Essays on History.

Yuan Zhen wrote the Yingying story during the time of the Tang Dynasty. This story is considered to be one of the first work of literature in China. The story revolves around a love story between a 16-year-old girl named Yingying and a 21-year-old man named as Chang, who was a student. In analyzing the story, one can get a glimpse of the Tang Dynasty and its culture. Another issue that can be observed is Buddhism in, which many people during that era were practicing it. However, in Tang Dynasty, the main religion was Taoism, but they had started ...

Throughout is history, the American society has exhibited an unrivalled sense of national identity. Being an American citizen has over the centuries since its independence was seen as the most significant facet of an individual living within US borders. As such, US citizens who are residents in other countries also take much pride in the numerous benefits accruing to them, by reason of their American citizenship. As Bradburn provides, the boundaries defining real aspects of what entails an American citizen have since been blurry and undefinable since independence (1094). The main cause for such an outcome was the fact ...

The ‘Business Failures by Industry in the United States’ by Gary Richardson and Michael Gou is an informative research paper that details on data relating to the business failures that have occurred for the period between 1895 and 1940. The paper is unique in that it does this using the lowest level of aggregation in length, breadth and depth that no other scholar has ever provided as far as data relating to business failure during this period is concerned. The information has dominantly been drawn from the works of R.G. Dun and Company and its successor, Dun, and Bradstreet. ...

This essay outlined a debatable question associated with humanity which is the greatest threat to global biodiversity. Biodiversity exists abundantly in the form of plants, animals, and organisms that is imperative to satisfy our basic needs. However, it is widely threatened over the years, and many organisms have gone into extinction due to various activities frequently driven by humans. Numerous species and ecosystems are being put to the threat of destruction with a higher rate of extinction. In fact, the technological advancement has transformed the world that leads to deforestation & habitat revolution, food demand, overexploitation, the introduction of invasive ...

1. What are your top three observations/reflections about this initial period of the American West, based on the readings in the course content are for Week 2? The Anasazi, being a hardworking lot disappeared from history leaving their homeland with every piece of equipment and utensils by the 1300s, was in a bid to escape the difficulty of the living conditions. They worked hard, but they could notice that their lands were also losing fertility at a fast rate (Hamby, Clark, Neely & Hamby, 2006). The second observation is that the Anasazi were communal, and all their property was owned ...

Being in the dark about the past, it is impossible to comprehend and understand a present, and also to glance into the future. Only by studying history we can understand and predict what the consequences of our current activities are. Only by studying the history we can do major conclusions for prosperity of our country, to analyze made mistakes and to prevent them from arising again. History is an integral part of the present and the future. Summing up the results of recent years it is necessary to note the most important events, which have a direct impact on ...

Robert J Katenbaum compiles some writings that fall under the bracket of death, human experience and perception of the society. Chapter nine of the book looks into assisted death, euthanasia, right to die and abortion. These four items characterize as the most controversial issues present in the current times. People have different opinion towards them especially on abortion and the right to die. The main reason is that they center on an individual’s perspective and will without thinking of the environment. For instance, abortion is a crucial talk in most human rights convention in that there are people ...

Jocelyn Linnekin’s book, Sacred Queens and Women of Consequence: Rank, Gender, and Colonialism in the Hawaiian Islands is aimed as answering the simple question why there was a statistical inheritance pattern shift that allowed land to come increasing into the hands of women. The women of consequence in the book are the commoner or ordinary women of Hawaii. Her approach seems to hold for a constructionist approach to history, where the contemporary people construct history as opposed to the events that actually transpired. The first three chapters are a demonstration of her authorship style of her attempt to ...

Drug courts represent a relatively new phenomenon within the criminal justice system as both the federal and state governments intensify the fight against drug usage, trafficking and other drug-related offences in the US and effectively rehabilitate alcohol and drug offenders. This essay discussion paper looks at the history, role and philosophy behind drug courts creation in the context of the state of Texas. According to a report by Martinez and Eisenberg (2002), the history of drug courts in Texas may be traced from 2001 when the Texas Legislature through the House Bill 1287 sanctioned the creation of drug courts ...

Finance is a discipline that describes creation and management of money, credit, assets, liabilities and investments. The creation and management of the various elements in finance are governed by various laws. Most financial assets and liabilities are created through contracts. Lawyers have to be involved in formulating and enforcing contracts in various finance platforms. Therefore, lawyers need to understand finance in order to understand to know how to formulate contracts in finance, interpret existing contracts as well as advise their clients as regards their rights and obligations that arise from financial contracts. The law affects finance from a legal ...

The history of china is divided into two Eras according to historians. These Eras are the Mao and post-Mao era. The Mao era lasted from the times when China became a republic in 1949 to the time that Deng Xionaping took over the leadership of the country in 1978. Over this period, the country experienced many developments socially, politically and economically. This era was characterized by a lot of challenges and achievements by the Mao leadership. Amongst the notable changes that took place in the country during the period are the rapid social revolutions not to mention the Korean ...

As a Buddhist, I did not know much about Muslims, their sects, and beliefs. During the course of an interview session with my friend, Turki, a Muslim from Saudi Arabia, I learned a lot about the two main sects of Islam, Sunni and Shia Muslims. I got a better understanding about the religion and culture of Islam, Sunni and Shia Muslims, and their history. Historically, there used to be only Sunnis. However, following the death of the fourth caliphate of the Rashidun, the sect of Shia is born. The views of companions of the Prophet are actually a very ...

Domenico Scarlatti is one of the most well known Italian Baroque composers. He is best known for his work on the keyboard sonatas. It is known that most of his life he worked for the royal families in Spain and France. While working for the royal family in Spain, he was able to compose over 500 sonatas. Dominico Scarlatti’s history and time spent in Spain has influenced his famous sonatas compositions that use the Spanish guitar style.

Domenico Scarlatti was born on October 26, 1685 in Naples and died on July 23, 1757 in Madrid. It is known ...

The literary Arab world and that of Western do not cross over much, and it is evidenced that the literature of the Arab world is not known in the west. Western people who write about the Arab people are at times referred to as fringe and cult writers. Western people then undergo costs that are related to this Arab literature. This is because literature is an important thing that acts as a bridge between two cultures with so many odds. Whatever is seen from the Arab world often come from news, reports of war and other issues of madness. ...

Terracotta is a material made from clay. It has been used for many centuries by various civilizations and cultures across the globe. Artifacts like tiles, sculptures and pottery from Columbia, Europe, and Africa to India and China stand testimony to its popularity down the ages. Terracotta artifacts have been found by archeologists in their excavations hailing back to more than 2500 B.C. from Mohenjo Daro and Harappa and ancient Mesopotamia. Ancient Greek figurines of Tanagra and the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China are two outstanding examples of terracotta art work of the ancient times. In ...

