One should start by saying that the Vietnam War was the US longest and bloodiest war that was fought between 1957 and 1975. The allied “good guys” were the United States, South Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, new Zealand and the Philippines. The “bad guys” were represented by North Vietnam, and the National Liberation Front (NLF) Viet Cong. The Soviet Union and China would provide the military equipment to NLF. Speaking about the number of the US armed forces that fought in Vietnams from 1963 till 1973, I would like to note that it was about 2.6 million people, while overall over the same time period about 9 million people were in…

In the contemporary world, changes occur rapidly and the modern society is getting to be more and more different from the society of the past. One of the most significant changes occur due to the development of business that affects all spheres of life and make individuals practically totally dependent on their job and career. In fact, often people practically become ‘slaves’ of their workplaces and their professional life interfere into their personal life to the extent that in perspective the border between them may completely disappear. In such a situation it is particularly dangerous that the main principles of business would dominate over entire life of human beings it…

Dorothy Parker’s “The Standard of Living” and Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson” are two stories which touch the theme of social inequality and poverty. Though the stories describe similar themes the authors use different literary devices in order to bring their ideas to the readers. The stories are written in different style and turn to different techniques. Dorothy Parker’s story is written as a third-person narration. The story is told by the author-observer who watches the lives of two girls.  We make our mind about the girls from the descriptions given by the author. Two main characters of the story are low-midclass girls, Annabel and Midge, who spend their Saturday…

In my personal opinion, being prepared for the real world is indeed a multi-faceted phenomenon that is difficult to evaluate in one measure. Someone who is prepared for ‘real life’ should have a variety of skills: quantitative skills, communication with others, research skills, and ability to make strategic life decisions like choosing a job or a partner for marriage. This list can be expanded. Students do differently in all these areas. Thus, in the quantitative sphere modern students may indeed need more coaching and training. I have noticed that I feel frustrated when I do not have a calculator or computer to help me with computing a certain value. I…

Terry G. Carter is a well-known religious researcher, who studied baptism in particular. Our research is devoted to one of his writings “The Journal and Selected Letters of William Carey”. In order to understand the ideas and views of the author, it’s better to start with the very concept of baptism. Firstly it’s a kind of Protestantism. In many countries the word baptism has a negative meaning. However general public tend to be uneducated in the sphere of such kinds of religion. Due to this factor, few people know that the very word “Baptism” is originated from Greek word “Baptizo” and has a meaning of christening. In this way it…

Several years ago, the concept of globalization has filled the hearts of global community both with hope and fear – hope for better life and fear of losing identity.  Today globalization is no longer a myth and has become deeply rooted in multinational economy. Every individual willing to succeed in the global economy should be prepared for challenged and opportunities of the international markets.  Education, career, and investment decisions are impacted not by the home country economy but rather by the global trends. First of all, it is not enough to have the knowledge only about the style of management practiced in the country we live.  Knowledge is getting global…

“And my aim in my life is to make pictures and drawings, as many and as well as I can; then, at the end of my life, I hope to pass away, looking back with love and tender regret, and thinking, ‘Oh, the pictures I might have made!’” Vincent van Gogh – Letter 338 to Theo- 19 November 1883 Vincent van Gogh was an artist who managed to move from dart earth colors to bright colors of Impressionists, and whose works cost from 74 $ during his lifetime to 82 million $ after his death; his work shows the objects, people and places in his life with bold, usually distorted, draughtsmanship;…

Sean Hannity is an impressively controversial figure in the US show business and politics. The star of Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes show, he is also known nationwide as a popular radio talk show host. He broadcasts out of WABC radio studios in Manhattan, NY. Hannity’s activities, beyond shows, included various collaborative actions, writing of a book (“Deliver Us From Evil”), and notorious (and scandalous) political statements. All these activities are directed to increase popularity, respect and influence (Freedom Alliance collaboration, state-supported meet up groups, less popular, but nonetheless impressive support of various political personalities). Sean Hannity’s radio popularity enabled him to promote representatives of different political forces and views.…

Introduction The problem of longitude has been one of the most serious problems mankind faced in its history because without it, sailors could not practically define in what part of the sea they were and consequently they might easily be lost. In such a situation a genius invention of William Harrison was extremely important and had a significant influence on development of sea navigation and security of sailing. At the same time, his invention was not an easy act, in contrasts, as Dava Sobel in her book “Longitude” shows, this invention was accompanied by serious obstacles and the discovery had been eventually made basically due to the great individual enthusiasm…

Introduction While deciding between several job options it’s necessary to consider every tiny bit of information in order not to regret in future about wrong choice. Of course wages, opportunity to get promoted, and people you’ll be working with, matter very much, but it’s also necessary to take into consideration facts about the town or city in which a company is located, standard of living in a country, its culture, customs and traditions, international relations with other countries, and many other important facts. Today I have a choice to work in Singapore city, the capital of Singapore, or in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Before making my choice I’d like…