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

Remembering "Bloody Sunday": How It Impacted the U.S. and Led to Voting Rights for Blacks

 Hundreds and thousands of innocent people were killed in several different protests that occurred during the 1960’s. Many of those protests helped to shape the world into what it has become today. Marches were often organized by peace leaders, they, along with hundred of other African American protesters and leaders were beaten, killed, and … Read more

Dissociative identity disorder (DID)

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a dissociative disorder that results in what is often referred to as “split” personalities. While often confused for borderline personality disorder, it is a very different illness; borderline personality disorder does not often present with amnesia and the symptoms are not as severe(Brand et al., 2017). Often in DID, there … Read more

Movie/film/series analyses and book reports (range of titles)

1.  DOCUMENTARY Title Captive for 18 years; The Jaycee Lee story Source Netflix Duration 48 minutes List at least four details that were discussed in the documentary. Also indicate whether you think this information was interesting or not and explain why you think so. 1. How Jaycee got kidnapped, I think this was interesting because … Read more

Technology misuse and suggestions

​Technology continues to revolutionize our modes of work. When I started working at Henriksen/Butler in January 1989, the company used a few simple computer terminals with amber text monitors. Nearly all our design work was completed as pencil drawings on vellum paper drawn on drafting boards. I operated our only CAD computer and used a … Read more

Causes and Results of The LA Rodney King Riots: Racial Discrimination, Gangster Rap and 2Pac's Influence pow

 Khamis Berneker Professor Tran English 100 22 May 2018 Causes and Results of The L.A. Rodney King Riots “Taxi Driver Beaten By LAPD Officers!” was the title plastered all over newspapers and headlines across the country. On March 3rd, 1991 an African American taxi driver by the name of Rodney King was placed under … Read more

Cruise Travel: Exploring Benefits, Types & Trends of Cruise Tourism

 Paste In the domestic and international tourism activity a wide range of forms are practiced for tourist arrangements, determined by the ways of satisfying the need for tourism, the conditions for achieving the offer-demand balance and the particularities of the organization of the trip. In many places there are opportunities to practice special forms … Read more

Analyzing the Impact of WWI on the New Zealand Home Front: Assessing the Significance of Economic & Social Changes

 ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE IMPACT OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ON THE NEW ZEALAND HOME FRONT When assessing the significance of the impact of the First World War on the New Zealand Home Front, it is important to consider how profound similar impacts were on countries abroad as well as comparing them to … Read more

The Contrast Between WW2 Propaganda Films: Riefenstahl & Capra's "Triumph" & "Why We Fight

 In what ways were Leni Riefenstahl’s “Triumph Of The Will”(1935) and Frank Capra’s “Why We Fight: Prelude to War”(1942) used as propaganda films during WWll? An in-depth analysis between two of the most momentous propaganda films of the Second World War Introduction In 1939, the Second World War ignited when Germany invaded Poland. The … Read more

The Benefits of Diverse Methods in Psychological Research: Complexity with Study Methods — Quantitative and Qualitative

 The Benefits of Diverse Methods in Psychological Research Psychology is a scientific field that explores the complexities of human understandings and this is constantly evolving and far from straightforward (Turner, 2015). Meeting the demands of this type of research requires a multi-faceted approach (Frost, 2011). For this reason, psychologists draw upon various types of … Read more