Essays on Peninsula

Korea was bisected at the end of the Second World War, as a response to the differing political climates which each half of the peninsula espoused – North Korea preferred the communism of the Soviet Union, while South Korea was more in line with the policies and politics espoused by the west, the U.S. in particular. During the early fifties, hostilities between the two halves of the country reached breaking point, and the Korean War broke out, with the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea attempting to reunify the country by conquering South Korea, and the American army attempting to ...

A survey was conducted by Community Foundation for Monterey County (2016) to identify the primary causes of homelessness for women, the needs and challenges that homeless women face, local policy considerations, existing services, and other recommendations. The data was collected from 38 public officials and service providers, and 60 homeless women in Monterey Peninsula. A sample of 60 homeless women generously participated in the study. The measurement tools that were used in the study were interviews, surveys, and group conversations. Also, a policy examination was conducted to find the environmental factors and policies that impact the homeless women in ...

Group A. Q1 Christianity and Islam in Spain

The crusades were religious and politically motivated wars that were dominated the 1096-1291 with the aim of controlling the holy land Jerusalem. In the first crusade, (1096-1102) initiated by pope Urban II was aimed at helping the Christian Byzantine empire which had been invaded by the Muslim Seljuk Turks. In this crusade, the Europeans were able to capture Jerusalem in 1099. This led to the merging of various Muslim faction against the Christians forces which had occupied the holy land. However, in 1291, the Muslims were able to control Jerusalem and parts of the coastal areas, which they controlled ...

Uuniversity’s Name

Joe’s Options Joe needs to ensure that he does not lose PENINSULA Hotel as a client, but at the same time cutting prices by 10 percent would be detrimental for his job prospects. Therefore, he needs to offer Bill with the advantages of renewing the contract with UWEAR. Joe has several options, he can promise that UWEAR will offer better customer services than Threads4U and convince Bill that the competition cannot match the service standards. After getting approval from the management, Joe can also offer revenue generating opportunities for PENINSULA Hotel such as company meetings, conferences, corporate lunches, ...

Introduction

A country’s economic and security prosperity highly relies on the aviation system that is operating efficiently. The existence of weak security poses a threat to aircraft safety and those that are boarding it. The hostile nation-states, criminals and terrorists have been viewing the aviation sector as a target for exploitation and attack. Successful airport attacks inflict grave economic damage, mass casualties and negatively affect the airline transportation system. The air transport sector should adopt appropriate ways of managing different incidents and threats. Intelligence and Threat Assessment play a significant role in mitigating numerous risks in the aviation industry. ...

Abstract

The positive impact that gender equality and diversity produce on companies’ financial performance and success has already been proven. However, these aspects are still the acute problems in business. The process of fostering a diverse workforce implies accepting and supporting differences in the population and promoting a supporting working environment for every individual, regardless of race, religion, sexuality, gender, age, etc. In addition, it is particularly important to understand and meet the demands of the diverse customers, and diversity in the workforce is the answer. Moreover, companies should introduce mentoring and coaching programs to regulate gender equality issues and ...

Introduction

Etruscan is an ancient italic culture that was developed from a prehistoric civilization referred to as Villanova. The Etruscans mainly settled within the central region of Italy specifically between Tiber and Arno rivers. The Etruscan civilization was once a brilliant culture that has disappeared over time but represents the foundation for ancient development of Roman art and culture as well as the Italian Renaissance. The Etruscans were considered as the first “superpowers” in the entire peninsula currently referred to as Italy. In fact the Etruscans established most cities in Western Mediterranean by working alongside Greeks. Cities such as Pisa, ...

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The healthcare providers are focused to enhance the healthcare status in the country by means of remaining responsive towards the healthcare need of the nation. The public healthcare organizations address the healthcare need the residents at the national level by offering the effective healthcare services. The current paper has conducted the situational analysis by means of conducting PESTEL and SWOT analysis to assess the external and internal environment and it has been observed that Hamad Medical Corporation has the potential and resource to extend its healthcare services to address the wellbeing of the nation in a broader ...