A close analysis of the current videos depict the manner in which they effectively connect with the message the videos are passing a cross. The videos on colonial history and genocide in Rwanda focus on historical injustices that led elicited the occurrence of the Rwandan Genocide, which claimed thousands of lives. The two videos connect in that they dwell on the fact that historical events do not occur spontaneously, but are precipitated by certain factors, which are known. In a nutshell, a person who has not heard of the Rwandan Genocide would easily comprehend with all what happened in the genocide by ...

The evidence based clinical literature reveals the difficulties in diagnosing Myocardial Infarction (MI) concomitantly with pre-existing left bundle branch block (LBBB) with the application of 12 lead ECG in the pre-hospital environment (Surawicz and Knilans, 2008). Indeed, the T waves and baseline ST segments incongruently displaced in negative direction in cases of LBBB as evident through the ECG findings. These abnormal variations in ECG findings tend to override the actual ECG results in relation to MI manifestations, thereby challenging the confirmation of MI with the ECG intervention. However, the moving ST segments revealed through the serial ECGs during ischemic ...

Chronic glaucoma, also known as primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), is often described as a thief of sight, the reason being that people affected by the disease do not have any warning signs, pain or other indications that something is wrong prior to an extensive loss in vision (Watkinson, 2010). Chronic glaucoma is said to affect as many as half the Americans and most people do not even know that they are affected. In definition, chronic glaucoma is an inconsistency in the production and drainage of the clear fluid named the aqueous humor which has the function to fill the eye’ ...

In 1532, one of the literary masterpieces of all time was published under the authorship of a Florentine philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli . The novel bore a Latin title Il Principe, translated to English as, The Prince. The book contains political treatise and advice to a certain political leader, believed to be Cesare Borgia, an Italian ruler whom Machiavelli served as an adviser . The book contains several political analyses particularly relating to leadership and the kind of leader that is necessary to lead a country to victory. In today’s contemporary political system, leaders are being badly criticized for failing to deliver what ...

In the summer of 1961, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) makes the decision to erect a wall in the city of Berlin that would separate the East from the West. A statement issued by the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic informs the GDR citizens of the decision. In the statement, the council lists several reasons for the construction of the wall. Most of the reasons point to the West as a militaristic threat to the GDR and a threat to the Eastern bloc nations in general, The preservation of peace calls for putting a stop to the activities of ...

The US Wall Street Crash of 1929, otherwise known as “Black Thursday” occurred on October 24, 1929, and is the most damaging stock market crash in the history of the United States. According to the website of the London Times, It is said that this crash heralded a consequential depression of the US economy that lasted for 10 years. It is said that the antecedent reason for the crash of the stock market was the people continued to purchase stocks, as they were attracted to the continuous rising of stock prices owing to the growing industrialization of the United States. ...

Checks and balances refer to the regulation of the exercise of power among the arms of government such that no arm of government abuses the exercise of its authority without remedy for the likely harm done. The remedy for the excesses of one arm of government lies in the two remaining arms. Checks and balances can be seen to be operating when the judiciary decides on the validity of a law created by the legislature. Additionally, the vetoing of a bill from the legislature by a governor due to a defect demonstrates the operation of checks and balances. Checks and balances can also ...

Part 1- Suras 1 and 87 of the Quran The Quran is divided into several Suras, or chapters. Muslims believe that the contents of the Quran were given to Muhammad to write down, directly from God himself. Sura 1 is opening chapter of the Quran entitled, “The Beginning.” Sura 1 states that prayer is the most important aspect of Islam. It also calls Allah the one true god, implying the monotheism of Islam, which was a dramatic difference from other Arabic religions of the time. Sura 81 is entitled, “The Most High”. Most of Sura 87 praises God. ...

The debate between the differences and similarities of American and Japanese cartoons continous to divide the world while trying to answer which one is the best. American cartoon supporters claim that American cartoons are better than its Japanese counterpart because of its content and brand of comedy. On the other hand, Japanese cartoons or anime fans would argue Japanese anime is better than American cartoons not just because of its more diverse storylines, but also because of its embodiment of Japanese society and realism in its entirety. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of American and Japanese ...

Punishment in the United States has a lengthy history. It began has a system that allowed individual to know exactly what would meet them if they disobeyed the law. This acted a deterrent until the government and its people began to feel power over crime was being lost. The philosophy began to change. Fear tactics were instigated and today punishment is administered on a sliding scale in an effort to force individuals to obey the law, rather than persuade them. Whether this philosophy is right or not remains to be seen, but I cannot say I agree with it. The former philosophy is ...

The callous opinions of unmoved minds regarding the value, or legitimacy, of Affirmative Action policies in the country today have always been controversial. While a most imperative requirement to sufficiently examine such an issue demands a strong evaluation of the historical conditions that brought affirmative action to bear in the first place, this research paper must remain within the confines of time and length constraints. How has affirmative action changed since the 1960s? Of course, the short answer might be that its policies are no longer exclusively applied to black ...

The United States was forming a system of government that had never been tried in a nation so large. The many Articles of Confederation and the Constitution represent the countries attempt to form a system of government true to ideas of the American Revolution. Although the Articles of Confederation had serious flaws that ultimately led to its doom, it was still an attempt to put in place the ideas of the American Revolution. The Constitution, from and ideological standpoint, was not entirely different. Many of the federal powers granted in the Articles of Confederation were the same powers granted in ...

Ischemic CVA, cerebrovascular accident, is the neurological disorder with compromised blood supply having risk factors that includes thrombus formation, emboli, history of hypertension and DM symptoms, hyperlipidemia, high BP, tachycardia, loss of consciousness, and paralysis. Ischemic strokes represent 87% of all strokes (Summers, Leonard, and Wentworth). Male, 65, Latino, sedentary, Spanish, middle class, no existing disability, Christianity, current medication include Metformin 1000mg BID before meals, Glipizide 5 mg BID before meals, Lotrel 5/10 1 cap daily, Lipitor 40 mg daily, ASA 81 mg daily. Current Medical History: Patient admitted to Emergency Department with the symptoms of CVA. ...

The American criminal justice system has three branches, each of which has its own role to play in the criminal justice system as a whole (Gerstenfeld, 2006). Without each branch of the criminal justice system working properly, the criminal justice system would fall apart—each part of the system plays its role, while simultaneously giving power and legitimacy to the other branches of the system (Gerstenfeld, 2006). To function properly, however, each branch must be able to collaborate with the other branches and ensure agreement. The first line of defense in the criminal justice system is law enforcement (Gerstenfeld, ...

