Essays on Summer

Introduction

Social work is a noble endeavor of the highest order. In the midst of all sorts of negativity, man still finds time to help his fellow beings. A charitable organization can also be a source of income if one has the resources to further this cause. Donations and volunteering are the major source of income for non-profit companies today. Twin Cedars is one such organization that is involved in charity for empowering children, youth, families, and the community in general. This essay begins with the goals and objectives and the formal structure of Twin Cedars. It also discusses the ...

All the nations of the earth both developed and developing countries has to deal and cope with the demands of the climate change. China is, therefore, not an exception. China has to deal with a wide range of climates from the tropics and deserts. Climate can be viewed in three dimensions, in that climate constraints economy and society, and the climate is a hazard and can bring about other disasters and hazards. In recent research, the Chinese culture has not yet developed as fast as other nations of the world though some argue that China had the start in ...

My town of choice was Lisbon, Portugal. The longitude is -9.139337 and the latitude is 38.722252. It is the capital and the largest city in Portugal, with a population of 552,700. It is the 11th most populous urban area in the European Union. It is continental Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is recognized as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. I chose Lisbon because I traveled there one ...

Summary Of Proposed Research

Global drought not only affects the world agriculture and economics, but interactively affects the phenotypic trait of plants across a different diversity gradient. Nevertheless, plants are able to adapt themselves to the drought environment by changing their phenotypic trait. From previous research at Jena Drought Experiment, in Germany, the results show that diversity not only has the capability to increase community’s resistance to drought, but also to increase community’s recovery ability after drought. On the other hand, the results show that the drought environment makes a strong selection on both, the plant phylogeny and functional trait. Yet, ...

If you are a student seeking for an entry-level job, part- time work, internship or summer job in the company I work for, you're in for something big. Our company offers opportunities to make use of your talent and acquire new skills that will gain you experiences which can help in your future career success. However, in the midst of fierce competition in the job market today, how would you vie for a role in which you don’t have proven credentials? Getting the job is quite challenging, but taking these strategic steps will help you get a better ...

Introduction

Trends of online or electronic learning are at rise all over the world, and this growing influence has made it the center of attention for scholars, thinkers, and researchers. Experts’ input involves appreciation and justification as well as criticism for this mode of learning. It is in response to this rising influence that a renowned speaker and educator, Dr. Badrul Khan came up with his e-learning framework with an intention to providing a comprehensive scale to evaluate any category of e-learning program or course. The model outlines eight dimensions wherein each aims to measure the effectiveness and performance of ...

Defining the Coastal Environments in Tourism Industry

Tourism is one of rapidly developing industries in the global scales. Additional emphasis in this case should be put on the marine and coastal tourism - as two of the most popular options for spending the time and relaxation (Hewawasam, 2002, p. 2). At the same time, even while, taking into account general awareness among the scholars., pertaining to importance of tourism both in environmental and economic contexts, insignificant attention is paid by them to these two contexts of tourism (Sunlu, 2003, p. 263-270) The core need for additional attention to this sector is caused by insignificant understanding of ...

In the world where are more that 7 billion people, it is impossible to live or work alone. People communicate and cooperate every day. Our humanity faces many challenges which have to be accepted and solved for the good of the world. It goes without saying that in order to solve the problems efficiently, people have to work together, unite into groups and organizations which will work towards the same goal and result. However, when the people start working together there has to be some hierarchy and division between them. This is an obligatory and vital condition of successful ...

1. What is the plan year (effective dates)? The Aetna Student Health Insurance plan effective dates, which indicate annual policy year, run from 1st August to 31st July the following year. In the current annual policy year, the effective dates run from 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2017 (Penn State, para 4). There are two enrollment deadlines within annual policy year whereby the deadlines fall in 31st August while the spring enrollment deadline is on 31st January of the year that follows. 2. Whether My Plan Is HMO, PPO or Traditional Indemnity Type The Aetna Student Health ...

