ASPD: Causes, Signs, Differences Between Men & Women

Antisocial personality disorder, ASPD, is defined by Moss, Yao, and Panzak, 2013 as a mental condition that results in a pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior that occurs in childhood and progresses into adulthood (Moss, Yao, & Panzak, 1990). According to Blair, 2001, to be diagnosed with ASPD, you have to have a history of … Read more

Sustainability and Construction Materials

When I first picked the topic “Sustainability and Construction Materials” I thought it’d be easy because it seems like such a broad topic and had many things I could write about. In the end, however, I actually found it very difficult to write about because it is such a broad and complex topic made up … Read more

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The Bureau of Investigation (BOI), United States bureau of investigation, and Division of investigation (DOI)  are all the different names which were given to the FBI before the name was  permanently changed to The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In this paper I am going to be mainly focusing in on some of the most … Read more

Exploring Repetition Compulsion & The Symbolic vs. Real in Matt Reeves' Cloverfield

 Olivia Hagen Dr. Lacefield April 28, 2018 Cloverfield by Matt Reeves An Interpretive Essay Cloverfield is a low-budget, big-brand film, featuring a great mix of incredibly gruesome scenes and a ginormous radioactive creature that unintentionally destroys the interwoven lives of the film’s characters, most of the time without the monster even being seen. As … Read more

Human Condition in Matt Reeves's Cloverfield: A Symbolic and Real Interaction

 Olivia Hagen Dr. Lacefield April 28, 2018 Cloverfield by Matt Reeves An Interpretive Essay Cloverfield is a low-budget, big-brand film, featuring a great mix of incredibly gruesome scenes and a ginormous radioactive creature that unintentionally destroys the interwoven lives of the film’s characters, most of the time without the monster even being seen. As … Read more

The Influence of Biography on Literary Texts: E.M. Forster & Sylvia Plath

 A deep analysis of a text often includes an exploration of the author’s life, which consists of studying their background and what personally influenced them to create the text. When we research the author’s background, it helps the reader strengthen their knowledge on the text, subsequently making it an essential factor to consider when … Read more

How Musket Arquebuses Changed Japan In the 16th Century

 Nicholas Nelepovitz Dr. Fouraker Rough Draft 4/13/18 How much has the introduction of muskets affected Japan? The first european musket to land in Japan was purely a mistake. A Chinese junk, which is a versatile Chinese ship used for just about everything that the Chinese did at the time, accidentally washed up on the … Read more

The breathtaking work of Chippendale

The breathtaking work of Chippendale  as well as the work of those inspired by his creations, on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition “Chippendale’s Director: The Designs and Legacy of a Furniture Maker” invites an interesting conversation with art movements throughout history, trends in design and craft, and even incites historic debates of … Read more

How The Roland TR-808 Revolutionized Pop & Hip Hop Music

 Hip hop and pop music has been around for decades and has only been increasing in popularity since it came about. These genres of music has revolutionized youth culture and made history that will never be forgotten. Technology has been a major part in the growth of music because of their distinctive sounds and … Read more

Mexico’s Rich Heritage Through Pixar’s Award-Winning Film "Coco"

Movie Background/Introduction Coco is a 2017 award-winning animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. The original idea of the film was given by Lee Unkrich, and it was directed by himself. Due to Coco’s impressive plot portraying Mexican’s rich heritage which greatly celebrates the Mexican culture, Coco became one of the highest-grossing films of all-time … Read more

US-Iran Relations: Trump's Offensive Take on the Nuclear Deal

 aIntroduction The Iran nuclear deal is a preliminary framework agreement signed on April 2, 2015, between Iran and the P5+1  which are China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, along with the European Union. The JCPOA also formed which was the deal which was formulated exclusively for a … Read more

Improve Workshop Management w/ 5S Concept: "to Efficiently Utilize 5S for Better Workshop Mgmt

 Abstract The main purpose of this studies is to utilise the development of the 5S concept in workshop to lift the organization management. This study also will explain the technique of lean concept which uses to increase the efficiency of tools management. They all need to understand all the benefits that everyone will derive … Read more

Maximise Sleep Quality: Assessing Validity & Reliability of the PSQI in Malay Adults

 Introduction Healthy sleep requires adequate duration, good quality, appropriate timing and regularity, and the absence of sleep disturbances or disorders. Individual variability in sleep need is influenced by genetic, behavioural, medical, and environmental factors. Sleep quality is considered to be of utmost importance as it contributes to enhanced functioning, psychological well-being and improved quality … Read more

Portrayal of Gods and Mortals (Gaiman/Riordan)

How and why Neil Gaiman in American Gods and Rick Riordan in Percy Jackson& the Olympians have chosen to portray the Gods and mortals through classic mythology versus modern realism In 2001, Neil Gaiman published American Gods; a book about a sombre man named Shadow who is employed by a mysterious conman called Wednesday, and … Read more