Beginning after the First World War, and on into the later half of the 20th century, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a state of political, economic, and military tension known as the Cold War. These tensions, primarily divided between sentiments of eastern collectivist communism and western individualist capitalist system, had a profound impact on not only the policies of these governments, but also the operations of other nations as well. As other parts of the world were reorganized after the fallout of World War II, their systems became largely implanted with the desires of ...

The Middle East history has a high number of full-scale, inter-state wars, such as the wars due to Arab-Israeli conflicts, Yemen war, and Iran-Iraq war. The Arab-Israel conflict has two elements to it, which are the Israeli-Palestinian element and the Israeli-Arab element. At the end of the 1800s, the Promised Land was set up so that the Jewish people can overcome the anti-Semitism and persecution and the migration of Jews to the Promised Land created issues. During WWI, the British convinced the Arab Leaders to revolt against Ottoman Empire as they support Germany, in return for which the British ...

Introduction

Climate change is among the significant factors impacting ecological diversity on a worldwide scale. The growth of industries and the increasing human population globally have resulted in a rise in the volume of greenhouse gasses, which scientists have argued are the greatest contributors to the menace. The Florida Keys is one of the ecological treasures of the U.S. that continues to be impacted negatively by climate change and anthropogenic activities. This ecological treasure, which is located at the tip of the state of Florida, comprises about 1,700 islands that stretch for more than 200 miles to the west ...

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Although the United States of America became an independent country not so long ago there was a long history that preceded the mentioned event that happened in 1776. In this paper the history of the pre-independent USA will be explored. It is believed that the indigenous people have been coming to America from Asia for thousands of years in the gap between 15 and 50 thousand years ago, when the modern Bering Strait did not yet exist and the two continents were connected with land. Reliable evidence of their presence in the United States was received throughF the findings ...

In What Ways Were the Romans Heirs to the Greek Civilization?

Introduction There is a consensus among scholars that the major influences of the Roman culture were the Greeks. Among the major proponents for this theory are authors, Roy Matthews, Dewitt Platt and Thomas Noble; and the renowned historian, Eugen Weber. In their book, ‘The Western Humanities, Volume 1: Beginnings through the Renaissance,’ Matthews, Platt and Noble developed the idea that Western culture, which developed from the Romans, was actually a product of the Hellenistic culture that dominated the Mediterranean region in the past (Matthews, Platt, & Noble, 2010). Similarly, in his video instructional series, ‘The Western Tradition,’ Eugen Weber presented ...

Question. 22. a. A population pyramid is a representation of the population breakdown in terms of age and gender at a particular point in time. Population pyramid represents how many males and females are there in different age groups in the population. The numbers by age and by gender depend on the interactions between migrations, mortality, and fertility. Above all, the pyramid shape and its variations depend on the variations in the fertility. Population pyramids help in understanding several aspects of the population, such as the history of a particular group in the population, and project the future of ...

23. Identify and explain the factors that have combined to produce the CW climate in Yemen and Oman. A Cw climate is characterised by a very dry winter and rainy summer. The amount of rain experienced in such a climate in the summer season is ten times more than that experienced in the winter (Kartin 29). The Cw climate is as a result of the climatic change which has been experienced in most parts of the word. In Yemen and Oman, the climatic change is mainly as a result of greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is caused by carbonated ...

Problem

In 2008, Japan tried to re-establish diplomatic relations with North Korea. Diplomatic relations had not existed between the two countries since the Korean Peninsula. Japan promised to provide North Korea with economic and financial instruments to boost its economy while North Korea agreed to investigate the case of the abduction of Japanese citizens by the North Korean government in the 1970s and 1980s (Smith, 2013). Japan also made a commitment that in the event that North Korea fulfilled its part of the negotiated promises, it was going to lift economic sanctions that were imposed in 2006. Despite sitting at ...

In order to define ‘economic development’, I have looked into the literature on the subject to subsidize my answer. I have looked particularly into the works of Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016) and Rahnama-Moghadam, Samavati, & Dilts (1995). Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016, p. 205) indicate that the term less developed country (LDC) fosters images of backwardness, poverty, and lower levels of technological sophistication. They claim there is some truth in these images but, nonetheless, there is a broad range of countries that are correctly described as being less developed. One country has not reached the known levels of financial well-being that ...

