Exploring the Authenticity of Irish English in Father Ted

  Father Ted is a comedy sitcom produced by Hat Trick Productions, an independent production company, for the purpose of screening on Channel 4. The programme is set on a fictional island called Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. The characters include Father Ted Crilly, along with other priests Father Dougal McGuire an … Read more

Detecting Median Filtering in Digital Images: A simple yet effective technique

 On Detection of Median Filtering in Digital Images Matthias Kirchner a and Jessica Fridrich b a Technische Universita ̈t Dresden, Dept. of Computer Science, 01062 Dresden, Germany b SUNY Binghamton, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton, NY 13902 ABSTRACT In digital image forensics, it is generally accepted that intentional manipulations of the image … Read more

Pediatric Lung Isolation Techniques

 Pediatric Lung Isolation Techniques Anesthetic care of children during thoracic surgery requires extensive knowledge of both pediatric and thoracic anesthetic techniques. While a variety of techniques may be used for thoracoscopic surgery, more specialized techniques are required for smaller children less than 30 kilograms (kg).  Older children greater than eight years of age or … Read more

Understanding the Importance of Person-Centred Care for Nurses

 Individualised, or ’person-centred’, care is defined as a delivery of care that respects and responds to the individual needs, preferences, and values of patients (Committee of Health 2001). The Nursing and Midwifery Council (a.k.a. NMC) highlights the importance of understanding a patient’s situation and preferences, regardless of whether a nurse works with children, adults, … Read more

Social Class and its Impact on Health and Life Expectancy

 To what extent does your social class affect your health and life expectancy? Social class is the grouping of individuals based on their wealth, income, education, occupation and social networks. An individual’s socioeconomic status is a significant determinant of their health and life expectancy. Social class may prevent people from receiving proper healthcare and … Read more

Jordan’s Refugee Crisis: The Impact of Syrian Refugees on Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Jordan

 Alexandra Tamayo GLBL 100 15 December 2017 Final Paper Jordan’s Refugee Crisis The Syrian refugee crisis has worsened widespread political, economic, and social challenges in Jordan. As of December 5th, 2017, Jordan has now 655,558 Syrian refugees registered with the United Nations Refugee Agency, but hosts an estimated 1.3 million Syrians in total (UNHCR … Read more

The Negative Effects of Helicopter Parenting in Wealthy Suburban Areas

 Can there be such thing as too much parenting? In this day of technological advancements, parents are now more involved in their children’s lives than ever before. This, in turn, is revealing a growing trend of over-attentive and involved parents. Yet, this so-called style of “helicopter parenting” is causing more harm than good, especially … Read more

Exploring the Link Between Circadian Rhythm and Epigenetics

 The ability to know when one must eat, sleep, and wake throughout the day is determined by a cycle known as the circadian rhythm. Many behavioral and physiological activities controlled by the circadian rhythm allow a plethora of organisms to evolve and survive through the years. Disturbances to this rhythm significantly increase one’s susceptibility … Read more

Exploring Insanity and Inevitability in Poe’s A “Tell-Tale Heart”: 60 Chars

 Perceived as a state of mental illness, insanity defines the physiological fight between sanity and madness. Similarly, on the brink of insanity, the protagonist in Edgar Allan Poe’s a “Tell-Tale Heart” struggles to accept his plight of madness and eventually enters a state of no return. Therefore, in Poe’s short story a “Tell-Tale Heart”, … Read more

Franny’s Rejection of Materialism Leads to Jesus Prayer Enlightenment

 By understanding the true message of the Jesus prayer – through Zooey’s guidance – Franny reaches her ultimate goal of enlightenment and peace. Franny’s rejection of materialism, as well as, her confusion and suffering have indirectly provided her with the concept of Christ-consciousness from the Jesus prayer which has led to her enlightenment. Franny’s … Read more

Exploring Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s Fourth Claim Through Dorothy Day, Nostra Aetate, and Oscar Romero

 There are countless written accounts and countless people in the Catholic faith that have helped Catholics for many years in shaping the way that they worship and learn about the many different aspects of the complex faith. This includes, but is not limited to, Dorothy Day, Nostra Aetate, and Oscar Romero. These people and … Read more

US Intervention in Panama: Ideas driving foreign policy

 US Intervention in Panama: Ideas driving foreign policy Introduction This paper examines the 1989 US invasion of Panama and gives perspective into what drove this interventionist foreign policy choice. The paper aims to give a better understanding into both why specific policy decisions were made and what drove the policy stance. The level of … Read more