Mesopotamia is comprised in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Here, a very impressive culture developed beginning with the year 6.000 BCE. Akkad and Sumer are the most important kingdoms which emerged on these lands. These civilizations’ development was closely connected to geographical and climatic specificities of the area. The weather in the area is very hot, rains are scarce and the two rivers often cause floods. People had to develop irrigation systems to be able to cultivate the land and thus, to survive (Ross-Nazzal, 2015). Another important cultural characteristic is the polytheistic belief. Both the geographical location ...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight of the various views that are in existence regarding a spirit of culture that is shared by the Roman aristocracy. The goals and values that are in discussion are the strategies that had been drawn to ensure that they were adhered. This is because they built a foundation on which the city would abide by from an ethical perspective. The funeral of the noble man seems to be entirely based on the need for a proper funeral, however, that was not the case. This is because there are some issues that remained ...

Wong Kar-Wai’s epic martial arts biopic The Grandmaster is an ambitious film that traces the history of Ip Man, a famous Chinese grandmaster who trained Bruce Lee and helped popularize jung fu around the world. The highly choreographed fights scenes, and lush and precise cinematography make the film a cinematic tour de force, with a romantic backstory that helps propel the narrative (Dargis, 2013). However, the fragmented film covers too much historical territory in a short amount of time, zig-zagging through time and space, quickly introducing new characters and themes without giving the audience a change to process any of dynamic spectacle presented ...

Abstract Being a successful business with a long term growth potentiality is the most important objective of any business organization. Success of a business can be defined in many ways and there are a number of alternative notions of success that are commonly used by business analysts. The current dissertation explores four different notions of success and their limitations in the real world. The notions of success are explored in the context of one of the most successful conglomerates of the 20th century, Virgin Group. While the funding, profits, and management structure look into the internal aspects regarding the success of a business; ...

This is an illustration of the unity and uniqueness of the Chinese people. It also represented the ancient ties and the traditions of the communities. The torch was carried for 130 days which was supposed to shoe harmony within the Chinese people and the ancient’s traditions that brought them together. Of all the torches, this torch was carried for the longest time to showcase the respect the people of China have had amongst themselves and the people around them. China has been criticized for not embracing human rights and has been in the limelight for the same. Therefore, ...

Many of the events that shape the history of humans are always forgotten as soon as the key figures behind these events die. Some, however, leave a long lasting impact on the nature of human interaction. My goal in this presentation is to highlight an event which left a permanent mark on the relationship between the police department and civilian population in the United States during riots, pickets and peaceful demonstrations. This presentation will delve into the events shaping the Blood Sunday Incident in the southern State of Alabama.

The civil war in America accomplished certain things including freeing the slaves ...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is distinguished by insulin resistance and a relative disorder in insulin secretion. The production and development of the disease is not completely understood and we find genetic factors as well as environmental factors affecting the insulin release. The disease is increasingly common and basically caused due to obesity and sedentary lifestyle. The chronic metabolic disorder affects both the insulin secretion and insulin action. It is the suppressed hepatic glucose production as well as lower insulin-mediated glucose uptake by the muscles that contribute equally to postprandial hyperglycemia.

Nearly 400 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes and ...

The works focus on the creation by society of several places known as utopia. These peace known as utopia or heterotopia in plural are a reflection of the perfect place as far as any society is concerned. This is because these places are tailor made by society to be the utter embodiment of peace and serenity. These places are a reflection of all the aspirations of a given society as far as the peace and serenity of this society is concerned. The main argument of this concept is that all cultures in the world tend to form heterotopias. Thus, there is no ...

It all began in 1971 after President Nixon lowered trade restrictions between China and U.S. This led to dramatic events, which helped end more than decades of Sino-American hostility. It occurred when President Nixon met the ailing Chinese dictator, Mao Zedong, with the aim of improving the Sino-American relationship. This was due to Nixon’s belief on the importance of maintaining a strategic equilibrium among the super powers, which led to the development of a foreign policy that established a stable triangular balance of power (Norton et al, 2012).

This led to reduced military actions that could spark emotions among the ...

Noncommissioned officers’ in the United States of America were first witnessed in America beginning of the year 1775. This was propelled by the birth of the continental army. The noncommissioned officer was very independent and did not observe the trends in any army. The American army blended the traditions of the Prussian, British, and French armies into a uniquely different experience that became the American founding. As the years passed, the noncommissioned officer was forced by the American system of contempt for nobility, social attitudes and expansion to the west in the U.S to make him fall out of the ...

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC (ENRC) is diversified group of companies that operates in the following major portfolios; integrated mining activities, processing, power generation, logistics and finally marketing. ENRC’s mission is “to achieve growth as a leading natural resources business, unlocking resources for our customers and unlocking value for our shareholders.” As such most of the company’s managerial as well as operational strategies are directed towards meeting the aforementioned mission statement. In addition to this, it must be mentioned that given the diversified nature of the firm’s portfolio, it is clearly beyond reasonable doubt that the ENRC ...

Plessey versus Ferguson was an important case in Louisiana in 1896 where the Supreme Court ruled that races should be separated on railroads in facilities that were ‘separate but equal’. This was just the sort of decision that the Southern states needed to implement a programme of institutionalized segregation which came with the blessing of the Supreme Court.

The case occurred on 7th June 1892 when Homer Plessey, a black man boarded the Louisiana State Railroad coach and was asked to sit at the back on account of his skin colour. After refusing to do so, he was arrested ...

The article is informative providing the history, present and the future state of the public housing sector. The use of authoritative quotes from different articles and economists gives this article credibility. The use of an abstract provides the reader with a snippet of what is covered by the report, hence making it easy to read and understand even before you read the whole paper. In addition, this paper is long enough and covers most of the issues in the housing sector. The style of writing is friendly and easy to follow, making it an interesting article for any audience –whether ...

Studies indicate that when an issue is raised in interest to the Black and Latino immigration, the congress “glass is always a half full or half empty.” The Latinos usually embrace the die value of immigration while the black often encroaches mainly on their rights and privileges. It was all drama in the month of February when a bi-partisan group of eight senators decided to craft a bill addressing immigration. The bill outlined their intention to bring foreign laborers into the country. This controversial issue is represented again at the front burner for the President and the congress. Unfortunately, in the recent ...

Photography embraces various aspects of Art, which affirms that it is a form of Art. Artworks virtually develop their ideas through photography. It is apparent that photography employs high levels of Artistic elements and expertise. Furthermore, photograph conforms to the philosophical definitions of the art proposed by popular philosophers such as Socrates, Tolstoy, Wilde and Plato among others. The paper analyzes the concept of photography in line with the argument that photography is an Art. The philosophical beliefs argued by popular philosophers such as Socrates, Tolstoy and Wilde firm that photography is an Art. Socrates argued that Art is ...

