Period Research Papers Samples For Students

There are different periods in the history of countries that play more or less significance roles. No doubt that First and Second World Wars immensely influenced the life and political situations almost in every country. These were the most disastrous event and their aftermaths were often disastrous too. In spite of these tremendous periods in the world’s history there were no less and maybe, according to some views, more important period in the history of America in the twentieth century. The period of the 60s is treated now as the time of innovations in culture, science, music and ...

Picasso lived in Barcelona and Paris in his adolescent period after being born in Malaga in 1881. He was recognized as a great talent and a genius at the Academy in Madrid and in 1904 he moved to Paris temporarily. His talent was fostered by his father who was also a painter of not much ability. Pablo Picasso became a painter because he was encouraged by his family to explore his artistic abilities.
Picasso’s early life was unsettled as he moved through Europe. “His gradual transformation from adolescence to adult was manifested in change in his personal and ...

Interwar Technological Developments and Their Effect on

The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 to bring an end to World War I, “the war to end all wars.” The introduction to the Treaty set forth a general plan to accomplish this objective:
and honourable relations between nations by the firm establishment of the understandings
of international law as the actual rule of conduct among Governments, and by the
maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings
of organised peoples with one another Agree to this Covenant
Ironically, this meticulous declaration was signed by the allied and axis ...

Introduction

Environmental adaptation is essential to the survival of any animal. In fact, this attribute helps organisms obtain nutrients, build homes, withstand extreme weather conditions, attach mates and enhance their safety (Nelson et al. 2008). With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that polar and grizzly bears have different physical and behavioral characteristics due to environmental adaptation in spite of their species similarities. The polar bear is specially adapted to survive in the cold pole regions. Its body structure and genetic composition have substantially evolved to accommodate the low temperatures and harsh environmental conditions. Its behavioral attributes ...

MEMORANDUM

Dear Sir,
This memo is written to address the problems faced by the Big Corp. as a result of the bankruptcy of its subsidiary Sub Corp. the memo discuss the different statutory and regulatory matters applicable in this matter. It also recommends the solution on whether the dividends paid by the company should be treated as a return on capital or ordinary dividends.
At first, it is important to understand the basic difference between preferred and ordinary stocks. Preferred shareholders have a preferred claim to the earnings and profits of the company. When the company has excessive cash and ...

For over the years, there is a relative increase in cases of children with birth defects. Recent statistics with regards to the American babies suffering from birth defects reveals that for every 4 and a half minutes, there is a new case of baby born with a birth defect, which can also be summarized as 120,000 incidents of child birth defects every year, and it is expected that the number of child victims will rise for the succeeding years (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Birth defects on newborn babies may affect almost any part of their body ...

The Renaissance was a period in Europe that happened between the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries. Most history scholars consider it as the main point of connection between the middle age and the modern history. Renaissance started in Italy, and arrived in the other European countries in the succeeding years. The period of the Renaissance was the first step towards religious revolution, commonly referred to as Protestant Reformation (Tankard, n.p). It is probably the political circumstances of the sixteenth century that led to its success in some places and failure in others. The Renaissance period was a mark of major ...

Abstract

This study used Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait to complete research on the effects of the global economic crisis on the financial performance of conventional banks in Kuwait over the period from 2000-2015. The study results show that the global economic crisis does not have a statistically significant impact on the financial performance of conventional banks in Kuwait. However, the study finds out that some macroeconomic conditions such as equity and bank size are very crucial to traditional banks’ profitability. Increasing the owner's equity was found to decrease the impact of the financial crisis on the conventional banks in ...

Throughout the biblical history from Genesis to Revelation, the Bible talks about persecution/suffering and caring for the needy. The Old Testament does not emphasize it the way Jesus puts it in the New Testament. The Christian point of view of these two concepts is reflected by utilizing the examples set by Jesus, when He came to earth to save the souls of men. Jesus gave some teachings on why suffering and persecution was part of the Christian path and why it was the responsibility of Christians to care for the needy in the fulfillment of the God’s purpose ...

