Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder is trying to explore, with the reader, the meaning of life. Is it preordained by a divine order or is it all about learning to value life itself? Wilder explores the theme of his novel through the point-of-view of a third person, Brother Juniper who, on witnessing the collapse of the bridge of San Luis Rey and the death of five people, wonders if

Chechnya Dilemma The land occupied by the fledgling state of Chechnya is strategically, and somewhat remotely located between the Black and Caspian seas. Lying in a natural land corridor which is a land bridge between the northern Russian and Russian federation nations, and the countries of Iraq and Turkey, although the terrain is hilly with little to offer in the way of natural resources, Chechnya holds a strategic position for travel

In cable-stayed bridges are attached to the towers, which "alone bear the load"; but in the design of suspension bridges the cables "…ride freely across the towers, transmitting the load to the anchorages at either end" (NOVA, 2003). The original idea for cable-stayed bridges goes back to 1595, according to the NOVA article; in a book called Machinae Novae, published in that year, a sketch of a cable-stayed bridge is

As their power grows, the Serbs begin to express their deep hatred for the empire, through various practices, including rebellious actions. The middle of the Mehmed Pasa Sokolovi? Bridge becomes an interest point, with the Ottomans going through great efforts to guard it and to prevent Serb extremists from crossing it. As the world changes and Serbia and Montenegro become independent states, individuals in Visegrad (those of Serbian nationality especially)

The role reversal can also be seen in more subtle details and subtextual clues in the novel, however. Much of Mai's narration of events in Vietnam takes place almost through her own mother's perspective, but as told by Mai, such as, "Baba Quan had told my mother once," and "she and my mother had lived" (6). From the very outset of the story, it is made clear that Mai is

It is argued that while land tenure data can be instrumental in addressing land-related conflicts, much of the practical value is lost because of inconsistency of information and because information is not readily accessible, or cannot be combined to allow for greater depth of analysis. In practice, this means that policy-makers cannot make immediate use of the information that is available because additional time and expense are required either