The Philippine Commonwealth (by law: Commonwealth of the Philippines) was the name of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when it was still controlled by the United States. The Philippine Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act‚ which was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1934. When Manuel L. Quezon became president in 1935‚ he was the first Filipino to head an elected government in the Philippines. The President of Philippine Commonwealth had strong control of the islands and was guided
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Outline: I. Colonial Mentality A. Definition B. Symptoms of colonial mentality C. History 1. Cultures and practices shared by foreign countries a. America b. Spain c. Japan II. How colonial mentality is inherited by Filipino individuals A. Denigration of the Filipino self B. Denigration of the Filipino culture and body C. Discrimination against less acculturated Filipinos D. Tolerance and acceptance of historical and contemporary oppression of Filipinos III. Effects of Having Colonial Mentality
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Ariel Austin Dental Hygiene Admission Essay I was thinking of all the ways I could have started this essay‚ but to be quite frank I couldn’t come down to a decision. I felt that I should truly write why I wanted to attend the dental hygiene program here and why I should be chosen. I have heard from a lot of people who attended school here‚ and they gave good feedback on their experience. I did research on my own and saw that this was a good accredited school to start my career. If you
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Sam Miller APUSH Mr. Hammond 9-17-12 During the colonial time period‚ the thirteen colonies began to develop democratic features. However‚ many parts of colonial lifestyle were not democratic. A closer look at the time period shows that democracy was a work in progress. One democratic feature of colonial America was that assemblies elected by the people made laws for the colonies‚ but this feature had an undemocratic side as well. In order to vote you had to be a white‚ male‚ landowner
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these uprisings‚ tension created by Indian/colonist interaction in colonial America often erupted into violence and rebellions. While the Pueblo revolt was mainly the result of Indian/Colonist conflict‚ the Bacon rebellion had many more aspects to it. The Bacon rebellion was inpart fueled by the strain between the most elite Americans and everyone else. For Bacon and his friends‚ who were upper-class Englishmen who came to America‚ the tension came from resentment toward the Virginia elite for
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In the early beginnings of British North America‚ three colonial regions were developed. The New England colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. Although the British founded them all‚ the three colonial regions developed their own forms of economy‚ social practices‚ government systems‚ and philosophies. The only thing that kept the three colonial regions together was their tie to England. The three colonial regions have slightly different origins. “The New England colonies began
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techniques used during the time. None of the people were aware exactly how they became ill‚ therefore surgeons had much difficulty to cure them. Although they rarely bathed they were oblivious to the fact this may be the source of their problems. Poor hygiene‚ brought out by infrequent bathing‚ resulted in illnesses caused by the patients’ and the surgeons’ reluctance to follow basic hygienic practices and superstitions of the day. The people were looking for different ways to steer clear of the deadly
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increasing pollution everywhere. And one of the major issue in India is illiteracy. India of my dreams is one where there is harmony and unity in diversity. People should have 3 square meals a day with good shelter and some job‚ high standards of hygiene and sanitation‚ proper medication‚ compulsory education for all. I dream of an India‚ where no one is afraid of speaking the truth and where there is no corruption‚ where women are respected and enjoy their rights as men‚ and people from all religions
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Incontinence doubles the risk of ulcers. - Prevent friction‚ shearing and cutting (excessive dryness‚ lack of hygiene‚ malnutrition and dehydration‚ drag) - Encouraging activity and patient movement‚ both active and passive - Surfaces pressure relief decrease the incidence of occurrence of ulcers as pillows‚ cushions and mattresses of different materials and systems
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One of the original 13 colonies‚ Pennsylvania was named and founded by William Penn as a place to go for his friends. Philadelphia combined the Greek words for love (phileo) and brother (adelphos)‚ engendering its nickname of “the city of brotherly love.” .Pennsylvania’s capital‚ Philadelphia‚ was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775 .Now the largest city in Pennsylvania‚ Philadelphia served as the nation’s capital from 1790 until a permanent capital was established
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