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Handmade Hammock Chillout Chair FEATURES I’ve had hanging chairs in the past but I’ve never known true comfortable until the day my very own Hammock Chillout Chair arrived. From the first time I sunk into it I knew that I had made the right choice. I love the fact that it’s made from soft, eco-friendly material, so much better than the cheap scratchy coverings I'm used to with furniture like this. My favorite part of the chair has to be the wooden crossbar; each one is hand sources from the…

Who I am? That is a question which is hard to answer. For me, it is very difficult to talk about myself. The only way how to describe who I am today is starting with a background which shaped me. I was born in Latvia, where I have lived till I was 23 years old-my family still lives there. I used to live in an old farmhouse, with my parents and my siblings. I believe through life many things change, we gain our own experiences and role changes. Mine most important at this moment roles are being…

they still remain by definition a ‘state-managed’ democracy. As for the other Soviet successor states democratization has been achieved in some instances and has failed to be achieved in many others. In the case of the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), they have all had great success with democratization. All 3 countries…

opportunities and wages” or “immigration increases supply of workers.” Subsequently, he constructs scenarios appealing to us through his use of common sense by noting that it would be facile to abetment a neighbor than “to help a homeless person in Latvia.” Though his argument dwells on constructed reasoning and common sense rather than actual evidence and statistics, his use of ethos and pathos clearly show that the purpose of his argument is to make a proposal to avoid an excessive amount of…

Ivan IV began the Livonian war while fighting another army, the Tartars which were the Turkic people who had Khan ancestry, that he was struggling to fight. The Livonian war had begun because Ivan wanted control of Livonia, modern day Latvia and Estonia, which belonged to Poland. At first, Russia was victorious in many battles, however, while fighting the Polish, the Tartars were able to advance all the way into Moscow, where they burned down the entire city leaving on the Kremlin, a…

overwhelming violence in response” (Fisher). As Fisher also states, use of violence also tends to reduce the public’s support for an uprising. An example of how injustice was dealt with peaceful protests was the “Singing Revolution” (1986-1991). Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were wanting independence from the Soviet Union; protestors gathered in the streets, singing songs of national pride, which had been outlawed by Soviet occupiers. After four years of peaceful demonstrations, and the deaths…

Tehran Conference During the Tehran Conference meeting, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union discussed plans on taking down Germany and Japan, and and what would happen to Europe after the war. The Tehran Conference was the first of several conferences held by the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union or the “Big Three.” This conference had many outcomes on the war and eventually helped put an end to the war with an Ally victory. According to The Avalon Project,…

Hemp in Colonial America could have not been used for industrial purposes, however, that's how it was mostly used, to make rope and other items that were of use during the times. Therefore, hemp during the days of Colonial America was mainly used for industrial reasons. Throughout George Washington’s life, he cultivated hemp in Mount Vernon for industrial purposes. The hemp was grown to make rope and sail canvas (even the word “canvas” can be traced back to the Latin word “cannapaceus,” meaning…

Introduction For many years, the U.S has been known to be a country that thrives on democracy. In other words, the U.S most closely resembles a democratic regime. However, many now believe this to be false. The U.S is now being viewed an authoritarian regime. The U.S. still possesses democratic ideals. It does not possess any aspect of an authoritarian regime. Democratic Regimes Regimes are much more complex than states and governments. Regimes are often perceived in a negative way. When one…

the Baťa Shoe Company. Workers, or “Batamen” as they’re later known, and their families had every daily life service necessities, such as housing, shops, schools, and hospitals, provided to them through Baťa. To help build Batavilles in Poland, Latvia, Romania, Switzerland, and France, the Baťa Shoe Company diversified into many industries such as tanning in 1915, energy in 1917, forest farming, newspaper publishing and brick manufacturing in 1918, wood processing in 1919, rubber industry in…