Some of us have heard about Aspartame which is used in diet sodas. I have heard that Aspartame can cause headaches, cancer, and many other illnesses. The most recent thing I have found out about Aspartame is that it can cause short term memory loss if consumed in large amounts. A study was recently conducted in which ninety students took Aspartame then given quizzes.
"You must be a basketball player."
"You should model."
"How’s the weather up there? ::Hyuck hyuck::"
Though I read something online saying I’m not allowed to call myself tall unless I find it nearly impossible to find clothing that fits me, at 5 foot, 9 inches I easily surpass the height of many of my friends.
And I endure the tall stereotypes.
When one is a kid dreams are crazy. Actually, any person, no matter their age, is able to dream anything. As time passes a person changes their old dreams for new dreams thinking that this are better. Most of the time the new dreams are better than the old ones because as a person grows on the outside they also grow on the inside becoming more mature and ready to make choices.
As the first person in my family to go to college, at times I felt lost in not only the application process, but also when I arrived at my university.
In a previous blog, I posted that I do not understand statistics in the least. After studying to the point of insanity, I now see statistics in an entirely new way. I can now read percentages and question where these numbers came from. Are they a true representative sample of the population? How big was their sample size? What kinds of bias are involved with the results?
So, I've pretty much decided to make this a series, of sorts. I began asking the question, What is Death? and continued with What is Pain? and What is a soul? Feel free to check them out.
The study entitled "Systematic Social Observation of Public Spaces: A New Look at Disorder in Urban Neighborhoods" looks at many areas of Chicago that were observed via video surveillance. Along with the video footage, the researchers also used additional studies, crime reports, and self reported surveys to determine whether the physical appearance of city neighborhoods attracts crime.
