Study suggests an hour of video games a day makes kids better adjusted. A popular media report in Time Free Press newspaper written by Casey Phillips. Discussed the topic of video games. Phillips referred back to an article written by Dr. Andrew Przybylski, published in Pediatrics. This article goes to discuss how there were 4,900 British adolescents that were asked, “how often they played video games” (Phillips reported). This study was based on self-reports from the 4,900 participants. The…
Today, ladies and gentlemen we are gathered here to talk about something meaningful. My name is Ben, and this is Bryanna, Kevin, Grant, and Casey. We will be talking about an art piece from the late Middle Ages. This painting was called the Maesta, by Duccio di Buoninsegna. The painting represented meaningful religious studies during the late Medieval times. Kevin: Our first topic is based on the artist himself. I will talk about his life, his biography, where he was from, and some background…
The Grapes of Wrath begins with Tom Joad, a young man fresh out of prison and on parole, searching for his family home which he hadn’t seen in four years. In his search he finds an empty shell of a past, with his family home, as well as the rest of the town, being abandoned. In his searches, Tom also finds a companionship with an ex-preacher who is an idealistic man that believes humanity works best as one. While at his former home Tom comes across an old neighbor who is the only man who remains…
The person I chose to interview for the second assignment was my mother, Casey Pike. I chose to interview my mother because I have witnessed her deceive my father and sometimes have been involved in the lie. Growing up both my parents worked and my family was fortunate enough to not have to worry about financial problems. My senior year of high school my father suddenly lost his job and it affected his way of thinking about money. Since then, he has gotten a new job, but with the fluctuating oil…
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate choice—their, there, or they're. 1. Unable to tolerate the dust one moment longer, Elizabeth spent the afternoon cleaning the living room tables and shelves. Now __________ slippery with furniture polish, glowing in the sunlight that spills through the open window. 2. "Oh, no! _________ are lima beans on my plate!" screamed Noel before he fainted with a thud on the dining room floor. 3. Nothing makes Diane’s cat Big Toe Joe happier than a…
lessens the disease burden and reduces the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes complications. However, some diabetes patients acknowledged that compliance with the physical activities can sometimes be challenging (Lascar et al, 2014; Casey et al, 2010). Foster (2010) suggest that the adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise such as cycling, fast walking or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activities such as running swimming every…
The amount of STD rates in America is rapidly growing every day. Many young adults are uneducated about the risks associated with contracting STDs. There are also many young adults, especially college students, who are not knowledgeable about general healthy sexual practices. A change needs to be made in the way individuals are educated about sexual health, in order for the rates of STDs to lower. Media plays a big role in distributing information about sex, STDs, pregnancies, and preventative…
Some Space to Some Place There is a place that is neither here nor there. I have always been drawn to the in-betweeness. I have spent so much of my life, whether spending time on the airplane or learning new language, exploring places I have never been. When I first travelled internationally at 7, everything was unreal–sitting on a chair for 13 hours, looking out the tiny rounded window to see endless view down below, calculating time lag. Ever since that day, I was always waiting and wanting…
to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for an unnamed performance-enhancing drug. 11. A June 2011 peer-reviewed study categorized 159 sports as one of three types: combat, independent, or object. Golf is one of 74 independent sports, along with others such as gymnastics, track and field, swimming, speed skating, and surfing. Not all sports have to be object (like football and baseball), or combat (like boxing and karate). 12. Golf has many things in common with other sports,…
The United States is a country founded by immigrants, and although the United States is considered to be one of the best countries in the world, it is not perfect and neither are the immigration and child welfare policies that have been implemented over time at the federal and state level. Historically speaking, the United States had a reduction in immigration after the end of World War II, however, as time progressed and more conflicts came to be in other parts of the world, many have placed…