landslides‚ siltation and the destruction of biodiversity areas. Pollution is also considered as one of the country’s main problems pertaining to the environment. Decline of Natural Resources and Biodiversity At present‚ Philippines is suffering from degradation of the natural environment. It has fifty major rivers now polluted due to abuse and neglect. Approximately two-thirds of the country ’s original mangroves have been lost. A hundred years ago‚ the Philippines had close to 22 million hectares
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In the article “An Analysis of Patterns from the Statement of Cash Flows”‚ the writers Benton E. Gup‚ William D. Samson‚ Michael T. Dugan‚ Myung J. Kim‚ and Thawatchai Jittrapanun discuss some of the various aspects of the Statement of Cash Flows. Prior to 1987‚ the Statement of Cash Flows was not a mandatory portion of financial statements (73). On a Statement of Cash Flows‚ there can be three types of cash flows: operating activities‚ financial activities‚ and investing activities; these activities
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Politics and Society Politics is the activity through which people make‚ preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. As such‚ it is an essentially social activity‚ inextricably linked‚ on the one hand‚ to the existence of diversity and conflict‚ and on the other to a willingness to co-operate and act collectively. Politics is better seen as a search for conflict resolution than as its achievement‚ as not all conflicts are‚ or can be‚ resolved. The concepts of: Politics‚ government
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In this self-assessment‚ I will explore how power‚ privilege‚ and oppression have shaped my life experiences. By reflecting on my personal history‚ I aim to understand the impact of systemic inequalities and the role of dominant characteristics in my journey. This assessment will focus on four aspects: age‚ class‚ gender‚ and race. Age is some period of time during a person’s life span (Kirst-Ashman‚ 2017‚ 2013). Growing up‚ my age often placed me in a position of limited power. As a child‚ my opinions
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Illnesses of the 1700’s There were many illnesses in the 1700’s and 1800’s that were life threatening‚ or even a sure death‚ that are in current times‚ not a concern‚ or highly curable. Examples are smallpox‚ bubonic plague‚ typhus‚ mumps‚ influenza‚ yellow fever‚ and measles. These diseases almost single handedly wiped out several native American tribes‚ and wreaked havoc on European communities. Small pox‚ overtook half of Boston in 1763. There was no cure‚ and to this day there is not one
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It leverages power and determines public policy and revenue allocation as areas with higher population are entitled to a greater share of the national resources in terms of state creation‚ representation and other national consideration. Moreover‚ politics especially democracy thrives on numbers. So‚ population figures also shapes election result‚ since a more population place will justifiably cast more voters. It‚ therefore‚ a power toll. Both for economic and political activities (Ezukanma 2003)
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How many of us like eating vegetables? Not a lot right‚ but growing vegetables is still as difficult today as it was in the 1700’s. The invention of the seed drill was really one of the most useful inventions in that time because it helped make the farmers work easier. The seed drill was created by Jethro Tull to make the lives of the laborers easier and not waste the seeds of what could’ve been a surplus of food. The seed drill was a mechanical machine that would plant the seeds in rows rather than
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The Industrial Revolution began in the late seventeenth century and its impact had shaped the world we live in today. Not only did it begin in England‚ but it spread to other countries such as France‚ Belgium‚ Germany‚ Netherlands‚ and even the United States. The effects of the Industrial Revolution led to more goods and produce. It introduced new equipment and machinery that led to the increase in consumer goods. This allowed the expansion of several domestic markets in Europe. In general‚ the Industrial
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Colonial America Colonial America was difficult early settlers coming for a new life. These settlers were looking for new freedoms in a new land. They faced many hardships during the early years‚ but through trial and error they finally established a new life. In these colonial times there was a lot of talk about beliefs. The English didn’t want a lot of Christianity in England. So the Christians left England to go to America so they could have their religious beliefs. The Christians didn’t have
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Tibet‚ form a nation through a common cultural characteristic‚ without having a state. Key example * Nations that seek statehood can often challenge the sovereignty of other states. One example of this is the Tibetan claims to independence from the People’s Republic of China. State Definition * A state is an organized political community with a recognized territory and a form of government that possess both internal and external sovereignty A state has a permanent population‚ defined
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