Cause of Brexit: Public Perception of Immigration, Sovereignty, and Globalization

 After 60 years of integration through economics to influence political cooperation, the EU has hit its largest controversy yet, Brexit. In this paper, I aim to provide an explanation to the question of what caused Brexit? The history of the UK EU relations provide sufficient background to answering this question. Through exploring public opinion … Read more

Exploring the Mechanisms Behind Incentive Anomalies: Uncovering Why Incentives Don’t Always Work as Expected

 I. Introduction: Forty years ago, Titmuss argued against paying for blood donations by suggesting that monetary incentives are subject to backfiring. Monetary incentives operate on the assumption that people respond by modulating their activity to further their own best interest. That people respond to incentives is the cornerstone of standard economic theory. The basis … Read more

Reducing Crime Rate in Neighborhoods: Exploring Crime Prevention Approaches

 Abstract The intention of this research paper is to discuss the different types of neighborhood crime preventions that are used in neighborhoods around the nation. The research was derived from the textbook Crime Prevention amongst other sources discussing the effectiveness of preventative programs. This research will explain the different types of neighborhood crime prevention … Read more

Reviewing Anomaly Detection Techniques in Online Social Networks

 A Review of Anomaly Detection Techniques in Online Social Network Overview: In this project, our group did a research on the Online Social Network Anomaly Detection. The reason we choose this topic is because there are more and more people connect internet and use social media causes to share, communicate and collaborate. However, it … Read more

Exploring John Berger’s 1972 Response to ‘Civilisation’ with “Ways of Seeing

 In 1969, a BBC miniseries was debuted by Kenneth Clark, a British art historian, museum director and broadcaster, which narrated the history of Western art and was entitled ‘Civilisation’. This series outlined a brief and simple approach to art history, suggesting that we are able to understand every work of art through putting in … Read more

Conquer the Skies: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilot

 Kyle Vincent Lirios Ms. Vance English 12 November 16, 2018 Capstone Rough Draft (11/8) From the Greek mythos of Icarus and his father's great winged escape from their prison to the gliders of the Renaissance Era of the great inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. Man's innate goal to conquer the skies have been prominent since … Read more

Holistic Self-Care Practices: Healthy Living for College First-Year Students

 Paste your essay in here..Introduction Self-care refers to what individuals do for themselves with the aim of establishing and maintaining good health. Self-care also plays a role in preventing and dealing with illness. In nursing, holistic care is the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, not just the … Read more

Deconstructing Race Ideology in “To Kill a Mockingbird”: Examining Subtle and Unintended Biases

 In a society driven largely by visual culture (advertisements, film, social media, etc.) it is important to understand how such media is constructed by dominant ideologies, and how this unconsciously affects the consumer’s beliefs, prejudices, and biases towards particular subjects. As intellectual and philosopher, Marshall McLuhan, once said, “The medium is in the message”, … Read more

Exploring Sensationalism: Investigating Fake and Flashy News

  During the current times, sensationalism has become more prevalent in the media. Stories about scandals, murders, and politics have taken front pages of newspapers, top of the TV news spots and internet first search results. This media biased of sensationalism has been used as a sort of escape for consumers. Even though this ideal … Read more