Writing Assignment #1 - You vs. Your future Podcast Summary The podcast talks about us as human beings‚ and how we are one of the few creatures to understand the concept of self‚ which includes the ability to interpret our experiences. We are also capable of learning from experiences we have never had‚ based off of our assumptions/imagination. Our assumptions at times are not solely based off of our own thinking‚ but rather off of other’s similar experiences/thoughts on the matter‚ which we
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1. What did you set out to do? At the beginning of the semester I set out to make goals that would help me get stronger and healthier. 2. What did you do to achieve this? To achieve my goals I had do exercises and workout everyday so I could get my body in shape to reach my goals. 3. Why were you successful or unsuccessful?’ I was successful because I never gave up and kept on working hard. I also never gave up no matter how hard it was. 4. What did you find hard‚ new‚ or difficult‚ about the
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stop eating too much fast food because it can be harmful to your health and to your budget. Thesis Statement: Fast food is both harmful to your health and to your budget. I. Introduction A. How many of you like Mcdonalds French Fries? Did you know that a small order is 210 calories by itself? Value fries are 320 calories. Medium fries are 450 calories. Large fries are 540 calories. Not to mention that fast food is harmful to your pockets too. Most of our money goes to Fast Food industries
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from topic to topic. His main focus was the basic building block of all matter: the tiny atom and how it makes YOU. Those simple particles‚ bonded together in such a unique way that it can only create one individual: You. The author says‚ "To begin with‚ for you to be here now trillions of drifting atoms had somehow to assemble in an intricate and intriguingly obliging manner to create you. It’s an arrangement so specialized and particular that it has never been tried before and will only exist this
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with an extraordinary power of remembering. The title includes a pun‚ a form of humor based on a play on words. The usual phrase to describe something constant and dependable is "for all seasons"; here the phrase is changed to "for all seasonings." (Seasonings is another word for spices‚ such as salt‚ pepper‚ and curry.) What hint does this give you about the mnemonist? (Early in the article you will find out.) One evening two years ago‚ Peter Poison‚ a member of the psychology department at the
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In Smarter than You Think describes compares the use of “artificial intelligence” To “intelligence amplification.” Thompson in a way meets in the middle of the public opinion of technology. He points out that humans will more than likely be working side by side with technology in the common workplace. Thompson’s article comes across as neutral minded. He meets in the middle
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designed belts and pulleys. The demands on a belt drive transmission system are large and this has led to many variations on the theme. They run smoothly and with little noise‚ and cushion motor and bearings against load changes‚ albeit with less strength than gears or chains. However‚ improvements in belt engineering allow use of belts in systems that only formerly allowed chains or gears. V belts (also known as V-belt or wedge rope) solved the slippage and alignment problem. It
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Stefan Melendez COM 122 Dr. Clare Douglass April 6‚ 2010 Ashamed of Your Heritage? Shame on You People in the United States often become ashamed of their heritage and mother language because they associate them with something negative. This shame of their heritage and mother language can make the person stop speaking their mother language‚ it can make the person not pass it forward to their children‚ it can close doors to job opportunities‚ it can cause some social problems‚ and it can cause
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“With These Words I Can Sell You Anything” is an article written by William Lutz‚ explaining the tactics of marketers to sell their products. It is an excerpt from his book Doublespeak‚ published in 1990. William Lutz has been called “the George Orwell of the 1990s”‚ and indeed many of his books are titled in direct reference to Orwell’s works. Lutz claims in his article that there’s a big conspiracy where the people trying to sell us things are giving us ineffective products disguised as something
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If I told you that you were‚ on a daily basis‚ consuming food that could potentially give you serious health issues‚ would you still eat it? The human body is in fact‚ designed to sustain a vegetarian diet. Most of you are‚ on a daily basis eating meat‚ poultry or fish – which have also been linked to a large number of chronic diseases and cancers. Alongside this‚ animals are treated extraordinarily cruelly and inhumanely when it comes to satisfying us humans. This is wrong and needs to be fixed
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