I am bringing you this article from a bench outside the Parque Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The year is 1893 and the weather is appropriately magnificent for the final championship football match to be played this year, a riveting contest between the teams of Lomas and their opponents, Flores. I am reporting this … Read more
I believe that the rise of the surveillance state is a definite threat to democracy; although I believe it has a variety of positive aspects, the negatives greatly outdo the positives. The meaning of “Surveillance State” that we are led to passively accept is one of safety in which our own personal information … Read more
Introduction A boy, who is fifteen years old, is diagnosed with very high blood pressure (136/114 mmHg to 142/100 mmHg compared to normal 120/80 mmHg). However, there are no other symptoms. In addition, from the family history we know that his mother and two maternal uncles also have hypertension. Hypertension at young age is … Read more
17308463 This essay deals with the question of whether Catalonia should have the right to self-determination. Nationalism is something to which every nation is entitled to, especially if that is what the people of that homeland want and have voted for. It cannot be denied if referendums and laws have been put in place … Read more
South Sudan, the world's newest country, has been embroiled in a civil war between its two main ethnic groups, the Dinka and the Nuer, for 66% of its existence. Between famine, a refugee crisis, and ethnic conflict, the situation in South Sudan embodies the very definition of a humanitarian crisis. How should the international … Read more
The children all began the trial with a fasting blood cholesterol concentration greater than 4.8 mmol/L. The experiment was double-blind so 300mg of garlic extract was administered to the experimental group and an identical placebo was given to the control group by a patient-nurse coordinator and supervising physician who were unaware of the group distinctions … Read more
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a story about a boy named Holden Caulfield, an adolescent who is unable to make the transition from childhood to adulthood (Alsen). Holden Caulfield is a misunderstood teenage boy who does not want to grow up. Holden views all adults as phonies. This is in contrast … Read more
Coppola uses Mise-en-scene as a means to stress the subtle moments within a sequence to establish thought provoking moments between characters and setting. Lost in Translation (2003), is a modern love story set in Tokyo, which explores the platonic relationship between Bob (Bill Murray), an aging movie star experiencing a midlife crisis, and Charlotte (Scarlett … Read more
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin, 1813 2. One theme in the novel is that to love, one must overcome pride and prejudice. Pride and prejudice is what keeps Elizabeth and Darcy apart. Darcy has prejudice about Elizabeth and her family, and sees them as lower than him. Elizabeth prides herself in her judgement, and … Read more
Mary Wollstonecraft said, “I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves”. Women often feel inferior to men therefore allowing them to control their lives. This statement urges women to take control of their own lives before anything else. In “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston … Read more
Mosaics Kylie Palmer ARTS 2351 02: Art History November 16, 2017 Mosaics are an art form made up of mostly tiny pieces of materials such as glass or stone of various colors to create a larger image or pattern. Originating hundreds and thousands of years ago, mosaics have always been a popular way of … Read more
In March of 2014, Crimea was hastily annexed back into Russia and Putin delivered a nationalistic speech to Russian Federation and Federal Council to rally their continued support and provide them with Russian’s rational for proceeding with such an aggressive act. Fortunately, for all involved there was minimal military involvement and little bloodshed was … Read more
For the final project, I went to the Samurai Museum in Dallas and analyzed five pieces of Samurai armor and weaponry. Observing Samurai artifacts in real life for the first time was an astonishing experience. I first analyzed a full set of armors from the late Momoyama period. Next, I examined a sword of … Read more
Scholarly Research Paper: Compensation for Living Kidney Donors Ellysse Cruz Texas Lutheran University Department of Nursing Compensation for Living Kidney Donors Selena Gomez, actress, singer, and ex-girlfriend to Justin Bieber (note: it has come to my attention that, during the process of writing this paper, they have rekindled their romance,) and best friend, actress, … Read more
Introduction: For the purpose of this proposed research, I will focus on elucidating the phenomenon denoted as the Latin American ‘Boom’, a term given to the explosive growth in the popularity of Latin American fiction that took place during the 1960s and 1970s. Through this research, I seek to demonstrate the significance of the … Read more
