overall performance it would still be advisable that people work in silence‚" one report dryly concluded. If headphones are so bad for productivity‚ why do so many people at work have headphones? There is an economic answer: The United States has moved from a farming/manufacturing economy to a service economy‚ and more jobs "demand higher levels of concentration‚ reflection and creativity." This leads to a logistical answer: With 70 percent of office workers in cubicles or open work spaces‚
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sport of soccer has overcome many changes through the years. In particular‚ women’s soccer compared to men’s soccer has gained much notoriety. The widespread knowledge of soccer has spread throughout numerous countries. Soccer began as a men’s sport‚ but today soccer is considered a significant sport for both genders. Women’s soccer has changed dramatically over the years with the new style and rules of the game as well as increase in popularity. Over the years‚ women’s soccer has made some drastic
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The world changed to a great extent during the period of time from the 1750’s to the 1900’s. These changes were due to the Scientific Revolution‚ Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples. During this time frame changes occurred not only in the way people viewed the world but also how they travelled‚ their working and living conditions‚ it allowed them to make new discoveries and opened up many new doors. The Scientific Revolution led to fundamental changes to scientific ideas in mathematics
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The act of racism has definitely improved since the book To Kill a Mockingbird has taken place. Although‚ it is still a major topic today in America‚ it just may not be as obvious as it used to be. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about two young children‚ Jem and Jean Louise‚ and their father Atticus‚ who all live in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Atticus is a lawyer who is dealing with his toughest case yet‚ with his children being dragged along and starting to understand how life really is. This
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How Nirvana Changed the World In the late eighties music was going through a big change. People wanted something new‚ something exciting‚ especially the younger generation. No more soft melodies and pop music like Duran Duran and Madonna. In these changing times a very special band called Nirvana came on the music scene. Three young man from Seatlle‚ Washington – Kurt Cobain on vocals and on guitar‚ Krist Novoselic on bass and Dave Grohl on drums - they were everything people yearned for
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Abstract The version of a traditional family in the 1960’s is much different than that of today. There are factors that are involved in this change such as the make-up‚ status‚ and economics. Experts have noted that the fact that families are weaker now than those in the 1960’s and this could be the cause of problems that are being faced by people in society today. Families of today are faced with hardships that the families of the 1960’s didn’t have to deal with. In the 1960’s the majority
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It was February 7‚ 1964 when four British gentlemen stepped from a plane onto American soil. Americans’ ears will be changed forever. These four gentlemen are better known as The Beatles‚ and they were quite possibly the most popular British band of all time both in UK soil and American. The Beatles paved the way for other British musicians in the American music industry. The following list will show you which artists from the UK are most popular here in America. One thing to remember the music
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Ten Ways the Internet Has Changed the World It is hard to believe how young the Internet still is. It has only been around for merely twenty-five to thirty years and started out as an insignificant tool in its infancy. Few people had access to the Internet‚ yet it now plays such an integral role in our daily lives. Some people are unable to function without it. From computers and smart phones to watches and even eyewear‚ almost anything can now be connected to what is one large constantly evolving
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There have been many wars throughout the history of the world. WWII could easily be called one of the most devastating wars; solely because of the introduction of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons have taken away the lives of innocent civilians‚ are very expensive to make or contain‚ have caused devastating amounts of damage‚ and have long-lasting effects. They also violate human rights. During WWII America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima; an army base in Japan. Years later‚ John Hersey wrote
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Suburbanisation: the movement of people‚ employment and facilities away from the inner cities towards outer urban areas. How has Suburbanisation changed Sydney? Urbanisation: Is the process by which the proportion of a country’s population in urban areas increases. The original settlement for Sydney was Sydney Cove. Stage 1: 1788-1860 (walk to work) 80‚000 lived in Sydney. People had to live near workplaces. Residential areas at the time included The Rocks‚ Woolloomooloo and Pyrmont.
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