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Devon G

Little By Little, Violent Video Games Make Us More Aggressive | TIME - 0 views

  • But a closer look at kids who played more hours of violent video games per week revealed increases in aggressive behavior and violent tendencies, compared to those who played fewer hours a week
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      difference
  • The fine point of this continued debate, though, is that not all players of violent video games are destined to commit violent crimes.
  • if it was okay for a boy to strike a peer if that peer said something negative about him
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  • New research suggests that hours of exposure to violent media like video games can make kids react in more hostile ways compared to ones who don't spend lots of time controller-in-hand, reigniting the debate about children and gaming
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      the main idea is that newest research suggests that that there is more exposure to violent media like video games can make kids react in more hostile ways compared to ones who don't spend lots of time  controller in hand, reigniting the debate about children and gaming
  • New research suggests that hours of exposure to violent media like video games can make kids react in more hostile ways compared to ones who don't spend lots of time controller-in-hand, reigniting the debate about children and gaming
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Devon G

Violent video games don't make you aggressive - difficult games do, says new study - Ga... - 0 views

  • The study is not saying that violent content doesn't affect gamers, but our research suggests that people are not drawn to playing violent games in order to feel aggressive,
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  • from Singapore suggested that children who play violent games frequently were more likely to belive that hitting others was acceptable. This same study was also criticized for its inaccurate methods of data collection which including asking children to report their own feelings and actions.
  • If players feel thwarted by the controls or the design of the game, they can wind up feeling aggressive,
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  • A new study into the links between video games and violence has suggested that it is the difficulty of the game and not its content that leads to players feeling aggressive.
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      main opinion
William A

Increasing the Minimum Wage: Pros & Cons - Salary.com - 0 views

  • Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $9.80 -- about $20,400 for a year of full-time work -- within two years.
Melissa C

Why One Direction were the best band of 2014 | Metro News - 0 views

  • Louis Tomlinson, Liam
  • Each year has seen the band get better and better, and 2014 was no exception. In fact, this year has been huge for the 1D lads.
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      I think that is very true
  • First of all, the boys embarked on their biggest ever tour, taking their Where We Are shows into stadiums across the world.
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  • reviously never visited, and played to more people than ever before.
  • .4 million fans watched the boys on their epic
  • tour, which saw them play a record breaking three consecutive nights at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl.
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    I love One Direction 
Meaghan Davis

True Life: I Went To A One Direction Concert | Neon Tommy - 0 views

  • Occasionally-problematic lyrics aside, I find their music to be quite enjoyable.
  • I do my very best to be non-judgmental towards everyone
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      I like that about him/her
Dallass C

Why I support Medical Marijuana, and why we need the right governor for it. Legalizatio... - 2 views

  • Marijuana should not have been illegal in the first place.
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      It shouldn't have been illegal because its a plant its just like medicinethen it helps the government get money.
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      This is the best piece of evidence
Dallass C

Why I support Medical Marijuana, and why we need the right governor for it. Legalizatio... - 0 views

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      To try to get medical marijuana legalized
  • Marijuana should not have been illegal in the first place.
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      This is the best peace because It shouldn't have because you could use it for medicine and the government gets money from it. 
Dallass C

Why I support Medical Marijuana, and why we need the right governor for it. Legalizatio... - 0 views

  • Remember, all those expensive, addictive and deadly pain pills are FDA-approved, while marijuana is not.
Fabeyo N

Michael Jordan Records - 0 views

  • Points per game in Playoffs, career average 33.4
  • Record: total points, career, regular season 29,277
Fabeyo N

Michael Jordan - Biography - Basketball Player - Biography.com - 0 views

  • Drafted by the Chicago Bulls
  • Jordan left college after his junior year to join the NBA.
  • He helped the team make it to the playoffs and scored an average of 28.2 points per game that season.
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  • Jordan was breaking new ground on the court during the 1986-1987 season.
  • Basketball Player (1963–)
  • Drafted by the Chicago Bulls
  • Jordan left college after his junior year to join the NBA.
  • He helped the team make it to the playoffs and scored an average of 28.2 points per game that season.
  • was selected for the All-Star Game.
  • Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was selected for the All-Star Game.
  • Jordan was breaking new ground on the court during the 1986-1987 season.
  • Wilt Chamberlin to score more than 3,000 points in a single season.
  • Jordan received his first Most Valuable Player Award from NBA—an honor he would earn four more times in 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998.
  • Portland Trail Blazers to win their second NBA championship title
  • He lost his father, James, to an act of violence after the end of the 1992-93 season.
Terry M

Ebola virus and Marburg virus Symptoms - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

  • Fever Severe headache Joint and muscle aches Chills Weakness Over time, symptoms become increasingly severe and may include: Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea (may be bloody) Red eyes Raised rash Chest pain and cough Stomach pain Severe weight loss Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising (people near death may bleed from other orifices, such as ears, nose and rectum) Internal bleeding
Brandon J

