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    attention deficit concerns. Mainly as result of mass media attention given to subjects such as law suits and violent crimes‚ these negative effects tend to take center stage. Is it possible that there are positive outcomes from the use of video games which are just as valid? Each type of game requires different skills if the player is to be successful; many involve problem solving‚ fast reflexes‚ coordination or social skills. Collectively‚ video games exercise almost all cognitive and social skills

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    in the text you have structured? Thomas Hardy’s poem ’The Man He Killed’ focuses on the senselessness and futility of war‚ where a man has killed another quite simply because they were fighting on opposing sides in a war. Thomas Hardy’s "Drummer Hodge’ is a poem that laments on the horrors of war. It particularly focuses on the personal tragedy of a young innocent boy from Hardy’s Wessex. Drummer Hodge explores the theme of war and can be summarized as a young soldier who is slain in a foreign land

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    Edgar Alan Poe’s poem titled‚ “Alone”‚ he conveys a sense of loneliness at a young age. Poe contains a pessimistic outlook on life stemming from the fact he never had an actual childhood‚ he was always alone and this made him categorize himself as “different from the others”. He uses several different examples of figurative language to exhibit his tone and implicitly portray his inner thoughts. Poe initiates the poem with a lonely‚ somber tone and as the story escalates he shifts to a more dark‚ pessimistic

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    Number System

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    IX Mathematics Chapter 1: Number Systems Chapter Notes Key Concepts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Numbers 1‚ 2‚ 3…….‚ which are used for counting are called Natural numbers and are denoted by N. 0 when included with the natural numbers form a new set of numbers called Whole number denoted by W -1‚-2‚-3……………..- are the negative of natural numbers. The negative of natural numbers‚ 0 and the natural number together constitutes integers denoted by Z. The numbers which can be represented in the form of p/q where

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    Index Numbers

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    UNIVERSAL VIRTUAL CONTENT ACADEMY (UVC) CPA PAPER 5 Index numbers By the end of topic‚ participants should be able to; 1. Appreciate the usefulness of index numbers in monitoring changes over time 1. Calculate simple indices 2. Determine simple aggregate price indices 3. Use laspeyre’s and Paashe’s price indices to determine weighted indices. What is an index number? An index number is a statistical measure designed to show/ monitor changes over a period of time in the price‚ quantity

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    Alone on a Desert Island

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    If I were alone on a deserted island‚ the first thing I would wish I had brought with me would be my two boys because they would give me the strength to get through each day. Although‚ my children are not “things” without them I wouldn’t want or need anything else nor would I have the strength to fight for survival. Having my boys would prevent me from becoming lonely they would offer me a lifetime of entertainment (considering how comical they both are)‚ and also help prevent me from losing my sanity

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    status. They were all considered the sole propriety of the “owner”‚ who was the husband and the father. This caused many women to feel left out‚ unimportant and discriminated. Not a single man would want to trade places with a woman. However‚ women began fighting for their rights and won. “Not for Ourselves Alone” is a good documentary film about fight for women rights and the biography of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ two women that were born into the world ruled by men. These two women

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    Working in Group or Alone

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    Some people enjoy working alone‚ and others would rather work in a group. I prefer to work in a group. Three reasons are that I am more motivated when working in a group‚ I can learn skills and experience from senior members‚ and I can share common interest with my members. First of all‚ I am more motivated when working in a team. For example‚ when working independently‚ I have nobody to encourage me to persevere in the job or is there anybody around to recognize the work I have done. Furthermore

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    "Eating Alone in Restaurants" is an essay by Bruce Jay Friedman about the insecurities some people have about dining alone. It also gives readers tips on how to make the lone dining experience less frightening. Friedman starts off with what one should do before getting to the restaurant. The author suggests that one should be casually dressed‚ should be in a sober state‚ and should avoid theatrical behaviour while heading to the restaurant. Upon arrival‚ be calm and collected‚ and when the waiter

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    If you lived with machines how would you act? Brian Aldiss wrote the book “Who Can Replace Man” because of the idea he had about how our world would turn out in the future. Will it turn out like the book? In the story “Who can Replace Man” Brian Aldiss wrote about how the robots were becoming a crucial part in our society‚ and how the humans were basically becoming extinct. He wrote about how humans were pretty much lazy‚ having robots do the job for humans‚ and humas had to give the commands to

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