Essays on Philippines

Russia is the country with a long history. It has the largest territory in the world and unites a large amount of people. The climate is different, but the most part of the territory has a cold and dry climate. All these particularities are reflected in the rich culture of the country.
Russia originates from the Kievan Rus. Until 1917 Russia was a monarchy named Russian Empire. During that period Russia faced several wars against Mongol-Tatars and against France, which was headed by Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1917 the October Revolution took place, resulting the appearance of the Union of ...

The display of the insects in lieu of the display of foreign artifacts

Prior to his travel, in Asia Morse requests popular readers to collect and classify insects. One has to learn where and how to collect the insects. Conversely, one has to learn how to preserve the insects (Brody 31). Morse elaborates the construction and the use of insect boxes to display the insects as artifacts in the homestead. Morse gives the details to aid in the appearance of the boxes. Morse suggests the use of entomological display kit to pin the insects in the circle cork. A proper display compares with the view of foreign artifacts where one can view ...

Lending Institutions, Health Care, & Human Capital

Lending Institutions, Health Care, & Human Capital

Introduction

Many developing countries are emerging through their governments’ efforts in sustaining their citizens’ wellbeing. Also, many of them are seeking the assistance of the international organizations so as to support their political, social, and economic development. Such action was one of the Philippines’, as an emerging country, way to provide those supports. The country used the assistance from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to improve their nation’s stability. This writing entails what the World Bank and IMF did to assist the country in their economy, politics, and their society’s ...

This video talks about the ever-growing effect of the human race on nature and on the resources that are available to the human race on this planet. First the video talks about how much resources are consumed to produce the everyday goods that people use, and this translates to a lot of trees, water, and other materials. There is special emphasis on the amount of candy and sugar people consume annually, and this also results in the use of an enormous amount of resources. The way goods travel around the world seems to be wasteful also in terms of ...

International Marketing

Executive Summary
This report has been based on OSIM International. The main purpose behind this is to cover all strategic aspects of the company in detail regarding its business operations. In-depth research has been conducted regarding the increasing trends of a healthy lifestyle. A situational analysis has been done to discuss the SWOT and PEST analysis. According to these, it can be concluded that OSIM belongs to such a market where growth is slow for them but still they’re holding a strong competitive position (Cateora, 2007).
It is recommended that for Osim’s future growth and development the ...

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The third-largest island in the world is shared by three countries. In Indonesia the island is known as Kalimantan, and that country claims the southern portion. Malaysia also has territory on Borneo, two provinces known as Sarawak and Sabah on the northwestern coast.
Borneo contains a wealth of natural resources, including forest resources, minerals, petroleum, and a vast potential for hydro power on its rivers. Borneo is one of the wildest and most bio diverse places left on the planet. There are about 3,000 species of trees, ...

Folklore is the art of the oppressed classes according to population. Such oppressed classes include the workers and peasants of a population. For the West folklore can be defined as a culture that is a peasant in nature and of one people that is of mostly the researchers’ people. There is always a possibility of scientifically studying the national cultures, but folklore is unacceptable. In a classless society, folklore should disappear and often loses its features as a product of lower strata. In a socialist society, folklore lacks meaning since there are neither upper nor lower strata. Philippine folks ...

Natural disasters occur in the planet from time to time. One of the greatest natural hazards that places on Earth can experience is the typhoon. A typhoon is a dangerous natural disaster which could bring great amount of devastation. In 2013, the Philippines experienced a major disaster due to the typhoon named Haiyan, based on its international name, which is considered as one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded. The purpose of this research paper is to discuss the hazard and impact of the typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. This paper also opts to analyze the mitigation strategy and ...

A venture into a foreign market requires considerations about taxes in the country and the double taxation. Taxation relates to the amount of profit that is subject to tax and the rates thereof. In Philippines, the rates of taxes stand at 32% for the corporate and companies. This rate is friendly for the business. The sales or value added tax is at 12% which is also a friendly rate for the business . The double taxation risk is that the corporation will be taxed in host country and Philippines. This may lead to loss of funds and may pose a ...

