...It Associate Level Material Appendix E Strategies for Gathering and Evaluating Sources |Source |What makes the source credible or what does not make it |Explain in at least two to four | | |credible? Consider the following when addressing the |sentences what information you can | | |source: |gather from this source? | | | | | | |What is the author’s affiliation to any organization | | | |related to the subject of the article? Does he or she have| | | |an ulterior motive? | | | | | | | |What is the author’s experience with the subject, | | | |including academic or professional credentials related to | | | |the subject of the source...
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...Online Addictions: Gaming and Social Networking COM/156 August 18 Online Addictions: Gaming and Social Networking Every year hundreds of people are victims to addiction. People around the world perform several activities like going to work, going to school, socializing (in person or online), gaming, ETC, throughout the course of their day. Some of these people become dependent to these endeavors to the point it becomes a condition that can threaten their welfare. By establishing the concept of addiction, this review will give specific data of two of the many types of addiction that currently exist. Specifically, the focus of the review is geared toward online gaming addiction and online social networking addiction. Thus, giving information pertaining to symptoms and effects these addictions cause on people. Addiction to online networking and online video gaming, impact society as a whole and especially the younger part of society. People suffering from addiction can be helped, and this help may come in the form of information to prevent harm to their life and wellbeing. While addiction comes in different types, understanding the concept of addiction is important to acknowledge the impact in society. Furthermore, it will be established the type of addictions that will be evaluated throughout the course of this review. Common knowledge teaches that addiction is a condition of dependency to a certain “drug”. According to the American Psychological Association (APA) website...
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...President Barack Obama made it a law (The Affordable Care Act) for everyone to a health insurance on March 23 2010. His main purpose of making this law was to make every citizen able to afford health care. By March 31, 2014 all American are expected to have health insurance coverage or pay a monthly fee for each month you go without insurance. Medicaid was expanded to accommodate more people however, not all state have expanded Medicaid; which means if you did qualify for it before you are not going to. If you are single and make 11,490 per year in a state that has not expanded Medicaid you cannot qualify for Medicaid. Which means on top of all the expenses you already have you will have to find another fifty to one hundred dollars to pay for your insurance premium. Even though you are consider poor by the country’s standard of living you are not poor enough to qualify for government assistance. Is health insurance really the answer to solving the problem of citizen being unable to afford health care? Take Canada for example, you are covered from birth by a health care system that is funded by the country’s sale, income and corporate taxes. There is no limits on who gets government assistance because health care is practically free and not income based and available to everyone. It is possible for a country to make all citizen able to afford health care without making illegal got go without health insurance. America need to follow in the foot step of Canada and make Medicaid...
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...Friend or Foe, The Lizards of the Mohave Desert. Ronald R. Espenschied COM/156 November 3, 2013 Bobbie Sepulveda Friend or Foe, The Lizards of the Mohave Desert. If you ever find yourself in Southern Arizona or Southern California it would be well worth your time to take a hike through the beautiful Mojave Desert. For what some consider to be a harsh dry climate the abundance of different types of animal life is truly amazing. Of the different types of animal life the lizard population is one the most diverse with over fifty different lizards from eight different species (Brennan, 2008). Unlike other inhabitants of this area, most of the different lizards that you could come across are completely harmless even though they may look like they are not. However, there is danger so when in the Mojave Desert it is important to know which variety of lizard is venomous, how to tell the difference, and what you should do if you encounter one. The Mojave Desert is home to a diverse population of lizards with 56 different lizards from eight different species (Brennan, 2008). Each different lizard varies in both its appearance and its size; this is an important thing to know when trying to identify them. While most are tan or gray to blend into their environment there are some that display vibrant blue, green, yellow, and red colors and are quite beautiful. Although a person might think that these colors would suggest that they are venomous they are not harmful...
