Thomas Jefferson, John Adams & the Declaration of Independence Through Documentaries & Films

 Viewing two very different sources that reveal the story upon the “Declaration of Independence” gives insight towards a diverse analysis of this historical movement. We recently watched both a documentary on the life of  the "founding father", Thomas Jefferson along with the famous musical film known as “1776”. After analyzing both the documentary and … Read more

Nature vs Nurture: The debate, research, outcomes and conclusion

 The nature vs. nurture debate started in 1582 when the British educator Richard Mulcaster stated, “Nature makes the boy toward, and nurture sees him forward”. The nature vs. nurture debate explores the contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental influences that shape people’s thoughts and behaviors. The question of whether for all intents and purposes … Read more

Nature vs Nurture Debate: Role of Genetics & Environment on Human Personality

 The nature vs. nurture debate started in 1582 when the British educator Richard Mulcaster stated, “Nature makes the boy toward, and nurture sees him forward”. The nature vs. nurture debate explores the contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental influences that shape people’s thoughts and behaviors. The question of whether for all intents and purposes … Read more

Autoethnography, PTSD, & Geography: Navigating a Grocery Store After Experiencing Violence

 autoethnography, post-traumatic stress disorder, geography, feminist methods, poetry The Grocery Store I To most people, grocery shopping is a mundane activity, something born out of necessity which can be done without a second thought, save for the typical minor annoyances (e.g. Did I leave my coupons at home? Should I have written a list? … Read more

Discovering the History & Roles of Supreme Court Justices

 When the fathers funding written the U.S. Constitution, they made sure that the executive branch of the president and the legislative branch of Congress did not abuse of their power toward the U.S. States and their citizens by creating a third branch: the judicial branch, putting as the head of it the Supreme Court … Read more

Reviewing a range of books on musicals

Block, Geoffrey Holden. Enchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from Show Boat to Sondheim. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. This book offers the analysis of 16 musicals from Show Boat to Phantom of the Opera. The author compares the various versions of a musical: original and revival, stage and film. Focusing on the … Read more

Buddhism and Hinduism contrast

History of Buddhism is some way or another identified with Hinduism as it is gotten from Hindus who are disappointed with a religion that underlined class, forfeit, and custom. Not at all like Hinduism, Buddhism can be followed to one single organizer, Siddhartha Gautama. He was conceived in the antiquated kingdom of the Sakya which … Read more

Differences and similarities between GDPR and PCI DSS

Abstract- The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) has ultimately taken an impact. Although businesses have had sufficient time to prepare, most of them may not be ready yet. PCI DSS and the GDPR overlap in some respects, they fluctuate in others – simply because a business enterprise is Payment Card Industry Data … Read more

NPA Crisis: Bank Frauds & Initiatives Implemented

 Bank Frauds: A Chronic Malaise It does not sound alarm bells any more when someone brings up the Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) problem plaguing our economy. The news of bad loans, willful defaulters, re-capitalization of banks has become a routine occurrence. One would think that this problem is fairly recent, starting a couple years back, … Read more

Opening the door to female members of the BSA

I learned two nuggets of wisdom during my four years as a Girl Scout: your toes will freeze if you sell cookies out of a wagon in the coldest days of winter and, no matter how hard you try, you will never sell enough boxes to earn the much sought-after lunch box.  As an adventurous … Read more