Good Science vs. Bad Science Summary: The article starts by stating a thesis that a case is built around. The thesis states that gasoline lead is responsible for a portion of violent crimes. A doctor could prove that the thesis was too absolute and that lead may be a factor in violent crimes‚ but it is not the sole contributor. This decision was made because of certain red flags written in the article that many could detect. The first red flag to look for is the sample representation. Certain studies
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Beowulf’s Pride‚ Good‚ Bad‚ or Both? The hero has forever stood as a prime example of who we should be and who we should strive to become. However most stories which that have a hero tell the tale of how the hero overcame tribulation in his own life or perhaps within his own character to rise to the challenge set before him. So if a hero is who we should strive to be‚ which of the hero’s flaws do we accept‚ or are his flaws simply something that helped him become the hero he is? Beowulf is one
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E-cigs good or bad It has been clearly established that smoking cigarettes causes negative health effects. Smoking cigarettes has affected families for centuries. And now‚ with the progression of technology‚ electronic cigarettes were created as an alternate to smoking actual cigarettes. However‚ electronic cigarettes might not have all the advantages the public might imagine. It is argued whether the sale and distribution of electronics cigarettes should be restricted to certain age groups
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from the food we eat so it needs to create it from sunlight exposure. A shortage of Vitamin D can cause problems such a rickets. So‚ except in special cases‚ some sun is good for most people. Over exposure can lead to bad sun burns and‚ in the worst case‚ melanomas (skin cancer). Overall‚ too much time in the sun is bad because you get first degree burn I got these source from these websites: Link - http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081124010436AAYzRa2 Link - http://answers
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“code-switch”. Code-switch is like a mental aid on when to use certain language with friends‚ what to use whilst texting‚ and what to use while speaking to an adult‚ or writing a paper. Is text-speech good or bad for teenagers? In Text-Speak Is Harming Teens’ Writing Skills‚ the author thinks that text-speak is bad. “As you might expect‚ this informal use of language is seeping
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Influence of Television on People The first television was introduced to the public by a Scotsman inventor John Logie Baird and an American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins. Ever since television had been invented‚ it has become the most dominant and significant technology in our society. There are several advantages of television like we all know that we can have a clear idea that what is happening in the world‚ we can have live information about the several events like sports and any other
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Disneyland in Hong Kong- Good or Bad? The aim of this essay is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages in having Disneyland coming into Hong Kong. Disneyland is a famous theme part‚ with outlets all around the world‚ including Japan‚ America and France. And now‚ Disney decided that the next theme part it is going to locate itself is Hong Kong- is how beneficial will it be to Hong Kong? The diagram on the left shows the proposed location of Disney land in Hong Kong. It will be situated at the
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Professor and philosopher‚ Jason Zinser‚ in “The Good‚ the Bad and The Daily Show” addresses the topic of “fake” news‚ and tries to decide if shows such as The Daily Show are good resources for people to use. Are these shows a suitable replacement for "real" news? In the article he states that “fake” news shows have their “virtues and vices”. At the end of the article Zinser believes that as a whole the shows help more than impede the public’s knowledge of the news. Zinser uses ethical appeal‚ logical
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The Great Depression-how bad did it get? The Great Depression presented the people of the United States of America Trial upon trial in almost every aspect of life. The Great Depression‚ while getting its name from the economic cycle‚ was truly a depression in every sense of the word. Times were tough for almost every single family if not worse. This was exceptionally difficult after the prosperous 20’s that was surely an economic expansion and then boom. The final months of the 1920s were spent
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Why the death penalty is a good thing Picture this‚ a murderer has been caught by the police‚ someone who has killed another human being for self benefit. Should they get the death penalty‚ or be put in prison for the rest of their life? Do we really need the death penalty and is it good‚ or should we pitch it and use life in prison for murders and other inhumane crimes? These questions are being more and more asked throughout America every day‚ what’s the answer? The simple answer is yes‚
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