why the creation of the nation-states in the Balkans took so long National identity often serves as a representation of the basis of federal states. National identities define the concept of belongingness or existence After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, the creators of the new world order that include Cardinal Mazarin realized that the characteristic that often connects the population into a single state encompasses traditions, culture, and language. Their traits often form the identity of individuals, thus facilitating the making of a nation out of them. Therefore, the national identity serves as a type of collective identity, which gives allegiance to a country, and the nation manages to live on the territory of the nation-state. The idea of a nation is elusive as the minimalists often consider that it can be understood as a community of equal people sharing a standard set of values. The identities of the Balkan nations lose their role in the establishment of a well-organized and stable national state. The aim of the paper encompasses investigating why the creation of the nation-states in the…

The Biggest Industries in Idaho Idaho is a state located in the northwestern region of the United States of America. It is the fourteenth largest state, as well as the thirty-ninth most populous state. Idaho also ranks seventh out of fifty in the list of the least densely populated stated in the United States. According to the USCB, also dubbed as the United States Census Bureau, Idaho’s population on July 1, 2015, was about 1,654,930. This figure represented growth in population by 1.8% from July 1, 2012, when USCB recorded 1,595,728 people in the same state. The largest city here in Boise, which is also Idaho’s capital. The science and technology sector is the largest industry in Idaho. High-tech products are leading the way in growth in this state in which its industrial economy is increasing. The science and technology sector accounts for twenty-five percent of the state’s total revenues and more than seventy-percent of Idaho’s exports. Besides, Idaho is a critical state in terms of agriculture. For instance, it contributes to about one-third of the production of potatoes in…

Fleet Vehicle Leasing-What Is It? Every business out there has logistical needs that require ownership or at least use of a vehicle. Many business owners find themselves at crossroads over which financial path they will take to corporate ownership of their vehicles. The options are many, including outright buying, car loans, hire purchase, and fleet leasing. Each of these options having its advantages and disadvantages may leave business owners distressed as they pursue the most sustainable path for their business. What Then Is Fleet Leasing? Fleet leasing, as mentioned above, is one of the ways businesses can finance their logistical needs. A fleet lease is an agreement between a business owner and the owner of a fleet of vehicles (fleet company), to use the vehicles for a specified period at a given cost. Fleet leasing typically is a form of car hire for big, small, and medium enterprises. Under fleet leasing, the vehicles remain under the ownership of the Fleet Leasing Company, but the lessee gets the utility of the Vehicles. What Businesses Use Fleet Leasing? Fleet leasing serves almost…

Organic Farming vs. Organic Foods Introduction This report sets to critically discuss various aspects of organic farming, such as the reason why organic agriculture is thought to be superior to conventional farming in the protection of the environment and ecological balance and determine whether organic farming methods are sufficient to sustain the world population. The report will also analyze some of the benefits of organic farming as opposed to the hype associated with organic foods and whether organic foods are better for health when compared to conventional foods, suggest some of the possible ways of managing the excellent attribute of organic farming and explain the terms provided. The superiority of Organic Farming to Conventional Farming One of the reasons as to why organic farming is thought to be superior to conventional farming in the protection of the environment and ecological balance is its ability to support water conservation and water health. It ensures that no harmful chemicals contaminate the water sources (Kremen and Albie 2). Secondly, unlike conventional farming, organic farming helps in building up healthy soils by creating helpful…

    Gender, Genocide, and Indigenous Peoples: Aboriginal Australians     Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Number and Name Instructor’s Name Assignment Due Date                           Gender, Genocide, and Indigenous Peoples: Aboriginal Australians Sociology as a discipline has always been slow to get involved with Holocaust and genocide studies since it was with the approach and practice of human rights. Irving Horowitz suggested that when it narrows down to factors such as human rights genocide and violations, many researchers tend to feel that the topic “Genocide” may be unfit for any further scientific discourse (Horowitz, 1993). Sociology, as a discipline, has never been a significant element in informing people’s comprehension of genocide as a concept or practice. Many years before actual sociological commitment to genocide studies, the Holocaust was perceived as an ideal example as some even regarded it as the only reliable example when referring to genocide. Due to this bigotry towards the Holocaust, connected scholarly emphasis on The UN Convention, a significant perception of genocide emphasizing on…

