that this thread deals with reading as a hobby. Actually‚ I was the thread-starter. I wanted to discuss reading with people who simply can’t do without it. I wanted to speak about beneficial effects of reading. And that is why I have called it "Advantages of reading as a hobby”. But as it usually happens in on-line communities‚ other people influence our intentions a lot. That is why I can’t say that the thread is dedicated to positive sides of reading. It is about reading‚ what‚ how much and how
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Advertising can be regarded as having two separate functions‚ one of persuading and one of informing consumers. Against some who claim that persuasive advertising using irrational means is moral as long as the product or service it represents is good or useful‚ this paper argues that by denigrating human reason such advertising is always immoral. On the other hand‚ advertisements which present information in a straight-forward and truthful way are always moral no matter what they advertise; indeed
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The Advantages & Disadvantages of School Uniforms The Advantages & Disadvantages of School Uniforms According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)‚ the number of public schools that implement a school uniform has significantly risen in the last 10 years. In 1999‚ 12 percent of public schools had a uniform. By 2008‚ 18 percent had adopted a uniform for students. The NCES considers school uniforms to be an "indicator of school crime and safety‚" and safety is one of the
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Assessing competitive advantage George S. Day and Robin Wensley suggest that there are two distinct approaches to assess the competitive position of the business. One starts with the market and is customer-focused and the other is primarily competitor-centered. Competitor-centered assessments are based on direct management comparison with a few target competitors. These businesses follow the competitor’s costs closely and quickly match their marketing initiatives. Customer-focused assessments
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Robert Patton ENG110‚ Professor Silvey 30 September 2011 The Disadvantages of Social Network Sites It is true that social network sites are growing at an alarming rate and that there are many advantages and disadvantages in using social network sites. If one understands these advantages and attempts to avoid the disadvantages‚ then one can use these sites to improve their knowledge‚ increase personal relationships with Family and friends‚ and create a functioning secure social network on-line. Because
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and very useful but also dangerous. Motorcycles have many advantages and disadvantages. First‚ one of the advantages of this kind of vehicle is the gas miles per gallon. Motorcycles have smaller engines so they consume less gas. Therefore‚ a regular motorcycle usually expends fifty-five miles per gallon. For example; if you ride daily ten miles‚ you have to fill the tank ones each with two or thee gallons of fuel. Second‚ another advantage is that motorcycles have more parking facilities. Bikes
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The Advantage 1 The Advantage of returning to School The reason for my returning back to school and obtain a Bachelor Degree has been anything out of the ordinary. There are many working adults pursuing a degree in sure security and self–fulfillment within their lives. Many people are looking for the advancement in pay and position in where they are working a total new
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One advantage of this strategy is that the businesses that are providing jobs for families‚ may raise the minimum wage which will tackle ’in work’ poverty that many low income families suffer from. A second advantage is that by providing families with free 15 hours of childcare‚ parents are able to go out to work to earn more and have a higher income‚ this means that they will be able to by more resources for their children to prevent them being in poverty and falling behind their children. Lastly
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UNIVERSITY AMERICAN COLLEGE SKOPJE To be completed by students (typewritten) COURSE NUMBER | | COURSE TITLE | Financial Accounting | SEMESTER | V | SESSION | | ASSIGNMENT NUMBER | 1 | SUBMISSION DATE DUE | | ASSIGNMENT TITLE | IFRS: Advantages and disadvantages | INSTRUCTOR’S NAME | | To be completed by the front desk secretary or the course administrator SIGNATURE | DATE SUBMITTED | HOUR SUBMITTED | MATERIAL SUBMITTED | | | | Hard copyE-submission | | To be completed by
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Advantages: * you can carry a mobile phone with you so you don’t miss important calls * if you are lost‚ you can call for directions. * if you are in an accident‚ you can call the police or ambulance - and if the phone has a camera‚ you can take pictures of the accident. * you can listen to music‚ text‚ play games when you’re bored. * most mobile phones have a calculator and a phone book. * you can use a mobile phone to call your customers or boss if you are running late
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