The book the great influenza by john Barry takes us back to arguably one of the greatest medical disasters in human history, the book focuses on the influenza pandemic which took place in the year 1918. The world was at war in the First World War and with everyone preoccupied with happenings in Europe and winning the war the influenza pandemic displayed more of its opportunistic tendencies and struck when the human race was least ready and most distracted by happenings all over the world. In total the influenza pandemic killed over a hundred million people on a global scale, clearly ...

Pop Art is probably one of the most intriguing and interesting elements in today’s age. Several artists initiated this genre in the late 1950’s and the 1960’s but none was more prominent than Andy Warhol. Although there have been several critics who have criticized his work as being without any form or sense of direction, posterity has shown otherwise. Works of art such as ‘Telephone’, ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and other pieces have fetched tens of millions of dollars as wealthy collectors have paid huge sums of money to acquire these iconic works. ‘Telephone’ is one such work, ...

“Capturing the Friedmans” is a movie based on a true story. Jesse Friedman had been in jail for 13 years for committing dreadful sexual crimes against young children. Initially, he had pleaded guilty only to change his mind later and he is out to clear his name for innocence on the act. It would only take a critical eye on the events as they unfolded to determine whether he was guilty or not. Facts on the movie would be fundamental in making concrete conclusion on whether Friedman was innocent or guilty of the alleged offence. Judgments are usually made with the ...

Economic inequality is a menace that has been witnessed in the developing and the developed nations since ancient times. Legislation regarding the ownership of property has drawn heated criticism from various scholars and human rights activists. John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau are among the activists who have expressed strong ideas concerning the issue of ownership of private property. John in the Second Treaties of Government takes a soft stance. He defends the natural right of acquiring private property despite the economic inequalities that the move bears to the people of the nation. John’s stance on the matter has widely been embraced ...

Throughout the history of any nation, there are general processes, concepts, and events that occur that cause it to develop across time (Friedman). Thomas Friedman discusses such concepts in his book The World is Flat. The current state of the world is better understood through the analysis of world history. Influential concepts that have contributed to the modern world include nationalism, industrialization, flattening, and globalization (Stiglitz; Rodrik). Each of these concepts greatly impacted nations, and in turn, how the rapidly and efficiently each nation entered the globalized world. China, in particular, is an interesting example as a nation was one ...

South Africa is one of the esteemed and has been projected for growth in the African continent. The Republic of South Africa is geographically located at the southern part of the vast Africa content neighbored by Swaziland and Mozambique to the east and Zimbabwe Namibia and Botswana to the north. Its coastline extends along the Indian oceans and the south Atlantic. On estimation, it measures approximately 2798 kilometers. The country measures an area of about 1,221,037 square kilometers (Feinstein, 2005). According to the national statistics, the country had a population of 52,981,991 citizens and ranked as ...

Marriage or union is a social bond between two people called ‘spouses’ who bear rights and obligations towards each other. Since long, marriage has been a ‘union’ solely between man and woman.The history of marriage was almost 400 years ago. Heterosexuality or sexual attraction has played a great part in making union of different sexes. The idea of romance was started in 17th and 18th century when Enlightenment philosophers gave rise to the idea of ‘happiness in life.' The pair of Man and woman has been considered very natural and complying the laws of nature because only the union of man and ...

In the world of Science, there are many fields of study that deals with every aspect of the world. In Social Science discipline, the past and the present study of humankind is called Anthropology. This study builds and draws upon the knowledge from the biological sciences and social sciences, and even the natural sciences and humanities. This purpose of this writing is to discuss the primary characteristics of Anthropology as a discipline, which includes comparativism, holism, fieldwork and culture. Each of these characteristics has its own importance as well as its own contributions in the field of Anthropology. Our ...

Slavery is a form of human trafficking where people are bought, and sold to unwillingly work for someone or a country. This practice is illegal, but there are still more than 20 million slaves all over the world. For instance, Mauritania is a country that recently outlawed this practice, but still part of its population is still under slavery. This unethical practice was quoted in the bible, as an institution that has gained ground. Therefore, this means that everyone was born a slave. In ancient civilization as well as societies, slavery was a renowned phenomenon. There were various forms of slavery institutions this were; ...

Otto crowned emperor in Rome-1962 William the conqueror defeats the last Anglo-Saxon king-1066 Capture of Toledo from Muslims-1085 Death of Basil II, emperor-1025 Terms, people, events Carolingian Renaissance: this refers to the period under which the ancient literature, education, art, and architecture from Italy was intensified across the entire Europe during the reign of Carolingians.

Marches: refers to the regions on Italy Feudalism: is the complex network of relationships between landholding and the obligation to provide service to the lord. Fief: refers to the estate that is held by a superior through military ...

1. How is sociology useful for planning to travel and/or live outside the United States? Sociology is useful in that it enables you to understand your own cultural and economic orientations as a current residence of United States. It also enables you better to understand the life of the people who live in the country of your destination. You are able to understand their social- cultural values and economic orientation and see if you can adapt to that country’s orientations (Martell, 2010). Most people in some countries may be socially hostile to foreigners especially from United States ...

Project Planning Paper and Talking Points about the U.S. SB 303 on Welfare

- Support for the HB 4388 should not be passed because it can be a hindrance to the government’s ability to provide social services to the parents and families who heavily rely on it. This bill basically disables them to receive government support if they fail to send their children aged below 16 to school which is something they do not have a complete control of. After all, parents do not have absolute control over their children’s mindset, behavior, and actions. - Families and their ...

In the wake of the second world war and with the entry into what would come to be known as the “nuclear age”, the world knew that nothing would be the same in the second half of the 20th century. Arguably, nobody felt the dawn of the nuclear age greater than Japan following the devastation and chaos caused by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. First-hand accounts of the bombings were frightening; people screaming, fleeing, desperate to find cover, while a blinding light and a sudden blazing heat suddenly filled the air, followed swiftly by an ominous roar, a steady rumble would follow, ...

History wars focus on the commitment of the historians and the demands of nationalism. These wars emerge when historians are accused of disloyalty especially when they challenge the national story. In the Australian context, history war presents the experienced conflict over the understanding of the history European settlement in the Australia and the establishment of the modern Australian society (Broome, 2010). The arguments over this issue have particularly focused on the effect of the British colonization of Australia Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal Australians. The major protagonists include Geoffrey Blainey, Keith Windschuttle, Carole Ferrier, Anne Clark, Sturt Macintyre and ...

The history of western settlement in the United States is linked closely with the history of railroad construction. Immigrants were integral in the construction of the American transcontinental railroads, which facilitated the expansion to the west, and they used the railroad to migrate and settle in the west. This paper will discuss the importance of railroads in the settlement of the west in the 19th century and onwards. With the completion of the transcontinental railroad after the Civil War opened the west for economic development and settlement. White settlers started to pour across the Mississippi to ranch, mine ...

