‘The Bystander Effect’ Lily is thirteen years old and tall for her age. One afternoon‚ she confronts a suspicious looking stranger near a young girl playing in the local park. The stranger takes to his heels when Lily challenges him. Lily’s bravery is the talk of the neighbourhood. On learning of this‚ a student who is studying social psychology makes the comment: It’s just as well that Lily’s usual playmates were not around or that little girl might not have received any help. (Vaughan and
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Many works of literature contain characters that are affected by power. Some characters are affected for the better while others are destroyed by the effects of power. The destructive effects of power are evident through characters in Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ Xanadu by Audrey Thomas‚ and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The first effect of power on characters was made evident in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. One character who was affected by power was Roger. His power
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EFFECTS OF BILINGUALISM TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FOURTH YEAR HIGHS SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PASIG CATHOLIC COLLEGE Chapter 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Introduction The use of mother tongue in learning allows students to learn the lesson quickly. It helps them to read and probably write quickly. (Yolanda Quijano‚ 1994). The use of the Filipino language in teaching develops lifelong learners who are proficient in the use of their native language and other languages. (Mona Valisino‚ 2006) Using
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Name: Huy Pham Effects of Earthquakes Nature is a beautiful thing‚ and there is nothing in this world without nature. It gives many wonderful things to mankind. Although nature gives many things to mankind‚ sometimes it show its terrible side. It is obvious that most of disasters are very dangerous to anything in the world. Earthquakes are one of the terrible outcomes of nature‚ and they bring a lot of big problems to humans and the animals. An earthquake is an sudden and violent
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reacts immediately to the chemical nicotine. Nicotine begins to effect a smoker’s blood pressure‚ the flow of blood from their heart‚ the heart beat and breathing rate. Cigarette smoke also contains carbon monoxide‚ the same poisonous gases released from a car exhaust pipe. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless‚ highly toxic gas that reduces the amount of oxygen that the blood can carry. Combined with the effects produced by the nicotine‚ it creates an imbalance in the demand
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Effects of Unemployment 2011 4/28/2011 High Crime Rate Linked to Low Wages and Unemployment Recent studies show that low wages and unemployment tend to make less educated people commit crimes. The study was done on data between 1979 and 1997‚ when comparing unemployment and crime rate we found much of the increase in crime happened during the time of falling wages and rising unemployment among men without college educations. While the government focuses on crime
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participation of society (parents‚ school‚ game developer and government)." As a computer game user‚player and fan‚ it has led me to study the effects of playing computer games such as DOTA‚ KHAN‚ and other highly innovative and competitively graphical games. The purpose of the study was to establish an understanding of to what extent is the effect of playing online games‚ network games and other types to the studies of the students in the university where I graduated. While it was difficult to
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skills to drive well and safely. Even one drink can make you an unsafe driver. And remember‚ driving with any alcohol in your bloodstream or in your car is illegal if you’re under the age of 21. Overall Effects of Alcohol Short-term effects In low doses‚ alcohol produces: A relaxing effect Reduced tension Lowered inhibitions Poor concentration Slow reflexes Slow reaction time Reduced coordination Slower brain activity Sensations and perceptions that are less clear In medium doses‚ alcohol
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Physical or emotional effects can occur due to an abortion. It is wise for one to understand the risks and how they may affect him in the long run. He then must decide if the risks that present themselves are worth it. Although‚ sometimes abortions are medically needed‚ 93% of the time‚ they are performed to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The effects of abortion can include inability to give birth in the future‚ emotional problems‚ breast cancer‚ and medical complications later on in life. If
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Effects of Deforestation The subject of deforestation and the effects that it has on the environment have been heavily debated for a long time; particularly over the last few years. Governments and large lumber companies see large profits in the mass deforestation of forests and state that their actions are having few‚ if any‚ harmful effects on the environment. Most people disagree with this and think that the environmental effects are devastating and will become irreversibly disastrous in the
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