GeographyItsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) on Miyajima is the source of both the island’s fame and its name. Formally named ‘Itsukushima’, the island is more popularly…
EconomicsLand Value Tax (LVT) Land Value Taxation is a method of raising public revenue by means of an annual charge on the rental value of the land. A location…
GeographyOld Havana, Cuba Old Havana (Spanish: La Habana Vieja) city, capital, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. It also constitutes one of Cuba’s 15 provinces: Ciudad…
FinanceExchange Control Exchange Control This is a system in which all the foreign currencies earned on account of exports or services rendered to foreigners are credited to…
ChemistryDicarbonyl A dicarbonyl is a molecule containing two carbonyls (C=O) groups. It is any metal carbonyl-containing two carbonyl groups per molecule. Although this term could refer…
Geographic MineralsArkose Sandstone Arkose (/ˈɑːrkoʊz/) is a type of sandstone (sedimentary rock composed of cemented grains 0.06–2 millimeters (0.0024–0.08 inch) in diameter) containing at least 25% feldspar; primarily…
PhilosophyImportance Of Organizational Values Organizational values drive the way we influence, how we interact with each other, and how we work together to achieve results. Organizational values are not…
Modern CivilizationNationalism – a Sentimental Faith Nationalism is a sense related to the nation. It is a sense of blessing to a country or nation. In Nationalism, this sentiment of loyalty…
Geographic MineralsCoquina Coquina (/koʊˈkiːnə/) is a sedimentary rock composed almost entirely of sand-size fossil debris. The fossils are usually mollusk or gastropod shells and shell fragments. Brachiopod,…
EconomicsA Progressive Tax A progressive tax is a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases. It imposes a higher rate on the rich…
EconomicsA Proportional Tax Proportional Tax is an income tax system that levies the same percentage tax to everyone regardless of income. It is a tax imposed so that…
HealthImportance of Healthy Lifestyles A healthy lifestyle is important to take advantage of the birthright of good health with which we start life. If we were to become literate…