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http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/05/energy-solutions-solar-space-panels/
This article discusses the importance, and innovation of the alternative energy field. With supplies of oil and other crude resources perpetually plummeting the United States, as well as the world as a whole, need to find an alternate way to fuel and/or power various machinery and other objects which call for fuel. This article states that we have options, however the four that they elaborate on are: Creating electricity in space, tapping the ocean floor for fuel, building a 500 mile car battery, and harnessing the sun’s power. Personally, I think we need to expand on solar power. First off, it would create a great amount of “green jobs” which would aid the recessive unemployment problem we have, and also it can help restore some resources, and also cut down monthly payments in some ways. The car battery is another important aspect of alternative fuel. Gas is so expensive and has inflated so much over they past ten years, so where the prices will be in another ten years is shocking. A car battery would aid not only the user’s wallet, but the environment. I really do think that green and alternative energy/fuel is something that needs to be evolved and utilized or we could be facing incredible environmental problems in the near to mid future.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/06/health/memory-cognitive-function-slips-early/index.html?npt=NP1
This article is about how researchers in Europe have been studying mental and memory functions in the brain at what age they usually begin to decline. Generally, people think that people will start to show signs of aging between ages 60-70, but researchers have found that this is may not be the case. Instead, they believe that signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other signs of dementia can start showing at age 45. I find it unbelievable because people haven’t even reached their “mid life crisis” period yet. As a daughter, it’s actually scary to think that my mom may be showing signs at age 47 and I may not even be noticing. The doctors say that these early signs are extremely hard to catch and may not even be there on an everyday basis, but the fact that there could be signs that are missed is frightening. In this article, the good news is that researchers think that if they can spot these sign early enough, it is possible to help these people who show cognitive decline in avoiding dementia in there older ages through diet and exercise to delay further cognitive decline.
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/01/05/lost-world-new-species-discovered-antarctica?hpt=hp_c2
This article talks about new underwater creatures discovered in Antarctica. It is related to the "Lost World" found in Antarctica. Researchers found many new creatures never seen before because people have never researched Antarctica’s waters. Creatures resembling a really pale octopus, a predatory starfish, thousands of crabs and sea anemone are among the heretofore unseen ocean life. They went 7000 feet under to find a world that is a thriving ecosystem built around hydrothermal vents which can reach 719 degrees Fahrenheit.
It blows my mind how little we know about the ocean. Only 10% of the entire water world has been researched. Imagine the creatures are there in the depths of the seas. There must be larger animals or sea monsters bigger than we can even imagine. They must be more threatening than the sharks or whales we know. Imagine all the bodies or treasures we'd find if we had technology improved enough to go as deep at the depth of the ocean floor.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45883052/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times
"Looking for the American Dream? Move to Canada" by Jason DeParle
The title explains itself. "Benjamin Franklin did it. Henry Ford did it. And American life is built on the faith that others can do it, too" The economic status of the U.S. is stopping people from following their dreams, and instead, working a nine-to-five desk job and living paycheck to paycheck in order to survive. The middle class is starting to disappear, but who says we have to stay here? We don't have to limit ourselves by living in America, moving to places like Canada, or even Western Europe. The price of living is dramatically lower, and you might find that you like the area even better. Why live inside a box?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/opinion/texting-while-walking.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
This article and video are about texting while walking and the proper etiquette to use while texting and walking. Although the video uses the streets of NY as its background, I believe that the proper etiquette may also be applied in school hallways, where students love to stop in the middle of the hallway to text. The article describes the need for proper etiquette due to the increasing number of people who are visiting the emergency room after injuries due to the use of a cell phone while most likely walking (this data does not include car accidents). These accidents are most likely due to people who are trying to text or talk on the phone while walking and stop in the middle of the street or slow down to answer the text. If the text messenger stops or slows down while responding to the text, they will likely force the people around them to go around them or stop short behind them. This is likely to cause more accidents. The video describes that the proper etiquette for walking while texting is to step to the side of the street, preferably by a wall, after receiving your text message. Then, you answer your text and when you are finished, you may enter the walkway again and continue to your destination. This technique allows you to answer to text, while preventing injuries and helping to keep the flow of traffic in the walkways going.
