Toward the end of the decade, Wall Street investment firms began hiring PhDs in mathematics and physics to create incredibly complex algorithms capable of modeling elements of the stock and futures markets. In most cases, the creators of these algor Continue Reading...
e. The voices who argue that America should and could be an imperial superpower, but lacks sound practical judgment. The thesis of this paper is that the history of the Roman Empire can be matched to that of the United States in terms of economy, po Continue Reading...
Certainly, one wonders if this was just another example of the "new" Soviet regime using leftovers from the time of the Czar. Hammer's uncle Alexander Gomberg had held a Ford agency prior to the Revolution in Southern Russia and facilitated his neph Continue Reading...
Inequality in Marriage in English Literature Although existing from the dawn of history itself, marriage as an institution has greatly changed its scope and purpose in time. Thus, before the modern period, marriage was an arrangement between two pa Continue Reading...
No other hero is so frequently mentioned. He is the only person so important that triads are enlarged into tetrads to fit him in. (Ashe 45) The account that did the most to establish Arthur as a prominent historical figure was the History of the Ki Continue Reading...
According to McGoldrick recognizing these repeated patterns in families can help individuals understand and deal with them today, potentially combating their effects. The work is noted as a guide to dealing with unresolved grief. Though the work is Continue Reading...
However, the act only applied to larger towns and the rural districts were still left under the administrative control of the Justices of the Peace until the establishment of elected county councils in 1888. Even though it was quite inadequate for t Continue Reading...
Kilij Arslan, having seen saw how easily his army had defeated the Frank invaders at minimal cost, grossly underestimated at his great cost the much more disciplined and formidable European crusading armies that followed. (McFall 5, "Ill-Fated Crusa Continue Reading...
Even during the golden years of the beauty contest between the wars there were unresolved problems with the nature and purpose of such competitions: There remained elements of discomfort and tension, only superficially palliated by the scientific d Continue Reading...
Korean War is often called the quiet or forgotten war. Sandwiched in between the popular war, World War II, and an unpopular war, The Vietnam War, The Korean conflict was not the measure of hardware and military might which occurred in WWII. The Ko Continue Reading...
Norman Conquest of England: The Consequences The Norman Conquest was a crucial event in the history of England. It was the occurrence of this event that led to further developments in the English Monarchy, as well as with regard to the government. Continue Reading...
Cod written by Mark Kurlansky. The author takes a look at how the countries that once flourished on their fishing industries are now really worried because of fact that the fish is near extinction. The moral of the story is that man is the main des Continue Reading...
British Pound from 1965-2000 Around the world, the different countries have adopted different currencies for its uses. For instance, America uses the dollar, France uses the franc, Pakistan uses the rupee; and so forth. The type of currency situate Continue Reading...
Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence," by Linda Gordon. Specifically, it will contain a book review of the book. Linda Gordon's book discusses the history of family violence in Boston Massachusetts from 1880 through Continue Reading...
GENESIS HISTORY OR MYTH? Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It contains incredible stories of the creation of the universe, man's fall from grace, the story of Noah and the great flood, and the stories of the first generations of man. This boo Continue Reading...
This must have made the sting of their losses in court -- and their losses despite winning in court -- even more bitter. They had learned and played by the new rules even though that system was unfair to begin with (in all fairness, the Americans sh Continue Reading...
Greene's the Power and the Glory Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory is believed by some to be his finest work. The book addresses a variety of social, religious and personal issues that lay close to the heart of the author. The Mexican situati Continue Reading...
Churchill and the Battle of Britain "If we fail, then the whole world, including the United States…will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age." Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was truly one of the great communicators of history at a time Continue Reading...
Native Societies and Disease Numerous reports from European traders, missionaries, soldiers and explorers in the 16th and 17th Centuries reveal the same information about the devastating effect smallpox and other epidemic diseases had on the aborigi Continue Reading...
As Vickers (1989) notes, "…the size and intensity of U.S. intervention was met by escalation in the size and intensity of opposition to the war here at home'. (Vickers, 1989, p. 100) Vickers and many other critics state categorically that the Continue Reading...
The article goes into significant details about the genealogical structure of the Scottish families that were on the Scottish throne at that point. Although Shakespeare does not follow exactly the historical line, most of his characters and actions Continue Reading...
social conditions that spurred Marx's writing of the Communist Manifesto shared several interesting similarities, as well as numerous differences, with the social conditions that appeared as a result of the influence of the Communist Manifesto in th Continue Reading...
The naked man causes Ludwig to feel odd and in his desperation, pleads to the heavens to help him signifying his other rebellion, his dormant homosexuality. The wedding follows and Elisabeth steals the show with Sophie falling to the background. Wha Continue Reading...
Philosophical and Literary Representation of Capitalism Progress & Technology in Capitalism John Steinbeck wrote the social The Grapes of Wrath during the interwar years, just after the Great Depression harrowingly illustrated the power of unch Continue Reading...
international politics and relations in the current era, which define how communities and geographical regions relate to each other, have evolved over a period after time. The human history has been a roller coaster ride, full of violence, bloodshed Continue Reading...
Martin Luther King's contribution to the Civil Rights movement in America was certainly significant. He was more than just a figurehead with tremendous oratory skills. As an advocate of non-violent protest he helped formulate, and implement, one of Continue Reading...
As Earleywine points out, "By 850 a.D., the Vikings had dragged the ropes with them to Iceland. In 1000, hemp ropes helped the Italian navy dominate the seas. The hemp crop was so important that British farmers were commanded to grow cannabis or pay Continue Reading...
Siberian Huskies do not bark the way most other domestic canines do, but howl amongst their pack members much more the way wolves do. As pets, they are known to vocalize by whining or yowling, which must be addressed through corrective training to Continue Reading...
As a result of the death in the church, written language suffered greatly. Carvings, previously mostly of religious scenes or icons, began to reflect the death of the time. Coffin lids were carved with representations of the deceased within. Sculptu Continue Reading...
Free were the Ancient Greeks to Live their Lives as they Chose? The period covered by the term 'Ancient Greece' is a long one, encompassing the Mycenaean period and the subsequent so-called 'Dark Age' (c.1600-900 B.C.), the Archaic Period (c.900-48 Continue Reading...
French associate their country with a geometrical shape. Hexagon Circle Octagon Square Having read the section on geography and weather, which one of the following regions is best known or most typically known for this type of weather: Hot sum Continue Reading...
Dark Ages or Early Middle Ages is that historical time period of the Western Europe that came after the collapse of the West Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries. It ended when the period of the Renaissance started in the 15th century. The Continue Reading...
Also, the wariness of industrial America and how their greed will affect everyone in the long-term. Theodor Seuss Geisel had many cartoons back in the 1940's that many in the general public found highly offensive. However, many people also saw them Continue Reading...
Critical Thinking in Humanities Essential Characteristics of Critical Thinking in Humanities We, the students of humanities, are aware that critical thinking and inquire are essential for our discipline. But what does it really mean? How do we unde Continue Reading...
169) As a result of their religious beliefs, even though not routinely practiced, the Romans, by contemporary standards, were highly superstitious. Tri-malchio routinely took extreme precautions to attempt to ward away bad luck. On the other hand, Continue Reading...
That is a lot of responsibility for Rocky to bear, because the family is pinning all their hopes on him, and he has to deliver. The author makes Rocky sympathetic - he is not a bully even though he wields power, but there is something about him that Continue Reading...
The four men involved fired their attorney and changed their pleas to "guilty." (Bernstein and Woodward, p.233). The judge clearly did not believe that they had not been bribed or that they did not know the source of the money they received. (Bernst Continue Reading...
