ the Iraq war‚ political turmoil‚ and the unhelpful travel advisories from different countries However‚ tourism revenues for 2003 kept balance with 2002 revenues because of the Department
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however‚ women like Mulan still continue to prove that they can play an important role in society. This statement holds true even in the Philippines. Even though we always think of Rizal‚ Bonifacio‚ and Aguinaldo when we hear the word ‘hero’‚ we must not forget about Teodora Alonzo‚ Melchora Aquino‚ Marcela Agoncillo‚ and the other women who have made an impact in Philippine history. Women in the Films (Documentaries) A. The Women of Ifugao In the documentary Ifugao‚ the roles of the men and women
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Poverty in the Philippines UN Millennium Development Goal Poverty in the Philippines UN Millennium Development Goal MDG 1 Report: Poverty in the Philippines INTRODUCTION Poverty reduction has been a major problem for all developing countries. As Kofi Annan stated “The biggest enemy of health in the developing world is poverty” (Kofi Annan‚ cited in WHO‚ 2013). Poverty is experienced all over the world but its effect is most significantly seen in developing countries like Philippines‚ one of the
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hot air to continue its upward motion for a sustained period‚ creating a much stronger type of storm. A hurricane’s wind is caused by air rushing up from the surface of the ocean to replace air blown away in the upper atmosphere. Due to the Coriolis effect‚ which can affect the direction water drains down a sink‚ hurricanes in the northern hemisphere spin anti-clockwise‚ while in the southern hemisphere they spin clockwise. When Typhoons
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Completely Non-corrupt Philippines: Is it even possible? To my dear audience‚ fellow students‚ classmates‚ teachers‚ and other concerned citizens‚ a pleasant day to each and every one! Today‚ I would like to convince all the Filipinos that corruption can still be eradicated from our beloved country. The Republic of the Philippines suffers a widespread corruption including the graft‚ bribery‚ embezzlement‚ backdoor deals‚ nepotism and patronage. In the early 1960s‚ the Philippines was an economic power
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Sex Education of Today’s Society John Fletcher Advanced Research Methods 23 July 2013 Sex Education of Today’s Society In today’s society one has to try to determine whether we as adults are adequately preparing our young adults and teenagers for the responsibilities of adult hood‚ specifically when it come to relationships‚ sexual education available to them‚ and sexual intercourse. We are going to look at a few topics that need to be answered to see whether we
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Teenagers: Selfishness Caused by Negative Influences Teenagers today are seemingly more self-centered and irresponsible. They act as though their parents owe them when they are actually the ones that gave them life. They do not want to follow the rules of society and prefer to go against the “norms.” They live in a world where they live for the moment‚ with no thought of what tomorrow may bring. Several negative influences‚ such as‚ peer pressure‚ lack of parental involvement‚ television‚ and
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Philippines Environment Are We Lucky in the Philippines? Planet Earth is made up of different things - air‚ water‚ plants‚ animals‚ soil‚ rocks‚ minerals‚ crude oil‚ and other fossil fuels. These things are called natural resources because they are not made by people; rather they are gathered from nature. Sunlight and wind are also natural resources. We use all these things to survive or satisfy our needs. The Philippines is considered rich in natural resources. We have fertile‚ arable lands
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