...information easier and faster than ever.” This mindset towards the ever growing realm of technology is one its users tend to take on. Social media allows instant connection with almost anybody anywhere. While a social media filled world has had its benefits, the “art form” of letter writing is one not to be taken for granted. In Hannah Brencher’s Ted Talk, “Love Letters to Strangers,” she passionately conveys the positive influence handwritten letters have had on her and their receiver's lives. Through a strong appeal to pathos and a profound tone, Brencher argues how the genuine nature of a letter cannot be matched by any innovative digital memo. Brencher uses rhetoric and appeals to the emotions of her viewers by telling anecdotes of a few people that have been impacted by handwritten proclamations of love and support. She garners an amount of ethos because she...
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...dying at the hands of technology. It’s truly unfortunate that current generations and those to come don’t and won’t realize the immense importance of the art of writing by hand. This phenomenon runs parallel to the proliferation of computers in the home, classroom, and everyday lives of people. It is all too common for a senior in high school to not know how to write in cursive or be confused by the thought of comprising sentences in a manner that inspires the feelings embedded in the message without having to read the message itself. The art of penmanship isn’t just drawing shapes and lines to form letters and words to be interpreted once read, but to let corresponding passion manifest in the style in which the words themselves are being written. Most of today’s generations and those to come will only know how to compose an email or a memo. Albeit both mediums share the exact same outcome, a message sent, received, and handled accordingly, there are differences in the two that may not be as obvious to those who feel indifferent about the matter than to someone who has a passion for words, writing, and the myriad of emotions invoked by their content and construction. There’s a beauty to behold in a love letter, intensely felt by the heart, carefully thought by the brain, and meticulously crafted by the hand, meant to touch the heart and soul of the receiver. There’s also a satisfaction in appreciating the beauty of not only the message contained in a love letter but the construction...
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...Technology: The Death of the Paperback? On a cold rainy day as a child my second love, because my parents forbade my sisters and I to go outside, would be to run right to the beautiful cedar bookshelf my father made us. As I ran to that bookshelf there would be an inner debate on which of my favorite reads I would pick up. From as far back as I could remember I was a lover of the smell that would emanate from opening a book. It was not until recent that I realized I was in the minority. The culture of literary lovers’ number in the millions, which may seem like a lot, but is that enough to keep the love of reading a good book alive. A growing concern within the culture as we move toward a bookless future making the majority value them even less. With the advance in downloadable technology rising, our beloved paperbacks are becoming easier, and easier to forget. It has been clear for some time now that the advance in technology would pose a challenge on the novel as we know it today. “Near magical powers of technology are bringing us to the threshold of a new age.” (Bellows 13). Technology moving at such a rapid pace today leaves those lovers grasping onto the joy of libraries, or the bookshelves at home. This begs the question, what will happen to the beloved paperback? The majority as it stands seemingly are becoming a very visual people, bringing a rise in movies and sadly a drop in the sale of books. Movies are more aesthetically pleasing to the masses, making...
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...In my life there have many great changes in technology. Many of these changes have affected my life greatly. They have made it both easier and faster to do things. The one piece of technology that has affected my life is the computer and all its programs. The computer and all its programs have made my life so much easier. Before the computer was invented you either had to write out what you wanted to say or typewrite it on the typewriter. However this was not always easy because if you made a mistake there was no way to fix it but to write it over again or use white out. With the computer though, mistakes could be made and fixed before I print it out. These mistakes could be solved within seconds by doing a spelling and grammar check. Also the computer I can save my work so if something happens to the first copy another copy could easily be made. With the typewriter and plain old writing it if the original copy was damaged you had to write it over again. Another great thing about the computer is that it is fast. If I were to write this essay by hand it would take me about twice the time because I would have to write the letters instead of just pressing buttons to get the letters on the screen. Next the computer has many programs on it like all of the Microsoft office programs so that I could do all of my school work and it sometimes has games on it. Also the computer usually has an internet connection. The internet is the one thing that saves me a boat load of time. On the internet...
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...11 Nov. 2014 Outline Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication. I. Introduction: What if every cell phone in the world crashed? How would society communicate? How would one know when someone’s birthday is without getting a notification for it? Some people wouldn’t even know when to get up each morning. Thirty years ago, these questions would be easily answered, but it would have taken separate resources to solve each issue. Most tasks nowadays, however, are done by using this single device. The overuse of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and, sadly, becoming the main resource of communication. (Tip: 1. Ask a provocative question or disturbing question.) II. One problem with cell phones in today’s society is that they have become major distractions. A. Cell phones are distracting employees in the workplace and leaving them with their jobs halfway done. B. Not only are cell phones a distraction in the workplace, they are also a distraction and disruptive in school districts, causing students attention to be elsewhere. C. In addition to cell phones being distracting, people often like to multi-task by walking or driving while texting. These things case them...
