Introduction "The number of the Internet users worldwide has reached the two billion mark"‚ according to the UN’s telecommunication agency‚ "and nearly one person in three surfs online‚ with the world’s population exceeding 6.8 million". The Internet is becoming more and more essential in our daily life. However‚ the problems of study‚ work and leisure which rely on the Internet are becoming increasingly serious. Under the circumstances‚ people should find solutions to make Internet more academic reliable
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Jessica Amick Should capital punishment be permitted? Capital punishment is the sentencing of death to a convicted criminal‚ and its legalization varies by state. It is a method that has been used since the beginning of mankind. Currently‚ there are only thirteen states that do not enforce the death penalty; meaning over half of the nation agrees with it. To this day‚ this subject remains very controversial. The main opposing view in this argument is that the death penalty is immoral; claiming
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WITHOUT THE INTERNET‚ THE WORLD WOULD NOT FUNCTION Internet was one of the greatest inventions in the nineteenth century‚ it has progressed since then to meet our needs and like every other invention the internet has its benefits and flaws. The World Wide Web has made a difference to too many people all over the world‚ that if the internet was abolished the world would go on a downward spiral. This essay shall elaborate on the positive outcomes such as how the communication gap has been filled
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Does the Internet make us smarter or dumber? There is a complex debate over the Internet and whether it is making society smarter or dumber. For that matter the debate focuses on the Internet and the intellectuality of individuals‚ and if the Internet hinders or it progresses society as a whole. Other critics argue that the Internet contributes to the decline of our mental state. On the other hand‚ others argue that the Internet promotes and encourages
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The controversy of whether the Elgin or Parthenon Marbles should be kept in Britain‚ or returned to Greece‚ has been a frenzied dispute since the early 1800’s. Lord Elgin originally took possession of the Marbles to either salvage them from being further destroyed‚ or he bought them and re-sold them to the British Museum. Whether Lord Elgin‚ ambassador to the then ruling Ottoman empire‚ had the authority to handle the Marbles presents great confusion‚ “[a]s to whether Elgin had legal authority to
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Rogerian essay As each generation passes and new discoveries are being made‚ some inventions or ideas are being redefined. [← Consider adding the term “and” in between “passes” and “new”. This would complete the introductory phrase “As each generation passes and new discoveries are being made”.] Our lives have always been better than the ones of our ancestors and most of the time we learned to not make the same mistakes or to follow the same ideas that are no longer valid in today’s day and age
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Guzman Period 4 10/20/2014 As the internet becomes more integrated into people’s lives‚ more relationships are being developed over the internet. After reviewing evidence‚ I have concluded that it is possible to make real friends over the internet. Skeptics have stated allegations to paint a narrative that leads people to believe that this deed is unreachable. Despite this I firmly believe that you can make real friends online. More people are using the internet as a means of making social relationships
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High School to NBA: Good or Bad? Mel Plantenga College Composition P.4/5 March 6‚ 2013 Some of the greatest stars in the NBA were drafted straight out of high school. Lebron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and Dwight Howard are just a few examples. Even though‚ as of 2006‚ the NBA eligibility rule states that a player entering the NBA draft must be at least nineteen years old and a year removed from high school‚ it is still a huge debate in the sports world of whether or not this rule is the right choice
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12th June‚ 2013 Does the high level of Carbon Dioxide (C02) possibly harm the Earth’s planetary biosphere‚ or has it already done so; in fact‚ many worldwide scientists have protested that the Earth is at its ‘tipping point’ but no efforts have been adapted to save the biosphere? A support of this controversial topic; congressional meeting and testimony‚ is from one of the top U.S. climate scientists‚ James Hansen to Former Vice President Al Gore‚ with an emphasis on the cause of C02. Beyond
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Introduction A testament to the United States’ unprecedented prosperity in the Roaring Twenties‚ jazz’s growing popularity sparked a grave controversy‚ with many viewing the appeal of jazz as either an annoyance or a threat. Should the testament to the United States’ prosperity in the Roaring Twenties about jazz’s growing popularity be viewed as an annoyance or threat? Jazz’s growing popularity in the United States in a time known as the Roaring Twenties‚ was a dramatic turning point in the American
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