advancing of technology and easy access of the internet. In the following essay the merits and pitfalls of being able to access large amounts of information from the internet will be discussed as well as trying to avoid the downside of operating in an “attention economy”. The internet has many advantages. Firstly on a social level‚ websites such as facebook‚ Twitter and MySpace‚ have allowed for people all over the world to be connected. It is a cheap‚ fast and easy way of communicating. More and more
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Here’s to Your Health In the essay‚ “Here’s to Your Health”‚ Joan Dunayer contrasts the false ideas about alcohol‚ as presented in advertising and popular culture‚ with the reality. She tries to persuade the audience by giving examples that shows the real effects of alcohol such as: lack of success‚ heart disease‚ loneliness and many more. Joan Dunayer‚ in her text “Here’s to Your Health” informs the readers about the myth of alcohol given by the media and compares it to real life. First‚ TV commercials
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2952) Perceptions of health risk and smoking habit in young people. 1. Intruduction Most people begin smoking when they are teenagers and go on to become regular smokers as adults. It has been suggested that young people are attracted to the ’image’ they associate with smoking. The tobacco industry has created an image of smoking as being tough‚ cool‚ sexy or a form of rebellion. Although nicotine addiction keeps people smoking‚ young people usually start smoking because of the social image
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Attention to detail is one of the most important aspects of a good soldier‚ a good officer and a good leader. The smallest of details are often the ones that can threaten the success of a mission‚ and can mean the difference between life and death. Many people can happily go about their lives with no worries about the small aspects of life that those in the military have been trained to observe. The United States military is an established institution with a history that goes back hundreds of years
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about the ‘Dangers of Smoking and How to quit it’. Let me begin by asking a few questions. What is smoking? What are cigarette? I bet all of you know the answer but in case you don’t know‚ smoking happens when a person smokes and to smoke a person will need a cigarette. Here’s another question. Are you young? Are you old? Do you smoke? I don’t care whether you are young or old. As long as you are a smoker‚ slowly but surely killing himself‚ take my speech as a warning. Smoking has become a serious
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Specific Purpose: To inform my audience that smoking is harmful in many ways and to try and persuade them not to do it. Central Idea: Smoking is very harmful to the body and can cause many diseases‚ so people should reconsider it before they do it. Introduction Attention: Hey everyone‚ my name’s Katie Jakubec‚ and today I’m going to be talking a little bit about why you shouldn’t smoke. I think pretty much everyone’s already heard about how bad smoking is for you but I don’t think people really
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disadvantages of smoking Smoking is one of the worst things kids and adults can do to their bodies. But it is widespread in China‚ even some of the high school students are smoking now. I think we should tell more people about the effects of smoking. Here are some disadvantages which I have seen‚ read‚ or heard about smoking before. Smoking affects your own bodies’ health. In my family‚ my dad and most of my uncles smoke. It has been almost 20 years since they have started smoking. This long a
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Have you ever stopped to think how much you actually walk every day? We take dozens of little walking trips just to do errands and daily chores. Walking and Jogging is a way of life to some people more than others‚ it can improve fitness and trim your body. It can also be an enjoyable experience if you have the proper equipment and the proper strategy. Take brisk 30 to 40 minute walks at least three days a week. Aerobic walking increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs‚ lowers blood pressure
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Fast Foods Are Bad for Our Health By: Nathan Volpe As a teenager‚ I have a very close friendship to fast foods. Fast foods are tasty‚ quick‚ convenient‚ and inexpensive; all of which are great qualities to food. But there is one big aspect that fast foods are missing‚ the healthy aspect. Unhealthy eating is one of the world’s top causes for high blood pressure‚ heart disease and diabetes. Over the years‚ many people have started concentrating on the way they eat. Eating habits have become an
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Sugar’s effect on your health The average American consumes an astounding 2-3 pounds of sugar each week‚ which is not surprising considering that highly refined sugars in the forms of sucrose (table sugar)‚ dextrose (corn sugar)‚ and high-fructose corn syrup are being processed into so many foods such as bread‚ breakfast cereal‚ mayonnaise‚ peanut butter‚ ketchup‚ spaghetti sauce‚ and a plethora ofmicrowave meals. In the last 20 years‚ we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds
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