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...Section Five: Technology Review In creating a list and constructing a plan of how these pieces of technology could be integrated into a classroom, and how they would be more effective and efficient or would increase student learning can be a very challenging effort to complete. During my research I found a lot of games and websites that were very interesting for classroom technology. * Math games: You are able to purchase math board games from the educational learning games website. Also in researching the math games there are some particular games that you might observe that are cost effective and cheap since it does not take that much to play them, and it is a test for some creativity level of individuals. * Educational songs and videos games: It is definitely known that kids of today love to sing and love watching videos. This makes it easier for teachers to teach small kids and this is a learning process for all kids to enjoy. Even sometimes this can relate to eating healthy, the sounds they make, numbers, and letters. This is certainly what some teachers want for their children in the classroom which incorporates fun for them. These are games that are in demand to rehabilitate and are also criticized for violent content and a Childs free time, but also in a sense it is becoming known for and defended as harmless entertainment... * Art and Music games: These games are fun online as well, which the children can learn all different types of music in such...
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...Computer Viruses While technology advances have brought many benefits to society there have also been technological abuses (1). In today’s generation, with the help of the Internet and the rapid growth of the personal computer in the average household, we are able to talk to and share information with people from all sides of the globe (2). Unfortunately this transformation of data has opened the doors for a new era of high tech crime – the computer virus. The Internet is now a complex gateway for transgression and immoral activities where often the perpetrators of the crime are far removed from the scene of the criminal activity and hidden behind a maze of double speak (3). Computer viruses are enigmatic and grab our attention. They move silently from computer to computer under a shroud of secrecy and deceit. If they are not caught in time, these malicious programs can erase all the data off a hard drive, rearrange numbers in a spreadsheet file, or practically anything else a clever programmer can devise. A computer virus is a potentially dangerous computer program designed with the intent of obliterating or corrupting data that it comes into contact with. Computer viruses are mysteriously hidden beneath seemingly innocuous programs, which explains the reason for their effective dissemination across the Internet. These malicious computer programs are designed to replicate themselves or insert copies of themselves into other programs when executed within the infected program...
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...Cover Letters and other career correspondence Your letter is your introduction —it continues or starts a conversation about work or education Just as you start a conversation by introducing yourself, a résumé should always be sent with an accompanying letter. Picture yourself sitting face-to-face with a person doing work that is interesting. What would you say? What do you want to ensure they know about you before you leave the room? Your letter is a chance to make a great first impression or continue a conversation that has already been started. Your letter is something employers expect —it shows your professionalism and helps them get to know you Every time you submit a résumé, you should attach an accompanying letter. Even if they don’t specifically request it, employers expect documentation from you that shows your professionalism and potential contributions. What better way to start than by using a cover letter? Your letter should clearly show the match —it illustrates the connections between you and the work Some employers scan your résumé first, while others start with the cover letter. To increase your chances of being invited to an interview, ensure that both documents clearly show the match between what the employer needs and what you can contribute. Once you have made the match, remember that the letter is your chance to stand out as an individual from the many other qualified applicants. Include information that supports and points to your résumé, without...
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...make a piece of music "work"—the concepts of unity and variety. Most people like hearing sounds that they find pleasing, memorable, and familiar. Within a given composition, the feeling of familiarity—fostered by, among other things, reiterations of a music idea—lends a sense of unity to the music. Whereas unity satisfies the human need for sameness and familiarity, variety sustains our interest and appeals to our need for, and enjoyment of, the new, different, and unexpected. To illustrate the relevance of these concepts, listen to how they are used in a piece of music by George Frideric Handel, a very famous musician who lived between the 17th and 18th centuries and whose music remains popular to this day. George Frideric Handel See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes George Frideric Handel Born: 1685 Died: 1759 Period: Baroque (1600-1750) Country: Germany/England See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes is one of Handel's most popular pieces. Three minutes and three seconds (3:03) long, it is a movement within a longer composition entitled Judas Maccabaeus written for an ensemble (group) of musicians. If you think of Judas Maccabaeus as a book, then See Here the Conq'ring Hero Comes acts as a chapter in that book. A movement may be enjoyed by itself; however, like a chapter in a book, it also fits into the structure of a larger composition. While you listen to this piece, ask yourself questions such as: what do you hear in this selection? In what way does this piece demonstrate...
