Country Essays

Introduction It would have been standard practice to start an essay on Reconciliation with the description of a massacre or a recently perpetrated barbarity.  In a world situation where violence and social divisions have taken up such bizarre and horrific dimensions that people are reluctant to go out of their …

[1]Muslim is one of the fastest growing religions in America and perhaps in the world.  [2]The rate of conversion to Moslem in American is currently thought to stand at 1 million new Moslems every year.  [3]However a bitter relationship between Americans and Muslim in view of the growing anti-American dissent …

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY As you know, the Philippines had undergone a lot in the past generations. It was conquered by the Spaniards, Americans and Japanese. The researcher wants to know how these invasions influenced the fashion trend of the Filipinos during those times. She also wants to know …

Introduction My community is the Gullah/Geechee people. These are African Americans from the slave ancestry, occupying the coastal areas of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. The name Gullah may have originated from Angola, a West African country, where most of the ancestors of Gullah came from. Nonetheless, some believe that …

Introduction One of the most alarming effects of the aftermath of the September 11 attack has been increased militarization of the police force. The event of the September 11 could have served as a wakening call to our security forces regarding the security state of the nation. Being in touch …

Introduction The fastest growing ethnic group currently in the United States, the Hispanics or Latinos account for approximately one fourth of the total population. “Hispanics or Latinos” pertains to the migrants from Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and from Spain.  Thus, Hispanics is a massive group that came from different …

It remains one of history’s great questions: What caused the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?             The when of the question is also a matter of debate. The traditional date acknowledged is September 4, 476 when Romulus Augustus, Emperor of the Western Empire, was deposed by Odoacer. But …

Introduction According to Bommarito (2009), foods rich in calories and fats and sugary drinks were responsible for the increased childhood overweight and obesity. He carried out a study on the Freeland Community School District students from the fourth graders to the ninth graders and established that 18 % of the …

            Before Boris Yeltsin, Russia’s first president resigned on December 31 of 1999, one of his major goals was to be a member of the World Trade Organization (Brenton and Malofeeva 2007). When Vladimir Putin took his place, he continued to make the WTO membership a “clear policy priority (Brenton …

Introduction A proper understanding of Soviet women requires an understanding of the political and social framework of a particular historical period. This context is a product of the interplay of socio-cultural factors and the complex heritage of Tsarist Russia and the Soviet regime. Such complexity results in varying perspectives as …