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In 2000, statistic shows that the internet only has 360 million users (Clark, 104). By the end of 2011, there are over 2.26 billion internet users (Clark, 104) with at least 110 million websites and 25.21 billion pages (Flew, 13). This shows a dramatic increase of almost 400% more users in a 10 year period (Flew, 13). The development of the internet is increasing its population dramatically and social networks are taking part of this increase of the internet use. Social networks are user…

Around the world and through many different time periods every person has encountered intolerance, extremism and duality. The idea of the aforementioned words are constant themes within the book “The River Runs Salt, Runs Sweet” by Jasmina Dervisevi-Cesic. Throughout the story Jasmina speaks of her encounters with each of these situations and how her duality allows her to learn and come to peace with the terrors she has endured. Around the world the act of intolerance is taking place. From…

Dona Paula Beach Description Known as one of the most romantic beaches of Goa, Dona Paula Beach attracts thousands of tourists throughout the year. Therefore, if you wish to travel to the beach it is advisable that you go through the basic information about the place. Here are some such information to help you. The Dona Paula Beach, also known as “Lovers’ Paradise” is situated in Goa. It is a bay of Arabian Sea where two rivers meet. The place is famous for its enthralling beauty as well as…

Jack London once said,¨ The proper function of man is to live, not exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.¨ The quote states that you shouldn't live a boring life, you should enjoy life and do crazy things until your last breath. Extreme sports are a good way to do these things because you can be fascinated, be a little terrified, and have some goosebumps. Extreme sports are dangerous, but they bring us that adrenaline rush and happiness. There are so many…

gave me a sense of calmness. As time passed, I got accustomed to the lifestyle here. The credit system, which we do not have in Bulgaria, the expensive cars and oversized shopping stores. Having Christmas at the beach and seeing Santa in shorts on a surfing board are some charming things I find so different…

Are you a Smart Traveller? There is a saying which goes, ‘Everyone can work hard but only a few people can work smart.’ It is also true when it comes to travelling. People may travel all over the world or travel local. The experience it provides differs across people and the places they visit. Apart from using a common sense approach, which may not always be enough, you may want to keep yourself on your toes even though you think otherwise. I’m not trying to scare you here. What I am going to…

Postmodern artists challenge the conventions of art by applying many different artistic techniques such as appropriation and experimentalism. Postmodern artists reacted to the usual conventions of art by developing new ways of viewing what art might be. The postmodern artists aimed to react against the narrow boundaries of Modernism with special emphasis given to abstract and minimalist art. Appropriation often breaks the conventions or norms and regulations in art. Placing a well known image in…

Concentration becomes a lot more difficult for children who spend a lot of time online since they are not required to focus on one particular subject while surfing the web or playing video games. As stated by Esra Tur, the development of the prefrontal cortex, “which regulates emotion, complex thought, and problem solving and may become idle, resulting in a lazy or underdeveloped executive system.” Due to this…

Critical Analysis of Social Media Social media has been used in various contexts to refer to the many forms of web-based platforms and technologies that are used by people globally to interact socially with one another online. Some of the most prominent examples of social media that are commonly used to date are Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Tumblr and Google +, with Facebook, Youtube and Twitter being the most popular, while Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram LinkedIn being the fastest…

adolescents are undergoing complications in making a face to face interaction and becoming lonelier, since they are utilizing the internet too much (2013). A study conducted in Turkey found that youngsters that use the internet exceedingly for online surfing, emailing, online games and instant messaging had displayed a higher mean score of loneliness than those adolescents who do not the internet as much (Erdoğan, 2008). For the adolescents of today, communicating through the internet is…