Colon Cancer Rates Are Decreasing. Current Event #6

Colon cancer rates are decreasing. In the year of 1985, there were 66.3 cases for every 100,000 adults. At first it was decreasing sluggishly but then started to decrease rapidly starting in the year 2010. Colon cancer began to decrease rapidly because more and more people each year were getting cancer screenings. Cancer screenings could catch most cases in their early stages, therefore, the doctors were able to treat the cancer with very limited issues. Doctor Otis Brawley states, "We find these precancerous lesions, remove them and 'voilà!' the patient doesn't get cancer", which clarifies that the cancer was ten times more easy to get rid of after screenings.

It is very crucial to regularly get cancer screenings just in case you do have cancer, they may have a chance of catching it early. Yes, this article tells us that adults fifty and older are more at risk for getting colon cancer which is based on studies. This really doesn't pertain to us teens that much, but you can still inform your parents and grandparents of this new finding.

What is the purpose for using quotations?
Quotations are essential because this kind of post is a health post that millions will see. Without real proof or evidence, no one will take something like this seriously. The best evidence you can give concerning this type of information, is quotes. This article provides quotes from a doctor...how much  better can that be. Doctor Otis Brawley states plenty of things in this interview, one of which makes this information plausible. Explaining how important the screenings are, Brawley states, "We actually have data that suggests this could save 15,000 to 20,000 lives a year." 15,000 to 20,000 lives are a lot of lives.

                                    

Citations:

Hudson, William. "Colon Cancer Rates Down." CNN. Turner Broadcasting System, 17 Mar. 2014. Web.         18 Mar. 2014.

"Colon Cancer Screening." Web log post. Gratitude Healing. WordPress, 17 Mar. 2014. Web. 18 Mar.          2014.

"Microsoft's Next Big Headache: The Google Chromebook" Blog Post #5

Google has created a new "laptop" named Chromebook. The Chromebook is a very cheap, small, and easy to use laptop. Chromebooks are the worlds next and greatest way for on-the-go work, or even play. There are many upsides to Chromebooks, but just like with all things invented, there are a few downsides. On a Chromebook, you can't download any kind of programs or games. Some people like Microsoft, but on the other hand, Google Documents replaces that!

Chromebooks are the next new thing, "Microsoft is freaking out about them," and they should be freaking out. "The PC is becoming less important for our daily needs." Chromebooks are now becoming basic necessities for business people because they can do everything and more than a laptop can do, but also fit in your purse or backpack.

What is the central idea of the passage and how is it developed and refined throughout the selection? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer. 

The central idea is just about how Microsoft feels about the Google Chromebook. The whole passage uses evidence to support pro's and cons to the Chromebook to prove where Chromebook places as a competitor against a regular laptop. In paragraph number six, the author of this article states, "Since the PC industry's growth has gone flatter than a map drawn in the Dark Ages, any faint trace of momentum is promising -- or terrifying, if you're Microsoft." This quote exemplifies how the Chromebooks are striking fear into Microsoft. Chromebooks are putting, or are going to put any kind of laptop company at risk for failure.

Covert, Adrian. CNN Money. "Microsoft's Next Big Headache." A Time Warner Company, 2014. Web. 13 March 2014.

Covert, Adrian. "Microsoft's Next Big Headache." Photograph. Money CNN. A Time Warner Company, 2014. Web. 13 March 2014.

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Current Event #4 Dead Man 'Wakes Up'

Walter Williams was pronounced dead Wednesday night in Holmes County, Mississippi. Coroners had him in a body bag, ready to embalm him. Right when they brought him into the room they use to embalm the dead, he began moving and kicking. No one really knows what happened, or how he is alive. Howard, the worker who had driven to Williams home to collect his body, checked his pulse."There was no pulse. He was lifeless," (Howard). How can someone just die, and a few hours later, come back kicking?!

What is the impact of using quotations?
Quotations are salient for this type of story, because you need proof. You can not just affirm that someone died, then came back to life. "We got him into the embalming room and we noticed his legs beginning to move, like kicking...he also began to do a little breathing" (Howard). A quote from someone who discovered that this man was alive, aids in making this story believable to the public.

I think this is really weird, but  I also think this it is fascinating! Once his family had found him deceased, he obviously had no pulse, or was not breathing. Unless you did CPR, you can't just come back to life. They make have done CPR, but this man aroused a day or two after he was pronounced dead. I think this is a really interesting story.

Citations:
McLaughlin, Elliot. "Dead Mississippi Man." CNN. Turner Broadcasting System. Web. 3 March 2014.