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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To what extent was the Tsar to blame for his downfall in March 1917? Tsar Nicholas II was rightfully blamed for his downfall in March 1917. His revolting actions resulting in detrimental impacts on Russia made him solely to blame for his abdication. Politically‚ socially and through War‚ Nicholas was to great extent his own reason of causing his downfall. There were numerous political challenges Tsar Nicholas encountered through his reign as ruler‚ with the majority a direct consequence of
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Nicholas Carr vs. Steven Pinker There is no doubt about it that in today’s generation the Internet is one of the best phenomenal creations invented. By simply having a computer‚ cell phone‚ tablet‚ ect‚ anyone and everyone can access the Internet. But can this powerful yet simple creation have a drastic effect on how the new generation operates today? The entire world is rapidly becoming obsessed; everywhere you look you’re bound to see something related to the Internet. Search engines‚ texting
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Kaitlyn Stoen English 3 Mr. Schmidt March 11 Nicholas Sparks: The Lucky One Nicholas Sparks was born on December 31‚ 1965 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. As a child his family would move around a lot due to his father working on completing his graduate work. His family was financially unstable during his childhood also (Bio.com). In high school he attended Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks‚ California and was nominated valedictorian when he graduated. Sparks was accepted into the University of Notre
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discover his separate identity. All credit is due‚ for this transformation‚ to his philosopher and guide‚ Lolita.” (Ray 174) Lolita is a Brahmo girl and Binoy is an orthodox Hindu youth. As their determination grows stronger‚ they forget “that they were Hindu or Brahmo‚ and only remembered that they were two human souls.’’ (Tagore 306) and feel that:”If love is unable to acknowledge differences‚ then why there are differences anywhere in this world?” (Tagore 306) Binoy’s marriage is not a sacrifice
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was cursed‚ after his divorce returned to Iraq‚ he had the right of ownership of his daughter‚ Latifa. He prison Latifa‚ abused her and did not let her work a job. He was expected traditional marriage for his daughter without knowing a dangerous secret that has. 3. Bian: is Latifa’s mother‚ she was born in Dohuk‚ Iraq. Bian was an attractive woman so her father kept her home from school and gave her a brilliant education at home. She got married‚ Khalid‚ when she was 15 years old in Mousl. After
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Making Okonkwo into a real person would result him to being similar to Alfred Jodl. Alfred Jodl was a German general in World War 2 and a staff officer in World War 1. From history records it was said that he planned and conduct most of Germany’s military campaign. No matter what he did‚ what Alfred Jodl was most known for was being very dedicated and loyal to Adolf Hitler and Germany. Even when he died‚ he did not admit to any of the crimes committed by him because of this dedication and actually
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In spite of growing up in the slums‚ Yachiru is much like a normal child. She is energetic‚ cheerful and friendly. More often than not‚ Yachiru is willing to talk to anyone especially if they seem fun or peak her interest. She also enjoys playing pranks on people‚ but these tend to be generally harmless. For the most part. Though‚ she is the Vice Captain of the 11th division‚ she still enjoys playing with toys‚ eating sweets‚ and having fun. Though‚ her definition of fun is different than most. She
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Scrooge’s Change As Scrooge walks down the cold‚ damp streets of London‚ he passes many suffering people begging for some money‚ that he has so much of. Being Scrooge‚ he doesn’t give them one penny of his fortune. His uncharitable attitude and dark past make him who he is. Throughout the story‚ Scrooge decides to forget about his awful past and make his future count. At first‚ Scrooge is very unhappy‚ unfriendly‚ and selfish and shows it in his actions. In the first stave it says‚ “The cold
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Levetiracetam Levetiracetam is probably a major breakthrough in the treatment of epilepsies. It is a highly effective‚ broad-spectrum‚ one of second generation AED with a unique mechanism of action. Chemical structure: Levetiracetam is a single enantiomer‚ (S)-α-ethyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine acetamide. Its molecular formula is C8H14N2O2 and its molecular weight is 170.21. It is chemically unrelated to any of the other antiepileptic drugs. It is a white to off-white powder with a faint odor and bitter
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