INTRODUCTION

Economical and industrial development are two of the most important elements on the evolutional way for any country and nationality. However, it often happens so that people discover something new and hurl themselves into using it before making throughout estimations of potential risks and hazards. This is especially common if such newly discovered entity (an invention, or mineral, or a way to dig out minerals – this could be anything) is capable of making large sums of money: then there is no particular doubt of this entity becoming incredibly popular and exploited to the extent of being overused. To top ...

Yves Saint Laurent is a French fashion designer renowned for making ready to wear clothing. Recently Yves Saint Laurent has changed the brand name to Saint Laurent Paris. The change in brand name to Saint Laurent Paris was introduced by the director Hedi Slimane. “Unfortunately, Hedi Slimane is no longer with the company (Phelps, 2016)” and the director is now” Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent Paris (Milnes, 2016)”. In the fashion world things are subject to change which is good in some ways. It depends on the timing of the change in the industry. To make sure the name ...

A native citizen of Spain and a recognized king of bohemian Paris, Pablo Picasso was a bright example of versatile talent and fantastic commitment to his lifework. He continuously tried new styles and forms, looked for new color compositions, used unusual materials, and, when two-dimensional images started to seem him boring, founded cubism to give them a new dimension. Together with Georges Braque, Picasso massively determined art development of the twentieth century. The widely recognized ancestor of Picasso’s cubism is his painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon) created in 1907 during the African period of ...

Burns, “A Red, Red Rose,” analysis

This poem solely focuses on the type of love that is above everything even the earth. “A Red, Red Rose,” is a typical love that would compel the speaker to walk thousands of miles to meet with his lover with no issues. Red Roses are usually associated with love. The repetition of red depicts the paradigm of not just the seriousness but also the emphasis put by the man. The speaker introduces the poem with a simile: his love is like a recently sprung red rose. The poet also utilizes other literally devices such as alliteration. “And I will” ...

I think it happened when I was 5 or 6 years old. My family spent that summer near the big river; I do not remember its name now. It had several beaches and a landing pier. It became the reason of this story. That summer I already knew how to swim. I did not have any significant skills, but could move without any support and felt quite well in the water. Of course, parents did not let me go to the beach alone. That day we went to the landing pier with my father. He liked to speak with ...

Internship Report – March – August, 2016

Introduction This report is an internship report that discusses the elements of my internship at the Oriental Garden AS, Norway. This is a Chinese restaurant in a major European city where there is a crosscut of cultures and identities of consumers. This report will focus on the theoretical knowledge acquired and the effectiveness of the training that was undertaken. This report will also present aspects of my reflective log and provide a conclusion on the overall impact of the internship on my personal abilities, and knowledge.

The internship was done in Oriental Gardens, Oslo. It is an upmarket Chinese ...

Narrative: Studying at UCA

During my life, growing up in Saudi Arabia, I worked for several different insurance companies and learned over time it was what I wanted to do with my life. From a young age, I loved it and wanted to pursue an education in the field. Today, I am only twenty-seven years old, and as an undergraduate, I have begun studying insurance and risk management in an effort to achieve this dream. There have been many obstacles along the way, but I have always proven to myself that if I stay dedicated and committed to my education and the plans ...

Business administration jobs offered in San Francisco

The business administration jobs that are provided in San Francisco include the summer associate in the investment bank as the bank has the programs in which it wants to equip the personnel with knowledge as well as train them so as to be productive in the team and establish the long-term career. The entity is hiring the professionals who have the international perspective on the future concerns of the banking and who want to make a significant impact on the commercial level. The entity is looking for various values in the professional because it values diversity and therefore it ...

ID Number For this Nursing Teaching Project, the chosen theme is recognizing the symptoms of anaphylaxis, its treatment, as well as the precautionary measures that need to be taken to ensure that the best possible health care is administered to the patients. The setting of the project is a summer camp, with children and teachers and other staff being the key players. Anaphylaxis is actually the human body’s allergic reaction primarily as a result of eating anything that has peanuts, fish, eggs, milk or sesame seeds . There has been a documented increase in the number of people suffering ...