Critical Assessment of an Intervention for Sustainability

Characteristic of the Place I’ve chosen Hong Kong as a site for this paper. Its total territory is around 1 108 square kilometers that is twice less than the territory of Tokyo or Moscow (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016). At the same time, more attention is paid to the region of Kowloon peninsula as the most densely populated area in Hong Kong (more than 7000 people per square kilometer) (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016). The Kowloon City is more specific site of Hong Kong for analysis in this paper. The chosen region differs by the high population density, ecological and ...

POLITICS AND WARFARE

The world wars and especially the First World War was one that took the world with a shock, it is was unprecedented. Never I the history of the world had there been so many nations forming allies and fighting each other in a bid to gain military strength and help protect national interests(Beckett 225). To say that the growing tensions that lead to the occurrence of this war had been foreseen as something that could lead to a potentially catastrophic world war would be tantamount to rhetoric, however, there were subtle cues and several instances that when keenly ...

Shakira

Sometimes we stop in front of difficulties and obstacles. Sometimes it seems that all things are lost and everything is against us. At this moment there comes a tipping moment when you need to gather your strength and go forward for your dream. Look around you! We will never see a society in which everybody is happy and satisfied. It is, in fact, a mythical representation, especially under the blows of fate. We can improve out lives every day and every moment. We shoud not give up, if we want to succeed. Let us see what the failures were ...

Currently, the United Arab Emirates is viewed as one of the most prosperous, promising and richest nations around the world. The economic progress of the UAE makes it an excellent option for overseas investments, globalization and development. In any case, the UAE has been very active in encouraging international and regional cooperation. Moreover, the UAE promotes operative global cooperation and continuously seeks opportunities to expand and enlarge bridges with the international community. The central principle of the UAE foreign policy is to maintain international and regional attempts to prevent terrorism and extremism through collaboration and partnership with both international ...

Since it has earned its independence from the English Empire, the United States of America slowly worked its way to the top of the international arena as the strongest nation in the world. It has managed to survive several major and minor conflicts and while it has found itself threatened by various groups, the United States has remained strong against these odds. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the US became the world’s only superpower and many nations adored the country and saw the US as a protector. However, in recent years, several new threats are starting ...

It used to be fun to visit museums when in school with friends and school groups. However, my visit to Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) was different, as now I was in college and going there not just because everyone is going, or that your school or teachers have organized a tour, but I was going there based on my own plans and decisions. I had heard a lot about LACMA and decided to get more information about the museum online. I explored the website of LACMA and learned about the history of the museum. I learned ...

Islam in Saudi Arabia

Introduction. In his book Islam in Saudi Arabia David Commins takes us through the journey of Islam as a religion in Saudi from the eighteenth century up to the twentieth century. Chapter three is titled Wahhabism and the modern state. Wahhabism rose when Wahhab and Ibn Saud signed a pact giving rise to the state of Saudi Arabia. Having been promised power and religious legitimacy by Wahhab, Ibn Saud then pledged to ensure that the teachings of Wahhabism were carried out in the entire Kingdom. In this chapter, we see how subsequent rulers handled crisis through initiating changes like ...

The Sardinians were eager to evict Australians from their land. Despite the defeat they suffered during the First World War, they did not lose hope. Instead, they were determined to see that their country was liberated from the grip of Australians (Avery). They were under the leadership of King Vittorio Emanuele when they realized that it was tough to fight the Mighty Australian Empire. The King and Cavour decided to find assistance from the other European States. Initially, Cavour had entered into a secret alliance with the Piedmont- Sardinia Kingdom during the War of Crimea. He was on the ...

1. Since 1949, when the Chinese Communist Party won the Chinese Civil War, China has undergone many social and economic changes, for both ideological and practical reasons. When the communist party came to power, China had just ended a civil war, which had widespread negative effects on the economy of China. This lead to a phase of recovery which lasted a few short years. Also, the goals of the ruling government had changed; in order to be a communist nation, China would have to rapidly industrialize. This caused the institution of several five-year plans, the first of which began ...

