Exploring the Watergate Scandal: Nixon’s Resignation, Media’s Influence and Impact on US Gov’t

 Jash Patel AP Government and Politics Mr. Toy January 21st, 2018 The Watergate Scandal On the night of June 17th, 1972, five men broke into the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C.. Through the process of Nixon’s resignation, the media’s influence into governmental and public opinion, and the present day effects of Watergate, we see … Read more

Exploring Paternalism and Patient Autonomy in Solzhenitsyn’s ‘Cancer Ward’: Balancing Doctor-Patient Relationships in the Soviet Union

 Cancer Ward, a semi-autobiographical novel that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn finished penning in 1966 and which was later banned in Russia, revolves around a group of patients and medical professionals within the oncology department of a Soviet hospital. Infused with Solzhenitsyn's own beliefs, the novel has long been interpreted as a critique of the Soviet Union … Read more

Does the World Need International Accounting Standards?Research PaperOn a Global Scale: Investigate Implementing International Accounting Standards

 As the world moves toward a more globalized economy and transactions between international firms become more frequent, it has become increasingly important to research and evaluate whether or not enforcing a global set of international accounting standards (IAS) could be beneficial.  The question that will be explored further is: does the world need international … Read more

the Complex Systems of Vehicle Seating with System Design – Univ. Oxford MSc Programme

 University of Oxford, MSc Major Programme Management Course 3: System Design Course Leader: Dr. Janet Smart Paper: Summative Assignment Date: March 2018 ___________________________________________________________________ Case Study Assignment Option 1: The application of advanced systems engineering techniques to resolve the warranty impact of entropy and inter-connectedness within vehicle seating systems ___________________________________________________________________ Abstract Over the past century … Read more

Discussing Ernest Rutherford’s Accomplishments: The Struggling Farmer Behind Nuclear Physics

 Ernest Rutherford By Joshua J. Tobey Ernest Rutherford is one of modern day science’s founding fathers. Did you know Ernest Rutherford was the Father of nuclear physics? Did you know without Ernest Rutherford, we would not know of nuclear physics? Without nuclear physics, we would not have TVs or cell phones. Can you imagine … Read more

Detection of Aspirin Residue on Latent Fingerprints – An FTIR-ATR Study

 Abstract     Here, the use of attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy to analyze latent, lifted fingerprints is examined. Recently, there has been an upsurge in using IR spectroscopy as it can objectively define chemical properties of residues on fingerprints without damaging the sample. The use of fingerprints is heavily weighted in the field of … Read more

Moneyed Interests vs. Poverty and Inequality: Examining Campaign Finance Alternatives in California

 Moneyed interests have gained too much influence in the ballot process in California. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, spending on initiatives has increased as wealthy interest groups pay for signature gatherers, manage their campaigns with professionals, and use their campaign funds to dominate the political advertising (Baldassare). Historical analyses of the … Read more

Endophthalmitis: Immunopathogenesis, Diagnostic Challenges and Cytokine Profiles

 Endophthalmitis is a potentially visually devastating complication following ocular surgery, penetrating ocular trauma or systemic infection.[1,2] Risk factors include the age and immune status of the patient, condition of the eye upon presentation, the infecting organism’s virulence, antibiotic susceptibility profile, and the time between injury/surgery and therapy. Although the role of intravitreal antibiotics has … Read more

Competitive Intensity in an Industry: Factors that Determine It

 1. How have changes in technology affected the four major business-level strategies? How does this relate to the creation of sustainable competitive advantage for a firm? Technological advancement has had a great impact on the business level strategies. Organizations have been forced to align their business-level strategies to the advancement in technology. First, cost … Read more

Comply with the 3-Property Rule, 200% Rule or 95% Rule for 1031 Exchange

 In order to successfully defer capital gains taxes using a 1031 exchange, an investor must identify potential replacement properties, in writing, by midnight of the 45th calendar day after the close of escrow on the relinquished property. If the IRS requirements concerning property identification and receipt are not met, the transaction will be recognized … Read more