Business: The case of plant relocation

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Introduction

ElectroCorp, the leading name in Automobile computer board making, has contacted our firm The Smith Consultants to propose recommendations on the plant relocation of Electrocorp. The company is going through tough situations, for which it needs a detailed research-based analysis. The issues are heavy production costs involved, the higher wages of the region that have now increased up to $15/hour and the environmental issues and its related costs. All these issues are affecting the profits of the organization that is bothering the stakeholders and the shareholders. ElectroCorp intends to shift its production facility to an offshore country ...

A pharmaceutical company has just develop a new drug that has 93% cure rate for several illnesses like cancer of the kidney, ESRD, kidney stones and other related illnesses without having the need to subject the patient to the excruciating treatment of dialysis and it is also more economical than any other treatment. This being a new drug, however, with enough certification from the US Food and Drug Administration, the manufacturer wants to make it available worldwide. However, negotiations are necessary considering that the drug contains marijuana. In fact, the drug is made up of 98.9% marijuana, and the ...

The Philippines

Index
- Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
- Background Information
- Geography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
- People and Society ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
- Government --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
- Economy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
- Technology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
- Philippine Environment and Climate Change
- Environment of the Philippines ---------------------------------------------------------- 6
- Changes Brought by Climate Change -------------------------------------------------- 7
- Problems caused by Climate Change --------------------------------------------------- 8
- Recent Natural Disasters ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8
- Actions Against Climate Change
- Adaptation and Mitigation Measures --------------------------------------------------- 9
- Policies against Climate Change -------------------------------------------------------- 9
- Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
- Works Cited ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Impact of Climate Change to Developing Countries: The Philippines

- Introduction
The Philippines, like many ...

The selected site for this project is Cebu City, located in Cebu Island at the central part of the Philippines archipelago. Cebu City is one of the country’s major tourist destinations. In 2012 alone, two million tourists were recorded to have visited the island from January to November. This figure was a 10.6% increase to the recorded number in the previous year which reached 1.8 million tourists (Sereno, 2013). Aside from the tourism industry’, the growth in Cebu’s’ marketing and services sectors were likewise noted. Such improvements also benefit Cebu’s thriving business sector.

Description of tourist destination

Cebu City is ...

Introduction

The Philippines is among the most vulnerable third world countries to climate change. The impacts in the country range from extreme weather and periodic inundation to drought and food scarcity. According to the World Bank, Philippine is experiencing these effects. Climate models on the case of Philippines show that global warming might exceed the projected 2 0 C projection and possibly 4 0 C by 2060 causing severe impacts (Philander, 2012). According to World Bank, Philippine is directly exposed to multiple climate related hazards like typhoons, floods, droughts and landslides. According to the IPCC Third Assessment Report, Philippine experienced ...

Hypertension which is also known as high blood pressure is a condition in which the arteries have persistently elevated blood pressure. It is a dangerous disease that can lead to other illnesses such as heart failure and stroke and it can also lead to damaged organs. Although hypertension is a dreadful disease, it can be treated by lowering blood pressure to less than 140/90 or probably lower in certain circumstances (Hays, 2009, p. 212). Alongside that, it can also be treated by changing lifestyle factors or treating it medically. Hypertension is the biggest risk factor for cardiovascular disease which ...

I. Introduction
There are many sects of Islam, most of which are not violent and do not condone violence against non-believers. However, within Islam, there are also certain sects that do condone an extremist point of view, and these sects can sometimes also condone violence against those who do not hold the same worldview. In certain extreme cases, these violent, extremist sects even advocate violence against other Muslims that do not conform to their particular worldview.
The Islamic extremist group named Abu Sayyaf is one of the few Islamic splinter groups that does condone violence against those outside their ...

Democratization has been an overarching theme in several modern countries and the ruling regime. Much premium has been placed on the process of democratization which entails the progressive movement towards attaining democratic ideals in a nation. Democracy is associated with several properties and components which include free and orderly elections, a vibrant civil society, a constitutional legitimacy of the ruling government, an emphasis on civil liberties as opposed to an authoritarian regime with little regard for individual rights. There is a stronger media space which is able to explore and cast the spotlight on the affairs of the government ...

