Imperialism is a practice used by countries to extend its sovereignty and power over other developing countries or territories by gaining political and economic influence over them. Japan was one of the first to develop imperialism throughout the 20th century, which was later dissolved during the US occupation after World War II. Japan’s imperialism developed with anti-Western, anti-colonial themes against powers such as the US, UK, France and many others. Japan derived social Darwinism from the west and concluded that...
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Every year, my family takes a trip to Puerto Rico to visit family and friends. In 2017, Hurricane Maria came to the Island and devastated Puerto Rico, ‘La Isla del Encanto’. The next time we visited our home in Las Marias was in the summer of 2018. We were able to see our family and bring some things that were still needed. However, the highlight of the trip, that separated it from all the other times we have gone, was...
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For my third block English class, we voted to go to Portland Oregon merely a two-hour flight away. Arriving at the airport I knew this would be a trip I would remember for a good while and I was thrilled to be there. Although I did not go to these places myself a lot of my other classmates went to extravagant restaurants, coffee shops, sandwich shops, donut shops, and outside food carts despite the bitter cold. I had heard from...
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Venezuela was once the wealthiest country in Latin America and one of the leading exporters of oil. Today, Venezuela has the highest inflation rate worldwide and is suffering from political dysphoria. To fully understand the present situation, one must begin with Hugo Chávez’s presidency. Chávez reduced economic inequality and funded many social programs by taking advantage of the surge of oil prices in 2014. He used the economic boom to spend billions in favor of the poor, the demographic keeping...
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It goes without saying that the world we know today is torn – be it wars, racism, segregation, elitism – all for the pursuit of one thing: power. A few moons ago, the ‘impending doom’ of the earth might have been viewed in direct correspondence to the ever-increasing frequency of natural disasters as well as global warming. However, many scholars are now of the view that, before anything else, the end of the earth will almost certainly be the result...
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Panfilo de Narvaez, a Spanish discoverer and soldier that helped defeat Cuba, also served as a captain and leader for the Florida expedition in the early 1500’s. The purpose of this expedition was to colonize Florida. Narvaez was able to lead this expedition by being a part of the Spanish court, which was granted to him by King Charles. Although, he was granted with such an important role for this expedition, this did not mean it was an easy process...
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In their anthropological review of Hawaii, Anahulu, Marshall Sahlins and Patrick V. Kirch combine the anthropological subdisciplines of social anthropology and archaeology in a project with an intent to understand how the cultural constructs and processes of Hawaiian history have been couched into the land of the Anahulu Valley in northwestern Oahu. The project was accomplished through the synthetization of data from archival ethnography to archaeological surveys and excavations. The authors inform that while their archaeological investigations were centered in...
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Greece is a country in South Eastern Europe consisting of 2 mainland peninsulas and thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian Seas. It is 15th largest economy among the 27 Europe Union. Greece is a developed country with high standards of living and high human development index. Participation in the European Monetary Union was a landmark development for Greece. It bestowed on its government and private sectors a rare historical privilege: the ability to borrow in open financial markets...
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The main road leading down the high street of the village in which I live is dominated by a grand church which draws all eyes towards it. One would think that such a structure, the largest in the village by far, would draw large crowds each week however the dwindling number of cars with every passing Sunday suggests otherwise. It’s undeniable that the grip of the church on the people of Britain has loosened in recent times with the number...
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In this paper, I will analyze the political, economic, socio-cultural, and technological aspects of Mexico. The start-up of a company or a new business unit requires a detailed knowledge of the context in which it is going to unfold. There are numerous external factors that will condition its operation, hence the analysis of the environment is the key to know future trends and define in advance the business strategy to follow. Political From December 1st, 2018 the presidency of Andrés...
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Every nation has its own cultural background and orientations of thought, existence and action, and these differences strongly influence the business world. The purpose of this essay is to present the main cultural characteristics of Brazil that affect the conduct of business. Culture can be defined as the distinctive patterns of ideas, beliefs and norms which characterize the way of life and relations of a society or a group within a society. These set of beliefs are assumed to be...
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In a country as incredibly diverse as ours, it is a very important skill to be able to communicate effectively with culturally different others. One culture that Americans can expect to encounter frequently is Mexican culture. There are many cultural differences to think about when comparing Mexico and The United States. This paper aims to identify some of those key differences using Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions. Power Distance Hofstede’s first cultural dimension is power distance. Power distance examines the extent...
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My first trip to Paris was a remarkable experience, which I will never forget. My parents drove from Vitoria to Paris at the cold Christmas weather. We stayed until the New Year in a hotel located in a suburb of Paris and visited the city every day. It was a great feeling to arrive in Paris and see the city of light. I will never forget when I first went through, passing the canals and seeing the monuments. It was...
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I think each one of us have a wonderful place in his or her mind. I have a wonderful place that made me fulfilled plenty of times years prior. In any case, some of the time I feel that I am the main individual who loves this place and I'm asking myself if this place will be as beautiful as I thought when I will go back to visit it again. Maybe I made it wonderful in my psyche. I...
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In this essay, comparing the 1964 Alaska tsunami and the 2004 Indonesia tsunami, I will be looking at the warning system available in 1964 and the warning system 2004 and comparing that despite the advancements in science and technology there is very little warning of disaster. The Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami of March 28, 1964 is said to have been the one of largest earthquakes in the 20th century. Producing a at least 4 tsunami waves thirty – forty...
