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Significan Events in Europe that affected the Philippines
Europe
Holiday
Philippines
The Philippines had been colonized by Spain for 300 years. Within three centuries, the Spaniards had greatly influenced the country. Though indirect, major events in the West, particularly in Europe, had affected Spain. Because of this, there was a huge impact and major changes in the Philippines, as Spain’s colony. At around 18th and 19th…
Sunar: Hindu Caste in India
Hinduism
India
Religion
Sunar Hindi: “Goldsmith”, alterately Sonar or Swarnkar) is a Hindu caste in India referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths. Sunars of Hindu origin are found ethnically in many religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity, Atheists and more. Typically a subclan found within the Rajput clan/tribe. This caste is found in…
Explain the Sources of Malaysian Legal System
Malaysia
In different country, there are different types of legal system. Some county practices a the mixture of two or more legal systems which is known as mixed legal system while some country practices only one type of legal systems. Malaysia practices the mixed legal system which consists of the Customary Law, Islamic Law and Common…
How does the climate change affect politics?
Change
Climate Change
Politics
Introduction – Up until weather and the environment considerations become very important that the government actually started taking proactive action to influence the different aspects involving weather and the environment; humans usually dismiss the affairs involving the climate and weather as the result of the whims of the Gods. Before the age of reason and…
United States Healthcare Compared to Australian Healthcare
Australia
Health Care
Introduction Health care has become significant news recently, especially in the US with passing of Obamacare and costs have escalated dramatically over the recent years. Examining two health care systems, the United States and Australia’s, shows how they compare to each other. The United States and Australia share some similarities, but one considerable contrast: Australia…
Trail Bridge in Nepal
Bridge
Nepal
What is Trail Bridge? For any country to develop and prosper infrastructure is needed. And transport infrastructure is globally recognized as the must for development. Due to the physiological difficulties road transport is only the feasible and viable means of transportation in Nepal. Unfortunately, given the topography of Nepal, construction of road transport network in…
Martin Luther and Peasants Revolt in Germany in 1524-1525
Germany
Introduction Martin Luther is remembered as the father of Protestantism, a man, who fiercely combated injustice and hypocrisy of the Catholic Church during late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. His image is associated with freedom and enlightenment, and this image often prevents us from noticing another Luther – Luther who protected feudalism and serfdom, Luther…
Biography of Nationalist Dr. Jose Rizal
Philippines
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered the greatest national hero of the Philippines. He was the author of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, and a number of poems and essays. He was executed…
K+12 Program Reaction Paper
Education
Philippines
Teacher
One of the issues that the Philippine government is still trying to solve until today is the issue on education. Based on what is happening right now in the Philippines, the educational system has not reach to its fullest. In fact, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO, the Philippines…
A Goddess of the Earth: Gaia Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Life
Natural Environment
Nature
Science
According to the Gaia hypothesis, the earth is regulated by a Goddess who ensures stability in temperature, oxidation state, acidity, and characteristics of rocks and waters. This equilibrium is maintained through automatic and unconscious feedback processes carried out by the biota as described in James Lovelock’s book The Ages of Gaia. Although external events like…
| theme | The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. |
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| description | Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes. |
| quotations | Geography has made us neighbors. History is not everything, but it is a starting point. Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries. There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives. War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography. |
| information | Importance: Geography can help us understand the planet’s movement, changes, and systems. Topics that are relevant to today such as climate change, water availability, natural resources, and more are much easier understood by those who know geography well., |