A recent Agence France-Presse dispatch from Lisbon, Portugal reports that nearly 100 million Internet and telephone voters selected the seven "new" wonders of the world. One of these is the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. High in the Peruvian Andes, the citadel of Machu Picchu appears suspended in mountain mists. Perched precariously on […]
Indo-US Strategy in South Asia
Those interested in international relations are familiar with the age-old Middle East plight. Different forces active there have been exercising their own interests while to them the value of human life has meant little. Among the prominent players in the Middle East, the United States has clearly sided with Israel, the chief buyer of US […]
Solar Power Energy: Residential Solar Energy and Passive Solar Energy
So, what exactly is Solar Energy? Solar energy is an environment friendly form of energy that uses the energy, which is available naturally. The best feature of this energy is that it is free and is available anywhere on earth. Unaffected by rising prices, solar power energy, is the most effective and renewable source of […]
Musharraf takes charge of nuclear arsenal
President Pervez Musharraf today tightened his grip on Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal by issuing an ordinance that made him the head of the National Command Authority which is responsible for development and control of atomic weapons. The ordinance, issued late in the night, gives a more structured character to the NCA, which was originally set up […]
Dawood Ibrahim ‘s Mega Corp
As per the new accessed news secret Intelligence Bureau report which confirms for the first time that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has established a business empire of unprecedented proportions. The secret document also alarmingly suggests that Dawood has been using his money to fund jehadi terror group and is believed to have strong links with […]
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, […]