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How Changes in the Automotive Industry Will Change Everything

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How Changes in the Automotive Industry Will Change Everything

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Ever since 1908, when the first automobile was released, the automotive industry has seen constant innovation and change. In more recent years, those changes have been seemingly more prevalent and forced, and have pushed the automotive industry in a new direction. The changes I am referring to are the shifts being made towards electric vehicles and vehicles featuring more and more technology each production year. While these changes will yield some positive outcomes, they will also change many aspects of life that most people don't even consider.

As many people know, electric car companies such as Tesla have been gaining a lot of popularity in recent years. There are even more companies starting that want to compete with Tesla in the production of electric cars. Meanwhile, the major car companies that have been producing cars since the early 1900's such as Ford, Dodge, and even European companies like Porsche have been starting to enter the EV (electric vehicle) market. With the market getting more competitive, it is obvious that EV production is only going to increase in the years to come. In a recent Forbes Article, contributor Jim Motovalli analyzes the plans of major automotive manufacturers, stating that nearly all of them plan to only produce electric cars by the year 2040, with some shooting to meet that goal as early as 2030. We all could be seeing major changes in the cars we drive very soon, especially for the younger generations who are newly of driving age.

Besides for the changes in the cars we drive, what else does this shift mean for people all over the world, especially younger generations?

With the large shift in the automotive industry moving towards electric cars, many people will see a shift in their lifestyles moving forward. For starters, the prices of cars will go up with electric vehicles. A Business Insider article states that according to AlixPartners, a management consulting company, the cost in raw materials required to produce electric vehicles is "now 125% more than the raw material cost of a comparable internal combustion engine vehicle" (qtd. Abby Wallace, paragraph 4). The price of raw materials required for EV production such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium, have increased in price by 140% since March of 2020, showing the rapid increase in price. Since these materials are not renewable and are of limited quantity, two things are likely to happen as a result of increasing the production of electric vehicles: prices of electric cars will only continue to increase, and manufacturers will need to find new ways to produce these cars before they run out of the materials necessary to produce them.

While consumers don't have to worry about the latter in that statement, they do need to worry about the former. Buying a car is not an easy thing for most people to do, especially with current economic trends since the COVID-19 pandemic. With cars getting more expensive as they become electric, more people will have a hard time being able to afford one.

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Ever since 1908, when the first automobile was released, the automotive industry has seen constant innovation and change. In more recent years, those changes have been seemingly more prevalent and forced, and have pushed the automotive industry in a new direction. The changes I am referring to are

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How a Lack of Personal Responsibility Affects Mental Health

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How a Lack of Personal Responsibility Affects Mental Health

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What Happened to Personal Responsibility?

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What Happened to Personal Responsibility?

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Kanye West Some hate him, some love him. But he is well-known as one of the best artists of this century, if not all time, with quite the personality. Using groundbreaking techniques in his songs, he single-handedly changed the rap industry all together. Kanye West's ability to use samples in

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Its Time to Mourn the Early Mornings - George Durant 

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Its Time to Mourn the Early Mornings - George Durant 

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https://sites.google.com/jeffcoschools.us/george-durant-blog/blog-1

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School starting times has been a topic of debate ever since I can remember being in school. Yet nothing has changed, and I'm still waking up groaning at 5 AM. If there is so much talk about the benefits? Why hasn't it been done? Could there be more positives than negatives, or are the public schools as tired as I am and too lazy to change it?

In the text What Is the Advantage of Having School Start Early , the author talks about how with school start times starting early, it gives the students more free time at the end of the day which could be used experiencing life with friends, or experiencing the moments of life they will see more of in the future: "When school starts earlier and releases earlier, more hours are left in the afternoon and evening to work. When school ends later, many students do not have an opportunity to work..." This is something that a lot of students take advantage of, and that extra money can either help their families with income. Alternatively, it can pay for activities with friends that couldn't be done without their monthly paychecks.

