Facts Of Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, in Manhattan's Morningside Heights is the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York. The church also known as "The Cathedral of St. John the Divine" is the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. This church gives an old-world feeling complete with medieval architecture against the backdrop of one of the...more
Facts About Chrysler Building The third tallest building in the New York City, the Chrysler Building is a 77-storey skyscraper, deemed to be one of the most admired landmarks in New York. This Art Deco building is situated on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area, at the crossing of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Once the world's tallest structure, the Chrysler Building was also one of the most decorated offices in...more
Who Practices Sharia Law? Sharia is considered to be among the strictest of the rules in Islamic cultures with Sharia Law being enacted in many Muslim nations throughout the world. Those who do not go along with these laws can be executed in many countries for opposing Islam as well as the law. The laws are very strict, particularly as they relate to women who virtually have no rights under Sharia. For example, under Sharia Law, a woman who is raped can actually be stoned to death. The rape is seen as a crime against her family and women will be blamed for encouraging the act of violence if they were out alone. Although men will be punished as well, women often bear the brunt of the punishment if it is determined, by the men in charge, that she did something to provoke the attack. Her punishment is then worse than that of the offender. Women must be covered up under Sharia as well. They cannot expose their hair and must wear clothing that covers their arms to their wrists and their legs to their ankles. In some cultures, they have to wear a loose fitting garment that does not allow for their shape to show. The reason for this is because women can...more
Famous Bridges In The World A deep ravine amidst green, a tiny rickety bridge made of wood right across it. Two lone figures walking on it and the setting sun at the backdrop! Bridges are those amazing architectural wonders that have made the most inaccessible places in the world accessible. Having been there from the times of the...more
Facts About Kosovo Kosovo is the newest nation of the 21st century, still struggling to be recognized in the world's complex political and economic structure. It is a landlocked country in the South-Eastern part of Europe. The country of Kosovo is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, Macedonia to the south, Montenegro to the...more
Approval of Zadroga bill included heavy efforts for ten years James Zadroga was a New York City Police Department Officer who died of a respiratory disease due to his exposure to toxins at ground zero in the World Trade Centre attack on September 9, 2001. After being sure that his respiratory disease is due to his exposure to dust at ground level, the September 11th Victim Compensation fund awarded Zadroga monetary settlement of $1 million in 2004.In 2004 itself the New York Police Department Medical Board concluded that his illness was related to dust exposure on September 9, 2011 and he approved his application for permanent disability retirement. After James Zadroga‘s death, the then governor of New York signed a legislation on august 14, 2006 in which he mentioned about Zadroga bill. His legislation aimed at expanding death benefit to ground zero, which die from cancer or other respiratory diseases. This was done under the presumption that the cause was the exposure during recovery effect. The federal legislation which intended to provide health monitoring and financial aid to sick 9/11 lookers came to be known as "James Zadroga 9/11 health and compensation...more
How To Have A Time Well Spent Disney World and Kissimmee vacation Homes would be a great way to spice up reunion with a couple of old school friends. You can spend the weekend with just the click of your hand in Disney World Resort or...more
Facts About Gateway Arch The Gateway Arch is a part of a bigger picture known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park. The park was established to commemorate several historical events including; the Louisiana Purchase, and...more
Approval of Zadroga bill was a tedious task 9/11 was the manmade disaster that shook the most powerful country of the world United States of America. One could not believe that that the twin towers which were a highlight of the place,...more
Punta Cana During the Cool Season Sunscape The Beach Punta Cana is found on the north eastern coast of the Dominican Republic & fifty mins from Punta Cana airfield. With one of the best oceanfront location on the Caribbean island and...more
Facts About Lebanon Lebanon, officially known as the ‘Republic of Lebanon', is a country that is located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Israel to the south and Syria to the north and the east....more
Facts About The Fisherman's Memorial Standing smart and strong on a sea green granite base dressed in oilskins on the long, narrow Stacy Esplanade is the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial. The eight-foot tall, bronze statue of a...more