Senor Dr. Jose Rizal‚ I am honored to have been given the privilege of writing to you. I have just read your work “The Philippines: A Century Hence”‚ and it has‚ by all means‚ astounded me. You see‚ I am now writing to you as a student of the University of the Philippines – formed from the freedom you so dearly fought for which has now been achieved. Which brings me back to your aforementioned work. A lot of people – myself included - think of it as a prophecy come true. Reading into your essay
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Ancient Chinese Now allow me explain these marvels. Row planting was first planted in 6th century BC. This way of planting allows the crops to grow faster and stronger and they also realized that as the wind travels there is less damage in crops planted in rows due to the wind passing through gently. It is also more efficient in watering‚ weeding and harvesting the crops. The compass was created in 4th century BC and was made of lodestone. The compass was first used by fortune-tellers before it was
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Spratly Island The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs‚[2] islets‚ atolls‚ cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah)‚ about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They contain less than four square kilometers of land area spread over more than 425‚000 square kilometers of sea. The Spratlys are one of three archipelagos of the South China Sea which comprise more than 30‚000 islands and reefs and
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In 17th century Italy every individuals had his or her own place in society‚ which was determined by family lineage‚ occupation‚ and gender‚ among other factors. Each individual’s place in this societal hierarchy dictated how he or she was to act in any situation that they faced. As a result of this societal structure‚ many individuals were not able to escape the expectations that were set for them‚ nor did they publically question them. In 1664‚ the Venetian Inquisition brought up Cecilia Ferrazzi
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the 21st century share many similarities‚ they also share many differences. Similarities between the two might include how children still like to play the same games that they did in the 1930s continuing to the 21st century. Some games may include hid and seek or checkers. In the 1930s kids liked to play checkers with other kids or their parents. Another game the kids in the 1930s might have played is cards of a type of game that you play with cards such as go fish. In the 21st century many kids
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Leadership in 21st century Introduction In the 21st century leadership is faced with large changes and challenges. With rapidly changing business environment and development of technology‚ business leaders need to learn cognitive flexibility‚ stress tolerance‚ good interpretation skill and critical thinking (Greenberg‚ 2012). Whether or not these are all skills good leaders need. Perhaps‚ they are still valuable for leadership in the 21st century. According to Rose (2008) in Leadership in for the
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different challenges which were faced within the 19th century and the 20th century however as time went on we are able to develop and gain knowledge and understanding about health and diseases and illnesses. During the 19th century there were many great men such as John Snow and John Simon who helped save lives of many different people by understanding how diseases are spread and how sanitation is important. On the other hand during the 21th century the public health changed and individuals are now affected
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the 19th Century. After studying and interpreting Charlotte Perkins Gillman’s short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’‚ I am able to make the hypothesis that Gillman uses the yellow wallpaper to expose oppression against women living in patriarchal society in the 19th Century. The short story is written based on Gillman’s own life when she underwent “nervous prostration” after the birth of her daughter. Gillman allows her readers to understand the perspective of a female in the 19th century and how her
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primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence would be the definition of individualism. In the late 19th century and early 20th century the gap between the rich and the poor widens and the social class of the middle was the ambitions for an improved democracy. Problems of the 20th century included racism‚ poverty‚ and violence. The progressive believed that these actions could be resolved with proper education and safer environments. America was
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was the way in which God revealed himself to humanity. Neoplatonists _____ made the first challenge to the Ptolemaic conception of the universe. Nicholas Copernicus The "classical" style of music that swept Europe in the late 18th century: was intended to sound orderly‚ clear and balanced. The "invisible hand" of Adam Smith’s theory could best guide economic activity because: all humans are rational and are the best judges of their own interests. The "Junkers" were
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