To what extent did the most famous "Mounds builders": the Adena influence the following civilizations?
Essay - 1 pages - Ancient history
"Moundbuilders" is a term used to refer to a group of Natives tribes, living on the East side of the United States before the arrival of Colons. These pre-Colombians civilizations were well known for their funeral rituals. They took place in the Wound Land Era, from 1000 B.C to the XIV century...
Knowledge, power and development
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
United Nations report 1951: rapid economic progress and painful adjustments Truman: ‘fair deal' - the US and the world have to solve the problems of the underdeveloped areas (misery, food inadequate, poverty, disease…). He develops the idea that humanity has the knowledge to relieve the...
Examination of the My Lai massacre- one of the most infamous events of the Vietnam War Review of the book "My Lai: A Brief History with Documents" (James Stuart Olson, Randy Roberts)
Book review - 4 pages - Philosophy
This report will look at the book My Lai. Written by the history professors James S. Olson and Randy Roberts. Distinguished Professor of History in Houston, James S Olson is a historian whose main concern is recent American history. In this respect, he had been very interested in Vietnam, having...
Analysis of the Virgin group
Case study - 7 pages - Services marketing
The Virgin Group is led by a charismatic leader, Richard Branson (RB), who is described as an "architect of the 20th century" in a campaign organized by Apple. At the organizational level, RB promotes accountability and managerial decision-making autonomy for the entities. Each one operates...
Declaration of independence evaluation
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The declaration of independence was written and signed by the founding fathers of United States in 1776. The document was designed for the United States specifically and with philosophies and foundation of early thinkers. The idea of the declaration of independence was produced by the continental...
The Cuban Revolution
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Each country has experienced various changes in leadership. The nature of these changes vary. Some countries receive a completely new form of government. Others maintain the same form of government and gain different leaders. Cuba provides an exemplification of this phenomenon. Following the...
African conflict and resources
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
The history of South Africa mainly revolves around communication and the conflict of the numerous varied ethnic groups in South Africa. Just like other historical accounts of various countries, South Africa is not any different. The themes of race, gender, and the socio-economy are the most...
Why the Age of Revolutions (c. 1760-1840) was a historic period and whether it was global?
Case study - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Age of Revolutions was marked by the American Revolution (1775-1783), Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), French Revolution (1789-1799), Spanish and Greek wars. The Age of Revolutions (c. 1760-1840) was a historic period and was global in nature because the effects of economic, social,...
The UK submission
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
On the death of the chief Ranjit, Sikhs states fell into chaos. In 1849 because of British colonization, Sikhs lost their independence after the battle of Gujrat. Sikhs nevertheless rallied to the British during the Indian Mutiny in 1857. These were mainly for them to annihilate the...
Toward the African Revolution - Frantz Fanon (1964) - What was his Influence on the Process of Liberation of Algeria and the Price of Conscience of Peoples under Foreign Domination?
Text commentary - 8 pages - Political science
The work of Frantz FANON imposes itself with a particular relief in the intellectual currents, which underlines what is called "the awakening of the Third World". More than the passionate and lucid description of a situation, it constitutes a vast attempt to synthesize the historical experience...
Essay on the Vietnamese language, Quoc ngu
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Right was the Vietnamese mandarin-scholar Pham Quynh on so many levels when he declared, “A nation exists by means of language; when language exists, the nation cannot disappear.” When, in the seventeenth century, the Vietnamese language, or quoc ngu, was first elaborated by Catholic...
Personal statement
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
To say that I have always been interested in European society would be a lie. However, my study of English Literature, European History, and the French language has aroused my enthusiasm for European culture. The French Revolution, for example, engages me as it is a milestone event that signifies...
What image of the ' native ' population does Delacroix's 1834 Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement present, and how did Picasso revisit this painting in 1954?
Essay - 5 pages - Arts and art history
Delacroix painted Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement in 1834 after he was back from his journey in Morocco and Algeria which had profoundly influenced him,. In 1954, after having revisited many painters such as Velasquez or Monet, Picasso decided to revisit Delacroix's Femmes...
Chinese Presence in Africa, and its Economic Impact
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and is the second most populous continent. This continent has abundant natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil etc. and has been the bone of contention between the super powers of the world for a long time now. China has...
Analysis of the creation United States of Africa
Essay - 24 pages - International relations
The United States of Africa is a project that has been raising issues for decades. Indeed, many international actors, activists groups, countries and other companies are concerned about the unity of an African people formed as a strong and powerful continent. It is true that many key topics are...
How does dietary status affect carcinogenesis?
