INTRODUCTION: THE THINGS THAT MATTER Sherry Turkle I grew up hoping that objects would connect me to the world. As a child‚ I spent many weekends at my grandparents’ apartment in Brooklyn. Space there was limited‚ and all of the family keepsakes—including my aunt’s and my mother’s books‚ trinkets‚ souvenirs‚ and photographs—were stored in a kitchen closet‚ set high‚ just below the ceiling. I could reach this cache only by standing on the kitchen table that I moved in front of the closet. This
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the top edge of the curtain … This way‚ the curtain can be hung up and taken down without having to remove the rods. Taking the rods down is quite a task‚ requiring some un-screwing‚ not to mention the handling of its length and weight. This Velcro design‚ originally intended to eliminate the need for rod-removal‚ turned out to be a significant advantage when it comes to attaching the ribbons onto the
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Specialization or Generalization? According to the U.S. department of education an estimated 1.2 million U.S. high school students drop out annually‚ left with no degree‚ no qualifications and no work experience. The American education system is based on the idea that no child should be left behind -opportunity for all. However‚ encouraging everyone to attend university regardless of how impractical it may be for the individual‚ is part of the problem. In Kindergarten‚ elementary school‚ middle
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LG122: Core Skills and Methods for International Relations Title: Media Oriented Terrorism: The Role of Media in Influencing Terrorist Attacks and the Shaping of Public Opinion Word Count 3‚098 This essay will discuss the topic of media oriented terrorism with reference to the role of media in influencing terrorist attacks and the shaping of public opinion. The main argument of the essay will be that terrorist organizations use social media as means of conveying their ideological preferences with
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A research design encompasses the method and procedures employed to conduct scientific research. The design of a study defines the study type (descriptive‚ correlational‚ semi-experimental‚ experimental‚ review‚ meta-analytic) and sub-type (e.g.‚ descriptive-longitudinal case study)‚ research question‚ hypotheses‚ independent and dependent variables‚ experimental design‚ and‚ if applicable‚ data collection methods and a statistical analysis plan. Contents [hide] 1 Design types and sub-types
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Swimming pools: Similar to the short story‚ The Swimmer‚ my neighborhood has many swimming pools. Like the setting in the story‚ they seem to form a snake-like‚ “quasi-subterranean stream that curved across the country” (Norton 2‚ 1234). My swimming pool is physically similar to many of the pools in the story as it is located in the backyard‚ fenced up‚ and contains water. Physical differences include the gradual slope into the deep end‚ a diving board‚ as well as multi-colored underwater lighting
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Natalia Mr. Leite Writer’s Workshop 12 December 2012 Object Description Champagne metallic leather‚ laced up front with studded buckled strap‚ side zip‚ round toe‚ rubber sole with golden hardware. The back of the rubber sole consists of a thin gold line running through it to indicate its brand. There is no way a girl can miss this when it’s near her. Created/Designed by Michael Kors and brought to life in China‚ using the finest materials to provide the best comfort. These Michael Kors
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as different organizations that would include: emergency management agencies‚ law enforcement agencies‚ fire departments‚ rescue squads‚ and emergency medical services (EMS). The public safety agency I will be speaking about today is the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS). “COPPS is an organization‚ wide policing philosophy and management approach that promotes community‚ government‚ police partnerships and proactive problem solving to reduce jurisdiction’s crime and social disorder”
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Consumer-Oriented Sales Promotion I. A. Sales Promotion Overview What are Sales Promotions? All of us occasionally delay a purchase until the wanted item “goes on sale.” Sometimes we make an unplanned purchase because of a coupon. Perhaps our loyalty to some brands we use now began with a free sample. If any of these are true for you‚ then you took advantage of an extra incentive to buy broadly known as “sales promotion.” 1. Sales promotion definition and classifications. More formally‚ we
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A playschool though is explained as the first step to schooling‚ it has in the present age taken up a larger role than simply the starting point of an academic program. For this tiny life who is ready to begin his journey in formal education‚ a lot of change is brought in at as comfortable yet exciting a way as possible. A playschool lays the academic foundation in language‚ literacy‚ and numeric skills. While basic reading‚ writing and counting is important to ready young ones for their elementary
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