Chapter I THE PHILIPPINES COCONUT COPRA INDUSTRY Early Beginnings of the Philippine Copra Industry Ronald E. Dolan stated that‚ “Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of common coconuts. Cocos mean “spectre goblin” or “grinning face” and Nucifera means “bearing nuts”. This very tall palm tree is always an inviting symbol of the tropics. The coconut palm is widely distributed throughout Asia‚ Africa‚ Latin America‚ and the Pacific Region. Its center of origin is still under debate. However‚ its
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12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM [Critical & analytical studies] by Ven. DHAMMAVIHARI ________________________________________________________________________ International Buddhist Research and Information Center (IBRIC) -Sri Lanka 380/9 Bauddhaloka Mw‚ Colombo -7‚ Sri Lanka
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Writing Within Sociology: A Guide for Undergraduates Department of Sociology Oregon State University Table of Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Writing that Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Visiting Research Fellow Monograph Series This series aim at disseminating the results of research done by Visiting Research Fellows at the Institute of Developing Economies. However‚ no part of this paper may be quoted without the permission of the author‚ since some of the results may be preliminary. Further‚ the findings‚ interpretations and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s). Paper does not imply endorsement by the Institute of Developing Economies of any
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Your Brain on Food S This page intentionally left blank Your Brain on Food How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings Gary L. Wenk‚ PhD Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience and Molecular Virology‚ Immunology and Medical Genetics The Ohio State University Columbus‚ OH 1 2010 1 Oxford University Press‚ Inc.‚ publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research‚ scholarship‚ and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town
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Instructor’s Resource Manual The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History FOURTH EDITION Richard W. Bulliet / Pamela Kyle Crossley / Daniel R. Headrick / Steven W. Hirsch / Lyman L. Johnson / David Northrup Sheila Phipps Appalachian State University HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK Publisher: Suzanne Jeans Senior Sponsoring Editor: Nancy Blaine Development Editor: Katie White Editorial Assistant: Adrienne Zicht Senior Marketing Manager: Katherine Bates Copyright ©
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Prologue On what shall be said in this Essay The Medici were an illustrious family that rose to fame and fortune during the Renaissance. Starting as humble merchants‚ the family grew in fame and prosperity until the name was known throughout all of Europe. Every aspect of the Renaissance was influenced by them. They influenced society as a whole‚ and their ways of relating to the different aspects of life set up standards that were followed‚ copied or completely avoided by their peers
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Lovingly dedicated to: my son Daniel‚ my mother Pauline and my father Bill. Earths Forbidden History Part One Searching for the Past By Maxwell Igan Authors Note The main goal of this book is to provide information to people‚ much of it that is sometimes quite well hidden. It is my sincere hope that everyone who reads this work will be inspired to question things; and to search out these‚ and other new truths and discoveries for themselves. When I first started this
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Contents I: Jason II: Jason III: Jason IV: Jason V: Reyna VI: Reyna VII: Reyna VIII: Reyna IX: Leo X: Leo XI: Leo XII: Leo XIII: Nico XIV: Nico XV: Nico XVI: Nico XVII: Piper XVIII: Piper XIX: Piper XX: Piper XXI: Reyna XXII: Reyna XXIII: Reyna XXIV: Reyna XXV: Jason XXVI: Jason XXVII: Jason XXVIII: Jason XXIX: Nico XXX: Nico XXXI: Nico XXXII: Nico XXXIII: Leo XXXIV: Leo XXXV: Leo XXXVI: Leo XXXVII: Reyna XXXVIII: Reyna XXXIX: Reyna XL: Reyna XLI: Piper XLII: Piper XLIII: Piper XLIV: Piper XLV:
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Introduction: Japan and History The impact Japan has had on the modern world is enormous. It occupies less than one three hundredth of the planet’s land area‚ yet wields one sixth of the planet’s economic might. There would be few homes and offices that do not rely on at least some Japanese technology. Japanese cars rule the roads. Despite recent problems with so called ‘Japanese style management’‚ many western and Asian managers still try to do things ‘the Japanese way’. Japanese foreign aid
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