European Union Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

In her article, “‘My veil does not go with my jeans’: veiling, fundamentalism, education and women’s agency in Northern Cameroon”, Jose van Santen (2010) outlines the impacts of Islamization of West Africa on gender by sharing her mentoring experiences with Maimouna, a girl who grew up being subjected to the Islamic fundamentalists in Cameroon. The story takes us on a journey through Maimouna’s childhood, where we meet her Islamic parents who, by all respects, are very lenient and let her follow her own path. Maimouna is drawn by the potential knowledge she can gain by going ...

Middle East has been on the boil in the recent past due to the rise of ISIS brand of Islamic fundamentalism and the demand for democracy and human rights by people in many Arab countries. The role of America in shaping the Middle East policy has been profound since the decline of UK as the world’s superpower. Being one of the major suppliers of oil and gas to America, Middle East is a place of strategic importance for USA and other western countries. American indirectly controls the Middle East politics by maintaining close ties with the local regimes and ...

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Facing external encroachment and internal rebellion, the Peking government by the 1860s appeared to be on its last leg, but the Self-Strengthening Movement breathed new life into it. Self-strengthening movement that included development of many institutional reforms after concessions and military defeats by the foreign powers was of importance to the Peking governmen. Self-Strengtheners did not realize that western military strength arose from political and economic structures and therefore needed to improve western technology and science in Qing empire. Due to such ignorance of the self-strengtheners, the reforms had various strengths and weaknesses. China needed a technological advancement when it ...

Introduction

Philosophy has and remains to be one of the most pivotal pillar that aids the understanding of various phenomenon. While this is true, it is sad the scope and origin of philosophy is never appreciated in the educational realm. A close analysis of schooling across various contexts shows that education dogma has often been perceived to be western dogma. This is not true based on the primary fact that philosophy, which forms the basis of education can be traced to the ancient Greek times. It is on this basis that Greek philosophy should be considered a tradition, which should be ...

Renewable energy resources are those—unlike coal and fossil fuel—that are continuously being replenished over time (BBC). Wind and biomass are some of the many alternative energy resources used today. These alternative resources of energy does not produce greenhouse gases thus, they are environmentally friendly. However, both renewable energy resources also have their downsides.
While wind has a zero net emission of CO2 the biomass fuel cycle emits a negligible amount of CO2 during electricity production since the greenhouse gas is fixed by plants. At optimum conditions a wind turbine has the capacity to produce at least 500kW of electricity ...

Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter, two long-time acoustic performers and friends joined together on the 19th of October at 7:30 PM for an intimate concert at the Eisenhower Auditorium in Penn state university. Some of the event sponsors included Don and Mary Ellen Fisher and Big Froggy101 as the media sponsor. The performance that took place on a Saturday by the Grammy Award-winning artists was staged with vast renditions of their song collections. Tickets for the presentation were $40 adults, $15 for the University Park students and $30 individuals 18years and younger (Penn State News 2013). Their catalog spanned a ...

In his essay “Europe’s Perfect Storm: The Political and Economic Consequences of the Euro crisis,” Jan-Werner Muller argues that theresults of euro crisis had adverse impacts on the economic and political powers of some of the countries. Muller bases his argument on the regional imbalances between several European Union member states with his argument based on the rising Euro related crises which he states that they are the results of conflicting political agendas and economic imbalances experienced in the North and Southern parts of the European Union countries which were stimulated by the biased EU laws. The claims ...

Article Summary

In his article, Europe’s Perfect Storm: The Political and Economic Consequences of the Eurocrisis, Jan-Werner Muller explores the Eurocrisis and defines it as political and economic storm that may sweep away the accomplishments that have been made by the European Union since its inception. He states that one of the factors that have aggravated this particular crisis is the lack of establishing a consensus on the politics or the economics of the crisis. This has inadvertently hindered the problem solving process of the crisis. The overall effect is that Europe has wasted a lot of money and resources on the ...