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This essay is dedicated to Brexit's theme, namely the exit of Belgium from the European Union. In my opinion, Belgium should not leave the European Union, because this will greatly affect people. In my work, I am going to present several arguments in favor of my position. The first thing we have to think about is that Belgium owes a debt to the European Union. We are talking about 103.1% of the public debt as a percentage of the gross...
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Nowadays, the United States has grown rapidly throughout the years; however, one of the growths that have been shown is the one in Texas. The issue that now is showing is the fear that Hispanics would become the highest number of people populated in Texas. Whatsoever, this essay is going to talk about how the growth of Hispanics has impact Texas or how it will affect in the future. An analysis shows that the growth in Hispanics will impact Texas,...
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Italy’s presidents have been in conflict with Europe because of their problems ever since they achieved power in the year 2018. They say that various European countries’ technocratic rules have caused economic trouble and they blame Europe’s rigidness for the country’s downturn after the 2008 financial crisis. Since then, Italy’s growth has slowly moved along at just barely below 1 percent, behind most other European economies, and the amount of youth in Italy is at a staggering 30 percent, surpassed...
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On 1st of October 2018, ten years had passed since the deployment of European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia. For over a decade the EUMM has contributed to enhanced security and stability, conducting over 65,000 patrols on the ground. Over 1,700 EU nationals have served in the Mission over the years (statistics taken from EEAS’s homepage). That staff have come from all 28 EU Member States and this can be said to be the strongest evidence referring to them...
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Physician assisted suicide has been an ongoing debate since the early years however, it recently sparked more attention in 2009 when Gloria Taylor, an ALS patient, decided to challenge the Canadian courts’ prohibition. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a disease affecting motor neurons of the spinal cord, which causes progressive weakness and atrophy of muscles. She was soon joined by Dr. Shoichet, Lee Carter and Hollis Johnson both of whom were fighting for Kay Carter, a woman with spinal stenosis...
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People generalize the idea of poverty that it is just homeless poor people. While this is part of it, the basic description of poverty is; people not having enough money to afford the basic needs to have a good quality of life like food, water, shelter, and clothing. Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to...
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Trade in the Donbas region is a complicated matter. The reasons are multiple, but the first that comes into mind is the liability of its situation as a separatist, occupied region. Finding unbiased and truthful data and reports can be challenging. It is also a region in the middle of the war, a reality that comes with all its difficulties. A brief recap of what happened at the beginning of 2017 is necessary to understand the trade relations that develop...
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The social and economic importance of a country is possible through the support of developing science and technology. In India, science and technology has an exclusive role in rural development. In the context of rural development, science and technology in warded into different field of organic farming, biotechnology, energy, health, sanitation etc. In the recent scenario, the government is giving much attention for the rural development. The government is taking many positive steps in the direction of rural improvement. After...
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Euro Disney’s journey started just over 30 years ago back in 1987 when an agreement was signed between Disney themselves and the French authorities, however the real story begins when Euro Disney opened its doors for the first time in 1992. Euro Disney, now known more commonly as Disneyland Paris is located only 20 miles from Paris, next to the river Marne. It is comprised of three different parks, Disney Village, Disney Studio Park and Disneyland Paris, all offering various...
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Living life with tourism industry is not easy. Because when we say tourism, industry it is all about business and not just like a simple business but all you need is a very successful business. For you to have a successful business, you need a very specific knowledge and lots information to be well-informed. And when we say tourism industry it is not all about industry, but it is also defined the whole aspect of tourism. Tourism is not too...
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The case for free trade in Georgia has been a prolonged process ever since the fall of the Soviet Union. It geographically resides in the Caucasus region and has seen an increase in free-market economics in a bid to increase foreign investment and economic prosperity (Erikson, 2018). It has utilized this liberalization of economics after the disintegration of the Soviet Union; after that, the state has struggled with economic and governmental reforms. Nevertheless, 20 years after the fall of the...
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Hospitality industry is a service-based industry that relies heavily on servicing people who has leisure time and disposable income. Units from management team to servers that are involved play an important role during the whole service operation. Hospitality industry often demand employees with abilities such as effective problem-solving skill, great communication technique, strong commitment, and the ability to work as a team member in order to provide excellent services and unforgettable experiences to customers. In recent research conducted by British...
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Hong Kong has been relying on its simple and low tax system for several years to attract talent and capital in order to maintain competitiveness. Are there any flaws in our tax regime? In order to investigate the strength and weakness of our taxation system, we have explored seven key criteria of a good taxation system. The purpose is to identify critical issues confronting Hong Kong economy which is related to the weakness of our taxation system so as to...
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It was just one of the ordinary days I was sitting on the gentle sofa drinking my cup of freshly brewed americano while preparing for the last exam. It seemed that nothing could disrupt me at this moment as I was too concentrated but suddenly rang out a call with a title: ‘Darling is calling’. I was sure that he is not going to tell me something special and without any foreshadowing, I took a phone. His statement staggered me:...
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In the book ‘Mountains without Handrails: Reflection on the National Parks’, author Joseph L. Sax explicitly states that his thesis includes the ‘preservation ideology’. Sax details throughout his book that national parks need to be managed with a goal of preservation in mind. In addition, he explains that there are two different types of human interaction mentalities in nation parks. There are those who insert themselves into nature, and those who exert themselves in nature. Both are vastly different and...
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