Essays on Paris

1. The goal of this research is to discover the real nature of the problem and to suggest new possible solutions or new ideas.
This research example may be categorized under the exploratory research. Exploratory research is the research of a new topic or phenomena on which prior information is less or not available. As the example at hand aims to uncover the root cause of the problem, exploratory research may provide the ideal foundation for conducting research. The solutions required are supposed to be unique in nature; therefore, exploratory research might contribute towards identifying these new methods. Furthermore, Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Vincent van Gogh was arguably one of the most influential artists in the human history. Through his use of color and imagery, he managed to communicate many different emotions and messages to each viewer of his paintings. He is most infamously known for the incident in which he chopped off his ear, supposedly mailing it to a woman in a box. For this reason, how he grew up and who he was as a person is particularly interesting to the public, as well as psychoanalysts. Regardless of if he was deeply troubled or not, one thing is clear, his Continue reading...

Introduction

Christian Dior was the most influential fashion designer of the late 1940s and 1950s. In fashion history, he is one of the most interesting stores. By establishing Dior as a global brand across a wide range of products, new business model was defined by Christian in the post-war fashion industry. With the hourglass silhouette of his voluptuous ‘New Look,' he dominated fashion after World War II. His vision continues to be at forefront of current fashion even over sixty years later that proves that he was certainly a visionary. He was best known for his eponymous fashion house Continue reading...

I love my dog and it likes to sit on the couch while I work. I will name my first child Joffrey or Elena, depending on the gender of the child. Smoking harms your lungs and slowly kills you. Walking to school makes me exercise more than I do when I do not have any school lectures and/or tutorials. When I go to the gym, I increase my exercises every time and thus my endurance rises as well. I enjoy having a great weather outside, especially the period when flowers and trees bloom and reveal the beauty of spring. Continue reading...

PEOPLE:

Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1897, to a lawyer's family. Her love for aircraft came during the World War I. Amelia was a nurse in the hospital next to the airfield. Not long before the round the world flight Earhart wrote that her two biggest desires were: to be the first woman in transatlantic flight (at least as a passenger) and the first woman-pilot to cross the Atlantic. Both her wishes came true. In June 1928, she flew from the U.S. to England, as passenger. And then four years later, May 20, 1932, she has repeated Continue reading...

Arch 386

Introduction:
Architecture is an important part of man’s contribution to the built environment and several styels have developed over the years. There have been several architects who have contributed important and crucial public buildings over the years but nobody has come to the forefront of such styles as Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers or perhaps, Norman Foster.
After World War II, the new style of “High-tech” architecture was born. Two brilliant well-known architects of this time period are Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. These architects incorporated elements of high tech industry and advanced structural technology into their building Continue reading...

Introduction

Giacomo Puccini was composer of Italian operas. He was born in a place called Lucca, Italy in 1858, and his parents had a long music history. When his father died when he was still 5 years old, his uncle Fortunato Magi took him to study because he considered him undisciplined and poor student. Afterwards, he became organist in the church, but he was inspired by Verdi’s Aida to be a composer of opera. The major operas by Puccini include Manon Lescaut (produced first in Turin – 1893), La Boheme (Turin-1896), Tosca (Rome-1900), Madame Butterfly (La Scala-1904), La faciulla del Continue reading...

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Airport Development
2.2.1 Airport History
The history of the development of airports worldwide dates back to the late 1800s with the first ever professionally functional airport according to NYC Aviation (2012) was developed in the outskirts of Paris dubbed Port Aviation. This fact is however indispute since other factions lay claims to being the world’s first or oldest airport. For instance according to Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation (2010) College Park Airport in Maryland is the oldest airport that is functional to this day having been established in 1909 by Wilbur Wright. Continue reading...

Abstract

The public sector corruption is an impediment to economic growth and advancement and a focal barrier to effective service delivery. This paper will provide the findings of a chronological review on micro level anti-corruption strategies’ effectiveness that receive implementation in some of the developing countries. The narrative synthesis approach will be employed to synthesize the extracted data. The review will focus on the significance between interventions that created a change in the system’s underlying rules and those that utilized incentives and monitoring mechanisms. Incentive based and monitoring interventions either non-financial or financial have a corruption reduction potential, even Continue reading...

Hellenistic Greece

Hellenistic Greece is the period between 323 BC and 30 BC. This is the period that marks by diminishing of the Greeks’ dominance and prosperity before the Roman Empire. This is when the influence Alexander on Greeks came to an end due to his death. After the death of Alexander, Roman Empire took over dispersing the Greeks. Hellenistic culture originated when the Greeks mixed with other cultures especially from the Asia and Middle East. One of the notable arts of this age is the Venus de Milo (Kousser, 4). This is a piece of architecture sculpture of a woman Continue reading...

