...Facebook is leading an unhealthy life Facebook, which now can be used by everybody in any generation, is one of the most popular website. According to the Daily Mail, using Facebook “could raise your risk of cancer”. The newspaper reported that social networking sites “could raise your risk of serious health problems by reducing levels of face-to-face contact.” This is based on an article expressing the opinion of psychologist Dr. Aric Sigman, who is concerned that a reduction in personal contact could increase the risks of heart disease, stroke and dementia. Research at the UCLA School of Medical is reported to have found that social isolation can affect the level to which genes are active in white blood cells. People reporting high levels of social isolation by 78 genes that were more active and 131 genes that were less active are reported to include those involved in the body’s response to stress and illness, while those that were more active are reported to include those involved in promoting inflammation during stress and illness. However, using Facebook not only causes physical problems, but also somehow ruins the relationship among friends, family, and efficiency in studying and working since people have been so addicted to Facebook, which is absolutely an unhealthy way of life, It has become more obvious that Facebook is leading an abnormal relationship among friends. Take my own experience for example. One day, my best friend came to my...
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...a friend known as “Vulcan” or “V” intend to commit an act so violent that it will secure their place in history. The following is an expert from Harris’s Journal, mastermind behind the Columbine Shooting: “Sometime in April next year, me and “V” will get revenge, kick natural selection up a few notches. If we’ve learned anything about the art of making pipe bombs, we’ll set hundreds of them around roads, bridges, buildings, and gas stations; anything that will cause damage and chaos. It will be like the L.A. riots, Oklahoma City bombings, WWII, Vietnam, Duke and Doom all mixed together. I want to leave a lasting impression on the world.” One year later on April the 20th 1999, Eric Harris and another Columbine student, Dylan Klebold, committed the worst High School massacre in American history. They killed twelve students and one teacher; injured twenty three others and then turned the guns on themselves (Avila, 2000). Immediately following the mass shootings, media, sociologists and criminologists set about the difficult task of discovering the motives of the killers and answering the question of whether or not problems within society allowed this to happen. As early as the day after the shootings, blame had been pointed at gun availability (Etheridge 1999). The subject remains controversial today. FBI psychologists concluded in 1999 that the shooters were respectively “the depressive and the psychopath” (Cullen 2004). There is consensus that Harris and Klebold were...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GENEONE Problem Solution: Gene One The basis for my investigation of the problem in the Gene One scenario is the fact that Gene One’s CEO, Don Ruiz and the Board of directors believes that if the company is to continue its growth of 40% each year, the company will have to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) within the next three years. The purpose for this paper is to review Gene One’s decision to become a public company. Taking Gene One public would be a new venture for the senior team members, who realize that, collectively, they have zero experience with IPOs. This paper looks at the issues and opportunities Gene One is facing, stakeholder’s perspective and ethical dilemma, the end-state goals, alternative solutions, a risk assessment and the optimal solution, and last implementation of the plan. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Gene One is a company that entered the biotech industry with groundbreaking gene technology that eradicated diseases in tomatoes and potatoes. In just eight short years, the company grew into the $400 million company that it is today. Past events that have led to Gene One current issues and opportunities are the fact that the company has grown at such a rapid pace that it outgrowing itself. Further, an increase in stock prices is indicative of the growing interest in the biotech industry. Don Ruiz, the company’s CEO, and the board of directors believes that if the company...
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...written by Taylor Clark, Stated The three real reason why Americans are more anxious than ever before.He indicated that Americans are suffering from anxiety, which numbers are escalating due to many reasons. One of the reasons is the lack of intercommunication with others; people tend to be more independent on resolving their issues rather than asking for help to someone else. Also, the vast number of information that people get across every day such as the news report just brings worries among Americans.The final reason why Americans is out bursting the record of anxiety is the negative vibe they bring to their environment rather than inducing positive thoughts into their surroundings. Yes, anxiety is fasting out numbers in this new era that we live in for the lack of intercommunication, yet anxiety is already in our genes but is also nature that surrounds such dilemma. Excessive worrying and tension are what causes anxiety among Americans. The vast number of information that surrounds us every day at every giving time of the day of someone life. For example, people tend to worry about unrealistic things such as the latest news report, which nowadays anyone can access such information through their gadgets at any given time. "Taylor Clark stated in his article, for one thing, the amount of data we take in each day has jump dramatically - the average newspaper contains more raw info than people in the earlier era, which brain was not designed to handle this kind of volume."...