The Suir River Bridge

Introduction Bridges are prone to harsh environmental conditions, increased traffic and loads among other physical mechanisms. Additionally, deferred maintenance contributes, majorly, to the deterioration of these bridges. For these reasons, therefore, it is important that every existing bridge is constantly subjected to assessments to determine its condition. This is important in order to determine and develop the bridge’s rating regarding the load it can hold and subsequently strengthen it to withstand more load to meet the ever increasing demands. An assessment is also fundamental in determining whether the bridge ought to be posted for the sake of public ...

The recipe for Greek mussaka and good advices I received from my neighbor who originates from Greece. Mussaka is a main course dish that is prepared in all countries of the Balkan Peninsula and is considered as a national meal in every one of them. The difference is in the meat and some people, according to taste add two egg yolks in the bechamel sauce and change the bottom or both layers with potatoes. The word béchamel has a French origin and it came much later with many other words as names to the similar things, prepared in ...

The rise of Islam

Not only the pre-Islamic beliefs contributed to the rise of Islam, but also it is worth mentioning the influence of Judaism. Arabia was the home to many adherents of Judaism, thus Jewish merchants spread their beliefs all across the trade routes. Furthermore, Christianity also influenced the establishment of Islamic religion, even though to a lesser degree. Interestingly, a significant number of Arab tribes to the north of the Arabian Peninsula were christianized. Obviously, the perception of Christianity was different. It was associated with the dual interpretation of Christ, namely he was known as the prophet Isa, in other words ...

Nationalism is defined as the devotion that a particular person has towards his country. It is widely described as a sense of belonging that many people feel important. This sense of belonging allows the person to put primary interest to the nation. Many historians differentiate nationalism from patriotism by saying that nationalism is a state of belonging that people have over a country that is not yet free while patriotism is the love and loyalty for a country that is free. Arab nationalism is the state that arose among the Arab-speaking nations which felt the necessary urge to unite ...

For a six-day event to cause problems that last for decades is not a common occurrence. However, the six-Day War started by Israel on June 5 1967 against its neighboring Arab countries led to problems that have lasted for over forty years. Although the damage that the war had caused was not clear at the time, the outcome cast a shadow over the Middle East while also attracting the attention of other countries that had strategic interests in the region such as the United States. In the course of the war, the Israeli forces defeated Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian ...

After Caesar's assassination, there was a sharp polarization of political forces in the Roman Empire. Roman society was divided into supporters of the traditional devices of Republicans and supporters of Caesar's program. Cicero, Brutus, and Cassius led Republican Party. Caesar’s close associates led the party of supporters of his program - Mark Antony and Emil Lepidus official deputy of the dictator. Soon 19-year-old Caesar's heir, Gaius Octavius has joined them (Duducu). On the testament of Caesar, he was adopted and, according to the ancient Roman tradition, received a new name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. Moreover, he inherited a ...

In a neoliberal, globalized world, no country can exist on its ‘own’. In some way or the other every country is interlinked with the rest of the world be it its economy, its culture or politics. Neoliberalism, technology and increased globalization has transformed countries in a manner that was rapid and unprecedented. While some countries adapted themselves to the new ways of trading and conducting relations with other countries, some did not, resulting in the breakdown of their economies as well as their traditional systems of governance and living. The neoliberal policies originated in the developed countries of America ...

Japan and China have been and remain rivals in the Asia-Pacific region for centuries. On the one hand, Japan has borrowed a lot from China: weapons, customs, and characters. On the other hand, we can observe a constant confrontation between the two countries. The obstacle has always been Korea - intermediate country between two lions. Sino-Japanese War 1894-95 - Japan's aggressive war against China in order to establish control over Korea (nominal vassal of China) and penetration in China. Sino-Japanese War of the Meiji period began in 1894. It was caused by a violation of China the Tianjin Convention ( ...

Batek ethics

The Batek people ethical code of social conduct maximizes on individual autonomy and freedom though it is common to find group members working together when such a need arises. These ethical values are ingrained in the group’s values, sanctions, norms, religious beliefs and day to day practices. Batek ethical attributes concerning respecting others, individual autonomy, sharing food, assisting others, non-competition and nonviolence are evident in their actions and train of thought. The ethics of these people define social lifestyles as well as interactions between men and women.

