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Personal activity trackers are becoming a very popular item not only amongst the athletic and physically fit, but with many people interested in tracking their daily physical activity. Although wearable fitness trackers are not necessarily new technology, athletes have long made use of similar products, the new lightweight, wristband hybrid was made available to consumers for less than a decade. As the popularity of these products continues to grow, developers and producers continue to improve…

The lengthy, cramped, and quiet bus ride to Living Hope Day School both excited and terrified me. A never ending stream of “what if” questions rattling my brain caused me think twice about what I was doing there in the first place. I was a stranger to them, someone whom they knew nothing about. I gazed out the window, trying to calm my thoughts when I saw them. An endless sea of purple sweaters, and cheery faces lined the fence at the school. All of my previous doubts washed away when I stepped…

Steve Jobs co-founded the modern technology giant Apple. He led his company through hard times and helped found todays iPhones, and iPads. He changed the way look at smartphones, and revolutionized the technology industry. Early Life Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1995, in San Francisco, California. His biological parents were Joanne Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali, two U of Wisconsin graduates. Jobs was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs when his biological parents had given him up…

In the 12th century the Song Dynasty became the first government in the world to print its own paper for currency. Technology developed rapidly in the Song Dynasty. Firearms began to be widely used during military combat. The magnetic compass and calculator(the abacus) was also invented in this era. This dynasty had been a period of governmental superiority and intricate public association. There were numerous of schools and places to worship during this time frame. “Despite its great wealth…

own life by my own rules and call the shots?” You see people who may not be as smart as you, or not having to deal with as much as you through the day, and they’re happier than you. They are in better health than you and not even the biggest TI-84 calculator can sum up why this is. You feel cheated out of life. As if you have been doing something wrong the entire time. Is it really worth it to piss away 4 years of your life and risk never becoming content? Maybe the high road really isn’t all it…

I. Introduction a. Attention Grabber – The night Ella’s daughter turns two, she utters her first word and take three steps down the hall of their two bedroom apartment. “She is destined for greatness,” her father mutters, and the gesture is accepted as something well-meaning. b. Background Info (or Author/Genre/Title/Summary) – Society places monetary values of life on children as young as two. Gauged by how they contribute to society, they praise early learning, speaking, writing, and walking…

FOR ALL THE TALK about outrageous tuition costs and zillionaire dropouts, a college education is still one of the best investments most people could make. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates that a bachelor of arts degree typically increases a student’s earning capacity by about $300,000 (in today’s dollars) over his or her working life. That is simply an average. But as with just about any other investment, results aren’t guaranteed. Much depends on the student, of course, but…

would directly boost wages for 15 million workers and reduce poverty and inequality” (1). In other words, the President claims, that a dollar and seventy-five cent raise in minimum wage would lower poverty, yet, as mentioned earlier, the MIT online calculator indicates that any wage below $13.35 an hour—at least in Contra Costa County— would not be sufficient for worker to become self-sufficient. In fact, the notion of rewarding work for the sake of work seems to be counterintuitive. The reward…

Does the “Five Second Rule” Affect the Amount of Bacteria on Food? Background Information Many people have heard of the “five second rule,” a saying that refers to the common belief that if one drops a piece of food on a floor or other surface, germs will not have time to adhere to the food if picked up within five seconds. This idea is supported by Hilton (2014) who did research and found that “food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it…

People everywhere enjoy the use of technology, it comes in handy when time gets tough. The “Internet has transitioned from a standard of being connected (and interacting) strictly though desktop computers in homes, offices and computer labs, to one that an ever increasing number of people take the Internet with them everywhere they go”(Boase). Technology plays many roles in the world and can be very helpful; however, the use of technology is a teen’s way of gaining access to sites that promote…