...Throughout her essay “The Way We Live Now: I Tweet, Therefore I am,” Peggy Orenstein attempts to demonstrate her personal experience with Twitter as a means of indicating the distinction technology can create between a person and their persona and how that can affect their overall social interactions. Indeed technology does have a profound impact on the performance culture in human interaction, and Peggy’s perception isn’t too far off from assessing this repositioning of events. Furthermore, the alter-egos that we create on our ventures through technological social platforming often lead our fellow companions onto a different version of our self regardless of whether or not its authentic information. Nowadays, the means to externalize our...
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...The film Race, the Power of an Illusion-The House We Live In shined light on critical information regarding history and race relations, and how this relationship has severely impacted certain racial group for better or for worst. The information learned from this film can be used to determine possible reasons as to why, White adults are the most likely racial group in the US to meet the Federal Physical Activity Guidelines. The film touches on the numerous government aid given to White individuals and family in the past, and how these same opportunities were not given to family of color. This in itself left many Black and Latino families in difficult situations which would be passed on from generation to generation. An example of these government...
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...When We Believe, We Live By: Rexanne Falalimpa Our today’s generation is the hope of our mankind for the future, but we admit that deep down in our hearts there is this doubt that is bothering us. Is the youth of today ready to face the future’s problems? Is the youth aware of the enigmas that they will solve? Are they responsive that thousands of newly birth children will lean and believe on them? Is this the time to live what we believe? Or the time to believe what we live? Juvenile crimes cases were widely discussed in present time. Teens were really open by means of smoking weeds and using illegal drugs. Early pregnancy or teenage pregnancy was also one of the problems of today’s generation. But what we are pointing now is, why do we need to see the mistakes of our youth? Why not try to believe and trust them that they will be the ones to change this world. We just have to consider them as our present heroes, our present plans for future, we just have to believe that they can and they will, because our children of today will be the leaders of our tomorrows. What we need is that we should believe in the things they can do, consider the plans they can think and trust the betterment they imply. First is that we should believe in the things they can do, so that they will be able to believe in themselves too, especially when they feel that it’s for the improvement of our country. Let’s believe that being a good adolescent is not bad. Let us consider the plans they think. Teenagers...
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...We Construct Our Dreams Many theories believe that the content of dreams have psychological meaning. Freud believed that dreams are wishes, needs, or ideas that one represses to the unconscious. Although most other psychologists disagree that dreams represent one’s unconsciousness, they agree that dreams may relate to one’s thoughts (Atkinson, & Hilgard, 2009, pp. 210-212). Recent studies have found that dream images relate to not only our belief but also our culture (International Journal of Dream Research). Dreams seem to be constructed based on our waking lives and memories. Different beliefs make for different dream content. A study asked two hundred undergraduate students of United Arab Emirates (the UAE) and Canada to record their dreams for two weeks (Mohamed O. Salem, 2013, pp. 94-97). The students of two countries had different beliefs: all the UAE students were Muslim, while most of Canadian students were Christians. Also, there were different degree of religiosity among them. Among the UAE participants, 98.2% thought they were religious or spiritual, while only 15% Canadian students considered themselves religious or spiritual. This fact was reflected in their dream images. Few Canadian students dreamed about religious images. On the other hand, many students of the UAE had religious images such as religious places or after lives when they were dreaming. Furthermore, the frequency of dreaming religious images of the UAE students is much higher than Canadian students...
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...In the age we live in now, it’s normal to see almost everyone with some type of electronic device whether it’s in the movies, TV commercials, or in public places. Why is it such a problem for students to use their electronics in schools? I believe that electronics should be used in schools but only to a certain extent. It is an argument that students’ devices, like cell phones, are a distraction from learning and understanding a teacher’s lesson. It is understandable that the rules would request refrain from electronic use but it should not be a problem if a student has finished all of their assignments and is known for acceptable behavior. The privilege to use an electronic could be treated as a reward. One might ask, “What good is an electronic in school anyway?” Well, for certain assignments and extra practice a student could seek assistance online. With schools getting more involved in technology, there are school websites and other learning development sites that are available for students to take advantage of, Most, if not all, colleges and even some high schools allow laptops in class for such practices. A worry with some schools may be that a student has a cell phone on them in general. There could be at home emergencies at some point or a sudden change in schedule to where a student has to contact their guardian. With some people, cell phones are a necessity and not just a desire. In conclusion, there are logical reasons why cell phones and other electronic...
