308 words

Civilizational collapse and chaos in the fall of Rome and the late Medieval period

Though history has shown a general trend towards the coalescing of various civilizations as trade and communication between cultures increases, there have been periods of human development marked by a breakdown of these ties and the establishment of a more chaotic world order.

~2 min read

View paper →

595 words

Hip-hop as a social and cultural movement beyond music

The central theme of the lecture notes is how hip-hop is more than the music. The music became the primary vehicle through which oppressed social groups expressed their experiences and impressions.

~3 min read

View paper →

847 words

Predestination and free will in Greek mythology and Oedipus

Designed to provide answers to the difficult questions members of Greek society had to deal with, Greek mythology often considered the debate between predestination and free will.

~5 min read

View paper →

935 words

Jon Pahl's argument that the mall functions as sacred space

Since the earliest human civilizations formed, people groups have relied upon rituals, ceremonies, and sacred places in order to fulfill their basic spiritual needs.

~5 min read

View paper →

891 words

Workplace violence prevention and employer preparedness in federal agencies

Opperman, S. (2007). Violence in the workplace: is your agency prepared? Retrieved May 14, 2009 from Fedsmith.com. Web site: http://www.fedsmith.com/article/1263/

~5 min read

View paper →

573 words

Structured data types and object-oriented programming in web applications

The analyzing the variation in data structures, data types and core concepts of programming as explained in this paper, the evolutionary role of Object oriented Programming (OOP) and associated objectives and structures are discussed.

~3 min read

View paper →

613 words

George Crumb's Idyll for the Misbegotten and contemporary musical works

The many apparent allusions to other works in the words and melodies of this piece caused me to seek out what inspired it. According to composer George Crumb, the works of environmentalists inspired his "idyll" or postmodern pastoral (Idyll, Arts of the States, 2009).

~4 min read

View paper →

669 words

Resistance and complicity in Hattie McDaniel's Mammy

Gone With the Wind (1939) is a film that is both compelling and horrifying. Horrifying because of its blatant racism and the way in which it takes the validity of the Confederate point-of-view for granted. Yet the film is also compelling because of the strength of its central heroines.

~4 min read

View paper →

843 words

The principal's role in building educative school communities

The Florida Principal Leadership Standards state in regards to 'Community and Stakeholder Partnerships High Performing Leaders' that these leaders "…collaborate with families, business, and community members, respond to diverse community interests and needs, work effectively within the larger…

~5 min read

View paper →

331 words

Online social networking applications and Web 2.0 technologies

Social networks online are in many ways comparable to those that exist in neighborhoods, communities and cities worldwide.

~2 min read

View paper →