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SAY NO TO DRUGS

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SAY NO TO DRUGS   Saying No to Alcohol and Drugs Topic Overview Alcohol is part of many traditions and is often served at parties and other functions. And although many drugs are illegal or legal only with a prescription, people may offer them to you. If you're in a situation where someone is offering you alcohol or drugs, try this: Look the person in the eye. In a firm voice, tell the person you don't want to drink or use drugs. Say something like: "No, I'm sorry, but I don't use...." "No, I'm really trying to stay clean." "No, I'm trying to cut back." Give a reason why you don't want to drink or use drugs. Say something like: "It's bad for my health." "I could lose my housing." "I have trouble when I use...." Ask the person not to ask you to drink or use drugs again. Say something like: "Hey, I said I'm trying to stay clean, so don't ask me again." "I told you I don'...

HOW TO GET MORE TRAFFIC ON BLOG

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How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog and Keep It There I t happens to the best of us. At some point, each blogger faces the same issue. It’s the bane of our existence. We’ve  set up our blog , crafted our message, and now we ask:  How do we get more traffic? The blog traffic jam. We’ve all experienced it at some point. That sudden halt of visitors to your site that has you wondering, “What did I do wrong?” It may happen at the beginning, middle, or end of a blog’s life, but it’s inevitable. If you’re just getting started or have been blogging for a while, you’ve faced this nemesis. And you’ve asked yourself, How do I get out of this? How do I get more traffic to my site? To help answer that question, I came up with a simple list. But before that, let’s talk about motives… Why do you want more traffic? So, you have a blog, but want  more traffic ? First, check your motives: Is it  help  people, be a resource, and make a difference? ...

STORY OF FACEBOOK

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In 2004, a group of friends at college created an innovative new social media platform with the aim of connecting Harvard students through an online community. 14 years later,  Facebook  is one the most influential social networks in the world, boasting approximately 2.2 billion monthly users. So how did a social network created in the confines of a  Harvard  dorm room go from being a student trend to an unprecedented, worldwide phenomenon? It all began in 2003, when Facebook founder and CEO  Mark Zuckerberg  created an online programme called “Facemash”, which allowed users to objectify fellow students by comparing photos of their faces and selecting who they deemed as “hotter”. While Zuckerberg faced punishment from the Harvard administration and narrowly escaped expulsion from the college altogether for his actions, “Facemash” provided the framework for what was to become Facebook. Online “face books” already existed at Harvard at the time...

STORY OF GOOGLE

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The History of Google and How It Was Invented Computer Scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin Search engines, or internet portals, have been around since the  early days of the internet . But it was Google, a relative latecomer, that would go on to become the premier destination for finding just about anything on the World Wide Web. Definition of a Search Engine A search engine is a program that searches the internet and finds webpages for you based on the keywords that you submit. There are several parts to a search engine, including: Search engine software, such as boolean operators, search fields, and display format Spider or "crawler" software that reads web pages A database Algorithms that rank results for relevancy Inspiration Behind the Name The very popular search engine called Google was invented by computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The site was named after a  googol —the name for the number 1 f...