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The rise of nationalism and antagonism in Serbian people felt that they had the right to a single country and feared that the other ethnic groups would exterminate them. When the fall of Yugoslavia happened, the Serbian politicians knew they needed to stir up fear and victimization to hide their real aim build a more significant Serbia. This aggressive Serbian nationalism broke the final thread that was holding Yugoslavia's nations in an arrangement. According to Vesna Pesci's report on Serbian…

Brutalism: Born from the Ashes Le Corbusier was a strong believer in man’s ability to reinvent and rebuild, and nothing invited the need to rebuild more than World War 1. The Great War was more destructive than any before it - hence the name - with millions of lives lost, vast swathes of land rendered unusable and entire cities obliterated. This gave the Le Corbusier, a young architect-teacher at the time, a very clear mission. He took on his pseudonym after the war - signifying his desire to…

Hannah Kovach LPHI_250_01 April 5th, 2016 Descartes’ Theory of the Mind The mind is about mental processes, thought, and consciousness. The body is about the physical aspects of the brain and how the brain is structured. Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, consciousness, mental events, mental properties, mental functions, and their relationship to the physical body. One of the central issues discussed in philosophy of the mind it this relationship…

Dr. Milos R. Popovic and MyndMove With the constant advancements in the world of science and technology, Canada is very fortunate to be responsible some of the greatest inventions, and have some of the world’s leading scientists. Although we have an abundance of intelligent innovators in the field of biology, one in particular stood out to me; Dr. Milos R. Popovic. He is the founder of MyndTec., and the man behind the leading Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) therapy product, MyndMove.…

Genocide: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Genocide is the most horrific crime that one culture can commit against another. Genocide can be politically, ethnically, religiously, and/or racially motivated. The genocides known as the Holocaust and the Crusades were two of the largest racial and religious genocides ever. The Crusades were the seven or eight1 “Holy Wars”, depending on how you viewed them, lasting from 1096…

World War II brought new forms of military tactics and maneuvers to the battle stage. The most popular tactic for the Germans very quickly became the Blitzkrieg military strategy. Blitzkrieg literally translates to “lightning war” and to Hitler this meant pushing hard and fast with a large number of military units in order destroy the opposition 's defense. The basis behind this war tactic is the concept of “combined arms.” The plan was to use many different types of military units all at once,…

For Eastern Europe, the 20th century was nothing short of tumultuous; two world wars and stints with totalitarianism troubled the continent. Because of all that happened, it is hard to encompass the breath of the 20th century in a single work. Therefore, it seems that the question “What work best represents the turmoil in Eastern Europe during the 20th century?” does not have an answer. How can one work encompass the mess that was the 20th century? Is it possible to represent the varying…

Ever heard of Nikola Tesla? You probably haven't heard of him: Have you ever heard of the Tesla? Probably haven't heard of it either. Have you been living under a rock ?? (No disrespect). Nikola Tesla was a better inventor than Thomas Edison, in this essay I will be telling you why he as a better inventor and about Nikola Tesla life. First of all, let's setup the setting and the scene as if it was an actual movie. Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan, Lika, which was then…

Zukin proposes that the Internet has three paradoxes. The first is that the Internet grants us the privilege to shop anytime and anywhere, which makes online shoppers shop more. The second is the notion that because anyone can produce content for the Internet, there is a monopoly of merchants and brands which, in turn, making the Internet a lousy marketer. And the third is that the Internet makes every buyer into a seller thanks to auction sites like eBay and Amazon. (Zukin, 2004) These are all…

The Vikings knowledge of the sea was passed on for generations. With that knowledge, they were able to navigate to unfamiliar waters which were at the time thought impossible to navigate by others, which makes us think of the Vikings as experts on the subject, even though they were looked at as foolish individuals by others during that time. On the other hand, the Vikings did not only create mayhem, they also were skilled traders and well-organized in performing illegal activities, such as:…