Update: Child Obesity Research
Due to the fact that child obesity rates have doubled in the past three decades, there are many resources regarding information on the topic. Statistics, figures, and facts are not hard to find at all. What is hard to find…
Update on Research on Alcoholism Amongst College Students
In my continued research on alcoholism amongst college students, my main issue has been trying to get the best clear definition of the term alcoholism or alcoholic. It has been a challenged because many people have different ideas in their…
Marijuana Legalization Progress Update
Initially I had planned on trying to cover both the medical and economic aspects of marijuana legalization. I wasn’t sure if this would be too broad and I should focus on only one of those sides of the issue. If…
Public Education- understanding it’s entirety
Through my research on underfunded public schools in Philadelphia, I have had trouble understanding the entirety of my issue. Finding numbers about the budget and detailed information about government funding for public schools is difficult. The information I do find…
Progress Update- Privacy Policy
So I’ve run into an issue in narrowing my topic. What got me interested in privacy policy was all the publicity over Edward Snowden in this past year. I listened to his interview with NBC and read various articles on…
Update on Self-Image Research
As I have been conducting research on self-image, I have found endless options of articles with information to use. So many people feel the same way I do, which is that many forms of media, including social media, are causing…
Greater Charter School Admissions Linked to Failing National Education Rankings?
The United States’ education system has been failing in worldwide test scores for the past decade. In mathematics, 29 nations outperformed the United States while 22 nations scored above the U.S. average in science (Ed Week). With education falling behind globally,…
Care for IBD
I recently posted about a research initiative that the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) has been working on. In my research I have been searching for outlets that patients will find to be beneficial as I create my site. I…
CCFA’s Microbiome Initiative: One Step Closer to a Cure
Researchers have been working hard to find a cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD is an enormously complex disease that affects 1.4 million Americans. The unpredictable chronic disease has no specific known cause, and no cure. The Crohn’s and Colitis…
Progress Update – Redefining Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very common disability – it affects one in ten people – and thus it is easy to find information I can use when building this project. This information is useful for one goal of the campaign, which is…
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