• Adding Taxes to Junk Food

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    Will having taxes on junk food prove to be beneficial for the overall health of this country? Or will people just stick to it and pay more? Adding taxes to everyday junk food will, in theory, lead to a healthier country. Exploring what could happen and why this is important is crucial to these counties overall well-being.

    There was a study done that suggested that when a person buys a soda, then they are 30% more likely to become obese – which obviously increases the risk of heart disease and other health diseases (Blanding). Another point is that it’s cheap; making it more accessible. “While that may be the price on the sticker at the store, it doesn’t consider the cost to public health” (Blanding).

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  • Reasons for the Decrease of Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S.

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    The promise of an increase in manufacturing jobs has a break in it. There hasn’t been an increase. There has been a decrease of over five million of these jobs in the U.S. since the year 2000. What else can we do? What are the primary reasons behind this decrease and will there ever be an increase? As someone in the United States, it’s imperative to understand what is going on in the work force of our very people.

    Manufacturing jobs are jobs that consist of “…the transformation of raw material into new products. The process is mechanical, physical, or chemical. The raw materials include commodities or components. It is the second stage of the supply chain” (Amadeo). Basically, it’s a big part of our work force here in the United States because there are so many mills, factories, and plants where these jobs take place. But, they also include “bakeries, candy stores, and custom tailors” (Amadeo). They “involve creating new products” and can be of titles from “Welder” to “Tool and Die maker” (Doyle). It’s quite extensive, to say the least.

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  • Alice Guy-Blaché Was the First Woman Filmmaker

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    Alice Guy-Blaché was a pioneer filmmaker, not just in France, but all over the world. She produced, directed, wrote, and starred in many of her own films; among other titles. She was the first woman filmmaker and is often forgotten among the histories of film. Her life should be remembered as well as her many films because the film world needs more woman directors.

    Alice was born July 1, 1873 and died March 24, 1968 in France. She worked on her first film in 1896 and then went on to direct and produce more than six hundred silent films that “range from one minute to thirty minutes” (McMahan). She is known mostly for her Gaumont Chronophone films which are full of energy and risks and use real locations which was very new during this time (McMahan).

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  • If I Was the US President and 3 Policies I Would Implement for America

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    Being the President is one tough job. Being the highest government leader in the US can be a daunting task, but if I were to be President, there are some things I would change just like many people would. America is great, the land of the free, home of the brave, and many other great happenings have occurred here. Based on the President themselves, they have implemented many laws and said a great many of speeches, however, America isn’t perfect. Nothing ever is, but we can try to be the best that we can be.

    Being President, you have numerous jobs to uphold. Many people are counting on you. “Chief executive of the federal government and Commander in Chief of the armed forced. As Commander in Chief, the president has the authority to send troops into combat, and is the only one who can decide whether to use nuclear weapons” (The President’s Job). Continue reading → Post ID 524

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  • Child Soliders

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    Children in many countries are being forced into torment by adults and older child soldiers, to fight in their countries wars. They are kidnapped as young as seven years old and put through rigorous training that no child should go through. Why would they do this to children and are they being saved? Fortunately, some countries are implementing laws that will no longer allow children to be put through this.

    There are many countries that are taking part in this: Afghanistan, India, Thailand, Yemen, Central African Republic, Congo, Libya, Syria, Turkey and many more (It’s Immoral). But first, who are these child soldiers? They “are children who are used for any military purpose… They are not only boys – many are girls. Some child soldiers are used for fighting – to kill and commit other acts of violence. Others are used as cooks, porters, messengers, informants or spies” and even sexual purposed (It’s Immoral).

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  • Teaching Critical Thinking and Why It Should be a Mandatory Course

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    Many people will consider ‘critical thinking’ as one way of teaching almost anything in schools due to its reasoning and self-thinking skills that will help you later in life. Now that schools have been teaching less and less based on what they want to teach, but instead of what they must teach for the standardized tests that are taken each year by students. It’s a wonder why they don’t teach critical thinking as often as they should. Should they have a full course on this subject and why haven’t they been teaching this in these modern times?

    According to the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, it is “the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information” and “is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, good reasons, depth, consistency, [etc]” (Defining).

    It is also said to be “self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way” (Defining). Individuals who use critical thinking are living rationally, reasonably, and empathically. It’s no wonder many of us want a course about this and beyond.

     

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  • Halloween – “Holiday”

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    There are many debates on if schools should be out for Halloween. This debate intercludes with the other debate on whether Halloween should even be considered a “holiday.” Looking at the history of Halloween, what it is exactly, why there are sparked debates, and if it should be considered a national holiday, we can understand why this is a hot topic.

    Halloween is on October 31, across the United States; this year it falls on a Tuesday, and that means that school is still in session. Debates have been sparked on if Halloween should let kids be out of school the day of and if it should be considered a national “holiday.” The debate is more on the side of ‘no’ on both cases. Mainly due to the religious backgrounds of individuals concerning Halloween.

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  • Challenges of Living on the Planet Mars

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    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on a different planet? Mars is a planet that I have always wondered about. Could we live on Mars? There would be many challenges if we were ever to get there. However, it is one of the planets in our solar system that can be habitable by us.

    Mars is called “The Red Planet” due to its rusted surface from “…the compound iron(III) oxide [that] appears red because it absorbs the blue and green wavelengths of the light spectrum reflecting the red wavelengths” (Wolchover). Mars has a bloody tint that is visible from millions of miles away and even earlier civilizations have called Mars “Her Desher” which means “the red one.” And the Chinese have called it “the fire star” (Wolchover).

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  • Understanding Hypnosis

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    A scientific way to promote accelerated human progress that is verified and effective is Hypnosis. It endures a lot criticism because many people don’t believe that it actually works. However, there have been many studies and views from people who are certified hypnotists or have been hypnotized that can help us better understand how it really works, why it’s used, and why some people see it as taboo.

    Hypnosis can “create desired changes in behavior and encourage mental and physical well-being” (what is). Hypnosis can alter many body habits or functions to help an individual. From mental to physical, it can treat chronic pain, make you eat healthier, help your study habits, and even quit smoking. It’s possible that it’s just a placebo affect or just a coincidental push to help someone in the right direction, but many studies and people will vouch for it.

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  • Understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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    Abraham Maslow researched and came up with his own hierarchy of needs that are now known across all fronts in psychology. It’s important to understand these needs because they are needs of our own species – a humanistic psychology theory surrounding our needs as humans. It’s also important to know the man behind the hierarchy to further our understanding.

    Abraham Maslow was a Brooklyn, New York native; while his parents were “…uneducated Jewish immigrants from Russia” (Boeree). He studied law at City College of New York and then transferred to Cornell, then back to City College of New York. He married and had two daughters. Then, he moved to Wisconsin with his family and attended the university of Wisconsin. He then became interested in psychology and worked with Harry Harlow. After years, he received his PhD in psychology and returned to New York to work with E. L. Thorndike, where he did research on human sexuality. He then served as the chair of psychology department at Brandeis and “…began his crusade for a humanistic psychology – something untimely more important to him than his own theorizing” (Boeree).

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