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    Influence of Television on People The first television was introduced to the public by a Scotsman inventor John Logie Baird and an American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins. They soon undertook the broadcasting experiment‚ and the United States and England had some television broadcasting available to public by nineteen-thirty two (Feffer). Ever since television had been invented‚ it has become the most dominant and significant technology in our society. People have been fascinated

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    Some of the most popular television shows in today’s society are The Biggest Looser‚ Jersey Shore‚ and Big Brother. These programs and many others are classified as reality television. Reality television’s main purpose is to attempt to portray ordinary people in unscripted situations. Recently‚ however‚ many of these shows have achieved in creating the complete opposite‚ and have earned an immense amount of criticism as a result. Reality television programs are detrimental to society because they

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    Why I prefer to marry late For me‚ marriage is a promise. A promise that we give‚ without wanting to receive the equivalent reward. Hence‚ we must have enough ability to maintain this relationship. The salient characteristic of many traditional marriage systems is that women‚ seem to have little independence‚ because of education and income. In South Asia‚ brides are even taken to groom`s family as soon they move into property. In this case‚ marrying late can provide us opportunities to fulfill

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    actions; therefore‚ we only see through the lens of what we are trying to do‚ and not through the lens of what we actually do. We avoid the unpleasantness of failure by retreating to our so-called good intentions even though actions speak louder than words. People should be judged according to the results of their motivations because if their intentions were good their actions would support it. Promises are the toughest for people to keep their word (Elitedaily). For example‚ if you promise your mom

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    Topic: Why are some people socially excluded? Are they excluded by society or by their own behaviour? Some people are socially excluded by the combination of their own behaviour and the society which will be explained below. It is however important‚ to understand what it is to be socially excluded. Macmillan dictionary define socially as an activities that involve being with other people especially for enjoyment‚ it also define exclusion as a situation in which someone is deliberately prevented from

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    I have often had people ask me why do we need the Book of Mormon? As I have studied this topic and learned the importance of the Book of Mormon I have found three main reasons that we were given this book. It helps to support the Bible‚ we can know everything else in the church is true‚ and it brings men closer to Christ. By studying how this Book has helped the lives of others and why it important‚ I will be able to be a better missionary and help others to know that this is true. Because of the

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    Topic 7: Do you prefer eating out to eating at home? Nowadays‚ some people like to eat at home and prepare food by themselves but others prefer to eat outside in restaurants or at food stands. As far as I am concerned‚ I prefer to eat at home. Of course‚ there are some advantages eating out. Firstly‚ restaurants offer a more comfortable environment to eat and the food there tastes more delicious than home-cooked meals. Everyone has different favorite dishes and restaurants may satisfy all tastes

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    many reasons as to why people prefer to live outside of the city but work in the heart of it. I look forward and try to imagine what T.S. Eliot would think if he saw these city streets. In his book‚ "the Waste Land‚" it is forced into our imagination that the world is dead; the earth is a waste land. He calls the city an "Unreal City‚" making the reader think of the city that is referred to as a place worse than any nightmares can ever imagine. When imagining a city that I do not want to live in

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    People should be more concerned about others than about themselves. For example people should worry about others in case that something bad happens and the person would want help or some advice. Also if a person is going through suicidal thoughts. People should be concerned about others then about yourself because you can assist someone out there and if i would ever need help i can rely with the person i assisted in the past. I can still remember back in middle school when one of my friends who

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    Neighborhood Watch: Let’s Partner with Law Enforcement: Let’s Be Vigilant: Let’s Legislate! By: Shelly Ray Date: 07/15/13 Over the weekend‚ the nation watched and listened as the “Not Guilty” verdict was read for second degree murder and manslaughter charges in the case of George Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman is the 29 year old neighborhood watchman man and man who fired the fatal shot of 17 year old Trayvon Martin on the evening of February 26‚ 2012 in Sanford‚ Florida. The subject I will bring

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