Does the advantage of extracurricular activities and the ability for students to work outweigh the advantages? According to the text, Schools Start Too Early , not only is not getting enough sleep bad for adolescents, but it's not even their fault: "During puberty, adolescents become sleepy later at night and need to sleep later in the morning as a result in shifts in biological rhythms." by making schools start extremely early, schools are nearly telling their students to go against their biological rhythms to match their desired schedule. How is that fair? Not only are these weird demands for adolescents, but not following these demands and getting a poor amount of sleep causes tons of drawbacks, depression, lack of focus, and becoming overweight is some of the many drawbacks of the many that are from a lack of sleep. One of the worst ones listed on this article is the possibility of engaging in "unhealthy risk behaviors such as drinking, smoking tobacco, and using illicit drugs."

With the increase in chance of doing drugs, this could relate to the amount of teens that vape. Not only is that bad, but according to the text, The Link Between Sleep And Nicotine , Nicotine can cause problems teens never even thought of: " Nicotine disrupts sleep - and smoking can also raise the risk of developing sleep conditions, such as sleep apnea. But since nicotine is a stimulant, smoking can mask your exhaustion." And what are the effects of a lack of sleep? An increase in unhealthy behaviors. Starting an increasingly unpleasant cycle, with the root of that lack of sleep coming to one place: My classmates and I needing to wake up groaning at 5 AM. Which is the better option? More free time for fun and money? Or the overall wellbeing of students?

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Its Time to Mourn the Early Mornings School starting times has been a topic of debate ever since I can remember being in school. Yet nothing has changed, and I'm still waking up groaning at 5 AM. If there is so much talk about the benefits? Why hasn't it been done?

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Facing Fears: Achilles Tears in Gymnastics

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Facing Fears: Achilles Tears in Gymnastics

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Zoe Hall - Sexism in the Gaming Industry

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Zoe Hall - Sexism in the Gaming Industry

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English Blog Website - Sexism in the Gaming Industry

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THE STATE OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY

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Griffin's Comp Blogs - The Death of Cinema

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Movies have been a crucial part of people's lives ever since they started to hit the big screen. Over the past 50 years, audiences have grown accustomed to seeing movies like Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, and The Titanic in theaters. As technology advanced, audiences gained the ability to watch

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I'm only 17 years old, meaning my parents usually take care of most things for me. They put food on the table and a roof over my head. They take me to the dentist to get my teeth taken care of and they take me to the doctor when I'm sick.

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All three words are circulating our news more than ever. Depression and anxiety spread like wildfire with additional isolation and external hardships such as unemployment and grief. Consequently, poor mental conditions correlate with suicide rates. Yet, with the increase of negative mental health statistics when COVID-19 struck terror internationally, psychology, the underdog medical field of study, grew popular. With medical professionals filling hospitals, the discussion of mental health and illness likewise spread within communities despite decades of stigma.

Nonetheless, one area of psychological studies, clinical psychology, sparked interest in the eyes of aspiring college or graduate students.

According to the CCRPS, clinical psychology is the "specialization within clinical research [that] studies behavioral and mental health" ("What is a Clinical Research Psychologist - Clinical Research Certification"). The main goal of any clinical psychologist is to "describe, explain, predict, and control the behavior and mental processes of others'' ("What is a Clinical Research Psychologist - Clinical Research Certification'').

For anyone, mental health is as crucial as physical health. In the public eye, clinical psychologists provide care through cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, an underwhelming part of health care. However, therapy remains one of the essential parts of everyday health maintenance--both physically and mentally. Mental fatigue leads to decreased energy, lack of motivation, and in some cases, some physical illnesses such as heart disease or diabetes ("10 Medical Conditions Linked to Depression"). Hence, to the public, the need for therapists and other psychologists rises as society attempts to maintain both mental and physical health homeostasis.

Most psychologists spend a significant amount of time formulating a treatment plan based on their evaluation of the patient's needs and current situation. But, aside from the typical stereotype of sitting in a lounge chair conversing with a listless middle-aged person, clinical psychologists engage in various forms of research, including laboratory research and creating assessments for patients. After setting a practical goal, psychologists provide a diagnosis based on the DSM-IV-R or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Therefore, struggling patients receive support and better insight into their condition.

