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There is a humongous Asian influence on the west and the rest of the world

Business & Economics, History, Political

For hundreds of years, Asia has exercised an incredibly powerful influence on the West. The ancient religions, philosophies, and martial arts of China and Japan have long fascinated many Westerners. Exhibits of Asian porcelain, carpets, manuscripts, and other arts and crafts have drawn huge crowds to Western art galleries. More recently, Asia has exerted an […]

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Khrushchev really brought a breadth of fresh air to the Soviet People

History, Political

In March 1953 Joseph Stalin, who had ruled the Soviet Union with an iron hand for three decades, died. Stalin’s death led to a power struggle within the Soviet government. Eventually, Nikita Khrushchev (kroosh.CHAWF), former secretary of the Communist Party in the Ukraine, emerged as Stalin’s successor. After consolidating his position, in February 1956 Khrushchev

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Belgian Brutality left long lasting scars in central Africa

Geography, History, Political, War

Perhaps the most traumatic transition to independence occurred in the Belgian Congo. (The Belgian Congo later became Zaire, which was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997.) Belgium, which opposed independence because of the colony’s great wealth in timber and mineral resources, provided few opportunities for Africans to develop their skills in government.

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The Roman Empire was by far the most influential of all time

Culture, Education, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political

The Roman Empire collapsed more than 1,500 years ago, but in many ways it never died. Instead, it continues to influence people throughout the world even today. Take language, for example. The Romans based their alphabet on that of the Etruscans who had borrowed theirs from the Greeks, who had borrowed theirs from the Phoenicians.

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There really is a need for genetic diversity in our world

Culture, Education, Geography, Science

Generating Genetic Diversity is of a great deal of importance to the survival and continuity of Humanity. Paradoxically, the evolutionary process is both revolutionary and conservative. It is revolutionary in that the pace of evolutionary change is quickened by genetic recombination, much of which results from sexual reproduction. It is conservative in that change is

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Early Christianity grew slowly but steadily

Christian, History, Religion

One of the factors making for the coherence of the early Christian churches was the remarkably early development of their ministerial and pastoral structure. That the people of God need shepherds to care for them, to lead the congregation in worship and mission, and to exercise discipline, is a principle plentifully attested in the New

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What was The Fuss about Magna Carta?

History, Legal, Literary, Political, Social Issues, War

In June of 1215, King John rode to meet his angry nobles at Runnymede, a wide meadow on the banks of the Thames River. No one present on that day could have guessed that the nobles’ demands, written in the form of the document we now call Magna Carta, would later become the cornerstone of

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The Success of small businesses heavily depends on brilliant management

Business & Economics, Professions, Self Help, Teamwork

Why do some companies succeed, whereas others fail? Strategic leadership is about how to most effectively manage a company’s strategy-making process to create competitive advantage. Strategy-making is the process by which managers select and implement a set of strategies that aim to achieve a competitive advantage. Strategy formulation is the task of selecting strategies,

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Petroleum has always been there since the beginning of Civilizations

Energy, History

Petroleum Definitely brought about the industrial revolution of the last two Centuries. Petroleum, crude oil and its products have been in use for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used pitch, a thick, sticky form of petroleum, to coat mummies as they prepared them for burial. Ancient Babylonians used pitch to build walls and pave

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Surprising Reasons why many Startups Collapse

Business & Economics, Motivational

Technological causes If within an industry, there is failure to exploit information technology and new production technology, the firm can face serious problems and ultimately fail. By using new technology, cost of production can be reduced and if an organization continues to use old technology and its competitors start using the new technology, this can

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