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7 Sources of Creative Commons Audio For Podcasts | The Whiteboard Blog - 0 views

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    podcast sounds better with a bit of music in it. Or some special audio effects. But the problem is that legally you can't just use any mp3 file from your music library since you will be breaching the copyright of the original artist. So move away from using your favourite bands - and look into the wide range of "pod-safe" or creative commons audio that are out there on the web. Here are several websites that are worth a look - some provide whole music tracks, others provide sound effects.
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Nature vs. Nurture: The Media's Effect on Body Image | The River Reporter - 0 views

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      That isn't suprising, I bet it affects younger girls and guys, too
  • An estimated 8 million Americans currently suffer from eating disorders.
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How the National Debt Affects You - US News and World Report - 0 views

  • primarily in the forms of higher interest rates and ultimately, a slower economy
    • Steve Fulton
       
      That makes sense...higher interest rates would make people less likely to buy stuff with credit, which would result in fewer jobs
  • At more than $14 trillion, America's debt might seem abstract, a number so large it's difficult to conceptualize.
  • If interest rates ramp up, a greater portion of the government's budget will go toward interest payments, leaving fewer dollars for other, more economically stimulating types of spending, such as building roads or providing tax incentives for small businesses.
    • Steve Fulton
       
      So, government jobs will be affected.  I've felt this lately, as a teacher, with less money for resources and salary from the state.
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  • When it gets more expensive to do that, they will have to pull back, cut benefits, [and] cut transfer payments. That will further slow the economy and the job market."
  • Generally, the economic effects are less destructive if the government deals with the deficit by cutting back on spending and entitlement programs,"
    • Steve Fulton
       
      But if we cut from these programs, will there be money left for people who need help?  I wonder how much of our debt goes to these entitlement programs?
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Body image -- men - 0 views

  • Researchers say many studies have shown how images of beautiful, Barbie-like models negatively affect women's self-esteem, but this study is among the first to look at how a "culture of muscularity" may affect men's self-esteem.
  • The level of muscularity and attractiveness that are idealized in the media often are not attainable for the average man," says researcher Stacey Tantleff-Dunn, professor of psychology at the University of Central Florida.
  • Such discrepancies can cause the dissatisfaction and low self-esteem that lead to extreme and often unhealthy actions, such as eating disorders, exercising too much, and steroid abuse
    • Steve Fulton
       
      here are the affects. 
    • todd19
       
      "Effects"
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