The risks and rewards of illegal Mexican immigrants crossing the border into the United States

 The rate of illegal Mexican immigrants that have crossed the border into the United States has drastically decreased over the past few years. This may be partly due to the fact that crossing the border comes with many potential risks and consequences. Some of these risks include death, deportation and being separated from family … Read more

The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in Society

 Non-profit organizations and their role in the society There has been a recent splash in interest in human institutions that are focused not on state, or commercial activity. This sector, which is called “noncommercial”, “voluntary”, "third" or “independent”, unites in itself a set of various types of organizations, such as hospitals, educational institutions, clubs, … Read more

How Singapore’s Smart Nation Initiative is Boosting the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

 The Singapore government is gearing up to build a Smart Nation which has indirectly boost the hospitality and tourism industry. Some of the new initiatives involved such as advancing in technology in the hotel industry that have created a shift towards smart hotels. This has resulted positively in terms of external factors positioning Singapore … Read more

Social and Intellectual Competence in Retrospect to the Halo Effect

 Social and Intellectual Competence in Retrospect to the Halo Effect Jessica Pegueros University of California Riverside Abstract  This paper explores 3 published articles that have yielded results from research conducted from studies that observe physical attraction and the halo effect. The Halo Effect refers to a concept that “beautiful-is-good” in which a positive attribute … Read more

Understanding Kleptomania: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

 THESIS Commonly found more in women than men, Kleptomania is characterized as an impulse control disorder in which people cannot fight the urge to steal and can be argued that it is positively correlated with theft. Given the parallels in symptom presentation and treatment response, kleptomania has been conceptualized both as a ‘‘obsessive compulsive … Read more

Bridging the Gap: Gender Inequality in the Music Industry

 Carly Miller Professor Ricciardi Senior Project Draft 04 May 2018 Gender Inequality: Bridging the Gap Between Men and Women in the Music Industry While music itself is seen as neither masculine nor feminine, those who create music are generally of one sex. Historically, men are more likely to become musicians, producers, composers, or record … Read more

Crimea: Drivers for Russian Intervention and the Strategic Warming Solution

 Crimea: Drivers for Russian Intervention and the Strategic Warming Solution Introduction Today, Russia and the West are on the verge of entering strategic competition the likes of which they have not experienced since the Cold War. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state-of-the-nation speech in March 2018 encapsulated perfectly the new dangerous era the world is … Read more

The Limitless Possibilities of Artificial Intelligence Today

 Artificial Intelligence, the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. In the world today, the limits on new technological advances in artificial intelligence are endless, already able to surpass the capabilities of certain human tasks. … Read more

HB 1082 and Maryland’s Heroin and Opioid Education and Action Act of 2017

 Current Health Care Legislation Ghadeer G. Ibrahim Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for NURS 510: Health Care Delivery Systems: Political, Social and Economic Influences Shepherd University Department of Nursing Education September 5, 2017  I chose to discuss Maryland House Bill 1082-entitled Heroin and Opioid Education and Community Action Act of 2017 (Start … Read more

Essentials of Business Entity, Historical Cost, Dual Aspect and Going Concern Concepts

 Question 1 (a) Business Entity Concept The business entity concept also known as separate entity or economic entity concept. It lists the transaction which is related to a business, it must be recorded independently form those of the company’s owners and other business. Therefore, when recording the transactions of a company, only take those … Read more