Social Media Vs. Our Society: Tech Addiction, Communication & Self-Esteem

 Social Media Vs. Our Society I recently read a quote that made me reflect: “ The more social media we have, the more we think we’re connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other” Technology gadgets and social media are getting a lot of our attention everyday. Social media is composed of different … Read more

Unravelling F.W. Murnau’s Intentional Ambiguity in “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans”

 Andrew James Film 3350/Cinema History 1 6 December 2018 Sunrise: A Film of Intentional Ambiguity F.W. Murnau’s film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans portrays a man (simply named “The Man”) caught in a love triangle with his wife (also simply named “The Wife”), and a seducing woman from the city (still simply named … Read more

Parkland Survivors Empower Fight Against Gun Control

 On Valentine’s Day, 2018, 19 year old Nikolas Cruz walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and opened fire with his AR-15, killing fourteen students and three faculty members. In the moments and days following this school shooting, the high school students who lost seventeen of their own publicly shamed this … Read more

Why is There a Strong Taboo Against UFOs? Uncovering the Truth Behind Militant Agnosticism & UFO Ignorance.

 The rising question continues to be pondered: “why is there such a strong taboo against taking the UFO subject seriously when there is ample evidence for it”?  Society is left with the constant deliberation of UFO taboos. UFOs are claimed to be seen all the time, but not many believe that they are true. … Read more

How International Factors Facilitated & Hindered Globalization in the Golden Age, Interwar, and Post-War Periods

 In order to discuss the history of the modern world economy, the theoretical framework used in class can best explain the “international” factors that have facilitated and/or hindered globalization during the Golden Age, the interwar period, and the postwar era. The Golden Age started in 1870 and ended in 1913, right before the first … Read more

Rise & Influence of Serial Killers in the 1970-80’s

 The fasciation of serial killers is brought from many famous hit thriller movies and ionic characters such was Hannibal Lecter, Norman Bates, Leatherface, and much more. Although all these characters are just fictional, the inspiration behind them had to come from somewhere, from true crimes and real serial killers, and the crime activity that … Read more

Sixty Years of Cybercrime History: From Phreaking to Flame Worms and Beyond

 Introduction The initial occurrence of cybercrime was committed before the Internet came into existence involving data theft (James, 2009). The first significant wave of cybercrime went with the spread of email during the late 80’s. The next wave in the cybercrime history timeline of the 90’s went with the advancement of web browsers being … Read more

Analyzing Emotions of Videos Using Convolutional Neural Networks

 . Introduction The number of video collections in the social media like Youtube, Facebook etc increasing rapidly in recent years, and algorithm’s for the emotion analysis of these video collections are very less. Extensive research efforts has been taken to recognize the emotions provided by the videos. While certain algorithms offer research efforts in … Read more

Uncovering Debates Regarding Warrantless Tapping and 4th Amendment Rights Unavailable

 An Examination of the Justification of Warrantless Tapping Miguel Kristian Martinez College of the Canyons Majid Mosleh, Instructor   Abstract Warrantless tapping denotes to the use of an eavesdropping device to a telephone line to secretly monitor a conversation without the use of a warrant. Due to the advancement of technology, this may also … Read more

From Holocaust to Myanmar: Uncovering the Politics of the UN’s Genocide Preventions

 For many, the United Nations is a vital international organization that aims to uphold international peace and security, with the responsibility bestowed on its Security Council. In spite of that, it has been subjected to many criticisms regarding its effectiveness and extent to which it has actually protected humanity. Despite past prevention and peacebuilding … Read more

Investigating the Social Phenomenon of Catfishing: Motivations and Lasting Effects

 Introduction Catfishing is a modern, online phenomenon that has become a household term; blossoming through social media, catfishing refers to individuals creating fake online identities in order to ‘lure’ others into relationships (Oxford Dictionary, 2014). The term catfish originated from the MTV feature film under the same name; the film focuses on a photographer … Read more

How Social Media & Streaming Affect TV Audience Behavior & Plurality in Media

 Critically Evaluate the Impact Social Media and Online Streaming are Having on TV Audience Behaviour and Plurality in the Media. 1- Introduction In the modern age, the online world is something almost inescapable. Advances in technology have influenced almost every part of life and continue to adapt. Within the TV industry, technology has vastly … Read more