Cloud computing is becoming the way to go in the corporate world‚ and venture capitalist firms are taking note. Realizing that the cloud is only as good as one’s access to it‚ many corporations are seeking to ensure that their Wide Area Network – or WAN – is reliable‚ allowing for quick access to software. WAN optimization is becoming the latest hot ticket‚ and many venture capitalist firms are getting in on the wave of the future. WAN optimization is a relatively mature field. However‚ the
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Edmee Ferrer PUB SPEAKING ENHANCED 492779 Professor Anderson Listening to the Women’s Rights was very moving and it really touched me and I learned a lot about what women had to go through and are
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Nowadays‚ the media has greater and greater influences on people‚ especially those who are in the limelight. It is a controversy whether the media is treating celebrities unjustly or not. Weighing up the pros and cons‚ many people believe that the media promotes both advantages and disadvantages on the famous. On the one hand‚ mass media such as magazines‚ newspapers and television benefits the famous in many ways. To begin with‚ it provides a link between famous people and the audience. Through
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Truth in Advertising‚ film) Some advertisements have been accused of more egregious violations of ethical behavior‚ in particular advertisements for alcohol and tobacco. While the use of most products will not directly kill you‚ if alcohol and tobacco are used as instructed they will lead to death; these products have no redeeming value. Alcohol related deaths reached 80‚000 in the year 2008 making it the third leading lifestyle cause of death in the
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Health Services 7‚000 teenagers under the age of 16 have already had their first sip of alcohol. (Teen alcohol) According to the Century Council 10 million teens from the ages 12-20 admit to consuming alcohol in the past 30 days. 2% of 12 year olds drink‚ 22% of 16 years olds drink‚ and 56% of 20 year olds drink‚ and these percentages are steadily increasing. (Underage drinking statistics) Thesis/ Purpose: During my speech today‚ I will talk about how alcohol is ever-present in today’s American society
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Alcohol Advertising and Youth Jessica SOC1001: Introduction to Sociology December 18‚ 2011 Alcohol Advertising and Youth Researchers are investigating alcohol advertisement and youth in today’s society because advertising is leading to positive beliefs about alcohol causing drinking to increase. This is a problem that needs serious attention and needs to be dealt with. “National as well as state-level longitudinal studies in the United States have found that exposure to alcohol advertising
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Is old age really golden age? What are its pros and cons? Old age in human beings is the final stage of the normal life span. In most contemporary countries 60 or 65 is the age of eligibility for retirement and old-age social programs. Thus retirement is the golden age when senior citizens can escape the daily grind of work and the routine chores‚ moreover they spend their time doing gardening‚ taking holidays and chatting with friends. Many developed countries have certainly the greatest respect
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Drinking Age “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy‚” was once said by a very smart man named Benjamin Franklin. He lived in a time when there was no minimum drinking age. Before the 1900’s there wasn’t any kind of drinking laws anywhere in the United States. The drinking age was regulated by society which was family‚ church‚ and communities. Yes‚ some kids probably drank too much back then‚ but I’ve learned that the current laws aren’t doing much to stop it now either. At
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Industrial Age to Knowledge Age YourFirstNameYourLastName University title ITEM 1: PART 1: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING: DRAWING ON THE ACTIVITIES AND REFLECTIONS The world is at the cusp of an information age. These changes have catapulted the industrial age into a knowledge age. This transition from the industrial to the knowledge age has come with its inherent challenges. This article
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Alcohol is the oldest and most widely used drug in the world. Young adults that drink before the age 21 are more likely to end up damaging their body. At a young age kids can end up getting alcoholism‚ which is a serious drinking problem. During young adulthood anyone can become an alcoholic by starting at such a young age. Meanwhile‚ Alcohol can raise many emotions and mood to a person’s body. In addition‚ the mind of a person is growing from the age 15-24. So alcohol has a toxic effect on the brain
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