Cambodia

The Importance and Benefits of Happiness Studies Happiness is commonly considered as an ultimate goal of life because everybody wants to be happy (Abdel-Khalek, 2005; Frey & Stutzer, 2002; Veenhoven, 1994). Research documents that being happy are more important than the pursuit of material achievements for the majority of the people (Van Boven, 2005; Larsen & Eid, 2008; Lyubomirsky, Sheldon, & Schkade, 2005). An understanding of the determinants of human happiness is important because a happier…

companies withdrew all business from Cambodia due to public pressure influenced by the controversial contents of the expose. The move cost the country $10 million in contract fees, and the loss of employment for hundreds of underage TFA factory workers. Cambodia’s $1 billion garment industry, which accounts for 80 per cent of the country’s goods exports, was greatly impacted by this move (ref). Ceasing the production of Nike and The GAP’s facilities in Cambodia deprived the economy of necessary…

side of social media is what the project of the Dutch student Zilla van den Born portrays. The university student, aged 25, mislead everyone on social media, including her family and friends, into thinking that she was travelling through Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, while she was still at home with her boyfriend. The student made this believable by photo-shopping pictures of exotic food and tourist attractions from the internet with photographs of herself in her apartment and at the local…

The way creative industries rooted in western economies could drive smaller “industries”, like rural communities for instance, to use creativity to ‘shape people’s livelihood’(Collective Action and Property Rights fro Poverty Reduction, p. 328) towards a creation of collectives that would perhaps coalesced together ‘update’ their environment. At a community level, rural Cambodia’s system, as mentioned previously, plods along of cultural bridges, in fact, one of the most serious problem is that…

Jessica is a personable and confident person. She is kind and demonstrates great interpersonal relationship skills. She is honest, focused, and presented herself in an appropriate manner in the given situation. Jessica described herself as an empathetic, authentic, and determined individual. Jessica feels her determination not only comes from her faith in Jesus, but also the emotional connection she makes with others. She feels that the hurt of others, motivates her to share the Gospel and offer…

Southest Asia has more similarities with the benign goddesses Uma than her original warrior form in India. The works discussed would be Durga Mahishasuramardini, Southern Vietnam, second half of 7th century, Sandstone. Devi, probably Uma, Eastern Cambodia, last quarter of 7th century, Sandstone. Durga Mahishasuramardini, Kailasanatha temple, Kancipuram , South India. 8th century CE, Sandstone. My main resource in this paper would be…

The Vietnam War today remains one of the most memorable events in history, with long-lasting conflicts. The Vietnam War was a series of fights and battles. These battles are all located mainly in Vietnam or the Southeast part of Asia, some being in the Easternmost part of Asia. Many of these battles had affected the people of Vietnam, as well as the United States. Knowing this, the Vietnam War was a big part of history. Not to mention the big military defeats of some of the battles. The major…

Thailand; Woman for Sale Thailand is well known as the one of best sex travel destination in the world. Since the Vietnam War, commercialized sex in Thailand was a small industry then began to flourish in 1970. During the 1990s it is estimated the number of children and women engaged in sex industry was not less than 400 thousand. Prostitution is tolerated, partly regulated operates clandestinely in many parts of the country and has gained international notoriety among travellers from many…

Blog Post #3: Where is all of this contaminated water at? Contaminated water is a big part of the illnesses spread in the world today. This water is somewhere in every city, every state, and every country. There are many third world countries that do not have any clean water, and most of the children in these populations die from the water that is contaminated. We need to figure out the source of the impure water so we can help these people who lose friends, family, and children due to the…

The victims must always know the safe areas in the house, beware of when danger is about to happen. Call the police for help, let neighbors, friends, family so, they can help. Always have a bag ready. There are several outlets that will help abuse victims such as, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, VAWnet: The National Online Resources Center on Violence Against Women. Additionally, there are shelters for battered women. A survey was done by the WHO a multi-country study on…