THE ARMY EFFECTS

So far my research is going okay i'm now just focusing on the Army.I went back to my original source(Google)and typed in "army veterans"and found some info on some past soldiers and their drastic stories.This website "http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16214209"gave me some ideas of what life is like after the army.For exaample

.Ronald Brisbon is a Persian Gulf War veteran. After suffering a heart attack, Brisbon says he was no longer able to perform manual labor, which was required in his former job. He later lost his job and, as a result, his job-sponsored health benefits. Brisbon now spends his time researching benefits that might be available to him through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

.Keith Michael Robinson served 12 years in the U.S. Navy and admits he likely suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. After battling substance abuse, Robinson says "an inability to grasp responsibilities" led him to a life on the street. The veteran admits to having been too proud to ask for help.

These war vets served our country and actually servived to tell their stories but how do we give thanks......one day for them to celebrate and a life of pain and suffering.


hill, lee. "homeless veterans tell of service,life on the streets ." people and places 11 12 2007 04 30 2008 .

Music's Effects on Our Society: The Search Begins

So far my search has not necessarily been difficult but i have been given a lot of options in which direction to take my research project. As of right now my question may be a little bit too broad. Instead of asking what effect music and the musicians that make it have on society, maybe i should break it down more and use one genre of music for my research rather than music in general. This way i could narrow down my search and find a more direct answer to my question. Right now when i type in anything that has to do with music i get millions of pages and it's hard to go through all of them and get rid of the ones that are irrelevent. So far the articles that i have read have all had one thing in common.
Music has a sort of power over us like nothing else. "Music has a significant affect on its listeners. it is used to inform the masses. music can influence the way we dance, dress, talk and it also sets the tone for cultures."
(wiki answers ) I think that this is a wide open statement and should be broken down more so that my question can reach out to people on an individual level. Plato says that " If you want to measure the spiritual depth of society, make sure to mark it's music." From what i've learned so far i have descided to base my question on a particular genre, most likely hip hop or rock and see where it takes me from there because how one genre affects society can be completely different from how another one does.
wiki answers, "how does music affect society.
" 09052008 .

MY RESEARCH ON COLLEGE V.S. THE ARMY

So far my search has had its ups and downs.I first looked for benefits toward the army by using google and found only registration forms when looking for some army benefits.So finally after some real searching for some time I finaly found some useful info like the army receives healthcare benefits,good retirement pay,subsized amount of food,great housing,and other great benefits.Then I popped in the same question but for college.Now this was even more difficult there were no real direct answers until I found this one website that gave me some info that was helpful.Like most jobs look for college degrees,most offspring of college based parents tend to do the same,and gives person powershift within the household.Now there was a real problem when I searched for disadvantages or consequences of both"NOTHING WAS FOUND"I couldnt find anything for both.It was like they both had no flaws at all even like in the army the biggest thing is "YOU CAN DIE" even with college you can be in "TREMENDOUS DEBT".But im going to keep searching and I hope I can find what im lookin for.

How can one develop common sense...blog 1

How one develops common sense is an abstract question. Even with all my research, theres still more to learn. Ive seen theories, philosophies, and find very interesting reads from time to time (organicmd.org) I came across a book (Wikipedia) called "Common Sense", which was written by Thomas Paine during our revolution (U.S history ). This books "common sensible" argument existed to persuade the loyalist's to be patriots and join the revolution for obvious reasons. Putting the situation in rhetoric, Thomas Paine harnessed the art of reasoning to perform such persuasion, and gain support for the revolutionary war.

Reasons such as taxation without representation made British colonist's say things like "give me liberty or give me death." At the time ( 1770's), it was common sense that the king wasn't treating the colonist like British citizens, thus revolution was inevitable. And due to the lack of representation that the colonist's had, they lost love for their mother country. "Common Sense" was based on Thomas Paines' common sensible reality, and forced people to choose to believe, or argue against. Common sense is mutual in a sense, because it's to be shared by most people, and Paine used that to his advantage. He forced people to adopt his reasoning as thier own through literature. The example amplifying that argument is the road to revolution period in the America's.

That particular time period was a time of protest in which many colonist's shared the same views, and held the same knowledge, and knew that certain issues needed clarification. Issues such as representation in Parliment, taxes and high tariff's, strict trade policies, etc! Thomas Paine wrote the book to explain to colonist's what the common sense was at the time, and used his logic to back his reasoning, in which made the common sense he expressed trustworthy because it was logical to agree with, unlike the kings high tax policies, and quartering (station a soldier in a citizens house). And thats how common sense becomes mutual. The same way a boss mutually understands' his workers capabilities, and talents. You common sensibly send the right man for the job... Common sense is simply developed through your reasoning of an issue.

http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/articles/Ontology_of_Common_Sense.pdf
"Thomas Paine."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine. Common Sense. 1770s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_sense

