Understanding Psychopharmacology: An Overview of Risperdal

 Psychopharmacology includes both medications for mental illness and drugs of abuse. Both medications and drugs affect an individual’s ability to focus, their behavior, affect and cognition. For this reason, it is imperative that a counselor has extensive general knowledge about the history, dosages, physical and cognitive effects of both medications and drugs. One of … Read more

Psychopharmacology: Risperdal, Mental Illness & Drugs of Abuse

 Psychopharmacology includes both medications for mental illness and drugs of abuse. Both medications and drugs affect an individual’s ability to focus, their behavior, affect and cognition. For this reason, it is imperative that a counselor has extensive general knowledge about the history, dosages, physical and cognitive effects of both medications and drugs. One of … Read more

Millennials Changing US Communities: Homebuying Data & Trends To Watch

 As the largest age group of homebuyers, millennials are changing the face of America’s communities. What are some factors driving their home buying? Financial considerations rank high. That’s not surprising given that almost half of millennial buyers have student loan debt. according to the National Association of Realtors 2018 Home Buyer and Seller Generational … Read more

Rare Neuroendocrine Malignancy: Case Report on MCC, its Pathogenesis and Risk Factors.

 MCC is a rare, aggressive, neuroendocrine cutaneous malignancy with a propensity for both lymphatic and haematogenous spread.1,2 The pathogenesis of MCC, whilst still under investigation, has been attributed to two independent pathways.3,4 Firstly, the presence of Merkel Cell polyomavirus [MCPyV] inducing gene mutations, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals.5 Secondly, cumulative UV damage in chronically sun-exposed … Read more

The Prohibition Era and its Impact: "Lawless": A Reflection From Matt Bondurant

 Katherine Garcia AMH 2010 Miro 6 July 2018 On January 16, 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment was authorized and one year later when into effect. The Eighteenth Amendment officially prohibited the production, movement/trade, and the sale of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. This started what was known was the Prohibition Era in the United States. The … Read more

Cultural Differences: US vs. Japan Through Film

 According Merriam-Webster.com, the term “culture” is defined as “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization.” Culture is a way of life. It is passed on from one person to another, from one generation to next, and so forth. Culture shapes our personality and attitude towards life. … Read more

Allopatric Speciation: Sympatric, Vicariant & Peripatric Processes Explained

 Speciation, or the process of forming an entirely new species, can occur in numerous ways. One type of speciation is sympatric- where speciation occurs but in a single geographical area. Although the exact definition of sympatric speciation is constantly argued, there are four main events that must occur for speciation to be classified as … Read more

The First Purge: Analyzing Sociological Issues In Gerard McMurray's Thriller Film

 Allyza Mae Columna Professor Prado-Robledo Sociology 101 8 July 2018 Media Analysis Paper The First Purge by Gerard McMurray introduces a new idea where society violently works out its issues. The movie portrays the experimental purge set in Staten Island, New York in the year 2021. The new totalitarian government named the New Founding … Read more

The unique phenomenon of Century City

Introduction “One of Century City’s greatest attractions to those living and working here is that it is a safe and secure precinct.” (Century City Website, 2018). Post-apartheid public spaces are no longer regulated by regime, but rather by market forces catering for the consumption and recreational needs and desires of middle-class, white Capetonians (Holzschuh, 2009). … Read more