Examining Mental Illness: Andrea Yates and the Insanity Defense

 The mental health issues associated with Andrea Yates in tandem with the killing of her five young children led to conflicting interpretations of right and wrong in the insanity defense.    After the birth of her first son, Noah, Andrea Yates started experiencing symptoms of postpartum psychosis, which is an extreme and rare postnatal … Read more

Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting: Examining the Disposition of Cruz and the Situation Surrounding the Incident

 February 14, 2018 marked the deadliest shooting at a high school in the United States at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, i8i  Florida. Surpassing the Columbine shooting, the incident left seventeen students and teachers dead and seventeen more injured (Chuck). The shooter was nineteen year old Nikolas Cruz. Cruz, a former student at … Read more

Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Networking and Staying Connected

 Abstract Social networking has rapidly grown around the globe, and it is one of the leading marketing tools for organizations and corporations around the world. Social networking defines manifestations and activities discovered in these self-communicative websites such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, etc. These social networking websites help people to communicate and share their … Read more

Apply for Ethical Approval for Students in Taught Programmes

 Request for ethical approval for students on taught programmes Please complete this form and return it to your supervisor as advised in your module handbook.  Feedback on your application will be via your supervisor or co-ordinator.   Your Name: Safa Al Gburi Student ID: 100490784 Unimail address: s.algburi1@unimail.derby.ac.uk Other contact information: +971 56 994 … Read more

Increase Sales with Sweet Leaf Bath Co. ~ Target Canadian Women, Google Ads & Displays

 Marketing Report for Sweet Leaf Bath Co. Anvita Dias 251053021 November 24, 2018 Robert Colquhoun Section 10 Executive Summary for Sweet Leaf Bath Co. Marketing challenge To increase sales growth to achieve an overall annual range of between $150,000 to $200,000 CAD, while maintaining and operating within a budget of $5,000 for the whole … Read more

Exploring How Universal Basic Income Influences Social Assistance and Labour Supply: A Case Study of Germany

 Olivia Wigmore Dr. Frank Strain ECON 4991 December 7, 2018 Universal Basic Income: A Utopia, or Inequitable Treatment? I. Basic Income: A Brief Timeline Basic income is a payment made to every adult citizen, regardless of their employment, economic status, or any other attribute. In recent years it has become an increasingly more common … Read more

Protect ion Through Safeguarding: How Health and Social Care Ensures Safety

 Safeguarding in Health and Social care D1, D2, D3 Safeguarding is defined as, “a mechanical device for ensuring safety.” (dictionary.com, 2018. Safeguard. <https://www.dictionary.com/browse/safeguard?s=t> accessed 26.11.18) Within Health and Social Care this quote means that its a range of policies and procedures that. Fit together to help protect service users from harm and abuse. Safeguarding … Read more

Female Empowerment With “Hamlet’s” Gertrude & Ophelia.

 Cammie Hearon Mrs. Waite Honors English 12/ 5 7 December 2018 Stepping Stones for Woman Empowerment     The similarities and connections between the only two female characters in Hamlet are striking. Tied together by their separate connections to Hamlet, Shakespeare brings Queen Gertrude and Ophelia closer together over the course of the play through … Read more

The History of Japan: Shogunate Rule, Bakumatsu War and Meiji Restoration

 Following the Battle of Sekigahara the Tokugawa shogunate cemented Japanese traditions and enforced a policy of isolation within Japan. The shogunate Tokugawa Leyasu retained power from his fortification in Edo, this dynasty would rule Japan for over two hundred fifty years. The shogunate had internal instilled peace within Japan through military rule. There was … Read more

Devolving Power: Negative Effects of Decentralisation On Core Governments

 The notion of devolution is the decentralisation of power from central government to local level and can be defined vaguely by Tim Bale “transfer of competences from national to subnational government” (Bale, 2017, p. 43). Peter Leyland, a key political scientist, summarises devolution perfectly in that “territorial governments” (Leyland, 2011, p. 267) are created … Read more

Exploring African Feminism: Its Origins and Unique Characteristics

 More than a Gender Historically, “feminism” has an intrinsic thought linked to Western feminism. Even feminism in non-western countries was dominated by the voices of whites due to colonization. African feminism is more than a title and is far more detailed than interchanging “African” and “black”. Therefore, the term African feminism has been accepted … Read more

Discussing Orientalism and Stereotyping in Disney’s Aladdin: An Analysis

 Orientalism is the stereotypical goggles that the West uses to view the East. A film that accurately represents Orientalism, and all of it’s ignorance is Disney’s Classic Aladdin. This film is about a young middle eastern man who is trying to defeat the villain, Jafar, and save Jasmine, the princess. In this movie, it … Read more

Socrates vs. Martin Luther King Jr: Who Is Right? – Analyzing Their Arguments and Beliefs

 The two extraordinary logical figures, Socrates and Martin Luther King Junior, each contend for an alternate meaning of the connection between the individual and the law. With unequivocally differentiating factious styles, Socrates and King both seek separate specialists for good direction. Both contend convincingly, yet who is correct? Would it be a good idea … Read more

Role of Community Health Nurse in Disaster Preparedness: How Community Nurses Are the Lifeline for Enabling Disaster Management

 The Role of the Community Health Nurse in Disaster Preparedness The past two decades have shown a dramatic increase in the frequency and intensity of infectious diseases and disasters that are weather‐related, caused by technological or human factors. The United States has approximately three million registered nurses making the profession the largest in America’s … Read more