Guatemala Historical Background The Maya civilization marks the beginning of Guatemala history. The modern Guatemala history is said to have started with the Guatemala Spanish Conquest of 1524. In 1523, a force of Spaniards was sent to the country under the leadership of Pedro de Alvarado. Due to the tremendous technological advancement that these Spaniards had, they took advantage of the indigenous people within a short period. By 1540, they had gained the overall ruling of the whole area. They then became the rulers of the country. Within the time of their ruling, conversion to Christianity and the growth of the church was exponential. The people, however, cringed to some of their old beliefs that existed before the entry of the Spaniards (Taylor et al, 2016). There also came about the division in Guatemala, where the people from Spain were considered the top. The second rank was the people with Spanish descent who were born in Guatemala, followed by the mixed race. The indigenous people were at the bottom level, and they were less significant when it came to making…

1955 Capital’s Andrew Chung: Recap Yahoo Finance Climate Tech has come up with technological solutions to fight global warming. Through this move, states, corporates, and individuals can take action. Just like Food Tech, among other established markets, venture capitalists are leaning towards the developing Climate Tech market. In 2018, the consumption of sustainable products increased by more than 90 percent as compared to counterpart products. Climate Tech for Climate Change Climate change affects every living thing across the world. In recent years, millennials top the list of people who buy sustainable products and services, which have less damage to the environment. The article explains how companies and environmental advocates are creating awareness of how climate change is harmful to wildlife and the future generation. However, Climate Tech strives to offer technology solutions to the fields of energy, food, and agriculture. With developing technology, it is clear that the Climate Tech industry has loopholes that need to be fixed. San Francisco is one of the most significant places that needs change, and it would be the best place for Climate Tech…

Impacts of Climate change Climate change is ascribed to dynamic changes in human acts concerning the physical environment observed over a more extended period. Climate change is both a global and local problem that calls for professional knowledge and a manageable response to address the issue. Climate change leads to rapid changes in weather patterns that will affect agricultural productions, storms, desertification, rising sea levels, and adverse human health conditions. The primary cause of climate change is global warming propagated by the greenhouse effect, which is a situation in which a portion of the solar’s heat is retained in the atmosphere. This phenomenon causes the earth’s temperature to rise to abnormally higher levels. Rising in the sea level is observed due to thermal expansion and geological factors arising from the increase in the earth’s surface due to the removal of underground ice through melting. Floods in the coastal regions become a threat due to this effect. It can also cause the coastal islands to disappear, thus posing a risk to the entire state population. Alternatively, rising water levels and melting…

Local Government Type A local government exists to maintain law, peace, and order in a locality. For this reason, I chose to come up with a county government for the Island. The reason for deciding a county government is because it is the oldest, existing before the First World War. This local government type was established, did not split state immunity, had no charter or legislative power, conducted business, and needed no voter consent. With the increasing world populations, especially after the Second World War, more county established governments proved useful to manage more locally consumer protection and child welfare. Through this, without employing dictatorship, I will shape the county’s direction via a planning strategy and adherence to a strict policy for the long term benefits.     Local Government Form Since it is a non-dictatorship county, alongside a qualified team, I will ensure that long term goals regarding law enforcement, emergency aid, education plans, financial institutions, and plans for community development are in place. Planning is the core of starting something new in accompaniment with performance measurements; therefore, my…

What were the keys to success for non-European societies between 1400 and 1800?” Introduction In this era, the most critical aspect of majorly was the great extension, network connection, and communication that linked societies and individuals tightly between 1400 and 1800. A development is known as “the great global convergence” happened in which every part of the world became intricately connected. Additionally, the world’s population began to increase dramatically, breaking the growth ceilings that had previously governed human affairs. The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the keys success for Africa and Asia during the four centuries between 1400 and 1800. For African societies, especially people in West Africa, wives and children were a significant resource in the community. Women were the sources of labor since they could cultivate the land, offer social support, prestige, and give security in old age (McKay et al. 2014, p. 570).  This resulted in intense competition for women as well as inequality in gaining them. Either, polygamy was a universal practice. Women were supposed to give birth to many children, and…

