2/29 world of warcraft

Some researchers decided to do a study on World of Warcraft and how it affects older people's intelligence. They took a few people ages 60-77 and had them play warcraft for two hours a day, for two weeks. They gave them tests before they started playing. World of warcraft seemed to improve the subjects spacial and focusing ability. It improved the most in people who scored lowest on the previous tests. The company that makes World of Warcraft did not fund this project, but the National Science Foundation did.

2/28 social issues

Ezik, morality-  Morals have changed dramatically. Parents didn't treat their children good morals. People accept immoral things now.

Emily, child discipline- Whipping is not always the way to go. Sometimes it is necessary, though. Kids might get confused if parents don't always discipline their child.

Lee, death penalty- The daeth penalty, on one side, is fair. An eye for an eye. But how is one person to say another can be killed, who makes that their right?

2/28 facebook and employment.

Researchers are now saying that looking at someones facebook can be more useful than an IQ test in deciding who to hire. A facebook page shows the persons personality, and a lot of private information. I think that if people are willing to show all this information and broadcast their personality, then they deserve to have it evaluated by future employers. I also thing an IQ test is important, also. Nobody wants to hire a not intelligent person. Checking out someones facebook is more important, though.

2/27 facebook.

A man was forced to apologize on his facebook to his wife for 30 days after being prosecuted for posting bad things about his wife. I don't believe that he should have been forced to put anything on his facebook. It was his right, and many, many people post what they want to on facebook. If you punish one person for it, you should punish them all.

2/24 texting trip

A woman was put on the news because she was caught texting and falling right on her face on camera.
 I text and trip all the time. I don't blame someone else if I run into them, though. I think people will continue to text and walk and fall everywhere, even if someone does get hurt by it.

2/23 Tanning beds,

A law was recently passed that states people under the age of 18 are not permitted to tan. They say teens who tan have a 75% greater risk of producing skin cancer with just one session, than teens who have never laid in a tanning bed. I think that they should just need parental consent. One way or another, teens are going to tan. A lot of people own tanning beds. And it is their own health, and they know the risk they're taking. We let 16 year olds drive cars, yet we won't let them in a tanning bed.

2/22 military.

 A man was prosecuted for saying that he had earned a medal from serving in the military and sustaining wounds. This law was made in 2006, to keep people from impersonating a soldier. Even when George Washington was president, he punished people who said they were medal winners when they really weren't. I do believe it to be fraud, pretending you are someone you are not. You should respect the people who serve you, not pretend to be a hero like them. The fact that the man announced it publicly, and it was an outright lie, is enough to punish him.