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The Verizon’s IT-project approval process is being done under the Capital Program Planning section of the telecommunication company. It is the main component responsible of the planning process, in which it includes the company’s strategic initiatives in order to create a long-term plan for the maintenance of the resources and other important things which are needed by the information system. Generally, the Capital Program Planning is divided into three sections: the project identification, approval, and funding (Capital and Maintenance Planning, n.d). Though it seems that the second part covers the approval part, the other two sections are ...

Abstract

The research investigates student’s motives for obtaining higher education, their objectives and reasons for particular choice of institution and course. Moreover, it aims to reveal how available information influences students’ choice and make specific choice more attractable. Quantitative research method with the help of SurveyMonkey service is used. For this study x full-time and part-time students of X university were surveyed. As a result of this research it was proved that indeed students’ motives and expectations influence their choice of institution and education area. Three top reasons for going to university for both full- and part-time students are ...

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'Gothic' term represents medieval art that carries a strange history. The style of art developed in Northern France and spread to the rest of Western Europe. Late Gothic art expanded well into the 16th century before getting consumed by the Renaissance art. Gothic period carries splendid examples of sculptures, stained glass, fresco, panel painting, ivories and illuminated manuscripts. The essay offers a perspective on the popularity of Gothic ivories and how they encouraged the devotional practice. The ivory diptychs were used as sophisticated tools and were seen as physical vestiges of the divine. Gothic ivories were the visual cues ...

Manic-depressive psychosis (manic depression) nowadays is one of the most studied affective disorders (mood disorders). It takes the form of manic phases and depressive phases, between which there is a so-called intermission period (at this time, the symptoms of manic-depressive psychosis disappear, and there is a complete integrity of the characteristics of the patient’s personality).
In this paper I would like to consider in detail how a manic-depressive disorder is formed, which forms it may have and how the phases of the disease are alternated (Saritha Pujari).

Preconditions of the Formation of the Disease

Manic-depressive psychosis has two peaks of occurrence. The first happens at ...

Abstract

This paper explores various published articles that address employee insurance programs available for employees in an organization, particularly in the United States. The article discusses different aspects life insurance and disability so that when they are evaluated collectively, they create a rational analysis of the subject of the research. Hasman et al. (2004) explain the current employee insurance situation in the country. Martoccio (2010) and Fronstin (2007) provide a detailed discussion of employee benefits. The discussion available in these two sources tends to create several categories of both life insurance and disability insurance, describing how offering such plans may ...

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The financial markets both impact and are controlled by the interest rate sensitivity. Therefore, understanding the term structure of the interest rates and the intrinsic price of the fixed income security is one of the core aspects of the financial markets. In this paper, we will focus on the valuation of bonds with embedded options such as call and put through binomial interest rate tree. Additionally, we will also comment on the concept of effective duration and how the same affect the bonds. Important to note, while an option free bond can be easily valued using the spot rates, ...

Inventory management involves overseeing the continuous flow of items into and out of a company’s current inventory. The supply chain’s health is dependent on inventory management. Chick-fil-A classifies its inventory by physical locations. In particular, the company classifies its inventory by storage areas as well as preparation areas. The most vital function of inventory management is inventory control (Tom, Jayakumar, & Sijo, 2013). There are different methods that businesses use in controlling their inventory. The inventory control method that Chick-fil-A makes use of is fixed period ordering system. As a matter of fact, the fixed period ordering system ...

In the contemporary society, manga or the Japanese visual novels became an integral part of propagating Japanese culture to broad audiences. The 1990s sparked an immense distribution of Japanese animation throughout the world. Even so, the manga published by the Japanese companies such as Shueisha and Kodansha became a high-valued commodity for all the ‘otaku’ fans in Japan and abroad. With the advent of the internet in the 2000s, these mangas became widely distributed amongst websites and even downloadable through scanlations made by the fans. One of the best mangas known throughout the world was the Rurouni Kenshin or ...

