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    bullying. Aim My aim with this essay is to increase awareness of bullying. I want others to understand more about what bullying really is and what it can do to people. I also want to make me myself understand more about bullying‚ to understand its consequences‚ what it can do to people and how to prevent it from starting in the beginning. In the later years I will hopefully get children myself‚ and as a parent you want your child to grow up in a safe society‚ where you don’t have to worry about how

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    Jared Diamond explains why geographic luck is the leading cause to an unequal world which gave certain countries advantages and other’s disadvantages. Have you ever wondered why some parts of the world are much more developed than others? Well‚ to find the answer‚ we’ll have to trace this question all the way back to ancient times. Jared Diamond explains that the reason for this revolves around geographic luck‚ to be more specific; the shapes of the continents‚ steel‚ horses and writing are primary

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    Consequences of Technology

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    Matt Unick Prof. Rhone 11/15/12 ENG 101 Consequences of technology The most significant event in history has been argued by many scholars through the years. The industrial revolution‚ the renaissance‚ or even the Neolithic revolution all have been the top choices. One event that doesn’t get as much attention is the event that is happening in the world today. The world is going through a technology surge unlike ever before. It is an increasing advancement in technology with every passing

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    Most people regard industrialization as a positive development capable of generating great wealth and revitalizing run-down areas. Mention industrialization today‚ and it brings to mind large factories organized with the latest technologies in mass producing. Along with these visions comes the promise of more jobs for the community‚ higher rates of pay‚ and financial stability. One can only think of the positive influences on a community that the opening of a new factory could bring‚ but during what

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    Consequences of Divorce

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    A. Introduction The divorce rate continues to increase from year to year. While many studies are conducted on the reasons for divorce‚ fewer focus on the consequences that occur after. Although each case comes with its own set of circumstances‚ I am going to focus on two articles that look at some of the consequences that occur after a divorce. The first will focus on the adult children of divorced couples while the second takes an in depth look at how African American women fair following

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    Consequences of Conformity

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    Ross Carroll rcarroll@sfu.ca Experiencing Society (120) Consequences of Conformity “Man is born free‚ and everywhere he is in chains” (Jean Jacques Rousseau‚ Social Contract‚ 1762). From the moment of birth‚ man is burdened with an immense social pressure to act within social guidelines that are considered acceptable. Whether they truly are beneficial or not is irrelevant. Influences such as the government‚ the media‚ and religion force us not only to abide‚ but to believe in these guidelines

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    read‚ write‚ or comprehend. Adult illiteracy has been a hidden issue for many years that the government or political personnel refuse to address or even acknowledge that it does exist and the importance of the societal issue. Over the years there has been a conflicted diagnosis of the literacy problem here in the United States. Adult illiteracy is one of the key difficulties that people in the United States of America and many third world countries endure. Illiteracy means inability to read and write

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    Gmos Consequences

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    Consequences of GMOs In past years‚ genetically modified organisms also known as GMOs have replaced our diets with genetically altered foods‚ which have adversely affected the health of humans and local communities. GMOs are organisms that have been created through the gene-splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called

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    Consequences Of Troika

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    As it has been described in the previous part‚ the developing countries due to inability to serve their debts were forced to borrow funds from the IMF and the World Bank and accept the severe structural adjustment programs bound to the loans. The same happened to the developed European countries‚ which were badly hit by the global financial and then by the Eurozone sovereign debt crises in 2008 and 2010 respectively. The debt crisis has shown that the problem of indebtedness is no longer exclusive

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    “An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” This famous quote from Mohandas Gandhi demonstrates the destructive consequences of vengeance. In addition to Gandhi’s quote‚ World War one is a case demonstrating the corruption of vengeance. This war took place in Europe and began with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand from Austria- Hungary. Gavril Princip‚ a Serbian‚ was responsible for the assassination‚ leading to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. His motivation was

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