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War is difficult, but it is not a burden that is worthy of giving up. In December 1777-1778, General George Washington set up his winter camp in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The British army, commanded by General Howe, was close by in Philadelphia. Washington encountered a dilemma at this point because many of his soldiers had…

David Howarth’s book “1066: The Year Of The Conquest” examines the similarities between Harold of England and William of Normandy, who were both rulers of prominent countries. While they shared qualities such as leadership skills and the ability to navigate feudal systems, their similarities largely cease there. Furthermore, both England and Normandy, under the rule…

Has anyone here ever been stung by a bee? It is possible that the bee could be an African killer bee instead of a traditional European honey bee. These two types of bees have similar physical characteristics but exhibit drastically different behaviors. Killer bees pose a threat to the environment, animals, and humans. According to…

Emily Dickinson was famous for her poetry, considered nonconventional during her time. What separates her from the rest was her original treatment and reworking of popular materials. Although her poems are lyrical and her themes conventional, she was innovative in molding what she had to say, using concise words and witty metaphors. In Wild Nights…

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere, Enlightenment author and greatest comic dramatist of all timesJean-Jaques Rousseau, philosopher, novelist, composer, language and music theorist, and single most important Enlightenment writerAct ISCENE 1. Moliere and Rousseau are up in heavenR: Hey Moliere is that you?M: Yes, may I ask your name again?R: Yeah its Rousseau. M: Ah, its been a…

After entering China in 1982, Pepsi continued to do well in the country, offering a wider range of products than its arch-rival, Coca-Cola. Pepsi’s potato chip business was successful despite competition from other multinational rivals and Chinese domestic brands. As its potato chips became more successful, however, the problem of how to secure a supply…

Fred William’s successful artwork ‘Upwey Landscape’ displays the plain scenery of the typical Australian bush. The work consists of a plain canvas -without a foreground or a background- with a particularly high horizon of a brown-red, earthy coloured ground spotted with black and green abstract trees. The composer uses distinctively visual features such as the…

Introduction A Venturi meter is a device for determining the flow-rate of a fluid down a pipe. One measures the pressure difference between the venturi inlet and neck, and from this the flow-rate can be determined. The apparatus used on this experiment also has a number of straight tube manometers at equally spaced intervals. These…

While there are merits to both modernization and dependency theory, which one in your opinion aptly explains Pakistan’s current socio economic woes? A country plagued by a myriad of critical issues, Pakistan’s deepening woes have dented its image in the social and economic strata. While theorists have provided several ideologies concerning its current dilemma, this…

Diem and Nhu became a major liability for the Kennedy Administration when their national popularity plummeted as a result of numerous humanitarian violations. Diem ran his country as a brutal dictatorship alongside his powerful brother Nhu. who was even more ruthless than him. America was put into a very serious diplomatic situation by the Southern…