1) Explain what is meant by the term pseudoscience used in paragraph 1? The word pseudoscience by definition means a theory that is claimed to be factual or scientific but has insufficient evidence to prove so. In paragraph one the term pseudoscience is used in reference to physiognomy which is being able to tell someone’s character from their face. It is said in the article that physiognomy was “written off as pseudoscience.” After it became associated with phrenology which is referred to as a pseudo
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To what extent do you think that Great Expectations is about ‘a search for a father’? Although Pip’s biological father died when Pip was young‚ Pip never went short in terms of paternal figures to guide him through his earlier years or later in adulthood. It could be argued that Pip actively found these father figures after having grown up with Joe to guide him‚ then finding him lacking when Pip’s expectations changed‚ therefore going to look for alternative father figures. There are few things
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The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students
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How one responds to a situation is a huge factor that contributes to personal happiness‚ for the state of happiness is achieved from accomplishing a certain goal. In the 18th century‚ the 13 colonies was in feud with its mother country‚ Britain; refusing to pay taxes without representation. George Washington‚ the General of the Continental Army‚ was hopeless and at the brink of surrender. Yet through the motivational articles such as Paine’s Common Sense‚" the establishment of the Declaration
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enrolled in overseas courses are from various countries‚ which creates a mutual learning atmosphere. Studying with talented friends helps you mix well with other cultures. Moreover‚ the teaching staff here is superior to those in other Asia-Pacific schools and even have the same training competence in the US and Great Britain. The professors in Singapore colleges have different nationalities such as Singaporean‚ Indian‚ American‚ English etc. and some are from Havard and Cambridge universities. Spending
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war in Syria‚ is it ever right to fight? In my view it depends what type of fight it is. If it is physically or mentally harming then it should never be done‚ but if it is something like a debate‚ then it is good to fight yin that manner. In sports‚ such as boxing or wrestling it is ok to fight‚ since it is not in a bad manner and there is always someone else in the ring to stop things getting out of hand. Unfortunately‚ some people get influenced by this and do it in the real world without any
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Can you imagine a world without E = mc 2‚ the scientific method‚ or even Harry Potter? Society has directed us to believe that introversion is a negative quality. Some famous introverts include Albert Einstein‚ Charles Darwin‚ and J. K. Rowling. If these influential people had been “diagnosed” with shyness and “treated” for it‚ they may not have had the opportunity to make the powerful contributions they gave to modern society. The following is an excerpt from the essay “Shyness: Evolutionary
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argument combines truth seeking and persuasion. This example demonstrates that an argument is both a process and a product by showing how the argument starts with the young person saying that she will be back home at 2 a.m. Then‚ the mother says she will not stay out till 2 and she will be back at twelve‚ thus producing the start of an argument. Then the argument progresses with the teenager saying stuff like “but I’m sixteen years old‚” and then the parent can respond in many different ways and
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upbringing a child. Parenthood‚ which used to be a natural status for almost anyone‚ is now the source of long debates among couples and a very profitable field to writers and publishers. First of all‚ a good parent should be a good listener‚ a person who understands what his or her child needs. Parents that listen are supportive people who put aside their high expectations and will keep their ears open for their young offspring‚ ready to advise no matter what. Secondly‚ patience must characterize
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AN APPLE A DAY There used to be a huge old apple tree near my granny’s house though at the time I was just a shy little girl and all the trees in our garden were enormous giants for me. Every autumn the tree bore not very big and a bit sour apples but my granny managed to cook delicious pies with them. “Treat yourself to one more piece of pie‚ honey‚” used to tell me granny. “You know an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “So it’s because of the apples that we haven’t got one in our village‚
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