Infographics: People of the World and Rape Conviction
When looking at different infographics, I found that the one that stood out the most to me was the one titled “The World as 100 People.” The personal reasons this stood out to me was that it’s hard to put the…
A Family without a Home
The audio story I listened to was about a homeless family who lives in their car. The family includes a mom, a dad, their teenage daughter, her brother and their dog. This story intrigued me because by the looks of…
Rhetorical Velocity on Twitter: Thyroid Diseases
In today’s world of social media, a knowledge of rhetorical velocity is necessary for anyone trying to convey a message to the public. Twitter is one of the easiest means of doing this. It allows for short posts and quick…
Lorde Comes out Against Photoshopped Image
BuzzFeed has released an article concerning a recently released photo of the pop singer Lorde. The image she tweeted was a side-by-side comparison she created with a Photoshopped image of herself on one side and an unedited photo from the…
Progression in Thyroid Research
I have been further researching issues related to hyper- and hypothyroid diseases. I have found numerous resources including a woman with whom my mother has become friends. She had thyroid cancer but is extremely knowledgeable about the different tests which…
ADHD Aware: Early Detection Through Parents
ADHD Aware is a group dedicated to informing the public about the important issue of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Their website leans more towards adults with ADHD and parents with ADHD children. There are many resources for parents, adults…
Internet Liberation in Iran
Some headlines today in the New York Times involved some issues like sexual exploitation of children in Britain, DNA test results in a 30 year old murder, casualties of war and nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence. This week in Iran…
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