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    The two industries I chose to show examples of negative and positive externalities are Phillip Morris International and the Southwest Airlines. The negative externalities are from the Phillip Morris articles in relation to second hand smoke and health costs associated with smoking. There is over 60 billion spent in health costs. There are 35 billion in medical expenses‚ 20 billion from missed time at work and 5 billion in related fires‚ smoke‚ and odor damage. These are not only for the people that

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    Positive emotions can make the difference between a good or a bad day. There are also my benefits to positive emotions. Experiencing positive emotions can enhance resiliency. There will always be times were negative emotions are experience but‚ positive emotions all for one to offset the negative emotions and better handle stressful situations. Positive emotions also play a big role in an individual’s health. In regards to the cardiovascular and immune system health‚ the experience of positive

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    social networking has many positive effects in society‚ it has more negative consequences‚ especially upon teenagers‚ such as cyber-bullying‚ negative influences on social behavior‚ and the promotions of crime and violence. When used responsibly‚ social networking is efficient‚ fun‚ and useful. Unfortunately‚ teenagers in today’s society misuse social networks- causing social networking become dangerous and psychologically harmful. Cyber-bullying is the most common negative effect of social networking

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    about the aging process and about so many options that exist to find joy and contentment. These centers will be similar in style and set up to college-level Career Centers where classes and resources and coaching abound to point the attendee in a positive direction in their lives. I know that this is needed‚ but I do not believe that they exist currently. How will this unfold? Stay tuned. And‚ secondly‚ I am determined to help people who fear the inevitability of death to cheerfully embrace this

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    we have to walk several miles to reach the venue‚ as we our footwear’s don’t look as it is before our footwear’s looks messy that time. But we enjoy walking because we knew that we are doing this for our mother earth. Going there requires patience and determination without it we are not able to do it. Then you will realize that all the effort you had put will be replaced by the feeling you have if you reached that place. The trees are tall‚ the air is fresh‚ and everything there was perfect. Together

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    Conflict has only negative effects on people. Conflict occurs repeatedly in life because individuals‚ societies and nations confront political‚ social and personal differences. These differences might be in appearance‚ attitude or values. The cause and consequences of such disputes bring out many negative effects on people such as loss of life‚ family‚ friends or own sense of identity. However‚ conflicts are also opportunities to re-evaluate values‚ attitudes or places to which we belong.

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    Nowadays‚ our life style has changed in many aspects compared to that of our great grand parents. These changes are highly obvious in different prospects of our lives; such as: the role of women in the society‚ the relationship between parents and children‚ comfort‚ facility and lots of other aspects. This new life style is due to many factors‚ among which the role of technology cannot be denied. In this age‚ technology runs in the veins of our society. It is the fuel that runs our lives and has facilitated

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    Life is what you make it A little boy called Andy was asked to audition with his classmates for a part in the school play. His mother knew that he had his heart set on being in the play and she was worried about how he would react if he wasn’t chosen. On the day that the parts were given out‚ Andy’s mother went to the school to collect him feeling anxious about the outcome. Seeing his mother Andy rushed up to her‚ his eyes were shining with pride and excitement. "Guess what Mum‚" he shouted

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    Gardenia Cuadra ENG 110: College Writing Life Shaping Experience – Personal Narrative There has been many life-shaping/life changing experiences in my life however if I have to pinpoint to one specific moment where I knew that my life as a child will be over was when I was 12 years old. My sister‚ grandmother and I just came back from spending 3 weeks in Nicaragua. I loved it so much I wanted to stay. A week or two after the family trip‚ my grandmother fell down concrete stairs and was

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    Does advertising has negative effect on teenagers? In the simplest sense the word “advertising” means “drawing attention to something” or notifying or informing somebody of something(Dyer 1982).These days‚ advertising could be found everywhere‚ no matter you are watching television‚ surfing the internet or even travelling on public transports. These producers aimed at selling more of their products through advertising without consider the kind of messages they have sent out to the consumers‚ especially

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