Good evening to all the officers and members of the Taiwan Association of the Philippines; to my colleagues in public service, friends, and guests. It is a pleasure for me to have been cordially invited to this prestigious annual event. It is also a great honor for me, to have been selected as one of the guests and keynote speakers of the night. I humbly hope that my message would prove to be an enlightening and inspiring note which would instrumentally contribute to the enhanced trade relations between Taiwan and the Philippines.
First of all, I am blessed to ...

According to President McKinley on American Empire document, the Philippines declared war on the American Empire in 1899 (Foner and Eric 67). Many Americans advocated for this war as a necessary effort to defeat a degenerate empire and protect American economic interests. The rapid retreat of Spanish authority in the Philippines forced President McKinley to confront the question of the future governance for the archipelago pacific.
According to Emilio Aguinaldo on American imperialism in the Philippines document, the 1899 war was a conflict between the Filipino revolutions and the American empire (Foner and Eric 69). The war broke because ...

The Spanish- American War of 1898 began with the issuing of the Wilson- Gorman Tariff. This tariff was instituted in 1894 and became known as the American Tariff. This tariff placed restrictions on any sugar imports to the United States of America. As a result, the economy of Cuba was severely hurt. At that time, Cuba’s economy was based on producing and selling sugar as the main cash crop. This led to uproar and the rise of a group of angry nationalists known as the ‘insurrectos’. This group of nationalists began a revolt against the then ruling Spanish ...

Philippine Assessment Paper

The Philippines is one of the renowned countries in Asia. With its vast number of tourist spots, variety of natural resources, and its people, Philippines makes its own name among other neighboring nations. Meanwhile, the United States has an association with the Philippines since centuries ago, and is also involved in some issues and events in the country. This paper discusses some issues and events in the country, and their impact on its own and upon the Unite States.
I. Current Events and Issues in the Country within the last three Years
One significant event in the 2010 in ...

According to the Philippines’ systematic summary of the 1983 to 2006 Balance of payment, that shows all its transactions in reference to the rest of the world, it is reflected that economy has always been ever changing with inconsistencies and policy experimentations. It is also a reflection of different external and internal factors have affected her economy hence exhibited by a “boom and bust” trend.
For many ages, the Philippines have been a largely preferred commercial center owing to its ethnic minority-the pioneer Chinese occupants. During the first and early second millennium, the archipelago had been rampantly visited by ...

Introduction

The Philippines is a small country located in Asia’s South East Asian region. To its north lies Taiwan, China, and Korea; to the east lies the Pacific Ocean, to the west, Vietnam and its nearby countries; and to the south lies Malaysia and its nearby countries. The Philippines has a rich and long international history that dates back to the three hundred years of Spanish Occupation, which actually lead to a series of violent wars of revolution, in the 17th century. The objective of this paper is to present a comprehensive discussion of this country, focusing on political ...

ABSTRACT

In the period from 1900-20, U.S. foreign policy was dominated by inventions in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, mainly because other Western powers already controlled most of the rest of the world, particularly in Africa and Asia. To be sure, the U.S. was not exclusive concerned with intervention and political and economic control of countries in Central and South America, since it did annex American Samoa, Hawaii and the Philippines in the late-19th Century and always expressed an interest in an open door and open market in China. Most importantly, it also intervened in the First World War ...

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Re: Package Misplaced
I have been a regular customer of FedEx ever since I was assigned to take care of businesses correspondences for my organization, the ABC Group of Companies. I have been satisfied with the service you have accorded so far for the last two years. However, early this week, specifically on February 18, Monday, I sent a package through FedEx branch in Hollis, New York and I was informed that it would only take a maximum of 48 hours for the package to be received to our branch in the Philippines. The person ...

- Introduction
In a critical evaluation of a nation’s plight in terms of financial stability and global competitiveness, access to electricity and energy resource is one of the identified basic keys to indicate success. However, in a struggling developing country like the Philippines there are remote areas that are not covered by electricity. The failure of the government to supply the population in such areas with electricity has been due to several interrelated factors. One of the major reasons why most remote provinces in the country do not have electricity is because of the absence of infrastructures that ...

Introduction

The Millennium Development Goals or MDGs promote important resources intended for the health and education of the children. The MGDs affirmed its commitment to member countries of the United Nations to reducing poverty, especially the worst forms of human deprivation such as quality health and education. The commitments of MDGs embody the specific targets and the milestones development of the children. All over the world, the health and education of the children are the main public concerns. In every nation, the core responsibility of the government or private agencies is to support the children and their families in accordance ...

