reflecting on how the accelerating pace of life and the distractions/noise in form of new means of communication are affecting our concentration and vanishing our “sanctuary” where we can dedicate time for thoughtful reflections. * “No time to think: Reflections on information technology and contemplative scholarship”‚ David M. Levy. (2007) * “Speed and the Unsettling of Knowledge in the Digital University”‚ Ray Land‚ (2011). * TED Talk “5 ways to listen better”‚ Julian Treasure‚ (2011)
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It was a hot afternoon and the heat from the scorching sun was quite unbearable. I was cycling home from school after arranging the books in the school library as I was a librarian. The road was quiet. I felt hungry and was looking forward to reaching home and having my late lunch. When I was cycling along the roadside‚ a motorcyclist appeared out of the blue and roared past me. He had almost knocked me down and I was rather taken aback by his sudden appearance. I then noticed there was a passenger
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Home-School vs. Public/Private School There are many different views on which kind of schooling is better. Some people believe that homeschooling is the best way to educate their kids‚ or traditional public schools are the way to go. There are some parents that believe that paying the extra cost of private school is the best bang for the buck for their kid’s education. Home schooling has become more and more popular in that last 40 years. Back in the 1970’s no one even heard or knew what it was
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Read the novel recommended by CBSE ‘Three Men in a Boat’ by Jerome K Jerome and write a book review keeping in mind the following points:- 1. Summary 2. Character sketch of main characters 3.Your reaction to the story. 4. If you were the writer what changes would you make in the story. Science 1. Prepare an album describing the plant and animal tissues with reference to the following: a) Structure b) Function c) Location 2. Make a herbarium of
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Communicating With the Millennials Essentially‚ communication has become the most indispensable element in an institution in determining the organizational success. An institution cannot exist without communication‚ especially the type of communication that keeps the employees up to date and well-informed about the organization’s vision and strategies as well as to help every individual in the company to work together with a common purpose. The communication between the employer and its employees
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QUESTION 1 Why would someone like Meg Whitman give up the comfort of working for someone else and taking home a nice salary and fridge benefits for the stress of running a new kind of business that may or may not succeed ? ( 8 marks ) Nothing compares with taking on a major challenge in life and making it work. This is true even when you have a couple of kids to raise and have other important things to attend to. It is a particular challenge and an opportunity to show what you can do. This same motivation
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in the woods at about dusk and you hear howling but you think nothing of it‚ so you continue. You keep walking while hearing more howling as the sun starts to set. Getting to the end of the trail you start to see shadows and hear lots more howling. Your body starts to feel weird. This is called suspense‚ a.k.a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a This feeling of suspense gets you interested in the novel. The authors of “Lamb to the slaughter” and “Lather and nothing else” utilize a variety of starters for
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Do you ever have fun when you are just plain bored? Well a person who believes in having fun when you are bored is James Veitch. Mr. Veitch believed that you shouldn’t let the problems in life prevent you from having fun in bored situation‚ stressful situations or if you’re just frustrated with yourself. I personally agree with Mr. Veitch analysis because I too try to have fun when I’m bored for example I walk funny in front of my parents just so I can make them look at me and laugh. I always do
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is such a typical question‚ yet it compels children to venture into their innocent minds and let them imagine the world full of possibilities and encouragements. Their responses vary‚ ranging from superheroes to the President of the United States. But how would the little ones react when they were told‚ "You are not talented or smart enough. Try again." Their dreams would be shattered into millions of pieces and their hopes would be lost forever. Plummeting
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support the message you are trying to send. Up to 90% of all communication is nonverbal. Most communicators use body language‚ gestures‚ and facial expressions during conversations as well as using words. Nonverbal communication is more likely to be used than verbal. Most people perceive people by their first appearances without conversing. An example of this would be if Susie wore dress shirts and skirts to class while Betty wore t-shirts and pajama pants. On first sight someone may perceive that
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