While the education process for aspiring psychologists may appear tedious, the benefits, such as the ability to lend a helping hand, outweigh the amount of schooling required. Generally speaking, undergrad students pursue a Master's or Doctorate. Additionally, those with a Ph.D. generate more income than those with only a Bachelor's or Masters. On average, the annual salary of a psychologist ranges from 95-105k a year. Most psychologists work in private practice as they generate their income, which tends to be higher than within the public sector.

Now, what about minority communities?

Over decades, therapy existed, yet the taboo around mental self-care and understanding prevented millions from receiving help, especially in minority communities. According to Zippa Insitution's statistics, about 87.3% of psychologists are predominantly white ("Clinical Psychologist Demographics and Statistics [2022]: Number Of Clinical Psychologists In The US"). Nonetheless, increasing rates of Hispanic/Latinx, Black, and other races join the field, sparking hope for these BIPOC communities.

Known as the underdog, psychologists, especially clinical psychologists, support health care as the primary, hidden component. Overall, clinical psychologists perform more work than simple therapy. Without them, communities crumble, physical health deteriorates, and death rates by suicide skyrocket. We need them more than ever.

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Vivian Nguyen - Top 5 - Clinical Psychology

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All three words are circulating our news more than ever. Depression and anxiety spread like wildfire with additional isolation and external hardships such as unemployment and grief. Consequently, poor mental conditions correlate with suicide rates. Yet, with the increase of negative mental health statistics when COVID-19 struck terror internationally, psychology, the underdog medical field of study, grew popular.

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Greenwashing & Why You Should Say Goodbye 

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Greenwashing & Why You Should Say Goodbye 

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Dystopian Films: The Car Accident You Can't Look Away From.

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Dystopian Films: The Car Accident You Can't Look Away From.

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https://sites.google.com/jeffcoschools.us/lukas-blog/nuclear-energy

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Danielle’s Blog - Helen Keller - Was she real?

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A recent article published by the New York Post reported that ¨Nearly 20% of Congress trades stocks that present conflicts of interest¨( ). Most Senators oversee companies on the committees they reside on, these investigations make sure that companies are often held accountable for the actions that they take. Senators are legally allowed to trade in the stock market, though they are required to make these trades public within 45 days. Often when it is found that someone is buying or selling stocks based on their inside knowledge of a company they associate with, they are put in prison. Insider trading has been illegal for quite some time, but did you know that there are two types of insider trading? Yes, that´s right, but one is legal and illegal. When an insider trades a company's securities and reports them to the SEC(Securities and Exchange Commission), this is a legal form of insider trading. This is what our Congressional members continue to exercise to this day, as long as they report these trades they are cleared from all wrongdoing. Though this may seem harmless to some, it is not only the economic part of this that worries me, it is the corruption that proceeds it.

The committees that oversee these companies are run by people who not only hold a stake in them but report wrongdoing that may arise from the investigation. This presents many conflicts of interest that could cause problems in our society, especially when they are produced by one of the highest branches of legislation in our country. For example, a report that the aerospace corporation Boeing was supposedly responsible for the fatal crashes of two 737 Max planes, was released by the committee on which Rep. Alan Lowenthal was placed in March 2020; A day before this report was filed, the wife of the chairman sold shares in the company. This not only sheds a light on the corruption that has plagued our Congressional Branch, but it displays clearly how power and money can play a role in the collapse of societal values. When a senator oversees the very companies that lobbied and funded their campaigns, what do you suppose can happen? This country has too much room for legal corruption in this day and age.

Minimum regulations on stock trading in the public sector have been accepted since the first standards and regulations of stock trading were established in 1792. Every once in a while a report comes out that congress is going to pass a bill to amend and regulate trading laws, though some government staffers don't believe this will actually go through. " You're not getting members of Congress to self-regulate the money they can or can't make," a DC insider told The Post. "Why would they do something that doesn't benefit them?"( ). Since Congress is the only legislative branch that can pass laws on this subject, unless a willing President steps in, change will never come to pass. This is a very concerning subject for Americans due to the simple fact that as long as these companies hold economic power over our leaders in congress, change sought out by 70% of the citizens in the U.S. will never happen. An example of concern in the stock holdings of congress would be the countless millions of dollars held in pharmaceutical companies that keep price hikes on medicines such as insulin. This can be backed by describing the reported trades of certain congress members such as Rep. Bob Gibbs, according to a statement by the New York Post Bob: " reported buying and trading shares of pharmaceutical giant AbbVie in 2020 and 2021"( ). This clearly demonstrates that change must be enacted in order to reach a better version of the society that was made for the people, and by the people. We the People of the United States are the only ones who can protect it from corruption, and we must be the ones to save it.