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Abstract
The period of the World War 1saw changes in perception of the society concerning the gender roles. This work intends to examine the effects of the World War 1 and the way the interaction of the society changed the dimensions in the workplace. Importantly, this analysis depended on the secondary materials. The written literature in the various thoughts of the war was very central in this analysis. The information is then employed to help in determining the transition in the public views of societal relationship. For instance, the work looks at the periods, before, during and after the ...

PATERNAL POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

Introduction
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects both the father and the mother after childbirth. It is also referred to as postnatal depression. Currently, most of the studies and clinical practice have devoted much time to the maternal postpartum depression thus ignoring the psycho-social problems faced by new fathers. The lack of attention on the paternal postpartum depression (PPD) has significantly contributed to the reasons why paternal postpartum depression is widely unknown phenomenon today (Demontigny, Girard, Lacharite, Dubeau & Devault 2013).
Fathers have been significantly affected by the coming of the newborn babies into the world as much as mothers are. It ...

Music

Often Jewish music’s contemporary reception history leads us to consider Salamone Rossi as the beginner of Jewish music. Salamone himself, as a musician and composer, who as a professional wanted earning his living outside and inside the Jewish community, also desired his audience to comprehend in his compositions of Hebrew style the Jewish music’s beginnings. On one hand, Rossi had a hope that beginnings’ general questions would be reflected in his compositions, what his theological-aesthetic apologists and Rossi himself considered as a fundamental musica antica, Temple’s ancient music, before the diaspora music in Jerusalem. Accumulating at ...

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Introduction
China is home to the most ancient and enduring human civilization. This civilization flourished for thousands of years and have survived through many succession of rulers and dynasties. The study of China’s civilization is important in order to understand China’s contemporary society. Chinese civilization can be categorized into three broad historical periods: ancient China, Imperial China and modern China. These periods, however, only serves as an imaginary partition in order to identify a certain time in the history of China. But in reality, Chinese civilization is continuous and was never interrupted even through there ...

I. Introduction
Researches argued that there was little evidence to accurately determine the early language in England. While the region was inhabited by humans for thousands of years, and that the presence of culture was detected, it was noted that the English language has been only adopted for a comparatively short span of time. History revealed that the English language we have today is a product of the different spoken dialects of the Germanic tribes who immigrated to England sometime in the 5th century. The development of the English language is comparable to a division of historical periods, and ...

Abstract

The birth of art had served humanity in a variety of purposes. And this purpose has changed throughout the course of human history. Humans use art to showcase their religious belief, to express emotions, to depict the beauty of an individual or a particular landscape, to record a significant event and for propaganda. Moreover, the way humans perceive art are constantly changing. Cultural art arises from the need to express emotions and the different aspects of cultures. On the other hand, modern-day contemporary art is inclined to make use of various objects and to combine genres which make the ...

Income Tax Accounting

Income Tax Accounting

According to IAS 12, deferred tax asset is used to describe an asset that will minimize the amount of tax that a firm wishes to pay in a future accounting period. In the future, it can be used as a write off element when the next tax period is projected to produce increased earnings. The IAS 12 offers that the difference in tax bases for an asset and deductible temporary difference is what creates a deferred tax asset. It implies that the future cash flows are significant. The taxes are usually plowed back into the business ...

Abstract

In healthcare financial management, health insurance contributes in determining the healthcare services. The fee schedule provides a list of charges reimbursed for service providers and suppliers. Center for Medicare services, CMS, uses the fee schedule to determine the facilities and non-facility in healthcare provisions. Physicians, ambulance and medical equipment services among others help in the determination of the fee schedule by Medicare Physician Fee Structure (MPFS). The study focuses on CPT code 99214-office visit as the reference in the service delivery by the center of Medicare services. The Medicare and Medicaid rates are essential in determination the fee schedule.
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Abstract
Obesity is a condition of having more than average fatness, and it is defined by the Body Mass Index (BMI) of 95th percentile or more. Obesity epidemic is not only affecting the people from underdeveloped and developing countries but also affecting the people of developed countries. Particularly, minorities in developed countries are facing the problem more commonly as compared to the other population. During the last few decades, it has not only affected the adults but also children even at very young ages. Therefore, for the betterment of future generations, it is important to work ...

