Technology has changed the world is so many positive ways. We can pick up the phone and call anywhere‚ anytime. We can travel on land‚ in the air‚ and even into space. We can identify someone using a simple drop of blood using DNA. How can something with such positive effects also have such profound negative ones? According to the textbook‚ Society and Technological Change‚ the most obvious and longest lasting consequence of technological advance is the alteration and destruction of the natural environment
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Environmental problems in the Philippines There are few signs today of the Philippines’ once sprawling rainforests. With a growing trend in human population‚ it is hoped that the country’s marine environment will not suffer the same fate. Overfishing and destructive fishing Fishers in the Philippines are increasingly coming home with pitiful catches. Of a number of factors which have led to this situation‚ one stands out: over-fishing in many areas. According to the Asian Development Bank
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“Dropping of Olympic wrestling shatters Dreams all around the world” Wrestling is one of the oldest sports known to man. Wrestling has been around for longer than just about any sport that has ever participated in the Olympics. Wrestling has been around since 708bc when it was a part of the first Olympics ever. On February 12th‚ 2013 the IOC decided to drop Olympic Wrestling from ever participating in the Olympics again. People all around the world were shocked by the decision of the IOC‚ and
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As the country gets bigger and more people make their residency here the demand for fuel increases‚ thus‚ causing higher prices for fuel. Gas prices have been increasing at alarming rates over the last five years. There has also been a significant increase in the use of fossil fuels. This year alone‚ gas increased to a whopping $3.21 average in the state of Alabama alone (www.gasbuddy.com). California had the biggest increase going above the $5.00 mark (www.gasbuddy.com). As long as our fossil
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Save the Bees to Save Ourselves Bee’s are often seen as a nuisance‚ however‚ they are very important insects. They are responsible for pollinating about one-thirds of all of the world’s crops. Unfortunately over the last decade wild and managed bees have been dying off in great numbers. Bees are a vital part of their ecosystems and must be protected in order to protect our own food supply. Since the early 90’s wild bees have been dying off at an ever increasing rate‚ however‚ it was not until
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We have inherited much from planet Earth‚ such as natural resources and every single one of the living creatures that planet earth is home to. However‚ in the preceding decades much has happened to our environments. After years of burning unlimited amount of fossil fuels and releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere‚ we have reached a point where it has affected our ecosystem. As result of the changes in our ecosystem‚ we have placed extreme amount of stress on living organisms. Animal population
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Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state‚ India. Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara‚ Hampi is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara‚ it continues to be an important religious centre‚ housing the Virupaksha Temple‚ as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara‚ it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage
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DOMESTIC SAVINGS- Savings is the difference between Income and Expenditure.A high level of savings helps the economy to progress on a continuous growth path since Investment is mainly financed out of savings. Given the importance of savings there have been extensive studies on the behavioral and other factors‚ which influence savings. Savings is income not spent‚ or deferred consumption. Methods of saving include putting money aside in a bank or pension
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quite expensive at that time with his own savings when he was a graduate. Another faculty of the same university takes pride in sharing his part of interesting story of how being in just tenth grade was successful in acquiring a stunning bicycle with the money he saved for quite a period. Such motivational incidents preaches us the ways which bound us to re-think that no matter how little we save‚ be it daily‚ weekly‚ monthly or perhaps yearly‚ saving for the best is the sole path in our students
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people have been searching for ways to save time in the hustle and bustle of their everyday lives in order to get the most time that they can out of one day. One such method that has been implemented around much of the world is that of Daylight Savings Time‚ or DST‚ in order to maximize the amount of daylight during different seasons. The creation of DST‚ just like the usage of other controversial solutions to solve societal problems‚ has sparked a debate about whether the system actually provides
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