Negative and Positive Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Jeff Neukirch History 101 American History to 1877 Dr. Kimberly Weathers 26 June 2012 The Impacts of the Transcontinental Railroad On May 10‚ 1869 as the “Last Spike” struck by Leland Stanford now connected the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads across the United States at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory. The transcontinental railroads now complete and America is now destined to move to the forefront of the
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TITLE Positive effect of peer pressure to teens II. INTRODUCTION A. Background of the study As children grow into preteens and then into teenagers‚ they often become less dependent on the family and more dependent on their peers when it comes to making choices and developing morals and values. Peer pressure can have a positive effect when it encourages teens to develop social skills necessary for adulthood. Unfortunately‚ negative behaviours tend to travel through groups of teenagers‚ either
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Facebook Effects on Self-Esteem Thoriya Nakoula‚ Karina Navarrete‚ Destiny Gray California State University of Long Beach Abstract Facebook is a social network people use to stay connected‚ share photos‚ messages‚ and express what matters to them. This study will examine the negative effects Facebook use has on self-esteem. We will survey sixty students throughout California State University of Long Beach campus. Using a Likert scale we will measure the levels of self-esteem by frequent
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Alcohol has many effects on the body‚ especially the teenage body. Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are not only adult problems -- they also affect a significant number of adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 20‚ even though drinking under the age of 21 is illegal (Dimeff 204). Alcohol is created when grains‚ fruits‚ or vegetables are fermented. Fermentation is a process that uses yeast or bacteria to change the sugars in the food into alcohol. Fermentation is used to
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important in modern society. But‚ what should we do to respond to the work of other people? Should we give positive feedbacks or negative opinions? Will the negative words hurt our colleagues? Many people feel puzzling on these questions. I do believe that both positive and negative feedbacks have their applications and advantages. And the most important thing is to treat our friends sincerely. Positive feedbacks can make people happy and fulfill their requirement of achievement. It’s the nature of human
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of the everyday imposition of positive (rather than negative) labels are helping your kids think positive instead of negative even when they are doing wrong. One positive label is describing a kid as spirited instead of bad it gives strength to that child instead of awarding bad behaviors. As parents‚ we should use positive labels because negative labels puts us in a vicious cycle that make our kids feel negative about themselves. People should write down the negative label they use for their child
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technology in society is staggering. Although many will use and publicize modern technology for many of its achievements and advancements‚ what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society and people in general in a negative way. Technology is in opposition to nature; meaning it is being produced at the expense of nature while destroying ecological habitats. Technology not only erodes character but it also separates us from nature. Recent studies show a worldwide trend
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Technology has become a staple in everyday lives. In today’s world‚ people are consumed by different pieces of technology. However‚ technology influences one group of people more than others‚ and that group is the youth. The youth of today are some of the biggest consumers of electronics. They have grown up and continue to grow in a world at the tips of their fingers. With bigger and better devices being brought out year after year‚ the problem of too much electronics becomes more imperative. Children
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Mario Velez Instructor: Alyssa Buckley English 1A Negative Effects of Social Media on Its Users Our lives seem to be more and more consumed by technology as great advances in this area have continue to be made‚ especially when it comes to social media. Many researchers have begun to notice that depending on how much time individuals spend on these social media sites‚ they can negatively affect their daily lifestyle in very significant ways. For example‚ social networking has become a huge distraction
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The Positive and Negative Impacts of the Legalization of Marijuana Levi Welshans Composition Professor Prince June 6‚ 2012 Introduction Marijuana has been the source of much debate in recent years. Many believe that this plant is special‚ and that this plant is less damaging than alcohol or tobacco. Some individuals believe it offers more than just physical and mental relief. They believe that it has the power to heal diseases. In the medical field‚ many have questioned where this evidence
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