ENGL 1301. S35 14 October 2013 Reading Journal # 3 Tugend‚ Alina. “Multitasking Can Make You Lose… Um… Focus.” The Norton Field Guide to Writing. Ed. Richard Bullock. New York: Norton‚ 2013. 714-718. Print. In a short essay‚ a columnist Alina Tugend describes the modern art of multitasking‚ and all of the pros and cons that come along with it. Although multitasking has been socially acceptable since the 1990s‚ it has recently been found as a subject for study by many psychologists around
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1094 Natalie DR. S St. Augustine‚ FL 32092 May 23‚ 2013 Mrs. Daphne Harden Guidance Department Nease High School 10550 Ray Road Ponte Vedra‚ FL 32082 Dear Mrs. Harden‚ I want for people to able to recognize an amazing counselor known as Mrs. Harden. Mrs. Harden is a hardworking dedicated woman that puts her time and effort to do everything in her power to get you where you need to be in high school. Today I want to express my appreciation
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Teens‚ Marketers‚ and Social Media The interactions between teens and marketers are more complicated than they might seem at first. Gone are the days where there’s a one way transaction between the consumer and the seller‚ thanks to the internet. Technology has made a huge imprint in the marketing and consumer worlds. It allows access‚ for both sides‚ to view countless options and influences‚ whether they’re being recognized or not. Now a factor of manipulation has become prevalent and is mostly
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ECON2313 Assignment Essay 1 What was the impact of the First World War on the Australian Economy? Australia’s involvement in the First World War began in the 1914‚ its actions representative of its support of Britain’s declaration of war. This unity is implied by the amount of men who felt duty bound to serve Britain’s interest‚ corresponding to 40% of men enlisted who are aged between 18 and 44. Of these amounts‚ 330000 men went abroad‚ whilst 60000 passed away and another 150000 returning with
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Memories “Kang‚ over here!” Dylan‚ my best friend‚ called me when I was looking for my friends after my mother had sent me to the railway station and left with her “5-years old” car. Aware of the sound‚ my eyes immediately darted to him and then the other chums. Suddenly‚ a grin of happiness flitted across my face. We had already planned to have a cycling activity at the Taman Botani Negara a few days ago as soon as the previous examination ended. And finally the day had come. Using the tickets
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A sense of humor can make a hard time easier to bear. It does not matter what type‚ from sarcasm to the everyday “knock-knock” joke‚ humor has always been a way that I have expressed emotion. Bad days are always going to be around‚ there is no way to change that‚ but Humor is always a way to make the saddest of people crack a smile. Laughter is a powerful path into peoples mind‚ and can relieve pain by forgetting and living in the moment. Pain can be caused by basically anything‚ death‚ bad grades
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In the article titled‚ “One Word‚ Two Words‚ Pink Words‚ Blue Words” by Debuk‚ the concept of gendered language is addressed. The article discusses the gender-marked patterns in language used everyday‚ the consequences that result from these patterns‚ and proposes a solution for these consequences. While the ideas proclaimed in the article are sound‚ there are some issues one could bring up in regards to whether or not the suggested solution would merely reinforce the problem‚ a fact that the author
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I think those who know me would best describe me as responsible. I am best known for taking care of my business and taking on the position of a leader when it comes to group projects. I have always been taught to never blame other for my shortfall and to always try to learn something positive from my mistakes. This strong mental attitude‚ along with being the oldest child‚ has made me aware of the importance in being responsible. Growing up‚ I was depended on to look after my four younger siblings
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Spread the Word to End the Word There are about 200 million people around the world that has “intellectual disabilities”? That’s three percent of the world’s population! The word ” retardate” once was used to describe a person with a mental disability. Today‚ however‚ it is used in the pejorative form ”retard” or “retarded.” Often unwittingly‚ the word is used to describe behavior that is “hapless‚” “clumsy” and even “hopeless.” It is Important to bring awareness to our society; everyone needs
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Essay #1: Doctor and Patient Relationship The doctor-patient relationship always has been and will remain an essential basis of care‚ in which high quality information is gathered and procedures are made as well as provided. This relationship is a critical foundation to medical ethics that all doctors should attempt to follow and live by. Patients must also have confidence in their physicians to trust the solutions and work around created to counter act certain illnesses and disease. Doctor-patient
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