MARKETING PLAN

MKG1200: Marketing

Part1: The World of Marketing Worksheet4 Mission Statement..4Objectives4SWOT Analysis..6External Environment7Economic:7Legislative:..8Social Trends:8Political:..9Ethics9Part 2: Analyzing Marketing Opportunities Worksheet9Target Market Segment..10Product Positioning..12Marketing Research.12Part 3: Product Decisions Worksheet13 Product Issues..15Brand15Packaging Issues..16Product Life Cycle Issues16Service Quality Issues..16Part 4: Distribution Decisions Worksheet16 Method..17Distribution Facilities..17Web Site Strategies..18Part 5: Promotion Decisions Worksheet18Objectives..18Media.19Public Relations Activities20Sales Promotion Tools.21Sales21Part 6: Pricing Decisions Worksheet21Strategy.21Price Comparison21Implementation22

The World of Marketing Worksheet

Business Description
Masaeco is an art and craft shop along with a coffee shop all offering a unique taste of Filipino culture and delicacies. The cornerstone of the company’s business is high quality products that create a unique customer experience. We source arts ...

I. Introduction

More and more foreigners contemplate to retire overseas. They want to retain their citizenship but they want to retire abroad. This idea is enticing. Financial consideration is the main concern. Others include the political conditions in the targeted retirement destination, taxes, cost or standard of living, among others (Todd, 2010). They eye overseas retirement as they want to enhance the value of their retirement money.
In this case, they need to carefully assess their options. For instance, Americans who want to retire in cost effective, exotic place should address many financial planning issues, including taxes, insurance, investments ...

I. What was going on in America during this time (1865-1877) known as "the reconstruction? (1-3 Page) (Talk about Lincolns 10% plan, Charles Sumner,Preston Brooks, Lincolns death, The Reconstruction act, Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Freedmans Bureau, Birth of the KKK, etc.)
There were two Reconstructions in American history, although the first one in 1865-77 ended with restoration of home rule and white supremacy in the South, rather than equal citizenship and voting rights promised in the 14th and 15th Amendments. In fact, it ended in extreme violence, with perhaps 50,000 blacks being murdered when the Ku Klux ...

Reading about the Philippine president’s State of the Nation Address or SONA will make people realize especially the international community that the Philippines and its leader is serious about cutting down the abuse of authority of its government officials. One thing that I am very much interested with in relation to my area of interest is Politics and prevailing common policies. The state of the nation address is like a general status report of the president to its people regarding the things that the government has accomplished within the year of office as well as future initiatives. In ...

In the Philippines, the Army of Liberation was already in control of most of the country by the time 12,000 U.S. troops landed in Manila in August 1898, although as in Cuba most Americans do not remember that a revolution was already underway in these Spanish colonies long before the U.S. became involved in conventional or counterinsurgency operations (Silbey, 2007, p. 215). From the American point of view, it was “a messy unanticipated war” and one that was never popular at home (Linn, 2011, p. 156). President William McKinley had sent the troops to Manila with no clear ...

Project Management in Consulting: A Profile of Best Option

Management Consultants, Inc.
Best Option Management Consultants, Inc. is a management consulting company based in the Philippines. It operates in the entire Asian region, conducting organizational diagnosis and training programs in China, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and HongKong, to name a few.

Economic, Legal, and Social Environment

Best Option operates in country where public and private sectors co-exist. With a GDP posting of $202 billion and real GDP growth of 7.3% in 2010, the Philippine economy, though not as strong as its other Asian neighbors, was not greatly affected by the global financial crisis of 2008. This is due to the fact ...

The Business

This interview is conducted with Mr. Red Rodriguez, Operations Manager and Director for Development of Penwood Corporation, a renewable energy development company engaged in the development of biomass-based energy solutions in the Asia Pacific region. Additional information about the company is available from their website, . The company was established in 2008 in light of the renewable energy policy developments in the Philippines and has grown to be the leader in private-stakeholder led project development efforts. The company is composed of professional project development experts in the fields of energy, agriculture, agri-business, energy-economics, engineering design and energy law.

