Governorates of Lebanon

As young adults we are taught to develop skills and talents which with time will become our reputation. Building a leadership brand requires determination and innovation as well as an open mind. Just as brands evolve over centuries a person has to be able to be self-aware of its surrounding and how they change. In the article “Five steps to building your leadership brand”, Ulrich and Smallwood describe a leadership brand as conveying your identity and distinctiveness as a leader and…

“I have to get out of here.” I thought as soon as I opened my eyes. I was woken up from a hit in the face by a half-awake Brooke, telling me that my sister was calling me. We 've been in Alabama for four days and we leave tomorrow morning. I cannot wait to be home. This trip has not been at all how I wanted it to be. We 'd been planning this trip for months. It 's a graduation present from my mom and uncle. As part of the gift, I got to bring two friends. Of course I chose to bring my two…

In today’s society women are still treated differently like they were in the past. Before, women were marginalized because they weren’t allowed to do the things that men were able to do. Like go out and get a job or even vote. It wasn’t even heard of to have women go into the military because only men were allowed to. Nowadays Women are free to do things they couldn’t do before. But, they still get marginalized for being a women. In the 1800’s, people were expected to do jobs that were fit…

Landscape of Hope and Despair examines the refugee experience in Lebanon through the medium of spatial practices and identity, set against the backdrop of prolonged violence. Peteet argues that Palestinians have dealt with their experience as refugees by focusing attention on how a distinct Palestinian identity has emerged from over fifty years of refugee history. Specifically, she argues that Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon have produced an association between geography and…

Hezbollah, translated as the “Party of God”, is a Lebanon-based Shiite populous which has been a direct threat to many European Union (EU) countries as well as a direct threat to the United States. Hezbollah has murdered more Americans before September 11th, 2001 than any other hybrid threat or terrorist organization. How might they be so capable in achieving such atrocities? What defines Hezbollah as a hybrid threat? We have defined prior to this discussion board a hybrid threat as the…

The Phoenicians were located in the northern part of Canaan. What is known about the Phoenicians comes from the Bible, the writings of other ancient people, the ruins of their cities and ships. The Phoenicians were part of a large group known as the Canaanites. The Canaanites came from the south and east part of the desert in Canaan. The Phoenicians wandered from pasture to pasture known as herders. Phoenicians built cities and towns along a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea…

Before I beginning do The Discovery Wheel, I thought it would be like an activity that tells me about my study skill. On the activity said this will tell me about what kind of student I am and what I wanted to be. I thought my result will turn out all very low. I think myself is not the types that like to read, take note in class or have a good memorize nothing like that. That is just how I was in high school. When I finished the activity, the wheel is not smooth. The line goes up…

I interviewed my friend, Chris, for this assignment. The primary and secondary dimensions and the responses to the questions he provided during the interview showcase his culturally influenced attitudes and values that shape who he is as a person. I also realized that we share common fears and hold common values, while maintaining differences as well. I learned that there are common fears and needs that are universal and felt by everyone. Based on this interview, I can see the culturally…

the population, especially for states taking in larger number of refugees or states with already low populations. To help illustrate, as of September, the Syrian refugees represent 0.11% of the European population while they represent 25% of the Lebanon population (Bajenkal). There are both benefits and costs to an increased population. The benefits offer a large amounts of potential labor and large skill pools. If the human potential is grasped correctly, the refugees could strengthen fiscal…

For me, a good life consists of three things. First, overall happiness. Second, a good financial status. Third, a good spiritual connection with God. These three components are essential in a good life because you will have less stress and less things to worry about. Everyone wants to live a good and sound life. Viktor Frankl said, “one must have a reason to “be happy,” and that is very much true. I think that the reason for wanting to be is that everyone wants good well-being. No one wants to…