Ryan's Junior Year English Blog

     According to a Chicago Tribune article (CLICK HERE) and an independent study, iPhones emit an unsafe amount of radio frequencies. The Chicago Tribune partnered with a third party lab to test the level of radio-frequency emissions from various smart phones. The FCC approved lab found that several iPhone and Android models exceeded FCC regulations for radiation exposure. Image from: www.stuff.tv TO SEE TEST RESULTS (CLICK HERE)   The results from the lab leaves many wondering how the iPhone 7 and 8 along with the Samsung Galaxy S9, S8, J3, Moto e5 Play, and g6 Play were allowed to enter the market place. Is the FCC actually regulating phone companies? According to Sam Row from The Chicago Tribune , “the FCC said it would take the rare step of conducting its own testing over the next couple of months”. Though the FCC will review the tests, what damage has overexposure actually caused and how does it affect heavy users such as children and teenagers. What steps wil

My Family History My family name, Schultz, is a german name. My mother's family name, Schwarz, is actually Dutch name according to my Grandmother. My maternal family has a long history in the United States. They originally immigrated to the US in the 1620’s. William Bradford, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony, was the first of my maternal side to set foot in The New World, America. My Great Great Grandmother followed our family history back to our European roots and hand wrote a book that outlines the entire Schwarz family tree. Both sides of my family originate from mostly German and English roots, however, that is all we know about my fraternal side. My family’s ethnicity/race is Caucasian. Our race does not play a role into our family traditions as much as our religion. We are a christian family so we celebrate Christmas and Easter. We are also proud Americans so we celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. My family ended up in