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- Based on Morgenthau’s article Six points of Political Realism, Do Political realists focus on absolute power or relative power at both the individual level and the international system?
Central idea to bear in mind : According to realists, the competition that characterizes the international system is due to the fact that nation-states and other state actors would like to maintain their relative power in relation to other actors in the international system.
- Based on Fourteen Points by Woodrow Wilson, what role does rationality and sovereignty play in shaping the alignment of the Central and ...

Western influence has been a strong wave that hit even the most of the conservative communities. This was through the young people like Arkadiy and Evgeny who went to western nations to acquire education. Since they were familiar with the Russian culture, they found it cool to adopt the western culture which they subsequently carried back home. Some of the areas of influence are adopting the liberal thought rather than the inclination to religion and culture. This is also reflected in their dress code, which is more western, and how they address people who may be younger or older to them.
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“National Geographic as our Sunglasses to the World: A Distorted Look at Reality:” A Critique

Sociologist Tami Miller, in his article “National Geographic as our Sunglasses to the World: A Distorted Look at Reality,” presents a critical review of Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins’ research analysis of the National Geographic magazine. He said that the two authors’ research finding about the world-renown “capitalist” organization has a “hidden racist” perspective. It portrays photographs of foreign, exotic cultures (e.g., ritual behavior, colorful symbolic dress, etc.). Miller even asked why “the National Geographic decides to pick certain photographs over others.”
I am ambivalent and do not want to toy with the idea that Miller’s answer to the ...

List the three nutrient cycles present in an ecosystem.

Nutrient cycles are also called as biogeochemical cycles as they help convert the elemental form of essential minerals into biochemical form for utilization by living organisms. The three important nutrient cycles of the ecosystem are the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle and the phosphorous cycle.
Nitrogen has a vast atmospheric abundance but is not present in a useable form for many organisms. Nitrogen fixers convert nitrogen into ammonium and nitrates to be taken up by plants and passed onto animals.
Phosphorous is the integral part of the building blocks of nucleic acids, ATP and lipids that make up the ...

The Prime Directive is the premise of anthropological research. It requires anthropologists not to interfere in the cultures of the people in lieu of modernizing the said cultures. This is a fundamental ethical requirement in the study of anthropology. It serves two purposes. First, it allows the scholar to eliminate bias, thus being in one with the studied culture. Second, it makes it possible for the anthropologist to understand the humanness of the group in question. In relation to the topic of question, I think being a global citizen is to be human. Any meaningful human soul cannot be restful unless ...

The Crusades were a sequence of religious wars Launched by Christians aimed at restoring the Jerusalem and liberating the Eastern Christians from the Muslim rule. The crusades took place between 1095 and 1291 AD (Lawrence 52). Hundreds of Christians took vows to be crusaders and received plenary indulgence from the Pope. At the height of the crusades, the whole east was in terrible conflict, and both faiths were struggling to subdue each other (Lawrence 52).
They had a terrific sway on the middle age Europe since the church had dominance at that time. Besides, it kept the entire Europe in ...

The West Roman Empire collapsed due to the infiltration of the army and the society by the Germanic tribesmen such as the Angles, Saxon and the Visigoths. The collapse occurred between the 2nd and the 4th century. The fall of Rome didn’t suddenly happen; instead it occurred over a long period of time. The disintegration of its military power in distant lands coupled with invasions from barbarians and corruption within brought about the fall. The West had a shortage of native recruits so half of the military consisted of these tribesmen. The Roman empire had grown so much that soldiers ...

Discarding Explanations that are Intuitively Appealing

Intuitively appealing explanations are those explanations that are reasoned out using one’s instincts instead of using conscious logic. Human beings are usually confused by intuition because it may act against them or in their favor. In most cases, intuition tends to be correct, but total reliance in intuition should be avoided or made minimal. This means that intuitively appealing explanations should be discarded if they cause confusion in humans. Additionally, in order to discard these explanations, once should put into consideration the feelings, logic, rationale, insight, and methods of acquiring knowledge. For instance, a person will use the mineral ...