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...How we ought to live: Role of Religion and Government Abstract When one looks beyond the fundamental questions about life, it is pretty obvious that “how we ought to live?” follows whatever conclusion one reaches about their existence. This is an attempt to answer questions like: How shall we live? What shall we live for, if anything? How can we decide right from wrong? I look at the roles Religion and Government in showing us how we ought to live. When one looks beyond the fundamental questions about life, it is pretty obvious that “how we ought to live?” follows whatever conclusion one reaches about their existence. This is an attempt to answer questions like: How shall we live? What shall we live for, if anything? How can we decide right from wrong? Without requiring us to rely on blind faith alone, while using lessons from faith and rational thoughts. History Socrates (469-339 BC) used what we know today as dialectic way of answering Philosophical questions about life. This involved asking and answering probing questions in order to arrive at something that could be considered true. Unfortunately he was put to death for failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledged and for introducing new deities. Aristotle (384-322 BC) thought that human fulfillment came as we order our lives around developing and expressing moral and intellectual virtues, such as courage, wisdom, generosity, and understanding. In order to do this, we must be mentally active. That...
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...Kye Karim Composition reading II Essay 3 3rd November 2014 Jeremy Rick Are we born with the right to live where we want? The United Kingdom of Great Briatain, is a group of countries that like to think they are independent. Despite this, the fact is they are merged to a much bigger picture of the European Union. The inclusion of the UK has drawn many positives over the years with the economy, easy holidays, simpler migration and more than anything help from the other large nations in the EU. People from areas outside of the EU like the USA or Asia, would have to get a visa issued to their passport before they can even have a holiday. For people holding passports for countries inside the EU, they can move freely with not much problem and get support in the countries they are travelling to. This was has been ok for many years but in recent times the joining of several smaller countries to the EU has brought an unprecedented influx of immigration to the shore of the UK that has quickly escalated into a national crisis. This is something that has only resulted in only minute positives, with the country now struggling to cope with the demand for jobs and housing causing a lot of anger amongst the people. The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which are all considered highly developed courtiers in there own right. The region boasts structured democracies that has controlled and helped the area grow for decades to be one of the most economically...
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...2013 The Lives We Left Behind There are moments in our lives that will someday define us. It is not the gravity of the choices we make but the impression they leave on us that will one day define us as individuals. Had I known how drastically my life would change as a result of the choice I made one day when I was fifteen, my life would surely be very different. When my father first asked if I had any interest in going to France, the question passed through my mind as fleetingly as a spring breeze, but had I known that this decision would one day define me as a man, I might have answered differently. Today I have only God to thank, because for some reason on that day the winds of fate led me on one of the greatest adventures I could ever imagine. This is my story. As I stepped off of the plane in Lyon France there was a kind of electricity in the air, the kind you only feel when you leave your past behind to begin anew. Jacque must have thought me strange just standing there in the cold September air with nothing but a coat and a small brief case. As he strode over to me I was struck by an eerie sense of familiarity as if I’d known him for years, which was only compounded by the casual almost jovial tone he took as he introduced himself to me. Had I known the gravity of what our relationship would mean to me as a man, I might have made an effort to pay more attention to the rambling tales he had of his home and the woman he loved. That night we retired in a small...
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...head: WE LIVE IN A THROW-AWAY SOCIETY 1 We Live In A Throw-Away Society. Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University WE LIVE IN A THROW-AWAY SOCIETY 2 How many of us have heard the motto, “out with the old and in with the new?” I think it is highly unlikely many have not heard this slogan; mottos like this have become more than just a saying, but a lifestyle. We find it easy to throw away items because they are too old and the newer models are much more appealing. Items are not just tossed away because they are old; at times it is much more convenient to buy disposable items. We live in an era where our time and convenience replaces common sense. This mentality is the reason America has become such a “throw-away society.” In North America, there are 100 million cell phones and 300 million computers discarded every year, this is a result of the rapid pace of product upgrading. Such staggering numbers are caused by product “planned obsolescence” (Guiltinan, 2009. p. 19). Planned obsolescence is making a product or part that will fail or become less desirable over time or after a certain amount of use (Zimmerman, 2008). So who is to blame for such wastefulness? The manufacturing companies advertise to the consumer new and improved items that will make one’s life easier or more enjoyable. Such an advertisement convinces the customer to buy the product. On the other hand, we can say...