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...Week 2 assignment- Sarah Holcomb Paragraph one: The topic I chose to write about in my final paper is, renting an apartment or house is better than buying. My point of view on this topic is just that, in today’s economy renting is much better than buying a house. Every day you here of more and more families losing their homes either due to rising interest rates or a lay off and they just can no longer afford to make their payments therefore they end up losing their home. In these tough economic times, why would anyone want to risk something as big as their family’s home? Although renting may not lead to home ownership, it is much less of a risk than jumping into something that you are simply not ready for. On top of the lesser risk value, renting can at the end of the day be quite a bit cheaper. For instance when you rent, if something goes wrong in the apartment/house the only thing you have to do is call your landlord and they will either come and fix it or call someone out to fix the problem which ultimately will save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Paragraph two: When writing my point of view on “Renting an apartment is a better option than buying a house” I plan to let the reader see my point of view on the situation. I think that persuading the reader with my argument, renting is the better option, will be rather simple because I am very passionate about this. I think that possessing an emotional investment will help me to be able to show my point and grab...
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...Social Security is the department within the government that was established to pay benefits to primary workers. Over the years, Social Security has changed to assist not only the primary worker, but dependents, disabled persons, immigrants and children. With each of these factors in place, we can clearly see how one must plan for their own retirement and not solely depend on Social Security. The statement that Social Security will cover needs when one is retired is not only a myth but an ancient and outdated philosophy. As one looks into the Social Security today, one must look at the entire pie. Social Security is a tax paid by working men and women. A percentage of these taxes is suppose to be put away for future use while drawing interest in a high yield savings. However, with the many bailouts, lawsuits, and unsupervised government spending, Social Security has become the (get out of trouble) savings and loan. The funds that were saved has yet been used to bail out banks, help other agencies within the government stay in the black and pay millions to immigrants who have worked in this country. However their money or should one say their Social Security funds go to their country. President Theodore Rossevelt said that “Social Security is a law that will take care of the human needs and provide for the economic structure.” The economic structure is diminished, thereby leaving the human needs of the people in an insecure state. Social Security today is not the Social...
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...Social Security and Retirement in the United Stated Com156 Date Social Security and Retirement in the United States It is important to plan for retirement because Social Security alone will not cover all of our needs by itself. I will also explain the need for another source of income other than Social Security. Social Security alone will not be enough to cover one’s needs when he or she retires simply because there is no one that can survive off less than $2000.00 a month. The way the government is borrowing from Social Security and the way it has been projected, some believe there will be no more Social Security in years to come. This is why every adult in the United States should start planning when they are younger for their retirement. Social Security is a program that was developed to ensure that people of retirement age will have money to live off of when they do decide to retire. This program was created in 1935, and was called “the system of old age benefits.” In 2007, the Social Security Administration had a net worth of about 785 billion. The expenses that year were about 594 billion dollars. The year of 2007 had 49 million people that received benefits. It is said that by the year 2018, negative effects on the federal budget are going to be experienced. The government has borrowed millions of dollars from Social Security, $159 billion in 2004 to be exact, and that is not the only time it has happened. According to the Social security...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix I Introductions and Conclusions As you begin to write the rough draft of your paper, think critically about how you might draw your readers’ attention in a compelling way. Consider how to create a rapport with the audience. For example, what areas of agreement may already exist between you and your readers? What does your audience need in order to make them interested in your topic? Types of Introductions One way to draw in the audience is to grab readers’ attention with the introduction. Consider opening your paper in one of the following ways: • Tell a story or an anecdote. If you have personal experience in this area, tell a story about yourself or someone you know. Example: Last year, approximately 3,400 adult nonsmokers died from lung cancer due to secondhand smoke. • Provide a short, famous quotation. Example: “It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it hundreds of times..” – Mark Twain (1835–1910) • Write as if your position will argue the other side of the topic. Example: Smoking is not illegal and is still a right for Americans to exercise. • Ask a question. Example: Are you aware that secondhand smoke is now a known cause of cancer in humans? • Share an interesting point about the subject. Example: Smoke from cigarettes can linger in the air for hours, even after a smoker extinguishes the cigarette. Besides attracting a reader’s...