The EU Should Admit the Western Balkan Countries Soon Even if They Do Not Meet all Criteria

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Introduction
Nowadays there are 28 member countries in the European Union. From its humble beginning as a peace holder after the horrible outcomes of the end of the first and second world wars, European Union grew to the powerful and strong economic and political union. EU countries share common economic zone, political values, such as strict rules towards corruption, and so on. Historically, the reason why “ECSC or the European Coal and Steel Community” (Cia.gov, 2016) was so successful that it enabled to create EU afterwards, was because after couple of years of its ...

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The people of Scotland will be deciding the future of the country to remain part of the Britain in a referendum on 18 September 2014. There is growing debate on the future of the business in the resulting environment after the referendum. Also, there is debate about the business environment in UK, as a result, when UK votes to separate from the EU with or without Scotland. In the context of Boots, this report is aimed to assess the impact of the either results on the marketing strategy of the Boots.

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Introduction

The English contract law consists of a body of rules that control contacts in England, with its foundation based on the intense activities of the judiciary that took place in the industrial revolution. It is critical to mention that the law shares some of its core elements with the commonwealth countries such as Australia and Canada. However, the law had for long been undergoing influences of the European Union during the period that the UK has been a member until this year when it withdrew the membership of the European body. The English law perceives people who enter into ...

Question 1

The possibility of more European Countries drifting away from the Euro lies in limbo considering the adverse impacts that Brexit has on Britain’s economy. Even before the eventual secession of the UK from the Europe Union, the country has begun to feel the heat and economic turmoil of disengaging with the rest of the countries that form the confederation. Politically, UK is losing grip in the control of Europe as Russia emerges as the best bet to control the entire region. Therefore, leaving out the EU is both an economic and political misery to any country, since the ...

Red meat, fatty foods, high-cholesterol, high-salt, high-sugar, and too many calories – these are some of the characteristics of a Western diet (Wollston, 2015). It is a fact that this kind of diet is harmful to one’s health. According to the data from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2013, around 610, 000 people die annually because of heart disease (as cited in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). In addition, around 78.6 million adults in the U.S. are classified as obese. This means that 78.6 million are at risk of deadly ...

Dividing cultures into the eastern (oriental) and western captures not only their geographical location, but also description of methods and ways of knowing the world, values, basic lifestyle, socio-economic and political structures. In contemporary culture by western there is meants European, American and Australian culture, under the eastern - the culture of the countries of Central, South-East Asia, Middle East, North Africa. West is diverse, while East is even more varied; however, these two "opposite" types of culture can have common inherent features.
The western and eastern cultures differ in development dynamics. Sociodynamics of the Western culture is ...

Introduction

For a long time, Australia has always been outward-looking nation that is strongly engaged and involved with the rest of the world. The last two centuries have particularly witnessed Australia build strong as well as enduring ties with countries across the global landscape. The bonds between Australia and many countries across the world have been forged and facilitated through a variety of aspects that range from history, trade, common strategic interests, sporting events and so on. The nature of the Australian society has also played a great role in facilitating the forging of superb relationships with other countries. Twenty-eight percent of the nation’ ...

Taking into account the sources of Islamic law, what changes did the ulama in Persia undergo during the reign of Shah Abbas I (1587-1629) that would have direct influence on the Iranian Revolution of 1979?
Shah Abbas (or Abbas I) hated sunnies and he suggested a new denomination to people: Twelver Shiism. Shah Abbas and many other traditional religious people were against any change in Iran. They wanted to follow the belief of Shiism.
The Ulama (the respected religious people with religious degrees) was trying to unite the belief of Shiism and the philosophy of Aristotelian and neo-Platonic. ...

So long as the dynamics of international relations are changing, then the complexities of domestic politics will continue to change. While there are many trends in the evolution of comparative politics, one of the most far reaching concerns the potential consequences of the dissolution of the European Union, or, at the very least, the continued erosion of its political solidarity. I believe this issue will have drastic consequences for the next five years of comparative politics for three reasons: firstly, that the EU is a major political actor and any changes in the EU will have international consequences; secondly, ...

