Evolutionary History of the Modern Day Horse: Impact of Domestication & Sustainable Practices

 The horse and human relationship throughout history has played a significant role in the Evolution of The Modern Day Horse. Knowledge of the evolutionary history of the horse and the impact of domestication will allow for satisfaction of a horses physical and psychological needs. This can promote ethical and sustainable practices within management of … Read more

"Mystery Of Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder FXTAS: Diagnosis & Treatment

 Abstract (250 words)  Introduction Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a rare, X-linked adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder affecting carriers of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene premutation, a 55–200 cytosine, guanine and guanine [CGG] repeat expansion in the 5ʹ untranslated region of the gene. FXTAS differs from the fragile X syndrome as the … Read more

The Fog (1980) and The Mist

Though mist and fog are considered to be similar types of hazy weather, the two movies that share these names have very little connection throughout them. The 1980 hit horror film, The Fog, which was directed by John Carpenter is a classic when it comes to monsters hidden in the obscure air. Twenty-seven years later, … Read more

similarities & differences between Java & Python Object-Oriented Programming

 Object-oriented Programming is a type of computer programming in which the programmer creates data structures called objects and the various functions that those objects are required to perform. In this type of programming, the functions that the object can perform, and the ways in which objects interact with each other, are the main points … Read more

Upholding Human Rights: Are Governments Doing Their Part?

 Human rights and their universality are discussed a lot in our society. However, more importantly than even if they should exist, are they upheld by governments and should governments even uphold them? Is it in their interests to do so? Ever since 1945, the creation of the declaration of human rights and the end … Read more

John Adams' Revolutionary Argument Behind Novanglus Letter: Reflecting Injustices & Need for Representation

 Arturo Ortiz Professor Boden HIS 103-040 March 1, 2018 John Adams' Novanglus Letter of 6 March 1775 Essay John Adams’ Novanglus letter was written to inform the colonists of the uncertainty regarding the colonies’ allegiance to Great Britain and parliament. It is a very powerful and informative piece that one can assume at the … Read more

Auschwitz-Birkenau

I’m sure that most of us are all aware of Auschwitz, a place that conducted some of the most heinous crimes known to man. But it is definitely not common knowledge that Auschwitz has forty separate sub-camps, one of those many camps was Birkenau. Or if we are being technical, the camp would be called … Read more

Obstacle Racing

Your body is screaming. Your covered in mud and scratches. Obstacle, after obstacle, after obstacle. But you just don’t know how to stop. You can’t stop. Your body pushes you to your limit. The pain is unbearable.Welcome to the world of obstacle racing. Exciting and terrifying at the same time, it offers a physically and … Read more

HH Holmes' Notorious 'Murder Castle' and Motives to Kill

 Henry Howard Holmes Morgan Lipford Period 3 Miss Firmani 1 March 2018 Many wonder, what drives people to kill others? The answer to this question is, no one really knows, people have their own motives and satisfactions that others will never understand. Henry Howard Holmes, sometimes referred to as the "Beast of Chicago," was … Read more

Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko

Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko encompasses a story that critiques human nature far more than the widely-upheld notions that it criticizes or satirizes the more fundamental institutions of slavery, colonialism, and British monarchy. While these themes are reflected at points within the text, Behn’s lack of opinion and direct criticism prevents the reader from determining a specific … Read more

The ‘Scramble for Africa’

In the years before the European Scramble for Africa, European nations met at the Berlin Conference in 1884. The fourteen countries represented at the time included Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden-Norway Turkey, and the United States of America. Out of these fourteen nations, France, Germany, Great … Read more