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    now‚ the World has relied upon the global Internet as a tool and means of survival. From looking up your favorite recipe on Google to checking your beloved sports teams score on ESPN‚ the Internet has served as a lifesaver to our existence. However Nicholas Carr‚ author of the short essay “Is Google Making us Stupid?” states that while the Internet may be a “lifesaver” it also has its downfalls. Carr uses personal stories and tells of his extensive research in the area to make his readers believe in

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    Obedience in Society Growing up‚ children are taught to obey authority figures such as parents and teachers. As you grow older‚ adults are expected to obey the rules and regulations of the workplace enforced by their employer; and citizens are expected to abide by the laws imposed by the government. Usually the act of obedience becomes habit‚ because people do not want to face the consequences that would be due to happen otherwise. One question however‚ what happens when an individual’s better

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    contrast the characteristics of Nicholas and Ollie. Saki’ s classic‚ "The Lumber Room" is a short story about a boy who willing to do anything to get what he wants‚ while "Happy Birthday" written by Toni Cade Bambara is a short story about a little girl’s disappointment with a boring day that should have been a special occasion. Although the themes in this two short stories are differing but we can see that the main characters in the short story that are Nicholas and Ollie have similarities and

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    In his essay‚ Is Google Making Us Stupid? ‚ Nicholas Carr argues‚ that although the Internet has allowed us a vast vortex of knowledge‚ that it is not only changing the way that we consume information‚ but fundamentally rewiring our brains to change the way we think. Carr argues‚ that the pervasive use of search engines such as Google hampers our ability for the deep and concentrating reading central pertinent to critical thought. Our over reliance on such technologies‚ Carr claims‚ has taken over

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    In the article‚ Nicholas Carr argues that the Internet is making us less attentive and overall less intelligent‚ Which in his opinion is making us "dumber". Carr’s article refers to a growing body of scientific work to prove his point. A study conducted at Cornell University revealed that while some areas such as visual-spatial intelligence are increased by internet use‚ "new weaknesses in higher-order cognitive processes‚" such as "abstract vocabulary‚ mindfulness‚ reflection‚ inductive problem

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    mistakes. The House of Romanov is not at all exempt from this and especially not Nicholas Romanov II‚ the last Tsar of Russia. Nicholas the Second made many mistakes but also had plenty of successes during his reign. His family life was brought heavily into light during his reign aswell due to their involvement in the political aspects of the country. Russia has been apart of a multitude of battles and even wars. Nicholas had many of them during his time as the Tsar as well. There was the Russo-Japanese

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    awareness about the use of language and prepare students for formal situations such as job interviews. As part of the initiative students are also banned from beginning sentences with ‘basically’ and ending sentences with ‘yeah’. Speaking to the Croydon Guardian‚ a spokesperson said the school wants students “to develop the soft skills they will need to compete for jobs and university places … and the skills they need to express themselves confidently and appropriately for a variety of audiences.” The initiative

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    Russian Revolution and Tsar Nicholas II The Russian Revolution‚ a 20th century period of political and social change‚ had many factors‚ the most impactful being Tsar Nicholas II’s incompetence. His self-centered goals and struggles to meet the people’s needs caused uprisings throughout Russia. We see Tsar Nicholas II’s incompetence in his overall management ability‚ how he reacted to Bloody Sunday‚ and his delegation of power to his wife. When Nicholas II became Tsar in 1896 following his father’s

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    As I read Nicholas D. Kristof narrative I am very shocked of how arrogant the author truly is. He travels to a foreign country in which he has no knowledge in‚ and suddenly questions their culture‚ identity‚ and religion. He talks about his experience traveling to the capital of Saudi Arabia‚ and the things he encountered. However one thing that caught my intention was the author stated he saw “giggly black ghost”. As a result of that statement I have come to the conclusion that the author stepped

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    In Nicholas Carr’s article‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” published July 2008 in The Atlantic‚ he discusses the changes that have occurred since people began relying on the internet for information. His main thesis is that the human way of thinking has become impatient and unfocused. Carr supports that by writing “I’m not the only one. When I mention my troubles with reading to friends and acquaintances—literary types‚ most of them—many say they’re having similar experiences.” He is frustrated that

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