D3 5. How far was Nicholas II responsible for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917? Nicholas II being the last tsar of the Romanov dynasty that lasted for over 300 years‚ is accountable for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917‚ however‚ there are various other reasons too that involved in the ultimate fall of tsarism in Russia in February 1917. While Nicholas’s indecisiveness played a major role in portraying his negligence‚ the other factors that involved the fall of tsarism were‚ the declining economic
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Hawkins How far do you agree that Nicholas II’s downfall was caused by World War 1? 1914 was a devastating year for many countries of the world‚ as world war one began to take full effect. But as world war one shook the world; it began to question Nicholas II’s ability to rule Russia. In this essay i will discuss the extent of world war one’s responsibility in Nicholas II’s downfall‚ and the extent of other contributing factors. I will argue that Nicholas II’s own traits as a leader were the
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were young‚ he or she will pull out his or her smartphone and “google” it. Thanks to Google and all other information technology providers‚ the information and knowledge in this world are closer to the netizens than any other time in the history. In Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”‚ more than acknowledging the great opportunities which Google has brought to him‚ Carr brings up his own concern that “the Net …is chipping away [his] capacity for concentration and contemplation.” He
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clicking “search.” One must no longer pick up a phone to call a friend‚ relative or colleague; e-mail‚ instant messaging‚ Skype and the like‚ have enabled people to communicate in non-traditional ways and across boundaries previously inaccessible. Nicholas Carr addresses the wonder that is the internet in his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The general direction of the article is a discussion of how intelligent thought patterns seem to be changing; attention spans and critical thinking once
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The article called Does the Internet Make You Dumber by Nicholas Carr states that‚ “The Internet grants us easy access to unprecedented amounts of information. Growing body of scientific evidence suggest that the Net‚ with its constant distractions and interruptions‚ is also turning us into scattered and superficial thinkers” (1). Carr states in his article that the Internet affects people in a negative way‚ messing with their attention and memory. Carr also states how focused you are affects your
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Nicholas Carr Summary In the article “All Can Be Lost: The Risk of Putting Our Knowledge in the Hands of Machines”‚ Nicholas Carr conveys a message on how an overreliance with technology causes people to become helpless and naïve. Humans are undeniably defective; however‚ with the perfection in automation‚ computers have the capability to replace imperfect people. Demonstrated throughout Carr’s article‚ his concern for the future of humanity became apparent though the overreliance‚ laziness‚ and
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1 Seong Man Kong Professor Lynda Nicol ESL 52A 29 September 2012 Summary/Response: “Does the Internet Make You Dumber?” In the article” Does the Internet Make You Dumber?” Nicholas Carr told us about because of the Internet will distract us‚ down to people can’t have depth thinking when we are working‚ and this is the main idea of this article too. In Carr’s article he gave an example which is from Cornell University‚ some
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Emperor Nicholas II commanded Russian forces at the front‚ abandoning the conduct of government in Petrograd (St. Petersburg before 1914; Leningrad after 1924) to his unpopular wife and a series of incompetent ministers. As a consequence of these conditions‚ the morale of the people rapidly
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all. Lastly the rumor should work well with the culture‚ opinion and interest of those whom is spreading the rumor. In the article “How Rumors Help Us Make Sense of An Uncertain World” by Nicholas DiFonzo the author explains how rumors help us what is going on around us and their impact in our lives. Nicholas DiFonzo first used 9/11 rumors as example on how we make sense of things regardless they are true or not. There are different types of situations‚ such as situations
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control became a hot spot nowadays. This question is serious because it relates to the public safety. In a 2014 article “ Our Blind Spot About Guns”‚ Nicholas Kristof argues that there is a need for sensible regulation of guns. He makes his idea credible by comparing the regulation of cars with the regulation of guns. In his opening paragraph‚ Nicholas Kristof draws his opinion of gun control by introducing the regulation of driving. At the beginning‚ he suggest that without regulation of cars‚ there
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