Taraba State

Sparta and Athens were both successful City States in Ancient Greece. Although they both were located in the same country, they both had conflicting views on several issues and they were different in the way they operated. The Athenians cared more about learning and the arts, while the Spartans were focused on military training and following orders. The two city states had different governments and social make-ups. Although the challenging city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually…

with what Kennedy had started and that he wanted to make a change "Proposed more than one year ago by our late and beloved President John F. Kennedy.". He also comes across as a very proud citizen because he mentions all the struggles that the united states when through and…

The Battle of Midway: Lessons Learned In the months following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by the Empire of Japan, the United States found itself embroiled in conflict in two theaters of war; in Europe, North Africa, and the Atlantic as well as in the Pacific. Through the preceding years, the United States cautiously escalated its support for the Allied countries in the European theater with Anglo-American partnership programs such as the Lend-Lease Act and Destroyers…

1.Introduction The oil price fluctuates constantly,and recently it has decreased globally,investors are no longer willing to invest in expensive oil, including the U.S. shale oil, deep sea oil and heavy oil. A low oil price has a significant impact on the world both politically and economically. The impact on different countries can be diverse.The influence on countries is always divided into two types,the developing countries and developed countries,the importing countries and exporting…

Albert Einstein once said, “Never do anything against the conscience even if the state demands it”. This is meaning that individuality should be overruled by the government. Whether it be religion, morals, or just against the conscience, people should never be forced to do things against their wishes. Henry David Thoreau also agrees with Albert Einstein. He believes that the less the government interacts and directly affects the people the better. “But, just speak practically and as a…

Did Jay Gatsby achieve his American dream or did he thrive off a false sense of hope? Throughout The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, Jay Gatsby or James Gatz in which was his real name, achieved numerous goals but also suffered through grotesque events that ultimately led to his downfall. The setting of this novel is in Long Island, New York during the summer of 1922. During this time Jay Gatsby had symbolized the American Dream of many exquisite people that thrived and urged to live like…

Reflection Paper Number 1 In “Learning Matters: In Schools We Trust” (The Merrow Report, 2013), the evolution of education in the United States is highlighted. This evolutionary history includes what schools were to do for society, its social obligation, and the individuals and entities that felt they should be in charge. Various individuals discuss mass education in an effort to answer these various questions. Education, as it was conceived prior to mass education, was primarily for the…

“Cardiovascular (heart) disease (CVD): refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain or stroke” (Mayo clinic, 2014). The United States of America has an estimated life expectancy of 79.56 years at birth; considerably lower than other developed high income countries such as the United Kingdom or Canada (CIA World Factbook, 2014). In fact, it appears one of the major factors that reduces life expectancy and causes death in the US is…

He claims, “the racial contract is a historical actuality,” (19), with evidence revealing a plethora of exploitation in a continuing white supremacist state. The racial contract investigates the paradoxical foundations of Locke where nonwhite tacit consent to white privileges inhibit natural and civic equality. The core of Locke’s social contract is rooted in racism that facilitates domination. Interpreting…

Patriot Act is used to gather information on terrorists in the United States. The U.S.A. Patriot Act stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. The Patriot Act was enacted shortly after 9/11 to further help America to prevent terrorist attacks…