anticipated fight in Edo era Japan begins immediately. This fight will involve the supernatural, in one corner, and societal norms, in the other. Tonight, the term supernatural refers to anything that exists beyond scientific understanding or natural laws. Furthermore, the term, “myth,” interchanges with the term, “supernatural,” throughout the night. The setting of this bout occurs within the context of Ueda Akinari’s Ugetsu Monogatari; and specifically, within the tales: The House Amid the…
general, secretary of state, and auditors and commissioners. However, the states are allowed to organize the executive branch structure in any way that they want. This means that there aren’t two state Executive Branches that are exactly the same (White House State and Local Government, n.d.). The Legislative Branch of the state…
October 17,1941, the House of Representatives revoke section 6 , which forbade the arming of U.S. merchant ships , by a wide margin. Following a series of deadly U-boat attacks against U.S. Navy and merchant ships, the senate passed another bill in November that also repealed legislation…
One of the best parts of working on exhibitions drawn from the ZMA’s extensive permanent collection is the opportunity it provides for a look at some of the hidden gems at the museum. During the preparation of Sketching American Modernism, I discovered a painting that captured my interest. The work was the Portrait of Mrs. Helen McCoy Storer, c. 1910 by Charles Alden Gray (1857-1933). While arguably not by one of the most well-known artists in our collection, it was, at that moment, the most…
The countries with the top three highest job security indexes, calculated in 2012, are Switzerland with a chance of losing one’s job at 2.8%, Japan and Norway tying at 2.9%. The country with the lowest job security index is Spain with a 17.7% chance of someone losing their job. The United States of America comes in around the lower middle at 6.3%. Switzerland has achieved the highest standing…
governments, presidents or voters the issues can differ from constitutional amendments, electoral system change and national independence to EU membership and EU treaties. ‘Referendums are universal. Of the major democracies only the US, India, Japan and Israel have never experienced one at the nationwide level, and the US, of course, has had thousands in individual states. The referendums have varied enormously…
of President Ford's life, he was born on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska, he was a great college football player, and during WWII, he served in the Navy. For almost 25 years Ford represented Michigan's 5th District after being Elected House of Representatives in 1948, Ford then found himself at the crossroads of history. After such time he was made vice president, only to then be made the 38th U.S. president due to Richard Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal which caused him to…
Glubbdubdrib, and Japan, A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms”. By the way, the first and last part is extremely important in the whole story, because it should be satirizing on English government and society. Even through part two and three were just not plentiful as first and last parts, but it’s still a main part in the story, just like the transition part on this whole story. In the first trip to Lilliput, I think the war between Lilliput and Blefuscu is representative of the war…
act against innocent people. One native might punch another, and not confer a demonstration of war. War is for the most part accepted to be a proclaimed hostile between two countries, as when the United States announced war against the Axis powers Japan, Germany and Italy on December 8, 1941. Were deliberate attacks on civilians during the Second World War act of terrorism? Yes it was, On April 26, 1937, German planes and different warplanes assaulted Guernica, a town population around seven…
Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and three territories (Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut). Formally considered a constitutional kingdom, Canada is governed by its own House of Commons. While the governor-general is officially the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, in reality the governor-general acts only on the advice of the Canadian prime minister. (Seleena) What is the infant mortality rate for your country? In 2007, Canada’s infant mortality…