Introduction Mt. Pico de loro (also known Mt, Palay -Palay) is considered the highest mountain of the province of Cavite. The mountain lies the boundary of the provinces of Cavite and Batangas. The are two jump -off -points and one of it is located in Ternate Cavite. Centuries ago, the Spaniards aboard their galleons to Manila Bay noticed the form of a giant parrot, perched in the forested mountains in Cavite. They named it "Pico de Loro" - "Parrot's Peak" Today, mountaineers who visit Pico de
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Hills and mountainous land is the highest land of Bangladesh, It was raised during the tertiary age. It is situated in the Northeastern, Eastern and the Southeastern part of Bangladesh. The hills and the mountains in that period are considered as the same to the Himalaya and Arakan Yoma mountain, Because these were raised at the same period. According to the locational characteristics, these regions are classified into two groups. These are as follows- a) Northeastern Region and b) Southeastern
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places people choose to take a vacation are the beaches and the mountains in my opinion. Both places can offer fun activities. The beach has activities the mountain cannot give, and the mountain has activities the beach do not. The mountain and the beach are very different. Climate is very important to enjoy any vacation. If someone does not like cold weather, she might have a hard time in the mountains. The cold climate in mountains is the first thing to enjoy it, and the climate also determines
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is called a sea breeze. “SEA BREEZE AND LAND BREEZE” How does topography affects climate ? Mountains are an example of a single feature affecting a climate. A mountain's windward slope faces into the wind, creating a constant uplift of air which produces large amounts of rain and snow. The mountain's leeward (sheltered) side is protected, so less precipitation occurs. Temperatures on the mountain are affected by sunshine or lack of it, with the warmest temperatures occurring on the sunny side
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The Old and The New When first reading Harryette Mullen’s tanka on page 101, we can see in our mind’s eye climbers hiking beside dead hikers on Mount Everest. Looking further into the tanka, more meanings are excavated. The climbers represent a new generation of people while the dead represent the past generations that they are trying to surpass. The peak of Everest is the goals, ideals, and innovations the new generation are hoping to achieve, while Everest itself is the journey the climbers go
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White Plains; The Birthplace of New York State The city of White Plains came into existence in 1683, became the seat of Westchester County since 1757. Men from Rye, procured 4,435 acres of land and named it White Plain. The battle of White Plains fought between General George Washington's crowd and British-Hessian troops near the Battle Hill marked the history of White Plains. White Plains is situated in the New York State of the United States with town of North Castle to the north and town of Harrison
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Imagine working your entire life towards something that will never be finished; fighting the losing battle—could you handle that? While many would not take on the role of endless defeat, Paul Farmer chooses to continue to help the Haitian people, whilst knowing that for every one life he saves, five others are lost. Are Farmer’s acts simply those of kindness or out of sympathy, or rather, are they Christ-like in the way he provides for and loves those he helps? Through the biography about Paul Farmer
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In Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder describes a new sister organization that joined Partners in Health (PIH), Socios en Salud operating in Peru. PIH’s contrasting methods of maintaining Zanmi Lasante in Haiti and Socios made their expansion difficult, but greatly helped the new populations they served. Haiti and Peru have different political struggles which affect the potential of healthcare PIH can offer. Haiti’s government was overthrown by the Haitian army, resulting in a lot of violent
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“Beyond Mountains; There Are Mountains”. Meaning of the Tittle: it refers to the main character’s determination to being health and happiness to the poor and it comes from the Haitian proverb. The book that I decided to read is called Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kiddler, Kiddler graduated from Harvard, he studied at the University of Iowa he also served as an army officer in Vietnam. I selected this book because I heard nice reviews from people who have read it. The main idea about the book
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The Part Two section of Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder was interesting. The section described Farmer’s life when he was younger, how he sparked an interest in Haiti and his perseverance to help others. Paul was one of six children and the oldest of the three boys. It was very interesting when Farmer said “I never had a sense of hometown, this is my hometown.” (page 54) Paul was referencing his hometown to Cange in Haiti. During his childhood, Farmer moved around constantly from a farmhouse
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