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    technology has opened many holes in which the government can peak into peoples’ lives. It has blurred the line between what is considered public and private information. These technologies come in many forms such as, facial recognition technology, GPS tracking devices, drones, surveillance cameras, and devices used by the NSA to collect information. These technologies are abused everyday by authorities and government officials, and it is time to set limitations on how they use them. Facial…

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    GPs are the first point of contact for all people in most countries. For example, OECD 2011(Health at a Glance – OECD Indicators) reported that for selected EU countries, the General Practitioner (GPs) was overwhelmingly more likely to be consulted for mental health problems than psychiatrists or psychologists. In the US, approximately 20 to 25% of…

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    North Korea Essay

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    Nuclear warfare is not a new introduction in the world, and as seen in the Cold War it brings a major scare to many people globally. One nuclear missile, misguided, could cause a global outbreak in chaos and possibly a third world war. Missiles and GPS jammers bring forward a serious worry to national governments because of their projected harm on the citizens and livelihood of a nation. Allied worry can be seen in responses to North Korea’s rash acts. “Japan’s foreign minister demanded that…

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    calm silence and there was no sound for miles all he could hear was the sound of leaves falling and the calm breeze that brisked through the forest. Mauka man though that the dog was grabbing the pig or the pig had run away so he slowly grabbed this GPS from his case and looked at it ,it said that bullet was 700 yds but it also said that it has lost communication and 700 yds was the last place he was so he could be farther or closer than 700. Mauka man thought that bullet was grabbing the pig so…

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    Virgina Air Traffic Crash

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    of its initially determined course. The altitude they were proceeding at was under the radar specifications, eliminating the use of this navigation tool, as well as the air traffic controller losing contact with the aircraft. A Bendix/King KLN 90B GPS was being utilized in the cockpit of the aircraft and may have been relying on this unit as opposed to the proper procedures followed by FAA regulations, consisting of an automatic direction finder, and the DME…

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    The 2010 Haiti Earthquake

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    of earthquakes had not changed significantly, however many details have changed. The maps were made from data collected over several years along with improved computational modeling done at the University of California, Berkeley, and GPS data. This is the first time GPS Data has been used in creating this kind of map by the The United States Geological Survey…

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    also help you keep track more easily of places you want to return to that look like they might be fertile grounds. You should also always keep a map of the area you are hunting on you as well as a compass; that way, if the batteries go out in your GPS, you’ll have a backup system in place. Laser Range Finder Another great accessory to take with you when you go elk hunting is a laser range finder. It will help you measure how far away the elk is that you want to shoot. You can use the information…

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    The purpose of this essay is to discuss health problems and health services issues associated with homelessness. This essay will examine how homelessness can lead to serious health problems and how both physical and mental health problems can lead to homelessness. It will also discuss various barriers to accessing health services experienced by some homeless individuals and what government, Primary Care, voluntary organisations and healthcare professionals such as nurses are doing or can do to…

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    Technology is growing at lighting speed and it's everywhere. People watch TV on there phones and have there credit cards on there to. Making it more convenient for everyone. People don’t have to wait, technology is so fast it save people time and to get info faster. These new advance help people to do and get information faster and more to know that people understand the world. In his essay “Mind over Mass Media,” Steven Pinker states that “the Internet and information technologies are helping…

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    Dumb?” is about how we rely on technology so much instead of our own knowledge. It talked about how relying on things like GPS limits the usage of our brain’s capacity for mapping our surroundings. The article highlights the fact that using technology affects many areas of the brain. An experiment was held and showed that a few regions of the brain were un active while using a GPS. The article also talks about how technology can be linked to illnesses like Dementia or…

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