Introduction

War is an unavoidable part of human life. Warfare is portrayed as an important component of the human lives. War plays an important role in the lives of human beings making it inevitable in the world. War is an important aspect in human life because it brings honor and integrity to the individuals who participate in the struggles and battles while failure to participate in the war is presented as an act of cowardice and laziness and a sign of misaligned priorities in life.
The degree of participation in the war is presented as a brave and courageous people Continue reading...

This novel is written by Graham Greene in the year 1969. Greene was an English playwright, literacy critic and a writer. His writings usually highlighted ambivalent political and moral issues and problems of the world. He was widely renowned for his ability to amalgamate widespread popularity with literary acclaim. Many of his writings reflect his Roman Catholic background, although he strongly objected to the idea of being called as a Catholic writer rather than a writer with a catholic background. However, he never received a Nobel Prize in the literature category but he was runner-up in the year 1962 Continue reading...

in the Movie “Vénus Noire” by Abdellatif Kechiche

Abstract

Sarah Baartman is not the name known by every person, only a few are aware of the facts about her ordinary but at the same time, tragic life. Among the different sources of getting to know the biography of Sarah Baartman, there is a fabulous feature film "Vénus Noire", which exposes “the Hottentot Venus period” of life of this woman till her death. The film review presented in this paper was influenced by the Africa study. Although the world cinematography covers a wide variety of films dedicated to the Continue reading...

How are artists able to reach the intellect, emotions and imaginations of their viewers?  The act of creating art enriches the life of the artist. The aesthetic inherent in their work, or their underlying philosophy, or their desire to communicate concept, or portray a narrative is what is transmitted to the viewer. Describe how certain artists do this. Introduction:
Artists are important members of society since their primary aim is to reach the soul of the viewer. Perhaps the most important aspect of an artist’s skills is that he/she is able to communicate certain ideas and the intellect Continue reading...

Our critical biography focuses on Joan of Arc, also nicknamed as “The Maid of Orleans”. She was born in 1412 in Domremy, Bar, France. A France heroine and brave national, Joan of Arc is famously known for the way she led the French army to victory over the British at Orleans, at a young age of 18 years old. Her lifestyle was more of that of a male personality. Considering she was a teenager then, she greatly achieved the unexpected. She was later captured after one year and was burned by the English together with her French collaborators as Continue reading...

The Sun Also Rises is Ernest Hemingway's novel, written in 1926. Based on real events that occurred in the life of the author.Hemingway began the novel "The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)" on July 21, and finished the first version of the September 6, 1925, but it took a thorough revision of the text; novel came out (Charles Scribner's publishing house) October 22, 1926 and immediately became a literary sensation. Difficult innovative novel, it is not simple ideology caused still unsolved disputes of literary critics.
Gradually there were two major and opposite by the content views on the novel. Carlos Continue reading...

Introduction

Arts and paintings are among the oldest professions, whose history dates before 14th century. They both reflect the social, economic and political occurrences in the society, as well as a certain degree of illusion and creativity. Some of the contemporary artists who have influenced the arts profession include Claude Monet and Jackson Pollock. This paper will compare and contrast two artists using their works water lilies (Claude Monet) and Number 12 (Jackson Pollock) and establish their similarities and differences.

Background of the artists

Oscar Monet (1840-1926) was born in Paris to Claude Monet and Louise Monet. According to Tucker (45), Monet’s family Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper presents theory and practice of French sociology in practice after Pierre Bourdieu and the impacts that his work had to sociologist and the society at large, as a preparation for a journal article. It had started by analyzing the life of Bourdieu when young who hardly known in the society who advocated for purely scientific view of sociology and was against sociologically oriented journalism developed by his mentor Raymond Aron. Bourdieu was not known unlike other intellectuals in society of the time. However, him together with his co-writer Jean-Claude Passeron gained instant fame after they wrote two Continue reading...

Introduction

According to Danziger and Robert opinion, poverty is the state of being extremely poor (9). Most people define poverty as the state of lacking in money to purchase goods and services. However, different people may define poverty differently depending on their financial status and where they were raised. Reducing poverty is a world concern yet there are no known international standards from measuring poverty. In economics, poverty is when an individual fails to meet a certain set income. When one is in possession of less than a dollar per day, they are said to be in extreme poverty according Continue reading...

Introduction

The Devil Wears Prada is a story which focuses on the lives of career women and the kind of power influences they adapt in order to climb higher up the ladder. In this case, the storyline is simple and revolves around the life and career decisions of the main protagonist, Andrea who has just completed her college education and is aspiring to become a journalist. Despite having the skills, she lands up in a job as a second assistant to the editor of a magazine. The female lead, accepted the offer for this job as she thought that after Continue reading...

