American University of Sharjah Department of Writing Studies WRI 101: Academic Writing Spring 2014 Instructor: C. Horger Meeting Times: Mon/Wed 8:00‚ 9:30‚ 11:00‚ 12:30 E-mail: chorger@aus.edu Meeting Location: Lang 102 and 109 Telephone: 515-2717 Office: Lang. 220 Office Hours: 10:00-12:00 S/T Course Description Academic Writing challenges students to recognize‚ understand‚ and
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is a strong connection between our emotions and our native language. I don’t have to look any further than my own marriage for evidence of this. You see‚ my wife is Japanese‚ and the two of us speak English with each other on a daily basis. However‚ as soon as she gets angry or excited‚ she immediately and quite naturally switches to Japanese. And I do the same: if I’m speaking Japanese with someone and I get upset about something‚ English comes flowing right out of my mouth‚ almost uncontrollably
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THE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY ON LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH – A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Håkan Alm hakan.alm@ltu.se Positive impact of technology As a start I would like to give a short and simple definition of the concept “technology”. Technology will‚ in this case and this paper‚ refer to any physical object‚ product‚ environment‚ or symbol that has been created by human beings. Another frequently used concept with the same meaning is “artifact” (Simon‚ 1969). Technology has had a great impact upon
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The technology that surrounds us is changing the way we think. Humans have been influenced by our technology since the dawn of civilization. Now‚ it is the Information age that has created a new kind of human intelligence‚ a change in our thinking worthy of great enthusiasm and intense scrutiny. It seems like the majority of people believe the Internet and new media has diminished our memory‚ our creativity‚ and our intelligence. There is even research into the neurological effects of using Google
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Question Three: Analyse and assess the effects new technologies like online social media have on international communication. Within the past 20 years there has been a rapid change and update in technology. In comparison to how machinery‚ computers and other functions were in 1990 to now 2014 is completely different. Along with this there are many pros and cons in terms of the affects new technology can have on the future. One main thing is also the development and involvement of the public sphere
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I believe Dreams will come true someday. In my life‚ the most important thing I have considered is making aim for our future. Making dream is not only setting clear dream for my future but also‚ making me try my best for that. The reason why I decide to do majoring violin is I really like the way to make sound through violin. My parent asked to me what kinds of specific job do I want? Something likes those questions. My parent didn’t want me to major violin because in general concept‚ they
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I believe every child has the potential to succeed. I believe the children of today are the future of tomorrow. I believe intelligence comes in different forms and cannot be measured. And I believe failure is another form of success. No matter age‚ gender‚ culture‚ or background all children have the ability to succeed. They have the ability to surprise individual’s everyday‚ and touch hearts. Yes‚ adults can help prep children for school‚ or throughout school but should teachers take all the
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When Old Technologies Were New Carolyn Marvin Ch 2: community and class order p62 two narratives: electric promise vs electric threat ’electrician’s: the IT professionals of the 90s hype: Telephones make life easier and better. electricity as transformative agent of social possibility electricity: a natural force under control p64 electrical communication makes interaction ‘strange’ p68 protected areas of family life...secrets laid open... listening in on secrets (via switchboard..) boundaries
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finance and to sharpen my analytical skills in order to be successful in corporate finance. Stern’s MBA program will allow me to concentrate in finance‚ strengthen my global business perspective‚ and provide me with the opportunity to study with and learn from people with varied backgrounds. The school’s location in the financial capital of the world and in one of the most diverse cities in the world also suits me perfectly. Aside from advancing my career‚ I would also like to develop personally
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Police make mistakes. They are human‚ just like the rest of us‚ and they do not always perform their job as they should. Sometimes this happens because of ignorance or poor training‚ but other times it is due to a blatant disregard for legal procedure. For this reason‚ it is required by law that they follow proper protocol in order to protect the public against malpractice and corruption. When it comes to a DWI arrest‚ there are some common police errors that can help the defense pick apart and
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