Western Christianity in 1500: A Time of Change and Discovery

 When Martin Luther emerged from relative obscurity to seemingly instant celebrity (or infamy) in 1517, he did so in relation to an ancient institution deeply embedded within a society undergoing major changes—hundreds of years in the making. The difficulty in describing “Western Christianity in 1500” reflects the complex relationship between church and culture in … Read more

Understanding the Relationship Between Climate Change and South African Agriculture

 For one to understand this topic, definitions of the topic have to be discussed so that one can show the relationship between climate change towards South African agriculture. Climate is defined as the prevailing weather conditions of a region, air pressure, temperature humidity, sunshine, precipitation, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the whole year, at an … Read more

Nanoparticles and Stapled Peptides: Developing a Delivery Platform for Disrupting Protein-Protein Interactions in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

 SPECIFIC AIMS Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are critical therapeutic targets for cancer treatment [1], but despite 650,000 potential PPI targets, only one drug targeting a PPI is approved in the U.S. for clinical use [2]. PPIs are often mediated by multiple residues spanning surface areas an order of magnitude larger than small molecules can bind … Read more

The True Dream: A Short Story

 The clash of metal on metal all but drowned out the sickening thud of metal on flesh. With each thud the terrible screams of men and horses rang out eerily over the plains. Cassie stood, seemingly invisible, as the battle raged around her. She knew, for some reason, that she had to get through. … Read more

Main Factors Driving Population Growth: A View at Growth and the Forces Behind It

 Overview When considering the growth of the world’s population there Is a concentrated look at Four Main factors with a fifth element now ,slowly becoming a large factor.They are fertility rates, mortality rates (life expectancy), the initial age profile of the population (whether it is comparatively old or relatively young to begin with), migration, … Read more

Advanced Cryptographic Algorithm to Secure the Sensor Node Data in Wireless Sensor Networks

 PMiddle-East Journal of Scientific Research 24 (6): 1926-1931, 2016 ISSN 1990-9233 © IDOSI Publications, 2016 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2016.24.06.23558 Corresponding Author: M. Rajalakshmi, Department of CSE, SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram, India. 1926 Advanced Cryptographic Algorithm to Secure the Sensor Node Data in Wireless Sensor Networks M. Rajalakshmi, C. Parthasarathy and R.V. Indrajith 12 3 Department of CSE, … Read more

From Burundi to Ph.D.: Pursuing Biomedical Engineering and Prosthetics

 Ever since I was young, I have desired to comprehend the different ways in which our body resolved intricate engineering enigma. I also wanted to understand how these mechanisms cooperate at an elementary level. I am particularly interested in employing computer software and empirical methods to the very biological puzzle such as using computational … Read more

The Connections Between Advertising, Colour, and Consumerism: A Reflective Research Report

 Introduction: In this reflective research report I will be discussing the various connections between advertising, colour and consumerism. To begin, I will look at how advertising affects a consumer and what different kinds of influences are needed for a consumer to form an opinion on a brand. This includes research into several tables and … Read more

The Power of Sampling Boxes in Small Business Marketing

 Sampling is one of the most effective methods of advertising, and providing subscription of sampling boxes has increasingly become a trend for firms and manufacturers. Some of them are Quinciple, Rocksbox, and Barkbox. The thing about trying new and unfamiliar products is that consumers are not about to take risk and spending money on … Read more

Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder: Signs, Symptoms and Subpersonalities

 Dissociative Identity Disorder(DID) is a dramatic dissociative disorder in which a patient has two or more distinct identities that alternate in some way in taking control of behavior .(Butcher,Mineka, Hooley,2008) People with DID may adopt as many as 100 different identities, all simultaneously coexisting inside one body and mind. ( Durand and Barlow,2000) The … Read more