Short story review: You don’t miss your water till your well runs dry. This is one of the most influential yet underrated stories of T.Coraghessan Boyle who challenges human behaviour and their norm of reckless usage of renewable resources in “You don’t miss your water (till your well runs dry” which was written in 2016. The story explores a family situated in southwest of washing DC. The family suffers from a sudden change of lifestyle‚ as they are forced to abandon the norm of using water because
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In the adaptation “You Can Grow Your Brain” from Health and Science‚ the author emphasizes that many people think of the brain as a mystery. According to “You Can Grow Your brain”‚ we don’t often think about what intelligence is or how it works. In the outer layer of the brain which is called the cortex‚ are billions of very small nerve cells that are called neurons. A quote in this article stood out to me that says “The more you challenge your mind to learn‚ the more your brain cells grow.” In
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“Where are you going‚ where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oates represents emotional abuse in relationships and how easy it is to manipulate young minds. Connie is a beautiful‚ self indulgent 15 year old girl. Her mother is very overbearing and praises her 24 year old sister‚ June‚ more than her. June is everything that Connie isn’t. She works hard to make money on her own‚ helps her parents around the house‚ and is mature and independent. Connie strives to receive attention and praise that her
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manager‚ you must first manage yourself. 1. Become a practical visionary. Successful managers have a clear vision of what success means to them‚ and they share their vision with others. A vision comes from your soul and touches your heart. It influences your decisions and actions. For example‚ if your vision is to help the environment in every way you can‚ you will use supplies that are environmentally conscious and will recycle everything you can. Your staff will follow your vision‚ and your example
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Can you say what your strategy is? - David J. Collis and Michael G. Rukstad The authors emphasize on the importance of having a short (35 words max) company strategy‚ and communicating it to the employees. This is important to direct the companies operations in a coherent manner. The company and its employees need to know where the road is going. A strategy is not about your values of your mission‚ but simply about what your competitive game will be: what are you doing differently to your competitors
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These two articles‚ “Your Trusted Friends” by Eric Schlosser and “Complete Freedom of Movement‚” by Henry Jenkins‚ are concerned with a modified approach to an old method of doing something‚ the former of which occurs in mass marketing and the latter of which in the psychological and social development of children. “Your Trusted Friends” expounds and contrasts the endeavors of sales tycoons Ray Kroc and Walt Disney‚ both of whom harnessed the potential of children as consumers with staggering success
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Do you believe that your choices are free? Do you hold yourself responsible for your choices? Life is full of endless choices‚ opportunities‚ new ideas and changing scenarios. To overcome the obstacles‚ we have to be ready to juggle the options that appear on our way. Every day‚ every hour‚ even every second‚ people make decisions. Small‚ large‚ important‚ funny‚ mundane‚ all those countless choices with the speed of light forever change us‚ turning the world into one that the second time will
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Patriotism? Some say‚ it is just a word. A word without an importance in the English language. And really? They also used it as a form of jokes and goofing around with friends. But what does it really mean? Patriotism is devoted love for ones country. That’s according to the dictionary. But to ourselves‚ what does it really mean? For me‚ it is our care and love for our country‚ it is somehow related to the meaning by the dictionary. But for me‚ its not just a word‚ it is expressing it. Patriotism
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Stopping Distance Formula e& Se eact! R PERCEPTION/REACTION DISTANCE + BRAKING DISTANCE = STOPPING DISTANCE All drivers take a fraction of a second to perceive a hazard‚ and a fraction of a second to react before putting on the brakes. This time translates into perception and reaction distance—the distance your vehicle will travel in the time it takes you to perceive the hazard and to move your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal. To figure your perception and reaction distance
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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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