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According to a Rappler article by Michael Bueza, there were 5,927 people killed (2,086 in police operations, 3,841 extrajudicial or by vigilantes), 33,830 arrested, and 764,742 "surrendered" (As of 12/12/2016). The citizens live in fear, not because of criminals but from the government. In the Financial Times article, by Bryan Harris and Grace Ramos, there are three ways the death toll has risen up as fast as it has. The first is by the government through the Philippine army and national police…

is currently in Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model as illustrated by their population pyramid. Peru is considered a unitary state because all the power is held by the national government in the capital city of Lima, Peru. This is a picture of the Presidential Palace in Lima. The folk culture of Peru mainly derives from the history of the Incas, indigenous to Peru. Folk culture in Peru can be mainly represented by; the Inti Raymi festival, the Scissors Dance, and payments to the Earth.…

ground (St Martin de Porres Patron of Social Justice)? Martin had a tremendous relationship with God. Martin De Porres is a saint because he devoted his life to God, could perform miracles, and lived a holy, yet spiritual life. Martin was born in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579. His mom was a freed slave of Panama. His dad was a Spanish conquistador. Just two years after Martin was born, his father left the family due to Martin having a dark complexion. Because of this, they grew up in…

had been leading a patriot army in southwestern South America. After defeating Chilean royalists in the south, his army set out to defeat royalists in Peru. San Martin set forth towards Lima and was able to capture the city because the viceroy of Lima had retreated (Hudson). Although San Martin was able to free Lima from Spanish rule, he was not able to gain full independence for all of Peru. San Martin needed the help and resources of Bolivar to free Peru because he was unsuccessful in doing it…

as all of the characters were dealing with conflicts which oft led to them doubting themselves. The plot of the play was direct to the point as it discussed the stories of five individuals, namely: Beauty Regina, Jake Xyprus, Jepoy Dizon, Mocha De Lima, and Ding, in that order, respectively. There was also a blind musician—the sole witness to everyone’s circumstances, ironic as it may sound, seated at the bench of the waiting shed. He had a guitar by his lap, and was silently strumming it;…

The identity of individuals in post-European-colonization Latin America is simultaneous fragile and dynamic. Previously clear ethno-racial lines and national allegiances began to blend in the nineteenth century, contributing greatly to an increasingly poignant dilemma in selfhood. The lives of two prominent Latin American revolutionists, Simo ́n Boli ́var and Jose de San Marti ́n, uniquely demonstrated the dichotomous nature of having both European and Latin American connections of a political and…

Analysis of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery: Revised Children's Version The Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) created by Charles Golden, based on the previous work of Russian neuropsychologist A.R. Luria, is a neuropsychological battery that was originally developed to evaluate and measure neuropsychological deficiencies, specifically, in the learning, experience, and cognitive skills of adults ages fifteen and older. Golden later revised his work to…

and unceasing attention, Dona Clara intentionally chose to marry a Spaniard. After her daughter has left for Spain, the Marquesa determined to reach her daughter by writing vibrant letters about several different topics, including the happenings in Lima and the condition of her husband. Furthermore, after she learned of her daughter’s pregnancy, the Marquesa obsessed over learning medical matters and began to practice superstitious taboos in order to bring a safe delivery.…

their tours. Inclusions, value for money and itinerary are significant in choosing which tour to decide on. Being the third largest country in South America with an area of 1,285,216〖km〗^2 (howtoperu.com). Peru's capital city Lima has a population…

I chose to take a brief look at coronary procedures involving grafts. To answer the question first we need to understand some of the differences in veins and arteries. The arteries in the systemic system, deliver oxygenated blood from the heart, in a high pressure low volume stream to the capillaries found throughout the body. The systemic veins carry the deoxygenated blood from the capillary beds in a low pressure, high volume, valve controlled flow, back to the heart. From there, the heart…