Many civilizations have and still do treat the minorities in different ways. There are those religious organizations that are liberal and allow the minorities to thrive peacefully among themselves. Other religions oppress and persecute the minorities. Islam is one of the religions that are critically quoted as been the worst oppressors of the minorities since antiquity times. Muslims since ancient times have and still do hold with contempt the minorities in the Muslim states. There are several indicators as recorded by Lewis Bernard pp. 227-235. The Pact of Umar on page 217 outline the rules the minorities, specifically ...

Throughout the history of any nation, there are main concepts associated to that particular nation. Some of the concepts that dominated various in their chronological development include; nationalism, industrialization, globalization, flattening, economic systems and social Darwinism. These concepts vary depending on the political ideologies or cultural believes or social setting of the people. Nationalism is the political ideologies that consist of an individual identifying with or posses close attachments to their nation of origin. Nationalism brings a sense of national identity; it is related to patriotism. On the other hand, economic system is a system of distribution and production of goods ...

Introduction "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). The words of this saying are salient in themselves, but they are even more salient when it is considered that when they are spoken and by whom they are spoken. However, they were spoken by a friendless and a poor Christian, in a Jewish Council. Additionally, it was the grand confession of the Christ. Apostle Peter, a man who has forsook the Jesus and then fled away, and denied his God, has also spoken these words. ...

The psychological field is familiar with the difference of B.F. Skinner and John Watson’s theoretical perspectives. However, none of the two differs as much as Edward Tolman’s perspectives. One of his popular assertions is that his believes in the importance of every aspect in the psychological field. In addition, all those aspects can undergo investigation through perpetual theoretical and practical analysis of rat demeanor determiners in a maze (Pickren & Rutherford, 2010). These different perspectives are captivating and are popular in this era’s modern psychology. This paper will generate a fair comparison and contrast on Skinner and Watson’s ...

The United States of America has seen evolved and changed its foreign affairs and policies from the year 1865 to the present day and age. There are events and development sin the world that made it necessary for the US to adapt and revitalize its foreign affairs policies over time. This evolution saw the US rise from the isolationist or non-interference country to a hands-on super power. For the purpose of this essay, I will discuss some of the major events and developments that have landmarked the United States of America foreign policy. In principle, the changes in tone, action ...

Family medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with delivering health care services at the family level. Unlike other medical fields which with the patient individually, family medicine practitioners must incorporate the other family members in the delivery of health services. Family medicine practice is built around addressing the Ideas, Concerns and Expectations (ICEs) of the patient and the family. Family medicine practitioners should be flexible in responding to diverse medical needs of a family. Additionally, family medicine practitioners should be able to reconcile the priority areas of the patient and those derived from medicine and address them in a patient-centered way. ...

La Raza Unida Party (1970) The struggle for participation in the politics of the U.S was some of the challenges facing the Chicano/Latino community throughout the 20th century. Through constant struggles and persistence, they were allowed to take part in the politics of the country. It led to the formation of several political parties meant to fight for the rights of the Chicano/Latino people. One such party was the “La Raza Unida Party” (National United Peoples Party) formed in the year 1970. The party founded by José Ángel Gutiérrez and Mario Compean was meant to fight for ...

There are many facets of Europe that many foreigners find endearing and appealing: the rich culture, history, tradition, food and unchartered or undiscovered opportunities. While most find Europe the best place to travel and explore, many foreigners find the region to be filled with countless job opportunities that can help them financially and begin a new life. Although host countries, such as the members of the European Union, are open to migrants due to their contributions in their society; the high influx of migrants both illegal and legal is slightly alarming especially in the current financial crisis in the region. ...

The airline started with the Aircraft Transport and Travel founded by George Holt Thomas in the year 1916.The development of the military airlines led to the growth in the use of airlines in America and Europe. The modification of the military planes led to the growth of the airline in various ways. The modification of the capacity of the planes also helped to improve the airline services as well as encouraging the people to use airlines in carrying out their business activities across the remote parts of the world. The airline industry expansion of the airline companies like gained ...

Abstract This paper is on the role of the Industrial Safety Hygienist profession in safety and health field. The first section of this paper is on the historical background of Industrial Safety Hygienist. The second section of this paper will discuss the cause of its creation in the safety and health field. The third section will discuss the special education and training required to become an Industrial Safety Hygienist. The fourth section of this paper will discuss the certification or profession organization needed to be joined to become an Industrial Safety Hygienist. The following section will discuss the ...

1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you: The country has used its military to affects changes in other countries affairs in various ways. This paper seeks to analyze how the United States has used its military to affect the affairs of other countries in the past. a. State your opinion on the significance of the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response. In several occasions, United States’ dominant force has been evident in the international relations. Arguably, there have been numerous U.S. military ...

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The major goal of passing the 13th Amendments that was to allow 4 million slaves’ freedom and was one of the goals of the radical reconstruction under the advanced policies of President Lincoln and President Johnson. The reconstruction begun from 1865 to 1877 that involved the federal will that brought the south in submission and protected the African American civil rights. This was one of the feasible one; the reconstruction was important to reunify the country and to establish the first constitutional steps for equality of white and black citizens ...

In the history of the United States, racial and gender injustices have been a common thing among the people. There has been unequal treatment based on skin colour and sexual orientation. African Americans are one of the groups that have been on the receiving end of these discriminations. In addition to this, the manner in which African American men and African American women have been perceived in the American society is different from how the Native Americans have been perceived and handled. Scholars have taken time to look into these differences based on race and gender, how these differences have ...

Currently the United States is exporting an unprecedented amount of food to China. China has purchasing power and is using it to increase trade between the two countries with respect to food. One of the big food items China is buying from the United States is American soybeans. The reason that China is buying up so much of the American soybean crop is that the Chinese want the soybeans to increase livestock yields as they shift their cultural food ways more toward Western eating paradigms that include a lot of milk, eggs, and meat. Interestingly, nutritionists and the medical community ...

Muhammad delivered the speech to approximately 4000 Howard university students. He addressed on behalf of the Black power committee of students, courtesy of Nathan Hare; a sociology professor in the university .The main reason for the speech was for Muhammad Ali to declare his fight against racism. He highlighted one instance when servers at a hotel refused to serve him on the basis of his color. He further commented of his refusal to join the US forces and participate in Vietnam War citing religious beliefs. During his speech to at Howard university, he uttered ,“ No, I am not going 10, ...

There are many reasons that artists choose to create art, but one of the many reasons that they choose to do so is to encourage the persistence of cultural or personal memories. While not all artists paint, sculpt, or recreate memories from their pasts, many artists do use elements of memory and memories from their past to create works of art that memorialize and speak to the past. This may be a personal history, or it could be a cultural or global history-- many of the works of art created after the first World War, for instance, are concerned with the ...

