Alek Golijanin is an Athabasca University alum. He has represented Athabasca University at a number of competitions both at the Provincial and International level. Alek’s articles revolve around his passion for learning and innovation, as he summarizes research and presents it in ways that compels readers and continues the tradition of life-long learning, and some of the articles are even inspired by investigative journalism shows like CTV’s W5, CBC’s The Fifth Estate and Marketplace, and CBS’ 60 Minutes.
“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. 1858.
Athabasca University is one of the first universities in the world to incorporate AI-powered co-op learning experiences, with Administration (ADMN) 405: – Capstone 2: Application and Integration of Contemporary Business Topics. Having been a learner in the first cohort of ADMN405, then getting invited to contribute to the development of the course, it has allowed… Read more »
Violent extremism, whether it is religiously, politically, or ideologically motivated, has continued to represent a significant threat to the safety and wellbeing of Canadians. It is important to understand that extremism can stem from a range of motivations and personal grievances, driven by hatred and fear, and includes a complex range of threat actors. The… Read more »
A 2022 unreleased FINTRAC report that was recently obtained by the Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) and CTV News suggests that Canadian lawyers are playing a major role in helping to facilitate organized criminal activities and in safeguarding the interests of different criminal groups. Some lawyers have even been identified as being connected to international criminal… Read more »
A terrible tragedy occurred in July of 2021, when a senior police officer, Jefferey Northrup, lost his life in an underground parking lot while working undercover. The details of how the died were intentionally misrepresented to attempt to send Umar Zameer to prison for “killing a police officer”. If it was not for camera evidence… Read more »
Canada’s divorce rates are higher today than ever before. All of it is to the delight of the creators of Tinder and Bumble, who are laughing their way to the bank. Close behind them in line are the creators of Christian Mingle, Seeking Arrangements, and even Ashley Madison. Albeit, seeing Ashley Madison on that list… Read more »
Few Canadians are likely to be aware that a former Crown attorney in Manitoba has the distinction of being recognized as the Crown with the most wrongful convictions against innocent Canadians. During this Crown’s time as a prosecutor, they were found to have paid prisoners in jail to testify against individuals who ended up being… Read more »
Dysfunction is on Canada’s horizon according to a 2023 secret report prepared by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) Strategic Foresight and Methodology Team. The report, titled “Whole-of-Government Five-Year Trends for Canada”, analyzed domestic and international affairs, topics including the “Effects of Climate Devastation”, “Popular Resentment”, “Erosion of Trust”, “Paranoid Populism”, “Big Data”, “Artificial Intelligence”,… Read more »
How have the big screens depicted Muslims from around the world? How have those big screen depictions of Muslims influenced the world’s perception of Islam? The one-word answer to the first question is “inaccurately”, while the two-word answer to the second question is “with prejudice”. Leaving one of those big screen movies, few viewers are… Read more »
Long before hacker groups go after big-time targets across vital industries, they test out their tools and software on small- and medium-sized businesses. This targeting stems from the fact that smaller-sized businesses tend to lack the resources to defend against constantly evolving cyber-attacks. They cannot afford to retain cyber security services, nor can they afford… Read more »
In the world of trafficking and procuring drug contraband, nobody might be better at it than the big-time traffickers from Mexico. Those whose networks stretch around the world. But the landscape of international drug trafficking has evolved, along with narco cartels evolving into narco-multi-national corporations (narco-MNCs). Many narco-MNCs have managed to infiltrate various industries, including… Read more »