Cooperative autonomy

As with all other ethical ideals, there tends to be the ...

Back in 2011, a wave of peaceful and violent protests swept across the Arab world. These protests later came to be referred to as the Arab Spring (Haerens and Zott 5). The civil protests began in Tunisia when a fruit vendor burned himself in front of a government building (Haerens and Zott 2). These civilian uprisings led to the eviction of rulers from power in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen (McCaffrey 5). However, the reception of the Arab Uprising varied from country to country. In some countries the uprisings were met with violent opposition from the government while in ...

War historians consider it appropriate to refer to the Korean War as the ‘Unknown War’ or ‘Forgotten War’. This in essence due to that fact that up until the collapse of the USSR and subsequent declassification of Soviet documents on the war, the events leading to the conflict were largely shrouded in mystery. On the 25th of June, 1950, the North Korean military attacked South Korea and as such, varying motivations for the war led many countries to support either the North or South. This may shed more light as to the underlying causes of the war and more ...

CONTENTS

Introduction3

Greenwich Peninsula: Background3 Progress..4

Owners, Experiences, New Masterplan, Costs & Timescales5

Concerns..6 Most 15 Useful Resources..8

References10

Greenwich Peninsula Development INTRODUCTION Mega construction projects last longer, consume budgets and are controversial. This applies to greenfield and brownfield projects. In opting for a completely new development or a regeneration project, multiple stakeholders are involved and, as project progress unfolds, conflicting interest further overlap and evolve. The Greenwich Peninsula development is an ideal example of a long-range mega regeneration project. Conceived as New London, Starting started off as an entertainment venue – against a backdrop of a successful Millennial Dome – Greenwich Peninsula development has evolved into a multi-phased, increasingly ...

Punic Wars are series of wars in the III-II centuries BC between Rome and Carthage for the influence over the Mediterranean Sea. It has ended by complete victory of Rome and the destruction of Carthage State. By the mid-260's BC Roman Republic finally took control of the Apennine Peninsula. Further expansion of Roman Republic has made it inevitable war with the Carthage the a powerful state in the North Africa that has controlled a large territory of Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and major sea routes in the western Mediterranean. Relations between Rome and Carthage for a long have been friendly. ...

International Relations of the Pacific Rim

Question 1 While the realism theory represents a spectrum of opinions or ideas which tend to circulate around four central pillars of political groups. That is egoism, international anarchy and power politics the liberal approach on the other seems to focus on a broader picture in terms of issues concerning enlightenment. It seeks to find a long lasting peace and cooperation in the international platform. Constructivist theory states that both political and social aspects are historically and politically linked. These theories are of the opinion that the situation in the pacific is inevitable from the human consequence but rather it is a ...

Political Implications of Sino-Saudi Relations to the US and Regional Affairs

Abstract As the largest and most influential nations in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has been considered a valuable asset to any country wishing to have influence in the tightly-knitted Middle East. Many nations throughout the years have tried to sway the Saudi government and monarchy into entering diplomatic and economic partnerships with them in order to gain access to the region’s oil reserves and establish their partnership but only a few have been successful. One of these successful nations is the People’s Republic of China, which has strong diplomatic, economic and social partnerships with Saudi. China has been ...

Community Location

According the population census conducted in 2000, the total population of District 13 is 106, 120. However it has been observed that the population of the region has been on the rise. The people in the district live in different locations. These locations include; the Coney Island the Brighton Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Homecrest and the Sea Gate.

The Coney Island is an urban residential neighborhood located in the Southwestern side of Brooklyn in New York City. The Coney Island is around 4 miles long and half a mile wide. The Coney Island creek that ...

US Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel gave a statement on the rising tensions between United States and North Korea in which he clearly and vividly ‘acknowledged ‘ the threat that North Korea posed to US. In a brief and direct statement to a Pentagon News Conference in Washington, Hagel accepted that the North Korea’s provocative and belligerent tone had ratcheted up the tensions in Korean Peninsula, referring to the standoff between the two Korean countries i.e. North Korea and South Korea. He denied US’s role in aggravating the tensions and contributing to the standoff and that flying stealth bombers to the region ...

