When one reflects on the past century‚ it is astonishing how much technology has evolved in every sense. From light bulbs that lasted only ten hours‚ to bulbs that can now last over ten thousand hours. From a simple cellular phone only capable of making phone calls‚ to today’s smartphones that have effectively changed the way we interact with one another. Although there will always be opponents of technology‚ there is no denying that is has positively impacted modern society‚ and the way we live
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What is the closed-form expression for the below sum of Geometric Progression (GP) sequence‚ S n ? S n a aR aR 2 ... aR n (1) where R is called the common ratio (between consecutive terms) of the GP sequence. The reason why we want to derive a closed-form expression for S n is for the sake of calculating the summation‚ or otherwise we need to add all terms one-by-one together‚ which does not make a sense if the number of terms is huge‚ say a million terms! Most importantly
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owners are giving up nights and weekends‚ as well‚ with 72% reporting that they work longer days and more weekends than five years ago. Part of this has to be attributed to technology. Consider the fact that most small business owners reported using a phone or other mobile device to access
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convey the spontaneity and reach afforded by the wireless world’s latest craze‚ the camera phone. But what Mr. Burke saw was the peril. ’’If I’m in a locker room changing clothes‚’’ he said‚ ’’there shouldn’t be some pervert taking photos of me that could wind up on the Internet.’’ Accordingly‚ as early as Dec. 17‚ the Chicago City Council is to vote on a proposal by Mr. Burke to ban the use of camera phones in public bathrooms‚ locker rooms and showers. There will be no provision to protect
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It is evident that the use of mobile phones brings us many problems as well as benefits‚ and thus there is an opinion that the demerits brought by a mobile phone prevail over the merits. Personally‚ I disagree with this view. On the one hand‚ a mobile phone poses some negative effects for its user in several aspects. The first impact is in medical terms. It is inevitable that a mobile phone would create a certain level of radiation while being used .Much scientific research has pointed out that
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I. TITLE: The importance of making bans on cell phones usage while driving nationwide. A. General Purpose : To persuade B. Specific Purpose: To convince the audience that the use of cell phones while driving should be prohibited and that there should be laws implemented nationwide against it. C. Central idea: We should share the opinion that everyone need to have an avoidance to the use of cell phones while driving and that it should be made illegal nationwide simply because it is a dangerous distraction
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Should there be a ban on cell phones while driving? Over the past decade‚ the technology of cell phones has progressed tremendously. With this technology‚ people can now make phone calls‚ text‚ check their e-mail‚ and surf the net. More than ever people are using their cell phones while driving; this has caused an increase in the amount of deaths caused by distracted drivers to increase tremendously. Many states have placed a ban on the use of cell phones while driving; some states will allow
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13‚ 2016 The effect of cell phone on people’s lives Borrelli‚ L. (2013‚ July‚ 12). Five reasons why cellphones are bad for your health‚ Medical Daily. Retrieved from http://www.medicaldaily.com/5-reasons-why-cellphones-are-bad-your-health-247624 This reporting asserts the effect of cell phones on people health‚ Borrelli finds that cell phones lead to numerous health problems besides the vision problem. According to the Vision Council‚ most people are addicted to cell phone and they use it constantly
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“Cell Phones & Social Graces” Have you ever been driving down the street and noticed a driver using his/her cell phone while driving? In the article “Cell Phones & Social Graces” written by Charles Fisher‚ examples were given of people using their cell phones in a rude fashion. People using their phones in a selfish behavior can cause a careless way of acknowledgement to their surroundings and others. Cell phones can also work as a distraction being forced away from something that needs
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“The view of the majority is always right.” Discuss. Question analysis: There is an implicit assumption‚ within the opening statement (which is to be discussed) => The view of the majority Encourages the student to explain why the view of the majority is right The key word “always” prompts evaluation‚ and provides a hint at how the question should be answered. Student is prompted to question the validity of the statement‚ particular in respect of whether the view of the majority is right in all
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