EDUCATION

There are several branches of philosophy, two of which are ontology and epistemology. Ontology is the study of a thing’s essential nature and epistemology is the study of what we can know about a thing (or what we can know more generally). They are both sub-disciplines of philosophy. So, for example, “what is God like?” is … Read more

El Niño and La Niña represent opposite extremes in the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The ENSO cycle refers to the coherent and sometimes very strong year-to-year variations in sea-surface temperatures, rainfall, surface air pressure, and atmospheric circulation that occur across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. El Niño refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures that periodically develop … Read more

What is Kibbutz? A kibbutz (plural: kibbutzim) is a unique type of collective community in Israel that was historically rooted in the Zionist movement and the desire to establish a self-sustaining, communal agricultural society. The first “kibbutzim” were established long before the creation of Israel. It was based on a socialist ideology and the promotion … Read more

Anglicanism and Catholicism are two prominent religion, each weaving its own rich narrative of faith, tradition and theological conviction. More generally they can be called Anglicanism and Catholicism. The word Catholic comes from the Greek word “katholikos” which means Universal. It’s the first form of Christianity, which was originated when Christ apostles started preaching after … Read more

In statistics and data analysis, understanding numeric concepts is very important. Most of the time, terms that appear similar can have different meanings and result to misinterpretations and erroneous conclusions. This is especially true when dealing with the concepts of percentage and percentile in diverse fields like education, finance or healthcare and research. Let us … Read more

Sunni and Shia are the two main sub-groups of Islam. Sunni and Shia share the most of the fundamental Islamic beliefs and articles of faith. The emergence of these two sub-groups can be traced way back to 623 A.D, when the Islamic Prophet Muhammad died. The death of Prophet Muhammad occasioned a debate as to … Read more

Without looking keenly, anyone can quickly arrive at a conclusion that both Australian and the New Zealand flags are similar. Indeed both Australian and New Zealand Flags have a blue background, and the symbols found in them are also very similar. Both contain the Union Jack (flag of the United Kingdom) at the top left … Read more

What Is ASPCA? ASPCA is an acronym for American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization founded 1886 by Henry Bergh in New York City. Henry Bergh believed strongly that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of human and must be protected under the law. … Read more

The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps are very unique branches of service and while they both involve maritime service and both are separate branches of the military, they are both a part of the Department of the Navy. Though both the US Navy and US Marine Corps are both seaborne, Marines are often … Read more

The Secret Service and the FBI are two closely related government agencies that play crucial roles in protecting national security. Though some may think they perform the same tasks, they both handle unique responsibilities and have many different roles in the overall security of United States. Knowing what’s the difference between the FBI and the … Read more