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The world has so much technology that can be put into cars, planes, computers, etc, but what if I told you that same technology is being used to run a 10.3 billion dollar industry? Video games have been around since the late 60’s. Now most of them have more computing power than the first rocket ship. Video games have evolved over the years. From 8 bit to HD, they have evolved and offer many possibilities. While sometimes the can be bad they can also be good. They help with some disorders…

Today, in the United States, the amount of overweight and obese children has doubled in the past thirty years. Obesity may be caused from numerous things, from poor diet to media marketing, but it is an issue that needs to be addressed. Obese children may have serious health concerns, many of those concerns were only seen in adults. It is important for nurses to work with families and health care providers to help promote healthy weight in children and end this problem facing our youth.…

anywhere and anytime. If the officer suspects the citizen is armed, they have the right to take action. It has been proven that officers have mistaken an armed citizen. February 19, 2014, 17 year old Christopher Roupe was shot in the chest holding only a Wii remote in his hand (Irving Dejohn New York Times). The police officer believed what he was holding was a hand gun aimed directly toward her, causing her to shoot in fear of her own death. Clearly, the officer made a mistake. Several cases of…

In the last past 20 years, obesity has been on a steady incline. Obesity has become a major public health problem. It affects every age, gender and racial/ethnic group. Although it does not discriminate, some groups are more predisposed to becoming obese than others. The prevalence of being over weight/obese is higher in minority children and adolescents. Obesity can develop from sustained energy imbalance, along with genetic, behavior, cultural, environmental, and economic factors. The…

The novel Coraline is a dark fantasy – horror children book, written by the British author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman mentions that his inspiration to write this novel was his daughter Holy and then he finished it for his daughter Maddy. The novel has 13 chapters that lead the reader into the fantastic adventure of Coraline. The novel was published in 2002. Neil Gaiman was born on November 10th, 1960, he is a very famous British novelist; he has won a lot of awards for his jobs. Some of Neil’s…

Schmidt. Highly analytical and reflective, Michael’s are the eyes through which the narrative is told. He becomes infatuated with Hanna from a young age, but revelations further in his life reveal Hanna’s dishonourable history. The novel is set post-WII Germany, a society in the midst of a moral debate regarding the actions of its past. Through the combined use of setting, characterization, dreams, and symbols, Bernhard Schlink leads the reader to question the lasting impacts of guilt and…

Abstract This research paper studies four scholarly journal articles that have been peer reviewed about how technology advances society. These journal articles will show the advantages and disadvantages about technology, and explain why technology is necessary for our society in the present and how it will help us in our future. The articles also explain various scenarios such as computer, cellphones, video games, and medical treatment and how it has changed from the previous generation to now.…

They give people the right to freedom of speech, right of freedom, privacy and to be equally treated (not discriminated). This links to Amy because with Amy having dementia she may do certain things that are not appropriate. An example could be when she goes to the toilet she decide not to close the door and leave it wide open for people see inside. As one of her care workers it would be my duty to try my best to close the door. As much as Amy may protest it is part of my job to protect Amy’s…

My story begins with my parents. My mother, Carrie, and my father, Mike, met as teenagers through mutual friends, were engaged at 19, and married by 20. In the late 1980s they bought their first home together and by September of 1991, my brother was born. My parents tried for a few years after to have another child, but nothing was happening. They decided that they were probably only going to have one child and kind of gave up. However, 7 and a half years after my brother was born came a great…

A sensor is a device that receives a stimulus, meaurand, or any input signal such as from heat, pressure, light, motion and many more, and responds with an electrical signal. This electrical signal then will decide what will be the result of an output. Depending on the input of the stimulus, the sensor will react to it in a particular way. Sensors are attached to an electrical device and they scan the surrounding environment. Then it converts the input signals to a voltage, current or charge.…