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A polygraph is a device used by the government, used to detect lies. The problem is that it really measures anxiety, not lies. The polygraph is simple; it asks yes or no questions and measures blood pressure, heart rate, and other things. The National Academy of Science stated that the polygraph machine was lacking, and performed well above chance, but well below perfection. Face to face interaction between examiner and examinee is important because the examiner reads the examinee’s body language. Aldrich Ames was a CIA agent that spied for the soviets. He is important because he went through a lie detector test and passed. That is just one of the many mistakes made by the polygraph.
I don’t like the idea of a polygraph. I think it is bad because people can be wrongly accused. I would not trust it if my freedom depended on it. I would not try one because I don’t like them. I don’t think it should be used in schools because students could be wrongly accused and get suspended or expelled for no reason.
Lindsey Lawson
8B
Alec Zugcic 4th Period
Getting Brain Food Straight From the Source
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Omega-3 is a fatty acid found in fish. It is important to women because when they are pregnant it helps develop brain for the baby. A supplement is something added to complete a thing. 5 supplements I know are vitamins, herbs, methionine, sassafras supplements, and sea cucumber supplements.Mecury is bad because it is toxic. It can harm your immune system and the genetic code. It attacks the central nervous system. Mecury occurs naturally in the environment, or through industrial pollution. I don't think fish from Lake Erie are safe to eat because if the Cuyahoga River caught on fire twice that means that there is something flammable in there and it leads to Lake Erie so it would probably contaminate the fish. The chemical symbol for mercury is Hg. The reason for the symbol comes from the latin word "hydragyrum". Which translates to "water" and "silver", since it is liquid, like water, but has a silvery metallic sheen like silver.
Some ways you can reduce your mercury intake include, not eating shark, swordfish, or king mackerel. It is also ok to eat up to 12 ounces of fish like shrimp, catfish, canned light tuna, and pollock.
Mick Jagger is considered to be one of the most famous rock artists of all time. He is very different than most artists in many ways. He likes to record whole songs instead of the traditional way of recording songs line by line.
When Jagger leaves the studio he tends to leave is music behind him. He’s very dismissive of the terms “timeless” or “classic” when applied to rock songs. Only with discomfort
can Jagger choose the song that the Rolling Stones should be remembered for. Mick Jaggers newest CD called The Best of Mick Jagger will include Jaggers best songs that he recorded without the Rolling Stones.
Mick Jagger should be considered a good artist because he accomplished so much in is life time. He has made countless records, singles, and songs. Mick Jagger defiantly should be considered a good artist.
Ben B
opitional assignments#2
A evacuation is basically a plan to help to escape out of buildings when on fire or when a tornado hits the building,but it could mean to leave life behind for ur survival.Or if u live by the ocean it would help u evacuate from a hurricane.A evacution pack is when u have is a foldable box that holds evacution info in.Or maybe it could be a pack for when you evacute it would have stuff that you will.FEMA means a organization the helps people that had the house burnt down or something like that and the give food,clothes,or maybe find you a job.the author tells u should have a bag of preporations for a real emergancy,but change 6-12 months.The 10 things I would get is 3 bottles of water,clothes like 1 pair,first aid kit,blow upraft,9mm pistol,flaregun,poptarts,My very soft blanket,my dads f250 truck with a v10,hammer.
Nathan ziegler 8th period 7B
Getting Brain Food straight from the source
Omega-3 are fatty acids found in fish, which has high amounts of mercury in it. If you are going to eat fish but don’t want to get that much amounts of mercury in you then don’t eat big fish like shark, sword fish, king mackerel, and tile fish. If you’re pregnant women then you shouldn’t eat more than 12 ounces, because it isn’t healthy for you. You can get omega-3s without eating any kind of fish. Fish oil contains fatty acids like docosahexaenoic acid, which is DHA, another fatty acid is eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA. You shouldn’t eat large amounts of fish or big fish like the ones I told you about above because the large fish can contain methyl mercury which is a whole lot worse than the normal mercury, because the methyl mercury can harm the immune system, the gastrointestinal system and even the genetic code. It attacks the central nervous system. High amounts of this kind of mercury will result in brain damage and eventually death.
Normal mercury occurs naturally, but most of it comes from the industrial pollution, it can kill people if you breathe too much of it. Since the Cuyahoga River caught fire two times and this river runs into Lake Erie so there are probably high amounts of mercury in the water so you probably don’t want to go fishing there and eat the fish, I mean you can probably fish there but you shouldn’t eat them.
The symbol for mercury is HG I could not find why they use that symbol but mercury is not that good for you because it can kill you if you are exposed to high amounts of it. You can eat fish with not as much mercury, like little fish. If you do not like fish then you can eat high protein stuff and still get your healthy stuff.
By: Glenn Lee
A polygraph machine measures your pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration. It is also an anxiety detector. The questions asked are "yes" or "no" questions. The National Academy of Sciences concluded that the polygraph machine was lacking. Face to face interaction can be intimidating or it can make someone feel they are on your side so it does affect your nervousness.
Aldrich Ames was a CIA agent that passed a polygraph and shouldn't of.
I do not trust polygraph machines. I think that just because someone is swetting does not mean they are lying. They may be just nervous. I would like to try one to see if I could fool it and it would be fun to play with. I don't think it could be used in school or anywhere.
Jimmy Sedlock 7B
Orangutans in Peril
A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that includes all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys and apes with the last category including humans. They are found all over the world. The difference between apes and monkeys include: Apes, which include gorillas and humans, are agile tree climers but have no tails. They eat fruit, grass seeds and some meat. Most apes are rare or endangered. They are native to Africa and Asia. Monkey do have tails and are smaller. Monkeys are not as smart as apes. Brachiated means to move by swinging from the arms from one place to another. New World monkeys differ slightly from Old World monkeys. Most prominent is their flat noses that have side nostrils, where Old World monkeys have narrow noses. New World Monkeys also have long tails, are small and almost all of them are arboreal.
20,000 Orangutans exist in the wild, which is almost 50% less than 10 years ago. They are in peril because their habitat is being destroyed by the logging industry. Recently forest fires have devistated the area and many orangutans have fallen victim to illegal pet trade. They once lived throughout Southeast Asia but now are found only in Borneo and Sumatra. We can save the orangutans by stopping the destruction of their habitats. Orangutans are also being reintroduced into the wild. If they remain disease free and can fend for themselves, there's a chance they will produce a new generation of wild born offspring.
Christian Baltzly
Period 9
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