US points finger at China

Yet again, the United States has decided to wag their finger at another country. This time, China is the target as Hillary Clinton demanded that China investigate claims by Google that e-mail accounts belonging to human rights activists had been targeted by hackers. China's response, in part, attested that while they value freedom of information via the Internet, they do have restrictions. that are all written into law and are therefore legal. China points out that all of their Internet administration restrictions are written into law and therefore legal; making them a simple matter of cultural difference.
Are some countries most likely targeting those that would do harm against them? Yes, including the United States. Should we then, be telling another country what their 'rules' around Internet administration should be? No, not in my opinion. As a country, we would not take kindly to another country trying to tell us the same and I think we could use a bit more tact in the future.
As much as the goal of the United States is lofty - to provide all human beings with as much freedom of information and thought exchange as possible, we should be careful with our approach.

Electromagnetic waves to combat Alzheimer's?

Recently a report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease detailed findings that electromagnetic waves, much like those emitted from cell phones, were found to reverse the signs of Alzheimer's disease in mice. The study followed mice who were genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's and then exposed to electromagnetic waves equivalent to a cellphone pressed against a human head for two hours daily over seven to nine months. Researchers found that the build up of beta amyloid associated with the disease was blocked or even erased and hope that this could lead to new developments in the area of neuroscience; specifically the connection between these electromagnetic waves and memory function. Time will have the last say on the topic as decades of research have yet to find a cure for Alzheimer's, and none of the experiments to date that have shown improvement in mice have done the same for humans.

Introduction Blog

My name is Bethany Pitts. I am enrolled in four classes this semester totalling 13 credits. I have two majors; nursing and human services. In combination with my bachelor's degree and the courses here at John Tyler Community College I plan to work in the medical field as a social worker / counselor. I am fairly computer literate and use technology to keep in touch with friends, complete school work, and take care of other personal tasks like banking, etc. In my spare time I enjoy reading and am a yoga enthusiast.