from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. However‚ market declines were also felt in the United States‚ Europe and Russia as the Asian economies slumped. The global financial crisis‚ brewing for a while‚ really started to show its effects in the middle of 2008 and into 2009. Around the world stock markets have fallen‚ large financial institutions have distorted or
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NOTES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY American Period (1898-1946) April 25‚ 1898 - beginning of the US-Spain War. The Americans declared war against Spain on the allegation that Spain blew up the American warship named “Maine” causing the deaths and injuries of several Americans. May 1‚ 1898 - the Battle of Manila Bay. The Spaniards were defeated by the American naval fleet led by Commodore George Dewey. May 18‚ 1898 - Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo arrived in Cavite from Hongkong through the assistance
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Totalitarianism regime in North Korea Year 2011 was certainly a bad year for dictators. Kim Jong-Il‚ the supreme leader of Totalitarian regime in North Korea had passed away following a heart attack at the age of 69. His place was replaced by his own son‚ Kim Jong-Eun. It was already predicted to find North Koreans were shedding tears over the passing of a dictator. However‚ what may surprise is that some of the tears shed are spontaneous and authentic (Jones‚ 2011). Are these people really loved
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The Revolution fundamentally changed American society in many ways. It altered life for the colonists politically through the colonists’ different viewpoints of the war‚ the Articles of Confederation‚ the Constitution‚ and various challenges that arose. It also changed life economically through the Articles‚ and new approaches to the raising and handling of funds. Lastly‚ the Revolution changed life in the colonies socially with women being more involved in society. Along with the Revolutionary
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA College of Arts and Sciences Department of Social Sciences DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAM THE EFFECTS OF PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM IN THE LIVES OF BENEFICIARIES IN THE CITY OF MANILA (Thesis Proposal) MARY GRACE FABROS BA Development Studies UP Manila Statement of the problem The Philippines has been battling against poverty for over several years now. The problem with poverty was inherited by every president‚ the highest ranking official of the republic
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Week 7 October 25: Regime type as a source of regime stability/instability This week’s readings all deal with attempting to qualify the ways in which different types of regimes either support or undermine stability of the authoritarian regime. The first reading‚ by Geddes‚ is a broad survey of types of authoritarian regimes (personalistic‚ military or single party) how each democratize differently. Geddes finds evidence that in all cases‚ economic development is likely to increase democratization
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PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK MAN IN THE WORLD A. The Social Nature of Man Man is “social by nature”: he relates himself to other men with the same naturalness as a fish takes to water Man is entirely dependent on others for everything Aristotle said‚ “every man feels naturally like a friend to other men. “ The natural feeling of man towards other men is friendliness Being unfriendly is like an afterthought‚ not something spontaneous Only when he starts thinking
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Bonifacio’s Tagalog Republic[edit] Depending on the definition chosen for these terms‚ a number of persons could alternatively be considered the inaugural holder of the office. Andrés Bonifacio is the de facto first President of a united Philippines. He was the third Supreme President (Spanish: Presidente Supremo; Tagalog: Kataás-taasang Pangulo) of the Katipunan‚ a secret revolutionary society. Its Supreme Council‚ led by the Supreme President‚ coordinated provincial and district councils. When
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LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT Lipsmacker‚ an American lip balm brand‚ has massive business potential in the Philippines. It specializes on its special flavored lip balms ranging from a wide array of flavors such Strawberry Banana and M&M ’s. The brand has an existing demand in the Philippine Market‚ as evidenced by online forum and blog site posts. Also‚ no Philippine cosmetic brand currently provides the same product offerings. Catering to a niche tweenager market is not entirely new. Various
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The date in which globalization first occurred is highly debated‚ but one thing agreed upon by historians is its massive effects on the world. Globalization is the superpower of all super nations of the world. It allows for companies‚ cultures‚ products‚ and ideologies to expanded into different countries‚ broadening spheres of influence. In addition‚ globalization allows worldwide connection in both political and social platforms . Nations having the ability to aide‚ oversee‚ communicate‚ and partner
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