Understanding the Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Policy

 Key Issues • Explanation of the legal basis of the Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements policy. • Budget impact of the policy improvements. • Pros and cons of the policy improvements. • Personal opinion on why I agree with the policy improvements. Action Sought Time Frame Agree to support the Border Security and … Read more

The Plight of the African Lion: How Trophy Hunting and Loss of Habitat is Pushing Them to Extinction

 South and Western African Lions, these powerful and iconic figures of the world, in history have had no natural predators. Until recently, the population of African lions have plummeted in a violent manner. Because of the loss of living space and conflict with humans, over the course of a century the estimated amount of … Read more

The Impact of Olaudah Equiano’s Autobiography on the Anti-Slavery Movement

Introduction “But is not the slave trade entirely a war with the heart of man? And surely that which is begun by breaking down the barriers of virtue involves in its continuance destruction to every principle, and buries all sentiments in ruin!” (Equiano). Olaudah Equiano was a slave during the late eighteenth century. After buying … Read more

The Evolution of Patriarchy: From Ancient Greece to the Modern Day

 ‘Patriarchy’ has Greek origins stemming from the word ‘Patriarkhes’ meaning ‘ruling father’. For thousands of years patriarchy has been an evident in every environment without exceptions from ethnicity, culture or religion. It is a social hierarchy in which the male is the primary authority figure and it implies the institutes of male rule and … Read more

Effectiveness of Water-Based Exercise for COPD: Synthesizing Four Studies Using the PEDro Scale

 Appraisal The PEDro scale is used to evaluate and critically appraise studies, create a consistent quality of evidence score (appendix 1) and is design specific. There is no widely accepted or gold standard critical appraisal tool that’s applicable to all study designs (1). Therefore PEDro (2) was used as it has a fair-to-good reliability … Read more

Neurenteric Cyst: Anatomy, Histology and Surgical Management

 Abstract Neurenteric cyst (NEC) is a rare benign condition resulting from a failure of the separation of the primitive endoderm and ectoderm. This cystic lesion grows in the central nervous system and compresses surrounding neurological structures. It can also arise with other dysraphisms. Patients experience various neurological symptoms depending on the location of the … Read more

Motherhood and Psychotherapy Training: An Investigation into Lived Experiences

 Paste your esIntroduction This study is a phenomenological investigation into mothers’ lived experiences of mothering their child(ren) whilst undertaking the process of training to be a therapist. It aims to explore how mothers experience nurturing their young children whilst being taken through the challenging process of dismantling defences. When I started my training, I … Read more

Philosophical Views on Dualism, Consciousness, and the Self

 John Searle disagrees with Rene Descartes' views on dualism. Descartes' view on dualism is that humanity's consciousness is its spiritual being and that this being is separate from the body. Searle believes that there is no separation and says this view does not go with modern physics. Physics states that the amount of matter/energy … Read more

Understanding the Legal Basis and Budget Impact of Border Security and Immigration Improvements Policy

 • Explanation of the legal basis of the Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements policy. • Budget impact of the policy improvements. • Pros and cons of the policy improvements. • Personal opinion on why I agree with the policy improvements. Action Sought Time Frame Agree to support the Border Security and Immigration Enforcement … Read more