Question 1: What is your professional background and what are your relevant experiences?

Answer 1: ...

Indian Music

Introduction
What is Indian Music? Indians definitely love music as visibly seen in their cultures. The variety of musical occurrence in India pulls out from effortless melodies of tribal groups to more improved classical music systems as time flies by. It encompasses different mixture of folklore, classical and pop music. The classical music of India’s tradition includes Hindustani and Carnatic music
Heritage/Identity. Indian music is one of the world’s oldest musical traditions originated in the Vedas or the sacred Hindu scriptures which are the core of the Indian culture. The history of this music has developed over ...

Introduction

Folklore comprises of legends, music, oral history, sayings, jokes, mainstream views, children's stories and traditions that are the customs of that society, subculture, or gathering. It is likewise the situated of practices through which those expressive classifications are imparted. The English savant William Thoms in a letter distributed by the London Journal in 1846 initially utilized the expression “old stories”. Old stories can be separated into four zones of the study: antiquity, (for example, voodoo dolls), describable and transmissible substance (oral convention), society, and conduct (customs). These ranges do not remain solitary; on the other hand, as frequently a ...

Diversity Squared: Southeast Asia’s Pearl of the Orient

For most tourists, they would prefer a trip to the Caribbean or a trip to the Alps. But there are tourists nowadays who wish to explore new countries and learn new cultures. This then leads them to the Asian continent. The continent itself is filled with history and heritage unlike any other and each trip is a new experience. Many Western nations such as Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States have been captivated by this continent’s vast resources and unique culture that they conquered a particular Asian continent and honed them to their liking. But, ...

Located to the north-east of Philippines Capital City, Manila’s Pataya dump site is not any more normal dump site with multiple stories of waste and refuse from around the country. The dump site has been the reason behind establishment of one of the world’s innovative and appreciated chic brand, Rags2Riches. The brand has reached international boundaries and is just not like an ordinary brand as the handbags and other products are made from the garbage rags by Filipino women. However, the trend of transforming recycled scrap fabric into rugs was started in the nation a decade ago ...

The concept of corruption and its elimination has long been a problem for the Philippines since the country proclaimed its independence in 1898. Every administration had claims of corruption activities, enveloping the country in massive debt still paid today. While former and present administrations have denied corruption claims in their tenure, one administration had faced charged both locally and internationally due to evidences showcasing Philippine budget invested in clothing, jewellery, and eventually, the beginnings of a dictatorship. The Marcos’ 21 year regime in the Philippines cited the highest cases of corruption by a public official as he embezzled money ...

MacDonald, M. & Bourgeault, I. (2009). The Ontario Midwifery Model of Care. In Davis-Floyd, R., Barclay, L., Davis, B., & Tritten, J. (Ed.), Birth Models that Work (pp. 89 - 118). Carlifornia: University of California Press.

Canadian Midwifery as a profession was not formally recognized until 1994, when it developed into an autonomous profession for many midwives in Canada. Margaret and Ivy set out to study “Practicing Midwives” in Ontario and the successful integration of midwifery in the province of Ontario from its days as a grassroots social movement to its present status as a full profession. This midwifery model is devoted to offering women-centred, low-tech alternatives to mainstream obstetrical care as such based on the premise that the midwife follows the woman throughout the full course of care from pregnancy to postpartum and attends the birth in the setting chosen by the woman.

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Abstract

Interviewing a senior person is such an eye-opening experience considering the wealth of knowledge and wisdom they have to share. In this exercise, I interviewed someone who comes from a poor family and lived through the ravages of war. Despite the dire situation they were in, Eduardo Jimenez, the interviewee, shared he was able to overcome all hardships as his parents taught him to love and persevere no matter what happens in life. Although he was the youngest and was adored by everyone in the family, he learned to become as responsible and as persevering as his older siblings. ...

Explain the significance of the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997-98 for questions of development

Introduction
There is a lot of significance of the Asian economic crisis that almost led to the fall of Asia. The mistakes that caused the crisis can be learnt by other nations so that they do not make the same mistakes. The Asian economic crisis began in 1997 on the most parts of the East Asia. This economic crisis brought about fear in the world economy. There are many theories as to what caused the economic crisis in Asia. The original place where the crisis began was in Thailand when there was the collapse of the Thai baht (Jones, ...

