Aztec Human Sacrifice: Logistics, Thesis & Research

 Introduction According to History Revealed, it is estimated that around twenty thousand people were sacrificed a year in the Aztec Empire. Several sources such as Cortes, Diaz, and Duran, have repeatedly given similar accounts of observations about Aztec human sacrifice where “each Aztec temple-complex dispatched two to six victims every twenty days” (Kerkhove, 1). … Read more

Controversial Vietnam War: Realist Perspective of Presidents & Robert McNamara

 The war in Vietnam remains one of the most controversial wars in American history. The hearts of the majority of American citizens were against American involvement in this foreign conflict; and as a result, support for the war and American soldiers waned. Several presidents – President Harry S. Truman, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President … Read more

Charleston’s Epic Journey: Rebuilding After the 1886 Earthquake Destruction

 In the middle of destruction and terror, high winds plow through buildings and the rain floods homes and buildings. A massive earthquake rattled Charleston on August 31, 1886. The Charleston earthquake was about a  magnitude of 7.3 with an epicenter in Summerville. SC (History.com). The earthquake killed one hundred people and it demolished hundreds … Read more

Unlocking Sam Houston’s Role in Defining Texas History

 Sam Houston was born into one of the most chaotic times in American history. Problems with Native Americans, Mexico, and threats of southern cession were all dominant issues during Houston’s adult life. Although many people strongly disagreed with Houston’s beliefs, Houston never hesitated to oppose mass opinion so long as there was a chance … Read more

Intercultural stumbling blocks

Intercultural stumbling blocks always exist between people who come from different countries. LaRay M. Barna describes six stumbling blocks during the process of communication in her reading ‘Intercultural Communication Stumbling Blocks’. These are: assumption of similarities, language difference, nonverbal misinterpretations, the presence of preconceptions and stereotype, tendency to evaluate and high anxiety. Many people face … Read more

How Frank's Injury Affects His Dressing & Leisure Occupations: CVA Causes Challenges for 68yo Retired Postal Worker

 The client who is being analyzed is Frank, a 68-year old Caucasian male with a right cerebral vascular accident (CVA) of the internal carotid artery and left neglect. Frank also has coronary artery disease and diabetes. Frank lives with his wife, and has an out-of-town son, with whom he has a strained relationship. Frank … Read more

Uncovering Neoliberal Hegemony in Celebrity Advocacy: Exploring Tanya Burr's Role in Gender & Development

 Drawing on an intersectional feminist framework, as well as the critical insights of Jefferess (2002) and Daley (2013) regarding the reproduction of neoliberal and neo-colonial tropes, the purpose of this thesis has been to articulate… As a critical intervention into existing research, the most important contribution of this thesis to scholarship on celebrity advocacy … Read more

The Benefits of Molecular Biotechnology in Diagnostics: A Step Towards Precision Medicine

 Summary for Molecular Biotechnology in Diagnostics: Step towards Precision Medicine Current advancements in Molecular diagnostics via new techniques and instrumentation have led to various applications in diagnosing cancerous, neurological, genetic and microbial diseases.  The ability to gather large amounts of information on human genes and study them have led to the field of genetics … Read more