“In the Hands of the Whites…” On February 21‚ 1899‚ the U.S. gunboat Petrel docked near Fort San Pedro‚ signaling the American occupation in Cebu. The following day‚ the American flag was raised at the fort as the city’s republican forces led by Luis Flores‚ Julio Llorente and Leoncio Alburo‚ capitulated and surrendered the city “under protest”. “Is this a sign of a new beginning or just the end of the first misery?” was one of the many questions in the minds of the Filipinos of that time. The
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Sakinal Christion Professor Sweetwood ECON315 12/18/13 In my opinion‚ I think that the United States should base its policies off of what is best for its own citizens. We can’t afford to focus on the well-being of other countries because we aren’t in the best condition either. We have things like homelessness‚ the recession‚ world-wide hunger‚ and other burdens to take care of in our own country. The United States is already trillions of dollars in debt and struggling trying to come up for air
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National Australia Bank Introduction For any person who first moved to Australia‚ for education‚ business or any other purposes‚ one of their first concerns is always which bank/s are the most trust-worthy. For those who know the answer to this question‚ a typical response would be‚ “any of the big four”‚ which includes the ANZ Bank‚ Commonwealth Bank of Australia‚ Westpac Bank‚ and the National Australia Bank. National Australia Bank is often mentioned as one of the “Big four” in the banking
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INTRODUCTION Volunteering is an act whereby a person gives out personal time to do something good without gaining any financial rewards. This is ‘classical’ meaning which has changed by social transformations into ’new ’ volunteering in recent years. The volunteers now have specific expectations and also volunteering has become project orientated ( Rehberg‚ 2005). METHODS FINDINGS The purpose of the study was to find why Australians do volunteering and three themes were found and these are
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Compare and contrast Australian government policies relating to environmental sustainability with those of another country. “Sustainability is about taking what we need to live now‚ without jeopardising the potential for people in the future to meet their needs.” (LandLearn NSW 2009) Environmental sustainability is very important to all countries in the world because all humankind is reliant on the environment to live therefore it is necessary to make our own environment sustainable. “Governments
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This submission explores the Western Australia Prostitution Bill 2011 to identify possible health implications of this bill in the present society. It begins with a brief outline situation in Australia‚ then discusses Western Australian jurisdictions; presents a comparison between legislations in different states; and then discusses in detail the health implications and effects of the prostitution bill and legislative trends. It further explores the issue of growing presence of brothels and sex
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Everyone should visit Australia at least once. Australia is full of beautiful scenery‚ exotic plants and animals‚ tasty wine‚ and the friendliest people on earth. If you’re still not convinced‚ here’s six reasons why you should consider Australia for your next holiday. The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches Australia has some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Perfect white sand with vibrant blue water‚ what more could one ask for? White Haven Beach has been on the world’s top beaches list for years
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Australia‚ Asia and the World (week 2) Topic 1- A citizen of the world Topic 2- Identity‚ values and worldviews Topic 3- Cultural Literacy Encountering Strangers Terra Nullius- Land belonging to no one “In this world through which I travel‚ I am endlessly creating myself” Franz Fanon‚ Black Skin White Masks Communities of People People coming together for a common cause‚ connecting in a world of strangers. Recognising common humanity Connecting across differences Accountability and responsibility
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Equality and inequality is a characteristic of every society‚ mainly due to differences and the perpetuation of these differences in society‚ caused by various factors including social class‚ race‚ ethnicity and appearance. Equality of opportunity holds great significance in Australian society and faces many barriers that range from status‚ power‚ ethnicity and race. The existence of difference and discrimination in society‚ due to inadequate access to socially valued resources such as healthcare
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In the movie Australia directed by Baz Luhrmann is dealing with the same sort of idea that an outsider Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman)‚ is trying to fit in to a country that is completely new to her. The way she belongs to the new country is by understanding the aboriginal’s thought and accept the way they live and try to fit in. With the introduction of the rough cow’s drover (Hugh Jackman) as an assistance of Sarah Ashley‚ the drover helps her to save her remote cow station. In this case‚ Sarah
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