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    Dangers of Smoking

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    Dangers of Cigarettes According to John Chukurah‚ “The main health risks in tobacco pertain to diseases of the cardiovascular system‚ in particular myocardial infarction (heart attack)‚ cardiovascular disease‚ diseases of the respiratory tract such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ asthma‚ emphysema‚ and cancer” (42). Smoking may lead to many unpleasant outcomes such as heart disease‚ throat cancer‚ and lung cancer. Cancer is one of the common hazards of smoking. Cancer tends to

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    Dangers Of Inclusion

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    defining inclusion‚ by distinguishing between narrow and broad definitions; narrow referring to aspects of SEN‚ and the broad to all aspects of marginalisation and diversity. This contrasts the thoughts of Armstrong et al. (2010) who points out the key dangers in stating ‘the meaning of inclusion is by no means clear and perhaps conveniently blurs the edges of social policy with ‘feel-good’ rhetoric that no-one could be opposed to (cited Kilburn & Mills‚ 2012). With regard to children and schooling‚ inclusive

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    Andrew Niccols film Gattaca‚ Highlights the importance of human ambition and willpower as the key to deciding and changing your life/fate‚ by depicting a society that encourages upon genetic profile to decide the future of an individual instead of their determination and ambition. The protagonist‚ Vincent Anton Freeman “A limited invalid” demonstrates how genetics have little influence over sheer determination and grit. Similarly‚ minor characters such as Jerome Eugene Morrow‚ is ultimately liberated

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    Dystopia Film Review- Gattaca Welcome back your listening to 104.7 FM Radio National Breakfast and it is time for films with Jane Smith. Today I’ll be reviewing Gattaca‚ There is no gene for the human spirit. Gattaca enters the same category as Contact (1997). Starring Ethan Hawke‚ Uma Thurman and Jude Law Gattaca is a Science Fiction film about a possible future dystopian world. The movie draws on what it means to be human and the concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate eugenics

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    Dangers of Knowledge

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    A mans pursuit of knowledge can lead to many different events‚ and horrific situations will arise. Having knowledge is something similar to having money‚ because if you didn’t always have it‚ it can and will change you as a person. Frankenstein described his childhood to be happy and loving‚ full of friends and family. Frankenstein states “No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself ” (Shelley 33). He was an innocent man who was loved by many but suddenly all of that changed

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    Danger of Isolation

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    Chanelle Whitfield “Othello: The Danger of Isolation” Othello is a Shakespearean tragedy which depicts the incompatibility of military heroism and love; the danger of isolation. I personally think that Othello conveys the balance of human strengths and weaknesses amidst good and evil in society. In my opinion‚ Othello is a cultural and a racial outsider who is a bold‚ strong‚ courageous‚ naive and foolish. Throughout the play Othello represents the strengths and weaknesses in society

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    In the twentieth century a lot of changes and innovations have taken place. New technologies are invented and our environment changes. Especially communication and information technology has been changing at an increasing pace. We become more and more familiar with new technologies as they are slowly but surely replacing old-fashioned ways of communication. In professional correspondence email is making communication with business partners all over the world much easier. This way of communication

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    Genetic engineering is shown in the movie GATTACA through genetically modified characters who were not limited by society and those who were genetically inferior and banned from the best of everything. The movie shows how the main character overcomes his “invalid” status and becomes one of the elite. Today‚ we have the ability to edit genes which may one day lead to designer babies. We are not aloud to genetically modified children now‚ but maybe in the future. This essay will talk about about how

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    Gattaca Essay At the beginning of Gattaca‚ approximately eight minutes into the film‚ Vincent Freeman narrates and gives the viewers a summation of his life to the present time and also an insight into his desires restrained by his predetermined capabilities. The voice over extends for 20 minutes‚ stopping when it seems Vincent has transformed into Jerome‚ both physically and mentally. The mood is set to be that of a film noir as the voice over is a common vice used in that genre to tell the story

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    The Dangers of Groupthink

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    Perry w. James April 8‚ 2010 The Dangers of Groupthink Question 1 – One factor was that there appeared to be group unanimity in the new steps with the mail delivery system and appeared to be a consensus. The civilian worker was horrified with the process but lacked the confidence to speak up. Also‚ group members seemed to rationalize that the assumptions made were good because they had the majority. I think in the future after the teams have discussed the issues‚ they can take a discreet

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