Dear _______,

I am writing you to give my explanation regarding my failure to successfully complete all of the requirements for re-admission to the School of Social Work’s undergraduate program by the deadline of May 1, 2016. After my suspension from the School of Social Work, I felt that I needed to spend the summer of 2015 taking care of both myself, and my family. During my last semester at the University, my nephew was a victim in a homicide. I was responsible for the planning, and final expenses of his funeral. During this time, my husband and I adopted ...

Multi-Organisational

Enterprises & System(BNM830) Major: Supply Chain Management Total word count: 5728 Net Word Count: 5023 PART 1 A. Apple Inc. is one organization that is known by many to deliver a diverse and complex product-service system. The firm is a technology organization whose products are of high quality and more available to its clients. The company also provides varied services and has opted to venture into other complex activities that are not common with many, if not all, technology companies (Apple, 2015). One of its best selling products is the iPhone6 brand that is not only available in the ...

1. The book begins with a historical portrait of Ruth McBride Jordan. The author reveals that Ruth has had some name changes. Explain each name change and its significance. The change of Ruth’s name indicates the changes that she has undergone since her birth. She was born in Poland as Rachel Dwanra Zylska and as the name indicates she was born into an orthodox Jewish family. The first name change happens in her second year when her family immigrates to America. It is here that she gets her second name Rachel Deborah Zylska, which was ‘an American version ...

Question/Problem Definition

In a global and competitive world of corporation, each organization aims to acquire a significant share of market and earn lucrative profits from loyal customers. On the contrary, the customers want products and services from organizations that ensure their quality at least possible price. In order to produce and deliver a quality product and/or service to the customers, it is important to have an in-depth customer orientation and standardization in production processes. The two aspects need a strong synchronization with the organizational culture and strategic decision-making. Organizations need to sustain a strong compliance with quality guidelines and factors that ...

Business Plan

Business Plan

Executive Summary

A business plan is a particular statement that contains the goals of a business and the way of attainment of these goals. The paper presents a business plan that employs a business strategy in defining the business’s overall goals, management team, staffing of the organization and other factors. This plan ideally presents my idea of establishing a new business venture in the field of health care. Initially, the paper presents a well-detailed description of the business that is to be established. This includes defining the overall objectives of the business the particular products that the business ...

International Olympic Committee Ethical Issues

Background One of the most recent scandals occupying the headlines of the international print and social media is the doping scandal, surrounding the Russian Olympic and Paralympic Team and the participation of the athletes in the Olympic Games in Rio this August. The Games have started and it is evident that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) along with Independent Committee and Brazilian Authorities took the decision not to ban the team from participation, causing dual and controversial response from the international community. The organization in a focus of the scandal is the IOC, heavily criticized for the way it ...

[City and State]

Introduction

Structures such as large buildings can create its own unique internal environment that can significantly impact the comfort and health of its occupants. After many years of investigating and studying building infrastructures, engineers and designers have increased their understanding and knowledge on the environmental conditions that exists within the building in relation to its physical properties. For the same reason, a solid background in building physics is an integral part of a building’s design, particularly in this modern era wherein green buildings are the rising trend. Most modern buildings integrate building physics prior to construction ...

Introduction

A document that outlines all that a business undertakes as a marketing strategy define a marketing plan for the organization. A marketing strategy will only focus on what the management wishes to achieve for the organization. Therefore, its outline on how to achieve it can clearly define the marketing plan of an organization. The marketing plan will include a detailed description of the target market, competitors and that of all the products and services that a company deals with. The primary goal of this Emirates marketing plan is to grow the business to the next level. A marketing plan ...

