random points

• TNC = corporation that has its headquarters in one country, and owns and operates subsets of itself (subsidiaries) in other countries (Source: Daniel Papp)
• model = simplified representation of a reality
• Harrizon Plaza = first shopping mall in the Philippines (1976)
• welfare state = is one in which the state provides the majority of basic necessities either free of charge or at a highly subsidized cost (Source: Mike Wooton)
• Red Crescent = used in place of the Red Cross in many Islamic countries (www.ifrc.org)
• Red Cross and Red Crescent = http://www.ifrc.org/who/index.asp?navid=03_01