Employment Application and Background Check Critique:

Solarworld
Solarworld is a German-based company that has taken root in America as one of the foremost providers of solar panels. For a little over the past decade they have existed as one of the swiftest rising companies in the industry and have pushed forward in leaps and bounds to become one of the most influential businesses within the field of photovoltaic’s. Their employment policies are sound for the most part though there have been periods during which they have experienced a high rate of turnover in personnel. Much of this can be attributed to the fact that ...

The economy of China occupies the first place in the economies in the world by the nominal GDP, the first by GDP at the purchasing power parity (from 2014).
The paper deals with the aim to consider the Chinese modernizing process and economy and to identify the main stages of evolution of the ideas of modernization. This research topic is very interesting, firstly, because of the rapid and successful development of China on the world stage (Songhua).
Economic modernization process, acting as the main force of the growing in the sphere of economy and progress of the state is ...

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Introduction
There is no limit to what human intellect can achieve. This mindset is particularly evident during the Renaissance; a period in European history wherein there was a significant ‘rebirth’ or revival of classical work. Scholars believe that the Renaissance started sometime in the 13th century and ended at the onset of the postmodern era in the late 16th century. During this period, Europeans became increasingly interested in the arts, architecture and science of ancient Greek and Rome. The significance of the Renaissance is that it ended the long period of cultural darkness that characterized the Middle ...

Introduction

The history of Haiti immediately after the revolution period was not an easy one because of the preceding events. This country was literally in shambles and everything was in a mess starting from the farms together with the crops. Skilled labor from other countries had either left, dead, or had fled due to the way they were treated at this time as slaves while others might have gone into hiding. Those who were former slaves and were now free were not ready to work on other people’s farms. At the same time, there was great fear that France ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

The architecture of the early 20th century relied heavily on the introduction of new materials which led to the existence of new styles that rejected the notion of social hierarchy and religious affiliation. During this period, the buildings created within the early phase of modernization became so diverse and eccentric yet it was due to this nature that allowed architects to apply all the scientific knowledge in creating functional structures rather than buildings based on the designer's viewpoint. What separates the style of the 20th century from its predecessors was their openness in terms of exploring new materials especially ...

Design and Functionality

Introduction
A suit is the modern gentleman's armor. There are many intricate facets of a suit that a company has to consider while crafting such an essential garment; mainly, its functionality. Today, the designers and producers of sportswear focus not only on the attractiveness of their clothes but also on the functionality of the apparel. The demands for this type of clothes has been elevated with the customer’s sophistication, increased competition in the market, the popularity of sport and healthy lifestyle, and the desire to combine comfort and functionality. Sportswear has become a necessary attribute for the sportsmen, ...

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The ability of a rat to learn is the most amazing one in this study carried out by Willard Stanton Small. Being the first to build a maze to for rats, Small used the maze to study the behavior of rats. He took the rats and placed them in a maze where they lived (Pineno 2010). At the center of the maze, he placed food. He then observed the ability of the rats to remember the corridors in the maze that normally give them a pathway to access the food in the middle of the maze. Small indexed and ...

Introduction

A suit is the modern gentleman's armor. There are many intricate facets of a suit that a company has to consider while crafting such an important garment; mainly, its functionality. Today, the designers and producers of sportswear focus not only on the attractiveness of their cloths, but also on functionality of the apparel. The demands for this type of cloths elevated with the sophistication of the customers, increased competition in the market, popularity of sport and healthy lifestyle, and the desire to combine comfort and functionality. Sportswear has become a necessary attribute for the sportsmen, active sport enthusiasts, and ...

