Appalachia: Geographies, Historical Narratives, and Bluegrass
The name of the genre bluegrass comes from one of the very first bands to play this style of music, Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Many people attribute the invention of the...
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The Man Behind the Mask: Batman as a Symbol of Masculinity in the 1980s
Bruce Wayne, alongside his vigilante alter-ego Batman, is arguably one of the most popular fictional characters of all time, particularly among young men. Warner Brothers reported that 65% of ticket sales for the 2022...
Do We Get the World We Deserve? A View of Altruism Based on Game Theory Outcomes
Abstract This paper explores the concept of altruism and connects it to game theory models. The analysis considers the theory of gene-culture co-evolution and concludes that altruistic behavior might be both conditioned through...
“Where’s the Love?”: The Stigmatization of Women with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Abstract The stigmatization of women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in South Africa is a key factor to isolating them from the rest of society and undermining the...
Race Against Time: The Development of Antibiotic Resistance
Abstract Antibiotic treatments have been around since the discovery of penicillin in 1928. For the last 70 years, antibiotics have treated numerous people and prevented severe outbreaks of bacterial infections. However, some bacteria...