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      <title>Sec 4 Fri by Stepping Stones Study Center</title>
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      <description>Made with a curious mind</description>
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      <pubDate>2017-10-20 10:11:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Summary Notes</title>
         <author>sssc</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br><br>1.       Behind the lure of the more affordable cosmetic surgery</div><div>2.       the pressure of living in a world that places increasing importance on appearance</div><div>3.       a valid means of self-improvement.</div><div>4.       With greater social acceptance of cosmetic procedures</div><div>5.       constant emergence of new technologies, </div><div>6.       Patients have become savvy consumers able to weigh the risks and benefits of cosmetic surgery. </div><div>7.       Many of them also seek instant gratification rather than rely on diet and exercise to slowly lose weight.</div><div>8.       Increasing cultural fixation on youthfulness</div><div>exposure to idealised representations of beauty have affected the perception of looking good </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 10:13:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Valerie</title>
         <author>baeleriee</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><em>In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become common because of... </em>how affordable it has become and the pressure placed by the rising stress on appearance. It is seen as a valid method of self-improvement along with higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery. The constant introduction of new technologies causes temptation to undergo cosmetic surgeries. Many pursue satisfaction with instant results rather than rely on working out and dieting to gradually lose weight. Increasing desperation for youthfulness and exposure to the ideal standard of beauty have affected people’s view on looking beautiful.<br>[Word Count: 80]</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:17:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Raynee</title>
         <author>thamraynee0404</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become common because of...&nbsp; </strong>the decrease in pricing. As people are now living is a world where appearance is important <br>hence,&nbsp; it is seen as a way of improving oneself.&nbsp; With the advancement in technology and more people accepting it, cosmetics surgery becomes more common. Many want instant results rather than exercising and dieting to lose weight. People want to remain youthful-looking, hence to achieve the ideal look that they visualized, they will undergo more cosmetics surgery. <br><strong>U missed out the point 7 - instant gratification&nbsp;</strong></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:18:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Zhi Kai</title>
         <author>hiazhikai</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/sssc/q1841th2yh7b/wish/199002211</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>In recent years , cosmetic surgery has become common because of <br>its falling prices <br>Society has also placed more significance on looks  <br>It is a method of self-improvement.<br>Society is also more accepting towards plastic surgery.<br>New technology keeps appearing which tempts people to u ndergo plastic surgery. <br>People become more savvy and are able to consider the pros and cons of plastic surgery <br><strong><br></strong>People want to see instant effects through plastic surgery than going on a diet and exercising to slim down<strong><br></strong>People's perception of beauty has become to be youth looking. <br>(People want to look young and would go for surgery to achieve the look)<br><br>(<strong>points not properly phrase</strong>)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:18:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Forrest</title>
         <author>holyhunter0productions</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/sssc/q1841th2yh7b/wish/199002849</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br></div><div><br><strong>In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become common because of </strong>how increasingly important the society views about appearance.&nbsp; Also, the surgery is cheap and a method for self-improvement. Many go for it due to newer technologies and greater acceptance of cosmetic procedures,. They are also ascertain about the dangers and benefits of them. People prefer immediate outcome of losing weight via surgery instead of exercising and dieting . The way one views about beauty is affected by the increased emphasis about being youthful.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:22:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ryan</title>
         <author>ryanangruiheng</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/sssc/q1841th2yh7b/wish/199003892</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become common because of...</strong> <br>it is affordable and it has new technology that tempt people to go for it. People feel the stress of living in a society that emphasize on looks thus want to look youthful. It has also become socially accepted. With people becoming more tech-savvy, they  able to weigh the risk and benefits of cosmetic surgery. People prefer instant result of weight lose through surgery instead of exercising and dieting. Nowadays, people changed their view on beauty as there is an emphasize on being youthful. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:28:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yao tong</title>
         <author>chiayaotong54</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/sssc/q1841th2yh7b/wish/199006723</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>In recent years,cosmetic surgery has become common because of… its </strong>greater social acceptance and the importance place on people's appearance. It is seen as&nbsp; a means of self-improvement and not vanity. Affordable cosmetic surgery and newer technology also increase the number opting for it. People are tech-savvy and able to gauge the dangers and benefits of cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is a faster way to lose weight compared to dieting and exercising. There is a greater emphasis on looking youthful and beauty thus more are going for such surgery.<strong>(80 words)</strong><br><br></div><div><br>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:43:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jun de</title>
         <author>jundewu1298</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/sssc/q1841th2yh7b/wish/199007346</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become common because of</strong>...... <br>&nbsp; <br>the emergence of new technology, the increasing importance of looking good and its greater social acceptance. It is also more affordable now to go for cosmetic surgery and people take it as a form of self-improvement by looking good. Patients who are tech-savvy are aware of the risks and benefits of cosmetic surgery.&nbsp; Instead of relying on diet and exercising to lose weight, people <strong>seek instant gratification from cosmetic surgery. There is an increase cultural fixation towards looking youthful</strong> 78.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:45:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Princeton</title>
         <author>zvprinceofton</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/sssc/q1841th2yh7b/wish/199008535</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become common because of </strong>how cheap it has become.<strong> </strong>In a world where physical looks are becoming more important and to be beautiful means to look young, it is now considered an acceptable way to improve oneself through cosmetic surgery. Patients now are more able to assess the pros and cons of cosmetic surgery, and many of them would rather lose weight through a quicker way than through dieting and working out.&nbsp; Lastly, the development of new technology has also made it more common.&nbsp;(80 words)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-20 11:50:36 UTC</pubDate>
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