Is Osama Bin Laden’s Killing Justified by Law?

 September 11, 2001, 19 Islamic extremist hijack 4 US airplanes in order to carry out suicide attacks, two of which were flown into the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Centers. These acts of terror would force the United States into a war that some would consider never ending. The head of these … Read more

Psychology of Mental Health: Depress. Diagnose, Causes & Treatments

Introduction Mental health is among the most significant concerns of the modern society. The issues of mental disorders have been a topic of discussion for an extended period. Most people within the community are of the belief that mental disorders are rare and only happen to specific people within the community. Contrary to these opinions, … Read more

Themes and Agendas in the Gospel of Luke: an Analysis

 4. In the gospel of Luke, there are a couple of important themes, agendas and concerns. Some of these are how he traced back the ancestry of Jesus, that God wants to forgive people who have sinned, and that prayer is important. The gospel of Luke describes the history of Christianity. In Luke, there … Read more

Exploring Causes & Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD)

 Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) similarly recognized as the motor system disorders, refers to illness which is very noticeable by its nerve cells loss (neurons) in the human brain. The cause for the loss of cells continues to be unknown. However, the damage is connected to predominately dopamine producing dopaminergic in the cells of the … Read more

Introduction to Parkinson’s Disease: Symptoms, Etiology, & Treatment Options

Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) similarly recognized as the motor system disorders, refers to illness which is very noticeable by its nerve cells loss (neurons) in the human brain. The cause for the loss of cells continues to be unknown. However, the damage is connected to predominately dopamine producing dopaminergic in the cells of the human … Read more

Anne Hutchison: Colonial Activist Who Challenged Puritan Beliefs & King Philip's War

 ID’s Anne Hutchison Anne Hutchison was an activist who questioned Puritan beliefs in Massachusetts. Hutchinson argued that many clergy members part of the Puritan religion were not elected and challenged stereotypes about women’s roles in Puritan society. As a result of her beliefs, she began organizing meetings at her home to discuss both religion … Read more

All Soul's Day Traditions & Art of Pisa's Camposanto in Pierre Auguste Cot's Paintings

 Schmidt, Mason 13 July 2018 Comparative Religions Professor Wallace All Soul’s Day at the Camposanto, Pisa Depicted in Pierre Auguste Cot’s most notorious painting, All Soul’s Day at the Camposanto, Pisa, a woman and her two children mourn the death of her husband. This painting depicts an annual ritual known as All Soul’s Day. … Read more

Unpackaging the Complexity of Transposable Elements: DNA vs RNA, Autonomous vs Non-autonomous

 General introduction Eukaryotic genomes contain a large amount of repetitive sequences, the vast majority derives from transposable elements. Mobile elements were first discovered by Barbara McClintock in the maize genome (McClintock 1950; McClintock 1953; McClintock 1956; McClintock 1984). In the beginning they were called “junk DNA”(Ohno 1972; Pagel and Johnstone 1992), because they did … Read more

John Keats: Intertextuality, Ideas and Art From the Romantic Era

 The history of literary works show how styles and ideas of writing have changed overtime and how authors influential factors have changed due to prior events, such as the Romantic’s response to the Industrial Revolution. An important feature of this era is intertextuality, specifically in John Keats’s poetry, which was stimulated by the interrelationship … Read more

Discrimination of Christianity in the Middle East: From Copts to Modern Day Terror Attacks

 Within the Middle East lie many religions and cultures with rich histories of growth but also discrimination and hardships by other inhabitants of the Middle East. Every religion is unique from each other so the confined space of the Middle East stirred up serious controversy between some religions. The religion of Christianity receives far … Read more

Historical Colonisation & Consequences with Authors Kate Grenville & Claire G. Coleman

The Secret River and Terra Nullius are novels which both reflect on the consequences of European colonisation in Australian Indigenous history. Kate Grenville, author of The Secret River, is an Australian woman who was inspired to compose a novel about Australia’s past due to her European ancestral history during colonisation. Likewise, Claire G. Coleman, author … Read more

What Luminosity in Film Does to African American Characters

 Does Luminosity in Film Change Our Perspective of African American Characters? Samantha L. Burfiend Southern Utah University Introduction Cinema has been dominated by the United States for over a century. With the blend of cultures comes film about varying categories of race, religion, wealth, and more; but when it comes to lighting and design … Read more

Donald Trump’s Bad Press

Donald Trump is someone most people in the United States and around the world know by name. His start came in Queens, New York being born into a wealthy family. He went to a few boarding schools for school and later went to the Wharton Business school to study Business. He was able to dodge … Read more