Regions of the Philippines

because they would have invaded the West Indies and gained the whole entire West Indies through the technique of attrition. The United States would not have claimed Hawaii but they would have claimed Nova Scotia, therefore Hawaii would have been a Philippine Island. The United States would have been the more powerful state because of their superior knowledge and resources. A good example would be the movie “The Outsiders.” The north would be the “Socs,” the superior country with more money. And…

Nowadays, forest performs a significant role our daily life. One of them is peat land forest. Peat land can be found in almost every country in the world. In Southeast Asia there are 27 million hectares of peat lands, of which 83% is located in Indonesia (Wetlands International, 2014). According to Wetlands International, (2014, p. 1) “Peat land is wetlands with a thick organic soil layer (peat) made up from dead and decaying plant material”. However, despite the fact that peat land has an…

Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family, that causes two different infections: varicella and herpes zoster. This paper will include information on the history of Varicella Zoster Virus and how to treat it. Most people know varicella as chickenpox, which is a modified version of the previous term: chicken peas. It was previously called chicken peas because the red rash that appear resembles the vesicles of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or chicken pecks. Red, itchy spots…

several developing countries regions. Edible starchy corms are produced after storage. A. paeoniifolius is highly potential tropical tuber crop of tropical and sub-tropical countries because of its yield potential. This crop can be grown under a wide range of conditions from small homesteads to large scale cultivation in the open fields and possess greater climate resilience. Elephant foot yam is widely grown and consumed in south eastern countries like India, Philippines, Malaysia and…

From ancient times, practices that devalued women and put men on top have been in place and have transferred out to our society today, where women are valued more for their image than their intelligence. The countries of India and China have the practices of female infanticide, where it's actually the most popular. The documentary “It’s a Girl” first shows an Indian women stating “Women have the power to give life,” she explains, “and the power to take it away.” (It's a Girl) India and china…

There are different mythology related to Mount Fuji according to Buddhist and Shinto traditions. According to Buddhist mythology, Mount Fuji was named after the fire goddess Fuchi who represents inspiration, courage, safety (protection), fire (ancient), skill (sports), and relationships. As a fire goddess, she rules natural energy sources and those generated within ourselves. This energy, along with summer’s sun, joins together in our life today, generating strength, endurance, keen vision and…

Between 1945 and 1948 war crimes trials were taking place in Japan and began hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during World War II. On November 4, 1948, the trial ended with 25 of 28 Japanese defendants being found guilty. Of the three other defendants, two had died during the lengthy trial, and one was declared insane. On November 12, the war crimes tribunal passed death sentences on seven of the…

1. How did consumerism affect the meaning of American freedom in the 1920s? During the first quarter of the 20th century, American industry skyrocketed. Production and consumption was at an all-time high, and “…Americans spent more and more of their income on leisure activities” (Foner 762) such as vacations and going to the movies. However, as Andre Siegfried has observed, a “new society” was forming in the United States due to the increase in mass consumption. Consumerism had led to a set…

its largely the criminal and paramilitary organizations that exercise any real, albeit illegitimate, authority. If we were to compare the situation in our country to that of Indonesia in the context of the aforementioned paraphrased quote, the Philippines might fit the description of leaving everything to the government. Indeed, most of our people are attracted to the electoral promises made by politicians without having the guts to complain should these promises not be fulfilled. Crime roams…

Sustainability: Sustainability is defined as ability of the processes as well as systems. Generally the sustainability is coordinates by sustainable development, which would be involved in four co-dependent domains such as economics, ecology, culture and politics. Sustainability in biological terms or systems refers to stay productive as well as diverse. Sustainable development: Sustainable development is the idea that assumes critical path in business and industry of the 21st century. Industry…