2016 Volume 8 Issue 3

Ontology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Plotinus' Ontology and the Problem of Matter
By Rocco A. Astore
Within The Enneads, Plotinus claims all existence derives from an entirely immaterial and benevolent source which he calls the One.[1] At the same time, he also states matter corrupts that which is immaterial, and one should not understand it as... Read Article »
Ontology Metaphysics Plotinus Philosophy The Ennead
International Development
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
The Development Agenda After the Millenium Development Goals: Is the Post-2015 Agenda "Truly Transformative?"
By Florence Lee
In 2014, the United Nations called for "a truly transformative agenda to follow the Millennium Development Goals." This study applies a critical qualitative discourse and textual analysis to examine the first priority of the agenda—to end... Read Article »
International Development Millenium Development Goals United Nations Human Rights Development Policy
Neoliberalism
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Mega-Events and the Neoliberal Production of Space in Rio de Janeiro
By Sam Smith
Sporting mega-events in Rio de Janeiro, including the 2014 World Cup and the upcoming 2016 Olympics, employ particular tactics of spatio-temporal scale-making to produce a utopic atmosphere of global camaraderie, modern urban development, and sporting... Read Article »
Neoliberalism Critical Theory Brazil Olympics Favelas Slums Urbanization Forced Evictions Gentrification
Political Philosophy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Adam Smith and Religious Plurality in America
By Drew Liquerman
The ideas of Adam Smith have remained relevant well beyond his lifetime. He is remembered as the father of modern-day economics and the author of the still widely read Wealth of Nations, known for his formulation of the invisible hand and consequent... Read Article »
Political Philosophy American History Adam Smith James Madison Federalist Papers Democracy Pluralism Government
Photography
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
The Loneliness of Digital Devices: Examining "Removed" (Photo Series) by Eric Pickersgill
By Nicole Litvan
The 2015 photo series “Removed,” shot by Eric Pickersgill, contains twenty-eight black and white photographs showing different individuals of all ages staged in various settings looking down at their palms as if scrolling through their... Read Article »
Cellphones Technology Devices Photography Loneliness Family Life Intimacy Social Media Visual Art
Memory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Memories and Fear: Treatment Techniques to Dissociate Traumatic Memories
By Amy Roesler
Fear finds its place in the world through numerous forms, including natural disasters, genocide, war, trauma and countless other events which present lasting effects in the lives of those who maintain recollection. The research concerning the alteration... Read Article »
Memory Memory Theory Memory Replacement Memory Reconsolidation PTSD Trauma
Higher Education
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Today's Non-Traditional Student: Challenges to Academic Success and Degree Completion
By Karen M. Watkins-Lewis
Nontraditional students represent a substantial proportion of those enrolled in higher education institutions. The purpose of this literature review is to identify (1) distinctions between traditional and nontraditional students and (2) factors... Read Article »
Higher Education College Students Adult Learners Non-Traditional Students Degree Completion STEM
Comparative Politics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
The Resource Curse in Nigeria: Comparing the Security of Offshore and Onshore Oil Production
By Mary L. Kleinpeter
Developing states with large natural resource industries have an inclination to become over-reliant on one source of capital, causing other industries to fail, promoting corruption, and stimulating crime. Nigeria is one such case, as their booming... Read Article »
Sub-Saharan Africa Resource Curse Nigeria Oil Corruption State-Building Weak States International Development
Athletics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Enhanced Resistance Training Performance via the Neutralization of Lactic Acid with Sodium Bicarbonate
By Daniel Indorato
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the ingestion of sodium bicarbonate (SB) pre-exercise improved athletic performance during resistance training (RT) and reduced fatigue in male college students. SB has the efficacy to neutralize... Read Article »
Athletics Excercise Resistance Training Fitness Athletic Performance Sports
Child Development
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Too Much Tech Harms Reading Retention in Young Children
By Maria E. Yienger
For today's children, technological devices such as iPads, smartphones, and e-readers are quickly replacing more traditional "toys" as sources of learning and entertainment. With their capacity to contain a multitude of activities within a single... Read Article »
Child Development Reading Education Technology Technology Learning Parenting
American Poetry
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Robert Lowell's Life Studies: The Examination of an Ailing Soul
By Robert S. Marcus
Upon studying Robert Lowell’s distinguished body of poetry, one subconsciously adopts an overwhelming sensation of pity, reverence, and bewilderment concerning his oh-so deranged verses. His early work, found within Lord Weary’s Castle... Read Article »
Poetry American Poetry Poets Robert Lowell
Indian History
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Was Amir Khusrau a Historian? Examining his Work in a Contemporary Framework
By Neha Chaudhary
Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau (1253-1325) is one of the most celebrated poets of medieval India, writing both in Persian, the courtly language of Muslims of the Sultanate period, and Hindavī, the vernacular language of the Delhi area. Also... Read Article »
Indian History Amir Khusrau Persian Literature Medieval History

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