internet and not what we already know. People have said that this dependency on the web has made us less intelligent‚ however Wegner disagrees with this statement and says this is expanding our minds. He also adds that we never fully depended on our own minds‚ but on others. We have a shared memory with everyone around us‚ which he called transactive memory and therefore our dependence on the internet is normal‚ and actually
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You’re So Vain‚ You Probably Think This Tweet Is about You “My battery in my phone is dying” or “Oh‚ he can tweet but can’t text back?” is what floods Twitter user’s timeline on a daily basis. Meghan Daum refers to this as the Age of Oversharing in her essay “I Don’t Give a Tweet What You’re Doing‚” where she sarcastically dissects the controversies behind Twitter and how nearly fourteen million users have completely abandoned Twitter’s “initial function to serve as an information conduit between
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about how fast food has contributed to the increasing amount of obese and unhealthy children in the U.S. Over the years many people has tried to sue these fast food restaurants like McDonalds‚ KFC‚ and Taco Bell for making them fat. David uses his own personal experience growing up to help bring perspective to everyone of how easy it is for people to choose unhealthy eating habits. He talk about how his mom worked and didn’t really have time to cook‚ so to make sure he ate she would have him choose
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Don Quixote‚ mysterious and fascinating figure‚ brought to the creation of many versions of the work in various disciplines . Due to importance of the book‚ Don Quixote was studied through different arts: in fact there are many adaptations in films‚ comics‚ paintings and ballets as well. Every adaptation has different ways to show the protagonist of the literary text‚ written by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1605. However‚ considerable success was reached in the ballets and
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The passage "Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls" by Katha Pollit is mainly about society and stereotypes. Which include how girls tend to ne feminine and usually play with dolls‚ clothes and pink shoes that are usually for girls. Others find this hard to believe that boys might not understand that their toys consist of just trucks and action figures. Others fail to see that there was a women’s movement and many people were against it. People are not just born with the connection to a certain color
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Summary Petersen’s book entitled‚ Why don’t we listen better? Communicating and Connecting in Relationships‚ gives its readers details about sufficient listening and improving their communication skills. It examines self-revelation by gathering contrasting communication methods that help form strong relationships. Petersen suggests that majority of individuals seem to think we are good listeners; however‚ in the majority of cases we are not. Within the writings of this book‚ we have distinguished
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In the article‚ “Yes‚ Don’t Impede Medical Progress” by Virginia Postrel‚ she talks about the potential to save lives and improve the quality of life. Postrel is trying to support the ethical concerns about how new medical technologies should not affect scientific research and medical advancements. This thesis is supported by examples of past medical advancements that have improved human health. Postrel connects the benefits of future medical technologies to past successes‚ and acknowledges ethical
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SUMMARIZE In Why Don’t We Listen Better‚ Dr. James C. Petersen presents an in-depth look at the relationship between active listening and communication in establishing strong bonds in relationships that promote nurturing and growth. These connections are essential for our relationships to transcend superficiality and reach the deep sense of connection that we yearn for as humans. Most people credit themselves as good listeners‚ but the reality is‚ they are not. Healthy communication can seem daunting
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this scripture down‚ it simply means that even though we cannot see a thing‚ we believe that it will still happen. This is faith: believing what you cannot see. When we lose sight of where God is taking us we hold up not only God’s progress‚ but our own. You may be believing God for something right now‚ but your current situation appears as though you will never get there. Keep believing! God may have spoken a word to you years ago and it still has not come to pass. Keep believing! When you have faith
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In her op-ed piece‚ It Doesn’t Test For Success‚ (Creighton)‚ Joanne V Creighton‚ PHD asserts that standardized test scores such as the SAT’s are no longer useful in predicting the potential successes of today’s students. Dr. Creighton‚ who at the time was President of Mount Holyoke College‚ cited the errors in scoring on the SAT for approximately 4‚000 students. She further stated that while the test may have made sense when first developed‚ it no longer presents an accurate portrait of the potential
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