Environmental Performance and Competitive Advantage: A Study of Companies in Germany and France

   In the past, companies used to believe that the more environment-friendly they were, the less competitive they would be. They believed it would add to costs and would not deliver immediate financial benefits (Stark, 1993). This has been changing in recent years due to reasons like stricter environmental regulations and consumer demand for … Read more

Will Installing Timers on Ventilators Reduce Moral Distress?

 Summary Can implementing timers on ventilators reduce moral distress? Ethical Context Though many clinical ethicists seem settled that there is no moral difference between withdrawing and withholding treatments, many clinicians struggle with having to withdraw a treatment once it has been started because they sense a moral distinction between withdrawing and withholding therapies.   … Read more

Should Students Be Allowed to Use Cell Phones in Class? Pros & Cons Explained

 .Prohibition of Cell phones in the Classroom Nowadays, an ever-increasing number of students are conveying cell phones to class. Consider this scenario: the professor is giving a lecture when a student’s phone rings or buzzes. What will occur? How many students will lose their attention regarding instructor? Cell phones are one of the quickest … Read more

Exploring themes of Capitalism, Global Dev, & Govt/Corp Relationships in Max Barry’s Jennifer Government

 Jennifer Government by Max Barry Jennifer Government is a science fiction novel which was written in the year 2003 by an Australian author by the name Max Barry. Having been set in an anti-utopia surrogate reality, a worldwide government is under the control of amalgamated entities from the United States, it polestars on the … Read more

The Value of Justice: Examining the Debate between Thrasymachus and Socrates in The Republic

 In The Republic, the main discussions are regarding the definition of justice and the motivation for appearing or being just. In Book I, Thrasymachus offers his definition of justice but it is dismissed through Socrates examination, Glaucon brings up Thrasymachus’ definition again in Book II only for it to be dismissed for the second … Read more

Exploring Women’s Place in Renaissance England and How Class Impacted Literary Reception

 The gender system in Renaissance England (1475-1600) was structured differently to that of twentieth-century ‘Western’ nations, and so to understand the position of women in this period, we must be conscious of this social structuring. This period was a time when women were subordinate to men in almost all areas of society. However, gender … Read more

Exploring Nonsuicidal Self Injury in the LGBT+ Community with Integrative Review

 Abstract The LBGT population is a community that still needs to be studied. It was identified as a risk population with little evidence and understand as to why. There has been increasing investigations of depression, anxiety and suicide, but not in self injury in the population. Nonsuicidal self injury among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and … Read more

The Sociological Concepts Found in The Sound of Music

 Throughout history, the United States film industry has brought many films forward that have proven to stand the test of time. Films like The Godfather, King Kong, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Jaws have become American classics in our society today. What makes these movies so relevant to our society, even after fifty years … Read more

The Artificial Pancreas: A Revolutionary Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

 Introduction “Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body produces only a negligible amount of insulin, therefore, patients require daily administration of exogenous insulin” (Turksoy et al., 2017). People with T1D have been forced to monitor their own survival by needing to calculate how much insulin they must take … Read more

Commodity Fetishism: The Drive for Monetary Value and Priceless Objects

     Throughout time, humanity has placed meaning upon objects that supersede even religion, and therefore God himself. This drive for monetary value and priceless objects has driven humanity to adapt and develop into modern society. Especially within New York Society during the Nineteenth Century, a person’s, as well as their family’s, worth was determined … Read more

Mastering Study Skills: A Reflection on APL 042

 In this study skills course, APL 042, with Professor Carey, we did many things as a class and as individual students.  We went over SMART goals, note-taking, time management, individual learning styles, how to track our grades in each of our classes, how class registration really works, how to check our progress towards graduation … Read more