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One of Paul’s letters to the Church, the Romans epistle has for the past two millennia been elaborated upon by the Church in connection with prevailing circumstances. This is because the change in times has shed light upon issues that are relevant to respective generations. Various theological authors over time did indeed come up with their own interpretation of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Roman people. Some of these authors were labeled rebels as a result of their interpretation attempt to explain sensitive issues about Christ’s Church and as a result had their works labeled ‘blasphemous’. One ...

Sonbol’s “Women in Shari’ah Courts: A Historical and Methodological Discussion” look at the Shari’ah courts and qadis before modern legal transformation. In addition, the article looks at the laws and the Islamic legal system that govern the role and lives of women. Many critics of the Shari’ah’s customs justify the laws relating to women with the teachings of the Qu’ran. Sonbol attempts to show the system before the culture transformed to the modern days and ways of reasoning. Even though the standard of the society dictated the importance of women, and the qadis ...

Introduction

For this assignment I will be defining the tern Afrocentric. Many people around the world have had a negative connotation in reference to this terminology. However, it is important to look at the structure of our world today. The international system lacks a global police who can be able to regulate the actions of states. This means that the world lacks a central authority that can act as a control of different facets of the world. Nations have used their economic and military might to conquer other nations in order to access the necessary resources as well as fulfill other desired interests. Based ...

Internet Security, Privacy Risks and Vulnerabilities

Internet Security, Privacy Risks and Vulnerabilities

Introduction

Technological solutions are rapidly changing and the internet is accessible to almost everyone hence bringing about many benefits as well as improving the quality of life. However, serious downsides of security and privacy risks and vulnerabilities are involved. This essay looks into the risks of security and privacy, its technological effects, common attack strategies and damage mitigation.

Despite the numerous benefits of internet usage, it serves as an avenue of breeding criminals as hackers and other devious people who steal information for illegal purposes. This makes the internet as much risky as it ...

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Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, who was born in 1876, was an educated and very influential Native American woman. She belonged to the Yankton Sioux tribe and was sent off to study in a missionary school at the age of eight. The writer struggled and faced many hardships at the time when prejudice prevailed towards the culture and traditions of the Native Americans. The women were the ones who suffered the most. When she began to write, Gertrude adopted the name ‘Zitkala-Sa’ as her pen name. She began to publish her work criticising The Carlisle Indian School from the 1900s. Her ...

Discuss the contemporary public debate about some forms of foreign investment in Australia and provide your advice on whether the government should adopt stricter controls to address these concerns
Australian policies and engagements with other global states have been beneficial to the country’s economic, political, and social development. Job security and economic development in Australia have largely been increased by the country’s ability to sell its products in various parts of the world especially in Asia and European countries (Narlikar, 2010, p.79). Studies on Australian market affirms that international agreement has not only helped in marketing ...

Introduction

In recent years, the term social corporate responsibility (CSR) has captured the minds of many people. It refers to the activities of corporations in giving back to the society. However, as CSR is being integrated into organizations, the debate on its concepts intensifies. As viewed in different studies, CSR is concerned about legal obligations of companies, which are directed towards the both the environment and society. Because of this fact, there are a number of measures, which are implemented to create an environment that is adaptive to enterprises (European Union, 2011).
As indicated in the European Union (2011) website, ...

The history of African people has been plagued by constant oppression and unethical appropriation. Although it is a land that has substantial talent, its people have perpetually been denigrated and abused. Even though there are a lot of people that believe that Africans are less than others, most of Western culture is profoundly indebted to Africa, especially due to the intellectual theft that the Greeks committed upon them.
Greek culture and philosophy is one of the main influences of Western civilization. Many people believe that they were the founders of many of the rational achievements that modern society has ...

Universal healthcare is a contentious topic in the United States. On one side, people argue the benefits of a single-payer system where individuals are covered by the government as the ultimate insurer. On the other side of the debate are those that argue that the government mustn’t intervene in the healthcare marketplace at any cost. Healthcare consumes approximately 16% of the American GDP. This is due to a number of factors including: the high costs associated with long term advanced treatments such as dialysis and chemotherapy, as well as the fact that physicians earn more in the United States than in ...

