dMAC Digest: Vol 4 No 4 - Diponegoro war
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Southeast Asia, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases
| Author: | Duncan MacDonald | ISBN: | 9781310260889 |
| Publisher: | Duncan MacDonald | Publication: | February 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Duncan MacDonald |
| ISBN: | 9781310260889 |
| Publisher: | Duncan MacDonald |
| Publication: | February 25, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The fourth edition of the dMAC Digest provides a concise biography of Java's Prince Diponegoro (1785-1855), who led a popular uprising against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830. He is regarded as a national hero, a pious Muslim and a Javanese mystic. Diponegoro came from a life of privilege in the Jogyakarta court. He was the grandson of Yogyakarta's first sultan. Why then did he end his life in squalid exile, in prison rooms at Fort Rotterdam in Makassar.
Also, Dengue Fever is with us again, along with the monsoon season. It is estimated there are over 100 million cases of Dengue worldwide each year. This mosquito born disease is endemic in more than 100 countries. Read how to identify Dengue and what precautions one should take to minimize infection.
As well, we look at Asthma - the intermittent narrowing of ones airways, causing shortness of breath and wheezing. In the past 20 years Asthma has become more prevalent in all developed countries. It affects about 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 7 children. What is the connection between Asthma and athletics? Asthma is the leading reason why children visit hospital. Read what triggers an Asthma attack and how we may minimize the effects.
The fourth edition of the dMAC Digest provides a concise biography of Java's Prince Diponegoro (1785-1855), who led a popular uprising against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830. He is regarded as a national hero, a pious Muslim and a Javanese mystic. Diponegoro came from a life of privilege in the Jogyakarta court. He was the grandson of Yogyakarta's first sultan. Why then did he end his life in squalid exile, in prison rooms at Fort Rotterdam in Makassar.
Also, Dengue Fever is with us again, along with the monsoon season. It is estimated there are over 100 million cases of Dengue worldwide each year. This mosquito born disease is endemic in more than 100 countries. Read how to identify Dengue and what precautions one should take to minimize infection.
As well, we look at Asthma - the intermittent narrowing of ones airways, causing shortness of breath and wheezing. In the past 20 years Asthma has become more prevalent in all developed countries. It affects about 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 7 children. What is the connection between Asthma and athletics? Asthma is the leading reason why children visit hospital. Read what triggers an Asthma attack and how we may minimize the effects.
