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 Landscape is primarily defined as ‘all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2017). Landscape, however, encompasses more than just the features seen, as Cosgrove (1984, p 13) describes it as ‘a way of seeing the world’ and as symbolism of culture, social, … Read more

 Kenneth Chase’s Firearms: A Global History to 1700 is survey of the development of firearms throughout the world until the 18th Century.  Kenneth Chase is a historian who’s focus is East Asian Languages and Civilizations.  Chase uses material from secondary sources that focus on specific topics such as the economy or logistics of a … Read more

 The Design of Castles and why they became Obsolete. Introduction: This project looks at the castles of the United Kingdom; in particular, how and why the design of castles changed and why castles became obsolete over time. It will focus on the use that castles had when they were built, and why they no … Read more

 Case Report Name: Abigail Gilchrist Placement Date: 28th September 2017 Speciality: Geriatric medicine I wish to be considered for the clinical essay prize: Yes Patient: 70-year-old female who initially presented in July with a fractured left hip, following a fall. Was operated on to receive a dynamic hip screw. Become infected a month later, … Read more

 This project looks at the castles of the United Kingdom; in particular, how and why the design of castles changed and why castles became obsolete over time. It will focus on the use that castles had when they were built, and why they no longer fulfil this role today. Additionally, it will look at … Read more

 The author’s view concerning history is an interesting one. The author seems to posses a hermeneutic disposition towards history. For the author history is an extremely dense and complicated matter and we look at it through different lenses (temporal) we find differing meanings to fit in that grand puzzle. “And as we look at … Read more

 Today I’m going to trace the realisation and development of musique concrète in Pierre Schaeffer’s seminal works; Étude Aux Chemins De Fer (Railway Study) and Symphonie Pour Un Homme Seul in order to explore how the pioneer of the concept not only created and critiqued his own work, but challenged preconceived notions of music … Read more

 The Impact of Western Movies on Palestinian Society in Malaysia Introduction The media were part of the people and the world. As a large part of most people's lives, the media has undergone severe transformations, making it a progressive industry, in developed countries such as the United States and Japan, the media industry has … Read more

 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NANJING MASACRE AND HOW JAPAN HAS ACTED AFTER THE EVENT Seth Linder HST_103_56 October 31, 2017 The Nanjing Massacre or often called the Rape of Nanking was a horrifying time for the Chinese people. The citizens of Nanjing were brutally raped and killed including soldiers, women, children and even elders. … Read more

 Longyu Zhang Mr. Helke Culture History Sep. 28th Wovoka Wovoka, a Paiute mystic American Indian, born in 1856 and died in 1932. He was a religious leader who scattered the ghost dance in Western American during the late 19th century to agitate those native American to banish the American colonizers (Wovoka, Britannica) & (Wovoka, … Read more

 A POLITICS OF THE SENSES: THE POLITICAL ROLE OF THE KING’S-EVIL IN RICHARD WISEMAN’S SEVERALL CHIRURGICALL TREATISES Introduction For many centuries, English monarchs maintained the ability to cure their subjects of the King’s-Evil, a disfiguring illness caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis resulting in painless neck masses which would grow until ulceration. The healing of this … Read more

 Futura is often seen as the quintessential Bauhaus typeface and though its seemingly constructivist letterforms appear to suggest so, its author, Paul Renner was a not a Bauhaus designer. Instead his independence of the movement allows the typeface (and reactions to it) to be seen as a sort of zeitgeist, representing the german political … Read more

 Bao Trung Vincent Tran Professor Michael Clarke November, 10, 2017 TV History My FRIENDS In 1994, in September during the Fall an entire generation was introduced to a new classic sitcom that would change sitcom history! Friends aired on September 22nd 1994 on NBC. Once the show aired a new generation of television viewers … Read more

 Alzheimer’s and Its Symptoms Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease that alters the brain permanently and hinders the sufferer's ability to think clearly, remember things, carry out daily tasks and causes irrational behavior. Those suffering from the disease will progressively get worse. Early symptoms of Alzheimer’s usually involves difficulty remembering newly learned information, other  symptoms … Read more