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    how men had to manage to make their lives better and better. Many learners‚ however‚ do not like to read History. They say that there are too many names and dates to remember. But they do not understandthat if we know nothing about the past‚ we cannot have a good knowledge of the present. For example‚ if we wish to know how men learnt to use fire or clothes‚ we have to know what men did in the past totravel at night or to keep themselves warm. In fact‚ only a study of History will make us realize that what

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    Profanity should not be aired on daytime television Most channels on television have some sort of use of profanity in the shows‚ which is mainly a result of the audience that the channel is trying to reach. Channels like MTV‚ FX‚ and VH1 allow profanity to be used on just about any show that is aired on their network. Profanity should not be allowed to be aired on daytime television at all. There are multiple reasons that profanity should not be used on daytime television. Maybe some kid is scrolling through

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    probably no greater influence on society than the television. It has become arguably the greatest invention of the past century. With it‚ we have witnessed countless historical events: Inaugurations of presidents; man’s first steps on the moon; the assignation of John F. Kennedy; even disasters as they happen. Americans watch TV in the morning to receive the daily news. They eat watching it. They watch it before they go to bed. But as television has saturated our lives‚ has it always resulted toward

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    Influence of Television in Politics Kendra Harris Brigham Young University- Idaho Author Note This paper was prepared for Professor Kiersten Lee’s FDENG 201 class. The Influence of Television in Politics “Americans are the best entertained and quite likely the least-informed people in the Western world.” (Postman‚ 1984‚ p. 2) While this statement is painfully ominous‚ its message is one that has been debated tirelessly since the dawn of technology. The influence of television in politics

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    Nowadays many people all over the world spent most of their free time watching television; but since its appearance‚ television has brought to man many advantages as well as disadvantages. Television plays an important role in our daily activities: it keeps us informed about all the current affairs in the world. Television helps us in broadening Our knowledge in many ways. Through language teaching programs‚ we can learn the language we like such as: English‚ French‚ German‚ Chinese‚ Japanese

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    Negative Effects of Television I believe television is a predator to human society. I think TV has a great negative effect on people who watch it too much. It sucks you in and wastes a lot of your time. I believe television is the reason for so many people to be out of shape. Not only are you immobile but people also have a tendency to snack while they are watching

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    century the world has witnessed the inventions of many amazing things. Television is a great invention‚ but there are arguments for and against whether it is the best invention of the twentieth century. Television was invented in the 1920s and first came to Australia in 1956. It has played an important role in communicating news. We can learn instantly about what is happening in the world because of television. Also‚ television has provided people with entertainment in their own homes. People in

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    EFFECTS OF TELEVISION ON SOCIETY December 12th‚ 2007 At the end of the XVIIIth century‚ scientists have discovered a way to transmit an image from a point to another. It was the beginning of television. Since then‚ every household has a television. Over the years‚ it has revolutionized people’s life. Now‚ as it has become a spread consumer good‚ everybody has one television at home‚ even sometimes‚ two or more. It has changed people’s life because the television is seen as

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    The Effects Of Television On Children A young boy sets his bed on fire‚ imitating Beavis & Butthead‚ a popular‚ animated‚ nationwide TV show. A six-year-old girl is bombarded with news of murders‚ riots‚ wars‚ and natural disasters‚ frightening her to the point of hopelessness about the world around her. A brand new baseball glove and bat sit untouched for months because two brothers have grown accustomed to spending every free moment in front of their television set. In America‚ the average

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    The Reality of Reality Television Jacqueline Knudsen ENG122: English Composition II Jenna Fussell February 2‚ 2013 The Reality of Reality Television Have you ever set there watching your favorite reality television show and wondered what effects it could have on you‚ your family or your friends? Truth is most people do not think about the effects television shows can have before watching them or allowing their children to watch them. This

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