The article “School Uniforms: the Good‚ the Bad and the Plaid”‚ by Danielle Dreilinger discusses the benefits and hindrances to requiring students to wear school uniforms. In brief‚ the article‚ talks about how long the schools in her area have been enforcing policies regarding uniforms. Additionally‚ sharing about the expenses uniforms may bring to families‚ and the companies who supply the clothing. Specifically‚ the article gives information on how families can find more affordable alternatives
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and other cummunal utilities. In addition‚ having a Casino in the city enhances tourism. These days‚ besides the traditional entertainments‚ people tend to find another way to relax and to enjoy themselves. Going to casinos is one of the new good choices. Nevertheless‚ there are just some cities have casinos‚ so if the people live in no-casinos places want to go there ‚ they have to drive to the city that has one. This intensely improves the tourism of that city. However‚ everything has
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People seem to have different perspectives on video gaming. Some may say that its bad for you and others may disagree. Steven Johnson‚ the author of Everything Bad is Good for You‚ believes that video gaming comes with many benefits. Unlike reading books‚ video games actually help you trigger your mind and make you analyze situations‚ he admits. He also claims that when reading a small portion of your brain is devoted and when it comes to video games you trigger most of your senses. When playing
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The Good and Bad Effects of Video Games Video and computer games‚ like many popular‚ entertaining and addicting kid activities‚ are looked down upon by many parents as time-wasters‚ and worse‚ parents think that these games rot the brain. Also‚ violent video games are readily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some youth become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior. But many scientists and psychologists find that video games actually have many benefits – the main one
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Is technology a good or bad thing to have? Tech has helped people throughout history by developing tools used to make lives easier ‚ but it has also made some lives harder. It is good to live in a tech filled world because keeping in touch with friends and relatives has become easier‚ work has become easier to manage‚ and people are living longer. Keeping in touch with friends and relatives is a lot easier thanks to technology. There are now faster and more reliable ways to talk or message someone
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Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.” Franklin argues that no war can be justified due to the countless casualties resulting from each war‚ and no peace can be claimed as being “bad”. As seen in significant wars throughout history‚ wars may in fact have both positive and negative results. Specifically‚ the Korean War and the American Revolution had a telling impact on the world; the Korean War‚ which bore millions of unnecessary casualties‚ and the American
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Freedom. Good or Bad? The idea of personal freedom and individuality is a concept that has been debated by philosophers throughout history. In 380 BC‚ Plato addresses his thoughts on freedom in society throughout The Republic. His main opinion is‚ too much freedom given to individuals will lead to an unjust society. This concept‚ through proven thoroughly‚ has some complications with adapting to todays society. Years later‚ Plato’s ideals are hard for today’s society to grasp. In an age of rapid
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Food Irradiation: Good idea or bad? Food irradiation is using gamma rays‚ x-rays‚ or high voltage electron on the foods we eat to kill parasites and bacteria that will allow food to last longer‚ delay sprouting‚ increase the shelf life‚ and make food safer to eat. This is because these short wavelengths will damage and the microorganisms that spoil and deteriorate food beyond repair. To use food irradiation‚ you need two things a source or radiant energy and a way to confine the energy. (1)
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The Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Ugly Sides of the Internet ENGL 1A Professor Royal 22 May 2011 The Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Ugly Sides of the Internet The amount of people that have used the internet has grown 572% from 2000 to 2010. What would the world be without internet? It is only been 20 years since its creation but yet it has affected society immensely. Internet has had both a positive and a negative influence on society. Due to the significance of both influences‚ internet cannot be seen
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Deficit Spending: The Deficit Good or Bad "Spending financed not by current tax receipts‚ but by borrowing or drawing upon past tax reserves." ‚ Is it a good idea? Why does the U.S. run a deficit? Since 1980 the deficit has grown enormously. Some say its a bad thing‚ and predict impending doom‚ others say it is a safe and stable necessity to maintain a healthy economy. When the U.S. government came into existence and for about a 150 years thereafter the government managed to keep a balanced
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