Introduction

Before the discovery of Atget’s photography, photographs were not known as a form of documentary. Eugene Atget, who was an only child and an orphan from the age of five, started photography as a profession when he was forty years old. This is after he had been a sailor and an actor. Atget’s work was not recognised until later by an American called Man Ray who introduced his work to the world thus making it popular and famous. Eugene Atget is known as the founder of modern photography and street photography. This is because his focus was Continue reading...

History students would agree that the working population’s challenges became more noticeable during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century in Europe and America as compared to any other period in time. France relied on the close-by weave frameworks and corporate solidarity of working artisan trades. Nonetheless, urban growth did not stop bringing together traders with a much experienced way of doing trade leading to the reality of which a couple of specialists has judged it as a way of creating class and taste around French workers. History shows that a social affiliation inside trade bundles cannot speak Continue reading...

Democracy, Rights, and Empire

Thesis
Europe has seen it all; revolutions, plague, recession, famine, revolts, and invasions, and this was why, when opportunity came knocking at their doors, the few powerful nations of Europe, adventured to expand and control their business interests far from their shores. In order to understand how and why this transpired, one needs to go back in time and understand Europe as it was in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Background

The Rise of Europe between 1500 and 1850 was largely accounted for by the growth of European nations which shared their borders with the Atlantic, and in particular, by Continue reading...

Introduction

The current global business platform has presented a very competitive situation for investors and company to thrive without formulating proper market strategies. The marketing mix adopted by a company is thus, a very vital decision that requires appropriate market analysis so as to produce the right mix for that particular, market. The marketing mix of a company is based on how the 4 P’s of marketing have been developed by the management (Baker, 2012, pg 84). The 4 P’s describe; the product, promotion, place and pricing strategy chosen by the company. The study shall therefore be interested Continue reading...

Introduction

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a psychiatric disorder in which patients exhibit impulsive behaviour and an inability to fix attention for any significant length of time. Behaviour patterns of such persons are not age-appropriate. This disorder is detected predominantly in children and presents between ages 6 to 12. Diagnosis can be definite only after the condition has existed for a minimum period of six months to a year. The major presenting symptom is lack of attention at school and home study which reflects on academic performance. Clinical diagnosis is based on certain standardized tests – questionnaires for parents as well Continue reading...

Wonderful Norwegian artist Edvard Munch did not left behind any disciples, his art is too personal, subjective for a school to arise. It is difficult to determine the stylistic evolution of the artist. It is difficult to attribute him to any particular art direction. With equal force in his work there appeared features of symbolism, expressionism and realism. It seems that it makes no sense to look for exact definitions, signs of a particular style. All the phenomena of life, the artist transmitted through himself, perceiving them very individually. These phenomena, existing in images and ideas in his imagination, Continue reading...

Find a building or structure constructed –Eiffel tower Art and architecture from the ancient times to date has played a key role that have made many appreciate the beauty in the natural environment. Buildings and structures in many regions and places are designed differently that depict and tell dissimilar stories with varied messages. In the recent times, art and architecture have grown tremendously in many institutions of learning across the globe, and this shows the emphasis and benefits that society has realized arising from the industry. Buildings among other structures made by artists and architects have portrayed different meanings Continue reading...

The French Revolution that took place in 1789-1799 is one of the most popular political uprisings in world history. Throughout the 18th century, the traditional authoritarian French monarchy remained in power despite talk of reform. As the authority structures remained in place, economic revolutions took place within the French society causing dramatic changes. Moreover, the evolving social structure started to collide with the static political structure. This led to the clamor for reforms in order to create a constitutional monarchy, reform the financial and political landscape of the nation. The revolution was immediately followed by the by a dictatorship ( Continue reading...

Origin or beginning of the Civilization (part 1)

Greek civilization began during the period between 3000 to 1200 BC (Sansone, 1). This period is known as the Bronze Age. According to Sansone (10), the Greek civilization emerged after the Minoan civilization during the Mycenaean Age and extended up to the period after the Dark Age. As a matter of fact, many historians consider the Mycenaean Age the earliest period of Greek civilization. The Mycenaean civilization is so called since their capital was built at Mycenae. The founder of Mycenaean civilization was King Perseus. The origin of the people who established the Mycenaean civilization is not well known Continue reading...

Discipline: Art & architecture 

Gustavo Eiffel Tower was built in Paris 1889 for the purpose ofaninternational exhibition. It was meant for commemoration of the French Revolution centenary. Its name came from engineer Gustave Eiffel. The company of the engineer designed the tower and built it. It is international cultural icon of the country France. It is iron lattice tower. It was made of wrought iron.The foundation is made of concrete slabs of two meters high. It has antenna on the top making it even tall.It is the tallest art structure in Paris. Its dimensions are 324 meters tall. The tower is bronze colored. Continue reading...

