In the last three decades, cases of mental illnesses have increased significantly in the United States, exerting a huge burden on society as well as the healthcare system. One of the major challenges that mental health professionals experience in their job is poor technical linkage between mental care specialists and family caregivers of persons with…Read More

The books “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez and “Autumn of the Patriarch” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez are fictional works that both embody the theme of freedom fighters through their characters and plot. “In the Time of the Butterflies” is a based on the real lives of four sisters from which three…Read More

According to Jean-Paul Sartre, ‘man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself.’ In this light, a fictional philosopher in the film Crimes and Misdemeanors, an individual is responsible for the choices they make that influences their state of happiness by stating that we are the total of our options. Human beings will…Read More

The state of the world is changing. The rate of human-caused environmental damage is rapidly increasing leading to the union of organizations on a mission to counter the damage to the environment. A study done by Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) showed the threats to the environment as the most important issue to the world and…Read More

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing a rule which would create a standard of conduct for the broker-dealers. This rule, called Regulation Best Interest, aims at addressing the concerns over conflicts of interests for broker-dealers who provide investment advice to retail customers. Broker-dealers play a critical role in assisting Americans plan and organize their…Read More

Our parents are special to us, as they guide us through a life. No one is flawless, but for many of us the parents are the best people in the world. They give advices and teach the important lessons. My father is among the best people in the world. Why? The reason is that he…Read More

Health policy analysis is an area that calls for skills and knowledge from an array of perspectives and disciplines. This week, I focused on chapter one of the book “Health Policy Analysis: Framework and Tools for Success”, that is written by Seavey, Aytur, and McGrath. Titled “Health Policy Analysis,” the chapter begins with describing the…Read More