Nguyen‚ Paula Nguyen 1 9/10/12 Period 2 Zick Reflection on: Turn Off the Phone (and the Tension) Jenna Wortham/New York Times/Aug. 25‚ 2012 The article‚ “Turn Off the Phone (and the Tension)” by Jenna Wortham‚ from the New York Times‚ can be related to most people in our generation. Our generation is filled with new technology and doing things faster and more efficient. I would say the majority of teenagers have smart phones with texting and/or internet. I feel that most people have forgotten
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very least‚ Baker established herself as a modern-day poetic prodigy who writes in a mode of exquisite sadness‚ with a transmissive language of pain‚ suffering and hope for all to hold onto. Having said that‚ listening to her latest project Turn Out the Lights exceeds astronomical expectations as quite the mesmerizing experience.
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anode and cathode is less than the holding current. 2.) Gate Turn Off Thyristor A. Introduction Gate turn off (GTO) is a type of thyristor that can be turned on and turned off. The turning on and off of the device can be accomplished by applying the correct voltage in the gate terminal. Applying a positive voltage to the gate terminal turns the GTO in on state while applying a negative voltage turns the GTO in off state. GTO advantages : ➢ High voltage and current
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The author of “Turn Off‚ Tune Out‚ Turn In”‚ Marissa Lang‚ supported her argument better than the author of “Homeroom Zombies” Lawrence Epstein. This is because‚ Lang uses more primary sources‚ she uses more text structure‚ and Epstein did not have as much text structure as Lang. First of all‚ Lang had used more credible and primary sources then Epstein in their arguments. “Marvin Green‚ 19‚ suffers from sleep apnea‚ a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. He was not diagnosed
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September 12‚ 2012 Article of the Week The article ’’Turn Off the Phone (and the Tension)’’ is an immensely good article for a close reading. First it has many details on why the author made the many points that she did. In addition‚ the use of other sources or people greatly improves her argument. Jenna Wortham talks about how “smart phones and social networks have become lifelines”(Wortham)‚ and the fact of the matter is that it is true. People all over the world use social websites like Twitter
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Turn off Your Computer Computer! Computer! Computer! I cannot imagine what my life would become without it. What will I use to type up report? A pen? What about finding research? Rely on library books? All these alternatives will consume lots of my time and not be very efficient. There are a lot more things that I rely on my computer for and without it I will be lost in the middle of nowhere learning new solutions to resolve the situation while I can complete it effortlessly using my computer.
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sports fan‚ there is nothing more exciting than going to a sporting event of my favorite team. To be surrounded by other sports fans who are rooting for the same team as you brings a sense of togetherness. The feeling of "this is our team" and "if they win I win" brings all sports fans together. However‚ even with this togetherness bond between sports fans‚ they can be classified into four distinct categories. The first category and the most common is the casual sports fan. The casual sports fan will
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Fan death is a widely held belief in South Korea that an electric fan left running overnight in a closed room can cause the death of those sleeping inside. All fans sold in South Korea come with an automatic timer that turns the fan off after a certain number of minutes.[1] ------------------------------------------------- Origins of belief The genesis of this misconception is unclear‚ but fears about electric fans date almost to their introduction in Korea‚ with stories dating to the 1920s
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lot it knows everything and it tell us everything. Technology has greater changing the way society communicates. One reason that technology had changed are lives that we are now upsees with it . According to Jenna Wortham in the article “Turn off the phone” . “Social media has made us even more aware of the things we are missing out on” people rather be on their phones and not go out with families and friends. They worried to much what’s going on there phone than what going on in the real
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the operating procedure and principle as well as the efficiency of centrifugal fans. B. Theory and Analysis Tests of ventilating fans or blowers are made frequently by a very simple method‚ that is‚ by determining the necessary data for a calculating efficiency by measuring the work done by the fan “on the air” in giving velocity‚ and the horsepower required to drive the fan alone‚ excluding bearing friction. The fan is preferably operated by an electric motor‚ of which the efficiency can be
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