Laziness through Technology Technology is the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life‚ society and the environment. Modern inventions have made people lazy because they make things easier. In a BBC News article‚ Dr. Richard Weiler and Dr. Emmanuel Stamakis argue that technology in the form of energy saving devices like remote controls‚ has led humanity to an inactive lifestyle which poses risks to people’s health. Dr. Stamakis
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How to Grow Old Bertrand Russell In spite of the title，this article will really be on how not to grow old，which，at my time of life，is a much more important subject．My first advice would be to choose your ancestors carefully．Although both my parents died young，I have done well in this respect as regards my other ancestors． My maternal grandfather，it is true，was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age of sixty-seven，but my other three grandparents all lived to be over eighty．Of remoter
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Old House Memories For many years I’ve been haunted by the little old house I grew up in as a child. There are so many bad memories it’s hard to remember the good. I would lose many nights of sleep. I would lie on my back and gaze into darkness and wait for daybreak. The memories of arguing‚ fighting‚ and horrible nightmares are all I could remember about the house. The house was located in Blackville‚ South Carolina. I was in my bed one evening when I was awakened. Voices filled the
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the client’s situation‚ manage all aspects of the patient care and services‚ monitor and determine eligibility for treatments. A case manager must also conduct research analyze data coordinate patient care with the entire interdisciplinary team and family to ensure optimum outcomes of the patient needs and goals. When developing the plan of care for the elderly it is essential to identify key issues and concerns. With the use of the nursing process the nurse manager is able to assess‚ diagnosis‚
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The Journey from Illusion to Disillusion in Hemingway’s Old Man and The Sea 	In our world today we are constantly bombarded with messages of illusion and falsity‚ however the states in which people travel through their lives differ. Some people are suspended in a state of illusion for all their lives‚ only realizing their potential on their deathbed. Others have their illusions stolen from them as a child and are brought up in a world without magic and fanciful ideas. For most‚ we discover
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Old Milon’s Cleverness Guy De Maupassant‚ author of “Old Milon”‚ composes a short story‚ set during the Franco-Prussian War‚ in which Milon portrayed as a stupid‚ old peasant attempts to obtain his vengeance on the raiding Prussian opponents‚ objectively demonstrating his most distinguishable characteristic -- cleverness. Permitting his ultimate rivals‚ the Prussian soldier‚ to inhabit his home as a headquarters‚ reveals his cunning through masking his hatred for the Prussians‚ by acting like a
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grandparents‚ a 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Fastback 2 door hardtop resides in the dark corner of a barn covered in 30 years’ worth of dust‚ grime‚ and feces from the inhabitants it has presented a home for over the last 3 decades. It was purchased a family car‚ as well as a daily driver to and from work. It rolled off the line from the factory with a turquoise vinyl interior‚ bucket seats‚ a center console‚ head rests‚ as well as air conditioning and other accessories. Many stories have been told from
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway‚ has a relatable title because it’s exactly what it says‚ it’s about an old man who has made his living on the sea his entire life. He is very close with the sea and has love as well as respect for it. Santiago refers to the sea as "la mar" as if it were feminine. He respects the sea and is very passionate for "her". Sometimes he calls her names out of anger but is remorseful later. The story takes place in
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In the poem “On the Subway‚” Sharon Olds uses poetic devices‚ tone‚ and imagery to identify the contrasts between a woman and young man who are on the opposite sides of the subway and who live opposite lives due to the color of their social classes in order to give insights on the result of the experience. Olds use of simile shows how she judges the boy instantly. Olds states “His feet …‚ in black sneakers laced with white in a complex pattern like a set of intentional scars.” She compares
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freshwater.] They breathe through five to seven gill slits. Sharks have a covering of dermal denticles that protects their skin from damage and parasites in addition to improving their fluid dynamics. They have several sets of replaceable teeth. Well-known species such as the great white shark‚ tiger shark‚ blue shark‚ mako shark‚ and the hammerhead shark areapex predators—organisms at the top of their underwater food chain Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine
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