England’s first attempts to colonize the Americas began with an expedition in 1584. At the behest of Queen Elizabeth’s trusted counselor, Sir Walter Raleigh, Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe set sail to the North American coastline on a scouting mission. Their goal; to explore the sounds and estuaries in search of the “perfect” location for […]
I remember when I first wrote my economics personal statement way back in 2009 and was struggling to get started and was pretty daunted being a 17 year old facing possibly the most important 47 lines of my life. I just didn’t know where to begin, so this is I why want to draft this […]
We all know that laws exist to govern society and maintain order. Before these laws become law, they are first introduced as a bill. The process of a bill becoming a law has many steps and stops at each level of the legislative branch, which is Congress, before it finally reaches the executive branch, the […]
High unemployment rate is one of the biggest problems for any economy. No economy can grow properly, if a significant number of people are out of work. A high unemployment rate brings the biggest damage for any developing economy, because of the reason that the economy always operates below its Production Possibility Frontier (PPF). These […]
Causes of WW1 No one thing caused the Great War. Centuries of wars, regional conflicts, rising nationalism and ethnic tensions all contributed. This article attempts to cover the main causes of WW1. Detailed articles could be written about any of the wars mentioned in this timeline and their resulting treaties. Volumes have already been written […]
I have a confession to make, I am a conspiracy buff. I have loved conspiracies since I was a little kid. My great uncle believed in conspiracies and he used to tell me as a kid about how the moon landing was faked and there was a cover up over the JFK assassination. He was […]
Introduction Nowadays, there are a ton of heated debates about the human race evolution, more specifically, our intelligence. Are we becoming more stupid? What do you think about that? Is technology bringing us down? Dulling our senses and abilities? Have we achieved our peak? Natural Selection Many researchers firmly believe that with our evolution, at […]
Society and its Relationship With Criminal Activity Societal focus on crime is largely influenced by the focus and approach the justice system holds in relation to society. Pressing against crime too heavily can cause a negative image of police and the judicial process as a whole. Staying far too lenient can allow a sense of […]
I homeschool, so I obviously believe that our public education system isn’t working. I live in a predominantly middle class area, just two miles from a pretty mediocre school. Involved parents who read to their kids and help with homework complain that their children don’t learn much at school. Others are paying for learning centers […]
Every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Shrawan (July–August), Hindus propitiate snakes and celebrate Naga Panchami asthe birth of the Naga. This year Naga Panchami, the festival of snakes, happens to be on 24th of July. Serpent, or snake to be precise, is called Naga in Sanskrit. […]
Whether they be insects, weeds, or otherwise, pests are annoying. Even more than that, they can devastate the world’s ecosystems and agriculture by disrupting the fragile balance sustained by the natural diversity (or intended lack thereof) of organisms. So how do we control all these pests? Why, biologically of course! Biological control is the use […]
The Chinese Rites Controversy refers to a heated disagreement between Roman Catholic missionaries that resulted in the dissolution of one distinguished monastic order. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Roman Catholic missionaries struggled with whether or not to condone Chinese rituals such as ancestor worship. What began as a simple struggle to understand the meaning […]