We asked people if they felt “that most people can be trusted.” When we used regression analysis to control for demographic factors‚ we found that the typical internet user is more than twice as likely as others to feel that people can be trusted. Further‚ we found that Facebook users are even more likely to be trusting. We used regression analysis to control for other factors and found that a Facebook user who uses the site multiple times per day is 43% more likely than other internet
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but research shows that it does have some beneficial uses. Lead is found in the air‚ soil‚ water‚ and inside our homes. Much of the exposure that we receive comes from our daily activities‚ such as some types of industrial facilities‚ the use of fossil fuels and past use of lead-based paint in homes. Lead and its compounds have been used in many of the products that are found in and around our homes. Products such as‚ ceramics‚ pipes‚ paint and plumbing materials. As well as ammunition‚ solders‚ gasoline
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to save lives doesn’t have the impact that effective altruists believe and can even cause harm to those they are trying to help. He argues that if we truly want to help the most people‚ we should solve the larger issues that are behind the poverty and lack of healthcare that effective altruists commonly target with their donations. While it is true that only sending money to charities won’t necessarily solve all of the problems in poor countries‚ Deaton overlooks the importance of the lives that are
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Felicity Ponce Professor Sandoval English 60A 21 May 2012 The Toll Technology Has Made. Internet technology has created a hindrance in people’s lives. First the use of technology creates nothing but a distraction. In the article “Is Technology Making Us intimate Strangers?”‚ Jonathan Coleman says ‚ “ If someone hasn’t left us a phone message or fax‚ there is always the chance that an e-mail awaits. I can’t even finish this essay without checking- three times already- to see if another
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We’re distracted‚ our attention is shot! Many of us are unable to survive without the internet because our society has grown to become so reliant on it. We go online everyday and have grown so used to the net that we don’t actually realize the impact that the internet has on our lives. This convenience comes with a price tag. We should take a moment and ask ourselves what are some of the things we may sacrificed along the way. Therefore‚ I think we should approach the internet with caution to make
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because not all the time that stuffs like this would hit or suit about each of ourselves. Confusing though but I found myself interested with the thoughts of the speaker. Anyone inside can really probably relate since every one of us is living our own lives‚ and indeed‚ living a life needs a critical thinking and living means involving and relating to others socially. Although there were terms and deep words that I personally cannot understand within the speech‚ throughout the seminar‚ concisely I
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looked at briefly‚ Sullivan and Akbari’s views seem to be like the opposite sides of the same coin. Sullivan argues from a more personal standpoint that personal technology shuts us out from the world. Akbari‚ on the other hand‚ sees technology and our personal devices as a way to open the world up to us and provides facts and results from professional studies that show the connection between people and their happiness. It would seem it’s pretty straight forward; as different as black and white‚ which
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The insight provided by Barbara Ehrenreich is probably the sort of thing nobody would ever expect to hear--to the American audience‚ television is superior‚ all-knowing‚ and as time-consuming as sleep. In the twenty-first century at present‚ television has evolved internally‚ externally‚ and culturally. There is high-definition programming that supposedly increases the experience of watching‚ digital video recorders that allow people to set aside time to watch their favorite shows when they please
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Hue arrives on tourist map by Kim Megson |[pic] | |Steeped in history: Visitors enjoy a trip to Hue’s ancient citadel. The city offers a perfect blend of| |history‚ culture‚ food and relaxation. — VNA/VNS Photo | When eager travellers arrive in Viet Nam they usually have a familiar list of places that they are determined to see – HCM City‚ Ha Noi
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PFC _______ Integrity As Dwight D. Eisenhower once said‚ “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it‚ no real success is possible‚ no matter whether it is on a section gang‚ a football field‚ in an army‚ or in an office.” Integrity is‚ in my opinion the most important of the seven army values. Integrity is a deeply-rooted basis for all ethically involved matters. Integrity is an underlying principle of success‚ of relationships both personal and professional‚ and
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