Madalas nating sisihin ang maling pamamalakad ng mga pinuno ng bansa, pero sila nga ba ang may kasalanan o tayong mga Pilipino na tamad? Sabi nga nila, “Katamaran ay katumbas ng kahirapan”. Sinasabi ng karamihan, kaya sila naghihirap ay sa kadahilanang wala silang trabaho, pero ang totoo, maraming trabahong nakalaan, mapili lang talaga ang mga Pilipino. Pero hindi rin natin sila masisisi, mas pipiliin pa nilang maupo na lang sa isang tabi at manghingi ng limos kaysa magpakapagod sa napakabigat na trabaho at kumita ng isang daang piso sa isang araw, pero sa kadahilanang ito, pinapakita lang natin na tayo ay tamad, pinakadahilan ng kahirapan. "Pangunahin Sanhi ng Kahirapan sa Pilipinas" Ang sapilitang pangingibang bayan ng mga Pilipino upang maghanap ng ikabububuhay ay naging parte na ng kultura. Ang karamihan dito ay ang mga kababaihan. Dala ng labis na kahirapan ay ito ang naging siyang tugon ng mga Pilipino uapng makaraos sa araw araw na pamumuhay. "Ang salitang kapit sa patalim" ay maiuugnay dito. Dahilan sa ang paglisan sa sariling bayan at mawalay sa pamilya ay hindi madali para sa isang kulturang kinalakihan. Narito ang ilang matitinding dahilan ng kahirapan sa Pilipinas: CORRUPTION: Ang pagnanakaw ng pera sa kaban ng bayan ng mga tao sa gobyerno. Ito ang pinakamalupit at talamak na dahilan ng paghihirap ng bayan. Ang mga pera na para sana sa kapakanan ng taong bayan ay napupunta lang sa bulsa ng iilan na mga may kapangyarihan sa pamahalaan. Ito ay maituturing na kanser sa lipunan. IMPERIALISMO: Ang pananakop ng ilang bansa noong mga nakaraang panahon tulad ng Espanya, Hapon at US na nagpahirap sa Pilipinas. Mga dayuhan na nag iwan ng mga mali o masamang impluwensiya at kultura sa bansa. Ang patuloy na pakikialam o pagdikta ng US sa pamalaan ng Pilipinas. Masasabing ang mga tulong pinasiyal ng mga malalakas na bansa sa Pilipinas ay isang suhol upang mapaikot at madiktahan ang pamahalaan. Mga pera na hindi naman napupunta sa mga tamang proyekto kundi nahuhulog din sa bulsa ng korapsiyon. Mga perang suhol upang mapalakas ang kanilang mga pansariling layunin na nagbabaon sa kahirapan ng Pilipinas. Ang pagpasok ng "globalisasyon" ay maitutuiring din na isang imperyalismo. Kung saan ang mga dayuhan at mayayamang kapitalista na nagmamay ari ng ibat ibang kompanya ang siyang nagdidikta sa pamahalaan upang siskilin ang karapatan ng mga mangaggawa. At ang pagsasanib pwersa ng pamalaan at kapitalista ang siyang dumudurog sa unyon na siyang pumapatay sa karapatan ng mga mangagagawa upang magkaroon ng tamang pasahod, benepisyo at hustisya. Maituturing na isang pang aalipin o "modern slavery" ang pasahod sa mga manggagawa, kompara sa kinikita ng mga higanteng korporasyong dayuhan. Pangalawa sa mga dahilan ay ang maling gawain ng mga pinuno ng ating bansa, ang pagbubulsa sa kaban ng bayan. Ang mga pondo na para sa pagpapaunlad ng buhay ng mga mahihirap ay ginagamit ng mga pulitiko para sa sarili nilang interes. Sapat ang sweldo ng mga pinuno ng ating bansa, ang totoo ay sobra- sobra pa ito para bumuhay ng isang pamilya, pero patuloy pa rin sila sa maling gawain nila. Kamakailan lang ay sinabi na umaangat na ang ekonomiya ng ating bansa, pero wala kahit isa ang nakaramdam nito. Kailangan pa ring pumila ng matagal para lang makabili ng NFA Rice, mataas pa rin singil sa gasolina, sa kuryente at halos sa lahat ng bilihin, hindi kasya ang sweldo ng isang empleyado lamang. Dahil sa maling gawain ng mga pulitiko, mga simpleng mamamayan ang naaapektuhan, dahil mas pinipili nilang ibulsa ang malaking pondong pangkahirapan kaysa idagdag sa sweldo ng mga empleyado, isang malaking kamalian sa parte ng mga pinuno. Pangatlo sa mga kadahilanan ay ang pagiging iresponsable ng mga Pilipino, o ang kawalan ng paninindigan. Kung magiging responsible lamang ang mga magulang ng mga batang kalye ay malamang walang pakalat- kalat na bata ngayon sa lansangan, walang uhuging bata na nanghihingi na limos, at walang kaawa- awang mga mukha ng mga gutom na bata ang makikita natin. PYUDALISMO (FEUDALISM): Ang pagmamay ari ng iilang mayayaman sa mga lupaing sakahan. Nang ipatupad ang Agrarian Reform program hindi ito lubusang naipatupad ng pamahalaan. Dahilan na ang nag mamay ari ng malalaking lupaing sakahan ay pagmamay ari ng mga makapangyarihan sa lipunan at gobyerno. Nariyan din ang malalang pagpapalit nang mga lupang agrikultura upang gawing industriyal, bahayan at golf courses ng mga mayayaman. Kung saan naagawan ng taniman o sakahan ang mga magsasaka. Dahilan ng pagkakaroon ng kakulangan ng pangunahing lokal na pagkain. Dahilan upang mag angkat pa ng mga pangunahing pagkain tulad ng bigas sa ibang bansa. Isang pang dahilan ng paghihirap ng bansa ay ang matinding kapapabayaan ng likas na yaman ng bansa. Ang pagputol ng mga puno na dahilan ng pagbaha (illegal logging), landslide at erosion. Ang pagdudumi sa ilog at dagat, pag gamit ng mga nakakalason, patutok at maling paraan ng pangingisda na sumisira sa yamang dagat. Ang kapabayaan ng gobyerno at mamamayan sa likas na yaman ay isang malaking dahilan upang unti unting mabaon ang bansa sa kumunoy ng kahirapan. Epekto ng kahirapan sa kalusugan Mga anak na nagtatrabaho sa mga kalye ay napakita sa maraming mga panganib. Children who spend many hours working on the street are more susceptible to respiratory infections, pneumonia and other illnesses, and face a high risk of injury or death from motor vehicles. Mga bata na gumastos ng maraming oras ang pagtatrabaho sa kalye ay mas madaling kapitan sa panghinga impeksyon, pneumonia at iba pang mga sakit, at mukha ng isang mataas na panganib ng pinsala o kamatayan mula sa mga sasakyang de motor. They can be used as accessories in drug deals, robberies, swindling and extortion. Sila ay maaaring magamit bilang accessory sa droga deal, robberies, huthot at pangingikil. Some are even forced into child prostitution or other criminal activities. Ang ilan ay kahit na sapilitang sa bata prostitusyon o iba pang kriminal na gawain. Epekto ng kahirapan sa pag aaral Street anak madalas mukha problema sa pagkakaroon ng isang edukasyon at Aalis ang lansangan para sa mga sumusunod na dahilan: they have limited access to quality education available in the areas where they live and work; sila ay may limitadong pag-access sa kalidad na edukasyon na magagamit sa mga lugar kung saan sila nakatira at trabaho; irregular or low family incomes cannot cover the costs of school enrolment, uniforms and school projects; and pumapalya o mababa ang kinikita ng pamilya ay hindi maaaring cover ang mga gastos ng paaralan pagpapalista, uniporme at school proyekto; at once enrolled in school, a high proportion of these children are forced to drop out, especially as school expenses rise in later years. minsan enroll sa paaralan, ang isang mataas na proporsyon ng mga bata ay sapilitang sa drop out, lalo na bilang ng paaralan na gastos tumaas sa mamaya taon. Presidente hinirang ng Pilipinas, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino ay may won ang halalan labanan, ngunit ang tunay na labanan ay pa rin na lumaban bilang siya ay tumatagal ng kanyang lugar bilang pinuno ng bansa, sasabihin pampulitika commentators. Siya ay itinakda upang magmana ng isang bansa na laganap sa kahirapan, militar ligalig, katiwalian, marahas na krimen, Muslim insurgencies at pampulitikang pakikipagtalo, sinasabi ng marami sa mga taong ay sumusunod sa kalagayan ng mga tao na Filipino. Siya pledged sa buong kanyang kampanya na siya ay pagpunta sa maglagay ng isang itigil sa katiwalian sa loob ng pamahalaan at bilang isang resulta ay din itigil ang kahirapan. "Kung walang corruption, walang kahirapan," ay ang kanyang mga halalan slogan. "Reflection" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan, and debut single by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The song was performed within the movie's narrative by Lea Salonga as the singing voice of Fa Mulan in the English release. In the months before the recording of the track, Aguilera approached RCA, which gave her the chance to record the theme song to the film Mulan. Disney at this time was looking for a performer who could perform a musical note, generally difficult for most performers, required for the track. In response, Aguilera recorded herself performing the Whitney Houston track, "Run to You", which featured this note. After Disney representatives were impressed by her performance, they contacted Aguilera, who immediately agreed to fly to Los Angeles to spend