Over the last hundred years, airplanes have become ubiquitous, and most passenger jets found in airports today have similar design characteristics. A typical airplane has a long body (also known as a fuselage), long wings that stick out on either side, and large tail assemblies at the very back. It turns out that with some basic principles in physics, we can understand why … [Read more...] about Why Aircraft Look the Way They Do – An Introduction
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What is Extended Reality?
Extended Reality is just as it sounds. It is the universal term encompassing several different tools we can use to digitally maneuver what we experience- in effect, we are extending our own perception of reality. Let’s get philosophical for a moment. What is reality? What does it mean to be conscious of what is real? There is no objective answer, but there is … [Read more...] about What is Extended Reality?
Music Genes
Central to society, music plays a crucial role in self-expression, education, history, and culture. From listening to the music in concerts, playing songs on the piano, and singing in the choir, we have various means of engaging in the art of music and sharing our story, language, and emotions with others. While many individuals have developed a fondness for musical styles and … [Read more...] about Music Genes
Getting Out of the Sunken Place: How Get Out Addresses the Newest Form of American Racism
On January 20, 2009, America made history by inaugurating its first black President, President Barack Obama. The fact that a person of color achieved the highest office in the country demonstrates that the U.S. has come a long way in its journey towards racial equality since the civil rights era. However, America has yet to complete this journey. In fact, Obama's presidency has … [Read more...] about Getting Out of the Sunken Place: How Get Out Addresses the Newest Form of American Racism
Mixed-Member Proportional Representation in North Carolina
Abstract In North Carolina, the institutionalized nature of the modern and historical disenfranchisement of people of color means that the only way to comprehensively defeat the issue of racial gerrymandering is to perform a complete systemic overhaul. A practice which patently reflects these racial biases is racial gerrymandering which has reinforced a majoritarian … [Read more...] about Mixed-Member Proportional Representation in North Carolina