Extreme Islamic Terrorism.

Abstract
This article is a research article about Extremist Islam Terrorism or commonly known as the Jemaah Islamiyah. The article focuses on the background of the Jemaah Islamiyah, their origin and organization and how they are involved in the global terror attacks. The article also focuses on the founders and members of the Jemaah Islamiyah and the terror attacks that they have been linked to over the years. Also, the article will include the methods that have been put in place by the terror victim countries such as the United States of America in order to stop the terror ...

In 1853, Japan was forced to sign some unequal treaties when Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay with his American “gun-boat diplomacy” (Hagan, 1973). The American “gun-boat” diplomacy entails a “sign or show force” policy. The unequal treaties allowed Western powers one-sided economic benefits in the country. The West was granted extra-territoriality and control over tariffs. Besides that, Japan was treated by the West just like any other Asian country because of racism prevalent in the West (McClintock, 1995). Being run by warrior dynasties, the West has greatly embarrassed Japan.
Japan wanted to gain independence from the ...

Analysis - America Is In The Heart by Carlos Bulosan

Carlos Bulosan's 1946 book America is in the Heart is a hard-hitting, revolutionary and eye-opening work that examines what it meant to be a Filipino in early-to-mid 20th century America. This was a time when racial segregation, particularly of Filipinos, was rampant, and becoming a profitable, hard worker was difficult if your skin was the wrong color. During this time, Bulosan worked in the Philippines, working hard and pawning personal items in order to help Macario, his brother, finish school. Moving from there to America in 1930, he hoped to find work and a new life there; what he ...

Introduction

The United States had considerable political ambitions in the latter part of the 19th century. Apart from the fact that it had grown vastly since the end of the Civil War, it resented the considerable Spanish influence in South America and also Central America but the principal bone of contention was Cuba, the large and prosperous island off the coast of Florida. Reports started reaching the US on Spanish atrocities committed there and there were considerable revolts against Spanish rule there with several of the islanders clamouring for the US to intervene. Although President McKinley was initially rather reluctant ...

- Ayala Land, Inc. Company Description
Ayala Land, Inc. (or ALI for short) is the largest property developer in the Philippines. It is a fully integrated corporation that performs master-planning and development roles for mixed-use developments that include residential, retail, commercial, and hotel among others. ALI was incorporated in 1988 and offered shares to the public in 1991(the company was listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange or PS) in that year). Since then, ALI has been the leader in strategic land bank management, in development of properties for residential, retail, commercial and other corporate uses, and has developed ...

Perhaps smoking is one of the most well-known types of using drugs. Since it is legal in most countries, it is very much patronized by people of all ages, shapes, sizes and gender. Young and old alike just love the sensation of having a smoke. According to Health Literacy World, there are various reasons why people smoke. For teens, they love smoking because of the pressure from other friends who smoke, they want to be accepted, or they want to look mature. Adults have different reasons. One of the most common reasons is that they want to get over ...

Introduction

Developing countries are abounding with diverse talent; owing to the multiplicity of ethnicities in most of these countries. The many ethnicities are prolific with different cultural activities which form the base for talent development from a tender age. However, due to lack of talent management companies, most of the talents in the developing countries go undiscovered and by extension untapped. This is very unfortunate in countries that require talents, skills and expertise to spur economic development.
The upside is that some of these talents are spotted by talent scouts from developed nations and expatriated. The downside is that such ...

Introduction

Market research is regarded as a vital component of business strategy in terms of conceptualizing ideas that will allow the company to identify key areas such as trends, segments and behavior. However, research encompasses a broad spectrum of practices that determines its relationship to the business decision making process particularly in marketing mix adjustment when planning to penetrate a foreign market. Research is divided into two categories, marketing research and market research; they represent two sides of the same coin because both serve the same purpose. Both categories provide formal analysis of access, products and services recognition of classes ...

The Poverty Cycle: The Case of the Philippines

The Philippines is considered a developing country whose stand in the world has been greatly affected by politics. The country has seen through turbulent years and is one of the bottom countries in Southeast Asia, although previously, its economy has been on the top. The rising number of people living below the poverty line in the country is one of the major concerns of the government. Comparing the number of people living below the poverty line in the country with a developed country like the United States, it can be seen that the Philippines a great number of its ...

