I have always had this idea that me being a mono-tasker makes me seem less intelligent than your average texting-and-driving‚ tweeting-and-doing homework multitaskers. However‚ after watching the short videos‚ and the PBS documentary‚ I am reassured that multitasking is not always a good skill to have‚ not when you’re doing something that requires cognitive skills and physical effort (math‚ writing‚ studying‚ driving). I am not good at multitasking. I never was‚ and I never will be. It takes me
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Did you know that pit bulls were originally bred to fight other animals? You could probably guess that just by watching one for a while. But did you also know that pit bulls are considered very safe with little children? That one might come as a bit of a shock. So which one is right? Are they both right? First of all‚ it’s true that pit bulls are very aggressive. If you’ve ever seen one in action‚ you’ve seen what they can do. Malcolm Gladwell says‚ “A pit bull is willing to fight with little or
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investing in a wind turbine to create electricity for your home‚ you’ll likely spend some time researching how they work and if this investment is worth it. Like other environmentally-friendly options‚ there are many pros and cons of wind energy to weigh against one another. Pros •The creation of wind energy is "clean". Unlike the use of coal or oil‚ generating energy from the wind doesn’t produce pollutants or require any harmful chemicals. •Wind is free. If you live in a geographical location
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Arguments in favor of the right to abortion |[pic] |This section requires expansion. | [edit] Bodily rights An argument first presented by Judith Jarvis Thomson states that even if the fetus has a right to life‚ abortion is morally permissible because a woman has a right to control her own body. Thomson’s variant of this argument draws an analogy between forcing a woman to continue an unwanted
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October 2‚ 2012 Pro Urbanization “Urbanization is an index of transformation from traditional rural economies to modern industrial one. It is a long term process” (Datta 1). Urbanization is an ongoing process that affects the entire world. The advantages of urbanization outweigh the disadvantages significantly. Some of the good effects include discovery of more innovative and efficient ways of producing merchandise and an increase in technology‚ which in turn broadens job opportunities. It
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Watching sports has been a significant aspect of America’s culture and pastime. For instance‚ the NFL now practically owns a day of the week during football season‚ and the final minutes of playoff games can cause us to stay awake until two in the morning. We love watching sports‚ but we love betting on sports even more. Companies‚ like Fanduel and Draftkings‚ have sprouted among our love of betting and competition. They host daily betting games‚ which cost only a few dollars and enables sports fans
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Globarization‚ which is known as the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world view‚ products‚ idea and other aspect of culture. This process have effect on the enviroment‚ on political system‚ on economic development and prosperity‚ and human physical well-being in societies around the world. In the aspect of economic development‚ economic globarization is the increasing economic integration and interdependence of national‚ regional and economies across the world
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In a world with constant‚ rapidly evolving technology‚ it’s often hard to decide whether a new invention will ultimately serve to help or hinder the human experience. Case in point‚ the ever popular app “Snapchat”. At first glance‚ Snapchat seems to be a fairly simple‚ innocuous photo-sharing platform; the user can send picture which will be deleted upon opening. Not only simple but revolutionary. When‚ in the past‚ could someone send a snapshot of exactly what they are doing to someone on the other
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Berenice Polycarpe Class 302 Period 4 A.P. English w/ DeStefano 02.11.13 Pros and Cons Argumentative Essay It has been argued that corporate partnerships are a necessity for cash-strapped schools. It has also been argued that schools should give their students an environment free from ads and corporate influence. There are both pros and cons of corporate sponsorship for schools but the negative aspect of having advertisements presented in schools outweighs the positive. Schools are institutions
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does the American government control its population? The way it still is – divide and conquer. It pits one group against the other and lets them fight. Native-Americans against whites. Blacks against whites. Red states against blue states. Pro-choice against pro-life. Women against men. Liberals against conservatives. Straight against gay. The fighting is endorsed and encouraged by the power elite because it distracts their unjust or illegal methods of control‚ that if carefully examined and brought
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