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...Introductions and Conclusions Types of Introductions Almost everyone has a dream to be healthy and disease free, but there always seems to be something that holds us back. Things like age, previous conditions, and things we have been exposed to but what if we did not have these issues as stumbling blocks? In this day and age it would seem nearly inconceivable that on a planetary scale or even as a modern society in the digital age, that we have not yet recognized the effects of what we are doing to our children by not only allowing our children become obese but also doing nothing about it. The effects of childhood obesity are so far reaching that we are yet to know all of what potentially may happen to our progeny in the successive generations to come. Despite encouragements of healthy habits, emotional, physical, and psychological factors influence the rise of childhood obesity to nearly epidemic proportions in the United States. Overweight and obesity in children is epidemic in North America and internationally. “Approximately 22 million children under 5 years of age are overweight across the world.” (Deckelbaum & Williams, 2001, pp. 239S - 243S). It makes a person think, why do we not do something to help our children grow healthy and strong? Different Types of Conclusions Contrary to what may seem potentially like an obvious solution, primary prevention does not appear to be an option for most of the children who are currently already overweight and the age...
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...| AndroidMobile Operating System | Jamie Caves | 4/1/13 | COM156 | | | AndroidMobile Operating System | Jamie Caves | 4/1/13 | COM156 | | With over 400 million Android devices activated to date, it is by far the most popular mobile operating system in use today. The Android OS is one of the most used worldwide, and its open source permits unlimited customization by anyone with the desire to learn it and use it. I have done quite a bit of research on it in the past for my personal use and have learned just a small portion of just how open and customizable Android can be, whether it be personal customization or productivity of the software. Android has helped to change the way we work, socialize, and entertain ourselves. The majority of social media users now use their smartphones, with Android software and applications, to access and post to various sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram where people like to post what they are currently eating. Joking aside, Android has helped to push mobile technology farther than ever before. The Android mobile operating system is currently the most widely used and the most popular for smartphones and tablets today. Android has a distinct advantage over its competition in that it is available on a myriad of devices from nearly all the smartphone and tablet manufacturers today like Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, and many others whereas their closest competitors Apple and Blackberry...
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...Weight, Weight, Surgery or Exercise By Julie Custer In looking for ways to lose weight, has there been a list and long line of failures. If so, then examine this, finding the best option is only a few minutes and clicks away. To lose weight and do it in the healthiest way, the options are endless, and with research and time, people can find many answers. The benefits of surgical weight loss are growing in this country because of the severe obese state of many people in this country. Surgical weight loss surgery has been shown to help people most unlikely to lose weight and keep it off without surgical intervention. Surgical weight loss can help quite quickly change the persons eating habits intern reducing blood results in diabetes, cholesterol and many other health issues. In having bariatric surgery it is has been shown to reduce heart disease risks in patients because they can begin to exercise and remove a large amount of the critical health risks in their lives by the weight loss. In researching and finding the most popular weight loss surgeries, the person must choose the surgery that is best for them and their health. In doing this they must also decide on the budget of the amount to be spent toward finding better health and weight loss. In choosing the best option they must look at health risks patients may have present within their bodies and make the decision from that point. If surgery is too risky, diet and exercise...
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...Vegetarianism Angela Seibold COM156 October 20, 2013 Neil Conway Vegetarianism “Vegetarianism is the voluntary abstinence from eating meat.” (Dupler & Frey, 2005) Although each person has their own boundaries to what they will eat or use of the animal, they all have similar motivations for choosing this diet and lifestyle such as ethical and spiritual cnocerns. According to Matthew B. Ruby (2012), vegetarianism dates back to the Greek philosophers like Plato, Plutarch, Pythagoras, and Porphyry. Even with that being said there is no specific time to place the beginning of this diet, but it has been around for a long time. In 1847, the term vegetarian came about by the founders of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain. (Dupler & Frey, 2005) As time goes, the diet is growing more popular along with different ways of describing each level of the diet. The most common way of describing vegetarians is by using simple terms. To be a Total Vegan means to not consume or use anything at all from the animal. Which includes no use leather, fur, cosmetics, and such. If the person chooses to consume eggs and dairy products, they are considered to be Lacto-ovo Vegans. (Regenstein, 2003) Lacto meaning dairy products and ovo stands for eggs. Therefore, if the vegetarian were to only consume dairy products, they would be considered a Lacto Vegan. Same with Ovo Vegan, but they will eat eggs but not any dairy products. “Beardsworth and Keil (1991b, 1992) have proposed that vegetarianism...
