In The Machine Stops‚ E.M. Forster projects life years from now where people live underground with extreme technological advances. Also‚ people live separated in little rooms where they find a variety of buttons they can press in order to perform any task they desire. They do not communicate with people face to face as often as we do now. Without a doubt‚ their society is very different from ours. All of the inhabitants are used to living along with the Machine and it is hard for them to imagine
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Bhutan: Deforestation and Wildlife Extinction Introduction Considered to be located "on the roof of the world‚" Bhutan is a mountainous and sparsely populated region that is classified as one of the least developed countries on earth. Bhutanese people have survived many generations‚ isolated from outside influences which have hindered their technological advancements. However‚ this isolation has enabled them to maintain strong cultural ties. Nestled in the Himalayan Mountain range with up-and-coming
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To quit smoking is one of the most important measures one can take to eliminate a possible cause of death. Estimates say that about half of the people who don’t quit smoking will die of smoking-related health issues. While the health benefits are numerous‚ there are several other reasons to quit smoking. The following are some reasons why you should quit smoking. Money Money is a great motivator‚ and you will save tons of it if you quit smoking. It may surprise you to know that you’ll probably
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The effects of Deforestation on Our Environment Deforestation can cause many societal and environmental problems which can make our lives on earth even more challenging. Some of these challenges include: loss of biodiversity‚ the destruction of forest- based societies and climatic disruption. According to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio Janeiro‚ biodiversity may be defined as‚ “the variability among living organisms from all sources including‚ inter alia‚ terrestrial‚ marine and other
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STOP SMOKING A PERSUASIVE SPEECH SUBMITTED BY: Symon Jerremae Z. Del Carmen SUBMITTED TO: Ms. Madeleine Cabalan Hello my name is Symon and I’m here to persuade you to stop smoking. Smoking is not only bad for health it is also as bad for the people around you. Breathing other people’s smoke is called passive‚ involuntary or secondhand smoking. The non-smoker breathes "side stream" smoke from the burning tip of the cigarette and "mainstream" smoke that has been inhaled and
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We hear in the news all the time about a teenager committing suicide. We probably don’t even think twice about why the person did it. Thoughts in our brain come to conclusions like‚ maybe he or she had a depression disorder or maybe somebody he or she loved died. It probably never crosses our minds that this particular teenager could have been bullied to death. Fifteen year-old Phoebe Prince‚ a freshman at South Hadley High School was bullied to death. According to New York Times‚ “The taunting started
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cannot be explained. In Conroy’s memoir Stop Time‚ he documents his journey to adulthood‚ which is paved with moments of revelations when he begins to learn more about the world and how it works. Through his loss at the town yo-yo competition Conroy learns how to cope with the life he is dealt and make do with what he has. A common theme in Conroy’s memoir is that the world is something that cannot be controlled and trying to do so is an exercise of futility. One way that Conroy depicts this theme is
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uncle so that he says “Oh! Dear how sweet of you...!” Suddenly‚ breaking into my day dreams a boy of 24 or so just like my big brother suited in a detective uniform with black hat‚ and black glasses‚ his face covered came running past me shouting “stop him‚ catch him don’t let him go” and tripped at my feet. I said sorry to him and gave him a hand to get up‚ he got up and gave me a slight push and I felt something tickle down my purse as he wiped his clothes and kept running I thought for a while
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life campaign features a series of TV and print ads with statements made by overweight children. (Courtesy Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) "Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid‚" read graphics of a TV ad in which a young girl tells of how she doesn’t like going to school because she’s bullied over her weight. It is part of a video and print campaign to combat childhood obesity in Georgia‚ which has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in
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S5 Stop and Press The unthinkable has happen in the world’s history; life has been discovered on another planet. Yes! You heard me correctly new life has been discovered. Remember this day people‚ December 20th‚ 2100. I was given the opportunity to write an article on this extraordinary discovery that I made. I will be able to give anyone who is remotely interesting in this discovery all the hard facts on it. I discovered planet Neo in the year 2080. In the Year 2080 the condition to support
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