Augustine and Pelagius on Nature and Grace

In the 5th century, in the Church of Rome, the theological debate arises about the balance of forces of human nature and the grace of God in the salvation of man. Long before the separation of the Churches, the theological debate has significant influences on the development of Western Christianity both in the Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. Particularly, the debate focused with the two important and outstanding names of the history, the Father of the Western Church, Saint Augustine of Hippo with his counterpart monk Pelagius, both are involved of this argument. Correspondingly, the Pelagian controversy has changed ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Osonye Tess Onwueme’s “Tell It to Women” acts as a time capsule, taking the reader back in time to postcolonial Africa and a time or erratic feminist behavior. The book’s primary purpose appears to show the separation between traditionalism and modernism, as different cultures interacted and blended. However, this is not entirely clear until the end, when a concise meaning for culture is given. Tess Onwueme believed culture was derived from the passion that ignited the very culture’s desire to stay together, it appears. The familiarity of their arts, traditions, customs, and manners were all a part of the culture. ...

A stereotype may refer to a thought that is adopted about a type of persons or a manner of working out things. This belief however, in most cases, may not reflect accurately what the reality in practice is. What is considered a stereotype in one area may not necessarily be considered a stereotype in another area. It is therefore important to note that different people have different stereotypes about different things at different moments. They may arise due to different reasons, such as a history of some repetitive events and occurrences. Normally, stereotypes reflect the expectations and beliefs about the behaviors and the characteristics of ...

Being Male Has Privileges

Since the beginnings of human civilization, tens of thousands of years ago, most human societies have been patriarchal in nature: that is to say, male mebers of society have held most of the power and the privileges, and women have been treated like second-class citizens with fewer rights and much less power. Historically it could be argued that there is a logical reason for this: only women can become pregnant and in the past this put even more pressure on women, because the risks of death in childbirth were enormously high and, because of the lack of effective contraceptive methods ( ...

China and India have demonstrated trend toward Western- style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the U.S. over the last 60 years ( since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies ( China and India)?
Given on the subject of globalism, it is very common nowadays to see Western influenced services or goods around the world, and this have also penetrated the East Asia market most noticeably in China and India. It is known that China is one of a stronghold in terms of labor market, ...

Introduction

Capitalism is a social system, both economic and political, where a country’s trade is owned and controlled by private organizations or individuals for profits while rationalization is a belief that actions should be based on knowledge and reasoning rather than traditions, emotions or other beliefs.
According to Weber, capitalism is defined as a common orientation in the shape of various mercantile operations in an effort to achieve maximum profit through economic exchange. It exists in many nations such as Babylon, China, Ancient Egypt, Mediaeval Europe, and India. Capitalism can either be regular or rationalized. Rationalized Capitalism comprises of ...

Cyber-hate

Cyber-hate is an offence of propagating hate majorly through the internet. It is rampant in the 21st century due availability of devices which enable access to the internet such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Cybercrime has become such a thorny issue that combating it has become the main agenda of many a government. The social websites were also invented in the 21st century.
Cyber-hate is so important a topic since it addresses the issues at stake and pertinent to the human race, the shortcomings that come with them and probably considers recommendations for combat of such vices. Cyber-hate can cause trauma ...

Both China and India are fast developing into consumer superpower and a large part of the consumers are the youth of both nations. The products mostly bought by this section of consumers from both nations include mainly products purchased for the “Passion” and “Vitality” values i.e. values of thrill and not price based values. Today’s young consumers from these nations focus their expenditure on such consumer products as smart phones, tablets, laptops, clothes, skin care products etc. as can be seen in the following Chinese consumer survey result.
Figure 1 Spending Preferences
Another area of consumption is ...

