and The Deep Space of Digital Reading. Carr (2008) and La Farge (2016)‚ although presented in different ways‚ discussed the new modern form of reading. In Is Google Making Us Stupid?‚ Nicholas Carr (2008)‚ centered his article on the issue of how the internet is changing the way people think. Carr (2008)‚ the author of The Shallows and a writer for various magazines‚ promoted his argument using his own personal experiences‚ along with the use of others. Carr (2008) stated‚ “Research that once required
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have given anything to keep her little. They outgrow us so much faster than we outgrow them.” In this quote the mother is speaking about how she wished her daughter hadn’t grown up and is reluctant to let her go. In “Flight of the Firstborn”‚ Peggy Carr addresses the feelings of parenthood when a child outgrows their parents and in turn leave their parents to start their own lives. Through metaphors‚ imagery and through constant use of enjambment the author expresses the parental feeling of having
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not . . ."by factors such as biology‚ personality‚ anomie‚ social disorganization‚ and labels" (Anthony Giddens Mitchell Duneier Richard P. Appelbaum Deborah Carr 182). Chapter Seven describes . . . "deviant behavior in the response to the inequalities of the capitalist system" (Anthony Giddens Mitchell Duneier Richard P. Appelbaum Deborah Carr 182). In other words‚ conflict theory relates deviance to hierarchy (power); the more established and wealthier you are‚ the likely you are to challenge the
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In the book‚ Hallowing Out the Middle‚ Carr and Kefalas attempt to understand the process of the rural brain by categorizing and studying the trajectories of four groups of young adults in “Ellis”‚ Iowa. The way the authors categorize people in this book is not appealing to me as a reader. In the preface‚ the authors stated that‚ “We are not experts on rural American‚ small towns‚ or regional development. In fact‚ in our combined professional lives‚ we have spent all our time…on urban issues and
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Ferguson were similar to the riots that broke out in Watts . The incident showed feelings of racism‚ actions taken by the courts‚ and actions taken by the citizens of Ferguson. The shooting of Michael Brown involved a Ferguson police officer named Darren Wilson who drove up on Brown and his associate Dorian
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a higher risk of psychological distress and are ten percent more likely to have symptoms of depression when compared to youth whose parents did not attend residential schools (Bombay‚ 2013; Carr‚ 2017). Furthermore‚ indirect exposure to residential schooling has been related to higher levels of suicide (Carr‚ 2017; McQuaid‚ 2017). These stats amount to intergenerational effects of residential
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students are functioning academically and behaviorally and to improve academic or behavioral performance (Carr & Punzo‚ 1993; Rutherford‚ Quinn‚ & Mathur‚ 1996). Self-monitoring is a strategy that can be used with students of all ages and disabilities (DiGangi‚ Maag‚ & Rutherford‚ 1991)‚ is relatively unobtrusive‚ appeals to students‚ and is inexpensive and relatively quick to implement (Carr & Punzo‚ 1993). Self-monitoring has been shown to be effective in increasing more appropriate behaviors‚ increasing
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In Clive Thompson’s article “Smarter than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better‚” he argues that technology is positively changing the way people think and how they affect everyday activities. He uses the role of computers in chess playing as an example to steer away from the idea of “man vs. machine” and‚ instead‚ highlight the powerful relationship between humans and computers if they work together. According to Thompson‚ technology was initially created to influence intellectual
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Icon 17: Questions 1 and 2 (p. 59) 1) A member (SusAnne) tells you she wants to work‚ yet she keeps herself very vague and global. What do you say to her? As the counselor I will ask SusAnne if she is ready to start working? If she responds with a yes‚ I will start telling her where she wants to start. If she responds with a No I will ask her when will she think she is ready. I will also advise her to open up little by little so she can feel comfortable and trust other members. 2) You are leading
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Internet has on mental cognition. Nicholas Carr’s article in The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal as well as Bobby Cole’s article in Insider Technology document concerns on the Internet’s detrimental effect on minds and cognition. Nicholas Carr states that Internet causes division and diversion of attention. We are constantly distracted by emails‚ alerts‚ messages and Facebook notifications. This hinders our ability to focus our mind‚ sustain attention and concentrate. I experienced this
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