1. For what purpose does Nicholas Carr refer to HAL the computer from the film 2001? To introduce the feeling of HAL when its mind is going and Dave is disconnecting its memory circuits because Carr feels the same way. He feels someone or something “has been tinkering with my brain‚ remapping the neuronal circuit‚ reprogramming my memory”. 2. Does Carr believe that reading is an instinctive skill in humans? Explain. No‚ based on Wolf’s study‚ reading is not an instinctive skill for human beings
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civilization’s decline. Their militaristic identity caused them to interact bluntly with other Greeks no matter if their intentions were peaceful or malicious. According to Patrick Baker‚ another Greek city-state’s opinion of Sparta depended completely upon “how often they were attacked by the Spartan army.” In other words‚ they either loved the Spartans or hated them. The cities that Sparta allied itself with enjoyed “security and protection from outside attack‚” but the cities that “were subjected to multiple
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a mysterious incident that happened in 1959 that keeps people guessing what actually happened. A group of of 9 ski hiker decided to go on an expedition across a mountainous region of western Soviet Union and were all found dead in different places away from each other. This is the unsolved case of The Dyatlov Pass. To begin with‚ they were all having a fun time until one member (Yuri Durin) was forced to turn back because he had knee energy and joint pain. When the rest of the group arrived at the
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Even though the Treaty of Versailles was meant to end future conflict‚ all it did was Influence a World War.Some of the reasons why include Germany wanting their land back‚ wanting a full army‚ having to pay billions of dollars to all the allied nations‚ and how the treaty made Germany feel as a whole. When the Treaty was made‚ it included many rules and changes. One of those changes was that some of Germany’s land would be taken. The land that was taken included about 40% of their coal producing
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How Did The Stalemate End? The stalemate came about at Christmas 1914 along the Western Front. From there the different countries fought each other in different battles and tried to outflank the other. By March 1918 the stalemate was broken. In this question I will explain why the war ended and why Germany was finally beaten. New Technology like the Tank New technology was very important for the reason in which the stalemate on the western front was broken. The idea of tanks was brought
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one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. Although Rome did fall‚ its remnants can still be seen today. The Roman Coulessum‚ the aqueducts‚ and much more. But what If I told you that not all of their legacy remained on the physical? To further understand let us look at how Rome was governed. Though Rome was best known as an empire‚ and a republic‚ it actually started out with a king. This was when the Senate was first introduced. The Roman Senate was a group of one hundred consuls for
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Cherokee Removal In 1828‚ Andrew Jackson was presented as president. He wanted to remove Indians to have more land for the white people. When Jackson wanted to remove the Indians most cooperated‚ but not the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee Indians refused to leave their land. Jackson had given a speech about the removal act. He didn’t care what tribe of Indians it was he didn’t want any Indians on "His" land. In Jacksons mind if one tribe of Indians left they would all leave. If only it was that
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civilizations to exist. The Minoans were known for being far ahead of their time. Excavations in Crete show that that many of their dwellings contained indoor plumbing which is an amazing feat for a civilization that existed 4‚700 years ago. Historians believe that what is referred to as Ancient Greece began around 1000 BC and ended around 323 BC with the death of Alexander the Great. The period following Ancient Greece is referred to as the Hellenistic Period . Ancient Greece can be credited with
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How far did the Big Three get what they wanted? Clemenceau Clemenceau‚ Prime minister of France‚ wanted Germany to suffer the most out of the other leaders because he felt threatened by them. He wanted Germany to accept full blame for the war and this happened as a term in the treaty was for Germany to accept full blame for the war. This made Clemenceau very happy. He also wanted the German military to be weakened so that they couldn’t attack in the future‚ and he also wanted control of the Rhineland
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Theme parks will not grow if they don ’t diversify their resources. The Walt Disney Corporation is a nation wide multi-varied entertainment company which is a household name to millions of people throughout North America. Michael Eisner who is Disney ’s chairman and chief executive officer knows that his company will have to diversify in order to meet his targeted growth rate of 20%. Eisner wants to follow one of Walt Disney ’s famous quotes which is "We cannot hit a homerun with the bases loaded every
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