Understanding the reasons why men fight, why they endure emotional, physical, mental torture and death in war are complex, uncertain and even thought to be unanswerable. Despite lack of a single unifying theory to explain motivation of soldiers in combat, military leaders have to find methods to motivate their men in order to achieve victory. Historians have established several methods to inquire the motivation for war. Content analysis is widely used by several historians and war psychologists to reveal the motivation of soldiers in the Second World War and the American Civil War. What is most noticeable about both wars ...

The oral history is about the Chicano people who lived in the United States for a long time. The research seeks to find out the various diverse experiences of Chicanos in the United States. Some of the topics addressed include Immigration to U.S.A, Work life and Labor Union activities, The Depression period, World War II experiences, Participation in Mexican, American community organizations or community work, Veterans, Civil Rights movement, The Vietnam War or the war at home, Family History, Social Change, Gender roles and sexuality. It is based on the genera experiences that the Chicano has gone through while in ...

This paper is on the topic of Interest group and political parties. The first section of this paper will discuss the how interest groups and political parties influence the American political process. The second section will discuss the positive and negative influences they have on the democratic process. The third section of this paper will discuss the impact of interest groups and political parties on democratic elections and government operations. The fourth section will discuss if the interest groups are growing or if they are in decline. The fifth section will discuss the impact of fundraising and money on ...

The right for vote was very important for women in all ages, as it proved their significance and made them feel like the worthy members of societies of their countries. There is no doubt as well that not every woman could put all at stakes and choose the path of struggle in 18th or 19th century. These were difficult periods for many countries of the world, and specifically for the USA, when people were fighting for their freedom to express what they think and what they feel. However, some women had courage to put everything at stakes and sacrifice ...

Globalization comes when international and worldwide relations come close to one another.. These worldwide relations can be in the form of business relation, technological relation, and environmental relation. People have become much closer to one another than ancient times. In ancient times, people could not have access to one another; markets were not offering products all over the world. But in recent times, if a person travels to another part of the world, he will not feel much change in environment, food or technology. If we compare the history of past to the present, we can see that economic, political, ...

What do you believe those implications’ impacts will be on a small-­‐ to medium-­‐sized business over the next five years in an industry category in which you either work in or follow closely?” How you will have to “plan around” those implications in order to create a advantage for your business? Cotton production had a historical changing face. The trade of cotton itself was different from prevailing eras. There was historical competition that existed between the countries leaders for cotton production and the development that resulted from the trade. It is in this effect that each country deployed different economic ...

The theatre an introduction is a book by Oscar G. Brockett. It is a seven hundred and forty two; fourth edition book that was published by Holt Rinehart and Winston in the year 1979. It is a book about theatre and art that explains its history, basic elements, and status in America. The book does not actually have an introduction but contains a preface that serves right as the actual introduction to the book. The book has been divided into three parts and the parts further divided into more chapters. Part one of the book has three chapters. Part one discusses the theoretical ...

The four-year siege between the eleven rebellious Southerners and the Federal government of America led the outbreak of the Civil War starting from 1861 up to 1865. There were many reasons stating the reason of the war. Tensions had been rising between the Northern and Southern factions for many years because of the differences in their economies. In the South, farmers grew crops such as tobacco and cotton on large plantations, using slaves to cultivate the entire land. Trade in black slaves from Africa began in the early 17th century. For years, the whole United States practiced slavery, but ...

Architecture in any country is an important aspect and contributes to the history and adds to the beauty of that country. Like other countries, this is also, common in Spain and America. These two countries boast of a rich history of architecture that significantly contributes to their tourism industry by attracting millions of tourists from all over the world.

The purpose of this research paper is to compare and contrast the architectural forms in Spain and United States of America from the colonial times to the modern times.

The study of architecture between United States and Spain is comprehensive and ...

Marshall Macluhan (1911-1980) was a Canadian public intellectual, philosopher and communication theorist. McLuhan’s key conceptual theories to understanding electronic media were that the medium which is the message is an extension of the self (Television enables “far-seeing”, telephone enables “far-hearing”) (Gitelman, 25). He states that this changes the human senses to the extent if human beings being unable to tell what have been displaced. His basic concept is that communication technology shapes human perception and cognition. For instance print made possible the western society characterized by democracy, capitalism, individualism and nationalism (Gitelman, 27). McLuhan’s conceptual theories ...

Introduction This paper will be focused on the process, timeline and strategies that I will follow in order to properly reform the Pre-kindergarten Elementary Math’s Curriculum developed and adopted by the Pre- kindergarten school. As previously established in Phase III, there are two primary changes that must be made in order to achieve proper compliance with the CCSS – making clearer distinctions between instructional and activity time in the math’s courses, and ensuring the school curriculum meets the criteria for research and evidence-based curriculum based on the CCSS.

The process itself will be divided into two major ...

Sports play a vital role in the society, especially in uniting people. They have been used in various occasions has one of the strategies of bringing peace in war-affected regions. Historically, sports, and especially the Olympics, are known to be politics-free events. However, the 1980 Olympics in Moscow became pledge in the continued Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States (Bloodworth, 176). About one and a half years before the Olympics Games, the Soviet Union sent its army into Afghanistan, something that contributed to the escalation of the Cold War between the superpowers which had already lasted about ...

- THE OCENTRIC PERIOD: - 500BCE – 0 - Middle Age – Byzantium - ARISTOCRATIC PERIOD: - Renaissance (1450-1550) - The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1789)

RESEARCH JOURNAL I. OCENTRIC PERIOD: 1. 500BCE – 0:

Ancient and modern have the following characteristics: - Art was not the beauty residence: it is not the definition of beauty with art. - Reasoning about art theory and beauty developed independently of each other.

Socrates was born in Athens in 470 BC. His father, Sofroniks, was a stonemason and his mother a midwife. From his father, Socrates learned the craft ...

It is hard to believe that anyone dare to define “What jazz is”, because even a great man in the history of jazz - Louis Armstrong could not make it, saying that you just need to understand it. Indeed, jazz, its history, origin and styles are too diverse and multifaceted to give a simple comprehensive definition. As you already guessed my favorite style of music is Jazz. It got me thinking about the genuine value of music. It is music of beauty and honesty, with an incredible history. It is unique because its sound lives in the rhythm, in inconsistencies ...

“Unless and until it can be proven that the unborn child is not a living entity, then its right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness must be protected.” (" Reagan, “Evil Empire,” Speech Text"). Abortion, a word derived from the Latin abortus meaning to be aborted or to miscarry, refers to the premature end or termination of a pregnancy ("Latin Definition for: aborior, aboriri, abortus (ID: 171)"). Generally, a majority of women get an abortion performed before they are twelve-week pregnant, i.e. during the first-trimester. However, some women may also get an abortion performed up to twenty-four weeks in the second trimester ...

