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I believe small things can make you happy.I felt shocked and happy at the same timewhen I was little andI got a puppy at Christmas time. I was so happy that I thought it wasn't my dog. It was scarrywhen my puppy snuggled in our laundry basket under the clothes and we could not find her. It made me very happy when we found her.I'm always happy when I get surprised by somethi]]>
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Raven Dotson and Robby Schwiebert-234 Wrods
I agree that technology is starting to become very dangerous and is hurting our economy. But I also think that some of it is good and can help us maintain a healthy lifestyle in many ways. Like medicine for instance it helps us stay healthy and prevents us from getting sertain diseases in our everyday life. But television and computers are whats getting people so obease by not getting out and exercising.
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Technology in today's society is, for the most part, supposed to be making life easier, less riskful, and more entertaining. People who think technology is making people have limited skills when it comes to the social and communication parts of life. I think it is bettering these, maybe not other things like becoming lazy and obese from too much TV or video games. Plus, to the some who believe that future generations won't be as "hands-on" must be crazy ]]>
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Response to "smart Houses" by katie and alex.
I agree that smart houses can be very convenient at times and it is crazy how many things are out there today. who would think to make heated floors? crazy. as of now i can understand why not too many average americans have such things that a smart house has because it definitly costs a lot of money, but i do agree that in upcoming years these smart houses and technologies will soon takeover the states, and possibly other countries.
-Jessica Reed
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Response to "Too equal?" by Amanda Lewis and Dakota Lause
In the modern society, everyone is equal. However, it doesn’t mean that everyone has the same ability. At school, each student develops his own talent. One can be good at math; other can be good at sports. It is impossible to make all students equal, especially in the case of students with handicap. Therefore, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) will cause disadvantages in education. For the students who are not doing well at school, there will be more pressure that discourages them from trying for a better work. As for the advantageous ones, it will be awkwardness to lower their level for the sake of others. Moreover, NCLB is leading the wrong way when emphasizing most on reading and mathematics and very little on science and history. Since science and history are as important as reading and math, none of them should be n]]>
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Response to "Smart House"
Technology, specifically "smart houses," are not very reliable for obvious reasons. One reason is that they are too complicated. Another reason is that it makes many people's lives stressful and causes problems. Thirdly it takes away people's privacy and could possibly shut down at any moment. People need to get back to the basics of life. Too many people relay on technology these and then end up being let down. It isn't reliable enough so why don't we just relay on ourselves instead.
Janet Conley
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Macnair, Jill and Robinson, Karen. “Houses Just Got Smarter.” The Sunday Times. 11 March 2007. 04 October 2007. Newspaper Source <http://web.ebscohost.com/>
Response to "The Future Home" by Kurt Brown
It would be nice to have a house all full of up-to-date technology, but it's just too much money to worth it. Does this mean we scrap our homes for new ones or make changes to our existing homes? We humans depend on technology to keep us alive but sometimes it does fail us. An example of this are cars: as they get more complicated, the more things that can go wrong. It appears that we should trydefinitely keep some the old and simple ways humans lived during the early generations, and blend them into the present and the future. Keeping things simple helps us build hardship and patience. Yes, it may sound odd, but it can be worth it. Technology can help usbecome more efficientaboutusing our resources and saving the environment. However, technology can't replace]]>
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I think Nick and Caleb's entry nailed how I feel about technology today and how it affects our lives. The biggest thing that I have to agree with is that the revolution of how today's modern society socializes is not a good thing. I think all of the new instant messengers and the sudden trend of texting have a very negative impact on the world we live in. These technologies are allowing people to be anyone they want to be behind the screen or cell phone and not be themselves as they would be in the real world. I know from a personal stand point that this texting can have a negative effect on teen's lives because people are more apt to say negative or offensive things and send the message to whomever without thinking twice about what they are about to say.
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I think that Sam is right about how television is a bad influenc]]>
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Reaction to “Smart Houses”
A Smart House, everyone’s perfect companion, as most of society would think of it. The convenience of this is tempting, but how would our society today live without it, even if it was only in their lives for a short while? Nowadays there are cell phones, computers, and televisions in just about every home, but no one seems to think about when technology fails us. Sure enough when it does the world seems to be coming to an end very fast. Today most people can’t function without electricity to power their needs of talking with their friends constantly, or watching their favorite show. So how would it be for them when they lose the convenience of their closet picking out their clothes, or their favorite spirit lifting song playing when they walk into their home? Though seeming very insignificant at this poi]]>
Marla Erickson and Kelsey Dockery
use computer computers in school for all of their homework needs. Is that causing the students to become unfit? Even though some activities on these devices could result in unhealthy habits, they are only helping to increase technology and simplify our hectic, rigid, and daily routines. Without these gadgets, many people all over the world would be baffled. Whether they are for protection, extenuated knowledge, or just for a small dose of entertainment, these small objects will be of enormous assistance throughout the next century.
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In today’s society, children focus their attention on the latest technology available. Just look around. On any given day you can see high school, junior high, and even elementary children using their cell phones, I-pods or game boys. Instead of them asking, “Who wants to play some hoops?” you hear them saying, “Who do you want to text?” part of the problem is the example set by parents. Adults are so busy and pre-occupied by their own lives that it is just easier to say, go watch a movie or go play your video game.” Let’s face it; most kids can’t afford cell phones, I-pods or any other technical toy. Even if they could, it is the parent’s responsibility to make limitations. What happened to the words “go outside and play.”? 0parents need to set the example and lead the kids to a healthy life st]]>
The decision of North Korea to test a nuclear bomb could definitely disrupt good diplomatic relations with the United States and its Allies. Since the bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki took several hundreds of lives to end World War II, it has been felt by many that the use of nuclear force could have catastrophic effects in the preservation of our world as we currently know it. Since WWII, the US and other nations have tried by other means to diplomatically resolve their issues and keep balance in the world power. It has been difficult to keep this balance at times (i.e. Cold War between U.S. and Russia), but techniques such as economic sanctions have definitely been successful at times and are worth considering. In conclusion, it is felt that the United States negotiations with China in influencing their decision to pose economic sanctions may be one way of keeping North Korea not to continue]]>
The decision of North Korea to test a nuclear bomb could definitely disrupt good diplomatic relations with the United States and its Allies. Since the bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki took several hundreds of lives to end World War II, it has been felt by many that the use of nuclear force could have catastrophic effects in the preservation of our world as we currently know it. Since WWII, the US and other nations have tried by other means to diplomatically resolve their issues and keep balance in the world power. It has been difficult to keep this balance at times (i.e. Cold War between U.S. and Russia), but techniques such as economic sanctions have definitely been successful at times and are worth considering. In conclusion, it is felt that the United States negotiations with China in influencing their decision to pose economic sanctions may be one way of keeping North Korea not to continue]]>
Smart Houses
CandaceCandace McCullough
Kelley Schroeder
Houses are becoming more advanced everyday, but it isn’t an overnight project. New advancements will be hard to make because they are extremely expensive and people’s preferences are different. Smart houses that will be built in the future will be able to grow with the family. These changes won’t be dramatic because it takes generations to transform the ideas of the general public, but people should keep in mind that “10 years ago we didn’t have the internet” so anything is possible (Dunlevy 2).
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