Video Games and Children: A New Generation

As a university student studying psychology many people ask me 'why are you in psychology and what do you want to do with this degree?' Even if I'm not sure of the latter I do know that psychology interests me immensely.

Throughout my education I have had to write my fair share of papers and a substantial bit of research that always seemed to follow the same trend. Video games. I've researched topics from, the effect of violent video games on children's behaviour to basic positive reinforcement due to 'unlocks' in certain games. Through extensive personal experience I believe video games are more than just a new form of entertainment. The video embedded below gives a great general idea of what I am so interested in, and what I believe to be the future.

Top 10 Resume Writing Tips for Anyone

The first week of July which calls for the start of our weekly business tips. We decided to start off with tips for one of the most important tools everyone has in business the resume. Writing a resume or even updating your current one after not looking at it in a few years can be a daunting task. These helpful tips will try and ease the pain caused by update stress.

How to Repair and Modify Your Hockey Jersey

Since the playoffs are winding down and fans are buying all the jerseys in Vancouver. I thought I would write an article on jersey repair, up keep, and modification. Being a huge NHL fan I have quite a lot of memorabilia and I guess I could be called a jersey hound. Since I’m not looking for re-sale later in life, I guess the only reason I buy jerseys is that it’s a ‘fun money pit’ for me. Everyone has one, whether its cars, bikes, boats, they're all the same. Here are the legendary secrets of how to get the stains, beer, blood, dirt, snags, sweat, and whatever else happened out of your jersey.

Cure for Cancer Found, No One Takes Notice

A University of Alberta medical team lead by Dr Michelakis published an article in 2007 with a potential cure for cancer using a inexpensive drug known world wide called Dichloroacetate (DCA). In 2007 Dr Michelakis and his team worked on test tube samples with findings that suggested the DCA drug achieves ‘antitumor effects by altering the metabolism of cancer’. DCA was found to take away cancers most important strength, the resistance to death (of the tumor).

Since 2007 several independent groups across the world have confirmed the Alberta teams findings. Dr Michelakis and his team also committed the drug to clinical trials with similar findings. In 49 patients over 2 years they showed that tumors responded to DCA the same way the test tube samples reacted by changing the tumors metabolism.

Just another fun money pit

In the paintball world a growing phenomenon known as pump play is receiving greater attention. Players are now going back to the roots of paintball by using autocockers. These autocockers are mainly converted into pump guns, as paintballers believe this type of play is more of a challenge. Unfortunately Worr Game Products (WGP) failed to maintain quality performance with their autocockers after their 2004 prostocks, and have gone out of business. Pump guns known as “snipers” are generally autocockers that have a pump kit installed instead of pneumatics. This forces the player to manually cock back the paintball gun before it is able to fire. Pump guns have less of a learning curve because there are no pneumatics involved. These pneumatics are required to be properly timed before the gun can shoot and that is why most players, who don’t play pump, have moved onto electronic poppet, spool, or blow back markers.

I have decided that getting into pump may not be such a bad idea. After spending copious amounts of money on paint every week, whether it was at Ambush, a local speedball field, or at Richmond Indoor Paintball. Two of my friends that I play with own Azodin Kaos pump guns, so I decided to deviate from the trend and invest in a WGP 04 Superstock from Paintball Gateway. Paintball Gateway who are affiliated with a company known as Check-it Products have bought the remaining surplus of WGP components. Unfortunately the gun is still on the way and should be shipped to me by Thursday. I decided to buy it in the gloss black finish, since the colour combinations with a black gun are limitless.

Summer Resolutions

I am not a believer in New Years resolutions mainly because New Years is in the middle of winter and most people are too busy or un-motivated to actually maintain their resolution(s). I have witnessed failure too many times in my resolution(s), to the point of not making them anymore. This creates a short term goal void that I feel needs to be filled for more energy and drive in everyday life.

Now I have found myself breaking the mold, summer is sunny, full of possibility, and motivating. Why not make summer resolutions? That’s what I have found myself doing the last two years and am maintaining the trend this summer.

How to Sell An Item Through Craigslist

I have been asked multiple times by family members and friends, ‘how can I sell on Craigslist.’ I have sold hundreds of dollars worth of items through Craigslist and through my sales I’ve found what works and what doesn’t work. This article goes through the five essential steps you need to follow to sell your item(s) on Craigslist.

*This article is not only for Craigslist but almost any selling site / forum.*

1. Know the Condition / Value of the Item

 This step is key to knowing what your item is realistically worth and to avoid low-ball offers and the occasional angry email. If you have an Iphone for example and you just bought it for $800 tax in, four months ago, it’s not worth $800 anymore. The sad realization of an items value is key to getting your item sold quickly and obtaining more offers to choose from.

The best way to find an accurate value for your item is to go on Craigslist, Kijiji, Ebay, etc. and find similar products. Take the average price you see on the listings and factor that into your items condition to figure out a proper value for your item.