Exploring Women’s Role in Germany 1871-1991: Expectations, Reforms, and Reversals

 The role of women within Germany between the years 1871-1991 did see some changes, however the significance of these changes is arguable considering the improvement made within the Weimar period was completely reversed by the emergence of the Nazi reign.   ‘Women’s participation in the movement created an ersatz gloss of idealism.’1 This view … Read more

Experience Elīna Garanča, Anja Harteros, and Jessye Norman’s Unique Classics: dissecting diction, interpretation, and accompaniment.

 One of the wonderful developments that an artist can have is being able to create a platform that allows them communicate with an audience. While learning classical vocal repertoire, vocalists have to focus on multiple facets. For example, the attention to foreign language, poetry or text, accompaniment, an artistry. As a vocalist, you are … Read more

Sarah Orne Jewett and Henry David Thoreau: Writers on the Ecological Literature Movement

 ​Sarah Orne Jewett’s stories have led her to be included in the “pantheon of great American writers” alongside writer Henry David Thoreau by review sources such as the San Francisco Chronicle, and her short story “The White Heron,” published in 1886 exhibits the influence she found in Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” published in 1854. … Read more

Age of E-Commerce: Benefits for Sellers – Lower Costs, More Reach and Marketing

 e Age of E-Commerce: How it Benefits Sellers Over the last few decades, a significant rise in the world of e-commerce has taken place,  consequently changing the shopping experience in a drastic way. In 1979, Michael Aldrich, an English entrepreneur, invented the basis of online shopping which was to enabled people to process online … Read more

Globalizations Impact From Columbus to the Internet

 The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines globalization as “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets”.  Globalization began developing in our world since the late 15th century and it has not slowed ever since. I would argue that globalization … Read more

From UPCO to Petco: How a Strategic Marketing Plan Changed the Pet Retail Industry

 Situation Analysis During the year 1965, in the city of San Diego, California, the company UPCO was founded.  UPCO (United Pharmacal Company Inc.) was a mail-order company for veterinary supplies.  While a reliable and young merchandiser, for the first decade of UPCO’s existence, they found themselves struggling amongst competition against the major supermarkets.  When … Read more

Comparing Washington Crossing the Delaware : Paintings by Emanuel Leutze and Mort Künstler

 Jason Gong Comparative Essay: “Washington Crossing the Delaware” Comparison By the end of 1776, The Americans fight for independence was going downhill, with the loss of the Battle of Brooklyn, New York City, and forts like Washington and Lee.  Things were looking grim, Americans were losing hope, and people were beginning to desert the … Read more

Exploring Korean Cultural Identity in the West: Fusing Korean and Western Societies

 How and why is Korean being westernised and how they are keeping their cultural identity? Introduction My studio practice is exploring the was of asian fashion. Photographing the fashion from other Asian cultures such as Chinese, Korean and Japanese into my work as it’s something which I’d refer closely to my own cultural identity … Read more

Succeeding in Ageing: Discovering the Keys for a Quality Life

 Successful ageing can be referred to as ‘how well an individual ages by being free from ill health, actively engaging with life and having high cognitive and physical functioning’ (Kernisan, 2018). Many different psychologists have looked into the subject, making it a heavily researched topic, focusing on different factors or traits that can impact … Read more

The Godfather Portrays Post WWII Redefined Masculinities Through Michael Corleone’s Crisis and the Other Corleone Patriarch’s Routines

The Godfather is possibly one of the greatest and most renown film in the gangster genre. This classic film, released in 1972, shows the viewers the inside glimpse of the Mafia through the lens of the Corleone, an Italian-American crime family. The films is set in the post-World War II period and focuses on the … Read more

Exploring NDE’s and OBE’s in VR: Reduce Fear of Death w/ Virtual Embodiment

 A near-death experience (NDE) is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. NDE’s have been said to generally include the impression of moving through a tunnel, bright lights, meeting spiritual beings, euphoria, and out-of-body experiences. The research that I took a look at focused on the out-of-body aspect of NDE. An OBE … Read more