African American Culture: Beliefs, Values, and Holidays

 In our world, today there are many different cultures with their own beliefs, values, morals, and challenges. With each of those things comes diversity between all of the different cultures and ethnic groups. Each culture is unique in its own way. African Americans are one of the many ethnic groups found around the world … Read more

The Relationship between Genetics, Environment, and Behavioral Development

 Charles Darwin first proposed the theory of evolution in his book “On the Origin of Species” that gave a better understanding of how animal species evolved over time. Gregor Mendel’s work laid the foundation for genetics, which was formerly considered as an alternative to Darwin’s theories. Nevertheless, particular combinations of both Charles Darwin’s ideas … Read more

The Evolution of Women’s Rights: From Constitution Comparison to the 2017 Women’s March on Washington

 Case Summary Are ideas such as human rights and human security truly universal? How do they impact our understandings of conflict and war OR of cooperation and development? Human rights have not always been universal in terms of countries having equal rights for their citizens, but human rights have progressed in monumental ways over … Read more

Pride and Stubbornness in Middlemarch’s Young Married Couple

 In any close relationship, disagreements are sure to pop up over the course of time.  Married couples, for example, can quarrel over anything— from petty topics like where to eat for dinner, to life-changing decisions such as moving for one’s career.  Newlyweds Rosamond and Tertius Lydgate are no strangers to arguments as shown in … Read more

The Coral Triangle: Spatial Distribution and Biophysical Processes

 The Coral Triangle 1. Examine the spatial distribution of the Coral Triangle (a map would be relevant way to show spatial distribution) The Coral Triangle is a triangular-shaped marine area located in the western Pacific Ocean, between Asia and Australia. The area includes the waters of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the … Read more

An Analysis of Agile Methodologies via Comparison to Traditional Methods

 An Analysis of Agile Methodologies via Comparison to Traditional Methods Arguably the most divisive debate in the software development field is the idea of workflow management. Ideas, principles, and guidelines amalgamate into singular, all-encompassing methodologies that may be adopted by organizations or teams therein. Though the number of individual methodologies is incredibly extensive, the … Read more

The Emotional Appeal of American Sniper Trailer

 The trailer for American Sniper contains many appeals throughout the entire teaser but one in particular is extremely powerful.  That would be the appeal of pathos.  The opening scene involved Chris over looking his team while a voice overlapping stating he has been credited with 160 plus  kills.  This is the "hook" of the … Read more

Analysis of Kim Addonizio’s Poem ‘Ha!’

 David Rossman Sandra Hunter 10/12/2017 Analysis of Kim Addonizio Ha! The first sentence is based on the first sentence of a family of jokes. In the next sentence, the narrator then accuses the reader of assuming that the first sentence is a joke, instead of the beginning of a story. The following sentence is … Read more

Exploring the Use of Lightweight Materials in Floating Concrete Construction

 In the present scenario, several buildings are being constructed ranging from ordinary residential buildings to sky-scrap structures. Invariably in all the structures, concrete plays a vital role in construction.  Generally concrete is a mixture of cement, fine aggregate (River sand), coarse aggregate, water and type of admixtures used depends upon the situations. With increase … Read more