Management – Maritime Administration

Introduction 3

Benefits and Challenges Associated with Port State Control 5
Port State Control MOU 8
Discussion and Comparison of various existing port State control MOUs 11
MOUs and whether they help strengthen Port State Control or just another layer of bureaucracy 12
Conclusions 14

References 16

Introduction
The International Maritime Organization is one of the many branches formed after the birth of the United Nations. It was originally known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization when it was first established in Geneva in 1948; the International Maritime Organization (IMO) retained that name until 1982 when several amendments to the organization’ Continue reading...

Clara Barton was a nurse who dedicated her life to humanitarian efforts and founded the American Red Cross. Clara was born in 1821 and spent most of her early years with her parents on a farm. In the year 1838 she started teaching in a number of schools in Canada as well as in West Georgia where she had exemplary performance. She furthered her education in writing and languages at Clinton Liberal Institute in New York. She became the first person to open a free school in New Jersey, which had high growth in attendance under her leadership. She Continue reading...

There is no doubt that Hector is the mightiest and undisputed warrior in the Trojan army. Despite being slain by Achilles, he lays waste to the Achaean army while Achilles is absent. However, even though he appears to be a competent leader, there tend to be perceptible flaws in his leadership, especially toward the end of Homer’s Iliad, when the Achaean army receives new strength when Patroclus and later Achilles himself joins them. It seems that Hector exhibits the trait of cowardice when he “turns coward and runs” ( Erwin Cook Ivi) from the Great Ajax twice in Book Continue reading...

The two protagonists of Homer’s Iliad and Shakespeare’s Coriolanus present similar sentiments. All three of them were great leaders of men and valiant fighters. It is unfortunate that these men were dragged into situations from where there could be no escape as they were, and had to live up to their heroic statures. There was a huge burden placed on them by their respective followers during war that they paid no heed to the consequence they would face when they faced off with their enemy. Therefore, there is no doubt that all the three of them; Hector, Continue reading...

Instructional leader

Abstract
This essay will discuss tools, which will assist the educational leader in promoting the learning outcome and assessment of students by guiding, encouraging, motivating and supporting the school culture and offering instructional programs in the area of mathematics, which are conducive to student learning and the professional growth of staff members. Mathematical tools are measured and structured to assist teachers who can examine distinct or various approaches to improve the mathematics performance of students in middle school. Students that are in elementary grades 3 through 9 accept the challenge and the desire to succeed. According to research, students Continue reading...

First Report of Business PlanIntroduction

Entrepreneurship involves the setting up of a business that will aim at achieving a particular objective or filling up a gap in the market. In entrepreneurial development, the entrepreneur must have a target gap in mind that they are aiming at filling and a strategy that they will use in covering the market gap. The most important step in the entrepreneurial development is the analysis of the market and development of ideas that will bridge the gaps that exist in the market. An entrepreneurship must develop ideas that fit the market needs; hence, the great need for a market Continue reading...

Analysis

The Hungary 1956 is considered an unprompted countrywide revolution that took place between 23 October and 10 November 1956. The text notes that the revolution was against the People’s Republic’s government in Hungary. The soviet- inflicted policies is another factor that led to the revolt. Based on this information, it is clear that the text presents the events in the way they occurred during this particular time. Compared to other texts, which address a similar matter, there is a great amount of consistency. This implies that the text addresses the matter in question in the best way Continue reading...

International relations experience radical changes in how security is conceptualized. Traditional studies of inter-state relations typically define security in military 1 and determinism 2 or fear and conflict 3. However, in light of recent international developments, particularly in a post-Cold War era, non-state actors are increasingly viewed as fundamental in international relations not only between but also within states 4. The case for security is lent further urgency, moreover, due to an increasing privatization of military skills in an international market of corporate warfighting 5. This is not to mention notable gaps in women's roles during war – gaps which Continue reading...

Literary work forms one of the major cultural influences and expressions of any society. Through literature, a society can posit its position on various issues and can attempt to influence others to see issues from their perspectives. Under such circumstances, any appreciation of a piece of literature requires the reader critically to examine the underlying structure that has influenced the writer. It is while viewing a piece of work with reference to the author that two major continental approaches arise. In structuralism, the various element of people’s culture (including literature) are viewed with reference to a larger over-arching Continue reading...

Introduction of the Books

Men in the Sun
Ghassan Kanafani (1936-1972) was a Palestinian story writer and was deeply involved in politics, during the Arab-Israeli in 1948 war he and his family were expatriate to the part of Palestine.In 1952 during his education from Damascus, he was again deported to Kuwait because of his association with the Movement of Arab Nationalists.He was leading the Arab Nationalist movement and during his leadership he worked hard for the independence of Palestine. Due to getting exile for so many times he was confronted with many problems because of not certain proof of citizenship. On July 18, Continue reading...