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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I‚ Robot Isaac Asimov The following entry presents criticism on Asimov’s short story collection I‚ Robot (1950). See also‚ Isaac Asimov Criticism and CLC‚ Volumes 3‚ 9‚19‚ and 26. INTRODUCTION The author of nearly five hundred books in a wide variety of fields and genres‚ Asimov is renowned for his ground-breaking science fiction and for his ability to popularize or‚ as he called it‚ "translate" science for the lay reader. In I‚ Robot (1950)—a collection of nine short stories linked by key characters
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Oil as Both a Blessing and a Curse in the Middle East As global society enters an era where oil is no longer the dominant source of energy‚ many oil producing countries face a challenge dealing with the loss of what is often their most profitable export. Many nations developed modern infrastructure mainly through oil profits. Years of interference by western countries seeking oil profits greatly influenced the development of governments‚ occasionally for better‚ but usually for worse. While most
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Many studies have shown a negative correlation between economic growth and natural resources‚ a finding often dubbed “the curse of natural resources.” However‚ oil and other minerals may not be the biggest curse in developing countries. In many of them‚ the amount of foreign aid is a far larger share of government revenues. In Burkina Faso‚ for example‚ aid accounted for two-thirds of the government budget and 8% of GDP over the period 1985-89. In Mauritania‚ it accounted for 60% and 22%‚ respectively
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Mobile phones have become ubiquitous in our society. In fact‚ telephones have been around for several decades in some form or another tracing back to the invention of telephone way back in 1870s by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell’s success with the design of telephone came as a direct result of his attempts to improve the telegraph which was the most widely used electronic communication device. The technology began to take shape in the late 1940s‚ when the idea of a mobile phone was
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civilization‚ there have been many prominent advances in the field of science. However‚ as explored by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ or the Modern Prometheus‚ is there ever a point or line when new discoveries made by science are not a blessing anymore‚ but a curse? Frankenstein is a novel about a brilliant young scientist named Frankenstein who discovers the ultimate secret: how to infuse life into a dead body. But his attempt at thwarting nature causes massive destruction as the monster he creates
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Humans are no doubt territorial. This territoriality manifests itself in our athletic endeavors also‚ as a well-known phenomenon called the home advantage. Simply put‚ home advantage means the persistence of home teams winning a majority of games. This phenomenon has been around as long as team competition has been in existence but did not receive scientific study until 1977. Schwartz and Barsky (1977) did the first psychological study of home advantage. Given that this phenomenon indeed
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Nowadays‚many people resort to plastic surgery and there are several reasons why they decide to do so.Some of the‚‚are valid and legitimate while others originate from their vanity. A few people opt for cosmetic surgery out of a desire to look like a certain person they admire‚especially young people who are more likely to be obsessed with celebrities and other famous people.Some others feel dissatisfied with the way they look either because they cannot come to terms with the fact that they are
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Freedom in Libya: Blessing or a Curse? Since the Libyan revolution to overthrow Muammar al-Gaddafi ended in August of 2011‚ the drive for a safer and more democratic state has been met with both optimism and disappointment. The continued ineffectiveness of the General National Congress (GNC) to fill the security vacuum left after Gaddafi’s fall and its inability to secure its porous borders (Wehrey 2013) has help fuel resentment towards it (BBC 2013). Yet‚ it is this lack of effectiveness that
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Computer considered as Machinery God ‚ is an electronic device that reduces human laborious effort.In this 21st century‚computer can be known by the name of next human brain.The invention of computer made human life much easier‚faster and comfortable.Computer is regarded as one of the greatest achievements made by Scientist till now.Computer ‚an electronic device‚ which has made life easier and comfortable is today surrounded with many questions of threats .Whether Computers are helping us or creating
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