Introduction

The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a technology whereby intelligent agents are studied and created (Poole and Mackworth 9). In this case an intelligent agent is a structure that senses its surroundings and acts in such a manner as to maximise its chances of success. The origin of AI was in 1956 where John McCarthy described it as a science of creating thinking machines (intelligent machines). The technology comprises of eight different areas that are currently researched on and are wide in their own rights. The fields are: expert systems; decision support and planning; speech recognition; natural language processing; computer aided instruction; ...

In the medieval period, the cornerstone of different Kingdoms was based merely on their particular religious beliefs. Inquisition refers to the process of enforcing one's religious and moral principle to individual and using mechanism such as torture to ensure all the set principles have been conformed to. Therefore, it is worth noting that, religious factors are the underlying reason that led to the breakout of the of the Spanish Inquisition, which began in 1231 AD when the pope appointed an inquisitor general during the reign of Henry III of Castile and Leon in the year 1390-1406 (Rawling 192).
The ...

Introduction

People always say to themselves that the time has not yet come to save and enjoy life it is necessary at the moment. Having reached retirement age they understand that they were too careless. One of the main reasons for careless attitude to the pension savings is debt. A large number of Americans with great difficulty paying residential mortgages repay payments on credit cards. Some people in the US have at least one of these three types of debt retirement.
Today, tens of thousands of Americans living in the country, whose age has long passed for 90 years and ...

Insurance Plans

ABSTRACT
Insurance plans are optional benefits that an organization may offer to its employees. Although they are considered optional, it is standard in most industries to offer insurance programs within a benefits package. Employers may choose to include these benefits in a package and may choose to pay for the benefits or have the employee pay for the benefits. The life insurance plans available are term life, universal life and whole life. Accidental death and dismemberment may also be offered, and there are two types of disability plans that may be offered, short term and long term. It is ...

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Research Question
The research conducted by Duncan, Wilkerson & England (2003) aimed at investigating the impact of marriage and cohabitation on licit and illicit drug abuse. In order to investigate this issue, the scholars use two theoretical perspectives, namely a cultural framework and a rational choice theory. The first perspective evaluates marriage as a set of cognitive associations that exceed religious and legal rules. According to this view, marriage makes people make better choices in life and recognize their responsibilities, as a couple has to live together. A rational choice theory sees a couple as two self-interested stakeholders who follow ...

Introduction

Hypertension is among the most progressive and widespread health problems that contributes to significant negative outcomes including increased mortality as well as morbidity rates especially among the African-Americans. Typically, African-Americans usually develop the disease in their early stages of life, have higher blood pressure levels on average and experience various severe hypertension-related illnesses as compared to the other racial groups (Ferdinand, 2013). Although hypertension is untreatable, the illness can be effectively managed through the use of medications and establishing the relevant lifestyle changes. Nonetheless, management of hypertension is suboptimal among the African-Americans due to various factors such as poor ...

Numerous factors, which have become a consequence of the deplorable situation in the economy, led to the fact that DWI has become the most serious crime of all. Drunk drivers are hated by insurance companies, by the judiciary (numerous cases of drunk driving very slow down the promotion of other cases), by the supporters of a healthy lifestyle, by sellers and manufacturers of alcohol (because of this, the government constantly increases fines, duties and taxes), as well as human rights activists.
 Nonetheless, drunk motorists increase the profits of manufacturers of various alco-stop (the total revenues from sales of electronic ...

The one year return on Microsoft stock has been 23.38%. In comparison, Technology index has increased by only 5.79% during the period. The performance of the stocks of some competitors has been lower than Microsoft as well, with Adobe giving a return of 20.83%, HP a negative return of 54.47% and Yahoo a negative return of 1.70% (Yahoo Finance).
The one year return on PG&E Corporation stock has been 26.99%. In comparison, Utilities index has increased by 16.53% during the period. However, the performance of the stocks of some competitors has been higher than PG&E, with Scana Corp giving ...

