some graphs deceive or mislead. A deceptive statistic can occur intentionally or unintentionally‚ but most of the time‚ it usually has been designed deliberately to give readers the impression of better performance or results than the actual situation. On the other hand‚ the person who organizes the graph may want to be precise and authentic‚ but may possibly deceive the audiences through a poor choice of a graph form or poor graph construction. Misleading statistics can be classified into two
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APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE 1. There is an old adage “all that glitters is not gold”.Gold is bright yellow metal and very valuable. But there are many worthless things looking equally bright yellow. We should not therefore‚ think that a thing is gold is simply because it is bright yellow. So‚ the proverb teaches us that we should not judge things by their outward appearances. 2. A person may be well dressed and may look a gentle man; but in reality he may be a cheater or a thief. A person
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Marijuana‚ the Deceptive Drug Beliefs about marijuana are confused The state of Maine legalized marijuana for medical purposes last month. A bill on Beacon Hill would do the same for Massachusetts. But the debate is already "contaminated." We shouldn’t worry because marijuana is harmless‚ say many of those who would legalize the drug. But the libertarians argue an entirely different perspective. They say it doesn’t matter whether it’s harmless because we should legalize all drugs
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Deceptive Trade Practices and Tort Liability Authored by :- RESEARCH QUESTION • What is the Scope and extent of liability in tort regarding deceptive trade practices undertaken by persons and what are the means of redressal for the same ? • Whether the current status of development of liability in tort regarding fraudulent trade practices and awareness about the aforesaid is sufficient for adequate and
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fined for taking part in deceptive marketing practices. As a company‚ one should take their customers into account and make sure that they are aware of what they are signing up for. They did the wrong thing by misleading their customers into enrolling in their subscription plan without proper disclosure of the terms. Deceptive marketing is unethical because a business should treat their customers as part of their company and not just as their means for profit. Deceptive marketing is when any form
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through emails‚ text messages‚ phone calls even. There are many techniques and styles attackers use to get this information out of people. There are six common phishing attacks that we all have to know. The first common ways people “phish” is called “Deceptive Phishing.” This is when the person pretends to be a company and lead them to a fake site so they can put their information in. Next‚ is “Spear Phishing”‚ this is when the person tries to connect with the victim. By connecting‚ they email them with
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‘’Frost’s simple style is deceptive and a thoughtful reader will see layers of meaning in his poetry.’’ Robert Frost (1874-1963) was a pastoral Rural American poet who portrays a benevolent side to New England in the US. Robert Frost was not fond of the fashion of the time. Instead‚ he adopted the persona of the New England farmer inspired by natural events. This deceptive but realistic poet had quite an individualistic style in comparison to any other poet‚ his poetry is written in the everyday
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Title: The LoveSong of J. Alfred Prufrock In this dramatic soliloquy‚ a middle class male lives in a charmless environment that is physically and emotionally draining. The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock is misleading because this is not a song or a love story‚ but this builds on his personal feelings‚ insecurities‚ and personal thoughts.Throughout this poem Prufrock uses repetition‚ rhythm ‚ and allusion to further emphasize pessimism‚ lack of confidence‚ and an indecisive character who is afraid
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Macbeth In the novel Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the idea that appearances can be deceptive is presented as a major theme throughout the play. It is first introduced by the witches. Later on‚ it is presented through Macbeth himself‚ and also Lady Macbeth. The three witches first introduce the theme in Act one‚ Scene one with their closing statement: "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair." This introduces the idea of deceptiveness of appearances throughout the whole play. This particular
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The Deceptive Life of “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson When we see people we want to be like‚ we never stop to think if they are happy with their life‚ or if they have ever contemplated about their death. In “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ he shows us that what we see or think of other people can be wrong. Robinson uses imagery to put a picture in our heads. When the speaker says “He was a gentleman from sole to crown‚ Clean favored‚ and imperially slim.” Robinson is describing
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