In any event, a contract has implied and express terms. Express terms are easy to decipher, and they constitute the substantive part of the contract. Often, contracts impute binding obligations to the parties and violation of any term attracts liability. Implied terms of a contract operate in the underground. In an event of a claim of infringement, the court has to analyze both express and implied terms of the contract. Often, courts allocate liability depending on what term of the contract is in violation. In a practical scenario, some terms are more relevant than others. In the past, courts ...

In Which Ways Does Summer Camps Influence the Lives of Low-Income Children?

Introduction Children from low-income families face many challenges in the society including lack of proper education, poor nutrition, and poor relationship with children from high-income families. The society needs to seek ways of helping these children achieve good academic performances to make them responsible adults. One of the most effective strategies employed that positively influences lives of children from low-income families is the introduction of summer learning programs. Summer camps play a significant role in helping children and youths from low socioeconomic backgrounds improve their academic and live outcomes. The program helps children from low-income families who experience challenges ...

The cultures of a place, the social norms and ways of doing things have great influences on the things that individuals do and justify. This essay explores and relates Richard Feyman’s story O Americano Outra Vez and Ruth Benedict’s The Individual and the Pattern of Culture. The two stories are about norms, behaviours, tendencies, cultures and generally how people influence each other to follow certain paths. In order to understand the correlations between the two texts, it is important to highlight some issues about the authors and the motivations each had for writing their pieces. Richard Phillips ...

Racial tension was one of the imminent issues after the First World War. The Red Summer of 1919 entails the various race riots that took place for approximately five months. The term Red Summer was coined by James Weldon, who was an author and civil rights activist. It is worth noting that the riots took place in several cities in the United States, but the most affected states were Washington, Chicago, as well as Elaine. This period marked tremendous changes for Blacks in the United States. Many people in the affected states died, and higher casualties were reported. The ...

The chosen song is Sounds of Summer by Dirks Bentley. The song makes me think about the beauty of summer and the vibrant activities that come with it. Summer time is a beautiful time. In my childhood, even though we had a lot of fun playing in season including winter, summer came with so much joy and one thing that is identical with summer is vacations. Many of our vacations happen during summer; we take time to enjoy the beautiful weather and participate in many activities. During this period, we also get to is it family and attend several ...

In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the typical Victorian marriage is constructed as a prisoner from which a woman is only able to escape when she becomes insane. Her insanity becomes her only way of defying her husband, and gaining freedom. The author’s feminist argument in “The Yellow Wallpaper” is skillfully constructed by creating a protagonist whose growing mental instability is narrated from her own perspective. However, ironically, at the same time with her worsening mental state, she evades the social rules and pressures which had entrapped her in an unhappy marriage. While her mental condition ...

A Reflection on Human Nature

When The New Yorker published Shirley Jackson’s famous story “the Lottery” in 1948, American readers immediately backlashed against the author and the magazine because they found the topic of the story—a mass stoning of a housewife whose name was drawn at random from a lottery—extremely offensive and grotesque. Readers went as far as cancelling their subscriptions to the magazine and numerous threatening mails started pouring in, addressed to the author and editorial staff of the magazine. Readers were also offended because many easily recognized their rural communities and the typical activities conducted in these places such ...

English

If you are funny, active, creative and have no idea how to spend your summer holidays you're looking at the right advertisement. Our summer camp is ready to provide you with the best summer experience you could ever dream of. 21 day of work with children (which either will drive you crazy or become your best friends) gathered from all over the country. All you need is good humor and a swimsuit.

Our requirements:

you should be 18-25 years old;

First Aid Certification;

Patience!!! Make sure that your children will have a positive experience. Our friendly staff will be ready to provide you with ...

The current paper critically evaluates the research work based on the negative impact of Zika Virus on the physical conditions of people. The purpose of the paper is to develop an understanding of Zika Virus by appraising and critiquing its effects and water pollution on the players who will be coming to Rio, Brazil for Summer Olympic Games. The research paper will make use of the social contract theory that explains that individuals’ ethical and opinionated responsibilities are dependent on the agreement or conformity to the social order in which they exist. There are hundreds of athletic players expected ...

