The internet has seen the world more connected than ever before. According to a 2015 report by We Are Social, out of the current human population of 7.21 billion, 3.01 billion are connected to the internet. Another key point is that the current active social media accounts have a penetration of 29 percent, with, notably, 1.685 billion active mobile social accounts (Kemp, 2015). Nearly more than a half a decade ago, it was the first time the number of items connected to the internet outmatched the…

military dominance of the United States all showcase the modernization and advancement of a once-uncivilized, undeveloped, and unconnected global community. Social, economic, political, and intellectual progress sowed the seeds of transformation that led to the development of the modern Western world. This modern West that we know today exists solely as the product of centuries of change and development. Undoubtedly, the beginning of the modernization of the West can be traced to the scientific revolution…

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Media is everywhere, it became a part of our life. We are exposed to thousands of ad messages every day and it's hard to imagine how it would feel to live without them constantly surrounding us. Today we see ads in print publications, TV commercials, emails, on different products, massively scattered in sport venues, and it’s even spreading into public spaces. In his documentary, Morgan Spurlock delivered a fascinating satire of the process of placing products into…

Erin Johnson and Megan Nieland Biomechanical Analysis Introduction Introduction to Biomechanics October 10, 2014 The game of soccer is often called the world’s game and the greatest sport ever to be played. Here in America, soccer is the nation’s game and only popular when one of the national teams is playing in the World Cup or Olympics. While the sport is gaining popularity, Americans would rather play and watch football and baseball. The slower paced, timeout centered sports such as football…

The Beatles are simply the greatest band ever. 20 accomplishments, achievements and innovations that may change your mind: 1. During the week of April 4, 1964, The Beatles occupied the top fivepositions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (12 in the Hot 100), the top 2 positions on the albums chart, the no. 1 position in the British singles chart, the first two positions in the British albums chart and the no. 1 position in the British EP chart, – the most complete domination of the British and…

The pace of economic change in China has been exceptionally rapid since the start of its economic reform in 1978 under the influence of Deng Xiaoping. Since then its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown at an unprecedented 9.5 percent a year, making China’s the longest and most sustained growth experienced by any country within modern history. Such growth has been a result of various aspects, including a profound change within China’s economic policies, reform of the state-owned sector, and rapid…

The World 's Greatest Short Stories The morals and themes expressed in a short story are what give the story meaning and importance. Based on the themes of many of the short stories included in this collection, it is clear that not only are many of the morals agreeable to wide audiences, but it is also proof that people from all over the world hold many similar thoughts and values. In Guy de Maupassant 's “The Necklace”, for example, it contains the moral that social standing is not worth what…

China’s Role in the World Economy Abstract This paper aims to discuss China’s role as a major player in the global economy and the impact China will continue to have on the global economy. This paper will offer a summary of two articles entitled, China Pushes for Bigger Role in Reshaping the World Economy and Singapore sees India, China Role Growing, which discusses China’s transformation into a dynamic private sector-led economy and its integration into the global economy. I will also offer…

Inspiring. Enigmatic. Stubborn. Insightful. Truly one of the greatest minds the world has ever known was the philosopher, Socrates. Yet next to nothing is known for certain about him. This is because he didn’t bother to write any of his musings or teachings. However, most of what we know about Socrates today comes to us from the works of Socrates’ student, Plato. It is through many of his works that the ethical theories of Socrates can be learned and his methods known. WHO WAS HE? Socrates was…

In my time in the middle of the 1760’s I have grown 10 years older since the world’s best mistake has taken foot on its amazing and industrial path. Now some people may be wondering, how can you have such a saying as this? A positive and negative word put together? Well you must think positive and believe that this mistake is the most positive mistake most likely known to mankind. The industrial revolution is what our society is about now. This way of life is so much better due to the available jobs…