This week’s discussion was very touching. I must have watched “ The last lecture Reprised “ by Dr. Randy Pausch 3 or four times. I paused it several times because I became so emotional at one point of the lecture. The lecture has made me look at my Master’s in a different way. Like most‚ I did not find much that moved me about the reading as I did about the lecture. However there were some points that could validate a lot of what Dr. Pausch spoke about. Colors seemed more vibrant and alive. We
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Freshman Composition 2 Professor: Feng-ming Chi 蕭湞燕 Pika final book report (draft 3) LAST LECTURE SUMMARY: Randy Pausch‚ a remarkable professor in Carnegie Mellon‚ delivered his last lecture and book entitled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" in 2007. Because he was diagnosed with terminal cancer‚ he was dying but he tried to leave what he wanted to educate his children in the future. After recalling his memory‚ he found that all meaningful things in his life were related to his childhood
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Co‚ Mark Andrew 2008- 67502 When Things Go Though‚ Ask Randy A book review of “Nation‚ Self‚ and Citizenship” I. Theoretical Framework If a person reads the book “Nation‚ Self‚ and Citizenship” by Randolf S. David‚ one would gain a general idea on the Philippine situation‚ oneself‚ and how oneself is situated in the nation. In addition to that‚ the very nature of the book‚ a collection of articles categorized and grouped in three main topics‚ makes it easy to read and easy to digest
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The Babylon Ishtar Gate There are many wonders of the ancient world that have been found by archeologists. Of these treasures found‚ one of the greatest and most beautiful has been the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. Babylon was the capital of a city in Mesopotamia‚ in the current day Iraq.(Hirst‚Archeology.about.com) Babylon was damaged by weather‚ age and wars (the Iraq and USA war) but still archeologists managed to find the gate. (Hirst‚Archeology.about.com) The Ishtar gate was built in the reign
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egg-size ovals or you can make your own shape to be more creative. Flatten with thumb. Drop palitaw in 2 cups boiling water. Scoop out with skimmer as soon as they float. Roll in grated coconut. Serve at once with sugar. Now you have El Frijol Alado ala Palitaw. Enjoy!!! Discussions: Winged Bean is one of the best nitrogen fixers with nodulation accomplished
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Plaintiff Randy Fontenot was driving in the city owned police car at high speeds. When he reached an intersection‚ FOntenot collided with defendant‚ Germaine Brooks and Wife‚ in their car. Fontenot was severely hurt‚ while Brooks’ wife was killed. Randy Fontenot is sued Brooks and his insurance company‚ Patterson Insurance. Then the DOTD was added as a defendant in this case because they were responsible for the unsafe intersection. At the trial court they ruled that 90% of the fault was on Mr. Brooks;
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BABYLON REVISITED POINT OF VIEW In theory‚ point of view reveals a perspective from which the narrator tells the story. Analyzing a story’s point of view will provide us with answers to two questions ‘by whom’ and ‘how’ the story is told. By the way‚ we can also understand attitude of the writer towards his characters as well. In the case of ‘Babylon Revisited’‚ the one who tells us this story is a third-person narrator. To be more specific‚ he is a limited omniscient narrator. Firstly
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What would you do if your life had an expiration date? For Randy Pausch‚ the question was not so hypothetical; his answer was‚ in essence‚ his novel titled The Last Lecture. Through his book‚ Randy explored which values and philosophies were most important to him. In effect‚ he bestowed his audience with valuable life lessons (both generalized and specific) via recollections of various events from his past. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer‚ he made it his sole objective to write a comprehensive
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The same cannot be said for How Many Miles to Babylon‚ which ends in a pessimistic and gloomy scene. Alec Moore is awaiting execution‚ as the novel comes full circle. He is given “a pen and paper” because he is an “officer and a gentleman”. He has nothing to do but wait. Alec refused to kill Jerry by firing squad‚ so in a sense‚ he asserted his own humanity in the face of war. However‚ this noble act is detrimental‚ as this act of compassion tragically costs him his life.Johnston’s outlook is in
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Lecture proves that it is worth it to dream. Dr. Randy Pausch was dying of Pancreatic Cancer and had just a couple of months to live. He worked at Carnegie Mellon University as a professor. The last lecture was his last lecture that he gave to his students. He talked about childhood dreams and to never let them go. One of Randy’s childhood dreams was to be a disney
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