a week recording the album. Critical response for "Reflection" was mixed, with reviewers considering it a nice song, however, entirely unmemorable. Aside from critical commentary, the song succeeded in funding her debut album from RCA, in addition to gaining her credibility amongst established writers and producers. The physical and radio releases of the single were limited, which resulted in the track charting only on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, at number nineteen. An accompanying music video for the song was included on the DVD release of Mulan. Aguilera has performed the track on four televised performances, including at the CBS This Morning show, which saw her gain the attention of songwriter Diane Warren. Contents[show] Plot The song is performed after Mulan returns home following a failed attempt to impress her matchmaker. The lyrical content expresses the way Mulan feels about wanting to show the world who she really is instead of pretending to be who she is not, but is afraid to disappoint her family by doing so. This scene takes place at Mulan's home in its surrounding gardens and ends in her family temple, where she removes her makeup to reveal her true appearance. ADVERTISEMENT This retelling of the old Chinese folktale is about the story of a young Chinese maiden who learns that her weakened and lame father is to be called up into the army in order to fight the invading Huns. Knowing that he would never survive the rigours of war in his state, she decides to disguise herself and join in his place. Unknown to her, her ancestors are aware of this and to prevent it, they order a tiny disgraced dragon, Mushu to join her in order to force her to abandon her plan. He agrees, but when he meets Mulan, he learns that she cannot be dissuaded and so decides to help her in the perilous times ahead. - Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com> Mulan is a girl, the only child of her honored family. When the Huns invade China, one man from every family is called to arms. Mulan's father, who has an old wound and cannot walk properly, decides to fight for his country and the honor of his family though it is clear that he will not survive an enemy encounter. Mulan, who just got rejected by the matchmaker because she had set her on fire, decides to prove that she is worth something and steals away to fit her father's place in the Chinese army. She prays to her family's ancestors for protection and luck before leaving as a man in her father's armor with her family's horse. The ancestors awake and decide to send Mushu, a little dishonored dragon to aid Mulan in her quest. Weeks later, Mulan and the other troopers have survived the training camp and are on the way north to stop the Huns. After being spotted and pursued by the enemies, an impass situation in the mountains forces Mulan to come up with an idea. But then, her real gender will no longer be a secret. She decides to risk everything in order to save China. - Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com> The Fa family's only child, tomboy Mulan, fails to fulfill a Chinese girl's traditional duty as desirable bride. When the empire mobilizes a man from every family to fight the invading Huns, Mulan fears her father, an honorable veteran, is no longer up to fighting and joins in his place, masquerading as fictitious son Fa Ping. The ancestors designate the mighty stone dragon as her magical protector, but only eager baby-dragon Mushu actually goes. Ping is assigned to general Li son captain Fa Li's training unit. He does an amazing job preparing the peasant recruits, yet only Mushu and the luck cricket grandma gave Mulan overturn the mandarin adviser's negative report. When the reach the front, the Huns have already wiped out the regular army. Now the novice company must save China or perish honorably. - Written by KGF Vissers To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process. - Written by Kenneth Chisholm Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter. Can it be, I'm not meant to play this part? Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart. Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don't know? Somehow I cannot hide Who I am, though I've tried. When will my reflection show, who I am, inside? How I pray, that a time will come, I can free myself, from their expectations On that day, I'll discover someway to be myself, and to make my family proud. They want a docile lamb, No-one knows who I am. Must there be a secret me, I'm forced to hide? Must I pretend that I am someone else for all time? When will my reflection show, who I am inside? When will my reflection show, who I am inside? It is like the reflection of what you've done before and now you stand it ♫ Look at me, I may never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter. Can it be I’m not meant to play this part? ♫We’re neither perfect brides or perfect daughters. We too have struggled to meet expectations put on us by others. It’s not a good feeling to think you’ve let someone down. ♫ Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart. ♫ Mulan Reflection 2 An age-old battle, isn’t it friends? Trying to reconcile what you want with what others want for you. ♫ Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don’t know? ♫ Mulan Reflection 3 We’ve certainly looked in mirror and been like, whoa, is that us? Always take your makeup off before you go to sleep, ladies. Although Mulan is talking mostly in metaphor at this point, her meaning is certainly not lost on us. Somehow I cannot hide who I am, though I’ve tried. ♫ Mulan Reflection 4 Trying to hide who you are is the worst and it’s something no one should ever have to do. Mulan will eventually discover just that, but it doesn’t make this part of the song easier to listen to. When will my reflection show, who I am, inside? ♫ Mulan Reflection 5 We’ve all wished that it was easier be to ourselves sometimes. Take puberty for example. That was especially rough. But we have a secret (which we learned in part from this movie): we owe it not only to ourselves, but to everyone else, to be exactly who we are. ♫ When will my reflection show, who I am inside? ♫ Mulan Reflection 6 Our advice? As soon as this song is finished and you hit replay to belt it out at the top of your lungs, realize that it’s a wonderful power ballad and that it’s also a magical spell that has made you uber confident and ready to face anything. It’s become a positive anthem! Like the beautiful metamorphoses of caterpillar to butterfly, “Reflection” now speaks to your (and our) soul in a whole new way. The discrimination underscored in the song 'Reflection' was that women are perceived to be meek and submissive. That women ought to follow and do the things their parents (or other people) asked them to do without any word or complaints. Many types of cake, cookie, cupcake and dessert are covered with icing. It can be used to decorate a variety of pastries and baked goods, and adds flavor and texture, as well as enabling a chef to decorate her creation so that it is a treat for the eyes as well as the palate. There are seven basic types of icing: buttercream, flat, foam, fondant, fudge, royal, and glazes. Buttercream icing is one of the most popular types for cakes. It is easy to spread, has a sweet flavor and a soft, smooth texture and is simple to make. Buttercream is made with a type of fat, often butter, and sugar. It can also contain eggs or milk to change the texture and thickness. Most icing found in the supermarket in the cake mix section is basic buttercream. Flat icing is one of the most simple types. The basic ingredients are powdered sugar and water. Simple flat icings form the glaze on rolls, danishes and other pastries and can be flavored with fruit or spices to add a new taste to the pastry. Foam icing comes in a variety of flavors and has a soft, fluffy appearance. A meringue is made of whipped egg whites with a flavored syrup added. Marshmallow foam is a common variety, but other flavors such as chocolate or vanilla can also be added to the meringue. Fondant gives a cake or pastry an elegant appearance and is popular for wedding cakes and other show pieces. This type is simply sugar and water, with either glucose or cream of tartar used to produce the proper crystallization to give it a smooth, almost porcelain look. Fudge icing is thick and rich with a strong chocolate flavor. Other flavors, such as