Race Divide of 1930s “Swing” Jazz: Discovering Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw & More’s Impact

 The American ‘swing’ scene. Large, virtuosic bands, dressed from head to toe in the finest of uniforms, constantly battling for musical supremacy and striving to be the best. This new style of jazz was ‘hot’, and the fiery competitive spirit of the music set the continent ablaze in quick succession. 1930’s America saw the … Read more

The Stanley Brothers’ “Little Glass of Wine

 The Stanley Brothers consisted of the brother duo: Carter and Ralph Stanley. They performed alongside their band the Clinch Mountain boys who provided instrumental accompaniment. The brothers grew up on a small farm in Dickenson County, Virginia, near McClure. As typical in most early bluegrass artists lives; “music was a prominent part of Ralph … Read more

Are Motion Sickness Sensitive People More Sensitive to Smells?

 BACKGROUND: Among the factors contributing to the occurrence of motion sickness (MS) symptoms, the presence of smells in the environment is very often reported by individuals who are susceptible to MS. The aim of the present work was to compare olfactory function in MS sensitive (MS+) and insensitive (MS-) subjects. METHODS: Olfactory testing included … Read more

The Social Divide Over the Second Amendment Restrictions for Gunowners

 The social divide over the Second Amendment rages over the country, much like the wildfires tear through the forests of the Southwest. Fed by school shootings and liberal lies, it’s difficult to rationally answer the question of whether restrictions should be placed on gunowners. So let’s start from the beginning. The Second Amendment of … Read more

Analyzing Stanley Milgram's Unethical Research Study: NASW & Personal Values Impact

 Abstract The present paper analyzes the unethical research study that was conducted by Stanley Milgram. The standards of the NASW Code of Ethics that are applicable to this case are listed in order of relevance are as follows: 1.01 Commitment to Clients, 1.03 Informed Consent, and 1.04 Competence. There is some degree to which … Read more

1930s American “Swing” Scene: From Segregation to Integration Through Music

 The American ‘swing’ scene. Large, virtuosic bands, dressed from head to toe in the finest of uniforms, constantly battling for musical supremacy and striving to be the best. This new style of jazz was ‘hot’, and the fiery competitive spirit of the music set the continent ablaze in quick succession. 1930’s America saw the … Read more

Accurately Portraying African Culture in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

 The film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom produced in 2013 by director Justin Chadwick is centered around portraying the life of Nelson Mandela and his effort to liberate South Africa from Danish control. While the movie excellently portrayed Mandela and stuck to historical accuracy, what is just as impressive is it’s accuracy in regards … Read more

Gov't Spend Money on Space Exploration: Benefits for Nat'l Security & Finding Life on Mars

 Space Exploration is the discovery and exploration of the astronomical structures in outer space by the means of growing space technology. Space Exploration helps us to understand our universe and how it has formed. It might also help us to predict what may happen in the future. Space Exploration will help us to understand … Read more

Exactly what holiness is, and why God alone is holy.

Goal: The idea is for the participants to understand exactly what holiness is, and why God alone is holy. READ Leviticus 11:45. God identified Himself as holy. For us as Christians we consider holy as pure. And that’s definitely true. God is pure. He is perfectly good. But in this case, God is identifying Himself … Read more

The Cambodian, Bosnian and Rwandan genocides

Aristotle once said, “The angry man wishes the object of his anger to suffer in return; hatred wishes its object not to exist”(Pinker 2012).  Genocides are the eradication of a group of innocent people to please this hateful man.  It was all too easy to find three examples of violent genocides post 1950.  The more … Read more

Ivan Milat: The Use of Evidence & Finding the Serial Killer

 In the case of Ivan Milat, more commonly known as the ‘Backpacker Murders’, use of evidence was an essential factor in finding the criminal. With the discovery of an increasing number of bodies found in the Belanglo Forest, investigators began observing peculiar patterns at each of the four murder sites. As we go through … Read more

Explore Holden Caulfield’s Growing Perpective on Change in The Catcher In The Rye

The Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger tells a story about a troubled teenager named, Holden Caulfield, who struggles with the fact that everyone has to change and grow up. Holden Caulfield has changed his perspectives in a few areas throughout the novel. He struggles with change, growing up, and expressing his feelings to … Read more