Industrialization after the Civil War in America

Industrialization after the Civil War in America
Industrialization after the civil war was a great turning point in the history of the modern America. It marks a period of great transformation in a country. The United States realized and underwent through a rapid development. This was a period whereby industries were being built and there was availability of more jobs for the American people (Rees, 2015). During this period, the political arena also faced corruption. After the civil war, the industrialization process took on a tremendous and an unpredictable change on many sectors in America. These changes as a ...

Introduction

Multinational corporations across the world usually consolidate and present their operational results in financial and non-financial terms at the end of every term, usually a year. The financial aspect of reporting is supposed to comply with a clearly prescribed set of regulatory standards. The adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards and GAAPs was meant to ensure that all compliant firms across the world produce financial statements that conform to the industry specific reporting frameworks and thus achieve a degree of uniformity in reporting. Different firms in operating in multiple locations operate under the strict guidelines of the specific ...

Abstract

There are several heart illnesses which cause a large number of deaths from stroke, coronary artery disease, aortic and peripheral illnesses. The treatment of the illnesses requires a huge amount of funds and time. Therefore, there is the need to improvise or innovate new ways to prevent or detect it on earlier. The sophisticated mechanism needs to be put in place to analyze medical data to give signs of the illness through the application of analytic algorithms to provide definite signs. Technology is evolving bringing about significant changes in the medical industry, especially in electronic health records. It has ...

Throughout the course of modern history, numerous events have revolved around the Middle East, affecting the cultural perspectives of the people living there. For instance, the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent political maneuvering by Western/Arab nations spawned decades of bloodshed in the region, destroying both an entire generation of people and the viability of a nation. The creation of Israel in 1948 created a massive power shift in the region, as the Arab nations attempted to retake the territory but were soundly defeated, and again in 1967. The Second World War engulfed the North African Muslim countries, ...

Abstract

Lately, a lot of questions have been raised about the impacts that prenatal care may have on the development of a child in different stages. Based on important pieces of data, it is evident that human development is contributed to by a lot of factors with prenatal care being central to such factors. This paper has extensively explored secondary data to unearth aspects natured in prenatal sessions such as nutrition, genetics, behavior and teratogens as they contribute to the eventual cognitive awareness of a child. Notably, the paper is strategic in its choice for childhood cognitive development as it ...

Abstract

The creation of effective marketing strategy is the key component of successful introduction of new product or service. This research is aimed at formulation of the comprehensive marketing plan for ready-to-enter the market landscaping company Green Art Studio. The company offers innovative EPCM-system of landscape design that results in establishing long-term relations with the clients. Green Art Studio fulfills dreams both of highly and lowly placed clients providing sustainability and innovations. Marketing plan includes overall strategy identification, analysis of industry competition, market positioning, communication tools and 4-Ps definition. Specific attention is given to the issue of target audience as ...

Inflation in the United States

Inflation can be defined as that general rate where the pricing levels for both commodities and services rises consequently causing the country’s purchasing power to fall drastically. It is at this point that the duty of central banks comes in as they try limiting the occurrence of inflation for purposes of keeping the economy going smoothly. In fact, this phenomenon can be traced as early as the coming to an end of the Second World War, which essentially marked the commencement of a golden age for the American economy. Basically, the time was marked by a surging productivity, ...

Andrew Carnegie and the Making of US Steel

Background
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835, to his parents William and Margaret Carnegie. They moved to the United States of America in 1848, when Andrew was aged thirteen years. On arriving and settling in the Allegheny City, near Pittsburg, Andrew's father secured a job in a cotton factory, with Andrew playing the role of a bobbin boy in the same organization. One year after arriving in the United States, Andrew got a job with the Pittsburg Telegraph office as a messenger, a job he did very well, so well that he was promoted to the position ...

Abstract

The paper explores the research on the global pilot shortage in aviation, in relation to human resource management on the sector and airport industries affairs as the area of concern. Consequently, it also evaluates how the industry safety is compromised, resulting in few airlines benefiting commercially (Jehn, 2009). Also, it points out the distinct sectors of the airline industry as major carriers and regional affiliates in regard to their individual efficiency on pilot’s employment.