almond, peanut butter or mint, are often added. Using both butter and shortening, corn syrup, sugar and a variety of other ingredients, this type can be somewhat time consuming to prepare, but the finished product is stable and can be refrigerated and used at a later time. Royal icing is similar to the flat variety, but adds egg whites to produce a thicker product which hardens to a brittle texture. It can be used to make beautiful, artistic decorations because it hardens when dried, but the same property makes it less enjoyable to eat. Royal icing is used primarily for decorative additions to cakes and for show work such as sugar sculptures. Glazes are thin, watery icings which form a hard, crisp shell when poured or brushed over cakes and pastries. They are usually made with a fruit flavor, although other flavors, such as chocolate or coffee, are sometimes popular as well. Like flat, glazes can be used on sweet breakfast pastries like coffee cakes. They add flavor, and also help keep the pastry moist and improve its shelf life. With seven basic types to choose from, and myriad possibilities within each type, pastry chefs have a great variety of options when topping their creations. By using one of these varieties, an experienced chef can produce countless delicious creations. Foam icing is an old-fashioned cake topping. It is essentially a sweet meringue, made by heating egg whites in a double boiler with sugar, and whipping it until light and fluffy. The egg whites are heated to a food safe temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit in the process, which takes about seven minutes in a double boiler. This is why many older recipes call it "seven minute icing." Most recipes include lemon juice, cream of tartar or corn syrup to prevent the sugar from crystallizing and to make a lighter foam. Bakit nga ba laganap ang kahirapan sa ating bansa? Bakit marami ang dumaranas ng isang mahirap at salat na pamumuhay? Masasabi bang isang maunlad na bansa ang pilipinas? Sa iyong palagay tayo ba ay nasa isang maunlad at hindi kapos na antas ng pamumuhay? Marami tayong pangangailangan na hindi masolusyunan ng gobyerno . narito ang ilang kaisipan na maaring makatulong sa atin upang lutasin an gating mga suliranin. Tayong mga Pilipino ay nahaharap ngayon sa isang matinding krisis. Namumuhay tayo ng salat sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan upang tayo ay mamuhay ng matiwasay. Taon-taon ay mas lumalala pa ang problema n gating bansa na hindi masolusyunan dala ng kahirapan. Isa sa pangunahing dahilan nito ay ang mga korap na opisyal ng gobyerno. Ninanakaw nila an gang kaban o pondo ng ating bansa na para sana sa ikauunlad ng mamamayang Pilipino, ngunit napupunta sa sariling bulsa ng mga opisyales, kung kaya naman mas ramdam natin ang krisis. Isa pang dahilan ang kawalan ng mapapasukang trabaho ng mga tao kasabay ng sunod sunod na pagtaas ng bilihin. Paano tayo makararanas ng isang matiwasay na pamumuhay kung ang mga pangunahing pangangailangan pa nga lang ay hindi na antin kayang tustusan? Isa pang dahilang ng kahirapan ay ang katamaran at maling pag uugali nating mga Pilipino. Ang katamaran ang nagunguna sa mga dahilan ng paghihirap ng mga tao. Wala silang tyaga na maghanap ng mga posibleng paraan kung paano nila iaangat ang buhay nila sa kahirapan na kanilang tinatamasa. Ang mga oportunidad ay nababalewala dahil ang mga tao ay nakukuntento na sa salat nilang pamumuhay. Mamarapatin pa ba natin ang mamuhay ng salat? Bakit nga ba hindi tayo makaahon sa kahirapan? Kalian pa tayo kikilos upang magbago ang takbo n gating buhay? Ang mga nasabing halimbawa ay ilan lamang sa mga kaisipan na maaari kong ibahagi sa inyo. Ilan lang ang mga ito sa mga pangunahing dahilan ng paglaganap ng kahirapan sa ating bansa. Ano pa nga bang hinihintay natin? Ang patuloy pang lumala ang kahirapan na ating natatamasa? Bakit hindi tayo kumilos? Magsikap tayo habang maaga upang umunlad an gating buhay! Pulmonary circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated (oxygen-rich) blood back to the heart. Systemic circulation is the part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: Wikipedia) Related terms: Blood circulatory system. See also: How Blood Circulation Works.