According to Teitel, the United States government approved a budget, which stipulated that NASA should receive $17.8 billion in the fiscal year starting in 2012. This amount was $ 648 million less than the amount, which was allocated for the project in the previous year. This budget was to be distributed with respect to such...
Americans are renown all over the world for their unique national philosophy of pursuit of happiness. One would expect to find the happiest people on earth in this part of the globe, but the reality is shocking. Based on findings of the World Database of Happiness (2013), about one third of Americans are unhappy (Veenhoven,...
Abstract One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest can be assumed as an example of the movie, which depicts a person with mental disorder, represented very close to reality. A character chosen for the analysis is Chief Bromden, as he is a personage with a real problem, and his storyline is highlighted well enough to make...
BMW, officially known as Bayerische Motoren Werke, is a German automobile manufacturing company that has exceeded the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations Index, opened by Corporate Knights in Davos. A business entity has established a spotless reputation in its job trying to diminish its environmental footprint. A German company has a cogent brand image, which...
Introduction Current military escalation against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, Boko Haram in Nigeria, Al-Shabaab in Somalia, as well as the existence of numerous United Nations (UN) organizations and regional peacekeeping illustrate that military interventions are here to stay (Powell 2015). Currently, most of these military interventions at least technically intend...
Introduction Edgar Epps is one of the few notable and nationally recognized African American scholars in the United States. His career was based on and was remarkable for the scolar’s profound understanding of the importance of education in the Black liberation struggle. It was also based on his early interest in the issues related to...
Abstract For decades, honor codes have been part of many colleges’ and universities’ practices. However, academic dishonesty is becoming more pervasive, and higher educational institutions need to reconsider the meaning and implications of honor codes for students’ academic performance. This paper includes a brief description of honor codes, their chief elements and how honor codes...
Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the famous military leaders in the world. His military skills have been studying at educational establishments all over the world. Napoleonic Wars are described in many books and translated into almost all world languages. At the same time, many historians discuss Napoleon’s qualities as a military leader. Some of them...