Category: Asia

IntroductionCognac is atype of brandy, a spirit made from fruit. In the case of cognac, the fruit isexclusively grapes grown in the Cognac region of France, which are known fortheir aromatic superiority. The use ofthe name cognac is protected under French law. It is AOC, Appellation d’OrigineContrôlée, and there are three main requirements to satisfy: First, it must bemade from specific grape varieties, such as Ugni Blanc. Second, it must betwice distilled in copper pot stills. And third, it must be aged in oak barrelsfor at least two years.Thanks tothese requirements, cognac captures the original aromatic and fruity aromas ofgrapes to […]

IntroductionInancient times, when there were no medicines, herbs were used to treat alldiseases and ailments known then. One of the most important herbs used by Egyptians and Asians wasMushrooms. 100 of different species of mushroom have been used treatments. Withthe introduction of antibiotics and other drugs in the 1800s the use ofmushroom decreased but now through research and studies,it has been proven that mushroom has many beneficial effects and uses (https://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1193547/). A few health benefits of mushrooms include;a dense source of vitamins and minerals, as ananti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and antimicrobial agent as a natural anantiaging product and as a cholesterol, […]

Throughout most of history, the world’s population has been increasing. But near the mid-1400s, the population in Europe and China declined sharply due to the bubonic plague (Black Death). In addition to the bubonic plague, outbreaks and diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, tuberculosis, smallpox, etc. have also caused sharp declines in the world’s population. As cities become more populated, diseases spread faster. Although the population still increases, the population decreases just as fast as the population increases. The topic of diseases and plagues impacting our population is still relevant to the modern day society. This topic is phenomenal to […]

     A planned and overwhelming attack ofSeptember 11, 2001, known as 9/11, had become theincident leading up to Canada’s longest battle so far in Canadian history; theAfghanistan war.Early that day, suicide attacks were carried out shortly after a group ofterrorists hijackedfour passenger planes. Everyone died on board, close to 3,000 people werekilled on ground,and many others were left injured. The attack was claimed by Al Qaeda, anIslamist terrororganization led by Osama bin Laden. Angered by this, President George W. Bush,leaderof the U. S. at the time, said that they must hand bin Laden over to pay forthis crime anddisband. […]

For the period of 19th century the United Statesis major wave of immigration, most came to pursuit agreater economic while some came to freedom. Today, most migrants came fromAsia rather than other nation. According to the AsianAmerican voices, majority Asian immigration doesn’t speak Englishand adopted English speakers always show signs of ancestry. The admirablemigrants in this group are Asian speakers witha large enough number to maintain their ancestral languagetogether with English in Asian American communities. Asiansare not new immigrants for this country, in the chapter 12, Huebner and Uyechidescribe the struggles Asian American immigrant facelearning and speaking English; apart of language in the negotiation identities inmulticulturalism and generations, the racial discrimination and language in theland of freedom. The Asian American voices chapterdescribes the beginning of Asian migration, before Columbus is present compass in the Pacific and throughout Asia. Although Asian immigrants are familiar,but this chapter will emphasize thefact that Asian Americans consists of communitymembers, multifaceted analysis first and secondgroup of Asian immigrants to Hawaii, and Asians inmainland, different countries of origin and linguistic.  Thecovers a […]

Form Ziggurats wereconsidered to be the resting place of gods, they featured large sheer faceswith staircases running up the side, this often formed part of a templecomplex. Ziggurats were positioned in the centre of town and were the tallestbuildings, this allowed them to be seen from the surrounding area. Zigguratsfeatured wide bases with smaller rectangular layers sat on top, this allowedthere to be an area on the roof to carry out religious ceremonies, however onlyreligious figures such as priests could access this space (Mesopotamia.mrdonn. org, n.d.). The Stupa isa religious monument which was believed to contain a small amount of […]

This is a World War 1 recruitment poster  for Canadian citizens that believed that they needed to help the British and France during the war against the Central Powers (Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire.)The war united Canadians at first, They were 25, 000 – 33,000 found that volunteered to train for the war at the new camp in Quebec. Until the French and the English speaking Canadians had different reasons for going to war. This is a primary source image of Canadian machine gunners who have dug themselves into shell holes in Vimy Ridge, FranceVimy Ridge is a place in Western […]

1.     IntroductionThese days, it is very easyto meet the term “domestic violence” in means of media. Children WelfareInformation Gateway (2014) has asserted that domestic violence is expressed inmany actions of a person such as physical, sexual, emotional, economic orpsychological actions that affect his or her partner in relationship likemarriage, dating or family. In fact, Bagshaw & Chung (2000, as cited inDepartment for Child Proctection, 2012) state that most of those causingdomestic violence are men (90 per cent) and around 95 per cent of those sufferingtorture are women. There has been a number of surveys in Australian (Departmentof Child Protection, 2012) show […]

Portland Bus Company Case StudyExecutive SummaryPortland Bus Company (PBC) is an organization owned by Dawe Motors, leading British commercial vehicles and passenger cars producer which operates on a global scale. PBC’s main operations include the assembling of the body shells for the Dawe Bus Division. The assembling processes occur at the Portland plant, and then the assembled shells are shipped to a facility in Medford, Oregon for painting and final assembly. Richard Kaplan, buyer at PBC who reports directly to David McGregor, director of materials analyzed the company’s spending and decided that there are opportunities for saving costs. Richard Kaplan […]

Drug Abuse is one of the banes ofmodern society. It has hit all regions and all sections of our society. It isfound in rural and urban areas, among poor and the rich, among the men andwomen be they of tender age ,young or old. But it is most overwhelminglypracticed by young boys and girls especially in hostels and in almost alleducational and technical institutions. Thus  drug abuse is there in almost all thecountries of the world.1 Day by day alcohol isbecoming increasingly available and is used widely. Addiction has become really a curse upon humanbeings. It affects not only the drug […]