Ronghao Tang English 101 Badge Quoting In his article: Is Google Making Us Stupid‚ the author Nicholas Carr describes how Internet searching influences he and his friends. He states that he became to lose “concentration” on books and long-articles. Therefore‚ he raises a view that we need to care about the Web information‚ although it makes human life more convenient. He wrote: “The Web [had] been a godsend to me as a writer. Research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of
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equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness."-- "The Declaration of Independence"‚ 1776 --Thomas Jefferson. Many people believe that their future is a matter of chance and they don’t have the control over it. But these are only pagan faiths. We all were born equal and good; there is no such a notion as a bad baby. Therefore‚ man’s future life is a consequence of his own choices. All people are different
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“A Matter of Personality” “A Matter of Personality” Henry Wallace is being working for five years at ZEEBEE’S ELECTRONICS‚ as a store manager‚ his sales have been rated as “below average”. His boss Sue Sutterwhite is being with the company for 12 years and five of those she was rate it as excellent as store manager‚ she develop a great set of skills like personality‚ and the true interest in workers and customers leading her to increase her sales to be the highest in the region. Sutterwhite watch
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St. Nicholas Attention!!! Santa Clause is a lie! Most people already know that it’s our parents who put presents underneath the tree and there is no fat guy in a sleigh with magical flying reindeer‚ that gives presents to good little children around the world. The shocker is the lie goes deeper than that. St. Nicholas wasn’t fat or jolly‚ and didn’t own any reindeer. Therefore‚ Santa Clause isn’t real‚ period. No what’s‚ ifs‚ or buts‚ about it. Nicholas was born a monk and became a bishop that did
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country of Canada. Emily Carr was born to British immigrant parents on the thirteenth of December‚ 1871. She grew up alongside nine siblings in the town of Victoria‚ British Columbia. As a child she often drew pictures but was not overly exuberant about it. Her true passion for art began when she was orphaned as a teenager. Her desire to create art and express herself were probably fueled by the raw emotion caused by the deaths of her parents. At the age of nineteen Carr moved to San Francisco
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Post-apartheid Society “A Matter of Taste” by Alex La Guma Alex La Guma’s short story “A Matter of Taste” talks about the post-apartheid social relationships and conflicts between the mixed races‚ also known as the coloureds and the whites. Through the observation of John‚ the narrator‚ the American Dream is interpreted differently by Whitey and Chinaboy; in other words‚ by the wealthy and respectable whites and the poor non-whites. Throughout the short story‚ various examples of characterization
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Conservation Matters I chose to write about Carl Safina for this extended critique assignment. He was born in Long Island and raised from a fishing family. Safina is a true biologist who study’s ocean life his early exploration right on the beach front and fishing. The reason I picked him for this assignment because we both believe in preserving animals and life. Additionally‚ all institutions are out of date with telling the real story about humanity and nature. He essential question is why does
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The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict FATt Sentence: In the book The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict‚ by Trenton Lee Stewart‚ a young orphan boy struggles to uncover the mystery of a hidden treasure. Nicholas Benedict’s Rules: Don’t get too excited. (Nicholas has narcolepsy‚ a condition that causes him to suddenly fall asleep‚ and his sleeping spells are induced by sudden strong emotions.) Don’t let the “Spiders” get the best of you. (Nicholas has pride and cannot stand to
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Title: States of Matter Introductions: In this activity you will investigate the physical science of the different states of matter. You are going to see how different atoms and molecules (types of particles) change state (solid‚ liquid‚ and gas) when they are heated or cooled. 1. Click on the link: http://phet.colorado.edu/ This is a screen shot of the website: 2. Click the “Play with sims” button. 3. Click “New Sims”->Click “States of Matter: Basics”->Click “Run Now” This is a screen shot
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Does it matter? - losing your legs?... How would you feel if someone asked you this? Good Morning/Afternoon. This term we have been studying propaganda and as you all know propaganda is information‚ ideas‚ or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person‚ group‚ movement‚ institution or nation. Today I will be talking about a poem called “Does it matter?” by Siegfried Sassoon. This poem talks about the struggles of coming back to everyday after the war. As you all know in 1914 there
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