The Best and The Worst Since the birth of the first humanbeing‚ humanity always invented new things to feed their needs. Some inventions were really filling a blank and made people take one more step further to new questions and needs but some inventions seemed so innocent and useful till humanity become captives of them and forgot about living. In the first ages of human life‚ people were collecting; fruits and seeds to feed themselves‚ rocks to create places tol ive‚ leaves to cover their
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‘A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.’ * Mark Zuckerberg‚ Facebook Founder. The phenomenon of the personalization of the internet is all around us. Sites such as Google‚ Facebook and Yahoo are adapting their results for each individual. This is a major step forward and we’ve only just come across it. For example‚ let’s take Google. When you type your required search in the toolbar‚ Google gives you the links
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“Family should never turn against family” Families assist in your development over the lifespan. No matter what the situation is‚ your family is always there to support you through your journey. Though‚ just because they stick by your side‚ does not mean it is in a positive manner. It may mean they are just doing their job‚ following the rest of society to create an image of the perfect family‚ which may never exist. Though in order to maintain a healthy family‚ you must respect their beliefs and
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‘Consider God’s handiwork. Who can straighten what he hath made crooked’ -Ecclesiastes 1:14-15 Imagine being able to control the characteristics of your children‚ free from any genetic mutations and diseases. Imagine choosing their eye colour‚ hair colour‚ IQ‚ traits‚ sex. Through the discovery of new methods and the upgrades in technology in today’s world‚ scientists can choose different features and adjust them to the wants of parents and many people now believe that genetically engineering
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Public Opinion on Gun Control The twentieth century was a time of many political assassinations and violent shootings. A nation in shock mourned the deaths of President John Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr. At the end of the twentieth century the nation endured rising rates of violent crime‚ with young people frequently involved as victims and perpetrators and often armed with guns. Between July 1992‚ and June 30‚ 1999‚ there were 358 school-associated violent deaths in the
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Bryanna Rivera Rivera 1 ApEnglish Mrs. Padilla 12/13/14 In Mark Twain’s essay “CornPone Opinions” he uses different strategies to express his position on how people’s actions and thoughts are excessively influenced by others. He changes the pronoun “I” to “we”. Twain does this by first explaining his own opinion then addresses everyone else as a collaborative group in order to support his point. He basically states that people follow trends whether they like them or not. He gives a few examples to support his
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Taking a gap year You should think well before taking the gap year. It therefore depends whether the gap year would be a good thing for you or not. One of the first advantages of taking the gap year is it offers time to think carefully about your career. Besides‚ if you are not performing too well at school or at college‚ taking the gap year could be valuable as it might save you money. Gap year not only means travelling or going for vacations. It also consists of discovering different aspects of
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Reality “Dulce et Decorum Est‚” an anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen‚ (conveys a strong meaning and persuasive argument. The anti-war theme and serious tone is extremely effective at portraying war as horrid and devastating. Upon my initial reading of this poem I felt overpowered by blood‚ guts and death. Although my reaction hasn’t changed much through numerous readings‚ my emotional reaction becomes more intense with each reading. This poem makes me feel like I am right there watching the soldier who
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Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists‚ Fifty Years Upon entering the museum‚ my interest were immediately focused upon Andy Warhol’s work. The exhibition showcased 50 works by Warhol. There were large and small pieces‚ video selections and wallpapered environments‚ and I spent the next two hours absorbed in a fantastic‚ somewhat chaotic Warholian world. Until his death in 1987‚ Andy Warhol was the reigning king of Pop Art culture and a huge iconic influence on the innovative approach to creative uses
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Drug addiction is a problem that affects families around the country. It all starts with one drink‚ one puff‚ or one snort. People think that it’s no big deal‚ but when the drug addiction affects your family and those around you‚ then it becomes a real big issue. Drug addition occurs for many reasons. Some people begin using drugs when they are with their peers‚ especially when they are teens. Teenagers often want to fit in and be cool. They start using drugs for fun‚ but then it ends up being an
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