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The Great Pyramid of Giza and The Great Stupa of Sanchi are both important monuments in their respective regions, but they have notable differences. The Pyramid of Giza is located in Egypt’s Giza Necropolis area and is known for its enormous size, so much so that it can be seen from the Moon. It is…

Dear Ronald, Greetings from Quaker Pennsylvania! Truly the best place to settle in these changing and unfamiliar times. Life seems more practical here. A community founded on egalitarian beliefs that grants all with the same respect and political status. All are granted the right to participate within the government. This includes voting and presenting new…

Medieval writers, among them Giovanni Boccacio, Geoffrey Chaucer and Dante Aligheri, are notable for the moral tone of their works. Not surprisingly given that the great educator of their time was the Church. In any event Dante’s “Divine Comedy”, Boccacio’s “Decameron”, and Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” are made no less entertaining for their erudition. In fact,…

Although functionality and overall usage are reasons why we buy goods, we also buy goods for the positive emotions they evoke in us. This paper will explore how two companies utilize their websites to appeal to buyers seeking utilitarian products and hedonic needs products. It will explain how each product fits into its respective category…

Hitler was a gifted orator who captivated many with his beating of the lectern and growling, emotional speech . One of the tactics used by Hitler was inspirational tactics. Hitler often praised Christian heritage, German Christian culture, and professed a belief in Jesus Christ. In his speeches and publications Hitler spoke of Christianity as a…

Introduction The highly influential Napoleonic Code, which was formed under Napoleon I, was drafted and implemented on 21 March 1804.  While it was preceded by three legal codes in European history—in Bavaria, Prussia, and Galicia, all in the mid- to late 1700s—the Napoleonic code is acknowledged as the first legal success in law code, and…

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…

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…

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) and William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878), were two famous, respected, nature bards of the nineteenth century. Both share an undying love for Mother Nature. Their poems reflect the strong influence that the European, particularly the English Romantics had on the two American counterparts. This essay shall briefly discuss the similarities and the…

 1. Introduction A Kebaya is a traditional blouse dress combination that originates from Indonesia and worn by the women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Burma, Singapore and southern Thailand. In Malacca, Malaysia, the nyonya kebaya is worn by the Baba and Nyonya culture. The nyonya kabaya is a beautiful, translucent, figure-hugging embroidered blouse. It is a…