Global Force of Good: The United States of America

Since the end of the Second World War and the Cold War, the United States has often been regarded as the world’s most powerful nation today. In the political, economic and social sector, the country often served as the leader of the international community while some saw the country as a role model for change and democracy. However, in times of conflict and disasters, the United States is one of the first few who would respond and send in the US military to help nations in need. Critics may find this action by the United States questionable considering ...

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China is a most neighboring country in the world. China has close relationship with many regional countries, because of its complex strategic subject. This county of the rising sun has good surroundings of territorial water and many countries would definitely grab those regions apart, so there is a huge problem with its neighboring countries in territory. China has modern problems with border in Northwest to Southeast continental line, with five central Asian countries. The Afghanistan and Pakistan conflicts and India dispute problem; the right side of the V type line is a Southwest to Northeast sea line, with the ...

Question 1

ASEAN is an acronym that stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. This is an organization which was created and founded on August 8, 1967.This was in Bangkok, Thailand. The countries which were included in this organization were five and included Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. From that period, there are additional five nations which have joined the bloc, these are Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Brunei and Cambodia. The main objective of setting this organization was to enhance the interests of the member countries. Some of the interests that the organization was to address include the acceleration of economic ...

Introduction

In a sensational essay wrote by one of America's renowned political scientist Samuel Huntington (1993) “The Clash of Civilizations,” he asserted that the nations have not reached the end of its history yet. Instead, it is only the beginning of a long series of conflict rooted from the fundamental antagonism between the various cultures of the world. That the nations and states sharing their civilizations and cultural identities are less likely to fight each other. Huntington (1993) also accentuated the idea that cultural barriers are the dominating source of conflict in the world. Its manifestation can be seen from ...

Question 5

International Tax Systems: Approaches to Transfer Pricing
Globalization is the new trend as companies are increasingly expanding beyond their domestic borders. Globalization is motivated by the need to seek new markets, diversify operations internationally, take advantage of differing tax laws among a myriad of other reasons. In order to take advantage of differing tax laws, multinational companies use transfer pricing. This paper discusses transfer pricing and the various approaches to transfer pricing. This paper will also discuss the recent developments in transfer pricing.
Transfer pricing refers to the determination of prices for transfer of goods between subsidiaries both domestically ...

Economics

Everyday, new businesses emerge into various markets with the hope of getting a piece of the pie. However, being able to grab a share depends upon the nature and characteristic of the market in which the business is operating. A market can be structured in several ways according to the characteristics and the number of competitors, producers, and consumers within the market. At any given extremes, a perfect competition or oligopoly can be regarded a competitive market where a huge number of business are operating within a single industry and produces homogenous products and services. On the other hand, ...

Every four years, during the World Cup, soccer becomes a hot topic in the United States. Everyone is either watching it, talking about why they hate it, or debating about why it is not as popular as American football. A recent Freakonomics podcast rolled out the usual statistics, comparing soccer to football. Five times more Americans watched the Superbowl than the finals of the 2014 World Cup (Rosalsky). However, ten times more people in the world watched the World Cup than the Superbowl, making it the most popular sport on Earth. There seems to be some economic reasons behind ...

Feudalism and patrimonial are two key factors in the styles of governance in the country, but how much has both systems affected the modern society? The very core of the society rests on the history of the world. Countries model their policies on past experiences so as to improve the conditions for the people. Of course, there are countries that continue to hold on to the traditions of the past and find that they have not accepted modernization. Interestingly, there are others who have changed from the steadfast practices of feudalism and patrimonial systems of governance, but, still they ...

Chapter 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

This chapter is a basic introduction to the several properties of the atmosphere. Air is the main composition of the atmosphere and contains the majority of Nitrogen gas for 78% and Oxygen gas for 21%. The rest comprises of other gases. Although the atmospheric mixture also constitutes particulates such as dust, smoke, pollens, ash and other industrial emission. The atmosphere can be divided into homosphere and heterosphere. Different gases are scattered uniformly throughout this layer, unlike the composition in the heterosphere where each gas is separated in each layer. Located on the topmost part of the atmosphere is where ...