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Are there any real world events similar to what is shown in ‘House of Cards’? 

House of Cards USA is unquestionably a copy of House of Cards UK. We see clear similarities between the two with regards to character names and plot. Beyond the similarities between the two versions however, is the even deeper and almost eerie similarities between House of Cards (HoC) and real life political events. So is this a classic example of art imitating life or vice versa or is it mere coincidence? Are viewers being a bit zealous, salivating at the idea that they can somehow predict the outcome of the current political campaign and landscape?

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What are wizard hats? Why do many wizards in books and movies wear them?

Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore, Gandalf… what unites them all? Yes, they all are wizards, but they all also wear hats. Why do they do it? Do hats play such a great role for the image of wizards and what are they used for? When we talk about magic or wizards we imagine pointy hats. According to Waldman (2013) such hats were popular and were worn throughout history, but they started to be associated with magicians only since 1710s and 1720s when the publishers of cheap books for children in England began illustrating wizards and witches with robes and big wide-brimmed pointy hats. (more…)

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 Is it Just Britain that Recognizes the Greatness of Winston Churchill?

 The fact that his funeral was held the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Rome (Gould, Peter (2005-04-08), says that the greatness of the British Prime Minister acknowledged by the whole world . But and during his lifetime, Winston Churchill received many awards, titles and academic degrees as a British army officer, politician, writer and scientist.

During the service in army and stint as a prime minister W. Churchill received 37 awards and other honors: 20 of them from the United Kingdom, 10 during his military service in India, Cuba, Egypt, South Africa, was also awarded in countries such as: Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Czech Republic, Estonia, Libya, Nepal, Norway and the USA (The Churchill Centre).

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This essay presents an overview of the controversial attitude to tobacco products. Smoking kills more people than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and all other illegal drugs combined, the nicotine inside is very addictive. People around a smoker suffer by secondhand smoking. Smoking gives many illnesses like breathing problems, bad heart conditions, oral cancer, high blood pressure. If we consider dealing with less harmful drugs, making cigarettes illegal seems logical. (more…)

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Do you agree that some of the Nobel Prize decisions are controversial? Which ones of them make you doubt the most?

The Nobel Peace Prize is the most controversial prize on earth (Susannah Locke, 2015). The most recent and likely the most controversial Nobel Peace Prize was given to President Barack Obama in 2009. This was in the first term of his presidency, so there were many people who disagreed on its validity, as well as the timing, because of his involvement in bombing activities parallel to the campaigns for the creation of drones since his acceptance of this prestigious award.
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In the era of Information Technologies and the Internet, you get enormous possibilities only with a click of a mouse. And with that simple click, you might as well get an unfriendly visitor – a virus. Melissa, Blaster, Code Red, Nimba, Sasser, Morris, Storm worm are famous destructive viruses that hit computers in recent years and are known to almost everyone. But what is the most well-known computer virus in the world? There isn’t a simple answer to this question as all of them have brought massive damages to millions of computers. However, one of the most widespread viruses ever created is the virus ILOVEYOU. (more…)

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How did James Fenimore Cooper sentimentalize Native Americans in his book?

Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans (1862) was a revolutionary book during its time for the level of sympathy and respect it created towards the Native Americans. Two of the most prominent ways it achieves this is through its portrayal of the Americas as a tabula rasa and Uncas symbolic role within the text.

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Yes. This decision will be based on the company’s due diligence when considering locating a facility in the selected nation. During the process, the company has begun establishing a presence in the community by coordinating with the local civic organizations. The due diligence includes relationship building with the community, introducing the company through an awareness campaign, which typically begins with the potential for bringing new jobs to the locale.

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Is it a good idea to reconstruct historical attractions, so they will bring in more tourists?

What does it really mean to be authentic? The idea of having things that are “true” and “real” is very prevalent in these times.  There seems to be a strong distaste in current Western society for any venture that is attempting to recapture aspects of a past era seamlessly. For this reason, governments would not be able to undergo a simple reconstruction of their buildings with the most historic significance owing to authenticity issues, public backlash, and an overall mental dissonance with the culture that originally produced the structures in question.
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One obvious reason is to know how ancient European civilizations functioned. A less obvious reason is the influence the classics have on our modern life. In his play Oedipus the King (Sophocles ‘The Oedipus Trilogy. Waxkeep Publishing. Retrieved from Amazon Com.), Sophocles examines parricide and incest, taboo practices that are still enforced and punishable today. (more…)