TECHNOLOGY BLESSING OR CURSE? ’Technology’ the knack of so arranging the world that we don’t have to experience it. ’ - Max Frisch‚ Homo Faber We live in the age of technology. We commute by automobiles and airplanes and communicate by emails and mobiles. The media and the Internet provide us the latest information from all over the world. Movies filled with hi-tech special effects entertain us. Air conditioners and room heaters keep our life comfortable despite climatic inconveniences ’¥.The
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people regard TV as the greatest invention of the humanity and can hardly imagine their lives without it‚ others‚ on contrary‚ are strongly convinced that it is used only for brainwashing and is a real curse for society. So what is television? A blessing or a problem? One point in favour of television is that it is a great source of education. We can get acquainted with different cultures and ways of life and get the out of the box view which is so important in modern world. If it wasn’t for television
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Misfortune may be an actual blessing As a Chinese proverb goes‚ “Misfortune may be an actual blessing.” I underwent some events several years ago and I learned from them. My failure in the college entrance examination and the life of university in China was a precious memory as well as a good lesson for me. Finally‚ the chance to study abroad must be the excellent choice for me. I learned from my experience that something happened unsuccessfully might not be the eventual ending‚ and a turning point
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1 Mobile phones: Blessing or Curse A person is in an unhealthy phase of obsessive and constant cell phone use. This may be caused by the newness of the device or by an emotional problem that makes them use the cell phone to isolate from others who surround them. Or‚ it might be that the increasing use of the cell phone by everyone else causes the person to get one of their own."[1] More often than not; people use cellphones to pull themselves away from a crowd or ring themselves to get out of
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Despite the enormous potential for medical advancements‚ controversy surrounds the sources and methods of acquiring stem cells and the possible improper uses of the knowledge gained from the experimentation with these cells. It is imperative that science pursue the needed research while addressing any ethical issues. Stem cells can be obtained from three different sources. The first and most controversial source is an embryonic cell that comes from a three to five day old blastocyst‚ which is a ball
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Science of Stars Nancy Vasquez SCI 151 September 23‚ 2012 Robert Austin Abstract When discussing the Solar System‚ the planets are what are mostly thought of. Many other objects orbit around the sky such as stars‚ asteroids and meteors. Stars have many properties of which will be discussed throughout this paper. Properties of Stars * Stars are determined by their brightness‚ distance‚ luminosity‚ radius‚ chemical composition and temperature (Strobel‚ 2007). * When determining
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of ’guilty.’ In response to the jury’s decision‚ Socrates attempts to illustrate why death should be considered a blessing. I will argue that although Socrates presents possibilities that might await one after death‚ he does not exhaust all of these possibilities. Additionally‚ I will argue that the theories Socrates claims await after death cannot necessarily be considered blessings. To prove these points‚ I will explain the argument and go on to show counterexamples which demonstrate the flaws
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Problems Faced by Women at Workplace Women excel in all fields including space exploration and rocket science. Women play a vital role in economic development of the country and their contribution is nothing short of their male counterparts. However there are still several issues and problems that women face today. Sexual Harassment It is a major issue that women face at their workplace and many women fall victim of sexual harassment at workplace. At times employers try to take sexual favors
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difference between natural science and social science can be difficult for some to differentiate. Social science is the scientific study of human society and social relationships‚ for example economics or politics. Natural science is a branch of science that deals with the physical world‚ e.g.‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ geology‚ and biology. The similitudes of regular science and sociology are very‚ in such a way‚ complex. The similitudes between sociologies and characteristic sciences is chiefly the exploration
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TITLE PAGE MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIA: A BLESSING OR A CURSE? PREFACE Multilingualism is an issue that has become a subject of discussion in a variety of language related disciplines. Some researchers discuss multilingualism as a sociolinguistic concept through which issues of language contact and the status of the mother tongue can be interrogated. Others see multilingualism as a political matter‚ that is‚ an issue which requires solutions to language problems from the policy makers who are
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