2G-Medical Technology March 10‚ 2014 SCL 3 Pork Barrel: Is it Boon or bane? The pork barrel scam has always been a very sensational issue which erupted on July of 2013. Many people did raise their eyebrows at anyone upon hearing such issue. But some just don’t care anyway. So‚ what really makes this issue ring the bell among all the Filipino people of this time? What is pork barrel? Is it a bane or boon? Pork barrel has been interchangeably used with PDAF (Priority Development Assistance
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Welcome to the world of social networking which has ended up making the world a very small place; more like a global village-where in getting in touch with people is just a click away! But here is the big question- Is Social Networking really a boon or a bane? Especially in the case of today’s generation. Yes‚there is no doubt that this helps increase our friends circle‚the oppurtunity to interact with different people and make new friends across the world. But social networking sites are acting
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Is Internet a Boon or Bane for Students? Significant development‚ availability and affordability has made Internet accessible to all. There is a significant increase in the use of Internet among the students. Internet access has become easier and more affordable than ever before. Internet is being used for research or homework‚ chat rooms‚ email and other purposes. Majority of the teenagers have some access to the internet‚ be it at school or home. At home it is used mainly used for fun such
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has helped in increasing the crop production and improving quality. Science has enabled man to diagnose and treat many dangerous diseases. Information technology and computers have revolutionized our life-styles. But‚ the boon of science‚ in many cases‚ has been turned into bane because of its misuse. Science has posed a threat to the very existence of mankind with weapons-nuclear‚ biological‚ atomic‚ chemical etc. Cyber crime is the latest addition to
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As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems‚ the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. The characteristic point that is to be observed in the statement is the reduction in the time for the people to think for themselves. This is being attributed to the excessive reliance of them over the technology. This statement‚ I do not agree‚ because without the technology‚ the human kind wouldn’t have been able to think to a level of today‚ imagining several new
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FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BACTERIA Bacteria are some of the most diverse organisms in nature. These single-celled organisms cannot be seen with the naked eye and are found in many different habitats‚ like soil‚ air‚ water‚ hot springs and acidic environments. Bacteria are identified using a method called Gram staining‚ whereby a stain is used to differentiate different types of organisms. Bacteria with and without a cell wall are classified as Gram-positive or Gram-negative‚ respectively. Bacterial
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Characteristics of good fuel/source of energy i) It should have a high energy output per unit mass or volume. ii) It should be easily available. iii) It should be easy to store and transport. iv) It should be economical. v) It should be easy to handle and use vi) It should be eco-friendly Classification of sources of energy In daily life‚ we use number of sources of energy like coking gas‚ cow dung cakes‚ wood‚ kerosene etc. for cooking and other domestic works whereas diesel‚ petrol
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The pursuit of knowledge carried on by scientists for the past several centuries has produced results over which opinion is sharply divided. Science‚ originally intended to conquer and harness the forces of nature for the good of man‚ is looked upon by some as the chief cause of the suffering of humanity today. On’the other hand‚ there are a good many people who consider science to be the harbinger of all progress‚ prosperity and comfort. The contro¬versy has been raging for a long time‚ though science
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SCIENCE [pic] Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. An older and closely related meaning still in use today is that found for example In aristotle‚ whereby "science" refers to the body of reliable knowledge itself‚ of the type that can be logically and rationally explained . In modern use‚ "science" is a term which more often refers to a way of pursuing knowledge‚ and not the knowledge itself
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The direct FDI impact in the short term from retail chains will be modest. If you look at the numbers -- as per [financial information services firm] CEIC Data -- FDI in 2008 was in the ballpark of US$35 billion and declined in 2009 and 2010. FDI in 2011 came in at around US$27 billion or so. So if we ask the question: Will international retail chains in the shorter term -- an 18-to-24 month horizon -- bring in US$8 billion to get back on track‚ the answer is probably not. Large retail chains
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