Explain why the Philippines and California are affected by disasters in different ways California is a state on the west coast of the USA and the Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. They are both considered hazard hotspots and frequently experience natural disasters. A natural disaster is the realisation of a hazard. California is an MEDC‚ the 6th largest economy in the world with a GDP of US$65000 per capita. However‚ despite the high risk of hazards
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2017 Culture Paper When it comes to healthcare in different cultures there are many differences from caring for a patient to what is believed to happen in the afterlife. This is also true for the Muslim culture compared to the American culture views on healthcare. During illness‚ Muslims are supposed to seek their God’s help through patience and prayer(International). They do not view illness as a punishment from God but they understand that illness and dying is just part of life/test from God(International)
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west and using the idea of manifest destiny‚ which claimed that the American settlers were destined by divine powers to expand across the continent‚ to justify it. Although the land-hungry nation did gain a vast amount of new territory‚ westward expansion in the name of manifest destiny was not justified because of the many Indian lives that were destroyed‚ the total loss of integrity of the now brutal American empire‚ and the multiple conflicts that would result from it. Native Americans had long
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All countries develop their own unique cultures to live by. There are many differences and similarities between my home country’s culture and the American culture that I live in now. Both countries have very different factors which make up their culture; starting from their food and values. The cultures are also similar in the way that they enjoy similar forms of entertainment like music. In Mexico‚ my home country‚ their culture can be expressed by many factors like the food they eat. The same
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Why Do People Move Away From Hawaii? People are led to believe that Hawaii is paradise. Living is easy‚ weather is nice all year around‚ and the locals are friendly. This may be true but yet many still choose to move away from the islands to start a new life in the mainland. Some may say this is odd‚ but that is before they understand the reasoning behind it. It is difficult to support a family financially well in Hawaii‚ traffic is one of the worst in the country‚ and the crime for drugs is huge
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One Day I Will Be Organized There is twenty four hour in a day and in order to be successful depends on the way ones can manage this twenty four hour. Managing time would help to get over the feeling that there is no enough time to get things done‚ and would help to reduce the stress one could feel when can’t accomplish things on time. Also having a good schedule would make it easier to focus on the hobbies and never get distracted by unimportant things. Being unorganized person is one of the
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In many cultures‚ men are higher than women when it comes to status and the roles of men and women are alike. For example‚ men are the providers‚ the head of the household or the family while women are the mothers‚ the caregivers‚ the cooks‚ the cleaners and they are behind their husband. A double standard is enforced in many cultures and that is due to Religion. Religion has a very relevant role in society and certain gender roles are justified through religion. Religion itself is a paradigm that
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Paulina Tulman Why are some brands successful? The main reason of setting up a company is to become successful. There are many different aspects of it: popularity of brand‚ high income‚ being a leader. But why some brands became successful and others did not? I want to show few important aspects to become successful on example of “Dove” brand ( part of Unilever company). In 2004 “Dove” revealed the results of global discussion about how women physically perceive their look. The study
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Manifest Destiny was a big plus to those who had very little‚ or nothing at all and sought to begin a new life. It was a movement to the west where there was more land. Manifest destiny played a big role in which it affected the domestic and foreign policies of the nation‚ which brought many negativity and a few positive things. Manifest Destiny began when the Indian Removal Act was established. As the people began to expand various lands was already possessed by Native Americans. The Native Americans
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Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States is destined to expand its boarders and become a supreme power. During the early nineteenth century‚ immediately after the war of 1812‚ the migration west was a representation of American ideals; geared to spread institutions‚ democracy‚ and create a new and better society. The rising tide of Westward migration shifted American interests and insinuated tensions between the North and South. With the admissions of new states into the Union each side
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