Revolutions that are of great historical relevance have occurred in the global community. A revolution is essentially a pronounced change in organization structures or power that happens within a relatively short time. The concept mainly regards to changes in the political structure of the society. The human history is defined by various revolutions that substantially changed the global politics and interactions. The identifiable historical revolutions vary extensively in terms of their nature, motivating ideologies and duration. These revolutions have mainly resulted to changes in economic, culture and social-political institutions. In essence, most of the prominent revolutions have resulted to radical changes ...

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What Mathematical Proofs are? In mathematics, a proof is called a chain of logical reasoning, showing that at some set of axioms and inference rules of a true statement. Depending on the context, may refer to the formal proof of (built by the special rules sequence of statements recorded in a formal language) or text in natural language, in which, if desired, you can restore a formal proof. Provable statements called theorems in mathematics (in mathematical texts usually means that someone found proof; exceptions to this custom is mainly composed of works on logic, ...

Introduction Understanding the concept of economic development requires a dynamic mindset capable of factoring in several key considerations. Factors such as total productivity, living standards and stable policy regimes all come into mind when one mentions a positive outlook on economic development. The abovementioned respect emphasizes that economic development, taken optimistically, conjures encouraging images that benefits the well-being of everyone within a nation. Yet, when it comes to fully understanding how economic development affects everyone, it is difficult to realize the seemingly utopian of the foregoing, given that each person involved is bound to win or lose – the balance of which ...

Human beings go through a cognitive development process in their lifetime. Cognition is the “activity of knowing and the processes through which knowledge is acquired and problems are solved” (Sigelman and Rider, 2012, p.210). There are different ways by which scientists explain the cognitive development processes. Jean Piaget and Lev Vgotsky are two leading theorists in the field of cognitive development. Their concepts and models are discussed in this essay, and the similarities and differences of their theories are highlighted in the following section.

A child’s cognitive development is influenced by both social and environmental variables. Jean Piaget’s ...

Art, since ancient times, is described in varied shapes and styles depended on the events and developments that transpired at the times when a certain ideology or believe dominated the field of art. Art in general is designed to communicate certain themes and believes that touch on the philosophical, cultural, political, social as well as economic matters among others that transpired in the society in the past as well as in the present and past is reflected through artistic products and pieces produced. However, the paper presents two great artists that have transformed and inspired many artists and lovers of ...

At first glance of the film ‘The Searchers,’ directed by John Ford, it may appear that Ethan Edwards is a racist warrior obsessed with racial hatred and the absence of love for family. Based on racism that was experienced in the 1960s especially, on the Indians and other, whites the film was seen as harsh; however, in light of today’s events, people view it in a different perspective as it has helped in shaping the American History. Ethan is obsessed about saving his niece from the Comanche’s who burn down his family house killing his family. However, he is ...

According to Derrida, "forgiveness" is additionally a paper kept in touch with uncovering triviality and inquiry demonstrations of memory with a majestic aim (Borradori 2011). Derrida contends that the absolution in its purest structure is an intrusion of chronicled fleetingness, which it "ought not to be, ordinary, regulating, or normalizing"(Borradori 2011). Pardoning, when normed, when subsumed under chronicled time, closes history to the history, as such it is to the extent that as history. What is the history then? It is not only a demonstration of memory. In the event that history is the appearance of any coin of ...

An autobiographical narrative on slavery serves as an important historical evidence, because it relates the emotional impact of slavery on the victims, which is lacking in most historical documentation of slavery in the 19th century. This is because historians and scholars tend to abate personal accounts of abuse and violence in the period. One of the ways to document human emotions during a period is through autobiographical narratives. Harriet Ann Jacobs wrote, “Incidents in a Life of a Slave Girl,” to account for her life as a slave girl, from childhood to early adulthood. The book’s first edition was published in 1861, ...

A believer’s knowledge of the historical accounts about God affects or establishes his faith. In his article A Theology of Ezekiel: God’s Name and Israel’s History, Alex Luc points out the relation of Israel’s condition to God’s name. At the heart of Ezekiel’s teaching is the holiness of God, which refers both to the name and glory of Yahweh. Luc suggests that God’s name is given more emphasis than His glory (Luc 137). The focus of Ezekiel is the punishment and restoration of Israel, and he lets his listeners know that ...

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INTRODUCTION “He [that is, Antonio] hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million—laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies—what’s his reason? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes?” (Merchant of Venice, 3.1.42-46) The above lines were borrowed from the famous speech made by Shylock in William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. This speech by Shylock was his attempt at demonstrating his humanity and to encourage the audience to sympathize with his condition as a person ...

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The state of Germany, as well as its educational system, was in complete shambles following the World War II. There was a clear division as the Cold War proceeded to divide the entire country into two strongly opposing blocs on the basis of ideology and physical strength . Germany was cleanly divided for a period of forty years (1949 – 1989) into a democratic country with a capitalist economy in the West and communist economic system in the East . A unique chapter in world history began as the two sections of the same nation varied extensively and this was strongly reinforced ...

The organization’s set up should always be working within the mission in which it’s established. This will enable the organization delivers and be objective. The mission of the organization should be believed in by all the staff members; hence the results will be delivered. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) operates in a wide range of activities which go beyond conservation. The organization is a nonprofit institution that has been in operation for the last 50 years, making it a leader in the wildlife conservation industry.

The organization do have operations in 100 countries and have the support of over 1.2 million ...

Any approach that focuses on educational development contains many dimensions with numerous alternatives that a person can gain knowledge in terms of history, politics, social and economic aspects. Structures have different effects on the diverse environment, some of which are beneficial while others cause harms to the environment. Reyna Grande takes us through her life before and after illegally migrating from Mexico to United States in her book “The distance between us”. The teachings from this reading give a perfect relationship between structures and systems that affect diverse populations. Any education program provides knowledge in four basic dimensions; the function, the ...

Introduction A well-established policing system plays a great role on the process of redefining a particular society and identifying how it specifically works in line with the law and what constitutes legality. The idea of putting up a force that would be dedicated towards creating possible measures to make sure that the society and its members are guarded protected and guided at the same time is dependent on the desire of keeping the people and the institutions making up a particular community staying within the limits of good governance. A society that has a dependable and reliable police force is expected to have a ...

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“There are no extraordinary menjust extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.” – Admiral William Bull Frederick Halsey Jr. William Halsey Jr. was an American Naval Officer who successfully led several rigorous campaigns at the time of World War II. His ideal has found a permanent place in history due to the innate truth that his quote bears. History does not simply get formed on its own; rather it is created – molded by the actions and morals of real individuals who come face to face with true challenges and conquer them. These notable ...

