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Technology affecting our psychology In the past 200 years, the use of technology has changed dramatically. From the first printing press to the latest smart device, our brains have recognized that there is something doing the work for us. While this may be a good thing, it has changed the way we function with our day to day lives. The issue becomes generations now rely on technology to do their daily functions for them. Technology has affected and changed human psychology because of lack…

Specialist have stated that the findings of some peculiar hexagonal shaped clouds (that veil the area) may be the answer to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle (1). The Science Channel documentary has claimed that winds of 106 kilometres (per hour) are being generated by the hexagonal clouds. The wind act as air bombs that can knock aircraft out of the sky and submerged of vessels into the depths of the ocean (2). technically there's no solution to this mystery because the…

I. AGD: Thank You, Good Afternoon. If you don’t mind me asking, how many people here are for the legalization of all drugs? Now take a second to imagine what you could do with one trillion dollars… It sure could fix a lot of problems in the world. Well, according to William Reed, president of the Business Exchange Network in his article, “Time to Repeal the War on Drugs”, one trillion dollars is how much the United States has spent on the War on Drugs since it started in 1970. And it is a…

Obsessive fans. Owns three days of the week. The Superbowl. America’s favorite sport. What comes to mind? The NFL. There are not many Americans that do not love football. We live for the big hit and the memorable plays that change the game. Along with those big hits and memorable plays come concussions. Lots of concussions. Concussions that are happening way more often than most people think. They are ruining the lives of players. As a female high school senior, I have an incredible love for…

Conclusion Already, the President, governors, government organizations and researchers have started to take steps to understand and deter the abuse of opioid addiction. The Associated Press released a statement that President Donald Trump is promising to increase efforts to fight against the country's opioid addiction epidemic. President Trump has been quoted saying that his administration wants "to help people who have become so badly addicted" (AP, 2017). The president announced a new…

In May 13, 2014 youth prisoners’ records indicated that Walnut grove was one of the top worst prisons facilities’ for rape. Walnut grove youth correctional facility, the Numbers of prisoners held a capacity of 1,450 prisoners. The basics was effort were underway to clean up and clear out the facility the article stated, “a cesspool of unconstitutional and inhuman acts” visited upon children as young as 13 years of age. Evidence was gathered and reported by the Justice Department and had a law…

Third and even more importantly, police should wear body cameras because it prevents violence. Researchers at the University of South Florida released a report about a year long study of police wearing cameras. From March 2014 to February 2015, 46 officers wore cameras while 43 did not. Use-of-force incidents dropped 53 percent among the officers with cameras (Wing 2015). This study is trying to prove that the cameras have had a great outcome when used. The way the study compared two sides shows…

Why the Controversy? With so many benefits of flossing, why the negative press? It all started when the Associated Press investigated the usefulness of flossing followed by the federal government removing flossing recommendations from their 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines, citing inadequate scientific research. In a recent news release, the ADA took…

Should the Jews in France stop wearing Kippas? In the article of the week titled, French Jews struggle with an identity dilemma as violence increases, it is summarizing the dangers that the Jewish people are beginning to face because of the threats they are receiving from wearing their kippa.Because of this, Jewish leaders are beginning to warn one another the dangers of wearing their kippa. On the other hand, many Jewish people are determined to continue practicing their religion even if it…

World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series . Baseball decided to try the best-of-nine format partly to increase popularity of the sport and partly to generate more revenue. The series is often associated with the Black Sox Scandal, when several members of the Chicago team conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the World Series games. The 1919 World Series was the last World Series to take place without a Commissioner of Baseball in…