Case study - 10 pages - Medical studies
Cancer is a multi-factoral disease resulting from the perturbation of the normal regulatory processes of a cell. Cancer cells are generated from healthy cells by an accumulation of genetic alterations. These alterations can take the form of mutations, losses, amplifications or re-arrangements in...
Civilization
Course material - 47 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
No empire other than Great Britain brought to its colonies the technological tools (railroads, modern medicine) and the political ideals (capitalism, the rule of law) that made possible the development of stable and egalitarian societies. This explains why 54 nations, most of them former British...
How your diet can boost your immune system
Thesis - 10 pages - Medical studies
Generally the immune and lymphatic systems are very efficient and defend the body against invasion of harmful substances. Although it is difficult to improve an immune or lymphatic system functioning normally it is possible to increase during periods of illness or fatigue. Change your diet, and...
The moral imperative of Western Civilization: White man's burden?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
Throughout history, imperialism has been a fact of the international system. Only recently has the nomenclature changed, with military intervention, peacekeeping, and nation-building replacing the colonial era term. Whatever term is used for western intervention in the developing world, the...
Institutional impact: The Presbyterian Church and anti-slavery in Antebellum Kentucky
Thesis - 14 pages - Modern history
Coupled with the fervor of Evangelical Revivalism, anti slavery movements in the Southern states were deeply influenced by religious institutions during the early to mid nineteenth century. Social networks assumed issues of social concern. In Faith, Presbyteries in Kentucky became the loudest...
Official position of the American Association of diet and dietitian of Canada on the vegetarian nutrition
Thesis - 22 pages - Medical studies
The view of the ADF on the health benefits of vegetarianism for human health is also not new. The Association states that: "This position was adopted by the" House of Delegates (“House of Delegates" is the deliberative body of the ADF, composed of representatives of various fields of...
Atonement
Thesis - 3 pages - Philosophy
What happened on the cross? When Jesus suffered and died, what happened? Atonement theology often claims that the death was a sacrifice for the sins of the world. This statement becomes nuanced in contemporary theologies because surrogate suffering was used to oppress others, salvific violence...
Toxicity
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
“Americans yearly consume and average of 8 to 15 pounds of chemicals that contribute nothing to the growth or maintenance of body cells” (Bowles 2). Useless and even harmful calories are constantly being consumed in our affluent society. The United States of America has more of a...
Negritude: Genesis and terms of a cultural and political movement
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
As Jean-Paul Sartre's famous quote was explaining, The concept of Negritude is based in response to a condition, a context. "The denial of the black man" is thus the expression of the conditioning that was subjecting populations of colonies, particularly in France, ie moral subjugation of...
Bark beetles
Essay - 7 pages - Biology
Bark beetles are small, dark, cylindrical beetles, usually less than 7mm long. As their name implies, they are usually associated with woody plants. Despite their small size and modest appearance, they have an intriguing assemblage of feeding and breeding habits, some of which result in...
When the Japanese moved into Southeast Asia in 1941, local reactions to the occupying forces differed greatly. Evaluate the motivations that fueled these varying responses, taking into consideration particular local situations and periods of the war
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
Raising the question of the reactions to the Japanese takeover in Southeast Asia is very delicate and original for many reasons. Firstly, Southeast Asia is a broad region and it is most likely that the reactions of locals will differ greatly from one place to another. Secondly, there is not one...
What historical factors played the greatest role in defining the Arab society and culture since the eighteenth century?
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
From the seventh to the eighteenth century, the Arab World has formed a large area regrouping a Muslim population, sharing a common religion and culture. In different parts of the Islamic World, Islam was the bound between the Umma. Since the fourteenth century, the main part of the Arab world...
The Consequences of World War Two
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
A shift in the world axis of power is seen as the major result of the war. Power shifted from Europe because most of the countries had been crippled by the war and their economies were left yearning for intervention. The war had taken place against a backdrop of world depression which made it...
Burundi: Will the heart of Africa stay poor for ever?
Essay - 11 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Burundi is a landlocked country with an equatorial climate on the east of Africa. The country is called "The heart of Africa" and it is located in a hilly and mountainous place, dropping to a plateau in the east. There are some plains but no maritime claims. Concerning its area, the country is...
Fascism, communism and totalitarianism
Essay - 5 pages - Philosophy
“Fascism was the first mass-mobilizing development dictatorship that provided a frank, complete, and relatively coherent rationale for totalitarianism." Actually, Mussolini's doctrine of delayed industrialization was the first to openly affirm “the reality of production and the...