Conservation Biology Technological innovations in Conservation Biology. Berger‐Tal, O., & Lahoz‐Monfort, J. J. (2018). Conservation technology: The next generation. Conservation Letters, 11(6), e12458. Technology innovations in the field of biology typically implies any indication of man-made action applied to handle preexisting issues and surviving as a species. A notable difference can be established in the design and manufacture of physical equipment, devices, and machinery, in the modern world, electronic gadgets and more applicable techniques such as mathematical algorithms, statistical techniques or computer programs are often essential (Ellwood, Wilson, & Addison, 2007). Ecology experts and conservation specialists play a significant responsibility in developing these technological innovations (Berger & Monfort, 2018). The technological innovation context of this paper, however, focuses on a limited outline of technological innovation, as stated by Oxford Dictionary: “Machinery and devices manufactured from scientific knowledge” (Oxford Living Dictionary Online 2017). How technological innovations in modern conservation biology is utilized has revolutionized drastically over the last couple of decades. The essence of advancements in Technology Innovations is based on its significance tools used in the collection of more accurate…

We Need to Feed the World The video presented is by Louise Fresco titled “We Need to Feed the World.” Fresco prepares bread as she engages her audience in understanding different perspectives of food production and consumption patterns across the world (Fresco, 2009). According to Fresco, agriculture plays an essential role in economic development. In her view, a significant number of populations, especially in a developed country, rely on agricultural products for food. Besides, she argues that many families earn their daily living through agriculture. Fresco argues that in recent decades, people have become less concerned regarding where the food they consume comes from, depicting a sacrifice to the detriment of agriculture. Land reforms carried out in developed countries, and the developing world presents different consequences. Some of the implications suggested by Fresco include the destruction of the landscape and the devastation of biodiversity. This specifically relates to the large-scale farming advanced by different countries. Fresco provides the difference between industrial and subsistence agriculture (Fresco, 2009). She presents that subsistence farming aims at feeding an individual farmer and his or…

EFFECT OF DEFORESTATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE One of the contributors to climate change is deforestation. Deforestation refers to permanent removal of soil cover, especially the trees, to create space for something else other than the forest itself. Such activities that result in deforestation may include livestock ranching, wildfire, and logging for timber or agricultural precise cutting. These are among many more human activities that might lead to the permanent removal of the vegetation. According to the world life fund, the earth’s land surface is approximately one-third of it covered by forest. Billions and billions of human beings and wild animals benefit primarily from the forest in terms of medicine, fuel, and food. Forest is a resource; though this, there are those undeveloped areas that human being has decided to covert for other purposes such as grazing and agriculture activities. Today, the areas that were sometimes inaccessible are now easily accessed by people resulting in increased deforestation. Deforestation is one of the factors that have resulted in climate change. Burning biomass, to some instances, is advantageous, but when it is done…

Food accessibility and proximity Food accessibility and proximity, that is, how near and closeness to fresh food sources is one of the several numerous factors that affect to a greater extent the livelihood of a majority of American residents with regards to healthy eating practices. We have been trying to ask ourselves deep down, what exactly is the problem at hand on the case above? Lack of affordable access to fresh food, fruits, and whole grains to the low-income residents of America has placed a majority of them in a position full of risk factors to their wellness and well-being health-wise. This situation comes about from the lack of supermarkets, food markets, and any form of a fresh vegetable shop, chain store, or groceries around the region of inhabitance. There are very many causes and reasons as to why this is the case. For instance; The extent of poverty lines, the demographic setting of the region in terms of age and gender, the population distribution of the area, and questions like is it an urban or a rural area? Also,…

TOP REASONS TO INVEST IN AGRICULTURE Everywhere around the world, people have started accepting agriculture as one of the best ways to generate wealth. While people have moved away from agriculture to more white-collar jobs, agriculture still has a lot of potentials. Here are some of the main reasons why you should invest in agriculture in 2020. v Creation of Wealth During the past, the wealthiest people were the farmers. However as the advancement of technology and science there a lot of careers which are off high paying as compared to agriculture. Most people have left their rural homes to towns in pursuit of a better life. By doing this, it has lead to hiking of prices of agricultural produce. As an investor, you should take the time to exploit the market gap left by the majority of people abandoning agriculture. Instead, as an investor, you can take some of your money and invest in agriculture. With the increase in demand, of agricultural produce, you can get to enjoy growth in profit margin thus the creation of wealth. v We…