academicjournals.org/jmcs ISSN 2141 – 2545 ©2011 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper The influence of facebook usage on the academic performance and the quality of life of college students Faycal Kabre* and Ulysses J. Brown Savannah State University‚ 10611 Abercorn Street Apt 79‚ Savannah‚ GA 31419‚ United State. Accepted 4 April‚ 2011 This research study examines the impact of facebook usage on the academic performance and the quality of life of college students. With the advent of the internet
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Acquisition of WhatsApp WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging application which allows people to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. Last year‚ Facebook announced to acquire WhatsApp for a total of approximately $16 billion‚ including $4 billion in cash and approximately $12 billion worth of Facebook shares. The agreement also provides for an additional $3 billion in restricted stock units to be granted to WhatsApp’s founders and employees that will vest over four years
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My name is Renee and I’m going to be telling you about Kim Kardashian and how she is a model and a million dollar business woman. 1. First I will be telling you a little bit about Kim Kardashian’s background‚ where she was born and her family. * Kim was born October 21‚ 1980 in Beverly Hills. * Parents of Kris and Robert Kardashian. * She is the second child of six siblings‚ Khloe‚ Kourtney‚ Rob‚ Kendall and Kylie. * Kim was married twice to Damon Thomas and Kris Humphries
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Introduction: We have all felt like we were starving before‚ right? Sometimes you skip a meal and your stomach may start to growl? Well there are people all over America who have to go starving every day‚ and in this case‚ children. I’m hoping that today everyone in this room will leave feeling a little more informed on the topic of child hunger. After researching the topic After studying Child hunger in America‚ I’d like to talk about How many children go hungry in America? What being starving
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Introduction/Description: Overpopulation happens when the amount of human population goes beyond the amount of that the earth can maintain. Thesis: Overpopulation has the potential to become a significantly large threat to the human race and the world as time goes on and birthrates continue to rise. Three major problems: The three major issues that overpopulation has negatively impacted/effected is the environment‚ society and the economy. Body Paragraphs: I. The biggest threat to the environment
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I.Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job‚ is fear for the future‚ living one day at a time. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness‚ lack of representation and freedom. A.One in six children (more than 16 million) in America are living in the midst of poverty. 22% of all children live
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Thesis: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and concussions have great effects on former NFL players. Attention Getter: Talk about how many people dream and long to play in the NFL‚ but they do not realize the long term effects on their head. I am going to get the attention of the reader with an abrupt fact about about the high percentage of NFL players that had CTE. Interest Explained: Say how I am interested in this problem because I have a love for football‚ and have played since I was little. Also
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Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Legalizing marijuana can bring many benefits to different groups in today’s society. I. Legalizing marijuana can benefit the government. a. Can generate $8.7 billion in federal and state tax revenue annually. b. Money can be used towards education. c. Could help create jobs II. Legalizing Marijuana can bring health benefits a. Can treat and prevent glaucoma. b. Can help control epileptic seizures. c. Stops cancer from spreading. III. Legalizing marijuana can lower
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Abortion By: Brittany Brown Topic: Abortion General Purpose: To Argue Specific Purpose: I want to convince my audience that abortion shouldn’t be legalized. Thesis Statement: Abortion shouldn’t be legalized because: 1) unborn babies are human beings; 2) it scars the woman mentally and physically; 3) abortion decreases the amount of kids that can be adopted. Introduction I. There is a very popular lie being told here in the United States – that abortion isn’t killing an unborn human being
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation on College Students Brant McMillan Specific purpose: I want my audience to know the harms of sleep deprivation so it may make them more conscious about their sleeping habits. Thesis: Sleep deprivation has many negative effects that cause harm to college students and everyone should know how to fight sleep deprivation Introduction How many of you consider your alarm clock one of your worst enemies? Imagine your alarm clock just rang‚ and it is time for school. How
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