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The nineteenth century is associated with the rise of the West where unprecedented power came to be concentrated in Britain and France. Considering that in 1800 Western powers held approximately 35 percent of the earth’s surface which had risen to 67 percent by 1878 and a staggering 85 percent by 1914 illustrates how the world, like never before, was united into a single interacting whole by the Western imperial powers (Said 6). The use of the term ‘interacting whole’ to describe the world in…

Bessant, 2013). Innovation can be categorized as either incremental or radical depending on their characteristics. The characteristics of incremental innovation are that:_they are been developed on an existing body of knowledge and _is a step-by-step (linear progression) improvements of an existing innovations (products, services and methods) and _quicker decision making process. Radical innovation on the other hand are been considered to be discontinuous and nonlinear that is:_developed on a…

According to Peter Northouse (2015), this leadership style involves communication with the followers and leader, not a linear or one way event but an interactive event (Northouse, 2015, p. 6). This type of leadership engages everyone and makes followers feel valued, and as if they can communicate any issues that may arise. In relationship leadership, the leader is an advocate…

In the early hours of August 29th 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas of the United States. Whilst moving towards land in the form of Florida on the 25th of August 2005, Katrina started of as a tropical storm then slowly turned into a category one hurricane. After passing Florida, the hurricane gradually increased to category two and then three and then, when around 300 or so miles out from New Orleans(8), it reached a category five level when winds amounted to…

Through fire, metal is refined and defined purer and stronger as impurities are flaked away. With proper handling, the blacksmith forges the beauty from raw materials. Likewise, an individual who is faced with difficulties, sometimes almost too great to bear, is made sturdier and holier while enduring personal trials God allows in life. We all know this fire very well at some point in our days on Earth. As a master artisan, rest assured that God does not let His work be destroyed by the…

Some Space to Some Place There is a place that is neither here nor there. I have always been drawn to the in-betweeness. I have spent so much of my life, whether spending time on the airplane or learning new language, exploring places I have never been. When I first travelled internationally at 7, everything was unreal–sitting on a chair for 13 hours, looking out the tiny rounded window to see endless view down below, calculating time lag. Ever since that day, I was always waiting and wanting…

Listing, Part II (Trailer), and Credits. Media, Modalities, and Marta This narrative was experienced through an online web interface. This interactive documentary was composed of video clips from Marta’s past in the Introduction, an interactive web map to explore in The Street, a spatial navigation mode where I had to walk Marta up the…

occurred to them over the duration of counselling, and afterwards’ (Rodgers, 2006, p. 229). Further, preliminary feedback from participants in Rogers 2006 study remarked that the therapeutic experience itself, through creative mapping of a life space map was the most beneficial aspect of their counselling experience (Rodgers, 2006, p.…

The average person uses a toilet an estimated 2,500 times each year (or six to eight times daily). As one of humankind’s most efficient and essential forms of maintaining sanitation and preventing disease, the flushing toilet was a byproduct of a special period in human history: the Renaissance. Including the influential invention of the flushing toilet, following the war-stricken period of Medieval Europe, the Renaissance was a time of great-accelerated change that gave rise to new, previously…

Before I started reading the novel All Quiet on The Western Front, I employed a wide variety of strategies to better my understanding of literary concepts. An example of a strategy that I employed to understand what was going on in the novel in terms of the setting and conflicts was to go over the World War 1 notes that I took in history which gave me some background about the time period so I could develop the proper mindset for reading the novel and to ensure that I would fully understand the…