Ferdinand Marcos Other names: 7. Gems of the East 8. Emerald islands 9. Treasure Islands of the Pacific 10. Isles of Fear 11. Isles of Hope 12. Orphans of the Pacific 13. Pearl of the Orient Seas – the most romantic name of Philippines Because of its strategic location‚ the Philippines is destined to play a great role in the world (Zaide‚ 6:1999) 1. The Philippines serves as a bridge between the cultures of the East and West. 2. It lies at the crossroads of international air and
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How Far Was Lenin Responsible for the Bolsheviks’ Growing Hold on Power in the Years 1917-24? Lenin was responsible for the Bolsheviks’ growing hold on power during the years 1917 through to 1924. Lenin was a natural born leader and his leadership skills along with his access to the Red Army through with help from Trotsky cemented the Bolsheviks growing hold on power. A reason for Red Success was Geography. The white armies weaknesses also created an opportunity for both the red army and Lenin to
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believe that it is more important to have respect then power because a leader without any respect will not have any power for long. Some leader’s today like Saddam Hussein who has all the power in his country‚ but has no respect at all‚ not even from his own people will soon not have power much more. It shows that respect is more important also because when Caesar declined the crown three times it shows that he was not a selfish man and did not want to intend one to his people of Rome. If your going
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The American Civil War‚ also known as the War between the States or simply the Civil War (see naming)‚ was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and several Southern slave states that had declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery‚ and‚ after four years of bloody combat (mostly in the South)‚ the Confederacy was defeated‚ slavery
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Year 12 EAL SAC2: Oral Presentation -----------Do we need more CCTV cameras? Good morning Ms Elder and my classmates‚ today Chelsea and I are going to talk about the CCTV cameras in Australia. CCTV cameras are closed-circuit television cameras transmitting signals to places where filmed footage may be monitored by security staff. In 1981‚ the first CCTV camera was installed in a major road in Melbourne. Its purpose was to help with the traffic for a forthcoming Commonwealth
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Civil disobedience has proven in the past‚ and in more recent events‚ to be an effective way for people to express their voices to a government that sometimes does not want to hear what is being said. Issues that might be overlooked by the government are brought to light by the people who are trying to do the right thing‚ and in a society where social media allows us to better communicate an idea‚ civil disobedience can be proven to have a positive effect. It is the right of the people to alter
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How “Letter from Birmingham Jail” addresses the issue of racism more effectively than “A More Perfect Union” Racism is an important issue that should not be ignored during any time period and can affect any race. It still plays a role in society today but it is not seen as a main issue. Martin Luther King Junior and President Barack Obama are two individuals that both had a passion to liberate the black community from the discrimination that they were subjected to for many years. In Martin Luther
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and the front pages of the press seem to revel in disaster because the public have a morbid curiosity in it‚ provided that it happens to other people. Disaster boosts TV ratings and sells newspapers. As we absorb the news of a famine‚ an earthquake‚ a hurricane‚ a tsunami‚ sometimes we tend to put ourselves in the position of the victims and wonder how we would react. In such situations‚ most people act instinctively‚ and what they do is more spontaneous than calculated. That spontaneity is usually
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Save More Tomorrow : Using Behavioral Economics to Increase Employee Saving Richard H. Thaler University of Chicago Shlomo Benartzi University of California‚ Los Angeles As firms switch from defined-benefit plans to defined-contribution plans‚ employees bear more responsibility for making decisions about how much to save. The employees who fail to join the plan or who participate at a very low level appear to be saving at less than the predicted life cycle savings rates. Behavioral explanations
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began with the Bolshevik revolution. The First World War had left Russia in a tragic state where the whole nation was facing a lot of social disruption and facing a major uprising. Throughout this time‚ the Bolsheviks‚ who had just taken control‚ undertook several measures to establish their authority. This included the declaration of initial reforms‚ i.e. the land decree‚ the marriage decree‚ the decree on workers‚ the signing of the treaty of Brest-Litovsk‚ fighting the civil war‚ starting with
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