Discovering Who We Are – Change of Perspectives in Frank Hurley & The Truman Show

 Discovery is a process of constant learning which broadens one’s understanding and changes one’s perspective. By learning new things, we discover; leading to a change in our perspectives positively or negatively. This change in our perspectives is influenced by our morals, values and knowledge. Together these factors shape our interactions with others and our … Read more

Indian Biryani At Home with Easy Recipe & Tips

 Nasi Briyani A world-renowned Indian dish, biryani takes time and practice to make but is worth every bit of the effort. Long-grained rice (like basmati) flavoured with exotic spices such as saffron is layered with lamb, chicken, fish, or vegetables cooked in a thick gravy. The dish is then covered, its lid sealed on … Read more

Exploring Asian and Italian Cuisines

 Criterion A: Investigating Define a clear goal and context for your project, based on personal interests. The goal I have set for my personal project is to research different cultural foods of Italian and Asian origin and then combine them to create a new recipe that will then turn into a delightful dish. After … Read more

Texas Rebellion: Unavoidable War B/c of Cult. Indifferences?

 As much as we hate to admit it, history has shown us that war between countries with conflicting ideas will always occur. When you have multiple countries inhabiting certain lands together, there will always be some sort of differences between them. Whether the differences be in the languages spoken, religious practices, or forms of … Read more

Exploring Race-based Slavery in Colonial America: From Servitude to Slavery and the Need for Labor

 Joe Ferrandino Labor and Work in the US Professor Hayes 19 September 2018 With the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the new opportunities were endless, and everyone wanted their share of the riches.  Spain, England, Portugal all wanted pieces of the New World and were willing to pay the … Read more

The Benefits & Risks of Knockoffs: Don’t Copy-Paste Unless You Know the Impact

 “Remember, don’t copy someone else’s work!” Most people have probably heard this line at least once in their lifetime. Since young, we were taught that copying is a bad thing. But in the real world, everyone copies someone else’s work. We have fast-fashion retailers making copies of designer clothing. The copies are called knockoff. … Read more

Sexual Violence during Rwandan Genocide

Introduction Within academic debates, conflict-related sexual violence has been studied for many years. It is often referred to as a multidimensional phenomenon that varies from conflict to conflict (Wood, 2006, Grey & Shephard, 2012). However, it was only recently that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recognized the harmful effect of conflict-related sexual violence to … Read more

Comparative Analysis of Navajo & Cherokee Tribes: Exploring Regional & Cultural Differences

 Amos Marshall American Literature Ms. Brooks 9/13/2018 The Bull Fighters & Albion Vs. the “Indians” Will Durant once said, “ Civilization begins with order grows with liberty and dies with chaos.” Two great tribes, miles apart, Navajo in the Cherokee people. They shared similar weaponry and agricultural crops. But, how do these two tribes … Read more

​Securities Exchange Act of '34: Regulated Stock Market & Curbed Insider Trading

 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was arguably one of the most important pieces of legislation enacted by the United States government. The engagement of this act established the Securities Exchange Commision, widely known as the SEC (Block, 2017). This establishment was put to power to regulate the securities market and the companies listed … Read more

Hubris – the main cause of all wars.

 Humans have been waging wars for as long as they understood that acts of organized violence were perfects methods of getting ones point across. Throughout the centuries, humans have perfected their methods of killing and brutality to the point where in today’s time most wars are waged through the acts of deterrence rather than … Read more

Exploring Religion's Role in Early Modern European Witch-Hunting Craze

 Witch hunting in early modern Europe was a phenomenon that manifested in many different forms, motivated by many different factors. As is evident throughout history, these differences were often regional. In early modern historiography, religion often plays an integral role in the differences we can observe; this is certainly the case in the study … Read more