Is Microsoft a monopoly or not? In order to understand if Microsoft is a monopoly one must first know the definition of a monopoly. A monopoly is a firm that is the sole seller of a product that has little or no substitutes. This automatically should arouse many thoughts in the minds of “us” as consumers. For all these years have we been monopolized by a producer of a product just because there were limited sources in the same fields? Yes and no should be the floating answer. Microsoft for years
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Negative effects of stress on students Stress is a person’s response to a stressor situation such as environmental condition or an external stimulus. In other words‚ is a body’s way to react to a challenge or a stressful event. Stress typically describes a negative condition‚ but can also be a positive condition that can have an impact on a person’s mental and physical well-being. Stress symptoms may be affecting your health‚ even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame
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dynamic of America. What once used to be a country that consisted of puritan societies is now the largest industrial center of the world. Between 1870 and 1900 the impact of big business affected the economy (Agriculture v. Mass production)‚ politics (Monopolies v. Labor unions)‚ and even the American people (employment opportunities v. Discrimination). Railroads controlled almost everything‚ including the economy. The railroad president “can fix the price of freights‚ and thus command the food” supplies
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The “model minority‚” as defined in Racial and Ethnic Relations‚ is the stereotypical view that certain Asian American‚ and occasionally other‚ groups are seen to be exemplary in socioeconomic and moral characteristics. This stereotype is most typically applied to Japanese Americans‚ Chinese Americans‚ and other Asian American groups. These groups are often compared to other immigrants of color‚ and are increasingly deemed more socially acceptable than African Americans. Actually‚ the term “model
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THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF FACEBOOK ON TEENAGERS Advances in technology enhance our lives in healthy‚ positive ways. These days‚ shopping‚ education‚ communication and entertainment are only a few clicks away. Social networking‚ especially Facebook- the most popular social network site currently‚ enriches our lives by helping us to connect and share with colleagues‚ clients‚ family and friends in ways that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. Spending too much time on this site‚ however‚ can have negative
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number of animal protection groups are progressively increasing in order to advocate the rights of the animals. The more research that is done‚ the more the negative effects of captivity is apparent. Which is why it is clear that animals should
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well‚ with total minutes increasing 210% year-over-year and the average time per person increasing 143% year-over-year in December 2009” (Nielsen 1). People are spending more time on social networks than ever before. While social networks have negative effects on everyone‚ teenagers and children are especially stunted by them. Social networks are detrimental to children because communications skills are affected‚ users can become addicted to these sites‚ and cyber bullying is prevalent. Communication
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Cyberbullying has had such a negative effect on people of all ages. It has lead to many fatal events‚ especially suicide. So many young people end their lives‚ because they have been bullied over the internet. According to CyberBullyHotline.com‚ "20% of kids cyberbullied think about suicide‚ and 1 in 10 attempt it" and "4500 kids commit suicide each year." Worst of all‚ the bully doesn’t admit to his crime‚ and pretends like it never happened. Just because the internet is its own realm‚ where
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Negative Effects of Technology on Kids By: Sheila Mae Geroche Are you aware of what’s happening in the present? Youth has becoming more active in using the internet and other modern technology nowadays. But do you know what the effects of this are? After you took long hours in front of the computer‚ are you dizzy and running out of breath? Feeling thirsty and very hot‚ your eyes can’t see clearly‚ and your hands and fingers are shaking and tired of typing? Do you also know that
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Cigarette smoking accounts for almost half a million people died from cancer‚ emphysema‚ and heart disease every year in the U.S. A positive effect on electronic cigarettes is that‚ e cigarettes can help tobacco smokers quit. People suggest that smokers quit slightly more easily with e cigarettes than with other cessation aids like nicotine patches or gum. A negative effect with electronic cigarettes is that‚ e cigarettes might actually make it harder to kick the habit of smoking; that’s because they can
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