World War I was fought between the years of 1914 to 1918 between the allies of Britain, France, Russia, and Italy, and the Central Powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. There were many causes of the World War I, nationalism, imperialism, militarism, creation of alliances, assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand (died on June 28TH 1914), and etc. I believe one of the main causes of World War I was the horrible assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which I…
experienced before the age of 18. The results indicated that ACE’s are common. Nearly 65% of adults have at least one ACE. Though it yielded significant results, the study did conduct the survey on a population of individuals who were a part of the Kaiser Permanente’s Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego, California. It might not have been a general sample of the whole population. However, the results they go from the data indicated the…
The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. In many people’s eyes, there were four causes to World War I. They were nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the alliance system. Through the alliances, the world became involved in the war. The two opposing forces were the Central Powers and the Triple Alliance. The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. The Triple Alliance consisted of Britain, France, Russia,…
First of all, multitasking slows students down, decreases the quality of students’ work, and comprises their efforts to learn (Bradberry, 2). According to the vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Victoria Rideout, “It’s multitasking while learning that has the biggest potential downside…when students are doing serious work with their minds, they have to focus” (“Students Can’t Resist”). The independent research and policy…
reformers advocated for change, the Progressive Era failed in the improvement of civil rights. Similar to blacks, women wanted more rights in society. Women were upset that they did not have the right to vote, and compared Woodrow Wilson to the German Kaiser, as he sympathized with Germans who did not have self-government, yet, not with American women who were in the same condition [Doc. H]. Women’s voices were heard, and the 19th Amendment was passed that allowed women the right to vote.…
condition in which an individual’s two irises differ in coloration. Throughout his research, Mengele would collect and keep the eyes of his victims. Dr. Mengele would often preserve the eyes in alcohol and mail them to Dr. Otmar Von Verschuer at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Human Genetics and Eugenics. Many believe that Mengele was interested in hetrochromes because he was attempting to find a way to artificially change eye color so the world could be populated with blued-eyed Aryans.…
With the increase of technology and transportation, people living in the 21st century have become less physically active compared to the people living in the 20th century. A study conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation in 2009 revealed that people between the ages of 8-18 spend an average of 7.5 hours a day on a cellphone (CBS News). With that much time spent on cellphones, the opportunity to do physical activity is shortened between school and…
Food insecurity is a major health problem in the United States and is associated with poor physical and mental health (Borre, Ertle, & Graff, 2010). It occurs when an individual or family lacks sufficient funds to gain access to food when it is wanted or needed, or lack of access to a store where they could purchase quality food with enough variety for a healthy diet. Food insecurity may or may not accompany hunger. Research has shown that food insecurity leads to obesity, diabetes,…
It is very hard to imagine a world where police are harassing and arresting the LGBTQ community just for gathering together in public or simply expressing themselves. This community had their jobs, families, and lives threatened just for being who they are. Unfortunately, this is what life was like before they started to fight back against the oppression. The younger generations have grown up in a society, for the most part, of love, acceptance, and protection for these people. This essay will…
In the article “You’ll Never Learn,” Annie Murphy Paul, a journalist and frequent contributor of articles on education and science, informs readers about the way students in today’s educational landscape use media to multitask while learning. Paul argues that this practice hinders the quality and quantity of information that students retain. The author explains the myriad of negative outcomes due to multitasking, particularly with media, while learning. Paul supports her argument with numerous…