Langley Research Center

Gender Equality in Today’s Workforce In today’s business environment, women get paid on average 12-30% less than men. This affects their ways of living and retirement options. To this day, women still have less rights when it comes to workforce in many Asian and European countries. Men are the preferred gender because they are perceived to be smarter. In many countries, women are limited on the amount of education they can receive. Women are not treated fairly in the workforce because it harder

difficulties, cyberbullying, online hackers, and availability of resources. A study conducted by Pew Research Center collected data that 92 percent of teens reported going online daily (Lenhart). This proves that a majority of adolescents are using technology in their everyday lives. Technology has allowed students to use the internet to advance in their school work. The Internet is a primary research tool for teens. Census data indicates that 85 percent of older teens 14–17 and 77 percent of tweens

outlets for teens and young adults to express themselves. Firstly, negative effects of social media are less common than parents think. More than 70% of US teens use applications or social platforms on their phones, often daily according to a Pew Research Center report (Pew). Social media allows teens to have control over their lives, and according to this statistic, the majority are. Many teens are affected by the examples people lead on social media. Using apps and such can help a teen’s self-esteem

it has become more common to own a smartphone. A survey ran in 2015 regarding the ownership of these devices demonstrated that 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, rising about 35% since 2011, and tablet ownership is at 45% among adults (PEW Research Center). As of right now technology is becoming a threat to the way we live. Even though technology has created positive impacts in society, it has caused a barrier in human interaction, inactivity in daily life, and has lead to the spread of false news

Working Mothers Carrie Grubb Axia College of University of Phoenix Working Mothers In previous generations, women had one role to accomplish; to care for their children. As mothers, women were required to play the role of June Cleaver. Mothers need to care for the children and keep the home in smooth working order. After many protests, women wanted to empower their equal rights, and become career women. Thanks to women’s perseverance, today women are able to work, and be just as qualified

Eye and spine health are a core elements of comfort. They are usually disregarded when people sit down to use computers, tablets, and smartphones. Many people that have jobs that require them to sit in front of computers for extended intervals of time do not think about their back and eye health. Technology has also infiltrated itself into classrooms, which is a large risk because many students do not consider their back and eye health. Eye health is usually not taken into account, but it should

During his presidential announcement speech, Trump’s presented his ideas on how he will bring the American back to life since the American dream is dead in his perspective. Among all the claims he expresses his thoughts on Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act. He affirms “We have a disaster called the big lie: Obamacare. Obamacare." and admits that indeed Obamacare will really kick in 2016. Trump plans on repealing and replacing Obamacare. He plans on granting better health insurance

All throughout primary and secondary education, especially high school, educators and administrators drill into the heads of students that the main goal at the end is to attend college, to obtain a degree that ensures a successful life. What they don’t reveal is the colossal cost of tuition that the average American cannot afford, instead they speak of scholarships that can be awarded to outstanding students. Once again they do not come to realize that not all students can be awarded scholarships

technology actually helping me? Are they really making my life any easier? These are questions I asked as I strove to find out why, in a world centered around improvements, relationships are falling apart, and in such high quantities. In conducting research it was becoming apparent that there were two, somewhat distinct,

Reading comprehension is an essential skill for reasoning and for functioning well in everyday life. The SAT is a test that measures these skills and it is a crucial part of high school students to be admitted into post-secondary schools. A test of this magnitude combined with the increasing competition in college admissions should have test scores increasing as each year passes, but instead, a reverse trend is occurring. The average reading scores have decreased in the last four decades, having