The Filipinos lived in settlements called barangays before the colonization of the Philippines by the Spaniards. As the unit of government‚ a barangay consisted from 30 to 100 families. It was headed by a datu and was independent from the other groups. (The Tagalog word barangay came from the Malay word balangay‚ a boat that transported them to the islands.) Usually‚ several barangays settled near each other to help one another in case of war or any emergency. The position of datu was passed on
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Immigration is something that has been going on for hundreds of years‚ by a variety of cultures. Immigration also happens for all different reasons‚ political‚ religious‚ economic‚ and social reasons. In the 1910’s and the early 1920’s‚ there was a great wave of political immigration in Russia. Russia was going through a lot in this time period‚ for instance‚ there was World War I‚ the Russian Revolution‚ Civil War‚ etc.. Russian immigrating had some trouble on their way to U.S .citizenship and after
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Howl: American Realities Poetry is considered to be one of the most complex‚ yet beautiful‚ forms of literary expression. Multiple aspects of poetry have shifted throughout history – such as style‚ vocabulary and form. Countless well known poets have each left their mark on history. Such poets include William Shakespeare‚ Robert Frost‚ Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. Although‚ no matter the time period in which each poet existed or their individual writing style‚ all have one thing in common
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History of World Architecture Final Exam Paper 1) Architecture’s role in creating an urban vision varies from creating feature buildings to providing background consistency while aspiring to implement an overall concept for a city. Discuss how architecture operates in both ways using specific examples‚ along with their associated urban strategies‚ in three of the following cases: * Paris under Baron Haussmann’s direction * Michelangelo’s Campidoglio * Antonio Sant’Elia’s Citta Nuova
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housekeeping to be civic housekeepers. Women must exercise their civic duty and become involved in municipal affairs. A. Simple task 1. Keep house clean and properly feed children a. But if Tenant house‚ most‚ cannot i. Basement will not be dry‚ stairways will not be fireproof‚ house will not be provided with sufficient windows to give light and air‚ nor will it be equipped with sanitary plumbing‚ unless the Public Works Department sends inspectors who constantly insist that these elementary decencies
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Separate stairways emphasized this duality. Tlaloc was the principal rain god among the Aztecs and his main purpose was to send rain to nourish maize and other crops. He had four or five versions or transformations called the Tlaloque‚ who assisted him. They brewed
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all‚ I had everything; I had him for twenty-five years. And you had nothing but that one letter that he didn’t write." Mrs. Ansley replied after taking a step toward the door of the terrace‚ “I had Barbra” and moved ahead of Mrs. Slade toward the stairway. At this point reader come to know why Mrs. Ansley put stress on “me” and why she kept her indefinable stress in her tone. A reader also finds why Mrs. Ansley kept telling Mrs. Slade that both girls were similar and had no difference. Finally the
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why would he want to go to war if Leper came back and is not mentally stable anymore? Pg. 177 The excellent exterior acoustics recorded his rushing steps and the quick rapping of his cane along the corridor and on the first steps of the marble stairway. Then these separate sounds collided into the general tumult of his body falling clumsily down the white marble stairs. This shows that Phineas was so angered that he rushed into the hallway and fell down the stairs. If Brinker had not set this whole
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What Music Can Teach Us About Unity Music teaches you how to live‚ it makes you feel emotions‚ and explains things and situations. Music can motivate‚ encourage‚ and energize. Music holds a powerful position. Music can travel across country borders‚ barbed wire‚ and conflict. Music cannot be beaten‚ stolen‚ jailed‚ insulted. Music is not one person’s claim; no one can own music. Music can be interpreted according to you; there ’s no right or wrong way. Music is a language that can be understood
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Ancient Greek History Why should one study the Ancient Greeks? There exist almost countless contributions that Greek culture has made to western society in the areas of art‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ architecture and politics. Lasting visions of thought and inspiring intellect helped shaped today’s western culture with notions of democracy and personal freedoms. Greek scientists made revolutionary discoveries in medicine‚ mathematics‚ physics‚ and astronomy. It was the Greeks who‚ through
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