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Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a major problem in everyone's life. There are several groups of people can help prevent it though. Parents can help in several different ways. First if parents made sure to see what their kids say on the internet. I know it might not be easy and might cause problems with their children. If children were open with their parents on what is happening in their life they might be able to stop what theirs kids are saying. School should be able to help as well. Schools should be a safe place. When a student needs help, including mental help, they should rely on the school to help out. This means talking to all students involved and educating why cyberbullying is wrong. Kids can also help. They can be the support for those getting bullied. They can lead by example when it comes their peers. They can show other kids that they stand against bullying. Social Media Platforms can help the fight against cyber bullying by monitoring what people are saying and posting. The...
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Facebook

Facebook is meant to connect people from all around the world for all different reasons. It is nice to be able to connect to people when you live in different countries. When I first moved to Germany I used Facebook a lot to talk to my family. It was easier then calling them, since we lived several time zones apart. I was also able to see how they were living, seeing their daily life was nice. I also use Facebook in classes. It is somewhere we can communicate when we have questions and help homework help.
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Spotted From Above

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Descrates is leading the charge on aiding the firefighters in the fight against wildfires. How is this possible? The tech company uses satellite monitoring to determine where wildfires are and alerts the authorities of the longitude and latitude of the fire shortly after the start of the fire. The algorithms focus on different things like time, location, temperatures of the surrounding areas. The company is working on all different algorithms, such as tracking the fire, estimating where the fire might go, what the area would like like if the fire never existed. The technology is still being developed due to each area has to be treated differently due to the conditions of the environment. Click here to read the article
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Practice

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Smart shopping Carts. The new way to shop is about to become every stores best ally. There are several companies that are trying to make shopping easier by turning the cart into the check out line by keeping a running tab on everything that is put into the cart and charging you as you leave the store. While this might be good on the bottom line of the company, it could cost cashiers their jobs. Link to Article
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