ending the r-word. The r-word is one of the most repulsive words in the English language; it humiliates people and is used colloquially without second thought. The word “retard” causes nothing but anguish. The r-word was first used in a medical discipline (e.g. “mental retardation”). The pejorative forms of the word “retard” and “retarded‚” however‚ are used in society to deride people with intellectual disabilities. I find this social injustice unacceptable‚ especially because the r-word is often
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John R. Searle is an American philosopher and is currently a professor at the University of California‚ Berkley. John R. Searle became very well known due to his philosophy about whether computers truly have the ability to think like humans do. In his article‚ “Mind‚ Brains‚ and Programs”‚ Searle makes two different claims‚ the idea of weak artificial intelligence‚ and the idea of strong artificial intelligence. Weak artificial intelligence is essentially a grouping of computer programs‚ which need
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Both the marking system and the grading system have their pros and cons. Whereas marks help students identify their exact scores‚ grades place students in predefined categories such as A and B. Under the marking system‚ even if two students are of similar calibre‚ one can ace out the other by a fraction of a point. This level of assessment encourages competitiveness. To score that one extra mark‚ students devote more time to study and pay attention to detail. The positive side-effect of this is
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1930 - The year known best‚ to Indians‚ for the Civil Disobedience Movement that breathed new life into the struggle for independence. Going by the history books‚ it was a period when the average Indian mind was agitated‚ and the national sentiment echoed the revolutionary ideas of the leaders. In this tumultuous time‚ we follow the mellow adventures of Swaminathan (or Swami)‚ a schoolboy; as R.K. Narayan makes the proverbial bird (whose “eyes’ view” spanned the entire nation) land in the fictional
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Thinking about the world today and its society‚ lots of people are judgmental and hypocritical. Yet‚ some may also be very conscious of every step they take. Having the courage is not constantly running in the face of danger. Nor is courage not necessarily risking your life‚ in public‚ hopeless or futile. Courage can be a private thing and do so with hope that things will get better or that their sacrifices mean something. Being the perfect person and not having the courage to go out and live freely
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Delprøve 1 Opgave A I hver af nedenstående sætninger er en grammatisk fejl understreget. Ret fejlen‚ og forklar din rettelse. Brug relevant grammatisk/faglig terminologi. Skriv dit svar på dansk. Besvarelse 1a: 1. Normally students look forward to go back to school after the summer holidays. Normally students look forward to going back to school after the summer holidays. Forklaring: Her skal “go” omskrives til –ing-form‚ da verbet “look forward to” altid tager denne form. 2. According to Michelle
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C.R.W Flames Just keep calm and stay low. I cant breathe. There’s too much smoke. I have to find my little brother. Mom says that she couldn’t find him. I can feel my throat closing up. I can’t quit looking. Maybe he is still asleep in his bed. Wait! I hear someone calling me. Henry? It does not sound like my little brothers voice. It must be my mother calling from outside. Ouch‚ what was that? I just kneeled on a comb. That must mean I’m in the bathroom now. Everything looks different in
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The “Hobbit” was written by J.R.R Tolkien. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel‚ and children’s book. This book takes place in fictional Middle earth. It all starts with a humble hobbit who has an unexpected tea party with many dwarves and a wizard. I’m sure he was overwhelmed with it at first‚ but eventually he learned to get out of his comfort zone. Although the dwarves don’t realize it at first‚ they can learn a lot from the hobbit‚ and likewise for the hobbit. There are three main characters. One
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Toni The Superhero is a refreshing children’s book written by R.D. Base and was illustrated by Debbie Hefke. This book was originally published recently on March 27‚ 2018. Toni is described and illustrated as a superhero who wears a superhero costume‚ cape and an eye mask with an extraordinary power‚ however‚ he does ordinary things profusely such as playing with friends‚ swimming‚ eating‚ sleeping‚ doing chores and other leisurely activities that an ordinary kid does on a daily basis. R.D. Base
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Bilbo Bagins lives a peaceful life in a hobbit hole at Bag End‚ when he finds a ring that changes his life. J.R.R Tolkien’s book‚ The Hobbit‚ has wild characters‚ scary settings‚ and includes crazy adventures‚ that’s why it is a classic novel .J.R.R. Tolkien’s wild characters give the book a more want to read presence. He opens up the minds of readers and lets people know what kind of people could possibly be out there. If it wasn’t for his brilliant mind then it wouldn’t be as good as a read as
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