A review of the relationship between the church and state, especially during the medieval period, gives us an insight on the tug of war that existed between the two institutions and how both tried to win over the lives of people during that period in history. Furthermore, the relationship of these two institutions gives us an idea on how to understand Western traditional of government as a whole. From the 11th to the 14th century, Europe was in an uneasy state. These were centuries marked by conflict and warfare both within the kingdoms and outside the borders that a serious effect ...

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A dramatic change can be witnessed in recent times in the Asian region, more specifically in China and India, two of the major global economic power houses. This change can be recognized as a drastic shift in culture, in what can be seen as a takeover of Western influences, primarily through media. The media has started to influence the growing population in both China and India, which are also known for their amazingly fast population growth rate; China is ranked #1 and India is ranked #2 in total population count. This gives rise to an entirely new conundrum for marketers; since ...

Introduction

Nike Incorporation was formed in 1968 in Oregon. The company is a well known global brand producing footwear products which are designed to satisfy specific athletic uses as well as certain products which can be worn for leisure and casual purposes. The corporation has operations in more than 51 countries and has over 20,000 retail accounts internationally (Nike, 2012). Nike has 16 distribution centers outside United States and in 2011, 57 percent of its total revenue came from its international operations (Annual Report, 2011). Since Nike is a global firm, it has to face a number of challenges which include making ...

Famous Thinkers

Aristotle
Aristotle was one of the greatest thinkers in the field of philosophy and he was the first philosopher to write on systems, which he well comprehended and he could critic anything from pure judgment to literature, societal politics, and even science. He proposed that there are four basic “causes” of reality of existence: the effective cause, which is the initiator of the object; the final cause, which is the role for which an object exists; the structure of the object; and material cause, which is the composition of the object. His work was influenced by the urge ...

Works of art can communicate critical information on the times in which they were created. Different time periods and different cultural backgrounds provide the stylistic and media elements of a work of art. There may be no specific intent to portray the times, but that is what happens when the artist creates a work of art in a particular artistic period. Examples of art works from two distinctly different times and cultures will demonstrate how the art in the Medieval period of European history and Pop Art from the late mid-20th century differ.
The Medieval period in art history ...

Introduction

Both Judith Carney and Rafael Marquese examine the contribution of African Slaves in the development and production of specific cash crops. Carney believes that the production of Rice in South Carolina is as a result of diffusion of agricultural culture from Africa to Americas. She argues that rice production was the culture of the West Africans far before the Portuguese explorers reached Africa in in the 14th century. Rice was the staple food among most of the West African communities. They used the mangrove swamps to create paddies and used canal irrigation to water the rice. The same methodology ...

Christopher Columbus was quite sure that it was possible to sail to East Asia and India by heading to the west from Europe. His convictions were based not on obscure and legendary news of the discovery of Finland by the Normans, but on the considerations of Columbus' genius. The warm voyage from the Gulf of Mexico to the western shore of Europe evidenced of the existence of a great land in the west. Vincent, the Portuguese skipper, caught a piece of wood in the sea near the Azores (Eckhart 88-89). which depicted figures carved on it. The carving was ...

Saudi Arabia, also known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is located in the Arabian Peninsula comprising of 20% of the world’s oil reserve. Its GDP comprises of 45% from the oil industry and 40% of its private sector. It is an economy based on petroleum whose 90% of the export earnings come from oil. The Kingdom i.e. currently rapidly capitalizing was one of the least developed countries in the 1970s. The country is currently in transition with expanding labor market, increasing educational opportunities, declining per capita income with the reduction in oil prices, stimulating private sectors, reducing ...

Arguments for and against the Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a digital system of currency that used for paying for goods and services online. The currency is available both in electronic form and minted coins. The electronic or online form is currently widely available especially in China. However, the founders are working hard to develop the currency note printouts. Since its invention five years ago, the currency has had both positive and negative arguments about it. Supporters of the currency purport that it will greatly reduce the online cost of doing. This is because it is widely available online so long as there is an internet connection. The ...

