Bauang was established as a settlement in 1590 with fray Agustin Mino as its first minister. It was officially recognized as a town in 1765 as part of the province of Pangasinan with Don Francisco delos Reyes as its first gobernadorcillo. When La Union was created in 1850‚ Bauang was one of the twelve tons that formed the province. There are three versions on how this settlement was named. First‚ the name came from the word “baoang” (garlic) which also grew plentifully in the area. Subsequently
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The facades of masks tend to be seen through the eyes‚ but the interior of these masks are hidden behind the many unrealistic dreams of others and the stereotypes kept upon. While not everyone in "The Great Gatsby" were of great wealth‚ most and if not all kept a mask on throughout the book with the intention of covering their tracks. However‚ the masks began to disappear and what was behind them was a reality that no one wished to see. In the excerpt from chapter two‚ Fitzgerald utilizes bleak diction
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The term ’urban’‚ as opposed to rural‚ is related to towns or cities. Urban settlement is a large nucleated settlement in which the majority of the employed inhabitants are engaged in non-agricultural activities. Urban areas may be defined by national governments according to different criteria; for example‚ size‚ population density‚ occupation of the people‚ and type of local government. This division between urban and rural is arbitrary and that is why today most of scholars use the term ’rural-
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A Tribute to My Town When I remember the days that saw my early childhood spent on the green shores of a murmurous lagoon; when I remember the coolness‚ delicious and refreshing‚ that on my face I felt as I heard Favonius croon; when I behold the white lily swell to the wind’s impulsion‚ and that tempestuous element meekly asleep on the sand; when I inhale the dear intoxicating essence the flowers exude when dawn is smiling on the land; sadly‚ sadly I recall
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had a place set up in a small trailer park in the small town of Cassville. My parents use to take my sister and I there on the weekends. My dad always said it would be our "getaway" from Dubuque. The town itself was about only two miles wide. It’s such a small town‚ everybody knows each other there and there’s always a friendly face wherever you go. The Mississippi river runs through both Dubuque and Cassville. But from my experience‚ the river is rarely used in Dubuque. Unlike Cassville‚ where you
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AUGUST 13‚ 2014 YEAR 10 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT RATIONALE UNIT: THE CHANGING AUSTRALIAN VOICE [NAME REDACTED] GIRRAWEEN HIGH SCHOOL Task Requirements Task: You are to create a representation of TWO of the poems studied in class and an explanation or rationale of your work. In this task you are to consider the values and assumptions underlying the voice in the poems and explore the effect of changing context on those values and assumptions. How you decide to represent these ideas on the
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There are many differences between living in the city or in a country setting‚ but the country setting has many more advantages over the city. The air and water quality and other environment factors are improved in the country setting. The school system is safer and less crowded in a rural setting. The roads are not loaded with traffic and taxis. The country is safer than the city and crime rates are lower. In the country‚ there is an abundance of trees and vegetation. In the country‚ there are parks
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TOWN LEVEL BACKGROUND NOTE (DRAFT) ON JALNA Submitted to Urban India Reforms Facility TATA INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES By Resources and Livelihoods Group‚ PRAYAS‚ Pune 1 Acknowledgements Preparation of this report would not have been possible without the cooperation and support extended by the Jalna Municipal council’s officers and councilors for the support they extended in the form of sharing data as well as exchanging views ‚ and also the experts from different fields
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District. The boundaries of Chennai District are contiguous with the Chennai Municipal Corporation. However‚ the Chennai Metropolitan Area is a larger area which includes several municipalities and town panchayats. The spatial distribution (by district) of the six corporations‚ 104 municipalities‚ and 611 town panchayats‚ clearly illustrates that urbanization is not limited to anyone part of the State. However the urbanization is slow in our state due to few aspects as Population‚ Poverty‚ Water Supply
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Explain the benefits gained by living in settlements‚ as exemplified by being able to Identify and describe the services (e.g.‚ movie theaters‚ hospitals‚ religious centers‚ schools‚ banks‚ shopping malls‚ museums‚ libraries) available in the student’s town or city and explain why people may view these as benefits to living in the community. Describe and explain how the number and types of services (e.g.‚ movie theaters‚ hospitals‚ religious centers‚ schools‚ banks‚ shopping malls‚ museums‚ libraries)
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