Thanks in part to social media‚ young people today pursue celebrity as avidly as riches. In the current warp-speed entertainment world littered with marginally talented‚ vacuous performers‚ the vanguard appears to be Miley Cyrus‚ one of the most Googled people in 2013. Her most recent efforts include contributing "twerking" to the common lexicon‚ and providing the world with a signature Christmas gift‚ an Instagram selfie emerging from the shower‚ posed with her familiar tongue. Kate Winslet‚ sensibilities
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Cars‚ a necessary transportation tool‚ are becoming more and more significant in our modern society. Using a car is faster than taking a bus especially when time is limited. It does not have to stop as frequently as a bus‚ and at the same time‚ it is much easier to keep to a tight schedule. However‚ some people argue that cars cause a series of problems‚ such as air pollution‚ energy crisis. As far as I am concerned‚ cars have a greater beneficial effect on the society. To begin with‚ the advantage
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People face trade-offs‚ to get something we like‚ we usually have to give up something else that we also like. Making decisions requires trading off one goal against another. (1-1a pg4) With that said‚ I disagree‚ to say that due to the high prices of illegal drugs‚ fewer street drugs are consumed. According to the CDC‚ from 2001-2014 there was an increase in cocaine overdose deaths by 42% that is 6 fold. Other informational statistics: 3‚880 were male while 1535 were female. The drug business favors
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or the ability to do this. Leadership involves (1) establishing a clear vision‚ (2) sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly‚ (3) providing the information‚ knowledge and methods to realize that vision‚ & (4) coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members and stakeholders. A leader steps up in times of crisis‚ and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations. Unlike management‚ leadership cannot be taught‚ although it
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Today‚ recycling‚ maintaining our sustainability and taking care of our environment is a big thing. While the best method is to reuse our wastes‚ this often cannot be done. Therefore‚ the only way to go seems to be to recycle‚ to use the same materials to make that same product again and again. While this seems to be a great idea‚ it is not always the case. I usually carry a water bottle in my bag. I drink bottled water not because I believe it is safer or cleaner than tap water; but rather merely
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Halloween is meant to be a day when kids go house to house collecting candy but as the years go by‚ Halloween is becoming increasingly dangerous with the pranks‚ candies‚ and costumes. For example‚ a youtuber called Fouseytube‚ his friends‚ pranked him by dressing up as a devil and turned off the light so when he went and saw the devil by his flashlight‚ he fainted on the spot then started hyperventilating. This is why Halloween is being spread incorrectly because of the media where people create
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Contrary to popular belief prohibition was not as effective as legislation designed. The amendment was designed to protect the United States as public drunkenness was seen as threat to the nation. Additionally‚ it was designed to crush and eliminate crime‚ corruption‚ improve social conditions‚ decrease the need for welfare and prisons‚ and improve the overall health of Americans. It is estimated the United States did see a dramatic drop of “30 percent in alcohol consumption” (Nara). Additionally
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are many qualities that make a person have good leadership skills but to me the most important one requires dedication‚ honesty‚ the ability to motivate others‚ and compassion. It is not something you are born with but something that you learn either through others or on your own. For most they are taught from an early age about the most basic survival skills. The ability to know right from wrong and to know that for every decision there are consequences either good or bad. Good leadership means
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Steve Jobs rough draft I think that the subject of the first story and the story overall was to follow your heart. You should just trust yourself and let everything unfold. Make the decisions your own‚ not others. You are you‚not a shadow of someone else. This message was repeated many times in the text as stated. As stated in the text‚ Steve Jobs had chosen to drop out of college for his own reasons. (lines 19-23) He stopped ones that were required and started in on ones that he wanted to
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Steve Jobs gives you an idea that life is not a straight path to success‚ there will be bumps in the road. Because you have to deal with a lot of stuff like death. In 2005‚ Jobs addresses Stanford graduates in a commencement speech. Jobs tells his third story about death‚ because he wants graduates to realize that death is a necessary part of life. Having cancer made Steve Jobs face death. Steve almost died from cancer. But then he realizes that death is a good part of life. I am going to
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