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The Border of Right and Wrong in the Stock Market

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A recent article published by the New York Post reported that ¨Nearly 20% of Congress trades stocks that present conflicts of interest¨(Moynihan). Most Senators oversee companies on the committees they reside on, these investigations make sure that companies are often held accountable for the

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It is about time to start looking into colleges for my senior class. Fortunately, we in Colorado have some heavily appraised state schools to justify a higher education: CSU and CU Boulder (and for the sake of my fingers, I will refer to CU Boulder as just CU).

In a bout of pure statistics, CollegeSimply states that CU holds a substantial position as it is ranked #181 in the nation while CSU is #264. For in-state tuition, CU costs $10,728 on average and CSU costs $9,426 on average. Both universities have above 84% acceptance rates with surprisingly low student-to-faculty ratios of approximately 16:1. Unfortunately, the colleges have graduation rates of only 68% to 64% respectively for CU and CSU; the average student claims to have approximately $20,000 of debt after graduating; and--most importantly--the average salary after 10 years of graduation is within $50,000 to $55,000.

But why would someone invest "between $109,320 and $223,200, depending on which type of school you attend" (Tretina) to make a middle-of-the-road five-digit salary? To put it simply, college graduates still earn more than their counterparts with high school diplomas. Money is the name of the game, and value still lies within educational investments as of 2022. Recently, more alternatives to college uphold popularity in forms of community college, trade school, boot camps, and entrepreneurship as they are merely cheaper and involve less risk; the rise in popularity among these alternatives symbolizes a change in societal opinion.

Times are undoubtedly changing, and--as of recently--the value of a college degree has plundered while the price of college has skyrocketed (generally not the combination people look forward to). The economics of college constantly declare warfare upon the economics of our modernizing society by attempting to fight off hyperspecialization within the workforce. The overly long word just emphasizes that the current service-based economy creates more niche jobs. In a capitalistic model, the term known as a job tends to vary greatly from head of management of any large corporation to a mobile game tester. I also feel gratified and somewhat perplexed to highlight that mobile game testers make about $40 an hour for playing beta versions of video games... while twiddling their thumbs on their phones and sitting in their beds. If someone worked as a game tester as a full-time job (40 hours a week), their annual salary would be just above $80,000. Turns out, you don't need a bachelor's degree to test video games, and you make considerably more money... also you have no student debt.

Hyperspecialization makes four-year collegiate programs useless. If you could work less and make more money, then what is the purpose of college? A large number of job avenues will still require collegiate degrees, but if someone is more capable at a task, employers won't care about education. For example, coding (most commonly for major corporations) experiences hyperspecialization by hiring young individuals who compute programming rather than scholarly MIT graduates. The younger crowd gets the same job done for a cheaper price according to the authors of the Harvard Business Review (Malone et al). The new workers are more technologically savvy while they demand less from businesses, so, as an employer, why wouldn't you hire those individuals?

Plenty of other job avenues experience hyperspecialization, so I'd recommend researching where your interests lie, what jobs you will likely get with such interests, and does a CSU or CU bachelor's degree offer value for your future.

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It is about time to start looking into colleges for my senior class. Fortunately, we in Colorado have some heavily appraised state schools to justify a higher education: CSU and CU Boulder (and for the sake of my fingers, I will refer to CU Boulder as just CU).

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Sophia's Spectacular Stories Aliens, Conspiracies, Global Textile Issues, Women in Fitness, Education

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Why are people obsessed with True crime? By joey 

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Why are people obsessed with True crime? By joey 