The ISS consists of Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United States, and eleven Member States of the European Space Agency (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth.^[7][8] The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays and other components. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets as well as American Space Shuttles.Astronauts and cosmonauts on the space station stay busy. There’s lots of work to operate the many science experiments on board. The crew also has to make sure that the station is in top shape, so they clean, check equipment, maintain and repair or replace broken equipment. Crew members also must exercise two hours each day to stay fit and keep their bones and muscles strong. Sometimes we need to do a spacewalk to work outside the station in our space suit. It’s a tough and dangerous job but the view is terrific. The extra-vehicular activities, or EVAs, help keep the space station running. The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory. Several nations worked together to build and use the space station.During the past 50 years we frequently heard about the many amazing spinoffs from the human spaceflight program – everything from personal computers to solar energy. Now, we are also seeing direct tangible benefits from the research being conducted on the International Space Station (ISS).The ISS provides a unique environment for scientific discovery that simply cannot be duplicated anywhere on Earth. Research on this orbiting laboratory is not only enabling humans to explore the solar system, it is leading to countless improvements for life on Earth. For example, space based science offers an environment to foster new materials, better medicines, improved methods to provide clean water, and better ways to grow enough food to feed our increasing global population. Studying astronauts living and working in space also enhances our understanding of the human body, resulting in innovative ways to protect all humans from many different ailments. The list of benefits is endless.

1. I do agree with the article because I believe gaming has many positive effects.
2. When video games first came out nobody really knew what video games were because they didnt understand them.
3.   http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/10/07/to-play-or-not-to-play-the-great-debate-about-video-games


  http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/playing-video-games-can-be-bad-for-your-health-researchers-claim-9929359.html


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• In 2011, American Academy of Pediatrics published a study that found that depression, anxiety, and poor grades in school may be the result of too much gaming.
• 1 -According to a study in 2003, it seems that video game addicts tend to achieve poor grade scores and fight a great deal with their teachers and friends. This and other studies also show that many players often skip their homework, admitting that their poor school grades are a direct result of video game habits. (Source: National Institute on Media and The Family).
• 2 - Poor Concentration: A 2012 paper published in Psychology of Popular Media Culture found that games can improve our ability to concentrate in the short term but damage long-term concentration.
  3 - Increased Depression and Anxiety: These traits have also been found by some to be prominent among those who play games excessively. In particular, kids who've become addicted often exhibit social phobias. (Source: National Institute on Media and The Family).
1. 6- Pay Attention. Treat video games the same way you treat television and other media -- monitor it.
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3. 7- Not Enough Exercise. If your child is spending too much time indoors due to any potential addictions, limit the time they're allowed to spend playing at them.
• Positive 
• 1 - Problem Solving Skills: One of the aspects of "positive gaming" is that it can build problem solving skills. Playing games allows for us to hone rapid puzzle solving abilities -- many consider this to be "brain training." (Source: American Psychological Association)
  2 - Decision Making, Fast Analytics and Alert, Nimble Thinking: Research by the University of Rochester suggests that the use of video games to train soldiers and surgeons is a viable option, largely because decisions are no less accurate when made by action-packed video game players. Daphne Bavelier, who led the research, stated that people make decisions based on constantly calculated and refined probabilities. It makes sense that our brains get one hard "work out" playing these games. Check out her TED Talk about your brain and video games.
  3 - Move Quickly, But Accurately: According to that same study by the University of Rochester, action games go a long way to train our brains to make faster decisions without losing accuracy. Considering our fast-paced, give-it-to-me-now world, that's an obvious benefit 
• 4. There are many positive and negative effects of playing video games. Some positive effects include, problem solving skills, decision making, and moving quickly.
  
  One of the aspects of "positive gaming" is that it can build problem solving skills. Playing games allows for us to hone rapid puzzle solving abilities -- many consider this to be "brain training."
  The use of video games to train soldiers and surgeons is a viable option, largely because decisions are no less accurate when made by action-packed video game players. Daphne Bavelier, who led the research, stated that people make decisions based on constantly calculated and refined probabilities. It makes sense that our brains get one hard "work out" playing these games. 
  According to that same study by the University of Rochester, action games go a long way to train our brains to make faster decisions without losing accuracy. Considering our fast-paced, give-it-to-me-now world, that's an obvious benefit 
•  Although there are positive effects there are also negative effects.According to a study in 2003, it seems that video game addicts tend to achieve poor grade scores and fight a great deal with their teachers and friends. This and other studies also show that many players often skip their homework, admitting that their poor school grades are a direct result of video game habits.A 2012 paper published in Psychology of Popular Media Culture found that games can improve our ability to concentrate in the short term but damage long-term concentration.These traits have also been found by some to be prominent among those who play games excessively. In particular, kids who've become addicted often exhibit social phobias.

There are many positive and negative effects of playing video games.

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