Background Introduction

The impact of shortage in trained pilots and efforts to keep the cockpits staffed to meet the passenger demands for flights is discussed in ...

The period 1760 to 1850 marked a significant change which would come to shape the historical landscape of the world. It was a period where rapid change started to take place in areas such as agriculture, textile, and manufacture. This was called the industrial revolution. The birthplace of the revolution was Great Britain but soon took roots in countries such as Germany, Japan, France and the United States. These changes foresaw a transition from predominantly agrarian societies to industrialized and mechanized ones. It was made possible by great industrialists and inventors who forged new paths that have come to ...

Ivermectin

Abstract
Ivermectin is a group of medicinal drugs under the larger group of avermectins. It was first discovered in the early 1970’s and accepted for use in the 1980’s in veterinary medicine applications and later for human conditions treatment. Biosynthesis of ivermectin is done from the primary compound avermectin and was discovered by a group of scientists who were led by Professor Satoshi Omura (Eng). The results of their research were later forwarded to the MSD research laboratories which isolated the compound avermectin from the sampled soil that was studied. Synthesis of avermectin results into eight main ...

Many a time have people heard about politicians who do plenty of talking. However, verbal rhetoric is only meaningful when backed by actual deeds aimed at the improvement of what politicians oversee, which is society and its welfare. The incumbent Senate President of New Jersey, Stephen Sweeney is one of such politicians who may be said to utilize his legislative authority to its limit. He has showed his aptitude in areas, such as education, property ownership, taxation, healthcare, and the protection of different social categories. Of course, as with other prominent politicians, however renowned, Sweeney has made some controversial ...

Sumer was located in the southernmost region of ancient Mesopotamia. The location is present day Iraq and Kuwait. The place derives its name from the Akkadian language of North Mesopotamia. The inscription means the land of civilized kings. The Sumerians called themselves the black-headed people and therefore the land was land of the black-headed people in its simplest existence (Roaf, 2009).
The Sumerian region was claimed to have been inhabited at first during the period 4500BCE. This has brought a point of contention as human activity had been purported to have taken place much earlier. Archaeological evidence provides these ...

Abortion

INTRODUCTION
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy in a woman as a result of medical requirement or to avoid unplanned and accidental conception. In most countries across the world, abortion is highly condemned by some groups in the society while other groups support the procedure. According to Christian teachings on life, it is believed that life begins at conception; this means that an abortion is equal to the murder of a human being. The legalization of abortion in America by the Supreme Court in the year 1973, spark controversy debates across the nation. Anti-abortion activists condemned such ...

Introduction

Wal-Mart is the world’s largest retailer with more than 4,300 stores in the United States and over 8,000 worldwide, with global sales topping $400 billion in 2009. It is the largest retailer in the U.S., where more than half its revenue comes from grocery sales. This paper considers some of the retail giant’s negative impacts.
Since opening its first store in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1962, Wal-Mart has steadily spread from its base in the South and Midwest to dominate the suburban and rural retail market across the U.S. Wal-Mart is addressing the first obstacle – store ...

The progress of learners with disabilities is monitored in order to identify the fitting instructions as well as those that need modifications. Essentially, the standards set to provide sufficient and effective instructions within the curriculum are followed to facilitate changes in accordance with the recommendations from instructors. The reports of students’ success in meeting the course requirements are assessed by professional staff who inform about the necessarily changes essential for facilitating learning. A decisive evaluation of student progress ought to be conducted by displaying evidence from standard tests, observation, and informal checkups among others. The evaluation determines the problems ...

Introduction

In contemporary world the spread of the globalization influences the behavior of the people within the business units and different organizations. With that, the style of the conduction of the negotiations is faced the numerous amendments as well. In other words, it is highly important for the leaders of the organizations to have the appropriate corporate and leadership skills in order to pursue the realization of the goals and objectives of the organization for protection of the rights and values of the humans.
This paper focuses on the consideration of leadership skills of Kofi Annan as one of the ...