October 2‚ 2012 Pro Urbanization “Urbanization is an index of transformation from traditional rural economies to modern industrial one. It is a long term process” (Datta 1). Urbanization is an ongoing process that affects the entire world. The advantages of urbanization outweigh the disadvantages significantly. Some of the good effects include discovery of more innovative and efficient ways of producing merchandise and an increase in technology‚ which in turn broadens job opportunities. It
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Kaila DeBesse Eliminate the SAT The Scholastic Aptitude Test‚ better known as the SAT‚ is‚ “a test designed to predict college performance and to provide a means for admissions people to compare prospective students who have the same grades‚ but who come from widely varying high schools in different parts of the country” (Keisler 1). This standardized test has caused an immense amount of controversy all because of conflicting opinions arguing whether or not that definition is truly accurate
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IQ or Intelligence Quotient is a measure of intelligence. A way to rate this for any individual is by taking an IQ test. An IQ test measures different types of abilities:verbal‚ memory‚ mathematical‚ spatial‚ and reasoning. This test has a preset standard based on a representative group of the population. The majority of people rank in at about 90-110. Generally‚ IQ tests actually test general intelligence. Many experts feel IQ tests are a measure of an individual’s problem solving ability and not
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network allows the latest global events to be aired worldwide and beamed directly to your living room. Examples (from top-left‚ clockwise) include September 11th attack‚ 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia‚ 2008 H1N1 outbreak and 2011 earthquake in Japan. Pros of watching television The positive aspects of watching television include that you have something to talk to friends and relatives about. There are certain programs which are more popular than others and if you watch them you feel included and
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Globarization‚ which is known as the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world view‚ products‚ idea and other aspect of culture. This process have effect on the enviroment‚ on political system‚ on economic development and prosperity‚ and human physical well-being in societies around the world. In the aspect of economic development‚ economic globarization is the increasing economic integration and interdependence of national‚ regional and economies across the world
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A weakness and idiosyncrasy of the SAT‚ along with a select few of other tests‚ can be taken once per seven months a year‚ during January‚ March‚ May‚ June‚ October‚ November‚ and December. This means that a tester could fail the test six times but still get a full score on their last try. Additionally‚ SAT scores and tries do not impact each other if they are taken individually. Some officials from the
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grants for excellence in teaching. This money is provided to reward successful teachers and principals. The downside is that the success of teachers and principals is often measured through the same flawed instrument of students ’ test scores on the standardized tests. In 2006 President Bush created the Teacher Incentive Fund‚ which supports districts in rewarding teachers and principals who have increased student achievement and helps to recruit and retain high quality teachers and principals in
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1. Abortion is the murder of a person. | 1. Personhood at conception is a religious belief‚ not a provable biological fact. | 2. Abortion is morally wrong. | 2. In fact‚ abortion often has positive benefits for women’s lives and health. Many people believe that bringing an unwanted child into the world is a crime‚ and that forcing a woman to have a child against her will is morally wrong. | 3. Abortion should not be legal and must be stopped | 3. Laws have never stopped abortion
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Social networking websites like MySpace and Facebook are very popular around the world with an average of 270 million members aggregate that mostly consist of teenagers and young adults. The members of MySpace and Facebook create personal profiles to keep in contact with friends‚ to share photos also to share music. MySpace and Facebook have earned millions of dollars however negative publicity since their success has pinpointed the dangers of sexual predators‚ cyber-bullying and even inappropriate
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their performance and make their lives better. Adderall‚ Ritalin‚ and Vyvanse are all drugs that are prescribed to people who have ADHD. Students who are not prescribed to these drugs take them to improve their focus‚ concentration‚ and memory during a test‚ homework‚ or while doing any other schoolwork. The debate of making Adderall legal or illegal is ongoing in many countries because it helps people with ADHD and narcolepsy but also is abused by students with a packed schedule. What truly is Adderall
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