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INTEX

 Information Systems students at BYU have the opportunity to participate in an end-of-the-semester competition and project called INTEX. It is a weeklong project where groups of 4 students have the chance to incorporate all the knowledge and skills that we learned during the semester in each of our classes to create a website that solves a real-life industry problem. In addition to creating a website, we also write a report and present our solutions to judges at the end of the week. This semester, the problem to solve was for the BYU archaeology department. BYU archaeology digs for mummy remains in Egypt; they find all sorts of artifacts and mummy remains, and the researchers needed an effective way to record and keep track of all the data they find. We created a website to enable researchers to enter in a variety of data from their archaeology digs; we designed our website to store this data in a database that can be accessed from anywhere in the world that is then displayed in an...
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4th of July at the Beach

 The 4 th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the warm weather, the fireworks, the gathering of family and friends, the great barbeque food, and the overall vibe of Independence Day. I had the great opportunity a couple years ago to do summer sales back east in Pennsylvania. After selling for a couple hours in the morning on the 4 th of July, my buddies and I ditched the doors and headed to the beach in New Jersey. We played beach games like spike ball, frisbee, and football. Spending the day playing on the sand and in the water was a blast, but the best part was when the night came; we got to sit and watch an awesome firework show over the water. Since I had lived in Utah my whole life, that was something I had never experienced. Watching fireworks in the sky reflect across the water in the ocean was an amazing sight to see.
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Strategy Games

I really enjoy playing strategy games like Risk or Chess. I am a competitive person, and it is fun to be able to test my logical and metal reasoning skills while also spending quality time with friends and family. Playing competitive strategy games with family and friends is also fun because each person plays differently, and it is interesting to watch how different people solve problems and work through different strategies. Each person has a different risk tolerance (I am not referring to the game Risk in this case); practicing taking risks in a risk-free environment helps us get to know each other better, and it helps us know how people might react in real situations. I plan to play these games with my future children to teach them how to think through things and problem solve. Just as long as you don’t take it too seriously, playing those types of games can be a great activity.
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Why should you stretch?

 Stretching has many important benefits that lead to lasting health and longevity. However, stretching is often overlooked and neglected by many people. Stretching leads to a reduction of tension in the body; this reduces the likelihood of sports injury and pain. Stretching helps to prevent imbalances from developing in the body that leads to poor posture; poor posture can compromise the health of your spine and joints throughout your life. Stretching is also a great way to calm your mind and reduce stress. This leads to not only physical benefits but also emotional benefits. Stretching consistently can help to reduce depression and anxiety; it can also lead to increase productivity in work and school. Remembering to stretch can be difficult to do consistently. The most effective way to make stretching a part of your daily life is to find a consistent time each day to do it. You can also set a reminder on your phone to help you remember.
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Effective Passwords

 No one wants to have to deal with having their accounts hacked. Having weak passwords can lead to stolen identities and financial resources. Criminals are becoming more sophisticated in how they can crack passwords, so having a strong password is as important as ever. The following points are what make a great password: Length ·          Passwords must be greater than 8 characters. Longer passwords take much longer to crack using brute force attacks. Uniqueness ·          You should not use the same password for multiple accounts. If a criminal gets ahold of a password for one of your accounts, then they will not be able to use that on all your other accounts as well. They will definitely try. Randomness/Diversity ·          The characters should include a random assortment of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters that are organ...
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Training Dogs

  When bringing home a new dog for the first time, deciding on which training strategy to use can be confusing. Conflicting advice is common. One of the first things to do when training a dog is deciding what rules that you would like the dog to follow. For example, my family always had the rule that our dog was not allowed on the carpet. The dog was only allowed on the hardwood/tile floor or outside. We were consistent at reinforcing this rule to our dogs ever since they were small puppies, and it wasn’t long before dogs knew this rule. This rule was so ingrained into my childhood golden retriever, that I would even sometimes try to test her into coming onto the carpet by enticing her with food, but she wouldn’t break the rule. I think this just shows the power of consistent both positive and negative reinforcement with dogs. Dogs also have an incredibly short memory and attention span, so disciplining them immediately is important for them to make the association between their ba...
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Favorite Guitars

Guitars come in all shapes, sizes, and types. The type of guitar you choose to play will make a big impact on the type of music it will enable you to play. The three most common types of guitars are electric, acoustic, and classical. I had an electric guitar once, but most of the playing I’ve done has been on a Gibson acoustic guitar. I love the rich depth of sound on a good acoustic guitar. This guitar can also be surprisingly versatile; you can play anything from rock songs to more mellow figure style music. Although I have never owned one, a guitar I have always wanted is a twelve-string guitar. A twelve-string guitar is played pretty much the same way as any other guitar, except where there would normally be a string on a regular guitar, there are two strings really close together. When played, this creates a really cool effect that sounds like two guitars are being played at the same time. I’ve played one before, but I’d like to own one someday.
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