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“Sa ganon hindi sya hindi , homecare namin sya dinadala kasi pag once na dinala mo ang isang ganyang mga mental lalo lang masisiraan yan, kaya kami homecare lang parang inaalagaan ka lang, nag punta kami dati sa Maynila ngayon sa malolos lang kasi.pero may bayad yon kasi parang kumbaga kumbaga sa rehab sa kanila homecare yon, ganon yon…” (Informant 1, Lines 43-48 on Page 53) (In our case we just stick with the homecare,…

5. Economic Stability as the Legitimacy of Suharto’s Regime After the coup attempt of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) on 30 September 1965, also known as G30S/PKI, during which six of the most important generals of the National Army, the anti-communist group in the government, were kidnapped and brutally killed, the army gained the justification to condemn the action of the PKI. Sukarno and his men, who were supported by PKI and also defended the communists’ position in the Parliament,…

hippies of the U.S. in the 60s. I formed this opinion do to their same interest in world peace. Just like those 60s people, Shinto could have died out as a result of the successful growth of Buddhism (Molloy). But there are still hippies around. Kami are spirits, if I understand correctly, who probably came from Izanami and Izanagi, the birthers of the world (Japan). It sounds like there were many phases of Shinto. From the beginning then they move to Heian period, where Buddhism and Shinto…

Have you ever discriminated someone because they were unlike you? The article, “The Supreme Court Didn’t Fix Racist Jury Selection”, by Kami Chavis, shares a common theme with the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee. One common theme between the two passages is, everyone deserves equal rights even if they seem different. One example of the theme shown in the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”…

Crime scene investigation refer to a process that helps in collecting, identifying, classifying as well as analyzing the physical evidence that will help in solving or prosecuting criminals or individuals suspected to have committed the crime. It is normally conducted by the law enforcement technicians, forensic science technicians or criminal justice institutions which use trained investigators. Crime scene investigation is a multidisciplinary process and it incorporates knowledge of law,…

9/11 vs Pearl Harbor What comes to mind when you here about 9/11 or the bombings at Pearl Harbor? All the innocent people being killed? The war it started? Or just how we came together as a nation to take down a common enemy? Two important events in U.S. history are the hijackings on September 11, 2001 and the bombings at Pearl Harbor. The attack on September 11, 2001 was 4 planes were hijacked and two were crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in a field in Pennsylvania.…

The country Japan is off the east coast of main land Asia neighboring the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as “the land of the rising sun” or simply “Nippon.” It has very mountainous terrain and Archipelago Island, offers lush forest, hot springs and active volcanoes, and the most notable Mountain is Mount Fuji. Many small kingdoms came to together to united around the capital Nara; around the 4th and 8th centuries. Around this period, agriculture improved dramatically and adopted new ideas from…

The Perspective of Salvation throughout the World Religions Growing up in a Baptist home, weekly service was common. As a young child, the practice of going to church seemed to be just something that you did to go give thanks for what you had, pay your respects to God, to confess your sins and pray for things that you needed or wanted. As a teenager, I had no desire to continue the weekly trips to church. Once I turned 18 and moved out of my grandparents’ home I did not attend weekly…

When Americans think of Japanese culture the images that first comes to mind are sushi, anime, kimonos, architecture, samurais, and cherry blossom trees. Religion is an aspect in which not many Americans considered when thinking of Japanese culture and its development. In reality religion was an important aspect when it came to developing Japan’s culture of today. It influenced the way in which the Japanese view nature, relationships, and life. It would be foolish to say that Japanese culture…

Three Forms of Shinto State Shinto - became known as Jinja (shrine) to distinguish it from the more religious Skuha versions - the grand imperial shrine at Ise was dedicated to the mother goddess of Japan, Amaterasu - typical shrine consists of two buildings – inner and outer o made of unpainted wood and must be torn down and rebuilt every twenty years o the inner shrine is reserved for priests and government officials o objects of importance are held in the inner shrine - offers modest offering…