The Silk Road: a historic network of trade routes so famous that even today the average person knows about it, but why are some ancient exchanges of materials so relevant? The short answer is: they’re not. The fact that some merchants traded a few olives for silk hundreds of years ago doesn’t greatly impact today’s […]
One thing you must know about me before you read this: I like science. A lot. Truth is, if I wasn’t set on writing, I’d be fully invested in trying to make some new discovery about the properties of class O stars or making observations of the planet Kepler 452-b. By now, I should have […]
Women are empowered through three modes of program or paradigm; Feminist Empowerment Paradigm, Poverty Reduction Paradigm and Financial Sustainability Paradigm. Each has different underlying aims, understandings, policies and priorities in relation to microfinance and gender policy (Mayoux, “Women’s empowerment” p.3). Further each has its own way of relating microfinance to women’s empowerment (Mayoux, “Women’s empowerment” […]
It was December 19, 1945 when all the Jewish were taken. I was a little girl when my whole family was taken to a concentration camp. This camp was in Germany I could not quite pronounce the name of it. When we had heard that my best friends family was taken, my mom knew right […]
What is a natural disaster? A natural disaster is nature killing thousands of innocent people. Hurricanes are a very violent natural disaster. Hurricanes are caused by warm air and moisture mixed together. They can kill up to 10,000 people or more depending on the size and the wind. When a hurricane hits and the wind […]
Reliquaries are the containers and stores, which are used to display the relics. Because of the high value bestowed to the relics, they were stored inn vessels or reliquaries, which had gold cover, ivory, gems, silver, and enamel. These valuable objects were a great form of artistic production across Europe throughout the middle ages. The […]
“The day a boy becomes a man, is the day he shoots his first buck” (Scrap). Boys believe the day they shoot a gun they become a man. Richard Wright was an African American writer who wrote the short story The Man Who Was Almost a Man. Most of his literature concerns racial themes during […]
The Globalization of Modern Trade The globalization of modern trade is different from early globalization based on the level of information exchange and the methods of managing the global trade. In the early eras of globalization, it was possible to sell an item which was a rare in other cultures. However, the current globalization allows […]
Throughout our world, people share similar goals in life. Fame, glory, and fortune are just a few materialistic ones. Then there are those souls who aim for something that will benefit the whole human race, like positive change in the world. These people look forward to a brighter, more prosperous future. But, since each individual […]
On the east side of Auburn, New York, you will find a special little neighborhood. Connecting Walnut and East Genesee street you will find a quaint little street. Its name is Sherman and if you travel directly through you will be greeted by it’s good friend Cayuga. On this street you will find approximately 31 […]
The Bhopal city is located in the central India. In 1984, about 1.4 million people lived there, and the region was growing and developing. Therefore, there was a need to increase the productivity of fields. This could be reached by pesticides application. Answering the need, the Union Carbide (UC) built a plant that produced sevin, […]
Love is powerful. They say that love can conquer all obstacles in its path. Even conquer those in love. Love drives us to act in ways we could never imagine. But when many hear this, usually eros, romantic love, comes to mind. But what about other types of love? According to The Audiopedia, that provides […]
Difficult situations are a given. The famous fork in the road may never appear, and a new path may never be an option. Once an individual can grasp the concept that sameness is inevitable, he is free to see his path’s full potential. In this moment restriction will leave the atmosphere, and heavy breathing will […]
The terms micro-finance institutions (MFIs) and women’s empowerment need to be defined before looking at the effectiveness of these entities in the activities of women. Microfinance has been defined as provision of financial services to low income individuals by diverse service providers (“What is microfinance?” par. 1). These services avail and at the same time […]
Captivating Capybaras The guinea pig used to be my favorite rodent. Then I began to wonder, “What is bigger? What is better? What is cuter?” My answer was the capybara. These massive rodents are certainly some of God’s most amazing creations. Their physical features and behaviors make capybaras uniquely suited for acquiring food and avoiding […]
As a student who comes from a background of educational instability (I have switched schools eleven times since kindergarten, the majority of those switching back and forth to homeschool) the one constant I have had throughout my life is technology. Because my access to the outside world was limited, I was able to make friends […]
Introduction Obesity reflects the excessive accumulation of fats in bodies. The abnormal accumulation of fats poses various health dangers to people. The dangers include being at a risk of suffering from various health conditions such as obesity. Trasande and Chatterjee (2009) observed that obesity posed health risks which predisposed victims to incurring high medical costs […]
The Bible speaks of the stars praising the Lord multiple times. They, and the planets and constellations, are often said to praise Him. The heavens are said to worship Him in Psalms 19. In Psalms 148, the stars of light, heaven of heavens, and sun and moon are told to praise Him. This is one […]
Merit goods, are goods that posses positive externalities and they are good for the consumers far much more than they can realize. On the other hand, demerit goods are those goods that will produce negative externalities when consumed and they are often far much worse than the consumer can imagine. Externalities imply the resultant effects […]
In the past few years, women have made significant progress in achieving greater gender equality. However, the representation of women in the media often trails behind what is happening in the real world.In film for example, only 22% of protagonists are female and women receive only 32.8% of speaking roles (Lauzen 2015, p.2). A higher […]
Imagine you’re sleeping then in the middle of the night your parents wake you rushing saying we need to pack we need to get ready.You wake up confused wondering where are we going? What is happening? Ask a few questions about what is going on and you get no response all you hear is we […]
Countries differ significantly in the way they handle the entry of new businesses as multinational corporations carry out wide range of businesses across the globe. These have given rise to many trade agreements with various countries where these multinationals use as their base for business operations (John, 2007, p. 43). Trade agreements have resulted in […]
“This song is not anti-American; it’s anti-war,” explained Billie Joe Armstrong, frontman of American pop-punk band Green Day, to the thousands of teenagers crowding the stage in London (“List of Anti-War Songs”). As he performed the band’s song, “Holiday”, Armstrong admonished war and popular culture in a fashion similar to that of The Sex Pistols, […]
Since I was a baby my parents have always meet all my needs and most of the things that I wanted. Almost everything in this world costs money in fact in order to live you need to have money so you won’t starve or go life without shelter or no clothes to keep you warm […]
Central idea of improving social conditions in the third-world countries, raised by Muhammad Yunus, provides a fresh look on the help to underdeveloped societies. Should governments and charity organizations provide facilities in their opinion of a first necessity, such as electrical power and road systems? Or should they simply provide possibilities for the people to […]
There is a common expression that most people are familiar with: Write what one knows. No one accomplishes that feat as greatly as Edgar Allan Poe does in his writings. Growing up in harsh conditions emotionally, he manages to trudge through it all, with a little help from certain bad substances. Throughout his life, he […]
Have you ever thought about the places you want to see? I have, and i especially want to see one place in particular rome italy. There are tons of things to see in rome.The most famous would probably be the colosseum. It used to be home to many gladiator and wild animal fights. It held […]
For centuries, there have been debates over gender-based issues that impact on social systems and governments, both positively and negatively. Gender differences play a major role in the organization of familial structures and patterns. The big question has always been why is there a big gap in the perceptions held on both men and women? […]
The question of the meaning of life has been a predominant theme among philosophers throughout the ages. Over the millennia, man has cited God, science, relationships and even numbers (42) as an answer. The Stranger, in contrast to other philosophical works, examines the meaninglessness of life. Albert Camus and Meursault operate under the notion that […]
A spare tire is carried as a replacement for a tire that acquires a complication, whether on the road or elsewhere. Many types of cars have the spare tire located in the back of the vehicle, specifically underneath the body below the chassis. This ensures that removing the tire is done manually. Why can’t we […]