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...of online social networks such as Facebook, twitter, Hi5 and Google+ to communicate with other people. A social network can include blogs and ways to share text and ideas, groups,private messaging, a chat facility and file- or photo-sharing functions. Social Networking sites have always opened the gates of debates among users and non users. Are Social Networking sites Boon or Bane? Need of social networking sites: Social networking is fundamentally shifting the way we interact, communicate, organize, form opinions, and even shop. Its blurring boundaries, increasing transparency and creating fluidity in everything we do. Growing rapidly, companies, large and small, can no longer ignore or try to block social networking in their environment. The reality is you need to go where your target audiences are – and people are more likely to participate in a social media forum than any other venue. Customers, partners, and employees, alike expect to engage with you via social media – it’s a way for you to stay connected, gather feedback, recruit, and collaborate. As a result, you need to support social media in your environment to enable the innovation, increased productivity, and accelerated growth that will drive your business. Some examples of popular social networking sites: Facebook: Facebook is a social networking site that allows people to communicate with their friends and exchange information. In May 2007 Facebook launched the Facebook Platform which provides a framework...
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...Facebook Addiction Disorder “A social networking site can be defined as an online service that is based around the building and reflecting of social relations among individuals with common interests or social ties” (Boyd & Ellison, 2007). A massively successful social network website in today’s world is Facebook. Originally called thefacebook, Facebook was founded by former-Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg (while at Harvard) who ran it as one of his hobby projects with some financial help from Eduardo Saverin. Within months, Facebook and its core idea spread across the dorm rooms of Harvard where it was very well received. Soon enough, it was extended to Stanford and Yale where, like Harvard, it was widely endorsed. Before he knew it, Mark Zuckerberg was joined by two other fellow Harvard-students – Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes – to help him grow the site to the next level. Only months later when it was officially a national student network phenomenon, Zuckerberg and Moskovitz dropped out of Harvard to pursue their dreams and run Facebook full time. In August 2005, thefacebook was officially called Facebook and the domain facebook.com was purchased for a reported $200,000. We all are very well aware of positive aspects of facebook but we tend to ignore negative aspects of it. Therefore, this paper talks about how Facebook have a negative influence on children, teenagers, and adults. Facebook is taking over the world, and that’s no exaggeration. Everyone from teenagers...
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...of the individual (D1). Nature can be loosely defined as genetic inheritance or the genetic makeup (the information encoded in your genes) which a person inherits from both parents at the time of conception and carries throughout life. Several things in an individual genetically inherits include; ranging from gender, eye colour, risks for certain diseases and exceptional talents to height. The concept of nature thus refers to biologically inherited tendencies and abilities that people have and which may get revealed later on as they grow up. Nurture can be defined as the different environmental factors to which a person is subjected from birth to death. There are many environmental factors. They include both physical environments and social environments. Some theorists believe that people behave as they do according to genetic predispositions or even because of ‘animal instincts.’ This is known as the ‘nature’ theory of human behaviour. Other theorists believe that people think and behave in certain ways because they are taught to do so. This is known as the ‘nurture’ theory of human behaviour. (www.yourenglishlessons.wordpress.com) Nature refers to the inherited (genetic) characteristics and tendencies that influence development. Some inherited characteristics appear in virtually everyone. All children have a set of universal human genes that, when coupled with a reasonable environment, permit them to develop as reasonably capable members of the human species. Inherited...
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...November 2012 Social Media Equals Dangers Every day, people are on social media like robots. It is as if the world never existed without it. Social media’s gain in popularity is both exciting and alarming. Facebook is the most popular social media today. “Facebook currently has 901 million active users worldwide.” (Curtan) People sit on sites like Facebook all day and interact with friends and strangers worldwide. Wilber said, “For many people that are stuck at home, for whatever reason, social media opens new doors. Due to the fact that there is a high unemployment rate, I find that there are so many people on different disability websites, and that's their way of connecting so they don't feel isolated." (Curtan) In real life though, these same people are not socializing face-to-face. The human interactions are not there. According to Dr. Aric Sigman, a psychologist and biologist, “Social networking websites like Facebook pose a serious risk to your health.” (NaturalBias.com) In addition, some people use Facebook responsibly, and others do not. Many people neglect their real life for one full of virtual friends. Social media, Facebook in particular, is not only a great invention but also a dangerous invention. These social media friendships on sites like Facebook have two sides. There are people known personally and people not known personally. "I try to reach out to a lot of women in different countries — they might have Internet access but they don't have physical access...
