night and watch a few moments to a few hours of television and it is hard to miss a reality show which on almost any channel. If they were to pause on one of these shows they might not know it but they would bettering themselves on a personal level. Based on the ideas of Steven Johnson the average person could learn a thing or two from reality TV. In his article called‚ “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” Johnson states that; "For decades‚ we’ve worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a path
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Speaking in Tongues Maurya Simon elaborates on the present day human beings cold disconnect from reality in relation to those who were connected in the past. The people of today people are mute‚ invisible scribes to history‚ to ourselves‚ and to each other. We are mindless zombies with no appreciation for nature or each other‚ only ourselves. We are selfish‚ we throw ourselves into our blackberry’s and iPhone’s into our own digital dimension where all attention is focused solely on us where
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What Are You Proud Of? By: Mulki Abshir Certain things happen in your life that you never forget; sometimes they’re happy moments‚ other times sad moments and sometimes they’re even powerful moments like when it’s your turn to be bullied. I’ve always thought that when your friends or you get bullied‚ by ignoring the bully would make them leave you alone but I realized it just makes things worse. It was 3rd grade in Elementary School‚ a year that I realized something important. So far
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What Makes a True Friend In my life‚ there have been so many friends that have touched me‚ changed me and supported me. But once in a while someone comes along and stands out above the rest because of their unfailing loyalty‚ much-needed humor and true kindness. Her name is Vicki and she entered my life only a few years ago. In that time‚ I have come to know her and have found that she is just that kind of friend. Vicki has always proven herself to be very loyal. A few years
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What makes humans unique? How do Humans differ from other species? These questions have been on the minds of social scientists over the years. Some have said that humans are just like other primates. While some others have mentioned that humans did not exactly descend from chimpanzees or gorillas‚ but it might be possible that humans and other primates have shared a common ancestor. It’s true that they share a lot of similarities but on the other hand they also have a lot of differences. The three
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What Are The Functions of Public Relations? Community Relations. Any organization must be seen as a good community citizen and should have the goodwill of the community in which it operates. An effective community relations program will need to be continuing and comprehensive. Organizations can implement various programs to improve community relations on a regular or even ongoing basis. So‚ clearly‚ one of the major functions of public relations is to bridge the business/community gap. When
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mental perception is what causes Miss Brill to believe she is‚ in a sense‚ better than everyone else at the park. She believes her presence on her bench is essential and that everyone notice if she was missing‚ which is far from the truth.
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Diet makes you gain weight by Swe Aye Dieting is not a simple solution to losing weight‚ but many people are still trying to use the same method in an unhealthy way. According to an article by Cynthia Sass‚ she mentions a survey done in the UK which shows that “nearly a third of women have seen a spike on the scale after going on a diet‚ gaining an average of nearly four pounds.” Four pounds may not sound like gaining a lot of weight‚ but if the dieting game continues‚ the numbers will just keep
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resource. Within this class we have watched eight TED talks that have given a new insight into each part of speech or the English language. Although the TED talks all have value within this class there is only one that stands out‚ "What Makes a Word Real?". What does make a word real? The importance of integrating new language into our writing goes beyond just vocabulary. It allows for language to change and evolve along with the people that use it. The influence this TED talk demonstrates that language
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Justin Weiss Sociology/Anthropology Didier September 20‚ 2010 What Makes Us Human? Many ponder the question “What makes us human?” We can all state the obvious such as being bipedal‚ having the ability to create complex sounds in needs of communication‚ and our abilities to create tools and technology. With all of this we come to question whether being human is just biological or if it is cultural. One may believe one or the other‚ but I believe that it is culture. Biologically‚ we know
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