For this project I wanted to make something really bright and uplifting. I was recently taking US history class and we had just approached the end of WW2 and the beginning of the Cold War and especially the impact the soviet union during that time. They were painted in such a bad light at the time so I wanted to step away from that and make it bright. That’s why i added the sunshine in the background, stating “not all bad things come in red”. Its time to forgive and forget

This article was recently published in December of 2019 articulating expectations the author has for technology in 2020. The author opens talking about artificial intelligence and the impact that would have on society. The author later goes into advancements with heath care systems, computer processing, and aerospace technologies.

The article is a nice read if you are into these sort of things. But ultimately it is an opinionated article. Its one person listing expectations and trends they expect to come in the upcoming year and the impact they will deliver.

The author of the article Robert Siciliano opens it by explaining what exactly a VPN (virtual private network) is and the uses for it. Going into detail why VPN in his opinion are important. He highlights the fact that “no matter where you use your devise you are at risk of a data breach. Unencrypted data is very vulnerable”. Summerizes how scammers and hackers will access your data if not secured through a VPN and then concludes it with what a VPN does to protect your computer and how it works.

In my opinion the author of this article did a fine job at informing his audience of the intended question. He provides information on what a VPN is and how it works. As well as how useful it could be in stopping attempted hacks and data breaches. I also like how the author included tips for individuals that don’t have the use of a VPN on what he would be cautious about when connecting to public wifi networks.

What a VPN does to protect your computer

The find command is a great tool to use whenever you are on a webpage and are looking for certain text for a class but you don’t want to have to read through it all. Its a neat tool that will search the word typed in the search box for you making it easier.

step 1: Open a webpage could be any like so.

step 2: Press control+f to bring up the search command. It should look something similar to this image below in the top right corner.

step 3: Search the specific text you are looking to find. For my example I will use the word “love”.

As you can see the search command will find those words and point them out to you to make your search easier. This also works on any Microsoft word application as well if you are trying to type a paper or essay for a presentation. Like below.

I created a spreadsheet dictating what it would be like If I took out a $70,000 loan out at a 3.5% APR and calculated that out over 15 years and 30 years to find out the pros and cons of making a financial decision like that. I will attach it at the end of the post so that you can see the same results I had gotten.

The pros for taking a 15 year loan is that you wouldn’t be paying back the loan as long, paid overall a lot less in overall interest in half the time. The downside to that is you have a higher monthly payment and there might be times when some months you dont have as income to make the payment. Thats where the advantages of the 30 year loan is. As dictated in the spreadsheet while over 30 years if you wanted to manage a lower payment rate but be paying interest longer thats the result. I definetly see the advantages of both but after reviewing the numbers I would pick the shorter loan. Yeah youre monthly payments will be higher but you are not paying as much in interest and will pay it off quicker in turn saving you more money in the long run.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H8jgovkOyMFyZD60LBJDqptRESb9oPcjbX0SKSi4evY/edit?usp=sharing

• The city was named about Salem Massachusetts.
• It contains the state capitol building with the 22 ft golden pioneer on top of it.
• John Heder better known as Napoleon Dynamite is originally from Salem Oregon.
• The MLB San Francisco Giants minor league team resides in Salem dubbed the Volcanoes.
• Silver creek state park resides 25 miles outside of Salem for you to enjoy a hike on a nice day out.

https://www.movoto.com/guide/salem-or/move-to-salem/

• A Long Way Gone, written by Ishmael Beah Feb 13 2007, is a memoir written about his time serving as a child solider during the civil war in Sierra Lione. I really enjoy this book because its authenticity with the violence involved in that lifestyle. Telling personal tales of the senior officers hopping them up on cocaine and having them smoke a mixture of cocaine and marijuana they called “brown brown”. This book helped open my limited perspective of the world about events that I never learned about.

• A Fractured Mind, Written By Robert B Oxnam Feb 5 2013, is a psychological memoir told from the perspective of an individual living with Multiple Personality Disorder or DID. Robert, at the height of his career was the president of the Asian Society in New York giving tours of China to president Clinton and given Bill Gates. But behind the scenes struggling with blackouts of drinking, aggression, waking up random places. It wasn’t until later he was diagnosed to have 11 different personalities living within him.

• The Divine Comedy, Written by Dante Alighieri completed in 1320, is a 3 part narrative poem some consider one of the best. From its telling of concepts of religion and conceptualization of the different layers of hell and purgatory. It uses real historical figures as symbols for symptoms of greed and murderous intent to dictate where they ended up after passing. It a complex and rich narrative that is challenging but conceptualizing at the same time.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Long_Way_Gone
• https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Fractured_Mind.html?id=wQCZAAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy

I still believe melo has something to contribute to a team. No he wont average you 25-30 a game anymore but he can still put up between 12-18 a night off the bench is all they need him for.

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