Striking French transport workers blocked rail lines and held votes today to decide whether to extend a strike against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to cut their pension rights. The open-ended strike, which entered its third day, has developed into a trial of strength over one of Mr Sarkozy’s key economic reforms and grass-roots union resistance […]
Afghani Bomb Attacks Killed 59 Children
AFGHANISTAN’S biggest suicide bomb attack is now known to have killed 59 schoolboys, the Education Ministry said, announcing a nationwide ban on students greeting politicians or dignitaries. Five teachers and six Members of Parliament were also killed in Tuesday’s blast in the relatively peaceful north of Afghanistan which has shaken public faith in the ability […]
Media’s rule in promoting terrorism
All of us are aware of the importance of media in prevailing political and geographical situation and know also about the day-to-day events of terror across the world. By nature, human being inspires from the events taking place around him and if these events are linked to his or her religious thoughts and ideas then […]
The Weapon of Boycott
In pre independence India, Mahatma Gandhi organized the boycott of foreign goods both as an act of defiance to the British as well as to give a boost to the local Indian economy by promoting the use of Khadi and other indigenous products. I wonder why that potent weapon has gone into disuse. When […]
Caste and ethnic Violence in India
Ethnic riots are most likely to occur when four elements are present: ethnic antagonism, an emotional response to a precipitating event, a sense on the part of the rioters and the larger social group to which they belong that killing is justifiable, and the assessment by rioters that the risk of response from police […]
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATCH CULTIVATION AND SWIDDEN FARMING PRACTICES
Ernesto Miguel, Ph. D. and Irene Calsiyao Edited by MARCIANO PAROY JR. Abstract This study was conducted to assess the factors associated with Swidden farming/Patch cultivation practice in Barangay Magao-gao, Pinukpuk. The study was conducted from November 2005-April 2006. It focused mainly on the factors of Socioeconomic, […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
- 120
- …
- 123
- Next Page »