The Filipino Seafarer A Life between Sacrifice and Shopping by Gunnar M. Lamvik Dept. of Social Anthropology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirment for the Dr. Art. degree 2002 Contents Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1 Part II Migration – a Philippine specialty 8 Part III 2.1 Different perspectives on migration 2.2 The Filipinos – a people in motion 9 14 Why do people go and who are actually leaving? 19 3.1 Inducements
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products. Philippines provide more than one quarter of the world’s seafarers employed abroad internationally trading ships and its position as the world’s leading suppliers of seafarers .Filipino seafarers have also become a vital component of the country’s Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) economy (Amante‚ 2005). Different foreign and local shipping companies provide one of the largest job opportunities for the Filipino seafarers. Philippines is the leading maritime manpower in its industry‚ contributing
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(BIMCO) and International Shipping Federation (ISF) 2005 Update shows that in the year 2005‚ the world demand for seafarers was at 1‚059‚000. 476‚000 of which were for officers while the remaining 586‚000 were ratings. In the same year‚ the actual supply for officers was at 466‚000 and supply of ratings was 721‚000. Using these figures‚ it can be inferred that the crewing industry for seafarers has a deficit for officers’ supply amounting to 10‚000 capable‚ certified and qualified individuals. This problem
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Chapter I INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The role of a yaya in today’s world is a great deal different. Mothers’ today maintain the ultimate authority and control over how their children are cared for by the nanny. Modern living requires long hours of social activities of parents or guardians which are the reasons for the demand of the services offered by nannies to look after their child/children and to do some related household management. The demand for this service increases due to
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and awe-inspiring. In old Anglo-Saxon literature‚ most works were devoted to the sea‚ and in "The Seafarer" it applauds the sea‚ but at the same time the author has deference for its power. Robert Frost’s "Nothing Gold Can Stay" also shows this devotion and despite the fact that their subjects differ‚ the ideas that the two poems are attempting to get across are not too different. In "The Seafarer‚" it continuously refers to the sea as the author’s passion‚ even so he has respect for it‚ "My soul
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Management Profile of Filipino Seafarers A Research Paper Presented to the Maritime Education Program In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject In English 5M - Research and Statistics by Morgia‚ Maverick John Daug‚ Melquesidec Dela Cruz‚ Jefford Oro‚ Karl Anthony Sumalinog‚ Nikki Caliboso‚ Jomari Ang‚ Reymond Cadigal‚ Mark October 2012 [pic] Stress Management Profile of Filipino Seafarers ─────────── A Research
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trainings for seafarers’‚ given by the maritime companies‚ several variables come into ply when designing the research paradigm. The schematic diagram showing the relationships of variables of variables is illustrated in Figure 1. The independent variable in this study is the trainings that being taken of the seafarers’ that being required by the maritime companies. Consequently‚ the dependent variable is the trainings required trainings by the maritime companies among seafarers’ which seafarers’ should
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Abby Fitzgerald May 16‚ 2013 Period 3 "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" Comparative Essay People have been drawn to the adventures the sea has to offer for centuries. Many attempts have been made to express this desire in various ways. Voyaging on the sea has been a constant topic in all of the arts throughout history. "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" are poem that both express how a sailor’s love for the sea creates an obligation to be on the sea‚ whether it is wanted or not. This necessity
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Introduction : The health of seafarer The personal health of a seafarer is the most important things of all when you are boarding a vessel. A lot of questions will come specially when we talk about the issues of health when you are at sea. Otherwise‚ some of people are frightened what will happen to them when they were in the vessel they probably think they will be in danger or not in a good condition such as always vomiting ‚feeling drowsy‚ and‚ no appetite in eating their foods. In spite
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Beowulf and Gilgamesh are Epic Heroes But the Seafarer isn’t and Here’s Why In the stories “Beowulf” and “The Head of Humbaba‚” the main characters reflect the descriptions of an “epic hero”. However in the story‚ “The Seafarer‚” the main character does not reflect any descriptions of an “epic hero.” Beowulf and Gilgamesh fit the description because they both go on a quest and have the similar motivations of an epic hero. The Seafarer‚ in contrast‚ had a different motivation and an entirely different
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