Introduction

The second battle of Fort Fisher was an important war in which the Union force’s commander, General Alfred Terry, applied most of the six principles of mission command to secure the union victory. From constituting an effective team, making clear his intent, taking initiative and motivating his force, to taking prudent risks and promoting independent actions amongst his subordinates, the commander demonstrated a remarkable degree of commanding competence. The battle was a joint attack against Fort Fisher by the United States Navy and the Union Army. Generals Alfred Terry (Union Army) and David Porter (US Navy) fought Braxton Bragg, Robert ...

Espionage has a long history characterized with various prominent people, activities, and events. However, the global community has essentially associated the history of espionage with some iconic events and people. The paper analyzes the roles that different people and events played in the History of Espionage and the various aspects of the history from the ancient time to the future.

Based on Sun Tzu’s Art of War, he talked about espionage in the form of spies where he stated that hostile armies could be confronted with each other for years, as they both strive for their own victory that ...

Global warming is a problem that is actively discussed nowadays. Very often new hypotheses appear about its impact on the Earth and human beings. At first, we need to classify the information available, to create a clear understanding of global warming effect on our planet. Global warming is the increase in the medium annual temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, because of much variety of reasons (increasing the concentration of gases in the Earth's atmosphere, solar variability or volcanic activity, etc.) (Haugen 14). Sometimes we use definition "greenhouse effect", but there is some differences between this two concepts. Greenhouse ...

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In order to keep people as safe as possible during an earthquake special building codes have been developed for houses, roads, buildings and bridges. The United States Geological Society (USGS) uses the best seismic science available to keep up-to-date maps that show levels of danger from the lowest hazard to highest standard. These maps help cities know what level of building codes they need.

There are four areas of the United States that demonstrate the highest level danger: along the coast of the Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, southern Alaska, on the coast near the Atlantic Ocean in South ...

Question 1: Rivalries

Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping were all leaders in the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Prior to 1949 everyone generally followed Mao’s lead in setting policy. But Liu and Deng began to resist Mao’s ideas and power following the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. Whereas Mao believed that the CCP and government should remain focused on revolutionary agitation, public mobilization, collectivization and leadership appeal to advance the country; Liu and Deng believed that the country’s focus should be less on the personality of the leaders and revolution and ...

Starting from autumn of 2013, Ukraine has been a center of an escalating war conflict: starting with peaceful demonstrations in support of Ukraine joining the European Union, to more than one hundred protesters being monstrously killed by the law-enforcers, to Russia invading Crimea and then developing the still-continuing conflict in the east of Ukraine. But what are the reasons of this bloodcurdling incubus born by a supposedly friendly neighbor of once peaceful and promising Ukraine? There are a lot of them, but both in the reasons and the causes Russian government is to blame: it’s them who occupied the territory of ...

A republic is a form of government in which power is clearly and openly given to people as a right or responsibility. The people or citizens in turn use the power to elect the desired leaders or representatives. On the other hand, an empire is a form of government that represents a group of nations, people or groups. The government was in the form of an empress, or a powerful sovereign. The republican government in Rome began with the overthrow of a Roman monarchy. The constitutional government lasted for over 450 years until it was overturned in 29 BC. Before its conversion, the Roman ...

English

Starting from autumn of 2013, Ukraine has been a center of an escalating war conflict: starting with peaceful demonstrations in support of Ukraine joining the European Union, to more than one hundred protesters being monstrously killed by the law-enforcers, to Russia invading Crimea and then developing the still-continuing conflict in the east of Ukraine. But what are the reasons of this bloodcurdling incubus born by a supposedly friendly neighbor of once peaceful and promising Ukraine? There are a lot of them, but both in the reasons and the causes Russian government is to blame: it’s them who occupied the territory of ...

Sustainability in Saudi Cities

Sustainability in Saudi Cities

Introduction

Both defining and describing the sustainable relationship between the historic and newer built environment of Saudi Arabia’s state capital Riyadh focuses on culture as a mitigating factor in historic preservation and sustainability representative of Saudi cities. This scholarly exploration of the existing construction looks influences on their design from an environmental perspective. The following academic investigation therefore, both compares and contrasts the specifics of the time-honored urban design with the modern. The following investigative account provides information on the environmental and cultural aspects underpinning traditional urban design versus the adoption of 1970s Western urban ...

