Exploring Monteverdi’s Seventh Book of Madrigal Concerto

 Mengyu Chen Professor Mann Music 323 5/8/2018 Monteverdi’s Seventh Book of Madrigal “Concerto” Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) is probably the most prolific and versatile composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque period, touching and succeeding in almost every secular and sacred music genre of his time. Between the late 16th century and … Read more

The Impact of the Cold War on Modern and Abstract Art

 Between the years 1945 to 1990, a state of political hostility, known as the Cold War, existed between communist Soviet countries and US-led Western powers. This political hostility was emphasized and characterized by threats, propaganda, and other proxy wars between the two power groups. The political conflict over ideological differences, mistrust, and rivalry shifted … Read more

Why Increased Federal Defense Spending Could Harm the United States: Redirecting Budget towards Diplomacy and State Department is Crucial

 When the political administration of the United States changes from one party to another, drastic changes to policy and decision making occur. One of these changes includes the federal budget and the amount that the government chooses to spend on “guns,” or defense, versus “butter,” or civilian goods, with the finite amount of resources … Read more

Not My Best Side: U.A Fanthorpe’s Poem on Paolo Uccello’s Painting of St. George and the Dragon

 The poem "Not My Best Side," is the poetry work written by U.A Fanthorpe. The poem talks about the painting of1870, by Paolo Uccello.  In poetry work, particular poem relates real world the occurrence of the contemporary message which is actually within the society. This can be understood better by considering the "Not my … Read more

Assessment of the Healthcare Policies and Delivery in India

 Abstract Background: A healthy nation is a wealthy nation but unfortunately we are standing on a weak ground in terms of our healthcare delivery system. 
Published in the medical journal, ‘The Lancet’  in the Global Burden of Disease(GBD) study, India is ranked at 154th among 195 countries on the healthcare index.The HAQ index is … Read more

Television vs Netflix: Analyzing Flow and Distinctive Natures

 Ted Sarandon, Netflix’s chief content officer, claimed that ‘Television is television, no matter what pipe brings it to the screen’ (Carr, 2013, electronic source cited in Almeida, 2015, p237). With more than 125 millions subscribers worldwide, Netflix can be seen as a company who has changed the broadcast industry and redefined television successfully. According … Read more

Nature vs. Nurture: The Enduring Debate on How We Develop

 Ah, nature versus nurture; genetic composition versus the environment’s influence. For centuries, the age old phrase has raised questions and sparked conversations about whether nature takes all of the credit for a person’s way of life, or if that credit is due to nurturing. The history of this debate dates back to the years … Read more

Understanding Distance and Polarity of Light: Experiment Results

 Mohamed Abdi Group: Abukar, Ellias, Gemetrum 05/02/18 Phys 2710-01 Lab 12 – Distance and Polarity of Light Purpose: Polarization is a property exhibited by the electromagnetic wave that helps us to understand the orientation in their field oscillations. We are determined to establish the mathematical relationship or equation between the distance from the source … Read more

The Fallacy of Anti-Vaxxers

 Name Instructor Task Date The Fallacy of anti-vaxxers This essay discusses the misconception that vaccines cause autism. The commonly held belief by the anti-vaxxers is that vaccines lead to autism. The lesser known idea by these people opposed to vaccination is that there is no correlation between vaccination and autism. In advancing there argument, … Read more

Is Anarchy Enough to Describe the Nature of International Relations?

 ‘The chief purpose of the study of international relations is to understand the consequences of international anarchy.’ Do you agree? The role of anarchy and its relationship to the behaviours of state and the progression of international politics has been considered to be of great importance. However, it being considered as the main driver … Read more