Calculators have made simple arithmetic impossible. We are not exercising our brain muscles enough. Technology may lead to gray matter disuse. There is the risk of humans losing the use of this important muscle. McNamara studied mental calculations among children in school. In a study by McNamara, she reported an interesting insight in exposing second grade to mental calculations by teaching them multiplication. This enhanced their ability to learn, retain and regenerate as opposed to students…
they have grown fast and evolved through what society needs, and wants at the time. Because of cellphones, there are many new health and safety issues, positive and negative that have arose. A few of those negative problems are tendonitis in the thumbs and anxiety disorders from being away from the cellphone. A positive issue is that parents can contact children if they have a phone. It is very unhealthy to have an anxiety of not being with your cellphone. We do not need to be in constant…
A video game is considered an electronic game that is played by children, youth and adults. This game has spread dramatically worldwide and became famous all over the people from different ages. Such topic became the subject of controversy nowadays, because there are some children addicted to it significantly. Some people think that it is a useful innovation because their children stay home near them playing it, while others believe that this gadget seems a risk for their children’s life. Video…
Wall E movies was a success when it first came out in 2008, it is success in its earning profit but most importantly it affectively depicts what humanity do to the planet Earth nowadays. The film is a documentation that capture the effect of destroying the planet and how people would be rely completely on technology eventually. It is a wakeup call for humanity to realize that technology can change the way we live to a whole new level. Yet, the depiction seen in Wall E is one of the…
On the Internet, anyone can be anything. Strangers chatting online may not realize they’re talking to a possible criminal or a psycho. People from all walks of life can be, and in most cases, are completely different individuals online. As Alinta Krauth points out in her article “Anonymous in Portmanteaupia” she states “One does not have to choose one culture anymore, but can layer it. For example, if one were a law-abiding citizen in their offline culture, they may be an anti-statist or service…
you love gun control and guns are bad and we should protect the children…
In the United States, there are 3 to 4 million families that exist domestic violence, and about 7.5 million children have been affected (Doorways, 2012). Domestic violence is the abusive and threatening behaviors that happened in marriages, families, and other intimate relationships, and it involves physical, emotional and economic violence; the purpose of domestic violence is to control the victims (Chhikara, Jakhar, Malik, Singla & Dhattarwal, 2013). However, domestic violence is illegally…
Its strategic planning process McDonald’s strategic plan is called ‘plan to win’. The concept of this plan is for McDonald’s to not be the biggest fast food restaurant chain, but to be the best fast food restaurant chain. McDonald’s tries to achieve this by applying the five P’s: People, products, place, price and promotion. Along with this they also incorporate geographic strategic plans. In Malaysia, McDonald’s strategic plan continues to focus on breakfast, chicken, beverages and convenience…
Schools are the mental blocks given to children at a young age to learn and grow so that they may become successful adults, but when something or someone interrupts that learning process by bullying or harassing the child, it can detrimentally affect their mental state entirely. Bullying is an intimidation technique used by a person who feels entitled or superior to another, and therefore repeatedly attacks either physically or verbally to intentionally cause harm upon the other person. While…
spreads like a disease, and more effortlessly thanks to the internet, infecting the minds of those not educated enough to understand the benefits vaccines have to us as individuals and as a community. My name is Gemma Pace, and today, with a tsunami of evidence, I will convince you that vaccinations should be compulsory. There are many arguments in favour of vaccination. Firstly, vaccinations provide protection from serious diseases.…