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...June 9, 2014 COM156 Healthy Eating Have you ever really sat down and thought about the benefits of eating healthier foods? Having a healthy eating routine and diet is a lifestyle for many people. People who eat healthy foods on a daily basis, do not seem to focus on the actual dieting, they just do it. Eating healthier can help a person in various ways, which is why many people decide to change their eating habits to begin with. Healthy eating is beneficial because of the changes it can make on your body, your health, and possible biological risks. To begin with, having a healthy diet or eating habits can make various positive changes on your physical health. With that being said some of the better changes are losing weight, building body mass, a better memory, and increased energy levels are the positive payoffs of having a good physical health. Eating healthier foods can help loose unwanted weight and avoid gaining weight for most people seeking a healthier body. Eating more fruits and vegetables can assist with the weight loss process with very noticeable results, as well as a welcomed change in their clothing size to something smaller than before. Having a healthier diet can make a person create more muscle and lose their body fat. For example, eating a nice low-carb salad, with a light salad dressing, can assist with making the body more lean, building more muscle and losing the fat that is already stored. It also changes the mind and memory of a person. Also,...
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...Generation X- The Truths and Misconceptions Jennifer Hogue Com156 December 15, 2013 Amy Sloan Generation X- The Truths and Misconceptions While generation X encompasses about 50 million Americans born between 1965 and 1980 ( 1965-1976 depending on the information you look at) The term generation X was a term coined long before the generation came into existence. But what does the term mean? Numerous historical events happened during this time; ranging from Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, to U.S troops being sent to Vietnam, but that is not what defines this generation. Some refer to this generation as a group of selfish, lazy, slackers. There are many misconceptions of the motivation and aspirations of the generation that was stereotyped before they were born. While some hold truth, others are as mythical as an urban legend. Studies have shown that this generation in question, is smaller than generations surrounding it. As of 2011, the population of the United Sates is made up of 24.7% Baby Boomers, or those born 1946-1964, 24.9% Millennia’s- those born between 1977 and 1992. Generation X only covers 16% of the U.S population (Keene PH.D & Handrich PH.D, 2012), but they are the ones who have been given the bad reputation. Although many born in this generation would like to be slackers, they are not fortunate enough to have that luxury. During this generation, divorce was on the rise and many children born during this generation were raised by divorced parents...
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...Generation X- The Truths and Misconceptions Jennifer Hogue Com156 December 15, 2013 Amy Sloan Generation X- The Truths and Misconceptions While generation X encompasses about 50 million Americans born between 1965 and 1980 ( 1965-1976 depending on the information you look at) The term generation X was a term coined long before the generation came into existence. But what does the term mean? Numerous historical events happened during this time; ranging from Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, to U.S troops being sent to Vietnam, but that is not what defines this generation. Some refer to this generation as a group of selfish, lazy, slackers. There are many misconceptions of the motivation and aspirations of the generation that was stereotyped before they were born. While some hold truth, others are as mythical as an urban legend. Studies have shown that this generation in question, is smaller than generations surrounding it. As of 2011, the population of the United Sates is made up of 24.7% Baby Boomers, or those born 1946-1964, 24.9% Millennia’s- those born between 1977 and 1992. Generation X only covers 16% of the U.S population (Keene PH.D & Handrich PH.D, 2012), but they are the ones who have been given the bad reputation. Although many born in this generation would like to be slackers, they are not fortunate enough to have that luxury. During this generation, divorce was on the rise and many children born during this generation were raised by divorced parents...
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