The Art of The Celts Inspired Today's Culture

 Carolina Vega Mr. Moya English IV 27 March 2018 Start of the European Tribes    Celtic art characterized the people from the earliest of times and still continues today. The inspirational work of the Celts has impacted many of the minds in a multitude of cultures surrounding them. The word Celt was originated from … Read more

Photography – a visual platform for activism

Photography is a complex language that has definitely always been a highly debated subject. As we have studied, Susan Sontag discusses concerns about the objectivity of photography. As she says, “To photograph is to appropriate the thing photographed. It means putting one’s self into a certain relation to the world that feels like knowledge, and … Read more

How Musical Styles Influenced the Design of Fender Guitars in the 1950s & 60s

 For this assessment, I am writing about the early developments of Fender guitars and the ways that musical styles has influenced the design and construction of Fender guitars. I will also look at the ways that the available materials and manufacturing techniques have influenced the design and construction of Fender guitars and also the … Read more

How Anxiety Impacts Cognitive Function & Heart Rate Variability

 The Effects of Anxiety on Cognitive Functioning as Indexed by Heart Rate Variability Anxiety is one of world’s leading mental health disorders (Vytal, Cornwell, Lekiewicz, Arkin, & Grillon, 2013).  Anxiety can be described on the basis of fear response (Carnevali, Thayer, Brosschot, & Ottaviani, 2017). Trait anxiety can be described as an individualized characteristic … Read more

Alt. Energy to Reduce Fossil Fuel Pollution, Save Lives

 Why Alternative Energy Will Save Everyone “Fossil fuels kill more people per year than wars, murders, and traffic accidents combined,” (Rathi).  This statistic is unpopular among the energy giants that run our world today. As humanity has grown, we have developed an undying need for the undecayed organisms underneath the surface of our planet … Read more

"Lung Isolation Techniques for Pediatric Patients: Strategies & Case Report

 Pediatric Lung Isolation Techniques Anesthetic care of children during thoracic surgery requires extensive knowledge of both pediatric and thoracic anesthetic techniques. While a variety of techniques may be used for thoracoscopic surgery, more specialized techniques are required for smaller children less than 30 kilograms (kg).  Older children greater than eight years of age or … Read more

Detection of Median Filtering in Digital Images

 On Detection of Median Filtering in Digital Images Matthias Kirchner a and Jessica Fridrich b a Technische Universita ̈t Dresden, Dept. of Computer Science, 01062 Dresden, Germany b SUNY Binghamton, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton, NY 13902 ABSTRACT In digital image forensics, it is generally accepted that intentional manipulations of the image … Read more

The Evolution of Horror Movies in Film

 Lexie Brauer Dr. Henderson History of Film 26 April  2018 The Evolution of Goblins, Ghouls, and Guts   Movies are undoubtedly an American pastime. From the beginning of the film industry to the present, movies have evolved to fit the interests of society while also challenging the norms. This leads to the evolution of … Read more

The search call of California Myotis is a "single-hopped frequency-modulated call," and the search call of Yuma Myotis is a "broad-banded FM call"  Identify CA Myotis & Yuma Myotis using Visible Features & Echolocation Callskey identification features & natural histories of CA & Yuma Myotis bats.

 Key Identification Features and Natural Histories of California Myotis and Yuma Myotis Maggie Shirley May 1, 2018 NRM 3202 – Wildlife Identification & Natural History Introduction It can be difficult for the layman to tell the differences between the California Myotis bat (Myotis californicus) and the Yuma Myotis bat (Myotis yumanensis).  The purpose of … Read more

WWII: How US Entering War After Pearl Harbor Led to Hitler's Defeat

 The United States declared war on Japan after their attack on Hawaiian naval base, Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941. The events leading up to president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s decision to enter the war ultimately pushed him to the breaking point of the United States neutrality policy. Between the aggressive behaviors of Japan, and … Read more

California vs. YumaMyotisOf the Myotis genus occurring in California, the Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis) search call is a relatively rapid trill with an average duration of 3.7 msec per individual pulse, separated by a 0.5 to 4.5 msec interval. California Myotis (Myotis californicus) search call is a faster trill with an average duration of 2.8 msec per individual pulse, separated by a 0.1 to 0.8 msec interval.  Key Identification Features & Natural Histories of California & Yuma Myotis Bats

 Key Identification Features and Natural Histories of California Myotis and Yuma Myotis Maggie Shirley May 1, 2018 NRM 3202 – Wildlife Identification & Natural History Introduction It can be difficult for the layman to tell the differences between the California Myotis bat (Myotis californicus) and the Yuma Myotis bat (Myotis yumanensis).  The purpose of … Read more

Pixar, 2017.Namless. "A Night to Remember" Computer Graphics World, 21 Nov. 2017, www.cgw.com/Publications/CGW/2017/Volume-40-Issue-11-November-2017-/A-Night-to-Remember.html.

 Coco's Review: Coco is full of life in the Land of Dead Few film production companies would image that an animated film with death as its center would appeal to worldwide audiences. The question posed at the heart of Coco, the latest Pixar's film is if a person can honor his family along with … Read more