Regions of the Philippines

potential benefits of trading with the Chinese in order to supply the demands of the Industrial Age.16 The first major wave of Chinese immigrants arrived after 1848, searching for gold, employment, and freedom. Chinese migrants called the western regions of North America, especially San Francisco, Gold Mountain22 to refer to their dreams of becoming rich. The discovery of Gold and other valuable minerals in the Sierra Nevada mountains set off waves of migrations to Northern California from the…

My motivation for pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at UC San Diego (UCSD) emanates from my lifelong goal to be a leading scholar in the fields of International Relations and Comparative Politics, teaching and conducting research at a major research university. UCSD’s Department of Political Science’s model of cross-disciplinary work, ethos on close mentoring and supervision, emphasis on methodology and multivariate analysis, wealth of world-class faculty across subfields, combined with the…

3.A. What are the major characteristics that should be achieved before a social organization qualify to be considered as a civilization? Civilization is often defined as "an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry and government has been reached." Civilization can only take place in a context of “states”. Decision making does not only takes place within a home and between family members, but it takes place in a centralized power-structures where…

The widespread popularity of psychic surgeons makes the Philippines a metaphorical goldmine for research on the validity of the practice as well as its’ psychological and social aspects within the general public. In another investigative journal of Filipino psychic surgery, titled “‘Psychic Surgery’: Close Observation of a Popular Healing Practice”, written by Philip Singer, many of the trickery that these “surgeons” use is revealed. They noted how the operator would use clever angles and…

History I: Foundations Mr. Turner April 25, 2024 A Eurocentric War The early modern era, distinguished by the emergence of genuine global networks, marked a pivotal turning point in global history. Prior to this period, the world was dominated by regions outside of Europe. The Europeans were extremely motivated to join the prosperous Indian Ocean trade, however their resources were unappealing to Asians. As a result, they turned to other parts of the world, such as the Americas, in pursuit of…

In The battle Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. D-Day- On june 6, 1944 allied troops mounted an amphibious assault on german troops defending the heavily fortified region of northern french coastline. The Allied troops were victorious at D-Day, and would go on to liberate much of northern france. Battle of Midway- The Battle of Midway was a large scale fought in the pacific theater of WWII, the battle was fought…

The overall cause of World War I is very debatable; however most historians agree that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife was the most immediate cause. This assassination led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. When Russia began to mobilize due to its alliance with Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia. Finally, Great Britain entered the war against Germany a couple days later and then was against Austria-Hungary. The drivers of these…

Management relates to whether the country is an MEDC or LEDC. Countries such as China have strong foundations and concrete walls stopping buildings falling reducing deaths and economic destruction making the response process that much easier. In the Philippines, the buildings are not stable as many are made of wood and bamboo. Economically, the population isn’t able to cope meaning responses on an international level are usually required when a hazard occurs. Do…

The ultimate goal for any athlete or coach is improvement in performance. Beginning with the ancient Greeks, coaches and athletes have sought methods and techniques for improving speed and strength. Over the last decades, the application of scientific principles to improve athletic performance has received greater attention and has brought about some remarkable results. Increased knowledge of muscle type, muscle biochemistry, neuromuscular response, and the effects of various form of training…

USSR and United States, who came into conflict over post-war settlements, developing into the Cold War as tensions rose. The conflict between the USSR and USA caused the division of Eastern and Western Europe, as well as economically dividing the region and ending trade. International relations were torn between the pull of Communism from the USSR and Capitalism from Western Europe and the United States. The USA provided economic aid to weaker countries in order to prevent the spread of…