Internalize Road Transport Externals Costs: Best Practices for Estimating Cost

 BEST PRACTICES FOR ESTIMATING EXTERNAL TRANSPORT COSTS 1Faitar Catalin,2NovacIordan 1Constanta Maritime University, Faculty of Naval Electro-Mechanics, 104 MirceacelBatran Street, 900663, Constanta, Romania, e-mail address: [email protected] Abstract : Transport activities give rise to environmental impacts, accidents, congestion, and infrastructure wear and tear. In contrast to the benefits, the costs of these effects of transport are … Read more

Zionism Over the Years: How Religion Divided National Identity in Israel

 Identifying Zionism, how was Israel able to divide the idea of religious identity and national identity: How religion and nationalism shaped and divide modern Zionism over the years from it’s early beginnings(Herzl), to the creation of the state of Israel, until this day. The Israel-Palestine conflict has dominated a lot of political news and … Read more

The U.S. Prison-Industrial Complex: How the 13th Amendment Allowed For Modern Slavery

 The Thirteenth Amendment states that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime…shall exist within the United States.” Though it initially benefited African Americans, the key phrase in this amendment that allows slavery as a punishment for crime was quickly exploited by the increasingly vindictive Southern society. The Birth of a … Read more

Detect Depressed Users in Social Networks with Data Mining

 Abstract—The ubiquity of social media provides a rich opportunity to enhance the data available to mental health clinicians and researchers, enabling a better-informed and better-equipped mental health field. Datasets originating from social networks are very valuable to many fields such as sociology and psychology. However, the supports from technical perspective are far from enough, … Read more

Canadian Labour Rights Advancement Enhances Business In 2017 – Employers Still Have Rights

 As Canadian labour rights and responsibilities continuously advance, the legislation put forth to protect employees in the workplace will in turn enhance a business’s development. Moving into 2017, working Ontarians have seen numerous changes made to labour laws by which employee protection has become the focal point. Many businesses stand to question the equality … Read more

Exploring New England and Chesapeake: How Settlers Forged Different Societies

 Alex Morris DBQ 1 Between the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, England began to colonize the Americas, which ultimately paved the way for the introductory elements that make up America, as we know it today. The doubling of England’s population over a 150-year period after 1530 led to competition for goods, inflation, and … Read more

Examining Stalking Victimization Through Social Learning Theory

 Stalking is defined as “the unwanted, harassing, and threatening behavior that occurs repeatedly” (Fox, Nobles, & Akers, 2011, p.39). With stalking, several behaviors are typically bunched together to create an illegal action that is only considered illegal when one considers the behaviors to be threatening or harassing. Stalking is often seen as being at … Read more

How Remote Sensing is Transforming Environmental Monitoring and Mapping

 The application of remote sensing in environmental monitoring and mapping has become very popular over the last few decades. According to J.B Campbell, remote sensing is the practise of deriving information about the earth’s land and water surface using images acquired from an overhead perspective, using electromagnetic radiations in one or more regions of … Read more

Understanding Hepatitis: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment

 Understanding Hepatitis Introduction Hepatitis is at its basic level an inflammation of the liver. However, the condition can be somewhat complex in nature, given the five main strains of the virus: types A, B, C, D, and E. The strains can be caused by different sources and therefore are likely to present with different … Read more

The Story of the Immigrant Mothers in The Joy Luck Club

 The Joy Luck Club is based on the experiences of four Chinese American families living in San Francisco. The families meet for the first time at the first Chinese Baptist Church and thereafter start The Joy Luck Club, where they meet and play Mahjong; a Chinese game, for money while also enjoying different varieties … Read more