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...party arranged at my place via Facebook messenger and they all were there. Day 2 Goal: After listening to a 2 hour lecture on essay writing on 14 March, I got 80% marks in classroom activity. Day 3 Goal: I attended a workshop on personal hygiene on 15 March and then elaborated each step to my siblings. Day 4 Goal: On 17 March I met the company’s manager and came to know that the way you talk must be convincing instead of what you talk. Day 5 Goal: On March 18, I had written an application to the Dean to arrange a sky lantern show in the department and we all enjoyed a lot the same evening. Day 6 Goal: I got a brief summary by a student, about what I had elaborated in front of the...
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...severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes. Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, a change in sleep patterns, or thinking. A person with a moderate or severe TBI may show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, and slurred speech. Parts of the brain affected: Traumatic brain injury damages the area of the brain that was affected by the head suddenly hitting an object. Learning Disability: It’s a disorder that affects the ability to understand or use spoken or written language. Causes: No one's exactly sure what causes learning disabilities. But researchers do have some theories as to why they develop, including: Genetic influences, Brain development, and Environmental impacts. Symptoms: There is no one sign that shows a person has a learning disability. Experts look for a noticeable difference between how well a child does in school and how well he or she could do, given his or her intelligence or ability. Parts of the brain affected: They are not sure what part of the brain is being affected but they are best to increase the understanding of their biological basis. Stroke: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or...
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...2005, p. 1-3), briefly summarize the findings of various psychological research studies. In no way do these articles adequately provide details about experimental procedures or long-term research. To further understand and evaluate research, both articles would have needed to provide specific details such as; the manipulator, the independent variable, and the variable. More specifically, the article Cookie Monster, only reiterated five points of evaluated research, but nothing having to do with the detailed, step by step process of research. Furthermore, in reviewing the article, Fighting Anorexia, it was written in the same manner; emphasizing research findings, not procedure. In order to fully explain the process of experimental research, one must provide the data involving the manipulators, the independent...
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...technology as pursuing selfish personal improvements, many urbanites would find these necessary for their advancement in society. In my opinion, the various forms of technology have become imperative in addressing our needs more than our desires. First and foremost, it is crucial to acknowledge that modern technology has addressed our most basic need for sustenance – food and water. Throughout history, scientific and technological advances have greatly impacted the agriculture industry. Scientists and researches have been at work to address the issue of scarcity of food and it is genetic modification that has allowed us to improve crop varieties by adding genes from other species. One successful application is the development of a corn hybrid, Bt corn, that is resistant to certain insect pests because of the addition of a gene from a natural soil bacterium. As a staple in the diets of both livestock and humans alike, the arrival of Bt corn in 1996 was very significant because it promised better production yield and easier harvests. Water purification technologies like Reverse Osmosis (RO) have also enabled Man to optimize the usage of scarce resources that are essential to the survival of our kind, by making available clean water to a larger community of people. Therefore, the developments in modern technology have indeed played a crucial role in addressing a dire need for more food and clean...
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...In 1976, an idea that would eventually become a worldwide cultural phenomenon was conceived. Interestingly, the term “meme” was coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins before the invention of the internet, and was defined as “ideas that guide human behavior.” The word was derived from the greek mimema (that which is imitated) which Dawkins shortened to rhyme with the word gene (Mondschein). Initially, it was used in evolutionary biology to compare the passing of genes onto next generations to the passing of memes-- cultural and social behaviors-- onto the next generation (Schrempp). However, today, memes come to represent a more nuanced idea that resonates deeply with younger, especially teenage, generations. Now, memes are more commonly...
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...understand how any cancer can develop. Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. The genes are in each cell’s nucleus, which acts as the “control room” of each cell. Normally, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through an orderly process of cell growth: healthy new cells take over as old ones die out. But over time, mutations can “turn on” certain genes and “turn off” others in a cell. That changed cell gains the ability to keep dividing without control or order, producing more cells just like it and forming a tumor. A tumor can be benign (not dangerous to health) or malignant (has the potential to be dangerous). Benign tumors are not considered cancerous: their cells are close to normal in appearance, they grow slowly, and they do not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors are cancerous. Left unchecked, malignant cells eventually can spread beyond the original tumor to other parts of the body. The known risk factors for breast cancer are; as with many other diseases, your risk of breast cancer goes up as you get older. About two out of three invasive breast cancers are found in women 55 or older. Women with close relatives who've been diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher risk of developing the disease. If you've had one first-degree female relative (sister, mother, daughter) diagnosed with breast cancer, your risk is doubled...
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