My research on political corruption-

Today I did some research on my topic which is - what can we do about political corruption? After searching the net, and coming up with almost nothing I found out a couple of things. One, the actuall definition of political corruption two, things that have been put into play to try and reduce the scandals or illigitimate actions. Political corruption- when government officials use their governmental powers for illigitimate private gain. Why do politicians feel the need to go beyond means to win or to prove a point. For example I recently found out that politicians buy their votes just to reach their goal at hand. Though this is illigal obviously, their is still foul play at hand. Other corruptions include scandals, money handling, stealing and the most known of politicians lieing. The federal election commision of politicians has tried to strengthen their laws, so that politicians will learn to abide by rules and regulations. All politicians who cant follow rules or continue to not follow rules, will be punished. Either by imprisonment or by resignging. But with all these rules and regulations theirs constant corruption, Maybe the people as a whole can stop the dorruption. Politicians are suppose to be leaders and their coming out to be followers.

introduction.

Music is a vital part of my everyday life. I listen to it where ever i go and whenever i can.
It helps me when i'm in a bad mood or when i'm in an extremely good mood or when i'm just mellowed out. There's a song for basically any type of situation or mood that you are in. This is why I descided to find out how the muscians that make the music effect us as human beings and our society as a whole. I mean if i listen to music on a regular basis I should atleast know what kind of effects it's having on me. Right?
I already know that I like music and basically need it to survive, but what i dont know is if
the music that i listen to and the musicians that make it are a good influence on me or anyone else for that matter. I know that certain songs can turn my bad mood around and make me more hyper and energetic and that other songs can make me reminess and put me in some what of a bad mood but is this a good or a bad thing?? Should our emotions be effected by the music we listen to? Then again any situation we are in or anything we expierence can effect our mood and influence our descions.
That said, the essential question that i have chosen is "Does music and the actions of the musicians who make it have any influence on the choices that our society makes ??"

- rachel hanson

Introduction

Which life choice is more rewarding after high school........Army or College?

My moms only dream was for me to be successful in life.So I thrive to get where her dreams take place.But to accomplish what needs to be done I have to complete high school & college.High school is almost over and my decision has been made but I do have other options.My choice is college but there are other choices such as trades(plumbing, carpentry,sheet metal)but the other option is THE ARMY.They say the army is for the proud & the brave and college is for smart or rich people.But I always wanted to know "WHICH LIFE CHOICE IS MORE REWARDING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL......ARMY OR COLLEGE?We all know that college is for furthering your education and almost putting yourself ahead of the pack when it comes job time and it helps to have a furthered education.But on the flip side the army is for the strong individuals who are fighting for our country to keep us ahead of the competition in global affairs.

MLA Citations

Shmueli, Sandra. "'Flash mob' craze spreads." CNN.com/Technology 8/8/2003 15/4/2008 . candace salters gloria gonzalez

MLA CITATIONS

Shmueli, Sandra. "'Flash mob' craze spreads." CNN.com/technology 08/08/2003 15/04/2008 .

(Shmueli )



"Global warming." Wikipedia, 14/04/2008 15/04/2008
(Global warming )



Derrick Parmer, Rachel Hanson

Where does Common Sense derive, and how is it used?

I am, at least in my own mind, a very logical person. If I need a serious question to answer, I use certain skills to acquire a logical answer. The importance of logic is immense, as are the capabilities that strong logic can give you. You will reason to your own self using logic, and stop your self from getting into a jackpot [trouble]. Thus putting it all rhetoric (through logical interpretation). Yet logic simply isn't common, in which logically means that common sense isn't common either(Me. And please comprehend that I am not talking about people like Barrack Obama, or Hillary Clinton (smart people). I am referring to the more common people, that aren't so bright (like George W Bush). How often do you see someone make an illogical choice such as allowing their car to run out of gas... A choice that really should be common sensible. Keep gas in the tank! Don't just doze off and forget that you need to fill up! And believe it or not, Ive seen this before... And it made me wonder whats so common about common sense. Even OUR president is stupid. But then I realized an even better question. What is common sense, where does it come from, and what skills are involved with the art of common sense. Considering I am in the abstract, within a common sensible reality, This is the question Ive chosen to answer. And my goal is for anyone reading through my argument to comprehend how to gain, and use a reliable common sensible reality. And the reason I have such a goal, is because I feel that if everyone was merely more abstract, they would be able to to reach a domain of common sensible reality. And the phrase common sensible reality came from Patrick Hayes.

Introduction-What can we do about political corruption?

My intrest in this topic has gained over the last several months. The media is one of the reasons why im so observant to this situation. from presidential elections, nominess, govenors and government officials, it has been a catastophe. Politcal corruption has increased to the point of no return. I think that this behavior is very unprofessional. I'v heard of the phrase " their only human too" but the things that are being brought to light are ridiculous. There status should give them reasons for being professional and to want to work at their best. Can we stop this? what can we do?, or is this a new trend in politics?. I dont know , but I dont think that this behavior should be taken by ther people. We should itleast get repsect, even if they wont respect themselves. This has to stop, because if it doesnt then it will only become worst .


CANDACE SALTERS