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...Jesus Garcia Aug. 18, 2014 Things We Need To Live On Mars Mars is known as being the red planet in our solar system and for being the fourth planet from the sun. In occasion we ask ourselves what would we need to live on Mars if by any reason Earth is no longer able to sustain us. Well our main concern would be our oxygen; we either need to build a facility with oxygen or figure out another invention in order to be able to breathe on Mars. We not only need a building to help us breathe, but also to be able to keep warm because Mars is known for its cold temperature. We would imagine it would be hot on the “red” planets but the farther you go from the sun the colder each planet gets. On Mars there are many caves that we can take advantage of to keep warm and build these facilities. Another inconvenience that we would come around is that on Mars days and a year are longer than on Earth, so we would have longer periods of time to in which we will have no light other than from the two moons that Mars has, which mean more coldness and more “winter time”. Another risky factor that we need to solve before even thinking in living on Mars is, Radiation. On Mars there is a lot of radiation exposure that for us can cause many health wise risks. We need to figure out a way to stop from all the radiation to take a toll on us. Once, oxygen, radiation and cold temperatures are solved we can now think of the necessities that us humans will need to have in order to survive, like medicine...
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...the conditions an individual has to endure can affect the outcome of that individual’s life. In Jesse Walters book, "We Live in Water" he gives readers examples of how an individual’s opportunity to progress or develop in life can be hindered by the surroundings they have to endure. The Title "We Live in Water" relates to a fish living in a fish tank, because no matter how many times that fish may swim to the glass of the tank it cannot change the outcome it has to suffer. In the collection, “We Live in Water”, two specific short stories, "Thief" and "We live in Water" shows readers how the environment and circumstances people...
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...Do you agree that we live in a dangerous world? Can you remember 9-11? Most people know about this infamous act of terrorism. Unfortunately, it was not the last one. Some people say that the world is becoming a better place in which to live, but we are exposed to an increasing number of dangerous situations. Be it in the physical world, or the virtual world, the number of threats has been on the rise, many times without us even aware of them. Firstly, we are living in an era of wars. Although major wars such as World War II are long gone, there still exist many acts of violence and threats of mass destruction. These are due to advent of terrorism and relentless experimentation on nuclear weapons. These have resulted in increased tensions among major superpowers worldwide, notably North Korea against US and its allies. On a smaller scale, due to the issue to overlapping boundaries between neighboring countries, many people often get killed in border clashes. For example, Thailand and Cambodia had many border clashes in the last decade, leading to numerous deaths of soldiers and civilians alike. Besides, we often hear of suicide bombers in Iraq, in a bid to topple the current democratic government in place. Therefore, it is difficult to say that today’s world is a safer one. Moreover, we face, see and hear about a lot more crime today than we did in the past. If you watch the news, you will hear about a lot of crimes such as random killings or intentional kidnappings in exchange...
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...I have decided to study Norman Rockwell’s “The Problem We All Live With” to write my visual analysis. In this essay I will be looking at the historical significance this artwork had on the civil rights movement throughout America in the early sixties up until this point. Norman Rockwell was born on the 3rd of February 1848 in New York City becoming a professional painter and illustrator at the mere age of 18. Producing this in1964 with oil paints on canvas and it became an iconic piece of the civil rights movement. 55 years ago on November 15 1960 at the age of 6, Ruby Bridges was 1 of 6 other black African American children to attend an all white school, children left due to ruby attending. When entering the school members of the general public, mothers and fathers shouted racist chants and abusive threats at the little girl....
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...We Live in a Democracy; What is Non-Democracy Like? Our great nation practices what is known around the world as a democratic system of government. That is a government intended to be for the people and run by the people; or in our case, by our elected officials; which are intended to act on our behalf. One question that comes to mind though; what else is out there and, what is it like? For a look at what might be considered the polar opposite of democracy let us look through the window of what government and law are like in the communist state of North Korea (more recent review of the Constitution of North Korea leads scholars to believe it is more of a racialist nationalism government system) (“Top 10 non-democratic countries in the world,” April 28, 2014). However, since this is only an opinion, the North Korean government is still considered that of a communist state. What are laws like in North Korea? What is the purpose of the laws and what is the effect? Do they compare to our laws? This writing would not be complete without some preface information regarding how the North Korean government works. At the head of every part of the Government is the “Great Leader” (Yop, H.J., N.D.); which would be the Supreme Leader (at this time it is Kim Jong-un). Essentially all things in North Korea revolve around the desires of Kim Jong-un. While there are different committees and bureaus; there power is limited to what commands are given to them from the top. Party secretaries...
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...U.S. agriculture industry needs these bees to produce food, fiber, and shelter. Should we focus more on measures to protect bees so that they do not become extinct, or should we focus more on keeping up the food supply without them? Take a position on this question and write an essay in which you argue for your position. Be sure to provide reasons for your position and evidence to support your reasons. Bees basically provide our food source, without bees we will not be able to get the food, fibers or shelter. In October of 2016, some species of land bees in the United States were put on the endangered list for the first time in U.S history. We can not keep up the food supply without bees. We need to be doing everything in our power to bring back up the population of bees in the United States before they are gone forever....
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