English 101 Dr. O’Haynes 6/30/13 Cause and Effects of Basketball Basketball‚ a sport of humble beginnings in 1891‚ is now one of the greatest and most watched sports in history today. It began because of a physical educational instructor asked for a new game for his students. By the early 1900s‚ basketball was played in roughly 90 colleges and has grown to be one of the best sports today. It has been played at by many who aspire to be the greatest sports athletes of their time. Many
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parents always told me that horror movies were good life lessons. The films teach you to deal with and embrace real life fears and phobias. Also‚ did you know watching a horror movie is just like exercising? It is true! Every situation has negative effects‚ but every situation also has positive ones too. From my own personal experience‚ horror movies have helped me face my fears. Horror movies do this by creating confidence that I can overcome whatever it is I fear. A horror movie can address many
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Stealing is forbidden by the 8th commandment in The Holy Bible‚ however; not only is the Bible the most stolen book in the world‚ it is also a grand work of literature which has massively impacted my life. Whether the Bible is read by an individual of faith like myself‚ or a nonreligious person‚ the book itself provides solid advice on how to get through the struggles of life and has helped me cope with multiple obstacles that have crossed my path. For instance‚ during my 8th grade year my best
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Absenteeism I. Meaning Absenteeism is the term generally used to refer to unscheduled employee absences from the workplace. Many causes of absenteeism are legitimate‚ for example personal illness or family issues‚ but absenteeism also can often be traced to other factors such as a poor work environment or workers who are not committed to their jobs. If such absences become excessive‚ they can have a seriously adverse impact on a business’s operations and‚ ultimately‚ its profitability. The Labour
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“Stealing‚ of course‚ is a crime‚ and a very impolite thing to do. But like most impolite things‚ it is excusable under certain circumstances” (Handler). Could you excuse an armed robber if the circumstance was to feed his family? Could you excuse a thief who wanted to apologize afterward? All of these instances came from an extraordinary book that Victor Hugo wrote‚ Les Misérables. Although the incentive behind theft might be obvious to some‚ the main character‚ Jean Valjean‚ provides a great example
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antiretroviral treatment reduces the risk of death and complications from the disease‚ these medications are expensive and may be associated with side effects. Genetic research indicates that HIV originated in West-central Africa during the early twentieth century. AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1981 and its cause—HIV infection—was identified in the early part of the decade. Since its discovery‚ AIDS has caused nearly 30 million deaths (as of 2009). As
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as fire smoke is the main contributing factors of the existence of haze. The one of the main cause that touches off haze is the industries who evil mind construct the smog that had over the standard and the smog seriously influence the air become air pollution. The components that make up haze are carbon monoxide‚ sulphur dioxide‚ nitrogen dioxide‚ ozone‚ dust and metals which may have negative effect on one’s health especially that of the children and the elderly. Also not excluded are those who
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Technology (Cause) & Its Effect on Society In the emergence of the information age‚ basic technological literacy and access are no longer optional‚ but essential in today’s society. As more everyday task‚ such as applying for jobs‚ banking‚ shopping‚ and obtaining general information move into cyberspace‚ those without computer access are finding themselves segregated from the rest of the digital world. It can be argued that because of the technological demand on today’s society‚ literacy in
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process of economic development and in modernizing a country. Many now feel that it should receive priority attention in a country’s development agenda. This greater recognition that corruption can have a serious adverse impact on development has been a cause for concern among developing countries. In a recent survey of 150 high level officials from 60 third world countries‚ the respondents ranked public sector corruption as the most severe obstacle confronting their development process. Countries in the
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economy A great deal of economic literature concerns the question of what causes inflation and what effects it has. A small amount of inflation is often viewed as having a positive effect on the economy. One reason for this is that it is difficult to renegotiate some prices‚ and particularly wages‚ downwards‚ so that with generally increasing prices it is easier for relative prices to adjust. Inflation may also have negative effects on the economy: • Increasing uncertainty may discourage investment
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