Take‚ for example‚ the fake fossil of a bird/lizard hybrid presented to the public that was supposed to show that reptiles somehow evolved into birds (with their scales turning into feathers)‚ or the thousands of fossilized creatures (with ages dating over three billion years ago) that were discovered and found fully formed at a time when several evolutionary
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also lead to kids getting physically injured.” Also‚ a study shows how “likes” and “retweets” on social media affect the brain in either a good or bad way. The author of Teens: This is how social media affects your brain‚ Susie East‚ states‚ “... the team found certain regions became activated by “likes”‚ with the brain’s reward center becoming especially active.” (“Teens: This is how social media affects your brain‚” 2016) This shows that teens could be influenced by how someone acts on social media
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Argumentative Essay In 1985 Joe Simpson and Simon Yates made a wild decision to climb Siula Grande a mountain in Peru. Simon and Joe were determined to be the first team ever to successfully climb the west face of Siula Grande. When successfully reaching the peak of the mountain‚ they climbed down via the north ridge‚ and that’s when trouble took take its place. Joe slipped and broke his leg‚ leaving Simon with no choice but to slowly reel Joe down the snowy mountain‚ worse came to worse and
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LGBT representation is a touchy subject‚ and Amy Zimmerman is one of the few brave enough to explore the topic. Using a combination of logos‚ pathos and ethos‚ her position on the misrepresentation of bisexuals in TV is ineffective in persuading her audience‚ because of her lack of concrete evidence‚ misdirection of audiences‚ and contradictory statements. To begin‚ Amy made use of logos with data gathered by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD). However‚ Amy interpreted the
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give women more opportunities and help her fulfill a childhood dream. “[Growing up‚] I would watch a movie and I would run home and continue the story in my bedroom‚” Forrest said. “[The initiative] would give women the chance to prove themselves and show they could be just as good as men‚ or even better if they wanted to.” In the 87 years of the Oscars‚ only four women have been nominated for best director and one woman walked away with the award. Forrest is confident she will come
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lifestyle‚ to the point of affecting the way people think and act. Music is‚ in fact‚ highly beneficial to the brain and improves functionality in several ways. One way that music positively affects the brain is that it can help relieve stress. Studies show that listening to upbeat music can actually reduce the stress hormone in the body called cortisol (Alban). With an effect similar to certain drugs‚ food‚ and sex‚ another experiment suggests that music is highly effective in terms of improving mood
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study conducted in 2000 showed that students with 4 or more years of art courses had an average score of 497 on the math portion of the SAT;however‚ students with zero years of art courses had an average of 473 on the math portion.(Vaugn) This study shows that the amount of art courses a student take can greatly impact their SAT scores. Raising SAT scores can also have a huge impact in receiving scholarships for college. The arts are as equally important in improving a student as is any other class
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Eugenics is it a Positive or Negative? Eugenics is a term coined in 1883‚ influenced by a “survival of the fittest” mindset that Social Darwinism gave and brought into the mainstream medicine of the 1900’s. Keep in mind “eugenics” is actually the scientific term for the adjustment of genes or genetic modification. Eugenics when first presented is a rather sensitive topic‚ as this practice though heavily criticized‚ mainly due to the Nazis using it to support their “final solution.” It has also come
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One of the major problems and one of the most complicated issues currently in the world is the problem of world’s refugees and internally displaced people. The United Nations is still searching for a more effective and efficient ways to assist and protect refugees and internally displaced people. This problem is a global problem that affects the whole world. Some countries‚ however‚ call for increased levels of cooperation and coordination among relief agencies‚ other countries point to gaps in international
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Imagine if the ebola outbreak happened in the United States. The threat of a widespread virus across the US is very real. With the Zika virus and ebola going on‚ we need to be as prepared as possible here in America. The US is not ready for a pandemic‚ and here are some reasons why. The American hospitals are not ready for a pandemic. In Dallas‚ Texas‚ hospital workers sent a man who had been to an ebola-infected country and had been showing signs of illness‚ home for two days. “The US response
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