Alcohol will be banned when people will understand that alcohol is bad. The damage alcohol does to a person is indeed considerable. Like all drugs that have an effect on the brain‚ alcohol soon has one addicted. The side-effects of alcohol consumption are poor health‚ impaired judgment‚ violence‚ broken careers‚ broken families‚ lost opportunities‚ lost fortunes‚ incoherence and disorientation in society. I doubt that talking and preaching about the evil effects of alcohol will have a substantial
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consequences were far greater. From 1961 to 1971‚ a chemical was sprayed over the entire country of Vietnam‚ leaving 200‚000 people affected by the harmful toxin (Dioxin‚ 2015). The chemical used is called Agent Orange. Its use was discontinued after it was banned in 1971 by the United States (n.a‚ 2016). However‚ the ban came too late and provided no relief for the Vietnamese that are still dealing with the consequences of exposure to Agent Orange. Agent Orange was originally sprayed to kill all the trees
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Menendez‚ Landrieu‚ and Hagen together introduced the Alert Drivers Act‚ which would say that states pass laws banning texting while driving. Though more and more states are passing texting bans‚ it remains the case that fewer than half the states have banned the practice as of today (U.S. Congress). AAA foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 67 percent of drivers admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving behind the wheel‚ and 21 percent of drivers indicated they have read or sent a text
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Last night‚ there was a piece on the news that was really eye-catching. It stated that‚ of the 6 billion people in the world‚ about 4.8 billion people own a mobile phone. This figure shows how useful cell phones are and how common it has become to own one. Mobile phones should not be banned in public places‚ reasons being it is very useful during emergencies‚ its several features and applications have become indispensable and banning it would kill the very purpose for which one purchases it. Mobile
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expand so does the English language. New terms have now been fully absorbed into our language‚ otherwise known as slang. Some say that slang is not true English; that it should not belong in our vocabulary‚ but I am here to tell you otherwise. Slang has been used for many years and is slowly shaping the English language‚ to make it more interesting and unique. So what really is slang; how has it spread and has it enriched our language? To begin with‚ slang is neither profanity nor bad grammar;
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where almost everyone over the age of thirteen carries a mobile phone‚ many school systems have banned or want to ban these items from school grounds. Why? The one says it is due to the ‘potential problems’‚ such as texting during class and the use of social media. Others say it is because they interrupt the learning environment. Whatever the reason is the school gives us‚ should mobile phones be banned in schools? In daily life almost everyone now is reliable of their mobile phones. It is the wonderful
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Expressing teen identity by using slang:attitudes and opinions towards the slang of teenagers Introduction One of the most significant elements which people notice while meeting with someone is the person’s language. As Trudge (2000:2) points out‚ the manner in which we use our language has a great importance while “establishing social relationship and while conveying information about the speaker”. Ethnic background‚ gender‚ education‚ social class‚ age and many other aspects may influence
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Anorexia is a severe‚ potentially fatal eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The rise of the subculture that promotes anorexia through internet called “Pro-Ana” websites has had a largely negative effect on individuals struggling with the disorder. The word anorexia is shortened to “Ana” so as to personify the disorder as a friend‚ someone who is there to help. The vast majority of individuals that suffer from anorexia are females in their teenage‚ adolescent
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Wireless survey‚ it has been said that 91% of Americans use a cell phone. These devices have majorly advanced within the years and can be used for many things. Although cell phones have many great and convenient features‚ their usage in school should be banned because teens ignore the enforced rules‚ it can be used to cheat‚ and most have a camera feature that can be used to take inappropriate pictures of others. Teens these days are very “rebellious” in my opinion. Most don’t like being told
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OF INTERNET ON TRADITIONAL NEWS MEDIA 1 The impact of the Internet on traditional news media Lingyan Chen Fairleigh Dickinson University May 6th‚ 2013 THE IMPACT OF INTERNET ON TRADITIONAL NEWS MEDIA Abstract The study discusses the impact of the Internet on traditional media over time. Media research suggests that Internet would be allowed to exist with traditional news media at the same time‚ rather than killing off the traditional news media
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