books and journals. Reading books has become almost obsolete. The attention span of a person reading a book is that of a goldfish‚ two seconds. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” author Nicholas Carr said “Immersing myself in a book used to be easy. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages”(Carr‚ n.pag). Reading short stories‚ headlines‚ and blogs on the Internet has changed the way we read. When on the Internet it is so easy just to read short stories‚ or emails‚ because they
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in this single detail‚ had pushed him this immense stride beyond his time?”(Carr‚p.46). Tom Birkin felt very happy as a child who has the toy which he wanted very much since he had the chance to uncover such a significant painting. For instance; “So there I was on memorable day‚ knowing that I had a masterpiece on my hands but scarcely prepared to admit it‚ like a greedy child hoards the best chocolates in the box.”(Carr‚p.46). Indeed‚ the writer has given a social message about the war by reflecting
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Assignment #1: "IT Doesn’t Matter" by Nicholas Carr Nicholas Carr wrote an article entitled IT Doesn’t Matter at first; it reads controversial and needs full of interpretations for the readers. As we read the entire story‚ the author might have a different interpretation of IT and probably points out that we really don’t need IT too much‚ the companies should not spend too much on IT and not more for strategic advantage. Carr said that having IT may delivered the business at risk; instead of
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Campbell’s Biology‚ 9e (Reece et al.) Chapter 31 Fungi Though fungal divisions have traditionally been based on modes of sexual reproduction‚ molecular considerations are becoming more important. Consequently‚ no emphasis has been placed on the vagaries of sexual and asexual reproduction among various fungi in this Test Bank. Instead‚ new questions assess students’ abilities to think logically about fungal morphology‚ genetics‚ and ecology. Two new sets of scenario questions deal with the biology
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craftsmanship because individual users are distracted from true craftsmanship by technology. Within Nicholas Carr’s essay‚” Is Google Making Us Stupid?”‚ technology and company’s such as Google are distracting one away from a desire for craftsmanship. Nicholas Carr raises the point
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The book would give us a sneak-peek on how is it living in the White House and a life of the First Family. Chapter One. The main characters were introduced‚ Sameera Campbell Righton‚ her father President-elect James Righton together with his wife Elizabeth Righton. Chapter Two. Sameera and Bobby‚ her special friend‚ hang-out at the airport before their individual flight schedule. Chapter Three. The first Family moved into the White House after the inauguration. Chapter Four. Sameera shared in her
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr is an article that is questioning the effect that technology is having on our brains. There are advantages to having any information available to us. However‚ there are imperative disadvantages as well. The longer we use the Internet‚ the more expected it is that we will be unable to concentrate on extensive pieces of writing. As a result of our recent lack of focus‚ we often skim what we do read; therefore the creators of Google are attempting to adapt
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Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr grabs the attention of most‚ if not all‚ the viewers of this title‚ as he uncovers his highly critical article of the Internet’s effect on cognition. Carr employs numerous strategies to influence the attitudes‚ actions‚ and beliefs of his audience. Interestingly‚ he doesn’t particularly aim his writing to a specific age group or a distinct group of people; he broadens his article because it can apply to anyone. Carr uses Google as a
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A Strategic Approach to Internationalization: A Traditional versus a "Born-Global" Approach Author(s): Sylvie Chetty and Colin Campbell-Hunt Source: Journal of International Marketing‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 1 (2004)‚ pp. 57-81 Published by: American Marketing Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25048964 . Accessed: 09/08/2013 09:32 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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In the essay “The Historian and His Facts”‚ Edward Hallet Carr presents to his readers the limitations inherent in the study of history and the relationship between the historian and his or her facts. Carr makes use of historical accounts throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century in attempts to explain a noticeable paradigm shift over time. He then goes on to present three neglected truths about the role of historians. First‚ Carr believed history was more than just gathering
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