The relationship between domestic and international law

Domestic laws can be defined as a set or system of rules in which a country recognises as it a regulatory function toward members of its society which may be enforced through the use of penalties. With the sole exceptions of the United Kingdom, Israel and New Zealand, most other countries base their domestic laws … Read more

The Iron Giant (movie)

A great action children’s movie offers great entertainment that the whole family will love. They should always be age appropriate and have lots of animated features and a storyline that children can understand and follow. In the Iron Giant, a 9-year-old boy befriends a colossal but very gentle giant that a paranoid government agent is … Read more

Reconstructing Past Flood Events Q & As

Question Sheet One (ex1_sheet1.doc) GG2024 Exercise 1. Reconstructing Past Flood Events When citing sources: Cite the exact source of the information (i.e. the author(s) and year) and then reference it. Cite the author(s) in the text. And then list the reference in a bibliography using the Harvard System of referencing. e.g. in a journal: author. year. … Read more

The History and Future of OPEC’s Global Influence

Introduction The price of oil is debatably the most influential single price on the global economy as a whole, and the Middle Eastern region tends to have an astonishing amount of influence on the price of oil compared to its influence on just about anything else.  Realizing the impact that these countries share, several oil–exporting … Read more

The legend of Hercules

Ancient Greek as well as Roman mythologies are known to be polytheistic religions which emerged in Western Europe many years ago. Both of the cultures believe in the same gods as well as demigods, also known as half-gods; however they have different names to designate them. Perhaps the most famous demigod known most notably for … Read more

Inigo Jones

The Banqueting House in Whitehall, London, was designed by the English architect Inigo Jones in 1619 and was completed in 1622.  His design for The Banqueting House, along with ‘The Queens House’ built in 1616, made him one of the most notable architects in the United Kingdom in the early modern period. Jones’s architecture challenged … Read more

Modern Times (film)

Modern Times is a film that has great importance in terms of relations for postmodern societies, because it can be approached from many critical perspectives. This film captures the living conditions experienced in the United States during the Great Depression, a phenomenon that had catastrophic repercussions for the western economies of the 1930s. Throughout the … Read more

The Hawaiian economy over the course of World War II

The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, made Americans understand that they were not invincible from foreign and surprise attacks. The attack not only united the people of the U.S, but also pushed the United States into going into war.  During world war II Hawaii’s economy prospered like never before, with … Read more

The Cross and the Lynching Tree – James Cone

As a African American man himself, James Cone has dealt with his own crosses to bear such as the untimely death of his wife and the anxiety of waiting for his father to come home after dark in a hostile racist world. His experiences prompted him to contemplate “Why is there suffering?”. “The Cross and … Read more

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

Introduction The Human body is exposed to various types of foreign substances such as microorganisms (Ex: Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Parasites etc.).Some of them are not harmful but, some of them can infect human body and cause many diseases due to their capability of causing diseases (pathogenicity) and they are so called pathogens. Immune system defends … Read more

Nostalgia in film and fashion

The similarities and differences in the uses of nostalgia in film and fashion. Focusing on the influence film has on fashion and its representation of women. This dissertation investigates the similarities and differences in the uses of nostalgia within film, fashion and its influence on brands. Studying brands constant influence from nostalgia, with “Brands have … Read more

How WWII shaped the Chinese State, Society and Citizen

The War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945) marked a significant turning point for the relationship between the Chinese state and society. Although the Nationalist Party State aimed to build a public-minded, modern citizenry, it was unsuccessful in fully severing ties with semi-feudal, semi-imperialist remnants of the late imperial and early Republican era. Commonly referred to … Read more