Teens of Yesterday and Today This century has brought significant changes to the world. Technological progress has boosted both mobility and industrial production levels‚ while globalization has enhanced communication around the world and made socio-political ideologies exchanges possible. For example‚ one can refer to the political revolutions in different parts of the globe; the Arab Spring and the continuing political upheaval in Syria‚ in particular. Taking these‚ and many other factors‚ into
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Important Global Cooperation Shirley Zhang University of San Francisco Important Global Cooperation There is a Chinese proverb that says‚ “One chopstick is easily broken‚ but ten pillars chopsticks firmly hold dough.” This reveals a simple rule that unity is much stronger than individuals‚ and if you do not want to be beaten‚ you should unite and cooperate against enemies together. This proverb can also be used internationally. Global cooperation is important to maintain economy‚ and improve
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says. “Parents are so easily manipulated by kids on curfews‚” He says‚ “It’s not just about your kids [hanging out] with the wrong people or parents staying up late worrying where their kids are. A curfew is about a teenager understanding that‚ yes‚ teens can go out and have fun‚ but there has to be discipline and responsibility.” In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ one of the Seven Commandments of Animalism states that ‘All animals are equal‚ but some are more equal than others’. My argument
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Global warming I N T R O D U C T I O N It’s happening everyday and right now. It is becoming a worldwide problem. This is global warming. Global warming is a serious problem that affects our planet. Is it a natural cause or man-made? It may be natural. Many people point to the melting ice caps as proof that humans are the ones that are causing global warming‚ but what they may not know is that the polar ice caps on Mars are melting too. Humans may not be the main cause of global warming but they
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Two issues that worry many geologists are global warming and the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that keeps the earth at temperatures that are livable. What does the greenhouse effect have to do with global warming? When humans release gases into the air‚ the greenhouse effect will alter the temperature of the earth. More gases in the atmosphere means the earth will start to get warmer‚ and the result is global warming. On the other hand‚ if there was no greenhouse
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percent thought that having a 500-dollar fine would help. The average penalty is merely 100 dollars. Four states do not even have penalties for texting and driving. Most states do not choose to suspend licenses. Going back to the survey‚ 51 percent of teens thought celebrities endorsed commercials were effective. The lowest among the survey in effectiveness‚ yet commercials are remarkably commonly used to work to counter texting and driving. The study also found that 98 percent found it dangerous to text
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Global Warming Global warming ; a growing problem that affects people‚ animals and the environment all over the world. What is it and what can we do to stop it? What is global Warming? Many scientists are still arguing that the causes of global warming are natural and not humans fault. Their main statement is that in the past the earth’s temperature has declined and risen. This happened even before humans inhabited the earth. Some argue that the rotation speed and axis of the earth can
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DO YOUR PART: HOW YOU CAN FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING TABLE OF CONTENTS (EXTRACTED FROM FULL EDITION): 1. Introduction 2. What Is Global Warming? 3. How Does Global Warming Affect Me? 4. What Is Being Done? 5. What Can I Do To Help Stop Global Warming? 6. Energy Conservation 7. Water Conservation 8. Give Your Home A Green Make-over 9. Be A Green Commuter 10. Be Green At Work 11. Recycling 12. Shop Green 13. Plant Green Things 14. Become An Activist 15. What Will You Choose To Do? 16. Resources Full contents
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GLOBAL WARMING AND THE EFFECTS ON EARTH One of the hottest topics being discussed now a days is the effects of global warming on the environment and the efforts being made in order to combat the potential effects. Simply put‚ global warming refers to the environmental effects caused by the constant emission of carbon dioxide from carbon based fuels. These effects are supposedly widespread; the temperature of the earth will rise‚ the land becomes less conducive to‚ vegetation‚ and various
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Nowadays‚ people‚ especially teenagers tend to be a fan of social networking sites such as facebook and twitter… But it is no just social networking…There are also sites for reading unlimited stories --- Wattpad… Wattpad is an online community themed around writing and story-telling. Users are able to post articles‚ stories‚ and poems about anything either online or through the Wattpad app. The content includes work by undiscovered and published writers. Users are able to comment
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