West Sikkim

The 6 items are state which has a monopoly on violence in a give area. The first one is sovereignty means a state is sovereign if it has no authority above it. Sometimes states do give up some of their sovereignty by organizations such as United Nations, or European Union. but, in these organizations the participation is voluntarily. The classic example of this would be when British let United Nations decide the future of Palestine after world war 2. And the outcome was the state was splitted into

It's always interesting to hear an R&B artist makes a late night R&B song or what I like to call "Yam Jams," because I like to see how they go about making the song standout. Is it the beat that attracts us? Does the singer's voice gain our attention? Will the creativity in the lyrics be the reason it's in my "Yam Jam" playlist? These are things that I personally look for when deciding if I like a new late night R&B song. They also happened to be the reason why I like R&B singer Devoni Jacob's new

Within the span of a few years, the political, social, and cultural climate in Palestine was whiplashed from being under the control of the Ottoman Empire, to colonization and state building by Jewish immigrants from the diaspora, to British rule through mandate, and finally the establishment of the Israeli state. The rhetoric that was used in both Zionist and Arab Palestinian propaganda created a situation that was very complex under the surface, and needs to be approached with delicate care. Taking

The violence pointed back to when Palestinians protested against the Israelis from occupying the West Bank and Gaza by violence and civil unrest, which brought on a series of action called Intifada (uprising) in the middle east. The Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shook hands with the Palestinian at the White House after signing the Oslo Agreement. This agreement failed to hold and strength and the region became unsettled, which caused conflict with the Palestinian leaders. Hamas gains their popular

A griot is known as a professional singer in West Africa during the 13th century and takes the role of a traditional bard through which music was transmitted. A traditional griot could do everything from recounting history to composing music, to teaching students, to acting as diplomats; this includes storytellers, singers and oral historians. The griot keeps records of the births, deaths, marriages through generations of the village or family. They are the master of the oral traditions and ceremonies

Advancements in technology allowed for the use of sampling to be done with ease. Producers are able to pull a beat from a song and use that beat or even loop it to create a new sound. This became a large part of Hip hop music. While some may think of Kanye West and his use of sampling, it

Reasons and Results of the Civil War The Civil War was a very critical event in American History. It started by many disagreements between the North and the South. For blacks as for other Americans, the Civil War was a strong voice preaching the needs for devotion and allegiance to form a justified nation. After the war ended there were many results that would forever linger throughout America and the world. The South was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North

On August 12, 1961, the Berlin Wall was built to separate East Berlin (German Democratic Republic) from West Berlin (The Federal Republic of Germany). The Wall has a “ 66 mile concrete section that was 3.6 metres high, with a further 41 miles of barbed wire fencing and more than 300 manned lookout towers”6 and was meant to separate superpowers Britain, France, and the United States from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It lead to countless problems such as social separations, family

Although the Appalachian Region is tied together by the culture the small communities within sparate the region. The region is separated in urban, rural, and mountain areas. Those who live in the urban areas have more opportunities as they are closer to conneting roads. Urban areas also offer more in ways of education and employment. Rural areas prove to be a challenge as connecting roads are few, education is lacking, and jobs are less. As you get closer to the moutainous areas the more poverty

The Monkey King The Monkey King is a classic Chinese fable full of legends, superstitions and monsters. The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, was born from a stone egg which had magical powers. Just like any hero, he receives his call to adventure when an old monkey tells him of beings who had achieved immortality. Seduced by the idea, the Monkey Kings trains under a mentor, from whom he learns several powerful magic spells and transformations. He steals a Magic Wishing Staff from the Dragon