http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8267633.stm
The article states that the method that the Bush administration used to get the truth out of foreign prisoners may not have worked as well as previously thought. The administration ordered prisons to get prisoners to reveal the truth about questions asked to them using torture. The thought process behind torture is that " people will 'tell the truth' as a result but much evidence suggests that people will, in fact, tell those conducting the torture what they think will make the torture stop.” This article gives numerous reasons that the method was faulted. Such examples include that “the extreme stress of torture harms the (long term) memory” of the victim. The torture that a prisoner endures could actually lead to brain damage to the victim to a point that the victim is just being tortured and cannot recall what is being asked of them. This article shows the faults of thousands of years of torturing people to get the truth or information.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
And still we love our cars
http://www.montrealgazette.com/still+love+cars/2011046/story.html
I find it amazing how something that has helped transform our country into what it is in terms of power, prosperity, and technological powerhouses is now coming back to bite the consumer.
According to this study people who commute now face "symptoms of pain, dizziness, exhaustion and sleep deprivation twice as much as non commuters." The article also notes that people facing long commutes everyday "are also more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, digestive problems, headaches, backaches and trouble with concentration." The commute thus affects other fascets of life for the commuter along with "negative moods translate into poor work performance, road rage in the office and more sick days." Transportation is very important to every person who has a family, works, or just wants to enjoy their lives. I know that in my situation being a commuter the traffic patterns in Hartford along with the congestion really does increase my stress level especially when it comes to getting to class on time or when someone does something with a car that may not have been the smartest thing to do at the particular moment. This article seems to play into everyday life for the average working american.
I find it amazing how something that has helped transform our country into what it is in terms of power, prosperity, and technological powerhouses is now coming back to bite the consumer.
According to this study people who commute now face "symptoms of pain, dizziness, exhaustion and sleep deprivation twice as much as non commuters." The article also notes that people facing long commutes everyday "are also more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, digestive problems, headaches, backaches and trouble with concentration." The commute thus affects other fascets of life for the commuter along with "negative moods translate into poor work performance, road rage in the office and more sick days." Transportation is very important to every person who has a family, works, or just wants to enjoy their lives. I know that in my situation being a commuter the traffic patterns in Hartford along with the congestion really does increase my stress level especially when it comes to getting to class on time or when someone does something with a car that may not have been the smartest thing to do at the particular moment. This article seems to play into everyday life for the average working american.
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