These days cell phones dominates our life. It makes things much more convenient by enabling us to communicate others anywhere we go in a small amount of time. One of the most used functions on a cell phone is not the phone‚ but the almost instant text messaging. With the unlimited possibilities that one can do with texting‚ it is as popular as ever. This wonderful shortcut does have its downsides. Studies show how the radiation emitted from these phone can damage brain cells. It can take up a large
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Marijuana’s Effect on the Quality of Life Introduction Marijuana is very controversial‚ use of this substance can affect every aspect of life‚ whether it is used for a treatment of a disease or used for pleasure‚ also‚ all the uses in between. The long and short-term effects of this drug include psychological‚ and social outcomes. According to the United Nations‚ the use of marijuana is a large number. Approximately 94 million people in the United States alone have admitted to using it at least
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How does my cultural background affect my health/ longevity.) (What diseases am I susceptible to?) When I first started doing research‚ I decided I would break this paper up by my different backgrounds. I am Irish‚ English‚ French‚ Dutch‚ Japanese‚ and Native American. I’ll start with Irish. I searched‚ and searched‚ until I found a disease called Hemochromatosis. Also known as “The Celtic Curse‚” “85% of all peoples of Irish descent have Hemochromatosis.” (Dougher‚ "Irish in the Blood") This
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literature‚the fact that reading is such a substantial part of my life is somewhat expected. The reading material I read then has helped me become the person I am today. As young as Second Grade‚ I had already read the Harry Potter series‚ and countless other chapter books that had helped shape my childhood. Even though my preferred genre has evolved since then‚ my avidity for reading has not faltered. Because of my reading‚ I learned how valuable the skill of‚ not only being able to read‚ but being
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Can Saunas Enhance Athletic Performance? We are accustomed with the sauna as being the place to go when you want to relax and burn some calories‚ even get a session of detoxification. But there’s much more to the sauna than that; you can enhance your athletic performance as well. It might sound weird‚ but studies and researches have shown that going to the sauna influences athletic performance. This is a true heaven‚ because now you can sit and relax while you take care of your body and push it’s
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Volleyball had a significant impact on my life. It really helped build my self-esteem and instilled a value of hard work and setting goals. I was never the tallest player‚ never the fastest‚ or most athletic but I did work the hardest and I had a leadership quality. I also loved the game. I wanted to play every second that I could. If I wasn’t playing I was training. My motto was the harder you work the luckier you get. I remember trying to explain this concept my second oldest sister‚ who
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How Does Media Affect My Life? The developing industry of media and technology has flourished into a revolution. A revolution in which has embarked on plenty of opportunities for media companies to expand and give people the ability to experience a new wave of media products and communications. The affects in which the author of the novel ‘The Shallows’‚ Nicholas Carr‚ discusses throughout his own personal experiences of how media has negatively affected his life and his mentality. From reading
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The Dark Tiger In Aravind Adiga’s novel‚ The White Tiger‚ Adiga reveals the troubled life of the protagonist‚ Balram Halwai‚ a servant‚ driver‚ philosopher‚ and entrepreneur trying to survive in the Indian caste system‚ during the late twentieth century. Over the course of seven days Balram tells his eventful story through a series of letters written to Wen Jiabao‚ the premier of China. Balram writes to the premier to explain the Indian culture of entrepreneurship‚ specifically through his journey
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My whole life I have lived in Livonia‚ NY‚ a small town consisting of close to 8‚000 people. A brick building with a mural of a cow painted on it reads‚ “Livonia...a breath of fresh air”. I have lived here for almost eighteen years now and I am ready for a new experience. I have worked hard academically‚ trying to maintain a ninety or above average as best as I can. Now that college is close‚ I work even harder wanting to get out of the small town atmosphere. I am driven to continue my education
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Gibson February 28‚ 2015 ENG2500 World Literature Professor Binnings Part I: Do you agree with Plato that having your emotions stirred on behalf of a character in a story undermines your ability to control your own emotions? Why or why not? Initially I did not agree with Plato when he states that having your emotions stirred on behalf of a character undermines your ability to control your own emotions‚ after reading and analyzing his reasons for making this assertion I now agree. Plato believes that
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