causes of plagiarism. 1. Students have not been taught about plagiarism. 2. Students are provided with reading material which is too hard for them. 3. Students have not been taught specific note taking skills. B. There are several possible consequences for those who commit plagiarism. 1. Plagiarism in published material can result in a lawsuit. 2. Those found guilty of plagiarism may face fines or jail sentences. 3. Those found guilty of plagiarism have a serious mark against their reputation
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We Are Our Environment’s Keepers God made everything in this world very good as reflected in the book of Genesis 1:31. Beautiful trees‚ colorful birds‚ fragrant flowers‚ sparkling springs‚ and clear blue skies. We live on such a wonderful place that offers beauty‚ pleasure and abundance. The earth deserves to be treated with the highest of respects. Sadly‚ we have a problem of destroying the environment by polluting and depleting our natural resources. Nowadays‚ as much as our environment is
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Ancient Greece is a land of numerous city-states‚ called polis. Each polis had its individual government‚ laws‚ rulers‚ and traditions‚ in spite of the fact that they did have certain things in common such as their language and religion. As a rule‚ in spite of the fact that‚ the city-states did not get along. Two of the most famous and powerful city-states were Sparta and Athens. In the event that anybody nowadays were given the opportunity to travel in time to live in one of those two city-states
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whether or not we have free will to choose how our life will turn out. This is something that philosophers have been discussing for a while now. Some say free will is just an allusion to us‚ yet; others say we do have free will. Choice is “an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.” This is something that we deal with each and everyday of our lives. We react to things in different ways which determine what outcome that happens afterward. The choices we make are
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Lacking the capital it would need to seize marketing opportunities in this growing area‚ California Star was acquired by the Pacific Coast Oil Company on Sept. 10‚ 1879. Colonel Charles Felton‚ Coast Oil’s president‚ had incorporated the company less than seven months earlier‚ on Feb. 19‚ 1879. Within the next year‚ Coast Oil built California’s largest and most modern refinery‚ with a capacity of 600 barrels a day‚ at Point Alameda on San Francisco Bay; constructed a pipeline that linked Pico Canyon
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the reasons for many crimes throughout the nation. Whether a criminal is mentally ill or not‚ he/she sometimes attempts to use this excuse with the hopes that a psychological institution will be better than prison. The doctors at the mental hospital are required to view the culprits as patients rather than criminals‚ meaning the convicts can perhaps benefit from going to a psych ward. However‚ receiving mental aid can be a long
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http://www.pedsforparents.com/articles/2791.shtml. The Effects of Video Games By: Douglas A. Gentile‚ Given the fact that video games are able to have several positive effects‚ it should come as no surprise that they also can have negative effects. Research has documented negative effects of video games on children’s physical health‚ including obesity‚ video-induced seizures‚ and postural‚ muscular and skeletal disorders‚ such as tendonitis‚ nerve compression‚ and carpal tunnel syndrome. However
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Capitalism and communism have always been compared to each other throughout history with always one being considered having better results. This comparison really began during the Cold War when America and the soviet Union fought for being the most powerful country‚ with America believing in Capitalism and the Soviet Union believing in Communism. This continues today ‚but there aren’t as many communist countries. Which means Communism‚ capitalism‚ and their comparison are very important to the modern
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My Ambition My ambition in life is to become a doctor. The medical profession is one of the noblest one. The hectic pace of life in the world today is taking a great toll on peoples’ body and mind. I would like to contribute in someway to help people regain their health and happiness. As a doctor I would do my best to be there for my patients whenever they need me. I would devote all my energy to learn more about my subject going deeper into it and giving the best possible treatment to one and
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Jonathan Elliott Professor Supinski ENGL101C-13 15 November 2012 Why Linux is better than Windows Linux holds the highest‚ most used operating system when it comes to supercomputers. Although‚ Windows holds that title when it comes to the average desktop computer. “Now‚ not 20 years later‚ well over 90% of the world top 500 supercomputers are running Linux.” (Vaughan-Nichols) All operating systems from UNIX to Mac OSX have their pros and cons. Mac OSX is known more for making multi-media such as movies
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