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To provide background regarding the Empress Luxury Lines case, in the case Kevin Pfeiffer, a computer technician initially told Antonio Melendez that it appeared that top management found a way to fund the computer system upgrade that he requested two years prior. The beginning of this originated from problems incurred with the computer system when…

The term ‘Indigenous’ brings a batch to the tabular array. It is used to depict such a diverse group of people that differ ethnically. culturally. and economically but are supposed to be looked upon as ‘one’ . But are we truly ‘one’ ? Australian Aboriginals and Native Americans have all seemed to do great paces…

Greeks compared to the Maya Looking around too all the different ethnicities that can be found in this world, two of those most interesting cultures would have to be the Greeks and the Maya. The ancient Greek and Mayan civilizations have many similar characteristics but they also have many differences. The Mayan’s are an indigenous…

To what extent was there a social revolution in Nazi Germany? Was Hitler’s rule reactionary or revolutionary? According to Marx’s definition, a revolution is when a change takes place, referring to the population’s social status, when the worker’s class is able to take part in the political decisions of the country. Although we think that…

The Pyramids vs. The Parthenon Ancient civilizations were capable of producing awe inspiring architectural feats. This holds true with the Egyptians and Romans. The Egyptian Pyramids and the Greek Parthenon are architectural marvels today even though they were built over a thousand years ago. These impressive structures were built over many decades with little tools….

Abstract In 1993, Harvard professor of Political Science Samuel Huntington published an article in Foreign Affairs. In it, he put forth a highly controversial thesis: that future conflicts would be between civilizations rather than political or ideological lines. This essay examines the validity of his claims and advances a contrary view. It argues that the…

Slavery, considered one of the cruelest practices in modern history, sparked significant controversy in the New World. The Bible has been employed to support or reject this practice. Slavery has led to immense suffering, with few institutions inflicting as much pain. According to the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (p.596), slavery refers to a person…

In the 1850s, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Scott v. Sandford that African Americans were not entitled to U.S. citizenship and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, leading to intense debates over slavery and exacerbating regional tensions between the North and South. This decision ultimately played a role in triggering the American…

The New England colonies developed quickly and rapidly through the early 1600’s. The colonies development was largely influenced by the Puritans, who had helped found most of the colonies in the in the region after emigrating from Britain. The philosophies, ideas, and values of the Puritans greatly shaped the development of the colonies in many…

Post-Colonialism: Definition, Development and Examples from India 1. Post-colonialism in general 1. 1 Definition Post-colonialism is an intellectual direction (sometimes also called an “era” or the “post-colonial theory”) that exists since around the middle of the 20th century. It developed from and mainly refers to the time after colonialism. The post-colonial direction was created as…