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    Since the new modern GPS tracking systems appeared‚ parents have been chipping their children invading their Childs privacy. It affects the children’s life and ruins the fact that they have freedom and privacy. Paranoid moms and dads have been chipping and GPS tracking their children since the day these devices came out to monitor their every move. Although the parents are trying to keep their children safe‚ it’s not fair that the children‚ mainly teens‚ can’t have any freedom. Everywhere they go

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    Youngsters nowadays are living in a comfort compared to old days. Do you agree? (30marks) Thanks to the development of technology‚ youth nowadays have easy and comfortable life. Inventions such as cars‚ planes and internets are enabling us to save time and stay updated to daily events. However‚ is it really true that we are living a better life than our grandparents’ generation? I beg to differ. We are suffering even more in terms of stress‚ danger and health problems. With the development of the

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    Today’s modern society moves at a break neck speed at all times. This ability to be fast in every aspect of life has cultivated the growth of text to picture movies based on classic novels. The epic poem Beowulf goes very much into the importance of the Christian overtones whereas the film version attempts to omit the religious atmosphere with other possibilities of events. The movie version of Beowulf adds certain aspects to the story‚ such as the creation of Beowulf’s son‚ and the suicide of

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    intent to sell labor. As humanity progressed‚ slavery became a growing concern against the ideals of human rights. Deemed unethical and thought vanquished by most individuals‚ slavery still remains an underground market in the modern world. Referred to as human trafficking‚ modern day slavery exists as a brutal and abusive kidnapping scheme with all intents to traumatize its victims into slave-like obedience. Human trafficking stands as a living violation of human rights. Victims of the human trafficking

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    The United States has a modern day epidemic – Obesity. Over the years‚ the United States has been scrutinized about its growing obesity problem. According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association‚ “more than one-third of adults and 17% of youth in the United States are obese.” With the rise on kidnapping and distracted driving‚ most parents elect to keep their children inside. This has created a younger generation denied of exercise unless under close supervision. Social media

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    the first civilizations to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Ancient history discusses great civilizations of the world that have had a profound effect on the world and society to this day such as the Mesopotamians‚ Egyptians‚ the Greek Empire‚ and the Roman Empire. Modern Day Iraq‚ a Middle Eastern country‚ is now located in the region formerly known as Mesopotamia. My paper will give an insightful

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    selling slaves became a way of living. Some people sold their kids or even sold themselves into slavery so that they could survive and not die of starvation. Throughout this paper I will explain the difference and similarities of slavery in Egypt and modern day slavery. Also is there slavery still going on in Egypt today? “Slavery in the Americas was justified by racist ideology. Many scholars as well as the wider public believe that black Africans were enslaved because they viewed by whites as inferiors”

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    0.03% of the world’s population is enslaved present day (“What is modern slavery?” antislavery.org). 0.03% of one gallon is about 1.1 milliliters‚ 0.03% of a mile is 48.3 centimeters. 0.03% of an hour is 1.08 seconds‚ and 0.03% of 7 billion is 21 million Slavery was not abolished in the 19th century. This crime against humanity still exists today in forms of child labor‚ human trafficking‚ and the exploitation of workers (“What is modern slavery?” antislavery.org). At its beginning and during its

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    written in such a way that the author exposes only what they want the reader to know. This same metaphor reigns true even today in modern satirical writing within the structure‚ tone‚ and what the writings are used for; dependent upon the point of view‚ I personally choose juvenalian satire for being more effective in more ways than horatian. The main comparison in modern day or eighteenth century satire is whether they are horatian‚ which are meant to be light-hearted and witty‚ or if the satire is

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    Nearly 185 years later after the 13th amendment was ratified‚ slavery is still rampant in America. In today’s society it comes in different forms. The general term for modern day slavery is human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of slavery in which people profit from exploiting others whether for domestic or sexual labor. It affects every country around the world‚ regardless of historical or political status. According to Polaris Project’s article “Human trafficking‚” “The International Labor

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