I believe that the etiquette described in the video is very useful. If people really need to answer a text in a crowded are such as the streets of NYC or a high school hallway, they should move to the side of the road to prevent a traffic block. If the person does not want to move to the side, then wait to answer your text. I believe that if people used this etiquette when texting, there may be slightly less traffic jams in the hallway and less angry people who are annoyed at the inconsiderate texting people.
http://www.wlwt.com/r/30144204/detail.html
This article is about high school senior in Ross, Ohio. She recently posted a video on Facebook about her struggles with being bullied. She says that she cuts herself and buns cigarettes on her skin. She also mentions that she is contemplating killing herself. I feel like now more than ever there have been stories in the news about teenagers being victims of bullying and therefore taking their own lives. However this story has a different ending. After this video was posted CourtneyLyn Bacher received hundreds of support messages from her friends, strangers, and even some of the people that had been bullying her. She will soon be working with her school to make another video to help support other teens in similar positions. CourtneyLyn now says that she has a reason to live and help other people through. I think that this story is important to show everyone that there are alternatives and that there needs to be an end to bullying.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/health/views/seeing-social-media-as-adolescent-portal-more-than-pitfall.html?ref=health
this article is about the upside and downside to social media websites. many teens become depressed because of what may have been said about them. These wbesites even allow men to post comments on womens pictures which make women more vulenerable. parents become worried when new technology comes out and they dont know much about but their kids know more. sexting and online bullying are just causes of signing onto a site and seeing that, you put yourself into that harm. but dr.Rich said “We should not view social media as either positive or negative, but as essentially neutral," he's right we really should treat it neutral. it's completly horrible but it also can put yourself leading danger or depression.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/science/space/a-push-for-historic-preservation-on-the-moon.html?ref=science
The main point of this article is to preserve the historic remnants on the moon. There is no doubt that in the future many more countries will send people and robots to the moon. But when that starts to happen, the United States is worried that they could destroy some of the things left at the moon. For example, people don’t want a Russian rover to run over the first footprints of Neil Armstrong. The history on the moon is just as important as the history on earth. So many countries are agreeing to treat the moon and the history of it with respect. Another thing that is happening is a treaty called the Outer Space treaty. 100 countries have agreed to this, which means that they will not claim sovereignty over any part of the moon. People want to keep the moon free right now. They don’t want to start splitting it up between countries. I agree with both points of this article. The history on the moon is very important and should be preserved. Also countries should not be claiming sections of the moon yet.
http://news.yahoo.com/police-ark-woman-73-forced-try-bank-robbery-030928266.html
This article was about a 73 year old woman that was forced to rob a bank in Fayetteville, Arkansas. An intruder broke into her home, kidnapped her husband, strapped a bomb to her ankle, and told her the only way to free her husband was to rob a bank. Her and her husband are now suspects and the intruder is still at large, considered armed and dangerous. I think this is absolutely insane. The kidnapping is bad enough. But why would someone force an old innocent women into a potentially deadly crime? I am curious to see how this one pans out.
http://jezebel.com/5872868/bullied-girl-steps-in-front-of-bus-in-apparent-suicide
This article is about a 15 year old girl who was bullied to her death. She was bullied to her end point when she walked in front of a bus. She was hiding the fact that this small group of girls were bothering and making fun of her which was a main cause to her suicide. She had been dating a 19 year old boy and some girl had been jealous and started daunting her online.After the breakup with the boy, she was so devastated that she told her mom she was going to a friends house and never came home. That night she walked in front of a bus and died 6 days later.
This is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe how cruel some people can be. Honestly, any girl who gets jealous over another girl dating a guy needs some serious help and some self esteem. Get over it. And not to mention, bullying is so wrong on so many levels. If you have a problem with someone, don't look at them. Simple. Pretend they don't exist. I hate reading about stuff like this because it's disgusting. Also after she died, the family made a facebook in honor of her death and the same kids were making fun of her. Yeah, really funny.I think those kids belong in Juvie, they should definitely not get away with what they have done to this girl. I hope this is a lesson to everybody. For the one's being bullied, don't listen because those people are losers and will go away eventually and for the bullys, cut the crap out, it may cost someone their life.
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/20/u-s-may-close-embassy-in-syria/?hpt=hp_t3
This article discusses how the embassy in Syria may be closed down. It talks about how the situation in Syria is getting out of control and how the riots can sometimes become very dangerous for everyone involved.
The idea of possibly closing down the embassy due to security measures shows how much Syria has gotten out of hand. It is scary to think that the United States might have to loose one of its main connections with Syria while the country is so unstable.
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