Abstract

The construction of the Bayonne Bridge (New Jersey) in 1931 revolutionized the structural technique and design of bridges. It was mad exceptionally well that it incorporated materials and styles that had not been used at the time. The length of the structure made it the world’s largest bridge for many years before other structures were raised. As the first structure that used manganese steel, it is pioneered and revolutionized many aspects in construction of bridges and among other structures The impacts that the bridge had after its competition resulted into much more benefits to the communities linked by ...

Question one

Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe. Has a wide land that is extremely fertile on its plains, and exclusive industrial parks in the east. The independence of Ukraine is marked by the fall of the Soviet Union that occurred in 1991 since the country became independent immediately after the fall of the union. Since then the country has been looking for exclusive amalgamation with the Western Europe, as well as resolution with Russia (Marten, 2014). Although, Ukraine shares historical origins with Ukraine, the west of the country has remained closely tied to the European neighbors, mainly Poland where ...

Introduction

The term "Cold War" was introduced by Winston Churchill during his speech at Fulton (USA) on March 5, 1946. In his speech, he mentioned that Europe was divided with the "Iron Curtain" and called the Western civilization to declare war against communism. In fact, the war between the two political and economic systems, two ideologies had been in a latent stage since 1917, however, it transformed into a confrontation though not open, just after the World War II. The reasons of it are reasonable if to take into account that even Hitler himself was confident of a huge controversy between East and ...

Abstract

The strong abilities of Romans to manipulate their physical environment via the development and use of strong military forces has led them to acquire several tracts of land across Europe, with its end as the Roman Empire having become memorable in scholarly works due to its sheer expanse. The magnanimity of the Roman Empire is perhaps best measured by the largeness of its territorial acquisitions. This study finds that the strong military forces of Rome has enabled it to two more consequential forms of physical manipulation – the slaughter of many people supporting Roman rivals and the systemic acquisition of land as “war ...

Essay Outline: Assessing the Success of Ancient Rome through the Manipulation of the Physical Environment by the Romans

Thesis Statement The success of Ancient Rome in its efforts for territorial expansion and establishing the Roman state lies on the proficiency of Romans in manipulating their physical environment, made through their immensely devastating military power and the effects of their devastation in terms of eliminating population and transfer of land use.

Supporting Point 1: Immense military power has enabled the Romans to conquer several lands within Europe – first, by conquering the whole of the Italian Peninsula and then by spreading throughout the rest of the continent. Ancient Rome was divided into three eras – the Kingdom, ...

International Relations

International Relations The crisis in Ukraine was caused by the government’s rejection of the EU policy, which promoted stronger ties between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine citizens wished that they would be integrated in the European Union (Myers, 2014). However, when the government rejected this policy, their hopes for integration vanished. The government led by President Yanakovych rejected the bill, which would enable Ukraine join the European Union. The crisis also revolve around the Ukrainian president whom citizens claim has ruled the country for long. The crisis has led to civil unrest with many protests taking place in ...

Confucius' Political Philosophy

Kong Qiu also known as Confucius by English scholars was born in the Shandong Peninsula in 551BCE. He was a great thinker, educator, political figure, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought according to Chinese tradition. His teachings were kept in the form of Lunyu or Analects and have been preserved for over 2000 years now. These teachings form the footing of much of successive Chinese theory on the education and conduct of the ideal gentleman, how one must live and interrelate with his neighbors, and the systems of society and government that he should engage. According to ...

Introduction to Singapore as a Business Destination

The Republic of Singapore is a sovereign island country found in South East Asia (Abshire 4). The country is located 137 kilometers north of the equator on the Malay Peninsula (Abshire 5). The country is composed of the main Singapore Island as well as more than 60 other small islets (Abshire 5). Singapore borders the Peninsula of Malaysia to the North and the Rau Islands of Indonesia to the south (Abshire 6). According to the 2012 population reports, Singapore has a population of about 5. 3 million (Abshire 21). The official languages are English, Malay, Tamil and Mandarin (Abshire 55). Buddhism ...