Santiago, popularly known among the locals as Santiago de los Caballeros is located at the heart of the Cibao Valley, in central Dominican Republic and is considered to be the second largest country of the Republic. Due in large parts to its location on the island, tropical climate prevails in the city for most parts of the year. To put it into context, average temperatures throughout the year hover around the 25 degree Celsius or 77 degree Fahrenheit, with days that offer sunlight without the heat making the weather intolerable . This is why the long, sunny days on the ...

mmmmm dd, yyyy So far, I consider three milestones in my leadership journey and I was able to associate my experiences with some of my learning in school about leadership. My responses and thoughts in those situations were also influenced by my personality and background.

Leadership Experience 1: Captain of the Football Team

As captain of the football team, I had to lead 18 teen players who are all energetic but with different personalities. My coach told me my role was to assist him in practice and make sure that all members were following his instructions. At first, I thought that strictly following the coach would ensure ...

Introduction

Industrial and organizational psychology is an important part of management, because the psychological environment, the atmosphere on the working place influences the productivity of the employees. Its history starts in the 19th century when the active industrialization of the Western world began (Spector, 2012). Many organizations suffer from problems with the personnel when they decide to ignore the basic issues of the organizational psychology (Spector, 2012). It is possible to state that the optimal application of the main principles of industrial and organizational psychology gives managers a possibility to increase the efficiency of employees and thus increase the company’ ...

Menlo Park is a city on the eastern side of San Mateo County, San Francisco Bay Area in the State of California. The city was founded in the 1850s by Dennis Oliver and D.C. McGlynn who bought a 1,700 acre piece of land and placed a wooden arch with the name “Menlo Park” as the name of the property. The current town grew up from a railway station under the same name and it became popular with businessmen in San Francisco. The city was incorporated in 1874. It borders Redwood City, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, North Fair ...

In the court systems, various felonies are penalized following the court's guidelines. There are a variety of particulars that go into a sentencing pronouncement. An individual who commits a financial fraud may go to jail for a longer period, compared to someone who commits murder, as is the case of Bernard Madoff, who went to jail for 150 years for committing financial crime and Karla Homolka was sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder. It is, however, clear that an extensive range of verdicts are not necessarily rational to the victims or the scam culprits. This paper looks ...

The teardrops of constellations are shimmering in the cloudless night sky. Another summer is fading away just like her hopes for his coming. Bit by bit coldness of the end of August steals all joy and summer plants that are never meant to be. Standing by the large study window and gazing into the darkness of garden Misha could feel how hot current of pain, despair and anger goes through the whole of her body and pinches her right into the heart thus spreading incurable venom of apathy through her veins. Suddenly burning emotions turn into cold indifference making ...

            About 200 million starlings from North America have nobody but one man to thank for their success: William Shakespeare. He improved tremendously from being just a novice from a little town, to a globally honored writer in London. During his short lifetime of 52 years, he completed 34 plays, 154 sonnets, and 4 poems. Also, Shakespeare created new words and phrases that are still used today in 21st century such as bloodsucking. After joining the Lord Chamberlain’s Men and beginning his writing and acting career, William Shakespeare became one of the most successful writers of all time and ...

I: Goal Outline

Many people build their image of the perfect career development and look at the opportunities to work for large multinational companies. At the same time, there is a variety fo other ways to develop personally and succeed in creating the individual career path.My long-term goal is to open a small business in frozen food production sector. To achieve this goal in a long term I need to build and reach several major milestones. One of these key success factors is the internship in High Liner Foods Company, one of the most recognized organizations in the frozen ready food segment. ...

