opinion. No doubt‚ there are plenty of technological developments such as Internet‚ mobile phones‚ televisions‚ computers‚ planes and so on that make our lives easier and more comfortable. However‚ how many people are really aware of the side effects of those improvements on society? Let’s start with the Internet.It is true that people who are in different locations can easily communicate efficiently via Internet.Especially multinational companies whose branches are scattered around the world
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creation of fat. The directors of Fed Up raise awareness of the many other issues contributing to the extreme weight gain among individuals. Approximately fifty years ago tobacco companies started participating in lobbying to disguise the harmful effects of their product; food corporations‚ particularly those with products
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produce a specific outcome (Class discussion). There are type types of eugenics‚ negative and positive. With negative eugenics the technology is used to prevent a genetic flaw (Class discussion). An example of this would be altering a fetus’ gene to make sure the child does not have diabetes even though it runs in the family. Positive eugenics‚ on the other hand‚ would be using the technology to create a child that has specific treats or features desired by the parents (Class discussion). Another term
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sugar products make many of calories‚ which can lead to weighting gain and that greatly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. This means that more calories made diabetes. The additional problem that increased in these days too is obesity. “Research has shown that as weight increase it reach the level referred to ‘obesity’ the risk for the following condition also increases coronary hear disease‚ cancers‚ livers disease and stroke” (www.CDC.gov‚ 2012)‚ so sugar products it like the someone who lead
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on Earth; however‚ can easily be taken away from the carelessness of human activities. Due to the massive production of waste and the excessive need for daily materials‚ oceans are becoming more and more polluted; in addition‚ result to damaging effects on marine life. The ocean appears to be a large trash can for disposing waste in the convenience for humans. According to UNESCO‚ statistics show that in 2006‚ 46‚000 plastic materials were found scattered every square mile in the ocean; in addition
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and teenagers are joining sites such as Facebook‚ MySpace‚ and Twitter to interact with friends‚ family‚ and strangers. The introduction of social media has changed the world in many ways. It affects each individual in different ways. Today it can be used as a very helpful tool in changing a person’s life‚ but at the same time cause such conflicts which can negatively impact a person. While there are some negatives associated with social media‚ the positives in communication all around‚ has made
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Civil disobedience has a positive effect on a free society. It allows people to display their rights or beliefs without hurting others. A peaceful protest gets someone’s point across mush more effectively than a violent protest. In a violent protest people point to the protestors and easily take away credibility from the people protesting. The protestors look unintelligent as they resort to violence. The resorting to violence can show that people don’t know how to express their opinions in an intelligent
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The media is a part of everyday life in American kids. Children are surrounded by technology‚ entertainment‚ and other media that is full of violence. Newspapers‚ magazines‚ radio‚ television‚ and the internet all contain violence. Today’s media has a negative influence on children. The media does have an influence on them‚ but does it really influence them to act out even though they know it’s wrong? Mass media‚ and its components‚ are very powerful and can influence one’s mind‚ as well as their behavior
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According to sociologist Paula S. Rothenberg‚ “it is impossible to understand the world that we inhabit . . . without attending to the colonial past that has shaped it” (Rothenberg‚ pp.76). Beginning roughly in the late fifteenth century‚ European powers‚ such as Great Britain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ and Spain‚ gradually amassed global empires‚ with colonies and trading posts on multiple continents. Though some colonies were meant for European settlers‚ the majority were established for their access to
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United States in October of 1960. It was established by America in hopes of encouraging democracy and attempting to topple the communist Castro regime that has ruled for nearly 60 years. However‚ the embargo has accomplished none of what it was intended to do. After nearly 55 years of stalled diplomatic relations with the United States‚ Cuba has yet to embrace democracy‚ cease human rights abuses or release jailed political opponents. As Americans‚ it is our duty to acknowledge our mistakes in history
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