Our Generation Has Become Overly Dependent On Technology With the creation of technology‚ I’m beginning to wonder if it’s a good or bad idea to be so dependent on technology. People are on their cell phones‚ ipads‚ tablets or computers constantly. People are so obsessed with their phones that they even text someone in the same room. Do people need to be entertained every hour of the day? For some‚ technology is very addictive. They have to run out and purchase the latest gadget as soon as
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Outline Issue: Should companies reduce working hours for their employees? Claim: Companies should reduce working hours for their employees‚ because it can bring benefits. Such as‚ increase labor productivity‚ solving social and environmental problems‚ and making people’s life happier and healthier. Supporting details: 1. Reducing work hours can create productivity. Workers or employees can be more focus on their task or business without wasting time‚ and higher efficiency of production could
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8/30/2014 High heels are ’good’ for you | Mail Online High heels are ’good’ for you by JENNY HOPE‚ Daily Mail After decades of dire warnings about the perils of wearing high heels‚ doctors have now dramatically put the boot into the idea that they are bad for women. In fact‚ stilettoes may be kinder to female knees than sensible ’flatties’‚ say researchers. They discovered that wearing a high heel may make women less likely to develop arthritic changes in the knee joint in later life.
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College Athletes: Should they be paid for play? Andriana Shanklin Dr. Mary Rose Kasraie Research and Writing: ENG 215 October 19‚ 2011 Should college athletes be paid to play? The issue of whether or not college athletes should be paid for play has been a heated debate across the nation for years. Most would say that college athletes are already paid to play by the scholorships that they are given such as free tuition‚ meals‚ books‚ room and board. However‚ some would say that college
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Topic: Should student take a part – time jobs when they are studying at the university? Outline: *Introduction: Nowadays‚ numbers of students in Vietnam take a part – time job is in high percentage. In my opinion‚ students taking a part – time job have some advantages: resolve their financial problems‚ show their self – motivated and they can improve many skills. *The body: The advantages of taking a part – time job: - Resolve the financial problems: + Help their parents about financial matter
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Murtaza‚ Taimour Dr. Stacy Stuewe English-1301 11.00 pm Due Date: 11/11/2014 Is the Death Penalty Effective or Not An assumption is a statement that understood to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn. However‚ an assumption is just a hypothesis‚ not a fact. Mostly death penalty decisions are made based on assumptions; we use the assumptions in court and try to present that assumption as evidence. The death penalty has always been a difficult controversial topic‚ because it is subjective
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Lowering the Drinking Age to 18 in the United States While it may seem to some‚ drinking at age eighteen is frowned upon. It is actually true that many people between the ages of 18 and 20 drink alcohol illegally without any sense of guilt. On July 17‚ 1984‚ a law was established in the United States that impacted a large number of America’s youth. The indicated law was the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. Legal drinking ages were originally determined by each state. Many states kept the age
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about alcohol and some of the permanent dangers of drinking‚ many of Australia’s teens do not. 40% of 14-19 year-olds consume alcohol at levels that risk harm in the short-term‚ such as; accident and injury. In Australia alone‚ alcohol accounts for 13% of all deaths among 14–17 year-olds and it has been estimated that one Australian teenager dies and more than 60 are hospitalized each week from alcohol-related causes. But wait‚ isn’t the legal drinking age 18? So how do teenagers get a hold of alcohol
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In 2001 The American Scholar printed passage from a Margaret Drabble talk. In this talk Drabble was quoted saying “Our desire to conform is greater than our respect for objective facts.” This quote is a true reflection of society’s need for conformity‚ explicitly for young adults who suffer the effects of peer pressure. Personally I like to believe I defy this‚ but in actuality everyone in some way seeks to “fit-in‚” making this quote very accurate. Most teens today feel pressure to go along with
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Jacquelyn Manka ENG 110 Professor Hibschman 10 November 2011 Drinking Age of 21 In July of 1984‚ the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was put into act‚ making the national drinking age 21‚ higher than it was in any individual state. Ever since‚ there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not the change has been effective and if it was necessary. I agree with the article “The Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives‚” by Toben F. Nelson and Traci L. Toomey‚ because they effectively used logos
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