Washington Navy Yard

potentially damage upcoming generations? Some electronic use does have a positive impact on children and teen’s development when dealing with social and reasoning skills. However, there’s bad news as well. Many studies have revealed that too much time with electronics has been linked to risky behaviors, mood problems, and obesity. With More realistic and violent games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield, it’s no wonder today’s children have become more aggressive. Several studies have shown an increase in violent behavior resulting from these types of games. For instance, in most games the user plays the role of a specific character, which might entice the player to mimic their characters actions. For example, the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013 may have had some correlation. The reports from the shooting claim these types of…

Anything over a half an inch of rain in a 60-minute period is such a rare weather phenomenon; it is unrealistic to prepare for such a deluge. It is necessary to find the approximate square footage of each region of roof that will drain into a length of gutter. The commonly accepted practice is to place no less than one downspout for every 1,600 square feet of roof. Where the water is going is equally as important as how many downspouts are installed when deciding on how to install gutters.…

ventured off on my own I decided to take a shortcut to attempt to catchup with my brother and sister quicker but as I sped up on my bicycle I lost track of my pace and my right foot got caught on the pedal causing me to crash. As the adrenaline wore off I was in severe pain which caused me to screech for help hoping that my brother and sister would hear me or possible a neighbor however, after several minutes of waiting and hoping that my brother and sister would come I noticed a women outside…

Netting Placement and Stand Frames Specifications and Use Netting Placement There are four 190 foot long nets connected between the two stands. There are two on the sides oriented vertically and connected to the upright supports. These two nets are connected at the bottom just above the bases of the stands and stretch four and half feet up the upright supports (figure 4). Another net runs the length of the longer of the two angled beams and is 12.5 feet in length, while another runs the length…

only been coming out at night, and rummaging through their trash, and tearing up there yards. They have only seen it at night. They say it is a good sized bear. I have heard people say next time they see it they are going to kill it and if they don’t see it they are going to go hunting after it. Also people are leaving their houses because of the bear. In the beginning, people have been talking about a big grizzly. I hear it is a pretty good sized bear. A grizzly bear can get up to a good…

Does an atlatl lengthen how far a dart goes compared to hand throwing the dart? Purpose The purpose of the experiment was to find out if the atlatl truly does increase the distance that a dart can travel, compared to just using an arm, on average. If it does increase the distance, than this knowledge could be used to understand how using the atlatl affected the way paleolithic Europeans survived, as there would have likely been less accidents killing prey, as they could be farther away, but…

It was surprisingly difficult finding information on the Memorial Super-Neighborhood. A “city-within-a-city” located along I-10 and beltway 8, Memorial can boast premier office space, upscale homes, and luxury hotels. The median household income is $208,000. It has a booming economy, excellent schools, great shopping, and is home to the Texas Medical Center (Air Liquide USA LLC; Air Liquide to Relocate American Corporate Headquarters to Memorial City in Houston). It’s all in the name, I guess;…

an Army recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas, killing one soldier and wounding another. Bledsoe had converted to Islam while in college and traveled to Yemen in 2008 to study Arabic. 2. On November 5, 2009, Nidal Hassan killed 13 and wounded 32 others at Fort Hood, Texas. Hassan, who was a Muslim, carried out the attacks because he felt it was wrong of the U.S. to send troops to the Middle East and kill Muslims. 3. A civilian defense contractor, Aaron Alexis, killed 12 people at a…

The Forest Acres community offers a number of opportunities to those who live in the area. As a city that has increased from two square miles to approximately five square miles in the area size, and from 375 to around 10, 500 in population size, it is understandable why this community appears to be becoming more upscale when compared to other local communities. After visiting different areas of this community, Forest Acres appears to be a community that is populated mostly by upper middle class…

scraps, and yard trimmings (Weeks, 2007). With the goal of increasing recycling and reducing waste, federal, state, and local governments offer their citizens both incentives for recycling, and penalties for failing to recycle or declining to comply with regulations. Much more can be…