WESTWARD EXPANSION The United States has extensive history emanating from 1865 to 2000 that led its establishment to become the most powerful states in today’s world. Westward expansion period four is one of the past events attributed to extensive development of US history more so its great power, and it covered from 1800 to 1844.[1] During this period, America grew and diversified its operation, therefore, finding it necessary to expand its territories. In this regard, the US utilized philosophical approaches such as Manifest Destiny, which had a significant impact on achieving its goals. Besides, the US adopted diversified means such as war and making purchases to achieve its objectives. The US also dealt with the Native Americans and further encroached them into their vast lands. In the process, the westward movement was affected by several human factors. These include transportation problems since railways were extensively used, and also industries had adverse effects on westward expansion. The paper extensively analyses the westward expansion scenarios addressing how they were executed, challenges facing it, and its impact on US history. President Thomas Jefferson…

CAPITALISM IN FUTURE Capitalism is defined as an economic system in which private individuals or corporates own means of production and distribution. In a capitalistic economy, a country’s trade is controlled by those who own profits, other than the state. Capitalism has been a tool for generating wealth for some individuals. However, capitalism has devastated the planet. It does not improve humanity in any way, but rather, take part in tearing the globe down. Due to the nature of a capitalistic economy, individuals strive to make on their own and safeguard what they have. This has led to the emergence of selfish human activities, as everyone strives to survive. These human activities are contributing to the extinction of natural resources and climatic changes that are adverse to humanity. Unless capitalism is changed, it is going to tear down humanity completely. This paper focuses on the future of capitalism and its impacts on humanity. According to the projections by the United Nations, the world population is set to reach 10 billion in the next fifty years. The increase in population does…

Climate Change and Possible Solutions to Climate Change Climate Change Background information Climate change is turning out to be a hot subject of discussion as it influences the world balance. For instance, around 10-15 years ago, China experienced the greatest automobile boom; they sold millions of SUVs and cars without recognizing the amount of carbon emission it will release to the environment. These actions lead to the release of gases to the ozone layer resulting in global temperature change; when the earth’s temperature rises, it becomes warmer and causes a chain of reactions to different parts of the world, notably Antarctica and Arctic. The warmer temperatures later shatter, and glaciers are melts, thus causing the sea level to rise; this, after that, results in the sinking of islands that are below the sea level to disappear. Wilson, the Maldives, a famous tourist destination, is the victim of climate change. “There used to exist an island known as Hulhumale. Currently, it is nothing but sandy reefs due to the rise of the water level hence sinking the island” (Wilson 2017). This…

The Blue and Green Seminar The Blue and Green seminar is a presentation on models for rainfed and irrigated agriculture on the landscape. The facilitator, Sarah Goslee, is a researcher for the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Exploring different models developed using the data at her disposal, the researcher looked into various aspects of farming in the country. Factors such as climatic conditions and soil characteristics are some of the primary considerations of the models developed. Picturing the United States as a landscape for agriculture, the facilitator explores the various models investigating the changes that have occurred in rainfed and irrigated farming of selected crops as well as the changes that might happen shortly. The models are based on the areas where these crops, for instance, corn, are currently grown. By large, the arguments and facts presented by the facilitator are aimed at an academic audience. Mainly, the use of statistics, in-depth research, and prediction models are widely believed to belong to academic circles. However, as the author notes, some of the data in the presentation may not be broadly accepted…

Factors affecting the community’s shape, layout, and density              The configuration of a community is the result of many interacting factors, both living and non-living factors, culture, and by events that happened during its history. For instance, the climate patterns of where people live, the geography of the location of a community’s residence affect the layout and density of a population. Besides geographical factors, social, political, demographic, and historical factors play a significant role in shaping a community. While some researchers attach more significance to natural factors, (Garcia, 2016), argue that cultural factors play a vital role in determining the shape and structure of a community. Culture is defined as the sum total of all-learned knowledge and behavior passed from one generation to the next in a particular society. Culture affects the kinship system, architectural styles, literature, customs, rituals and beliefs, culinary styles, clothing styles, art, music, and political structure. For instance, beliefs that men should be strong and not show weakness by accessing medical care will affect the shape and layout of a community by the number of women…