Country Essays

#1 Why was ancient Greece the first civilization to develop rational philosophy?  What features of the Ionian city-states gave rise to philosophy? Ancient Ionia was situated upon what is now the west coast of Anatolia. It consisted of twelve cities that soon became prosperous centers of commerce (“Ionia”; Hooker).  The …

Introduction Peru is a Latin American country bordering Pacific ocean. Its name is derived from an Indian word, which means land of abundance. Per has a total population of 27 million as per 2004 with an annual growth rate of 1.5 percent.  Peru per head GNI is about US$2360. About …

            Persia is the currently known country by the name Iran. It is known of its earliest civilization,comprised of  historical urban settlements,emerging as early as 4000 BC. Persia is geographically advantaged by its location ,due to its central position  in the Europe and Asia.             …

Introduction American Bandstand was a television Program that was shown in different versions from nineteen fifty two (1952) to nineteen eighty nine. (1989). Dick Clark was the final host of the show he hosted the show from nineteen fifty seven until the end. Dick Clark was also the producer of …

CHAPTER 1 Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus is increasingly becoming common in the United States. No other population has witnessed more steep increases in the incidence rate of this disease than African American women of child bearing age. Research indicates that it is this group that manifests with the most severe …

Introduction American Beauty is a 1999 debut feature film for director Sam Mendes and playwright Alan Ball. Starring Annette Bening and Kevin Spacey this drama movie is set in contemporary American suburbs. The film won five Academy Awards including an award for Best Picture. Interestingly, Sam Mendes uses colour, especially …

Introduction There is no way to deny the fact that the greater part of the world is now rapidly heading towards multiculturalism, as the globalization process and tremendous development in science and technology have truly made the world a global village with most of its parts inviting people who can …

The Korean-American community has different religions because of the interaction with various influences championing domination of these religions in the history. These dominations have been transferred to the current settlements. Religious dominance may be accelerated by the core emphasis or the teachings of the religion which cause people to widely …

The United States and Mexican governments have been agitated by the upsurge in drug violence and kidnappings in the Mexican Border.  Tony Garza, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, attest that he could promote or raise a travel alert for the United States citizens traveling in Mexico, specifically in Ciudad Juarez.  …

The end of World War II saw the beginnings of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as the biggest economic power on the face of the Earth. The rapid growth of the post war US economy is best shown by the figure below (Figure 1). We …