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...strain of the indigo plant from the West Indies. This allowed for a staple crop export to England so they would not be reliant on getting their indigo from France. At 21 Eliza married Charles Pinckney a widowed lawyer in his forties and they had four children together. Two of her children Charles and Thomas were generals in the American Revolution. During her years in South Carolina, Eliza was a prolific letter writer to her father, family and friends. A collection of her letters from 1739-1762 are published in The Letterbook of...
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...Herbert Lubalin was colorblind in his career. Despite that, his constant search for something new and a passion for idea and concept made him one of the most successful art directors of the 20th century. His concept has informed graphic design historically and in the present day. In 1962, Lubalin’s studio gave him the opportunity to take on any projects with Ralph Ginsburg, from poster and magazine design to packaging and identity solutions. They sent three million letters to Americans ‘of higher than average income and intelligence’ to announce the publication Eros, a quarterly magazine ‘entirely devoted to Love and Sex.’ Like many of the ‘Big Ideas’ in New York, Lubalin had a liberal political streak, despite having no political aim....
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...In this exquisite piece of literature named “Frankenstein”, Mary Shelley depicts Victor Frankenstein, born into a wealthy Genevan family and audacious scientist with a desire for discovery, creating a freak of nature we come to know as Frankenstein’s Monster all through the story-telling framing structure of letters by a man named Captain Robert Walton. Obsessed with old theory books of recreating natural wonders, Frankenstein studied endlessly for decades until he went off to college in Germany. During college, he excelled at his science classes while on the side partaking in several hidden studies to hide the grief of losing his mother shortly after leaving her to go to college. These experiments consisted of delving into the practice of transferring living matter to non-living objects. After concluding with plausible data, Victor Frankenstein took it to the next level; he attempted to create a humanoid figure. In order to fit the entirety of the necessary elements for this being to live as a proper functioning human being, Frankenstein resorted to making him freakishly large and proportionally gigantic. Nevertheless, he had succeeded. The being was alive! Since, the question of technology going overboard as...
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... September 30, 2013 University of Phoenix “Over 30 Workers Trapped After Chilean Copper Mine Collapse” Technology played an important role in the communication of the 33 miners that were trapped for 69 days underground. All types of communication were used from live minute to minute news coverage to the world tweeting about the collapse on twitter. With television, radio it is easy to sensor the communication do the strict guidelines these agency have concerning tragic events. The reporters delivering the news ensure that what they are communicating is accurate information. Understand that the workers family and coworkers are worried about the miner’s survival. In larger incidents, such as this the information must be controlled to keep panic at a minimum. Communication efforts to the miners are equally important. There were numerous measured taken to ensure the miners mental fortitude. There was a bore hole that allowed the miners to let the world know that the miners are alive. This communication came 17 days later after all thought the 33 miners had parish. The rescuers lowered a video camera down to the miners this communicated to the people up above that the miners were in good health. The miners exchanged letters to their family and friends through the bore hole as well. The family members were also allowed to talk to the miners via a phone they was dropped through the bore hole...
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...APA CITATION: Fox, H. (2003). Eager. New York City, NY: Yearling. AGE JUSTIFICATION: This chapter book is suitable for children in the grades of 3th through 7th, age ranges 8 to 10+. It is a great imagination motivator for children and allows for them to ask questions about what the future of the story holds—which is fitting for their cognitive development at this stage. The book also allows for children to apply abstract concepts—like the ones presented in this book—logically. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: This book creates a world for children that allows them to think. They question things presented in the book like, what does it mean to be a human? There is also a present question of how much further will the advancement of technology take us?...
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...of the 15-year-old girl. With a serious of articles from four different news sources, this paper will look at the history of the girl, what happened in her life leading to the bullying and how the “sextortion” (Kelley, M., 2013) lead to multiple suicide attempts and inevitably death of Amanda Todd. The paper will identify triggers for the articles trending, framing of the storytelling and underlying message within the articles answering questions of importance, publicity, and extortion amongst extortion. Introduction and Background According to Amanda Todd’s mother, Carol Todd, Amanda was a happy, popular, and energetic 15-year-old girl who loved to sing and perform. Despite being very shy, Amanda shined on camera and grew to love the technology that aided in her decision to end her life. In 2010 Amanda was in seventh grade, she browsed the Internet like any other teenager and visited blogging sites as well as chat rooms. She used the chat rooms to meet new people, receiving compliments on not only her voice while singing, but her looks aswell. It wasn’t too long before there were contacts asking for more of Todd. These seemingly nice, school-aged boys needed more and more of Todd to the point where she gave in and exposed her breasts...
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