BOXING DAY 1. When is Boxing Day? - In Britain‚ Boxing Day is usually celebrated on the following day after Christmas Day‚ which is 26 December. - Like Christmas Day‚ Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means everybody doesn’t have to go to school or work on that day. If Boxing Day falls on Saturday or Sunday‚ the following Monday is the Boxing Day. 2. History of Boxing Day. Why is it called Boxing Day? a) To protect ships: - During the Age of Exploration‚ when the ships started to discover
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The History Of Boxing The origin of boxing dates back to early 4000 B.C‚ and it only got bigger from there. From fighting for freedom to fighting for sport‚ “the manly art of self defence‚”(Whitecollarboxing.com)‚ boxing has become one of the biggest sports in the world. It has evolved over time like any sport from rules to equipment‚ but it kept the structure of the original flatline. Every fight was balanced by weight and size‚ that way no one was at a disadvantage. The winner was decided
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Effects of Antidepressants Growing up‚ I have always been aware of prescriptions drugs and their uses. My mom has been taking antidepressants since she was a teenager and I have always thought of them as being a good thing. As I got older‚ I started to see the negative effects they had on her. She became dependent on them and could not function properly without them. Seeing her go through all she went through while on those medications made me question whether the positive effects would outweigh
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Amaia Soto NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY The advantages of technology are undeniable‚ electronic devices make our life much easier as we can save time and money when using them: cars‚ microwaves‚ mobile phones… In contrast‚ there are a lot of disadvantages that we don’t take into account. The recession is not the only cause of unemployment: technology has enabled multinational companies to replace their workers with machines. This business process has created job redundancies and downsizing. In
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16th‚ the Renaissance brought both positive and negative effects to the people living during that time. The Renaissance benefited Western Europe in various ways. Without the Renaissance‚ the Reformation Movement would not have ensued. Without the metaphorical ‘tools’ of development presented
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Ivan Paredes NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF INTERNET (TEST) You are at home in the U.S.A. and want to contact a friend in Ecuador‚ so you use the internet to communicate and life is better now. While‚ internet shortens the distances there are also three other negative effects impersonal communication‚ community misinformation and identity theft. First of all‚ most of us know how to use a computer but‚ do you remember the last time you wrote a letter to your mother in Chicago instead of sending an
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THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TELEVISON (Violence in television programs and movies and its impact on children and families is not a new topic. Almost 30 years ago the U.S. Surgeon General warned Americans about the negative effect of television have on the emotions and behaviours of children.) I just want to continue viewing our standpoints regarding the negative effect it has on society Talkshows "Husband Sees Prostitute‚" "Mistress Meets Wife‚" "Girl Sleeps with Over 100 Men‚" "My Girlfriend is
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networks‚ listening to music‚ or texting. Parents worry that multitasking is having a negative effect on grades. Are the parents of teenager’s right to believe that multitasking has a negative effect on grades? Multitasking may be able to be done in certain situations but it has a large negative effect on the work that is being done. Although multitasking may give people an emotional fulfillment‚ it can effect performances at ones work or school (Taylor). Multitasking gives people a satisfaction
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The Negative Effects of Nationalism Nationalism is a modern political ideology that creates a devotion to one’s culture and is the belief that from acting independent instead of communally will benefit nations which highlight national goals rather than international ones. Nationalism didn’t start till around the 17th‚ and 18th centuries which is because there was no concept of what a nation was. In the simplest terms‚ there was a loyalty to the “crown”
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Dontez Smith Eng 1010 The Negative Effects of Technology Do you remember summer as a kid? Playing in the street with your friends and riding your bike up and down the street. What happen to the good old fashion street games? Red light green light‚ mother may I‚ freeze tag‚ and every child’s favorite hide go seek. All of these games that kept us active running and jumping are no longer in existence because of the way of life through cells phones and the internet. Due to technology children
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