The Responsibility to Protect: The Case of Stateless Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

 Ever since the establishment of nation-states, it has been clear that states bear the responsibility to protect their citizens from any unnecessary harm. However self-evident this may seem, unfortunately this is not always the case. Stemming out of this idea the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) coined the notion of the … Read more

The Causes of World War I

 The Causes of World War I World War I was a major war that many countries participated in. The war started when the Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie,  Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on June 28, 1914. This set off a chain of events that led to World War I. … Read more

Ashwagandha: A Guide to the Botanical and Its Benefits

 Ashwagandha Withania somnifera Latin Name: Withania somnifera Common Names: Ashwagandha, Winter Cherry, Withania, Indian Ginseng, Poison Gooseberry. Family Name: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) Plant Family Relatives: Tomatoes, potatoes, bell/chili peppers, eggplant and tobacco (the Nightshade family is very large and contains a diverse range of plants). Origin: Native to South Asia, Central Asia, India and … Read more

Reverb: Spatial Language and Its Impact on Music and the Human Experience

 Joshua Murphy CT270 paper #4 Assigned 180405 Reverb: Spatial Language Reverberation at it’s bare bones definition, is the collection of reflected sounds in an enclosed area. In other words, reverb is spatial language but more specifically a result of a direct sound creating early reflections off surfaces. As those reflections create other reflections those … Read more

Location Filming Reflective Analysis

 TVP1230 Location Filming Reflective Analysis Over the past year, I have worked on two different productions on the TVP1230 course: documentary and drama both 5-minute long. I have improved in multiple areas, the most prominent being my individual self-reflection and growth, and my team skills. This analysis is an attempt to outline the developmental … Read more

Importance of Compassionate Care in Nursing and its Relation to NHS Values

 This essay, will be explore and discuss why ensuring compassionate care in nursing is important and how it relates to the NHS (National Health Service) values. Compassion can be described as, feeling sympathy for someone else’s misfortune (WordReference, 2015, cited in Perez-Bret et al., 2016). There is no correct definition for compassionate care as … Read more

Investigating Poor Treatment of Women in Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Unfair Representation and Objectification

 The Poor Treatment of Women in Hamlet One of the main themes explored in Hamlet is the nature of the human psyche and how it interacts with themes such as mortality and madness. However, two of the play’s main characters, Gertrude and Ophelia, are given secondary roles in this analysis; throughout the play, the … Read more

Improving Crystal Quality: Development of a Nano Resolution Czochralski System for Alkali Halide Crystals

 Paste y1. Introduction Single crystals are highly established in the vital areas like radiation detection, solid state lasers, optical windows etc., and are also widely used in emerging areas like nano technology for the synthesis of   thin films and quantum dots in which the substrates used are invariably made from single crystals. There has … Read more

Analyzing Crisis Communications Theories and Real-World Implementation

 This summary will analyze the theories related to crisis communications in the emergency management field.  I currently live in Prince William County, VA and will use this community to tie these theories to real world execution.  I recently finished taking AMU’s EDMG 503, Emergency Planning and Management, course that required a visit to an … Read more

The Principal Purpose of Purple Turtle Pre-school Books

 The Principal Purpose of Purple Turtle Pre-school Books Purple Turtle Pre-school books are designed to be learner-centred, which means that the lessons and activities are designed to maximise participation and enjoyment by each and every child. (Keeping in view the National Curriculum Framework 2005, pg 13). The books are designed to be fun, interesting … Read more

China and the European Union: A Growing Partnership in Trade, Technology and Infrastructure

 Since China and the European Union (EU), first established relations in 1975, there has been a dramatic increase in co-operation related to trade, science and technology and other projects between the two regions. In 2015, the EU replaced the United States as China’s largest trading partner (CFIE, 2016). For the EU, China is the … Read more