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In his article, Alliance Formation and the Balance of World Power, Stephen M. Walt explores the causes of alignment. To gain an understanding of how states select their alliances, Walt defines three key areas – alliances as a response to threat, alignment between consistent ideologies and the tools of bribery and penetration – in the…

Between the first of May and the end of October, an estimated 27 million people attended Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition (Worlds Columbian Exposition), also known as Chicago World’s fair of 1893. This fair was planned to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus voyage and discovery of the New World. However the fair was a…

Introduction: Zoonotic intestinal parasites are prevalent worldwide, and one of the most common and studied is transmitted by the microscopic protozoan, Giardia intestinalis, also known as G. lamblia and G. duodenalis (Ivanov, 2010). This eukaryotic parasite is responsible for the transmission of the most common waterborne disease, giardiasis, which causes watery diarrhea, vomiting, and has…

Augustus De Morgan was known as a British mathematician and logician. He is known for creating De Morgan’s Laws and showing us the term mathematical induction. He also has a crater on the moon named after him. Augustus De Morgan was born on June 27, 1806 in Madras, India. His father was named Colonel John…

The first atomic bomb called “Little Boy” was dropped in Hiroshima, Japan. Again on August 9 a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Hundreds of thousands of people died. With hundreds of thousands more injured. These days of radioactive heat rays of more then 3000 degrees Celsius instantly burning skin, bulldozing houses and even…

New Words Swiftly changing contemporary world drives emergence of new words as, for example, mcjob, garden burger, globoboss, japanimation, mallrats, pooper-scooper and many others. Some neologisms emerge as a result of technical advances, whereas others are slang expressions and words. For example, mcjob is used to define low-paying and low-prestige job that doesn’t require extraordinary…

There truly is no true or perfect human image nor can it be proven right by utilizing spiritual theories which are hypocritical. Their theories developed from the experiences of Man, peculiarly from his trial. The Waknuk people are insecure about themselves; hence, they use God as an alibi for their persecution of the perverts. In…

Social media platforms offer a way for individuals to maintain connections with their family and friends, share photos, and exchange thoughts. However, if children do not exercise caution, social networking can be risky. Pearson points out that there has been a significant increase in young people using these sites over the last five years. To…

The version of War of the Worlds I found most effective in creating fear amongst its audience was the radio broadcast. In both the novel version and the radio broadcast the alien creature that lands on Earth are described in great detail. Its grotesque features are planted in our mind as the narrator tell us…

Previous research has given prominence to European and American grading systems and less attention to other important tourist destinations of the world. Therefore, this paper aims to extend the range Of investigated classification schemes to Asian countries as emerging tourist markets and to elucidate the differences between classification in Europe and Asia. Many studies have…