Some say that the world is becoming a better place in which to live‚ but we are exposed to an increasing number of dangers. Hence‚ I think that the world is an increasingly dangerous place in which to live for several reasons. Firstly‚ we are shadowed with the threat of nuclear war‚ where entire nations are at risk of being annihilated. There aren’t any extreme war cases as World War 2‚ but we hear of many acts of violence and threats of mass destruction. These are due to terrorism and experimentation
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There are phrases in these Christian myths that say you will go to hell if you do not believe in these myths. People who have not grown up‚ listening and knowing these myths can be seen as outsiders or even evil by the believers of the myth. Dangers are seen almost every day on the news‚ when you hear religious wars within Christianity and Islam. Many fighting for holy land generated from these myths that say‚ that particular land is holy for the Christian myth but also holy for the Islamic myth
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The Danger of Knowledge As he went on‚ I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy; one by one the various keys were touched which formed the mechanism of my being; chord after chord was sounded‚ and soon my mind was filled with one thought‚ one conception‚ one purpose. So much has been done‚ exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more‚ far more‚ will I achieve: treading in the steps already marked‚ I will pioneer a new way‚ explore unknown powers‚ and unfold to the world the deepest
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April 10‚ 2011 “Dangers of Obesity” Obesity is a leading cause for hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease. There is a growing problem with obesity in America‚ which is leading to many health problems at a younger age. Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease is more likely to occur to someone one with poor diet. Poor diet is the leading cause of obesity. According to Roland Strum’s article “The Effects Of Obesity‚ Smoking‚ And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs” obesity has roughly the
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The Internet is simply a network of hundreds of thousands of computers all over the World‚ connected in a way that lets other computers access information on them. So if a computer is connected to the Internet‚ in principle‚ it can be connected to any other computer on the network. Today‚ the Internet comprises more than 45000 regional‚ national and international networks‚ which connect more than 30 million people in over 200 countries. This includes organizations‚ schools‚ universities‚ companies
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Stranger danger Social Networks are‚ on these days‚ the perfect way to communicate and keep in touch with your friends and family‚ and even to let them know about your plans and lifestyle. The disadvantages of using social networks are commonly ignored by users. I must say‚ I used to do it too‚ until one day. That morning‚ as the sun was rising from beyond the mountains and gradually changing the color of the sky from dark to blue. My day was starting like any other day; I brushed my teeth
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Dangers Of Smoking Smoking is a down right filthy habit that affects not only your health‚ but the health of others around you. A pity on your children if you smoke around them. And as governments continuously impose higher taxes on tobacco‚ the costs of lighting up can run into the thousands per year for each smoker. So why do people still smoke? Simple answer - nicotine addiction! When you are aware of the dangers of smoking cigarettes‚ you can persuade yourself and others to quit the habit
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The planet in danger I recognized how our world is in danger. I had always pictured the earth to be a wonderland with perfect habitats of luscious plants and animals. But I now realized that this world is not as perfect as I thought. Humans have been living on this planet for two million years and in the last two hundred years‚ humans have made a mess of the planet: chopped trees‚ killed animals‚ polluted air‚ water and soil. The twentieth century was the century of a huge scientific- technical
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Internet The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide. It is an international network of networks that consists of millions of private‚ public‚ academic‚ business‚ and government packet switched networks‚ linked by a broad array of electronic‚ wireless‚ and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services‚ such as the
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The Internet Imagine a place where people interact in business situations‚ shop‚ play video games‚ do research‚ or study and get tutoring. Now imagine that there are no office buildings‚ no shopping centers‚ no arcades‚ no libraries‚ and no schools. These places all exist in a location called the Internet - "an anarchic eyetem (to use an oxymoron) of public and private computer networks that span the globe." (Clark 3). This technological advance not only benefits people of the present‚ but
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