Hagopian, in his book, records the history of how the veterans and those who were seriously involved in the war, were affected. He recounts the ordeals that the veterans went through, and some of his assertions are direct interviews with the veterans. The veterans restate how they went through the ordeal, the harsh conditions they were subjected to, and the inhuman characters and governments, who handled them. According to them, it took long for them to heal because some were permanently affected physically. Today, many families in America still feel the same effects, especially having family members, who felt ...

Art in general has contributed to the beauty noted in the environment since ancient times, and up to the present times. Numerous studies have been conducted by scholars in various fields concerning the impact that art as a subject has to the society. Art entails many fields and areas that all contribute, and result in the subject in whole in different dimensions. Ancient artistic features such as sculptures, drawings, paintings, carvings and monuments among others were designed specifically to convey and communicate particular messages and information to the audience that touch on different themes such as cultural, political, philosophical, historical ...

Politics is the practice of influencing people on the civic and individual level. It has existed since the formation of social hierarchy among humans. Artists mostly did not involve themselves with politics directly with politics but they expressed their views through their art work for example Pablo Piccaso and Thomas Hirschhorn while other were directly involved in politics and also had artistic presentation of the politics for example Jacques Louis David. Beauty is the characteristic of an object or an idea that gives people a feeling of pleasure and is admired. Most artists work is described as a thing of beauty ...

Easter Island is a remote, inhabited place in the Pacific Ocean. Its area is 150 square miles and it is 2,000 miles from South America’s west coast. Its peak population was about 7,000 in 1550. In spite of the superficial insignificance of this island, its history is a dismal warning to the entire world. Several changes occurred in the Easter Island environment due to human exploitation and affected the life and social organization of the islanders. Easter Island’s history is not one of the esoteric knowledge and lost civilizations. Rather it shows how human societies depend on ...

(Insert Institute) (Insert Course) (Insert Date of Submission) Henderson, Timothy J. A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States. 2008. The text finds its basis in the Mexican-American War of 1846. While Henderson attempts to explain the war from the views of Mexico, he gives his views regarding the United States as well. Written over a period of one year, “A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States” is derived from a series of secondary resources from which the author draws information. Henderson combines said information in a meticulous way leaving no ...

For many years the working class has implored the government to make welfare recipients subject to drug tests. Often thought as abusers of the system, welfare recipients have resisted this idea, insisted that they are not criminals. They are simply people who are down on their luck. However, with the Census Bureau reporting that more people were on welfare than were working full time in the fourth quarter of 2011, it was time for something to be done . States began to pass legislation enforcing that all welfare recipients would be subject to random drug screenings, as well as an ...

200 Years of Eastern and Western Medicine and Science

200 Years of Eastern and Western Medicine and Science – Comparison of Developments between 1800-1900 1 Introduction Thesis Statement: The period between 1800-1900 marked the evolution of Eastern and Western science and a significant cultural exchange that laid the foundation of modern day globalized science. The purpose of this paper is to trace the development of science and medicine across two centuries in both the East and the West. The timeframe that has been selected for the study extends across the 19th to the 20th century which is a very ...

Islam in African History

Introduction: Islam came into Africa through two paths. One from the east and the other from the north. Islam crossed through vast empty spaces when coming from east and north. The Indian Ocean and the deserts of Sahara are often considered barriers. However, they turned out to be the best transmitters of religious influence. If we talk about Islamic influence in Egypt, it got extended in three directions. The Islamic influence spread through the Red Sea to the eastern coastal areas, going through the Nile valley to the Sudan, and across the western ...

Claudia medical history has pointed towards demyelination as a major pathological feature responsible for the listed signs and symptoms said to affect her and made her visit the neurologist. The major initial symptoms noted by Claudia are that of the facial numbness on the chin and lower lip. This later seen to be referred to the upper jaw and then towards the eyes. All these events which occurred over several months and after the usage of certain medication a strong link with a chronic neurological degeneration which was not taking into consideration as earlier as possible in order to address the issue before ...

Town/City Abstract There is a projected 3.8 million cubic meters of oil connected pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon forest .From 1964 to 1992 Texaco, currently owned by Chevron, extracted oil from reservoirs beneath the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador and not carefully discarded the drilling solids as well as liquids connected to oil extraction in pitfall through the forest. Furthermore, Texaco’s processing plants pumped the wastewater into the local water systems. The slapdash dumping of about 18 billion gallons of wastewater as well as 17 million gallons of waste oil has yet to be correctly assessed and hundreds ...

Michigan is the state in the Midwestern part of the United States, in the Great Lakes region. It is surrounded by the great Canadian city of Ontario on its northern and eastern border, and by Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, the strait of Mackinac, Ohio and Indiana on its southern side. Illinois and Wisconsin states border in the west. A total area of the state is 58,527 square miles. Michigan state is also known as the Great Lake State because it is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. ...

The article basically talks about various facts about the disease including; its epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic criteria, mode of presentation, management and treatment procedures and prevention measurers. The disease is identified as the most prevalent form of cognitive degeneration with a high prevalence especially among those individuals aged 85 years and over. Age, gender, medical history, genetics and race are identified as some of the risk factors associated with the disease whereby it is found to be more common among older women of Caucasian origin with a history of vascular disease and injuries to the head. The major presentations of the ...

The LLD 100A is one of the courses that I am taking this semester. I am currently pursuing an undergraduate course majoring in Graphic Design. Many have questioned me about why I chose this particular field but from a young age, I was captivated by art. I use to draw little pictures around out house and even paint my mother’s beautifully decorated walls, something that drove her mad. This interest persisted in me until college when I decided to major in Graphic Design. Recently, the professor of this LLD 100A class recently gave us a discipline investigation assignment where ...

Colonialism is a domination practise where people or nations are economically and politically subjugated. In the western tradition, colonialism legitimacy remains one of the longstanding concern especially to moral philosophers as well as the politicians. Colonial expansion was on only a preserve of genuine colonial powers for instance Spain and England only since the transfer process has shown that even other colonisers who came in late, for instance Germany also took part in this process of political expansion. The process is known to be one of the historical one where Europe shaped the history of the world decisively as well as ...

In a perfect world, everyone is in perfect health. No one has the need to consume intoxicants. No one smokes. No one drinks. The only TV people watch is educational programming. No one consumes unhealthy food. No one even gets angry. It is fine to imagine such a world, but this is not grounded in reality, but rather the imagination. The legislators proposing an outright ban on smoking may have the interest of citizen’s health in mind, but they do not have individual freedoms in mind. Nor does such a law take into account basic facts about human nature that make ...