Pia A. Kasaysayan 1: Philippine History Reflection Paper A Modern “Malolos Republic”: A Reflection on M. Guerrero ’s "The Underside of the Malolos Republic" It’s generally acknowledged among Filipinos and some people around the globe that the Philippines is among one of the most corrupt countries in the world. In 2012‚ the Philippines ranked 105 with a 3.4 Corruption Percentage Index in Transparency International’s compilation of data from 176 countries. The CPI score ranks countries from
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became afraid of him. Socrates was eventually put to death on account of “corrupting the youth” and being an “atheist‚” which were false claims against him to cover up the fact that his accusers simply didn’t like him or his ways. When reading Plato’s Republic‚ Socrates is shown as being very intriguing because of: his humble ways‚ his Socratic method‚
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approximately forty five percent of the recommended daily dose of vitamin c. This vegetable was a popular crop in the Irish lifestyle. Being the only available and affordable source of food‚ the Irish were completely dependent on the starchy root in order to survive‚ until a terrible adversity struck in the 1800’s that resulted in a famine that effected millions. The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants
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starting my speech I would like to wish you all Happy Republic Day 2014. Myself Aman Jain‚ student B.E. 1st SEM‚ Civil Engg. In front of you all. It has been my Pleasure that I got an opportunity to speak in front of you all on this auspicious and historic occasion. As today we all are celebrating our 65th republic day‚ I extend you all my good wishes for prosperity and success. 64 years ago‚ on this same day India defined itself as a free Sovereign Republic with secularism and democracy as its two pillars
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9. TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC‚ HISTORICAL CENTRES ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST‚ TOURIST REGIONS. Size: approximately 78 800 km2 population 10 million people geographic position – country located in central Europe Head of state: President Capital: Prague Official language: Czech Czech Republic is divided in three parts: Bohemia‚ Moravia and Silesia‚ collectively often called the Czech Lands. Czech Republic is landlocked country. The country is bordered by Poland to the north and
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Dominican Republic is the second largest and most diverse Caribbean country‚ situated just two hours south of Miami‚ less than four hours from New York and eight hours from most European cities. Known for our warm and hospitable people‚ Dominican Republic is a destination like no other‚ featuring astounding nature‚ intriguing history and rich culture. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south‚ our lush tropical island paradise boasts nearly 1‚000 miles (1‚609
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The Roman Republic was once a strong civilization. The Romans were once known as the Latins who settled along the Tiber River. They were conquered by people known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans treated the Latins harshly and then the Latins revolted. The Latins took over the Etruscans and changed their name from Latin to Roman. The Romans began to gain power that lasted for over 500 years. After about 500 years later‚ a man by the name of Julius Caesar helped to conquer some of their biggest
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Introduction Ancient Rome existed for a long time and changed economically and politically over time. Kings ruled in Ancient Rome however‚ when they expelled the last King- Tarquin in 509 BCE‚ the Roman Republic was established. The Republic was ruled by Rome’s aristocrats. The aristocrats were mainly the patricians. (Gill‚ June 7‚ 2017). The society was divided into class‚ the aristocrats (the patricians)‚ the people (plebeians) and the slaves. The patricians and plebeians were citizens while the
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Machiavelli’s criticism of Plato’s The Republic states that a ruler who possesses an inherent quality of that which is consistently good will never have the authority to rule his or her people successfully. If a ruler always treats his subjects in a manner‚ which can be qualified as good‚ then he will ultimately meet his demise‚ as his subjects will rise against him. Machiavelli claims that it is unrealistic to assume that all the people of a kingdom will conduct themselves in a manner that will
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Democratic Republic of The Congo Researching a country like the DRC has really opened my eyes to the differences in the world’s ethnicities and cultures. The DRC has experienced many changes‚ some as recently as 2006‚ when the country adopted its latest constitution. The many different geographic locations and ethnic tribes‚ such as the Pygmies‚ have a somewhat big impact on the entire country. The poorest country in the world‚ the DRC was established as a colony of Belgium in 1908 and gained its
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