Analyzing Political and Economic Environment of the Philippines: Key Factors to Consider When Doing Business

 Introduction With rising global competition and business transactions, it is essential to know how to conduct business in another country, and also what the best opportunities are for certain products and industries in that country. As Boler students, it is up to us to become knowledgeable in this regard and perform the necessary research … Read more

Cognitive Development: 4 Key Truths Explained

 The first truth proposes that cognitive development is influenced by a bidirectional relationship between elements, as well as reciprocal influences. A bidirectional relationship explains development by discussing that when structure and function, also known as biological and experiential factors, interact, they experience change over time. A reciprocal transaction exists between structure and function, with … Read more

Harnessing IoT: The Potential of Smart Cities

 The concept of smart cities has emerged with the process of harnessing new technologies to improve everyday urban life. In smart cities, “information technology is combined with infrastructure, architecture, everyday objects and our own bodies in order to address social, economic and environmental problems” (Townsend 2013). In this scenario, the Internet of Things constitutes … Read more

Impact of Global Consumer Culture on Brand Equity

Introduction Today’s consumers are exposed to an overload of external cultural influences (Bartsch, Cleveland, Ko, & Cadogan, 2018). Technological developments, trends and an information overload due to the internet, media and mobile devices are transforming the consumer landscape as well as the way in which brands operate (Steenkamp & de Jong in Bartsch et al., … Read more

Relieve Social Stress of NVP w/ Social Support Interventions: A Look into Morning Sickness

 Social Support Interventions as a Means to Alleviate Social Stress Caused By Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP) “Morning sickness,” or nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), are terms used to describe the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and retching during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is a common misconception that if the mother … Read more

Digital Copyright Confusion: Exploring The Effects of the DMCA

 In the 90s, the emergence of the Internet and person to person sharing software made the waters of copyright in the modern world increasingly murky. It was a seemingly lawless frontier, where people shared untold amounts of copyrighted media, where the lines of what constitutes fair use were blurred. The World Intellectual Property Organization … Read more

Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice System: How It Affects African Americans

 ​​Atherley Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System ​​​​​​By: Kevin Atherley ​​​ Submitted for CRIM 500 Term Paper Department of Criminal Justice, Anthropology, and Forensic Studies   ​​Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  Edinboro, Pennsylvania  Date: February 18th, 2018 ​​​​​Abstract ​Many are using social media as a platform to shine light on racism in the criminal justice … Read more

Libertarianism: A Superior Ideology Providing Freedom to the Individual

 "Libertarianism provides the greatest amount of freedom to the individual. Thus, it is a superior ideology to other forms of liberalism." Libertarianism in the United States is a concept long explored and experimented with however, never fully embraced or implemented by a single ruling governing party. Many ideas of libertarianism have been discussed by … Read more

Exploring Kepler’s 3 Laws of Planetary Motion in Orbital Mechanics

 Introduction A satellite is an object that is orbiting a planet or other huge body. Satellites can be classified as natural satellites or man-made satellites. The moons and the planets classified as natural satellites. The satellites launched from earth for aims of scientific research, communication, weather predict, intelligence, etc. classified as man-made satellites.  Whether … Read more