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For almost four centuries, the Philippines was colonized and occupied by three separate countries on three separate occasions, one after the other. This scale of colonialism has left its mark on Filipino culture, values, and identity in both positive and negative ways. On the positive side, the Spanish and their brought Christianity has ingrained a…

Titanium alloys are peculiar in characteristics such as high strength, temperature, and corrosion resistance. Therefore, titanium alloys are widely-adopted in aircraft engines, fuselages,  and landing gears. However, the aerospace fuselage requires thin-walled structures, involving  thin curved surfaces, complicated structures, and poor rigidity. So, bending or twisting during the manufacturing process is very obvious. The failure…

When considering the possible loneliness of our universe, many people have probably looked at the stars. Is it possible that the universe and its planets are similar? Let’s look at one of our neighboring planets, Mars, and compare it to Earth. Despite not having oceans, trees, or visible organisms on its surface, Mars does have…

Abstract This dissertation considers the government’s recent implementation of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) and its impact on the rental property market. A critical review of literature is included in chapter 2 of the dissertation. The review is structured into 11 different sections including; Introduction Climate change Conventions and Protocols European Climate Change Programme Stern…

The story “Rice” is a narrative story describing the situation of rice farmers and their family in Hacienda Consuelo. It was when the social condition is only on the side of those in the higher class. At the beginning of the story you can actually feel the dark or unpleasant feeling the characters is experiencing….

Country Overview Germany has two millennia of history, with its general location in Central Europe and borders nine other countries. These countries include; Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. As well as bordering two seas, The Baltic and The North Sea. The capital city of Germany is Berlin, which…

Into The Wild, traditionally a book written by Jon Krakauer, was produced into a movie based on a true story and directed by Sean Penn. Fresh out of college, pressured to move on to law school by his parents, protagonist Christopher McCandless, later re-names himself Alexander Supertramp and ventures out on his own with few…

Background Because of the rapid changes in the environment, there is a dire need to promote order and sanitation starting with our own community. The area selected is an area that must be weeded and planted with low growing plants to avoid the threat of harmful animals, dumping of waste that causes flooding in the…

The priests, Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were jailed in Fort Santiago before they were tried for rebellion. Priests both regular and secular were allowed to see them. Each one of them had a confessor. During the trial, the government failed to prove convincingly that the accused were really connected with the January mutiny. The governor-general…

America has long been considered the land of freedom and opportunity. People outside of this country believe that they can have an equal shot at success and live in harmony with others. This idea is strongly expressed in the book Rights of Man by Thomas Paine where he enlightens us about America’s greatness and how…