Pageantry has been belittled as an “archaic” and “passé” amusement, yet over time society has remained charmed with its search for a modern-day Cinderella. Today, the industry has burgeoned into a multi-billion dollar ...

An estimated 53 million Hispanics currently live in the United States, comprising 17 percent of the total population. By 2060, this number is projected to rise to 128.8 million, comprising 30 percent of the population. ...

In ancient Rome, each household maintained a vibrant religious practice led by the patriarch of the family. They worshipped various deities responsible for the safety and well-being of the household. These included Vesta, ...

In the years directly following the Spanish civil war, Spain experienced widespread repression and censorship at the hands of Fransisco Franco, the dictator who assumed power after the war. Evidence of the struggle that ...

Abstract: Unilever is a novel that deals with commercials, commercialism, consumerism, and their roles in American culture. The tension in this story hinges on the attractions and allures of commodities versus the desire ...

Biofilms play a major role in the development of drug-resistant, persistent bacterial infections. D-amino acids have been proposed as biofilm inhibitors that prevent biofilm formation by incorporating into the peptidoglycan. ...

Among the K’iche Maya people of Momostenango, a rural city in highland Guatemala, the perceptions of healthcare are complicated, diverse, and very rarely investigated or assigned appropriate meaning. By interviewing both ...

Due to the rise in the use of the Spanish language, a cultural and language barrier has developed within the health care system potentially affecting the care provided to Spanish speaking patients. This condition provides ...

As a likely target of sexual selection via female mate choice, male nuptial patterns are thought to have played a role in the extraordinary diversification of Lake Malawi’s rock-dwelling (mbuna) cichlids. The extent to ...

Environmental and human health implications of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), particularly xenoestrogens, have received extensive study. Multiple in vitro and in vivo techniques have been developed to assess ...