Discoveries of Dutch Hunger Winter: Unveiling Fetal Epigenetics of Maladaptive Nutrition

 Alexa Narayan Professor Humphreys History 371 13 November 2018 The Dutch Hunger Winter With increasing rates of obesity throughout the Western world, a 20th century European famine may sound surprising. However, the Dutch famine of 1944-45, better known as the Dutch Hunger Winter, was a very serious and tragic event that resulted in the … Read more

The Impact of Genetic Engineering: Analyzing the Risks of GMOs in Nature

 Modern biotechnological advancement has come a long way since the monumental discovery of DNA, allowing humans to alter and rewrite the genetic encoding of life. Considered the most impressive and dynamic biotechnological application is the transfer of constructed gene assemblies from laboratory to field organisms. In essence, this genetic engineering enables individual genes controlling … Read more

Gain Insight into Historical & Scientific Discoveries – Knowers' Perspective Vital for Info Pursuit

 When it comes to the area of history, one can assertively argue that a knower’s perspective is both vital and indispensable in the pursuit of knowledge. When overviewing historical knowledge, it is realized that the learning was obtained via an individual who had gathered information throughout time and resources. For instance, Isaac Newton, Isaac’s … Read more

The Evolution of Typography from 3100 BCE

 Typography has been evolving over time as it was one of the first ways to express your ideas and creativity in an artistic way. It has been a way to communicate with others for thousands of years which have created a development on how we live today. Typography surrounds us everywhere we go, even … Read more

Slavery in Antebellum America: Economic Boom, Cultural Tensions & Political Fight

 The institution of slavery during the Antebellum of American Society, was a sponsor for those who lived in the South- that was able to be taken advantage of. Southern States benefited economically during the Antebellum Society, producing mass tons of cotton, and earning profit from selling slaves, but culturally the South was traditionally a … Read more

Preventing Falls in Hospitalized Patients: Nurses Know Best on Risk Prevention and Care

 N110 Journal Summary Assignment Student Name: Anna Lam Dykes, P. C., Adelman, J., & Adkison, L. (2018, October 03). Preventing falls in hospitalized patients. Retrieved November 01, 2018, from https://www.americannursetoday.com/preventing-falls-hospitalized-patients/ Why was this topic and article chosen? The topic of preventing falls in hospitalized patients was selected because falls in the hospital can be … Read more

"12 Years a Slave": Comparative Analysis of the Autobiography and Movie Adaptation

 Comparative Analysis: 12 Years a Slave Emily Peite History 110 Dr. Tracey Hanshew November 8, 2018 Solomon Northup illustrates in agonizing detail the atrocities he endured during his twelve years of enslavement through an autobiography. Assumably, the details of this text are historically accurate and shed a light on the cruelties committed against the … Read more

Unveiling Pre-Columbian Americas: Native Americans' Complex History Beyond 1492

 Much of our U.S. History textbooks start with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. They don’t really discuss the Native Americans’ cultures and way of life, aside from mentioning briefly the fact that they were colonized and subsequently disintegrated in what we call today a genocide. Most Western scholars have chosen to ignore … Read more