North Koreans, from childhood, are indoctrinated to idolize their leaders and to never doubt the system in which they live. This manipulation and brainwashing stems from insecurity and fear residing in the souls of North Korea’s dictators, making them believe that complete control is a necessity for their rule. They believe that for the government to maintain control, it must have complete submission from their people, which creates an atrocious environment for the population to experience every day of their...
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Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty who brought peace during the warfare between the Warring States of China, uniting China for the first time. The Qin Dynasty endorsed a system of Legalism which was basically a belief that all human beings are inherently selfish, and people are required to follow the stringent laws and be punished accordingly. The Qin Dynasty was indeed the shortest in all of dynasties in China, lasting only about fifteen years,...
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As the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi was determined that his absolute rule would create lasting changes in China. He has been praised for several accomplishments, such as unifying China for the first time, developing a network of roads and canals to improve trade, and standardizing measurement, language, and writing so that China’s different languages could be understood everywhere. However, despite these accomplishments, Qin Shi Huangdi was also known for being a brutal and controlling ruler that people...
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The case of serving shark fin soup at Hong Kong Disneyland was chosen as a case study to summarize the arguments for and against. In fact, there are numerous arguments for and against serving shark fin soup at Hong Kong Disneyland. Firstly, there is a political side of view. If we summarize Tommy Cheung (legislator for Hong Kong’s catering industry) words, Disney would directly insult the Great Chinese culture and traditions. It is also known that the shark fin soup...
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Sustainability, a concept that can be defined in many different ways by specialists. In general, it composes of three key elements, the environment, the economy and the social system (Kuhlman & Farrington, 2010). To achieve sustainability, people are trying to maintain a balance between them and finally sustain well-being in not only the current generation but also the future generations. Although there is a strong interconnection among three dimensions, the paper is mainly focusing on the environmental aspect over the...
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Los Angeles, California air pollution dilemma stems from the 1940’s, specifically on October 14, 1947, when the first air pollution control program was established, the Los Angeles County Air Pollution District (AQMD, 2019). Beginning in the early 1940’s, numerous gas attacks descended on Los Angeles, California streets. Several gas companies shut down due to the detrimental effects of the smog evading people’s eyes and irritating their throats. In the 1970’s, the catalytic converter was required for all vehicles to reduce...
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Introduction to Hawaii's Overtourism Crisis Hawaii is universally known for being ‘paradise on earth’, however this facade has a devastating effect on its locals. Millions of people a year travel to see this ‘paradise’ without ever seeing the ugly truth. Due to the growing number of tourists, the cost of living is rising, traffic congestion is getting worse, our land is being mistreated and Hawaiian culture is dying. Historical Context of Foreign Influence in Hawaii Since before the overthrow of...
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Kathmandu, a city that is home to many people from different cultural, religious and economic backgrounds, coexisting under a roof of unity and harmony, serves as the capital of the beautiful country of Nepal. Along with being the most progressive city in the country, it is also one of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. The valley is definitely a mystical, spiritual, cultural and natural paradise for visitors. Seven of the country's ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in...
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that “to force a child to work is to steal the future of that child” (COHA). Child labor is a major problem known in Brazil and even though there are efforts trying to reduce child labor, the reasons why certain children are being forced to work is a very difficult problem to solve. Children working in Brazil in the pineapple industry may come across dangerous chemicals, operating hazardous tools, working extensive hours,...
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Archaeologists have found that Brazil has been inhabited since 9000 BC. After more than 10,000 years, in the year 1500, Portugal finally discovered Brazil, which at the time was occupied by about two million to six million indigenous Indians. In 1533, Portugal tried to establish government by dividing the land into 15 fiefs or territories. 300 years later, on September 7, 1822, Dom Pedro declared Brazil’s independence. In 1831, Dom Pedro resigned, left for Europe, and declared Pedro II as...
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The term organization has always been tied-up with three analogies that are anthropomorphic, biomorphic and sociomorphic. Out of the three explicit analogies, the term sociomorphic has been consistently used to describe organization. Where organizations have been termed as smaller societies with their own distinctive structure, norms and ideologies. According to (Allaire and Firsirotu, 1984, pp.194), if organizations are small societies, it is evident that they will reflect the concept of culture. Which leads us to elaborate the concept of culture...
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The Inca lived in southern Peru, under Machu Picchu, a mountain in the Andes. Machu Picchu was established as a territory for the Inca emperor Pachacuti. The city of Machu Picchu is in between Huyana Picchu and Machu Picchu. The village is made mostly of granite stones, and large terrace farms. The Inca raised livestock. They had lots of llamas but never ate them because they were beneficial to their survival. The llamas provided clothing with their fur, and transport...
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Imagine moving to Japan when you are seven years old. Growing up in the military I have seen a good portion of the world. Japan though is to date the most memorable. See when you are a kid everything is new and exciting to you, more so when you think you are going to go see things that you only see on television. I am talking ninjas, samurai, and shogun. I was going to see it all. I would find...
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In December 2017, President Donald Trump signed two proclamations attempting to remove federal protections from roughly 2 million acres of land in Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This is the largest reduction of public land/national park protections in US history, that will expose the land sacred to local tribal communities to vehicle use, habitat destruction, and mining. National parks are scenic areas set aside and protected by the federal government for the enjoyment of the general public...