“Diversification eliminates unique risk. But there is some risk that diversification cannot eliminate”

Diversification of portfolios is one of the effective ways to minimize the risks and increase the returns. However, it is acclaimed that there are certain risks that cannot be eliminated. These risks are called market risks that cannot be overcome through diversification of the portfolio. There are several theories that stress that the diversification of portfolios should be used to bring stability in its returns and lessen the risks. Systematic risks or market risk emerged because of the changes in the economic cycles of the market that are influenced by various factors and activities taken place in the economy ( ...

Abstract

Global warming is a process of increase of the temperature of Earth's atmosphere and global ocean. Scientists have identified: uncontrolled emissions and other irresponsible human behavior has caused the steady climate change that could alter the planet completely. Governments and peoples of the developed countries of the world have recognized the danger of a global catastrophe. The aim of this work is the disclosure of the problems of global warming, the explanation of the causes of global warming, its characteristic features in particular regions and the effects which may be dangerous for humanity in a not far future, a ...

Nicotye Samayualie, Canadian Inuit Cape Dorset Artist

Research Paper Introduction Nicotye Samayualie, a Canadian Inuit from Cape Dorset, was born on the 23rd of November 1983. Her parents are Johnny Tunnillie Samayualie and Kudluajuk Ashoona, and her grandmother is a famous graphic artist, Keeleemeeoome Samayualie. She has clearly inherited her grandmother's artistry, whose art works were one of those few exhibited in the Cape Dorset yearly print anthology in the 1970s and 1980s (Spirit Wrestler Gallery, 2016). Nicotye has developed a strong fascination with the display, arrangements, and layouts of contrasting images in natural and artificial objects. Numerous of her artworks portray common images like crates ...

Newsletter

RAINBOW DAYCARE NEWSLETTER Summer 2016 Inside this Issue

Sources of Stress in Children

Stress and Childcare Providers A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF RAINBOW DAY CARE Welcome to the Summer Issue of the RAINBOW DAYCARE NEWSLETTER. As all of you know, the primary purpose of this newsletter is to provide practical and useful information for parents, childcare providers and teachers about relevant topics on child development. This issue is devoted to children and stress. We hope you will find the feature stories useful and practical. Sources of Stress in Children Contrary to popular belief that children live a worry-free existence unlike adults who have to worry ...

I have developed a personal study plan because I must follow a well-planned strategy to reach my goal of graduation, which is my definition of academic success (York, Gibson, & Rankin, 2015). Setting personal goals is essential for meeting goals according to MindTools (n.d.). I have reviewed my earlier behavior because I understand I am in a critical situation concerning my personal academic success. I have made the mistake of many of my friends by taking on more than I could handle without thinking through the consequences (Williams, 2005, para. 7). I must concentrate on presenting my best work in ...

Introduction

Europe is one of the smallest continents, but with a very good record of development in history. This is because of its location on the planet earth and various climates that have favored many sectors such as agriculture, fishing and transport. This paper discusses the role of climate in Europe and how the climate contributes to its growth and development. The three types of climate which will be discussed include the marine west coast, the Mediterranean and the continental. One of these types of climate is a marine west coast climate that mainly influences the life of the northern ...

Human Resource Management

Introduction Hello and welcome, Francis Jones! My name is John Smith and I am the Human Resources Manager at Blessed Beauty Incorporated. In order to assist with your relocation, the company has prepared the following information, which I hope you will find useful.

Blessed Beauty Incorporated

Blessed Beauty Inc. is a company which specializes in the manufacture and sale of cosmetics and personal beauty products as well as household products. The company, which was established fifteen years ago, has a network of ten individual sites in the United States and is looking to expand internationally, particularly to Latin America. The current organizational ...

Analysis of Activity Data Set of Restaurant Guest Counts

Analysis of Activity Data Set of Restaurant Guest Counts

Introduction

The present paper discusses a business scenario under the background of business data collected to inform the managerial decisions for the purpose. As per the scenario, the decision maker being a manager of a small town café which enjoys robust guest inflow during the summer months and a small population from among the residents are visitors to the same during the off season is faced with staffing decision problems. The season typically starts around the Memorial Day each year. The café adjusts its staffing based on the guest count during ...

