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Winston Churchill, the British prime minister during World War II, once proclaimed that, “There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.” During World War II, propaganda played a key role in influencing the world on taking sides. No matter in times of war or peace, those words still resonate today. In this day in age, social media plays a role on not only public opinion, but also personal opinion. Public opinion, as seen by scholars, represents people’s collective preferences

site more than ten times a day. The impact social media has on the adolescents of today is of great importance because they are developmentally vulnerable and are amongst those who use social media the most. According to Amanda Lenhart with Pew Research Center 71% of teens say they use more than one social media site and currently there are over 3 billion social media users worldwide. These number are higher than they were just a few years ago and there is a slim chance of them coming down. Social

Children and adolescents are growing up in a different world than adults and college-aged students did. They are constantly surrounded by people using advanced technology in their everyday lives and assimilate this behavior as normal. Social media is quickly evolving, and it is impossible to reject or hide from it. Not only is it an important part of socialization within peer groups, but now it is used to market and motivate people to become a part of a larger community. It is undeniably changing

Pew Research Center) According to the Pew Center Research, "1 in every 10 Americans have used dating site or app."2013 " And the reason for 60% of those who use online dating say that they do it for, “meeting people who share similar interests or hobbies."Notably, Tinder claims to be a social network, rather than a dating app. Still many of it 's users start the app with the intentions of dating. While Tinder is still competing with other well established online dating sites, like eharmony, match

media usage has increased tremendously. From 2005-2015 alone, social media usage has surged almost 10 times. Putting this into context, in 2005 only about 7 out 100 adults were using social media. (Pew Research Center) Fast forward to 2015, 65 out of 100 adults are now using social media. (Pew Research Center) That's an extremely substantial increase in a short time span. This combination of media being a primary source of racial stereotypes and so many people glued to their screens, results in a higher

used in this research. First, appendix “A” contains the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan FY 2012 – 2016, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Quarterly Progress and Accomplishment Report Template – FY 2012, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report – FY 2014, and the VA Strategic Plan FY 2014 – 2020. Second, appendix “B” includes the mission, vision, values and goals of the ODI, as well as an illustration of their organizational chart. Third, appendix “C” provides the Pew Research Center graphical

Airport Profiling In Asra Q. Nomani’s article “Airport Security: Let’s Profile Muslims” she acknowledges that, “Data in reports released over the past several months from New York University’s Center for Security and the Law; the Congressional Research Service, and the Rand Corporation reveal that over the past decade not only are many defendants in terrorism cases Muslim, but they trace their national or ethnic identity back to specific countries.” In this article, Nomani asserts her interest of

My first research project was the dangers and preventions of concussions in sports. Concussions can be very dangerous if you are not wearing the proper equipment and do not treat them properly. For those of you who don’t know “a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull”. There are many symptoms of a concussion. “You may be suffering from a concussion if you experience dizziness

When you’re at a family gathering, do you sometimes feel like you are disconnected or uncomfortable because you don’t get along with your family? Think of a time in your life where you had a good relaxing day with your family. If you couldn’t think of anything, that is okay because you are not alone. According to a poll of 2,000 parents conducted by Virgin Holidays and Universal Orlando Resort, they found that “families spend about 36 minutes per weekday together” (Denee, realtruth.org). In general

polarized opinions. One side may argue that this is the result of such ethnic minorities as the aforementioned blacks and Hispanics presenting themselves as morally nihilistic savages willing to kill anyone at a moment's notice. The national Gang Center reported, “The most recent figures provided by law enforcement