India completes its 70 years of independence and has the ambition to establish itself as a global power. This search for power is based on a perception of national greatness as a society, as a culture, and also, as a market.[1]Though the term national is...
The December 26 announcement that the Thomas Fire, the largest wildfire in California history, was 89 percent contained brought much-needed cheer to Santa Barbara residents. However, the comfort was short-lived. On January 9, the coastal community suffered another major setback after a storm that dumped...
Canada has an extensive and rich experience in regards to immigration policies and immigrants and it’s deeply embedded in its sense of nationhood. The immigration policy of Canada is one which is very explicit in part due to it being the government’s population policy. Immigration...
In this chapter, the stakeholders of the Padmanabhapuram Palace and their motivation in the tourism development are outlined. Moreover, their interests and conflicts amongst each other are described, two management issues at the site are presented and a solution for each one is given. Made-to-order...
While there isn’t much in North Korean media, the media that is existent is mostly false statements about the US and false pictures of nuclear destruction of United States cities by North Korean Nukes. North Korean news anchors say things like an upcoming conflict will...
22,000 laborers died during the French effort to build a canal through the Isthmus of Panama in the 1880s. Most of these workers died after contracting yellow fever or malaria. The French were forced to abandon the project in 1889 after spending $287 million. In...
America had remained mostly an isolated country until the late 1800’s when the United States was faced with the opportunity of building a colonial empire. By 1890 the United States had begun to expand its influence onto islands in the Caribbean and South Pacific areas....
This documentary provides insights into the rich African culture that is intertwined in Mexico and Peru. Over time, Africans became a part of the Spanish society and were identified as mestizo, creole, and mulatto. The Mexican historical museum historian explained that there were several variations...
High in the mountains of old world Peru lives a tall, lanky fair-bearded man towering over the dark, short native Incans in a contrast as obvious as the differences in culture and health care from the United States. After interviewing Steve Solstrand about cultural differences...
When the World Trade Centers were destroyed on September 11, 2001, the world saw unprecedented images of terror, devastation, and horror. Following the attacks, the United States’ conflicting views with the nation of Iraq, ruled by dictator Saddam Hussein and his Ba’athist Party, came to...
In the email from an American Soldier fighting in Iraq, the soldier writes home to his friends and family about his difficult living conditions. The email is a great example of how literary devices are integrated into writing to ease in the articulation of a...
The culture of India is largely based upon the caste system that has been in effect for hundreds of years. This caste system has prevented true progress in India due to its narrow-minded beliefs. The caste system has been present in multiple cultures, but the...
Social media has had a significant growth in recent years across the globe even in the societies that are considered to be closely knit. There are significant globaldevelopment, which are making it very difficult to live in a world that is not based on technology....
Saudi Arabia and the United States share several differences. The way in which females are used in advertising is probably one of the biggest you will see. In Saudi Arabia everyone is under Sharia Law which is the way of Islam. This law is basically...
Human rights for women in Afghanistan have been severely violated in recent decades. Before the Taliban regime, life used to be different for women in Afghanistan. They had many rights, to wear what they wanted, to be educated and to be employed. With the rise...
Op-ed columnist and New York Times author, Nicholas Kristoff, article “Anne Frank Today is a Syrian Girl” argues how the Syrian Refugee Crisis is similar to the Holocaust. He writes about the American reaction to both crisis as well as the lack of empathy and...
Russia and Turkey’s Ownership of Syria Introduction The Syrian Civil war has been an ongoing battle between government, civilians, and terrorist organizations dating back to March 15, 2011. Due to the overwhelming loss of lives on all three fields we have seen many countries join...
In the pictures of children in peril in frightening situations in Venezuela and near an ISIS-controlled zone in Mosul, there is an enormous amount of pathos on display for the viewer. This paper will be exploring these two photos which act as individual aggregates by...
Head south…which way to go south? Ask the station “what is my location?”…but no reply. Fuel time left: three hours; what does one do in this situation? Many pilots and sailors face this type of situation when they enter the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle...