Orang-utans would have once been found on a number of tropical islands in Indonesia‚ today they are confined to just two which are the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Their tree-dwelling lifestyle means that Orang-utans prefer dense tropical forests in the lowlands where there is a good supply of food. The Bornean Orang-utan is found in three remaining locations on Borneo but the Sumatran Orang-utan now only inhabits the very northern tip of Sumatra‚ with the majority of wild individuals being found in just
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main argument in T.C. Boyle’s “Top of the Food Chain is that there is a consequence to every action. Top of the Food Chain is spoken in a tone that is trying to influence the Senator while downplaying all of the destruction that is being done to Borneo due to the use of DDT. Even though DDT has been banned in America it is still used in this developing country basically because they did not know any better and it was considered the fastest solution to the current problem. The scene is set by describing
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that the only written laws of pre-colonial Philippines that have survived are the Maragtas Code and the Code of Kalantiaw‚ both prepared in Panay. Some historians believe that the Maragtas Code was written by Datu Sumakwel‚ one of the chieftains from Borneo who settled there. As for the Code of Kalantiaw‚ it was said to have been promulgated by the third chief of Panay and possibly a descendant of Datu Sumakwel‚ Rajah Kalantiaw‚ in 1433. W. Henry Scott‚ however‚ has disputed the authenticity of the Code
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MASwings. Firefly operates scheduled flights from its two home bases Penang International Airport and Subang International Airport. The airlines focuses on tertiary cities although has recently launched services to Borneo from KualaLumpur International Airport. MASwings focuses or inter-Borneo flights. Malaysia Airlines has a freighter fleet operated by MASKargo‚ which managers freighter flights and aircraft cargo-hold capacity for all Malaysia Airlines passenger flights. MAS are using this type of
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WATER RESOURCES Water is an essential element to our everyday existence. Its role is vital in the sustenance of all life forms‚ as well as in agricultural‚ industrial‚ households‚ recreational and environmental activities. As population continues to rise‚ so does the demand for fresh water too. Water is a major factor shaping the natural environment. It has a long-term influence on the vegetation‚ fauna‚ and shape of the landscape and on various ecosystems. 1‚830 SQ KILOMETERS OF PHILIPPINE
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Orangutans are an endangered mammal species that lives on Indonesia and Malaysia. These majestic creatures are endangered for many reasons. The main reason the orangutans have become endangered because of the excessive logging in their habitat. These animals are one of the most important species in the rainforest environment. Orangutans are an essential part of keeping the rainforest alive because they spread seeds throughout the entire area where they live. This animal eat foods that contain
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Clown loach fish are only found in Indonesia (specifically on Borneo and Sumatra). They live in murky backwater rivers where the water may be moving swiftly or standing still. The waters are densely vegetated and there is plenty of food for the feisty bottom-feeding clown loaches. They are on omnivorous and often enjoy eating crustaceans in the area or nibble on plants in the water. Borneo and Sumatra both straddle the equator so the temperature is quite high for most of the year. The temperature
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Luna also to Valentin Ventura. Rizal’s unfinished novels are Makamisa‚ Makamisa has two chapters‚ Dapitan was written when rizal was exile in dapitan‚ Pili Laguna about life in Pili and Cristobal about student in Europe. Borneo Colonization Project‚ Rizal wants to call North Borneo as the New Calamba and he establish La Liga Filipina. La Liga Filipina was founded in Doroteo Onjuco’s Unus Instar Omnium (One Like All) motto. The objectives of La liga Filipina are to write archipelago into one
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JAPANESE COLONISATION The Japanase invasion of Malaya and British Borneo in late 1941‚which culminated in the humiliating British surrender in Singapore two and a half month later shattered Western colonial supremacy and unleashed in the forces of incipent nationalism. INTRODUCTION Japan has a government that is guided by the rules and principles of a constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Government. The government of Japan has the features and characteristic that a parliamentary Goverment
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onBritish Indian models‚ and through the British or British-trained Bar and Bench‚ the reception of the common law was later formalized by a series of enabling legislation‚ the first enacted in 1937. Common law was received in similar manner in the Borneo states. The beginning of British colonization 1) The Strait Settlement -Penang British were able to gain a foothold over Malayan soil was in large part
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