People are fascinated by new technologies and the innovations. And they are all the more attracted than they can appreciate the openness they bring to them. Indeed‚ more and more people are connected‚ and use the devices in they every day life‚ to meet people from the entire world‚ remain connected and discover new fields of possibilities. The more they use the NTIC‚ the more they want to push back their frontiers. However‚ fascination often hides some fear. Indeed behind the fascination reside the
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In today’s generation‚ people so loosely use the word that is demeaning and caused so much hurt in the past. It is amazing that people have selective amnesia and conveniently forget that the N-word brought among hurt‚ confusion‚ death and betrayal. Now people are trying to say that the N-word can be used as a word of endearment‚ a word that sets apart an enemy from a foe. Of course depending on the tone and nature that the term is spoken in. I have been deeply offended and distraught at the thought
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Question 1 Why do people use alcohol? I believe people used alcohol for many reasons. I examine what reasons are and why do they drink . The reasons come in many. My two main reasons are for stress and it’s culturally normalized‚ and mainly out of curiosity. To me This list is very
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is common among athletes and young people who want to increase their muscle size or reduce their body fat. Although getting body piercing and using steroids have become popular activities in modern society‚ they can both be very dangerous. There are different reasons why young people take steroids or pierce their bodies. Recently‚ piercings of the lip‚ tongue‚ nose‚ ear‚ navel‚ and nipple are growing in the world. The reasons for piercing vary greatly; some people pierce to fit into a certain group
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Christie Miller 29 September 2012 Instructor: Wayne Skinner CCJ 1017 Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? People take drugs to ease pain and avoid problems from their past and presence. An individual “may be depressed or in pain find physical relief does not help‚ eventually‚ he or she will then turn to drugs to remove symptoms” (Hubbard‚ 1996-2011). Personally
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they are trying to be funny? Well there’s a word for it‚stereotypes. Stereotypes happen a lot of the time in conversations‚ it is usually about your religion or race. But the real question is why do people use stereotypes if they know it’s wrong? I believe they do that because they don’t understand or people are trying to be funny in a racist way. But the effect is more painful than the person who says it attends. Stereotypes can lead to many health issues. For an example if you were to say something
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died because of the effects and the hallucinations. In my opinion‚ drugs are very harmful. Not only are they a threat to your body‚ but they are also a major cause of families being torn apart. Addicting drugs like Methamphetamines are the reason why many drug users find themselves years later with no money‚ no career‚ no friends and abandoned by their own families. Your willing to spend your last dime on Methamphetamines‚ forsaking every other financial duty‚ you’d be willing to do things way out
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the United States alone‚ about thirteen million people aged twelve and over have used methamphetamine. Reasons why people choose to use this drug range from fitting in with their friends to staying awake and alert in situations. While meth does provide bursts of energy to stay alert‚ a few days later the user will most likely crash and sleep for days unless they take more of the drug. Although meth is illegal in most places‚ that does not stop people from trying to purchase it since its ban in 1970
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diederich Alcoholism. What is Alcoholism and why do people abuse the use of alcohol? Alcoholism is a disease that causes multiple effects such as: Cravings‚ loss of controls‚ physical dependence‚and tolerance.Alcohol isn’t bad and can be controlled but it becomes bad when people abuse the substance. Alcohol can be mistreated in so many ways such as; young teens drinking‚ drinking while driving‚ overuse of the substance. When people continue to abuse the use of the substance they become so dependable
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Stereotypes are the way people use to identify and shape others’ characterizations. In today’s society‚ people like to use stereotypes to identify others because they are unable or unwilling to get along with others and then know them. They often get information from others or historical experiences. As the social psychologist Claude Steele states‚ “ Stereotypes are one way by which history affects present life.” He states people often use stereotypes‚ but they don’t know the effects about using
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