The title of this article is Does the Internet Make You Smarter? It is written by Clay Shirky. The article is written in the Wall Street Journal. This journal entry is written to people who are used to the old routines of past and think that the internet is going to make the new generation stupid. This is also written to the new generation that is supposedly going to be so stupid‚ as a challenge to doing something great with the opportunity we have been given with this newfound technology. This journal
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Why Reading Makes You a Better Writer When a football player reviews video tape of practice or a game he is not only looking for what he did that was good‚ but also what he did badly. He is looking for mistakes that can be avoided or corrected‚ thus making him a better player. This same concept proves true when a writer reads material whether it be good or bad. In Stephen King’s memoir On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft he explains the importance and relevancy of reading all types of material to
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1) If it feels wrong‚ dont do it. 2) Say "exactly" what you mean. 3) Don’t be a people pleaser. 4) Trust your instincts 5) NEVER speak bad about yourself. 6) NEVER give up on your dreams. 7) Don’t be afraid to say "no". 8) Don’t be affaid to say" yes" 9) Be kind to yourself. 10) Let go of what you can’t control. 11) Stay away from drama and negativity. Some folks believe that theres a whole legion of guardian angels with us at all times‚ right there by our side everytime a difficult situation
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TV is often seen as not helping‚ just something teens watch and is considered a waste of time. I believe watching TV‚ and the shows on TV are often overlooked for the information they give to the people and that watching TV is better for teens than most think. Watching TV can be good for you. When watched in moderation‚ the shows provide us information we might have overlooked‚ they can actually make us smarter as they force us to pay close attention and make us use our minds to even the comedic
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shrinks buying power‚ which in turn reduces demand for goods and services” (Marketing Yourself‚ 2011‚ Chapter 3). We are currently recovering from the recession‚ offering us job opportunities. If the economy improves‚ consumers’ buying power will recover and the accounting industry will have many new job offerings. “The GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually” (Marketing Yourself‚ 2011‚ Chapter 3). When the GDP per capita is high‚ the consumer’s buying power is higher
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daughter back home. Rahmun and mini spend a lot of time together talking but mostly laughing. Mini’s father‚ the narrator is initially wary of rahmun and mini’s budding bond but eventually seems to understand that their relationship seems to stem from something pure and innocent. However‚ that does not convince mini’s mother who is always on the fence about rahmun’s character. In a bitter turn of events‚ rahmun ends up going to prison for 10 years leaving mini heartbroken for a while. But 10 years is a
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Google Yourself How can googling yourself for the first time change future decisions? I never thought about googling myself in a million years so it caused a lot of anticipation. What was I going to find‚ will I be disappointed‚ and how am I being perceived. After researching myself and viewing what all came up on the search engine I was shocked. There was only just a few links that inquired my name. I found a guest book that I signed for my favorite music artist and a baby registry and an account
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He led her down a make believe path All filled with stupid lies "Remember you said you loved me? Were you saying that to her too? And the sweet kisses as well Or the I’ll never lead you’s? Of all the broken promises I’ve forgiven you for This one is different" She says as she walks out the door. Now listen to me‚ and do listen close For I shall tell you a story That no one else knows It’s about a broken hearted girl Trying so hard to face this cruel world Having no one to
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words viewed earlier and classify each of the recognized items as something they remember (R response) or know (K response)‚ was on the study list. Participants received detailed instructions so that their R responses and K responses reflect retrieval from episodic and semantic memory. For example‚ participants are told to make R responses to test items that they can consciously reexperience from the study list (e.g.‚ participants make R responses to test items because in their mind ’s eye‚ they consciously
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Does chocolate make you clever? By Charlotte Pritchard BBC News Eating more chocolate improves a nation’s chances of producing Nobel Prize winners - or at least that’s what a recent study appears to suggest. But how much chocolate do Nobel laureates eat‚ and how could any such link be explained? The study’s author‚ Franz Messerli of Columbia University‚ started wondering about the power of chocolate after reading that cocoa was good for you. One paper suggested regular cocoa intake led to improved
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