Hugo

allowing it to grow quickly. After doing some research on the topic I learned that the “evolution of stomatal size is driven by pressure on the anatomical maximum stomatal conductance which determines the operational range of gas exchange.” (de Boer, Hugo…

In Chile, like Argentina, the country used ISI before the military take over in 1973. The election of Allende in 1970 began a shift towards political and economic socialism in the country without the support of the people. Some of his reforms concerned land distribution, the nationalization of industry and the expansion of social welfare. The Pinochet dictatorship did not implement neoliberal reforms until the late 1970s even as the country was experiencing hardship due to a decrease in oil…

On February 19th, 1942, during the Second World War, President Franklin Roosevelt issued executive order 9066 giving the United States military the power to ban American citizens of Japanese descent from areas they deemed necessary. Soon after that the U.S. military built internment camps for the people of Japanese decent to be held in for the duration of the war. Fred Korematsu, an American citizen of Japanese ancestry defied the executive order by refusing to leave is home in California,…

The Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright is paramount in our right to have legal counsel; this case still affects everyday criminal procedure. Commentator Akhil Reed Amar highlights the fact that this case exemplifies that us as citizens have “the right to rights” and this is provided by being able to have legal counsel available to you even if you cannot afford it (7:30). Clarence Gideon was a 51-year-old white man who had been convicted of multiple felonies. They described him as someone…

The Norman rulers of the 11th and 12th centuries were able to achieve and maintain prominence in the areas of Italy and Sicily through military prowess, exceptional political manoeuvring and intermarriage. This is shown through the sources from this time period which allow historians to examine the narrative the sources present, the character of the rulers and the interactions they have with other peoples at the time. Southern Italy and Sicily served as the intersection of Greek, Latin, Jewish…

There is a popular idiom of an unknown source that states, “give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” When it comes to the field of psychology, acquiring knowledge of development is equal to learning how to fish. Development is the basis of every part of psychology and without an adequate understanding it would be difficult to discern what is psychologically correct and what is not. Development can best be described as a systematic,…

Ku Klux Klan: The Most Racist Organization Throughout the United States’ long history there have been many terrible times. One major cause of these terrible times was because of racism. The Ku Klux Klan was one of the reasons it led to this racism. The Ku Klux Klan had a negative influence in the United States from the start of their organization, to the leaders, and all of the events they held. Every organization, good or bad, had to start somewhere. The Ku Klux Klan started in Pulaski,…

In the beginning of the book, Seth promises he will use the Sands of Sanctity, if they obtain it, to heal Graulas. Later, Seth and Kendra head out soon, going to Obsidian Waste, one of the secret preserves. When they arrive, they discover that the Society is already there, trying to get the Translocator. They quickly make their way past obstacles, such as the… Kendra and Seth end up in a battle with the Society over the Transporter. Luckily, they won the battle and got the Translocator. In the…

The Supreme Court is WRONG!! Engel v. Vitale (pg. 757) Engel v. Vitale. Majority of people have never heard of this Supreme Court case. However the impact that this Supreme Court case had was tremendous. This Supreme Court is considered to be one of the most controversial and misunderstood decisions made in the history of the Supreme Court. The Engel v. Vitale Supreme Court case tackled the issue on whether or not a school’s nondenominational prayer is a violation of the first amendment.…

rocks in Aboriginal tribes in Africa, music is a natural and seemingly God-given talent we all possess. “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent,” it is supernatural yet so uniquely human simultaneously (Hugo). Music elicits response; one main response it draws out is in-depth analysis. As popular as music is, music culture can almost overshadow it, causing questions to be asked on why we are inadvertently affected by the music we listen to. People…