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Weird at Last Earth is home to many weird and strange creatures, some that seem too weird to be real. With so many oddities that we know to be real, why can we say that a few more exist? One such strange creature is the Okapi. Before it became officially recognized as an actual creature, the only evidence of its existence were tales told by early explorers. It was Sir Harry Johnston that found real evidence: In 1900, during an expedition to the eastern edge of the Congo forests, he was able to…

When it comes to religion, one of the most dynamic and influential is Judaism and Hinduism. Both religions have a large number of followers who believes in its practice. Once can say that Judaism and Hinduism can be compared while they both have some of the same concepts they both are well known for its differences. For comparison Judaism and Hinduism one must understand both its meaning. Hindu is known to many as cultural, geographical and or political in nature. As far back before…

I used robe a pretty deep guy. I watched foreign films, read Nietzsche, and stayed up all night -contemplating jazz I was Jack Kerouac living in a fire but on top of Desolation Peak. I was Gary Snyder seeking enlightenment in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. I was Ken Kesey. Juni Hendrix, and Timothy Leary all rolled up into one gigantic Incas of pseudo•intellectual adolescent, fancy boarding school beat poet wannabe. I was a moron. I blew off my homework, not because I was lazy, but because I…

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The Boxing Day tsunami was a tragic event. Occurring December 24, 2004 an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 released a huge vibration that lasted 10 minutes; causing the Indian Ocean to draw back. Boxing Day defined by Dictionary.com, is, “(in Britain) the first weekday after Christmas, when Christmas gifts or boxes are given to employees, letter carriers, etc.” Though it was supposed to be an exciting day in places like Thailand and India it soon changed into a nightmare. With more than…

Julia played a key role in the communication of top-secret documents between U.S government officials and their intelligence officers. She and her co-workers were sent on several projects around the world. In 1945, while working in Sri Lanka, Julia started dating a fellow OSS Paul Cushing Child. In September of 1946, after the end of World War II, Julia and Paul returned to America and decided to get married. In 1948, Paul was sent to the U.S Information Service at the American Embassy…

Book Review Name of the book: My Tryst with Justice Name of the Author: Justice P.N. Bhagwati Publisher: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, commonly known as Justice P.N. Bhagwati was born in Gujarat on December 21, 1921. He was the 17th Chief Justice of India serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986. He did his Mathematics (Hons.) degree from Bombay University in 1941, and did law from Government Law College, Mumbai. He…

Generally, analysis of Porter’s five forces is to help the companies access the nature of an industry’s competitiveness and develop corporate strategies accordingly. Besides, this framework allows a business to identify and analyze the important forces that determine the profitability of an industry (Emmerich, 2014). Porter’s five forces are divided into horizontal and vertical forces. Horizontal forces consist of threats outside of companies such as, threat of new entrants, threats of…

Over 4.3 million South Asians live in the United States. The South Asian community in the United States comprises of individuals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and the South Asian Diaspora (including the West Indies and Africa)(SAALT). South Asians are not only diverse in terms of national origin, but is also comprised of individuals who practice distinct religions, possess a variety of ethnic background, and speak different languages. In…

Back home, in Sri Lanka, waste was just everywhere, when you enter a city one corner of that city will be filled with big piles of waste. There, getting clean water was like winning a lottery because, it was so rare that we found good clean water so every time water was…