popular reality television show gets about 7 million cell phone text messages each episode. At Rs 4 per SMS‚ that adds up to Rs 28 million per episode. Over a year (52 weeks)‚ that is an astounding Rs 1‚460 million. On a 50:50 split between the channel and the mobile operator‚ that works out to Rs 730 million to the channel. All that money from just one reality show. To get the SMSs in‚ they will motivate‚ inspire‚ incite‚ instigate and also lure you. All you people who vote/SMS for reality shows
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The mass media is flooded with advertisements of every kind. One has only to flip through the pages of magazines or newspapers or sit through a television programme to see the wide coverage advertisements receive in terms of space and time. Companies fork out large amounts of money just to advertise their products or services. Surely then‚ advertisements must offer a host of benefits or why do producers spend so much money on them and why do people put up with them? Revolving around this matter‚
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children to pass with flying colours during examinations‚ they usually will push them to study‚ hoping that by doing so they will get good grades. Sending them to tuition classes or even taking time off work to help them with their studies are ways parents will push them to work hard. As many parents always tell their children‚ “getting good grades will get you a good job”. By doing so‚ students will have to put in effort into their studies and do frequent revision which helps them to understand better
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Many may know Christopher Columbus‚ but not very many know Pizarro‚ and his true story of a good man...and a bad. Pizarro was born 1478 in Trujillo‚ Spain. Growing up‚ Pizarro was a “swine handler.” Which means he performed tricks with pigs. His parents were never married to each other. His father was a captain of infantry‚ and relatives of his mother raised him growing up. In 1502 Pizarro left Trujillo‚ Spain to live in Hispaniola‚ which is one of the well known bases in the World. “Then‚ in 1509
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INSTRUMEN 2 Facebook – Good or Bad? www.facebook.com is a very popular social network website. Facebook is so popular‚ that soon it will reach one billion members. There are many things said about Facebook‚ some good and some bad. The biggest question of all is how does it weigh out in your life. Actually‚ there are many advantages of using Facebook. The most common reason for people to use Facebook is to keep in contact with their friends and family. Since Facebook is free‚ it has become
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and its types; the consequences and main concerns about certain types of outsourcing. Finally‚ I will analyse the major positive and negative effects of outsourcing. What is outsourcing? According to Brown and Wilson (2005) outsourcing is when goods or services are obtained or being given to perform by an outsider (supplier‚ end consumer‚ other company etc.)‚ or works contracted out either within (domestic) or outside the country (offshoring). History Asefeso (2011) says in his book that many
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Tasers‚ Are They Good or Bad Tasers are used by many police forces throughout the United States. They are classified as a non-lethal use of force. The police use tasers to stop criminals from running away without using lethal force‚ although there have been reports about criminals dying when they got tased. That poses an issue. Out of the people who died from being tased‚ the majority of them had health conditions‚ such as heart conditions and breathing problems. Many people overlook the
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Slavery is not necessary anywhere. Many slaves were treated bad and not given much‚ if something was gave to them it was very little. Most slaves were taken away from their families. Slavery is not right in any way. Slavery should not be used no matter what. Sometimes there is a house divided‚ which meant that one side was for slavery and the other side was against it. Most slaves in this particular region where not as badly treated as the others. But sometimes there would be a group of people that
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its suppliers... how to lower their carbon emissions and energy bills by 20% to 60%.” Another benefit of Wal-Mart is the fact that it donates its readily-expiring‚ “but still healthful foods” to nearby food banks. Suddenly‚ Wal-Mart doesn’t seem that bad. Furthermore‚ according to Maich‚ the development of a new Wal-Mart generally causes an economic increase for the town and surrounding area. “Just 16 per cent of respondents said they had been hurt by competition from big-box retailers like Wal-Mart”
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Is globalization good or bad? To answer this question I should explain or define the term globalization first. For me globalization means the worldwide distribution of products and services and the fusion and partnership of international companies. Due to globalization people around the world are more connected to each other. Goods and services that are produced in one part of the world are nearly available in all parts of the world. International travelling is more common and easier than years before
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