1. Describe why fishing has changed at Apo Island‚ and the direct and indirect effects on people’s lives. Thirty years ago‚ Apo Island faced a catastrophic decline in the seafood. This decline was linked to rapid population growth combined with destructive fishing methods such as dynamite or cyanide fishing‚ small gill nets‚ deep-sea trawling‚ and muroami. Scientists from a nearby island collaborated with Apo locals to devise a plan to reestablish the fish supply. With the implementation of the
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Progressive DBQ At the start of the 20th century‚ the United States were experiencing many changes in the ways that their economics and politics operated. After the Civil War‚ Restoration‚ and the Gilded Age‚ the Progressive Era was a time the United States could establish the principles of the country and begin to build what America is today‚. With large monopolies running the nation’s economy‚ such as those run by J.P. Morgan‚ Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ and Vanderbilt‚ many people sought Reformation
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Analysis of Island Man Millie Manning 10.1 Island man is a poem by Caribbean poet Grace Nichols. The poem tells the story of a Caribbean man who wakes up every day in London‚ dreaming he is in the Caribbean. The poem is written in 3 main stanzas‚ with the final line being separate to the 3. There is no definite rhyme except for the occasional couplet for example ‘of grey metallic soar’ followed by ‘to dull north circular roar’. This occasional rhyme helps the poem become more typical of the poetic
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The Philippines & the Spratlys Islands History The Sultanate State of Sulu is the legal owner of the Spratlys Archipelago but since the Sultan Kiram turnover his territorial and proprietary rights of the State to the Republic of the Philippines including the Palawan and the Spratlys in 1960’s‚ then legally it belongs to the Philippines. Archipelagic Bases Under the UN International Laws of Sea‚ despite the opposition of maritime powers‚ the Philippines and four other states (Indonesia
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Compare “Island Man” by Grace Nichols with “Blessing” by Imtiaz Dharker Water is a necessity of life and affects people both physically and mentally. The poets Grace Nichols and Imtiaz Dharker explore the different themes of water in their poems “Island Man” and “Blessing”. These two poems give us a perspective of the cultures and lives of the people described in the poems‚ but are based on the running theme of water. Although they appear to be very different‚ they do have some similarities. Looking
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EVENTS IN THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS By order of the most excellent Don Luis de Velasco‚ viceroy of this Nueva Espana‚ and of the most illustrious and reverend Don Fray Garcia Guerra‚ archbishop of Mexico‚ and member of his Majesty’s council‚ I have examined this book of the Events in the Philipinas Islands‚ written by Doctor Antonio de Morga‚ alcalde of the court in the royal Audiencia of Mexico. In my judgment it is entertaining‚ profitable‚ and worthy of publication. The author has strictly obeyed
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China’s development had started at a very early point in human history and continued to grow through millennium until the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 221. When China reunified it experienced political‚ social‚ and economical changes over a period of 700 years and 3 dynasties. Those dynasties were the Sui‚ Tang‚ and Song. The Sui Dynasty‚ founded by Yang Jian in 581‚ was responsible for unifying China for the first time in 400 years. The capital was re-established at Chang’an .Yang Jian turned
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In recent years‚ Boracay island in Malay‚ Aklan has become highly endangered due to the destruction of its resources‚ both above and below its crystal blue waters. Both climate change and unrestricted development are to blame for this discouraging fact. Boracay is‚ undoubtedly‚ one of the country’s top tourist destinations‚ and as such‚ has been a major source of income for the Philippines. In 2016 alone‚ Boracay tourism generated a revenue of 43.9 billion pesos from the 1.7 million tourists who
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CASE APPLICATION Treasure From Trash 1-800-GOT-JUNK? based in Vancouver‚ British Columbia has a vision of creating the ‘FedEx’ of junk removal. By the end of 2008‚ however‚ the company had over 340 franchises in the United States‚ Canada‚ and Australia‚ and system-wide revenues of over $125 million. Scudamore’s company has been described as a “curious hybrid” that blends the old and new economies. Although its product—hauling trash—has been done for hundreds of years‚ it relies heavily on sophisticated
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A Critical Analysis of ‘The Tale of the Unknown Island’ by José Saramago. | EN4903 | By Mr Drew Eaglesham | A Critical Analysis of ‘The Tale of the Unknown Island’ by José Saramago. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Kirkus in 2010 called this story ‘a mischievous and thoughtful satire on ruling elites and bold dreamers‚ cast in the form of revisionist fairy-tale.’ This review could easily be applied to another story of Saramago’s
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