The economy of Cameroon has encountered many bumps along the road, but you can read about the government's attempt to get it back on track by meeting its financial obligations. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

This resource presents the complete text of a major work by the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, in which he discusses the idea of "moral obligation" which was important to developing a political philosophy.

Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-page history of her father's reign called "The Alexiad." As a princess writing about her own family, she had to balance her loyalty to...

Explains the distinctions between power, authority, and legitimacy. It then looks at the relationship of legitimacy to a government, what obligations people have to obey a government, and what Plato's thinking was on this subject. The...

Modal auxiliary verbs indicate expressions of belief, attitudes, likelihood, permission, or obligation. They inform the function of the main verb, and color the verb on a scale ranging from possibility to necessity. Video (0:47)

During Japan's Edo period (1615-1868) the phrase "the floating world" (ukiyo) evoked an imagined universe of wit, stylishness, and extravagance -- with overtones of naughtiness, hedonism, and transgression. Implicit was a contrast to the...

This article introduces the questions of penance and obligation that are at the heart of Piers Plowman and shows how the work's fierce satire and commitment to justice have influenced English literature, from multimedia reimaginings to...

This site from The Internet TESL Journal provides twenty questions to test your knowledge of proper verb usage for has or have. You choose the correct answer and if you're correct, the next question is displayed. If you're wrong, the...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the range of habitats that prokaryotes occupy.

Through full-color images and concise information, learn about the intracellular parasites, viruses.

This page gives details of the legal aspects of corporations.

Find out about species that use vernal pools for reproduction and continuity of life.

A student WebQuest studying the effects of endosymbiosis on reproduction, evolution and human health. Students will investigate the biology an intracellular bacteria and serve on a specialized task force to prevent the next epidemic.

Describes the three types of anaerobic bacteria and examples within each category.

This article explains what substantive law is and how it differs from procedural law.

The short story "Trust" by Jack London takes place during the Alaska Gold Rush. Read the full text of this story about a man seeking to fulfill an obligation to his friend.

An experiment in people's willingness to pay for coffee plays out at a Seattle coffeehouse where no one knows what you pay for your coffee or if you pay anything at all. An interesting article that can be used as source material for...

A sample employment agreement form, a contract document that outlines expectations and obligations between a new employer and employee.

Explains the Anglo-Saxon's social obligation, the King's powers, the King and religion, Wergilds, and the women's role.

Though the Constitution of India guarantees equal rights to all citizens, irrespective of race, gender, religion, and other considerations, and the "directive principles of state policy" as stated in the Constitution obligate the...

This article looks at the history and use of the office of Bishop in the Roman Catholic tradition. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...

Types of aerobic bacteria and examples of each are described.

A very, very in depth look at Hajj (one of the Five Pillars of Islam), the pilgrimage, which Muslims are obligated to take. Includes great pictures and very detailed descriptions of each day's events of as well as descriptions of the...

A very, very in depth look at Hajj (one of the Five Pillars of Islam), the pilgrimage, which Muslims are obligated to take. Includes great pictures and very detailed descriptions of each day's events of as well as descriptions of the...