Maldives

and snow wrapped Andes are heating up. Globally, the temperature is up by one degree Fahrenheit over the past century (Achenback and Heidi 1). Sea level has also climbed up over the past century, creating havoc among many island nations such as the Maldives. Achenback and Heide narrates the story of a widow named Nuzahan Bibi in Bangladesh who makes her living by cultivating rice in paddy fields, but now in jeopardy due to rise in sea level that swallowed her paddy fields (2). Since from the…

have our worst on this trip. This whole thing was a bright idea that came during one of our parties we had when you err on rest from the rig decided it would be a fantastic idea to blow the last of our savings on an all inclusive holiday to the Maldives. At the time it sounded amazing, the island,the sun all day, the water sports and the cocktails........I mean it could have been the tequila talking that night I'm not really sure but we booked and paid for it so it looks like I'm going because…

Ibn Battuta’s travels and their impact on history In 1325, after the Crusades, a young Moroccan Muslim called Ibn Battuta, set out on the necessary pilgrimage to Makka. It was to become an odyssey from one unknown world to another. Shams Al-Din Abou Abdallah Muhammed Ibn Abdallah Ibn Muhammed Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Yusuf Al-Alawati Al-Tanji Ibn Battuta Ibn Hamid Al-Ghazi (Ibn Battuta) was born in Tangier in the north of Morocco in 1304, during the ruling time of the…

in their child's education and being included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child (Dookie, 2013). However, no such definition has been put forward by The Ministry of Education in Maldives. Therefore parents are not aware whether their involvement level would matter in children's…

Tracing back through history, mankind has tried to caution upcoming generations of horrific overland deluge events. You can discover this message in the epic tales of the Sumerian King Gilgamesh. It is juxtaposed with the Hebrew Bible referencing Noah. The Abrahamic and Babylonian regions have warning stories as well. Other places such as Japan and the Hawaiian Islands have passed down forewarnings and changed their life to face this ominous threat. They tell stories of whole towns and villages…

Chandragupta I was the first great ruler of this dynasty who ruled from 320 AD to 335 AD. He expanded the empire by conquering kingdoms of Prayag, Magadha and Nepal. He made use of matrimonial alliances to expand the empire along the Gangetic plain. Samudragupta, the son of Chandragupta I, ascended the throne of the Gupta Empire in 335 AD and ruled till 380 AD. Samudragupta was known for his military prowess and is known as the Napoleon of India. He carried out a series of military conquests…

Questioning Identity: Examining the Historiography of South Asian Immigrants The historiography on South Asian immigration to the United States needs to be further developed because it is extremely under-developed. While the story of their immigration to America does not follow the popular narrative of other American-bound immigrants, in which most came to straight to the United States and settled, there is no excuse for their historiography and all its unique facets remaining unexplored. The…

In recent years, there have been notable changes in the annual ice accumulation patterns all over the world. Most importantly there has been a focus on Greenland with respect to its glaciers and their impact on sea-level rise. It has been found in several studies that Greenland is seeing faster than typical rates of warming and thus glacial melting than most any other place on earth (Bekryaev, 2010). Given the significant volume of ice held within glaciers on Greenland, there is a hugely…

Indonesia’s Tsunami Challenges: While others are trying to achieve world peace, I convince that Indonesia still needs to struggle reconsolidating with the nature. This consolidation refers to keeping the nature preserved from desolation while the society lives in peaceful minds being safe from disasters. According to Yulianto, et al. (2009), disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, etc. are part of God’s gift along with the earth (including minerals, oil, gas, etc.) that both…

SWOT ANALYSIS DEF: During process a significant business decision, it is necessary for a corporation produce a SWOT analysis which detailed its internal strengths along with the weaknesses and external opportunities and threats face by the company. Therefore, through analysed the company situation, managers can have better understanding the internal and external factors that influence the chances of success or failure. STRENGTHS DEF: Capital, knowledge, skill, or other edge which an…