The task for the students was to write about a topic that interested them‚ and to apply the learned knowledge and skills in connection with the course information literacy. First step was to get an idea of what to write‚ therefore brainstorming was the adequate method. With the gained information an own mindmap was created. Underneath‚ we can find both brainstorms‚ according to those brainstorms the topic has been chosen. Then the research question was formulated: “What should we do
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Modern-day Slavery Title I. Introduction: Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery‚ commercial sexual exploitation‚ forced labor‚ or a modern-day form of slavery. It involves an act of recruiting‚ transporting‚ transferring‚ harboring or receiving a person through a use of force‚ coercion or other means‚ for the purpose of exploiting them. Every year‚ thousands of men‚ women and children fall into the hands of traffickers‚ in their
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Does modern technology always improve the quality of people’s lives? Laptops‚ smartphones‚ automaton‚ MRI scanners – these are just a few examples of technology that were developed in the last century. Modern technology has undoubtedly had its impact on many aspects of people’s lives. It has affected the way we work‚ the way we study‚ the way we communicate‚ and even the way we play. However‚ the big question remains: Have our lives improved as a result of modern technology? That‚ of course‚ depends
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America looks at the way that railroad owners found a way to turn that business into a big business and earn millions upon millions for themselves. A majority of the book shows how the railroad owners received lots of money for the corruption and other behind the scenes deals that went on. The railroad for how corrupt it was‚ unfortunately shaped the way America was built and became the superior power that it is in the present day. During
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With advances in technology we see new and scary ways criminals commit crimes. With the introduction of cell phones and scanners years ago‚ criminals could listen to police radio traffic and see where and how we police were responding. No need for "look outs"‚ technology became the look out. Now in the computer age we see crimes from identity theft and hacking into computers to steal personal and corporate confidential information to cyber stalking and sexual predating to cell phone cloning. Criminals
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How Far Has Modern Technology Improved People’s Lives? Technology has always flourished for the gain of mankind. The major achievements of technology have left man spell-bound and every part of the world today is enjoying the comforts provided by technology. Thanks to technology‚ all the countries are interlinked and we are now living in a global village. Modern technology has greatly improved people’s lives through different fields such as medicine‚ work‚ education‚ industry as well as warfare
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Learning About Calories Summary I choose the article on “Learning about the Calories” because I believe that it’s one of the most important thing to know and understand when studying nutrition. Every once in a while‚ I hear people talked about how much calories their foods contain and wonder what do they mean. According to the writer‚ a calorie is a unit of measurement but it doesn’t measure weight or length. A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear something contains
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It is said that human beings are becoming slaves of modern technology. Give your opinion why? Technology can be defined as a body of knowledge used to create tools‚ develop skills‚ and extract or collect materials; the application of science (the combination of the scientific method and material) to meet an objective or solve a problem. In other words‚ the application of science advances to benefit humanity. Technological advancement is becoming more and more sophisticated. It is accessible to
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Summary #4 Birth: After Paul’s father died‚ Paul became the man of the household where he took care of his brother and mother. Call to Adventure: Paul started making his moms “medicine”‚ not knowing it was a drug she was addicted too. Helper’s/Amulet: The waitress and Vicky talks to Paul and coaches him in a way that only a grown man would understand. He felt somewhat safe around them. Crossing the Threshold: Paul got beat up by a kid who called his mother a “junkie.” He finds out his mom
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Modern Technology -- a Danger to our Societies Back a few decades ago‚ talking to someone from the street or having direct indications about the correct way to a destination was just a dream. Nowadays‚ we carry in our pockets devices that open for us the endless world of internet and which are powerful tools to ease our day-by-day life. However‚ phones‚ laptops‚ pagers and such devices can not only give you the information‚ but can send some information about you to the phone operator or to a computer
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