The Marginalization of Bisexuality in Greek Life

 As an institution designed for the separation of sexes, another binary has come to my attention through this project. Although there has been movement toward a more inclusive Greek system, individuals with marginalized identities have been discouraged from going through the recruitment process. For my project, I will be focusing on the marginalization of … Read more

The Health and Environmental Impacts of Biomass Fuel: A Socio-Cultural Analysis

 Worldwide, approximately 2.5 billion people rely on traditional fuels and wood as their primary source of energy. In the Global South, biomass is a necessity for households to satisfy their everyday energy needs due to its accessibility and affordability (Abeliotis & Pakuta., 2013). But in combination with poverty and other socioeconomic factors, the extensive … Read more

Breaking the Cycle of Underrepresentation in College for Low Income Students

 A great number of people no matter race or income level will agree that higher education is important to achieve. However, something happens to students during their general education years that leads to underrepresentation in colleges throughout the nation. The effects of their community’s general income level have a significant effect on the chances … Read more

Maximizing Component Reuse in Global Software Development: A Case Study on CBD and Knowledge Management

 Abstract  Component-based development (CBD) can be an appealing proposition to globally distributed software development teams because of the almost endless possibilities to recombine and reuse components in new products. It has been suggested that CBD will improve globally distributed software development practices by allowing each site to take ownership of components, resulting in reduced … Read more

Coumadin (warfarin sodium): Boxed Warning, Indications, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, and Drug Interactions

 Alexandra Darrow Coumadin (warfarin sodium) Boxed warning: There is a warning for bleeding risk as Coumadin (warfarin sodium) has the potential to cause major or even fatal bleeding.  In order to prevent this from happening, regular monitoring of INR (international normalized ratio) should be performed. INR’s are used to measure how long it takes … Read more

Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: Risk Factors and Prevention

 In the United States of America, there are about 1.4 million people that are terminally ill with Lewy body dementia. Lewy body dementia is a unique disease that is distinguished by abnormal buildup up of alpha-synuclein a protein plaque in the brain which progressively affects memory, thinking, cognition, and movement (“What Is Lewy Body … Read more

The Impact of Singapore’s Ageing Population on the Economy

 A population is considered ageing when the proportion of people in the older age groups increases, resulting in more elderly and fewer young people. In less than 10 years, Singapore will become a country with 21% of our population aged 65 years and above (Population team, 2016) due to the increasing life expectancy and … Read more

Skilled Labour Shortages, Sustainability Concerns, Safety on Site, and Rising Project Costs: Challenges in the Australian Construction Industry

 Skilled Labour Shortages: The Australian Construction Industry has been faced with an ongoing challenge in acquiring a skilled labour force to adequately complete the responsibilities and requirements as professionals. The lack of essential knowledge of both the trade and safety requirements become high-risk factors on projects, as safe and quality are significantly affected. Because … Read more

Video Game Addiction: A Growing Concern Among Children

 Ever since Spacewar! (the first-known video game) came out in 1962, video games have proliferated around the world. A study done by Spil Games reported that “1.2 billion people are now playing games worldwide, with 700 million of those online” (geekwire.com). This staggering statistic is “yet another reminder of how quickly the gaming market … Read more

Online Satış Platformlarının Mikro Pazarlama Çevresine Etkisi: İnceleme

 Proje Taslağı Proje Konusu: Online Satış Platformlarının Mikro Pazarlama Çevresine Etkisi 1. Giriş Teknolojinin gelişmesi ile birlikte internetin dağıtımı kolaylaşmış, geniş kitlelere ulaşımı yaygınlaşmıştır. Örneğin Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu’nun (TÜİK) verilerini incelediğimizde, Türkiye’de internet kullanım oranı son on senede iki katına çıkmıştır. [1] Araştırmalar dünya genelinde de benzer bir tablo olduğunu göstermektedir. İnternetin bu şekilde … Read more