Cocaine-Related Disorder and the Ensuing Mental Health Conditions
Abstract Cocaine is currently the most abused stimulant drug in the United States. Recently, the drug has become the one most involved in emergency department visits. Cocaine is not a new drug, but it is usually considered the “caviar” of all recreational drugs. Therefore, the distinction between cocaine and other drugs is reflected in its […]
How American Society Was Affected by Participation in the World Wars
War is difficult for all those who are even remotely related to it. Be it the soldiers who participated actively and even lost their lives, the people who stayed back home and waited for news, voluntarily or involuntarily, or those who were away from their country. The United States of America (USA), in particular, was […]
A Comparison of Socrates’ and Krishna’s Characters and Teachings
Introduction Socrates and Krishna are among the most influential teachers in Western and Indian intellectual traditions. Both address fundamental questions about duty, justice, wisdom, self-control, death, and the proper way to live. Their teachings have guided generations of readers facing moral uncertainty. However, they should not be described as two prophets belonging to different religions […]
Los Angeles Homelessness and Intervention Strategies Policy Analysis
Introduction: America is the richest country in the world, with great ideals of equality, liberty, and opportunity. However, there are still many issues that need to be solved on an urgent basis (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2024). Homelessness is one of those major issues. America has been facing the issue of homelessness for more […]
The Universal Beauty and Simplicity of Piet Mondrian’s Works
Piet Mondrian on Simplicity Art is beautiful and fundamental in our everyday lives. Art is how the artist expresses his/her feelings and conveys his/her hidden messages or thoughts to the public. Art is basically about how beautifully you create things. Art may be of any kind, either painting or designing, representing the artist’s skills and […]
Corrective System in Texas for Reforming the Charged Criminals
Texas operates one of the largest state correctional systems in the United States. The system includes prisons, state jails, parole, community supervision, rehabilitation, healthcare, victim services, education, and reentry. The original essay argues that Texas should maintain a corrective structure that protects inmate welfare while reforming people convicted of crimes. That central idea remains valuable, […]
The Pros and Cons of a College Education
Abstract It is a materialistic world we live in. In today’s world, almost everything is connected to cost. People buy things, take vacations and study at a particular institution when the expenses match their budget. Every time people make a decision that includes monetary expenditure, they think about the benefits it is going to bring […]
Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
For a long time now, humans have used fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have been used mostly by machines that help us travel from one place to another and those that run our industries (blogger). Fossil fuels are among nature’s wonders that have benefited humankind and helped it prosper to a point that was unprecedented in […]
The Devastating Impacts of Predatory Lending on Individual and State Economies
Predatory lending is a practice used by financial institutions which imposes illegal and unfair terms and conditions on the borrowers. Financial institutions involved in predatory lending try to convince people to accept the institution’s prejudiced terms and conditions through misleading means, often using unethical measures to force people to take loans, even if they don’t […]
Summary of Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Sanity, Insanity, and the Social Meaning of Mental Health This world is a funny place, more so because of its inhabitants. While some people love to hunt wild animals, others launch movements to protect those same animals. Our history is full of such cases. If common sense were inserted in the history of humanity, half […]
Revolutionary Situations in Benito Cereno and Bartleby
Most people spend much of their lives following systems they did not create: workplaces, laws, customs, markets, and hierarchies that define acceptable conduct. At certain moments, however, an individual or group refuses those expectations and exposes the instability beneath ordinary order. Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener” and “Benito Cereno” both present such revolutionary situations. The […]
Pocahontas Grave, St. George’s Church Kent UK
The story of Pocahontas still enchants people after all these centuries. In recent years, the story has been rewritten and sometimes represented. Several stage plays, movies, and books have been written, including an animated film by Disney (Schilling, 2017). Interestingly, the real story of Pocahontas does not include her being friends with a raccoon or […]
The Apple Company’s Offshore Assets and US Tax System
Corporate Cash Holdings and Apple’s Offshore Wealth Some of the largest corporations on Earth are based in the United States. These companies are so big and wealthy that they can buy entire countries. These multinational corporations have been working for a long time and have expanded their operations over the years. Today, they have businesses […]
Comparative Religious Perspectives on Morality in Hinduism Buddhism and Islam
Religion, Morality, and the Problem of Intergroup Conflict Religion is supposedly a system in which there are beliefs and rituals through which its followers interpret and respond to the things they consider sacred and supernatural. Apparently, for the theists, all unexplained, mysterious things are supernatural. Ordinarily, religious beliefs differ from the culture of society. The […]
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Introduction Michael Parenti’s book, “The Assassination of Julius Caesar” discusses the questions that almost every man, woman, and child has asked ever since. Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? Why did a group of Rome’s most respectable men gather at Pompey’s Theatre and kill the great man on that fateful day? What did Caesar do to […]
The golden times of Central Asia during the Timurid era
The Timurid period, approximately 1370 to 1507, is often described as a golden age of Central Asian and Persianate culture because it produced monumental architecture, refined manuscript painting, major advances in astronomy and mathematics, and influential literary courts. That description requires qualification. The cultural brilliance of Samarqand and Herat was built partly through conquest, forced […]
Adverse Effects of Tobacco Consumption on Health
Tobacco Use and Its General Threat to Human Health Tobacco comes from the tobacco plant. There are around 65 known species of the tobacco plant and among these Nicotiana Tobacco is the most widely used. It is the one legally consumed product that can negatively affect everyone exposed to it. It is commonly used all […]
The Motivation Behind America’s New Expansionist Policy
Imperial Foundations of the United States Those who have read American history know that the United States was formed through imperialism. The European nations that wanted to expand their territories directly invaded this part of the world. Once captured, the new colonies were settled by the European invaders. Even after settling down, the newly formed […]
African Americans’ Struggle for Freedom
Historical Context of African American Enslavement Today, the United States of America is known as the emblem of human rights and freedom. However, not long ago, this very country enslaved an entire race. The African Americans were known to be the most persecuted race in the world. More than one generation of them was brought […]
Retained Earnings Allocation and Shareholder Effects Analysis
Introduction Retained earnings are often described as “profits kept in the business,” but that phrase can create a misleading picture of cash sitting untouched in a bank account. In accounting, retained earnings are a cumulative equity balance (Financial Accounting Standards Board, n.d.; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, n.d.). They increase when a company earns net […]
