How 19th Century Photography Changed Art and Technology

 When photography first emerged in the 19th century, it challenged the conservative ideas held by many, and it can be argued that it displaced the previous visual technologies of its time. Whilst it is evident that photography displaced the popularity of visual apparatuses such as the panorama and the diorama in the years following … Read more

Exercising for better Creative Thinking: Impact of Phys. Exercise on Convergent/Divergent Tasks.

 The article chosen for this critique paper is The Impact of Physical Exercise on Convergent and Divergent Thinking. The study is based on the theory in which creative thinking is propelled by “bodily movements”. This study is testing creative thinking through convergent and divergent thinking methods. To clarify convergent thinking is the thought processing … Read more

The Women’s Rights Movement and the Civil Rights Movement

Throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s, two groups of people tried to create a change in order to better their future, transforming American society along the way.  Both the Women’s Rights movement and the Civil Rights movement began to gain momentum in 1848 and 1954, respectively.  In 1848, women began to make their mark in American … Read more

Natural Selection: How Darwin's Theory Works

 Natural Selection Madison Azevedo Biology Semester 1 Elizabeth Hawks June, 4 2018 The earth “is approximately 4.5 billion years old and there has been living things on it for a long time” (History of). The earth has gone through many stages in its lifespan. While the earth has gone through many changes, so have … Read more

Understanding Neor-Orientalist Discourses in Azar Nafisi's "Reading Lolita in Tehran

 Introduction Iranian women’s memoirs and fiction have become increasingly popular reading material in the West. Certainly the most popular of these texts has been Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran (2003). But in a world in which Muslim women are increasingly the subject of neo-Orientalist fear and fascination, Reading Lolita in Tehran cannot be … Read more

Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v Casey

 Emily Velasquez and Nicole Zigon AP U.S History Ms. Strong June 4, 2018    Planned parenthood v. Casey  Should women have to undergo provisions such as spousal consent and a 24 hour waiting period to have an abortion, even though Roe v Wade states that abortions are prohibited from being banned in most states … Read more

The Impact of Smart Bombs to Minimize Collateral Damage in War

 Colonel Phillip Meilinger, the commander of the US Air Force’s School of Advanced Airpower Studies once stated: “Precision air weapons have redefined the meaning of mass … The result of the trend towards ‘airshaft accuracy’ in air war is a denigration in the importance of mass. PGMs (i.e. precision Guided munitions) provide density, mass … Read more

Masks in literature

The presence of masks in the world is often dismissed as people tend to not think much of them. However, if we pay more attention to masks and their purpose, a considerable amount of information can be obtained. These masks are surrounded by mystique, leaving us wanting to see and understand what hides under it. … Read more

Fractional flow reserve predictors by propensity score matching analysis

Atherosclerosis is a chronic process composing of various stages, in which inflammatory mediators and endothelial dysfunction are involved. Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. Coronary artery stenosis resulting from atherosclerosis plays a role in the etiology. Risk stratification is widely used for diagnosis, treatment and … Read more

Manage Credit Risk with Risk Measurement & Models

 Managing credit risk is very essential as it provides some knowledge of how much exposure do the banks have with counterparties versus how much counterparties have against the contracts. Assessing credit risk help banks to control the customer defaults and adjusts their capital. Credit risk can lead to other different risks like country risk, … Read more

Poseidon

Poseidon was believed to be one of the twelve most powerful gods to the Greeks. The people believed that Poseidon ruled part of the Underworld. Poseidon was known as the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Whenever Poseidon is represented he always has a trident in his hand and a crown on his head. … Read more

Media in Transition: Understanding the Role of Traditional and Digital Media in Political and Social Change in Malaysia

 The media has been a significant medium especially ever since the technology evolved and it has been assisting a lot in the development of countries. Media could be physical like newspapers, comic books, magazines and as the world develops, now we have digital media consisting online news website, social media platforms and blogs. The … Read more