China’s Hidden Potential: 40 Years of Economic and Social Growth Through Deng Xiaoping’s Reforms

 Just a few bunches of people could have imagined how much economic and social grow China would have in the next 40 years after Deng Xiaoping developed economic reforms and introduced open door policies. China’s economy suffered major changes since the reforms by opening certain zones of the mainland and also creating beneficial conditions … Read more

Measure Student Achievement and Progress with 2017 Target Scores for Texas’s Index System.

 2017 Target Score for this index: Student achievement data is collected and measured across district and campus. The total index points or Index Score, is calculated from the scored STAAR results. The total number of exams which met approaches grade level or above, met standard or pass the EOC. These scores are calculated for … Read more

Exploring Balance of Power Beyond Waltz: Examining the Pros and Cons of Its Relevance Today

 According to Kenneth Waltz, “‘balance of power’ occurs when, given “two coalitions” formed in the international system, secondary states, if free to choose, will side with the weaker, so as to avoid being threatened by the stronger side” (Waltz, 2010). In simpler words, I would describe ‘Balance of Power’ as a scenario where no … Read more

SOX Compliance: Utilizing a Forensic Accountant

 INTRODUCTION In response to the several financial fraud cases in the early 2000s, the US Government enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). SOX requires certification from senior management that the financial statements are free of fraud and material misstatement. Due to the stricter requirements, independent auditors have an increased responsibility to detect financial fraud. In … Read more

Exploring Tomson Highway’s Novel, “Kiss of the Fur Queen”: Rediscovering Identity Through Art and Trauma

 Tomson Highway’s novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen, tells the story of two Cree brothers from northern Manitoba struggling to survive their residential school experience. The brothers are forcibly relocated hundreds of miles away from their Cree community in order to sever their cultural and family ties. At the residential school the young boys … Read more

Why Rent-Seeking Trade Barriers are Successful and How it Harms Consumers: A Quantitative Evidence

 Trade barriers (e.g. tariffs, quotas) are known to harm consumers, especially when they lead to trade wars. Then, why is rent-seeking through trade barriers successful? Provide qualitative or quantitative evidence supporting your argument(s). Rent-seeking activity is the use of resources and time wastefully to gain privilege through political process with the aim of benefitting … Read more

George Orwell’s Unique Experiences Impacting His Writing & Beliefs

 George Orwell was born as Eric Arthur Blair on June 25th, 1903 in Motihari, British India. He described his family background as strictly “lower-upper-middle class”. This label did not have much of a significance until his enrollment in St Cyprian’s School at the age of eight.  As a scholarship student, he was constantly reminded … Read more

Digestive System 101: Understanding Enzymes, Function & Processes

 Introduction The digestive system function is to take in food, break it down into its nutrient molecules, absorb these molecules into the bloodstream, and eliminate indigestible remains from the body. The organs comprising the digestive system include the alimentary canal, teeth, tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), and the rectum. … Read more