Daylight-saving time (DST) has been a controversial issue ever since it has first been observed. I believe DST is a useful and effective idea, and I would recommend continued use of it. In fact, I believe it should be observed year-round, which means America’s standard time would be moved back one hour.…
There is also daylight saving to take into account, British Summer Time (BST) is when the clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March - all other countries use daylight saving too.…
The most sygnificant, is the energy saving's that put into place when have DST. This is an argument that Ben Franklin had 200 years ago! Thus, Mr. Fanklin "touted the idea of DST to France back in 1784." (DST in America) Again, the argument began in the 70's; a 1% savings was recorded. Following, a cleaner air quality, Americans were not using as much electricity. Furthermore, not using the central air-conditioning,…
Circadian rhythms occur every 24 hours; an example of a circadian rhythm is the sleep-waking cycle. We are diurnal animals who are active during the daytime and asleep at night, other animals are nocturnal they are active at night but asleep during the day. The circadian rhythm depends on the interaction of physiological and psychological processes to be tuned into the sleep-waking cycle so energy is provided when needed. As diurnal humans we have a fairly stable sleep pattern with the time we go to sleep and the time we wake up, this consistency suggests an internal mechanism controls sleep, endogenous pacemaker. However, this can be overridden by external factors, exogenous zeitgebers.…
In both "Friday Night Lights,"by H. G. Bissinger, and "Quiet Strength," by Tony Dungy, their are two coaches who are very similar, yet very different in their own ways. In one coaches locker room you may find an aggressive, hostile written note. While in the other coaches locker room you'll find bibles. Both coaches have a winning mentality, how they go about winning though is a different story. The quite, calm, and faith first mentality of one coach, verse the loud, aggressive, in your face way of coaching from the other. These books though also have their own similarities. Such as how football can serve as a way out for people. How winning is important, and what it means to be a winner in life, and in the game. Then the differences, such…
When one thinks of being caged, he or she may think of a bird being put in a cage so it can’t fly away. Or a person may think of a criminal caged by their jail cell bars, enclosing them off from society. However, in the short story, The Lamp at Noon, written by Sinclair Ross, a clear tone of desperation is shown through symbolism, confirming the harsh effects that the 1930’s dust bowl had on a family but specifically on a character named Ellen. Ross displays how the character Ellen is feeling very stuck in where she is living and also feeling trapped in a life she no longer wants to live in.…
One of the main benefits of artificial light is that you can control how many hours of light per day your plants receive. This way, those living in northern or southern latitudes can provide their plants with light for growth and development even when the sun sets early, in essence tricking the plants into believing that it is summertime and that they should continue to grow rather than become dormant or, in the case of annuals, die. In addition, your plants will receive constant direct light for as long as you leave the lights turned on.…
The day reporting center programs are a form of probation. The concept of probation was created by John Augustus, who was a Boston shoemaker, and was credited with being the “Father of Probation”. Augustus noticed through what took place in courts that minor offenders and alcohol abusers were sent to jail because of the inability to pay off fines. Being offended and disturbed by this action, Augustus made an agreement with authorities to pay off the offenders fines and give them friendly supervision. Between 1841 and 1858, Augustus bailed out about 2,000 men, women, and children. Through friendliness, confidence, and helping the offender obtain jobs while aiding their family, he was able to report on progress toward reformation and keep the…
You may want to look into sunbeds in London if you are looking for an effective way to achieve a glowing tan without having to visit the beach. There are a number of benefits to having a tan, and undeniably, the most popular benefit is that you look good. Tan skin is one of the easiest ways to drastically improve your appearance. A tan skin is also healthy. Your skin needs vitamin D. Low levels of vitamin D put you at risk for muscle weakness, brittle bones and fractures and higher blood pressure. Adults who have adequate levels of vitamin D suffer from fewer colds, flu and auto-immune issues. Studies have shown that sunbeds allow for the production of vitamin D in the body.…
In the poems “We grow Accustomed to the Dark” by Emily Dickinson and “Acquainted with the Night” by Robert Frost, both poems talk about night time in a way that also contrasts to life and its difficulties, and how people are sometimes ignorant to things when they are in the dark.…
As a child you always could rely on someone. A person that could tell you right from wrong and made sure you were always safe. Sometimes as you get older you believe that they are just something that is holding you back. In Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie relies on his father as a life support and vice versa, while other son’s believe their fathers are holding them back from surviving. These son’s abandon and kill their fathers while Elie fights for his father.…
Students depend on schools as a basis for their education, a place to learn and grow, and to push them towards post secondary success. The Mounds View School district’s board members set up the district’s high schools to start at 7:25 a.m., followed by the middle schools (8:05 a.m.), and then the elementary schools (8:45 a.m.). Focussing primarily on our community's high schoolers, as they are statistically proven to need more sleep, it is crucial that they are getting at least ten hours a night. In order for this to happen, they would need to go to bed by 8:25 every night (assuming it takes them an hour to get ready and drive to school), which is extremely unlikely with the amount of homework, activities, and sports students are involved in. Hence, teens are not receiving their required amount of sleep at night. Correspondingly, schools (similar to Irondale or Mounds View) have increased rates of teenage car accidents, have more students diagnosed with mental and physical health problems, and students are obtaining lower academic achievements; therefore, I propose that anyone who cares about the future of New Brighton’s high schoolers should write a letter to the district’s board members in order to influence Mounds View Schools to push…
When a person’s perspective about the world changes, they are able to see the world through ‘new eyes’. These new eyes could allow an individual to see the world the way another person does, enlightening them with a new understanding of that individual’s life and personal experiences. In “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross, the relationship between Paul and Ellen is strained. They are mentally isolated from each other. Paul becomes accustomed to this isolation and does not understand Ellen’s need for companionship and purpose. In order for Paul to understand Ellen’s world, he must first overcome the barriers set between them.…
Many teachers and school administrators say that all this evidence is highly anecdotal, but a Minneapolis school noticed evident benefits of making the school day work with the students ' internal clocks after moving its starting time one hour later in 1996. Students ' grades spiked, and teachers reported that "students were more alert, more attentive in…
Being first put into action by President Roosevelt during the Second World War to save energy that the war effort needed, some of the states decided to keep a version of this, but only during the summer (Source A). Thinking this movement would save the American population not only the artificial lighting energy, but also it would save them money. However, nowadays the average savings per household during daylight savings time is about four dollars (video) and the “corresponding national savings of forty to fifty megawatt hours per day” (Source D). These numbers seem to be miniscule compared to how it could affect their lives. If it only saves an average of four dollars per year, DST is really useless. Considering it was added during a war time and its original purpose was to save energy and get people outside more, there is no need for it now with the more efficient light bulbs we now have and the heating and cooling machines that are saving more money than DST ever could.…