Philosophy is an interesting discipline as it tries to find answers to several challenging aspects of man and the processes of nature. Since time immemorial, man has been in a quest to find the self and understand the surrounding in which they reside. In the West, realism and romanticism were two competing cultural thoughts and artistic styles aimed at communicating the interactions/relationships between mankind and nature. Romantics associated with Plato emphasized on individual heroic achievement, power of emotions and mysticism dominating the European intellectual life while realists associated with Aristotle focused art and literature to more tangible matters with the ...

Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to those medical substances and practices that are not the part of standard or conventional care. Complementary medicine is often used along with other standard medical treatment strategies or they can be used alone. CAM practices can be used for the relief in different problems such as heart diseases and cancer. It can also be used for certain psychiatric problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression, usually caused by different ecological factors such as risk and supportive factors related to parents, peers, and school. Different CAM practices can be used for the treatment ...

Acupuncture is considered one of the ancient traditional Chinese medical practices, whose age cannot be precisely defined, but is generally believed to be approximately 2000 years. As medical experts of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services define it, acupuncture is a technique that involves stimulation of the points in the body, often by inserting thin needles into it (Lao et al., 2014). It is believed that every human has the energy of life called qi, and this energy flows in the human body through the meridians that are the streams ...

What skills credit managers possess in order to manage the credit function efficiently?

Credit Management:Credit management is the process of collecting and controlling payments from the customers. Credit management is one of the functions of the banks or companies to control credit policies, to improve the revenues and reduce financial risks (Burt, 2004). A good credit management system is an essential part of an organisation, as it reduces the amount of capital tied up with the debtors and minimise the company’s exposure to the bad debts and doubtful debts, it is also important when considering the cash flow, as it is profitable for the company, and also helps the business to ...

The regular U.S. local, in a year, uses 635 pounds of paper, uses energy equivalent to 7.8 metric tons of oil and eats 275 pounds of meat. It was forty-five years ago, when the average American used only 366 pounds of paper, ate 197 pounds of meat, and used a minimum amount of energy equivalent to 5.5 metric tons of oil. The United States declares that there is about one car for each two people in a group. On the other hand, Europeans have about one passenger car for each three people. As also recorded, developing countries possess, on an average, about ...

After the ending most widespread war in the history of mankind - the Second World War, the world entered into the New World Order. With the last shot of this war the European colonial period ended, and began new era –era of the two rival superpowers. Almost immediately after the ending of the war “Iron Curtain” has crossed the continent but not only the continent across the entire world. So let’s analyze to what consequences WWII led and how it impact on positions of all major players in the world. The first major consequence of the Second World ...

The Western Australian Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation (WAARF) is a non-profit organization based in Australia which was initiated in the year 1972 by Dr. Phyllis Goatcher, Evan Owen and Roger Dawkins. In the year 1991, it changed its name to the current form. Its formation objectives were care, education, research to reduce incidences and effects of arthritis and other musculoskeletal diseases. At first, it lacked a home and operated at a grant home in Murray St. offered by ANZ Bank. In 1994, the organization held a Capital Fundraising Appeal and managed to construct a Resource Center which was named after Mr. Bill Wyllie as a sign ...

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Introduction

The emergence of a collective consciousness towards attaining an enduring kind of peace among different nations of the world has helped foster the concept of human rights. The emergence of the United Nations (UN), a supranational covenant between several nations, has made human rights a compelling concept following years of international conflicts brought by the First and Second World Wars. Whereas there is an understanding that the concept of human rights constantly change over time, it is also equally agreeable that not all people agree with the concept of UN on human rights. At ...

What justification did Iraq give for its invasion and occupation of Kuwait in August 1990?

For seven months Saddam occupied Kuwait thus resulting in the first Gulf War as US led forces worked to push the Iraqi military out of Kuwait. Many people have given different reasons as to why Saddam invaded Kuwait but it is believed that he wanted to set Iraq free from the ‘gratuitous debt’ he assumed they had accrued during the Iran – Iraq war, to reconcile the theft of their oil by ‘slant drilling’ from Kuwait and to proclaim as theirs the land he believed to rightfully belong to Iraq. Amidst all the reasons that may have led to the ...