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Gifting a knife Severs Relationships This is one of the oldest and strangest knife myths prominent in many cultures around the globe. A knife, they say, will cut the ties that hold a friendship together. But there are few others for example people in Finland, who thinks that receiving a puukko, a Finnish belt knife, as a gift is considered an honor. Also,…

Essay – Causes of WWI World War One from 1914 to 1918 is also known as the Great War. The main causes of the war, Imperialism, Nationalism and Militarism turned many European countries against each other over decades. The short term events that caused the eruption of the Great War were the forming of alliances of many European countries and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. World War One destroyed countries, families and killed over seventeen million people and…

The euro currency introduction implied the start of a new era for economic policymaking in Europe, with a new environment calling for new arrangements for economic policy coordination. The significance of the launching of Euro goes far beyond its economic dimension. Its introduction in 1999 became the main achievement of extremely high complex of political, legal, and technical process. Moreover, it sent a political signal to the rest of the world that Europe was able to take far-reaching…

Have you stayed up all night studying for an exam, thinking acing the exam is more important than sleep? Although the credibility of a 2002 experiment, mentioned in a 2017 Time Magazine article “The Sleep Cure: The Foundation of Youth May Be Closer Than You Ever Thought”, written by Alice Park, is outdated, this Time Magazine article proves sleep is more important than we ever thought it was by using persuasion and informing the audience. As this article provides quite a bit of logic and…

These days tourism is a standout amongst the other created industries in the world. People travel every day and do not even think about the consequences of the changes that they bring into destinations. Tourist’s arrivals significantly affect many factors of tourism destination, such as economic, environmental and socio-cultural. According to Godfrey and Clarke (2000), tourism can bring many economic and social benefits into destination, such as job creation and money income. In addition to…

I would recommend that Nora and Sakari change the way in which they are approaching this negotiation, and not base their success on dominance over the other. An integrative approach has the highest potential for long term success and would ensure greater stability over time. Using this approach, it is imperative for both companies to demonstrate and illustrate the potential benefits gained from collaboration. They could collectively transform this into a win-win solution with a few key…

Nokia The second best selling mobile phone brand is Nokia. The Headquarter of the company is situated in Finland. Nokia is known to the people of the whole world for creating one of the first cellular phones with a Windows operating system. Users want to use the same operating system on their cell phones, tablets, and computers. They want to use the devices…

They are hailed as medicine’s greatest triumph, conquering smallpox, diphtheria, polio and more. If you look at vaccines over the past 100 years, they have increased our lifespan by 30 years. But in recent years, some Americans have rejected vaccines, afraid they cause chronic disorders from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder to autism. But the personal choices of parents to not vaccinate their children is putting public health at risk. Mississippi, West Virginia, and California are the…

As of the 21st century, it is no longer controversial to believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life. While in the 16th century, a belief that life existed beyond Earth and its atmosphere may have led to a public execution (like it did for astronomer, Giordano Bruno), the same belief is held by 54% of Americans today. Given the evidence gathered through advanced space exploration and technology, the scientific community, as well as the general population, is more inclined to believe in…

The Great Depression contributed to economic sufferings that led to the outbreak of World War II. The stock market crashed in the United States in October of 1929, and in turn caused the global economy to collapse. Financial instability led to the decline of production in many countries. Unemployment was widespread, and it was directly linked to the need for large-scale government spending. Many countries were negatively impacted by the depression, and in turn had various political responses…