Medical Marijuana for Pain and Depression - Disabled World - 0 views

  • Relief of muscle spasms
  • Relief of chronic pain
  • Reduction in interlobular pressure inside the eye
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  • Suppression of nausea
  • Weight loss - increase and restore metabolism
  • AIDS - Marijuana can reduce the nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting from the condition itself and the medications as wel
  • Glaucoma - Marijuana relieves the internal eye pressure of glaucoma, and therefore relieving the pain and slowing or even stopping the condition. Cancer- Many side effects of the medication to stop cancer can be relieve with Marijuana, some studies suggest that Marijuana tends to slow down the progress of some types of cancer. Multiple Sclerosis - Muscle pain, spasticity, tremors and unsteadiness are some of the effects caused by the disease that can be relieved by Marijuana.
  • Epilepsy - in some patients, epileptic seizures can be prevented with Marijuana use. Chronic pain - Marijuana helps to alleviate the pain caused from many types of injuries and disorders. Anxiety, Depression or Obsession - Even though mild anxiety is a common side effect in some users, cannabis can elevate your mood and expand the mind
  • Western Australia - Possession of up to two plants is accepted for private use, excess of the latter can face fines of over $150
  • South Australia - Possession of cannabis is a moderate offense, with fines ranging from $150 to $300 for possession and cultivation of small amounts
  • Relief of muscle spasms
Brandon J

'Medical' Marijuana: 10 Health Benefits That Legitimize Legalization - 0 views

  • "There are no deaths from cannabis use. Anywhere.
  • It's long been believed that smoking pot helps MS patients, and a study published as recently as May provided yet another clinical trial as evidence of marijuana's impact on multiple sclerosis patients with muscle spasticity. Even though the drug has been known to cause dizziness and fatigue in some users, most MS patients report marijuana not only helps ease the pain in their arms and legs
  • A study on addictive behaviors published by USC and SUNY Albany in 2005, whose 4,400 participants made it the largest investigation of marijuana and depression to date, found that "those who consume marijuana occasionally or even daily have lower levels of depressive symptoms
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  • In a peer-reviewed study, researchers at the British Columbia Compassion Club Society found that 92 percent of women found marijuana's effect on morning sickness symptoms as either "very effective" or effective."
Dylan G

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Angel E

A decade of iTunes singles killed the music industry - Apr. 25, 2013 - 0 views

  • After Apple's iTunes Music Store debuted on April 28, 2003, sales of 99-cent digital singles surged. But that had a disastrous impact on overall music revenue.
  • Tunes has in many ways been a godsend to fans of digital music, it has been a source of endless frustration for the music industry.
  • Since the introduction the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, music sales have plummeted in the United States -- from $11.8 billion in 2003 to $7.1 billion last year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. When adjusted for inflation, revenue has been more than halved since Apple (AAPL) launched the iTunes Music Store.
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  • erestingly, during that same time, people have been buying more music than ever. How is that possible? It's because the iTunes Music Store popularized the cheap digital single. After manhandling the major record labels during a series of now-legendary negotiations, then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs was able to initially offer digital albums for $10 and any individual track off that album for 99 cents.
  • Ds -- by a wide margin -- generating 819 million sales to just 500 million for the CD.
  • That changed the music industry forever. When music sales reached their peak in 2000, Americans bought 943 million CD albums, and digital sales weren't even a blip on the radar. By 2007, however, those inexpensive digital singles overtook C
  • ording to the RIA
  • pple's iTunes is behind that sea change. According to NPD estimates, iTunes is currently responsible for 63% of all digital music sales. Even after the emergence of competition from Amazon and Google.
  • The popularity and ease of downloading cheap digital singles has transformed the industry. Not since the vinyl era has the single been this popular. The smaller, cheaper "45" record dominated music in the 1950s and '60s, but the music industry wised up in the '70s.
  • Vinyl, cassette and CD singles were always cheaper for consumers, but manufacturing costs were not. Nor was the space required to house them in stores. Thus, the single became harder and harder to come by.
  • The reality is if singles were as available a decade ago as they are now, they would have been just as popular. Music nerds notwithstanding, the average music listener has really only cared about a few tracks off an album at most.
Dylan G

10 Essential Facts About Ebola - 0 views

  • fever, body aches, cough, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. 
  • In two of the previous cases in the United States, patients were kept at a unit at Emory that has very high security for infectious disease
  • The outbreak of Ebola virus centered in West Africa is
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  • the deadly infectious disease can travel easily from person to person in the later stages. 
  • Earlier cases included one on September 30, 2014, the first Ebola case diagnosed
  • in the United States
  • the patient died of the illness.
  • It was in Dallas
  • at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, confirms the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  • On Oct 11, a second U.S. case was diagnosed, a nurse who cared for the first patient at the same hospital, released virus free Oct 24.
  • Oct 28.
  • volunteer medical worker who returned to the United States from West Africa has tested positive for Ebola
Brandon J

