Mistakes. Harmful or Beneficial? Have you ever wondered how the microwave came to be? Or how some scientists were able to find ancient artifacts? Was it luck or just a hunch? Mistakes are a key part of discovery. Without mistakes we may have never been asking ourselves the questions we ask today? How did it happen? First and foremost‚ Mistakes offer an idea or thought one may have never thought of. For example‚ in "How a Melted Bar of Chocolate Changed Our Kitchens‚" Percy’s chocolate bar melted
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06/05/2011 IS ALCOHOL BENEFICIAL OR HARMFULL? Alcohol consumption is a very discussed topic because of its controversial ways and ideas people have of it. The number one reason it is worldwide discussed is because it is said to help people reduce the risk of coronary disease. It is said that a ¨pattern of regular consumption¨ at least three to four days per week can be associated with the lowest risk of
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lives‚ in all aspects‚ become easier and more convenient. Internet may be the most eminent innovation in the history of mankind. However‚ like other innovations‚ internet itself is beneficial‚ because of its convenience‚ its diversity of information and its enhancement of interpersonal communication‚ but also harmful‚ because of its no guarantee of information accuracy and the risk of theft of personal information. Internet can bring us many conveniences. Nowadays‚ instead of having face-to-face
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Michelle Sustayta Professor Elahi English 201 16 July 2013 Technology: Beneficial or Harmful? Throughout the vast history of humanity‚ humans have always used their innovative and cognitive skills to create tools to better improve their chances at survival on this planet. This technology advancement first began in the Stone Age when man fist discovered that stone could be utilized as both a harvesting tool and hunting weapon; which gradually developed into spears‚ bows and arrows‚ and swords
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Destrie Allen Judy Nicholas English Comp. 2 Section 18 23 April 2012 Social Media… Beneficial or Harmful? If I asked students in class to raise their hands if they have a Twitter‚ Facebook‚ or any other social network site‚ I could assume every hand would be in the air. I wrote this as an example on how society‚ especially my generation‚ has become drastically dependent on technology. We crave new information‚ which many seek through technology. However‚ face to face interaction is just as important
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Celebrity Culture Another trait which defines America’s culture and identity is the culture of celebrities. With plenty of wealth‚ fame‚ and attention‚ celebrities display to the middle and lower class citizens the ways of life of upper class citizens and nationwide divas. Moreover‚ they advance these images of themselves by exhibiting their multi-bedroom houses and mansions‚ multiple vehicles‚ designer clothing‚ and their extravagant jewelry. The feeling of being “on top of the world” only guides
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the modern media. Because the widely spread of information technology‚ people can get numerous information without any difficulties through the internet. For example‚ in Japan‚ adult movie are legal and they are available on TV channels‚ it’s quite harmful for young people‚ then if you can watch TV in the U.S it is easy for you to watch extremely violence shows‚ such as the WWE and the UFC. Also‚ the teenager is a group of the users and they are easier to be affected.
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To what extent is television educationally beneficial for children? Information from Boston Municipal Research Bureau suggests that children aged from 11 to 15 in Britain averagely watching TV for more than 50 hours per week‚ which may be considered as too much as nearly half of their daytime excluding 8 hours ’ sleeping period. (BBC‚ 2011) Since children ’s television-viewing time occupying almost a third of a day‚ the sense of its educational virtue has to be confirmed. By the means of children
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To What Extent is CSR Beneficial to a Company’s Performance? Corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ which is a popular debate topic over decades‚ has divided into five major dimensions over time. They are known as the stakeholder dimension‚ the social dimension‚ the economic dimension‚ the voluntariness dimension and the environmental dimension in research (Dahlsrud‚ 2008). The relationship between CSR and company’s performance‚ which is classified as the stakeholder dimension‚ aroused a controversial
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To what extent is CSR beneficial to a company’s performance? Corporate social responsibilities (CSR) and its influences on business success has been a controversial topic over the last few decades but it is not until 1988 was CSR officially stated in the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence (Foote‚ Gaffney & Evans‚ 2010). Proponents point out that socially-responsible company will be more likely to be financially successful‚ while critics contend that CSR is contradictory to the
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