Company Background

The proposed company to be formed is to be called Cloth Monger. The domain name, ClothMonger.com is available and can be easily purchased and utilized for the creation and maintenance in order to meet the corporate objectives. Therefore, this company will create a platform where many people will be able to log in, make orders and pay through an ecommerce system like a credit card or direct bank debit. The company will focus on affordable clothes. This will include sourcing for clothes from China, Asia and other countries directly and also selling from popular brands that are known for ...

1) Population growth and overpopulation is one of the major problems of every developing country. The factors that influence population growth are: a) Women getting married at early ages lead to a high birth rate. b) Provision of health benefits to children, women and the elderly have contributed to decreased mortality rate, and thus increased birth rate. c) Lack of family planning contributes to increased birth greatly. According to census, The United States population as on June 11, 2016 is 323,747,258 with one birth in every eight seconds, one death in every seconds and one international migrant ...

Physical Module: Venice

I have chosen the city, Venice for this assignment. As I mentioned in the introduction, I have been in Venice previous summer and I want to explore this site in more detail.

Geomorphology and Climatology

1) How did your selected city, town or village’s physical landscape form? i) What are the geological processes that contributed to the formation of your site? ii) What are the climatic processes that contributed to the formation of your site? The place, where Venice is located, is characterized by the transitional climate type between the continental and Mediterranean climate zones. The place of the city is ...

Abstract

London is the only city in the world to host modern Olympics three times. 2012 London Olympics is considered to be the most successful Olympics ever in terms of management, economic success, and environmental stewardship. However, other cities in the UK are catching up. One of the major problems London may face while bidding for a game is from Londoners who may not be willing to host another Olympics game in quick succession as this will disrupt daily life and negatively impact the Londoners. However, in almost all other aspects, London is better positioned than its competitors, such as ...

Europe's Last Summer by David Fromkin considers the origins of World War from the perspective of the alliances Germany had formed prior to the war and how those alliances affected its entry into the war. It also examines how relatively small events (such as the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand) can spiral out of control and lead to a world war. In particular, Fromkin looks in detail at the European crisis that occurred in mid-1914 and pieces together his argument that it was Germany’s alliances and how poorly it handled its diplomatic relations which resulted in the terrible calamity ...

Question One

The media offers education as well as information. Information may be relayed through various forms, which may include radio programs, newspapers, and televisions. In most cases, these mediums relay information from various regions of the globe; thereby, leading to cultural competence and change among individuals from different communities. The internet and other print media offer in-depth insight into major counter-cultural issues (Hilliard, 2001). Consequently, people’s lifestyles, as well as behaviours, will evolve significantly. Information that is passed through various media platforms plays a critical role in promoting cultural tolerance among counter-cultural communities. Question One Venues create persistent attachment ...

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 ...

The counselor for continuing education at Community High School in Michigan, John B. Boshoven said that college and school costs are high and students want to have opportunities to earn extra money. However, he also warns that school takes students’ full-time ("Students & Part-Time Work", n.d.). According to a new survey by Citigroup and Seventeen magazine for about eighty percent of students are holding part-time jobs (Mukherji, 2013). In this essay, first of all, we will consider federal rules for working teenagers, then we will discuss advantages and disadvantages of a part-time job for high school students. After that, there ...

Human life and survival are connected with the environment. With the changes in the environment, human surroundings appear to undergo an adjustment or modification to continue the life. More probably, some climatic changes tend to interfere with the human life from several corners. These could be lethal or life threatening. For example, climate change might modify the occasional examples and plenitude of irritations and illnesses; in turn, this may influence the use of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. Reactions will vary in the middle of harvests and between geological areas. There are studies that use of these pesticides within the ...