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    Smoking Addiction

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    Smoking Addiction Smoking is an extremely addictive habit that usually forms in the early teen years. We should be targeting our children from the time they enter elementary school to prepare them for this temptation and encourage them to steer clear of this problem (Schoebel 287). There is no sure cure for smoking‚ and every method requires willingness‚ dedication‚ and will power. Smokers should recognize the serious health risks they are facing every time they light a cigarette and accept that

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    Edwards also uses metaphors to compare God and humans to numerous things‚ "Peole who think they can escape Hell on their own have as little chance of doing so as a spider’s web has of stopping a falling rock." In this case‚ Edwards compares the chance of escape from God’s wrath to a spider’s ability to stop a falling rock. Edwards use of metaphors create another scene to allow the audience to get a visual thought through his words. Edward creates an idea that we humans are just mere puppets that God

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    Internet Addiction

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    There have been numerous definitions for Internet addiction during the past decade. Widyanto and Griffiths (2006) present the most general definition of this construct as being a subset of a technological addiction‚ which is defined as a non-chemical or behavioral addiction that involves human-machine interaction. These addictions can either be passive‚ such as viewing television‚ or active‚ such as playing computer games. It should be noted that there are many terms used to describe excessive

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    Tv Addiction

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    TV Addiction It’s in the house of everyone. Some people having more than one‚ each in every room‚ even in the bathrooms. Television. From watching your favorite TV series‚ or those reality shows‚ the news or of course movies‚ TV has become a must have in a home. The average person until the age of 18 will have watched about 24000 hours of TV. In that time a person could’ve finished 2 years of university‚ could’ve studied 1 or 2 languages‚ speaking both of them almost fluently‚ or could’ve read

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    ANIME ADDICTION

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    ANIME ADDICTION A Term Paper Presented to Instructor. MANGORSI‚ FARHANNA Department of English Philippine Muslim Teacher‚s College Marawi City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course General-Education ( English II) 2014-2015 By KHALID‚ AMNAH L. January‚ 2014 Anime Addiction Anime had widely spread in the whole world‚ its positive and negative effects are continuously being debated. 1. What is the history of Anime? 2. What are the reasons Anime Addiction? 3. What are the

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    Reality Television

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    The History and Impact of Reality Television There are times when people wish that they could live the life of someone else. They may choose to do so out of stress‚ anger‚ sadness‚ or from being bored of their lives. In order to flee from their busy lives‚ they turn toward reality television. However‚ reality television can be seen in a positive or negative light. Reality television has become a bad influence upon its viewers‚ an escape from the challenges and difficulties of real life‚ and a

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    Internet Addiction

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    Internet Addiction Advances in technology have brought drastic changes into our everyday lives. Not too long ago‚ telephones were hung on walls‚ facts were found in books‚ and people had to take a trip to a record store if they wanted to buy the latest music (“Top 25: Technological Breakthroughs”). These simple tasks now seem prehistoric to us and too much of a hassle to accomplish. We are now living in the 21st century‚ and we have put that lifestyle behind us. Technological advances have

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    Internet Addiction

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    accessible the internet can easily become addictive to people just as drugs can. The dictionary defines addiction as the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. Critics argue though‚ that "internet addiction" is not possible because there are no chemical substances involved. However‚ just like people can get addicted to television or anything else that they may enjoy‚ the same concept applies to internet use. As internet growth

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    Effect of Television

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    COVER PAGE THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON THE CULTURAL VALUES OF NIGERIA YOUTHS (A CASE STUDY OOF CARITAS STUDENTS‚ ENUGU). BY EZIECHI‚ IFEOMA .S. MC/2006/136 DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION‚ FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE‚ CARITAS UNIVERSITY AMORJI-NIKE ENUGU. TITLE PAGE THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON THE CULTURAL VALUES OF NIGERIA YOUTHS. (A CASE STUDY OF CARITAS STUDENTS‚ ENUGU). BY EZICHI‚ IFEOMA .S.

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    Technological Addiction

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    Articles The Internet’s Effect on Relationships: Detrimental or Beneficial The ’Net indeed plays a convincing role as a surrogate reality for those who become addicted to it. Not only can its users use electronic mail (e-mail)‚ a method of instantly contacting anyone across the world who has an e-mail address‚ but users can also play interactive multiplayer games from text-based to graphical with other users‚ browse the World Wide Web to get information on anything they wish‚ download software

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