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“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”. This quote by Walt Disney is one that he lived by. He made his dreams of opening a family friendly amusement park come true. Not many people know this but the first Disney park to open was Disneyland in Anaheim California. Disneyland was such a huge success that Walt and Roy Disney decided they wanted to open an even bigger and better park. They began to...
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“Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas. One state, under God. One and indivisible”. I was born and raised in Texas and chances are if you grew up here too these seventeen words are how you began your school day. Reciting this pledge was second nature to me, so much so that I never give much thought to the words or the meaning. Texas’s unique conservative political culture is the reason we recite a state pledge when...
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Honduras is one of the most violent countries in the world. Therefore, violence and many more hardships specifically poverty, refugees flee to seek safety and a better life. One of the main types of violence is fighting between gangs. Refugees are sent back to their country after an unsuccessful trip to another country. One of the main places refugees from Honduras flee is the US. As a result, refugees are fleeing Honduras and have nowhere to go that will keep...
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“It is worse than it sounds and it sounds extremely bad”, - one reporter said about the situation in Venezuela. Turmoil has brought an oil rich country to its knees, starting hyperinflation, when the economy is monetary inflation occurring at a very high rate, according to Oxford. Projected to hit 10 million percent by 2020, Venezuela is deep into a crisis. Hyperinflation has caused 90 percent of the Venezuelan population to be classed in poverty. Columbia (a neighboring country) is...
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The State of Illinois was founded in the year 1818 and 15 years later in 1833 the City of Chicago was created. Chicago is a large well-known city which lies along Lake Michigan. In the 19th century the city was flourishing and doing extremely well up until a certain event called ‘The Great Chicago Fire’. The Great Chicago Fire caused the destruction of a large part of the city of Chicago, it burned thousands of buildings killed around 300 people,...
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One glance at a map of Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula and you can distinguish various geographical features that have influenced the country’s history. Italy is surrounded by great mountains in the north such as the Alps, which also form natural borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. Its territory is divided by 77 percent hilly terrain and 23 percent plains. Italy also represents a country full of history and culture. This helped gain the country a record number of 63,195,203 tourists...
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The LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. has been gaining increased visibility not only in the media and everyday life, but also in the legal realm with the passage of marriage equality acts. However, state and nationwide legislation has fallen behind in granting LGBTQ+ individuals full rights and protections. LGBTQ+ individuals across the country are still subject to discrimination in the workplace, housing, and even health care. And while it usually doesn’t happen explicitly, employers show bias in who they hire,...
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This essay is about how I took a trip to India after graduation with my friends. It was me and a couple of my friends, we've always dreamt about going to India to visit the Taj Mahal and explore the city around. My friend and I have been planning to go to India after graduation since we were in freshman high school, the day of the trip came, and we have never been more excited. We booked this cheap flight...
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It is known and obvious that there is an education gap and inequality between schools in lower income cities versus schools in higher income cities. Students who do not have the resources or money to attend a college will likely drop out of high school instead of achieving their goals but students who do have all the resources and will go onto college. This is inequality within education and it is unfair because all students deserve to have all the...
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The 1916 Proclamation was read by Padraig Pearse on the steps of the GPO Easter Monday. It included this aspiration that all children of Ireland would be cherished equally. The UN convention sanctioned by Ireland on the 28th of September 1992, “committed to promote, protect and fulfil rights of children”. Despite these aspirations and commitments, the economic, civil, political and social rights of children are not been met in Ireland today. Change in Family Models In the book cherishing all...
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Do you know which area in the world has the most expensive housing? Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. One of the big trading hubs in the world, with the busiest cargo airport and is well known for its port. Unfortunately, although Hong Kong has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, but there is a terrible severe income inequality. Hong Kong is the fourth highest population density country and dependencies...
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Fire, not only is it extremely destructive but it is deadly. Deadly to the point where it was capable of killing nearly three hundred people in the city of Chicago. The great city of Chicago that consisted of several different districts that were destroyed by one the most horrific fires in the nation. A148 years later the exact cause remains a puzzling mystery. A city left to be rebuilt after more than 2,000 acres were gone. It may have destroyed...
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What type of history has happened in Texas? What countries have held Texas before Texas turned to a state? How long have they had Texas? In what order have these flags held Texas? Why is Texas molded into the way it is today? These questions are what I will be going to explain in this research paper. The research I will be conducting will be about the six flags over Texas. Also, how multiculturalism and revolution have molded Texas. Then...
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Argentina is a federal country comprising 23 provinces and the autonomous federal capital of Buenos Aires .It has a long economic history that dates from 1880 when Argentina was relatively isolated backwater , dependent on the salted meet , wool , leather and and hide industries .After 1880 it began to experience swift growths through the export of livestock and grain commodities as well as through Britain and French investmen, marking the beginning of a fifty-year era of significant economic...
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North Korea is notorious for being one of the most repressive and secluded nations in history. During the twenty-first century, this country has pushed to secure nuclear weapons and has become a national security threat (CIA World Factbook). This being said, the main topic of conversation about North Korea needs to be shifted from war to something that sheds light on the repressed citizens that suffer their whole lives in this regime. The real people suffering in this global conflict...
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Some people argue that a majority of pressing global issues are engendered by population explosion. In my opinion, I completely agree with this point of view for some reasons. We need to control our population. One vexing problem worth mentioning is the chronic shortage of housing in many major cities worldwide, especially in densely populated areas in the city center. The primary cause of such an issue is the massive influx of rural migrants who flock to cities in search...
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