Nicolae Ceausescu’s Rationale for Banning Abortion in Romania: Boosting Population vs Economic Profit

 Isabella Lajara Professor Polen Microeconomics December 3, 2018 Chapter 4 – Where Have All the Criminals Gone? In economic term, what was Nicolae Ceausescu’s rationale for banning abortion in Romania, i.e., how did he see banning abortion benefitting the Romanian economy? Nicholae Ceausescu’s rationale for banning abortion in Romania is to achieve his goal … Read more

Revealing Innocent Drinks’ Growing Structure: From Festival Booth to Global Icon

 For a company established in 1999 by three Cambridge university graduates “after selling out smoothies at a festival” to being owned by Coca-Cola in 2013 (Innocent Drinks, 2018), the growing business of Innocent Drinks also transformed its structure over the years. When the company first started off, the co-founder of the company Richard Reeds … Read more

Discover Dimitri Shostakovich: Prodigy and Rebel of Soviet Music

 Russian Composer, Dimitri Shostakivoch is generally regarded as the greatest Symphonist of the mid-20th Centry. He began studying music with piano lessons from his mother at home, then at Ignaty Glyasser’s private music school. It was not long before he became dissatisfied and sought an education that would better challenge him with his prodigious … Read more

Tackling Food Insecurity in Timor Leste: Recovering from Conflict and Enhancing Local Business

 Food Insecurity in Timor Leste, a Country Recovering from Conflict Food security, a subject many do not properly acknowledge, is a huge epidemic in the world today. Publicity surrounding food insecurity has surfaced in the media, such as the infamous pictures and video clips of starving Ethiopian children, however, many are unwilling or unsure … Read more

Examining Gatekeeping in Families: Maternal Behaviors, Cultural Influences, and Marital Problems

 The aim of this experiment is to propose a model and mechanism of understanding patterns of gatekeeping in heterosexual couples that develop during pregnancy and the evolution of those behaviors throughout the child’s development. The relationship between gatekeeping behaviors is measured in four waves: Wave 1 spans from the second trimester of pregnancy through … Read more

18th Century Architecture Reuse in Adaptive Conservation Projects

 An interest in reusing architecture first developed into a popular choice for architects and designers alike in the 18th century which saw the beginning of the Georgian period. During this time, designers became largely influenced by other cultures, prompting their creativity within design to advance. This means that they began to take on projects … Read more

Women Fight for Freedom from Confinement in Gilman and Chopins Feminist Fiction

 Breakout: Women’s Fight from Confinement Revolting against the notion of what a “woman” was expected to be, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kate Chopin created female protagonists that caused a quite stir over a century ago and still prove to be powerful symbols today. Their chains of imprisonment may have been manifested in different ways, … Read more

St. Augustine: Happiness as Evidence of God’s Existence

Individuals turned and continue to turn to God and religion in times of tragedy and in ancient times they used God to explain events like natural disasters. For centuries humans have pondered whether or not this supernatural entity actually exists. One philosopher and theologian named St. Augustine searched for proof that God exists and in … Read more

Racial Tensions between Natives and Whites in The Red Convertible and What You Pawn I Will Redeem plus Frozen River

 “When a white army battles Indians and wins, it is called a great victory, but if they lose it is called a massacre” (Chiksika, Shawnee). Even as far back as the 1770s, there has always been obvious racial tensions between whites and Native Americans. Ever since Christopher Columbus discovered America, Native Americans have always … Read more