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all, I would like to state that I am not insane, deranged, unhinged, or mentally disturbed in anyway. The only reason I am here is because of a bomb. And the nightmares... but nobody knows about those. 1942, Enasni Psychiatric Hospital, Paldiski, Estonia To be truthful, I didn’t hear the screams. My mind was still foggy from my recent dream. I could still hear his screams… but in reality, I was warm and safe, tucked away in the place between dreams; why should anyone be screaming? What was so…

Russia is seeking to regain the great power status it once held during its empire and Cold War days, primarily by gaining power from its greatest rival, the United States (U.S.). Russia has revisionist intention in its core. It is not satisfied with the post-cold war international order and seeks its rightful place among great power states. Russia’s intent is to maximize their power and its ultimate goal is to rise again as a hegemon that challenges the current international order. Russia is…

For the citizens of Russia, their civil rights were constantly challenged and changed between the years 1855 and 1964. Between the autocracy of the Tsars and the borderline-dictatorships of the Communist leaders, through the 1917 Revolution and the Purges of the 1930s, the civil rights of many were compromised, while others’ civil rights were maintained or increased. For the majority, the actuality was a fluctuation rather than a straight increase or decrease. While equality was claimed at…

The flat tax, progressive tax and value added tax are three very different and unique tax systems. All three tax systems have similarities and differences. By comparing these three tax systems we can understand their advantages and disadvantages and see which one is the best for the United States. Currently, the United States uses an income tax called the progressive-rate tax system. This tax rate system is very complex and requires taxpayers to complete multiple forms, compute deductions, and…

Topic: Liberalism has become the dominant approach to international political economy since the end of the Cold War. Discuss the evidence that proves this dominance and also discuss the positives and the negatives of the liberalist orientation of the global economy. The discussion below is going to elaborate on the dominance of the Liberal in the international political economy (IPE) by expanding on the liberal approach, IPE and its elements, Liberal IPE perspective, the Cold War, positives…

Anders Ericsson gained fame for his research showing that true expertise requires about 10,000 hours of practice, a notion popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book "Outliers." But an often-overlooked finding from the same study is equally important: True expertise requires teachers who give "constructive, even painful, feedback," as Dr. Ericsson put it in a 2007 Harvard Business Review article. He assessed research on top performers in fields ranging from violin performance to surgery to…

Introduction Founded in 2012, by the Lithuanian entrepreneur Vita Markevičiūtė, Innospark is a venture that possesses a goal of generating and developing concepts in education and healthcare that positively contributes to the long-term wellbeing of consumers. Innospark later launched Edu2, a brand focused on developing, manufacturing, and selling creative educational tools and toys for young children. The vision is to evoke creativity in young children that would shape the foundation for future…

Russia, once a great power state during its empire and cold war era, is taking opportunities to gain power again over its rivals, and the United States (U.S.) being the greatest one. Since Russia has revisionist intention in its core, it is not satisfied with the post-cold war international order, and seeks its rightful place among great power states. Russia’s intent to maximize power and its ultimate goal to rise again as a hegemon, challenges current international order. Russia is trying to…

World Affairs COLD WAR, DETENTE AND THE RENEWAL OF TENSION The emergence of a Bipolar World: Before the smoke had even settled down shortly after the World War II, there was a new war of ideologies gathering into force. The Soviet Union and the United States had collaborated in defeating the fascist empires of Japan, Italy and Germany. Nonetheless, as it approached the culmination of 1945, the wartime coalition crumbled. The United States, anchoring the Capitalist World, and the Soviet Union,…

vitamin D), antioxidants (e.g. vitamin E), and mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation (e.g. vitamin A). The largest number of vitamins (e.g. B complex vitamins) function as precursors for enzyme cofactor bio-molecules (coenzymes), that help act as catalysts and substrates in metabolism. When acting as part of a catalyst, vitamins are bound to enzymes and are called prosthetic groups. For example, biotin is part of enzymes involved in making…