23 Health Benefits Of Marijuana - Business Insider - 1 views

  • Those are cannabidiol (CBD) — which seems to impact the brain without a high— and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — which has pain relieving properties.
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      important - chemicals that have medicinal properities
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      hi
  • It can be used to treat Glaucoma.
  • the benefits of smoking pot may be overstated by advocates of marijuana legalization, the new legalization will help researchers study the drugs' medicinal uses,
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  • It may help reverse the carcinogenic effects of tobacco and improve lung health.
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      helpful
  • Medical marijuana users claim the drug helps relieve pain and suppress nausea — the two main reasons it's often used to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy.
  • A chemical found in marijuana stops cancer from spreading.
  • THC slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
  • marijuana does not impair lung function
  • States around the country — more than 20 in total — have been legalizing medical marijuana. 
  • Currently only 6% of studies on marijuana analyze its medicinal properties.
  • It's possible that the increased lung capacity
  • maybe  due to taking a deep breaths while inhaling
Jonathan H

10 Facts About Marijuana | Marijuana Policy and Effects | Drug Policy Alliance - 4 views

  • the only medicine
  • that relieves their pain and suffering, or treats symptoms of their medical condition, without debilitating side effects.
  • alcohol, which tends to increase risky driving practices, marijuana tends to make subjects more cautious.
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  • Marijuana has been shown to alleviate symptoms of wide range of debilitating medical conditions including cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), epilepsy, Crohn’s Disease, and glaucoma, and is often an effective alternative to narcotic painkillers.
  • Marijuana has been shown to be effective in reducing the nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy, stimulating appetite in AIDS patients, and reducing intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma. There is also appreciable evidence that marijuana reduces muscle spasticity in patients with neurological disorders. Marijuana has also been shown to help with mental health conditions, particularly PTSD. In 2013, both Maine and Oregon added PTSD to the list of conditions that qualifies for medical marijuana. A synthetic capsule is available by prescription, but it is
  • Many opponents of medical marijuana make much of the purported link between marijuana use and mental illness. But there is simply no compelling evidence to support the claim that marijuana is a causal risk factor for developing a psychiatric disorder in otherwise healthy individuals.
  • alcohol, which tends to increase risky driving practices, marijuana tends to make subjects more cautious
  • Back Fact: The majority of adults who use marijuana do not have adverse mental health issues.
  • Although marijuana potency has reportedly increased in recent decades, this is largely due to prohibition. When access to a particular substance is sporadic, risky and limited, both consumers and producers are incentivized to use or sell higher potency material. We saw a similar trend during alcohol prohibition, when beer and cider were largely replaced by spirits and hard liquor, which was easier and more profitable to transport. When access is regulated and controlled, like in medical marijuana states, we see a wider variety of potencies, including marijuana with virtually no traces of psychoactive THC but high in cannabidiol (CBD), which is highly therapeutic but not psychoactive.
  • While THC is virtually non-toxic to healthy cells or organs, and is incapable of causing a fatal overdose, marijuana's health impact is wide ranging and depends on the way marijuana is ingested, as well as the specific constituents in the marijuana. Health effects of marijuana are related to the route, dose, frequency and duration of marijuana use. Currently, doctors may legally prescribe Marinol, an FDA-approved pill that contains 100 percent THC – but, critically, lacks other therapeutic, non-psychoactive compounds found in marijuana. The Food and Drug Administration found THC to be safe and effective for the treatment of nausea, vomiting and wasting diseases. When consumers encounter strong varieties of marijuana, they adjust their use accordingly and smoke less.[4] Learn More Take Action Make your
  • Back Fact: Rates of marijuana dependence have not increased over the past 10 years. A landmark, Congressionally-mandated Institute of Medicine study found that fewer than 10 percent of those who try marijuana ever meet the clinical criteria for dependence, while 32 percent of tobacco users and 15 percent of alcohol users do
  • Back Fact: Roughly 750,000 people are arrested for marijuana each year, the vast majority of them for simple possession, with racial minorities over-represented. Approximately 750,000 people were arrested for marijuana law violations in 2012 according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report – comprising about half (48 percent) of all drug arrests in the United States; that’s one marijuana arrest every 42 seconds. A decade ago, marijuana arrests comprised just 44 percent of all drug arrests. Approximately 42 percent of all drug arrests nationwide are for marijuana possession. Of total arrests for marijuana law violations, more than 87 percent were for simple possession, not sale or manufacture. There are more arrests for marijuana possession every year than for all violent crimes combined.
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