With the recent release of the seventh installment of the Star Wars saga, its legacy continues from its initial release back in 1977. There are many memorable and iconic features of the Star Wars legacy yet some of the most memorable features are the musical themes developed and reiterated throughout the seven films. When George Lucas was working on the first Star … [Read more...] about The Star Wars Soundtrack: Neoromanticism and Contribution to the History of the Leitmotif
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Bugs and Drugs: The Zika Virus
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In January of 2016, concerns about the possibility of a recent outbreak of the Zika virus spreading to the United States prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to release a travel alert warning advising pregnant women to avoid travel to … [Read more...] about Bugs and Drugs: The Zika Virus
Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Ginni Rometty
“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist”- Ginni Rometty Ginni Rometty is the current president and CEO of IBM, a multinational technology corporation. Rometty received a bachelor’s of science degree in computer science and electrical engineering with high honors from … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Ginni Rometty
Unweaving Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa’s First Light Railway
This year’s Ethiopian New Year, celebrated on September 12th, brought with it added fanfare and excitement in the nation’s capital Addis Ababa where people gathered for the inaugural service of the nation’s first light railway system. With a population of nearly 4 million people, most of whom are reliant on public transport, the city of Addis’ roads have gradually become … [Read more...] about Unweaving Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa’s First Light Railway
Unweaving Africa: The African Millionaire
The continent of Africa is so often inextricably associated with poverty and disease that one would find it difficult to believe that there are in fact a number of multimillionaires who call the continent their home. According to CNN, there are approximately 163,000 millionaires living in Africa. And while this number pales in comparison to that in some developed nations, let … [Read more...] about Unweaving Africa: The African Millionaire