2,257 words

The dangers of unchecked scientific ambition in Frankenstein

We live in a culture saturated with the desire of success and fame. Ambition dominates our society, where even 30 seconds of a You Tube video can generate fame on a certain level. Society marvels at discovery and the thirst for attention is fed through social media in countless different ways.

~12 min read

View paper →

1,660 words

Science fiction television's evolution and cultural influence through Star Trek

As a genre, science fiction is medium that allows imaginary elements that are largely possible/probably within scientific laws, imaginative speculation, or building upon principles that are unproven but might be likely at some future time.

~9 min read

View paper →

1,639 words

King Philip's War and the deadly conflict in seventeenth-century New England

King Philip's War and the Bloody Birth of New England The path to the formation of the United States of America is littered with the dead of centuries passed.

~9 min read

View paper →

2,145 words

Legal and illegal insider trading on Wall Street

It is a little known fact that there two types of insider trading -- legal and illegal. Usually, when we think of insider trading, we think of only the illegal, unethical acts of individuals trying to make their millions in a shady, underhanded way. Not necessarily true.

~11 min read

View paper →

1,457 words

Personal gerontological nursing framework for person-centered elderly care

The environment, the elderly person, and health are all interrelated as this work in writing will clearly demonstrate and moreover, the nursing professional relates to and is related to by all of these factors in the course of their professional service provision.

~8 min read

View paper →

1,600 words

Oral candidosis in patients with advanced cancer: prevalence and risk factors

Andrew N. Davies, et al. (2008) in the work entitled: "Oral Candidosis in Community-Based Patients with Advanced Cancer" reports that oral candidosis is a "significant cause of morbidity in patients with advanced cancer." Oral candidosis is described as "an opportunistic infection...relatively…

~8 min read

View paper →

1,054 words

Mathematics standards and practices for elementary teacher preparation

In the same way that a basic level of literacy is required before pursuing upper levels of schooling, certain mathematical constructs are vital in today's complex world of computerization, science, and the synergistic approach to many core courses.

~6 min read

View paper →

1,227 words

African-Americans and Latino immigrants competing for economic and political representation

Are African-Americans gaining ground or losing ground in the 21st century? In what areas do you see African-Americans struggling or succeeding? How do you see these issues affecting African-Americans in the future?

~7 min read

View paper →

2,241 words

The Iroquois Confederacy and its role in promoting peace and unity

The Iroquois Indians were a large group of various indian tribes who resided along side the Genesee River, the Mohawk River, and the Lake Ontario regions in New York around 1600.

~12 min read

View paper →

1,081 words

The Immigration Act of 1965 and repeal of national origins quotas

The Immigration Act of 1965 was, in effect, a repeal of the restrictive laws that had been passed previously in the United States, in particular the "Johnson-Reed Act" (also known as the "National Origins Act") of 1924.

~6 min read

View paper →