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A Question of Improbabilities: TRIFECTA - 2 views

  • that are of an outlier nature.
    • cdcrone
       
      that are of an "outlaying" nature. (what you have sounds somewhat awkward)
  • journeys to the realm of the unknown
  • many other fascinating
    • cdcrone
       
      I love the last part of the sentance...it is kind of cheesy, but at the same time, makes me want to feel really excited!
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  • Cornerstones of scientific theory.
    • cdcrone
       
      I really like how this short sentance is stuck in the middle of a bunch of longer ones...maybe more of this?
  • Maybe we can reach out and touch that void and come to acknowledge that we are, in fact, merely a speck on the surface of that which lies out there; a speck, friends, but a speck indeed
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      Your strong ending sentance makes me want to read more! The melodrama juxtaposed against your subject matter
  • Similarly, she has a monthly “Sci-Fi Worthy Parasite” in which she discusses a species of parasite that possesses unusual qualities
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      Awesome! :)
  • I can, however, offer a critical distance that I believe is necessary for some degree of objectivity
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      Good job on pointing this out - many may feel that you are not as "trustworthy" by having a scientific blog but not being from a scientific background yourself. This is certainly a valid argument for why your blog is different, and also worth reading.
    • cdcrone
       
      You mention it in other places too, but feel free to play up your unique perspective on the issue. I feel like this could make you more credible to your readers as well as giving your blog a more personal feeling
  • it is quite apparent throughout his blog that he intends to remind you of this fact
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      What do you think of this? Perhaps be more explict in what you want to take from his voice and what you would rather leave behind.
  • Second
  • . Second,
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      Please, for the love of reading on a computer screen, but a paragraph break in here. :)
    • cdcrone
       
      Same goes for "Thirdly..." and "Lastly..." It makes it so much easier to read.
  • lack of diction that would indicate interest in dialogue.
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      I love your description here. <3
  • It must be noted here,
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      New paragraph please!
  • his is certainly to serve two purposes. One
    • cdcrone
       
      The period is a bit awkward here...it is breaking up your thought, but not in a good way. Maybe try a semicolon or colon; if you are feeling particularly spicy you could throw in a dash!
  • . Secondly, he
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      Paragraph break please! (If you already have one in here, consider puting an actual space between the paragraphs)
  • Thirdly
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      Paragraph break please. Also, you are using lots of lists (firstly, secondly, thirdly, etc.). Is there another way to convey this information without the list format? Too many lists tend to make the eyes wander to new and different tabs. In many of your lists, I feel like the numbered beginning words are somewhat unnecessary. Think of all the different types of bullet points you can choose from in Word...thought it may not be proper in an acadmic paper to continually switch up your numbered symbols, here it would help keep the paragraph flowing without the start-and-stop of numbers.
  • Jaffe is not an android
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      Or is he? duh duh duhhh...
  • TRIFECTA
    • cdcrone
       
      Great job! Keep up the good work and research. Put more of your personal ancedotes in there too - we are reading your blog not only for information but also for entertainment!
cdcrone

ACT - Featured Scholarships - 0 views

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    Featured Scholarships from the ACT website
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NACAC - Financial Aid Resources - 0 views

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    List of Scholarship and Financial Aid resources
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - Magazine - The Atlantic - Nicholas Carr - 11 views

  • As the late MIT computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum &nbsp;observed in his 1976 book, Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation, the conception of the world that emerged from the widespread use of timekeeping instruments “remains an impoverished version of the older one, for it rests on a rejection of those direct experiences that formed the basis for, and indeed constituted, the old reality.” In deciding when to eat, to work, to sleep, to rise, we stopped listening to our senses and started obeying the clock.
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      There might be something to be said for "obeying the clock," though - the shift from "listening to our gut," to a more calculated and precise view of the world seems like it would be helpful in terms of scientific thought and progress.
  • The result is to scatter our attention and diffuse our concentration.
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      Perhaps, though in any case, the desire for more knowledge is nothing new. One might argue that, to a certain extent, breath without depth can help people reach a fuller view of a particular subject, and then, if they need/want to, it is also easy to find those lengthier sources.
  • That’s the essence of Kubrick’s dark prophecy: as we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence.
    • cdcrone
       
      Though the article brings up good points to think about, it is all canclled out for me with this over-dramatic statement. *sigh*
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  • As we are drained of our “inner repertory of dense cultural inheritance,” Foreman concluded, we risk turning into “‘pancake people’—spread wide and thin as we connect with that vast network of information accessed by the mere touch of a button.”
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      Pancakes are tasty, yet dense, and can be healthy for you if you use the right ingredients and toppings. Who is to say that this new spreading out of culture is bad? Perhaps it is encouraging people to learn about things that they wouldn't have thought of before. The links out encourage new processes and connections to information previously unconnected. Especially at USC, where there is even a scholarship for those majoring in two seemingly unrelated disciplines at the same time, there is agreement that subjects previously thought to be unrelated can both be helped by a union of science and art. The Renaissance was full of those "pancake people," people striving to know and learn about the place they lived and how they thought about it. Do we think of the Renaissance as a time where people cast down depth of knowledge? The other side of the pancake is tempting indeed.
cdcrone

NACAC - Student Resources - 0 views

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    The National Association for College Admission Counseling Online Resources for College-bound students including info and links to Deadline Calendar College Prep Calendar College Lists State and Fed. Resources for funding Financial Aid Resources
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    Another from USC Viterbi
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AVID | Resources - 0 views

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    Resources for the under-served high-school student in finding, getting ready for, and paying for college. The Resources page has -all-purpose college help -College entrance Exam help -College Admissions help -Financial Aid and Scholarship help -State Specific Funding/college help
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    One of the sites recommended by one of the directors of admission at the Viterbi School of Engineering.
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An Ethical Discourse Regarding the Nature of Diet: Trifecta - 1 views

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    Guac's first "paper"
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Against the Odds with Admissions Gods - 0 views

shared by cdcrone on 03 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Her words and voice shall enlighten the many ignorant who naively call opponents to affirmative racist.
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      The strong finish here makes me want to come back and read more.
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Stained Glass Politics - 1 views

  • forceful finish
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      Alliteration is Awesome
  • Such selective use allows the blogger to be emphatic without being in-your-face, so to speak
    • cdcrone
       
      I dont know about this claim...it seems to me from the passage above that it *is* "in-your-face;" forcing the issue that practices or views might be outdated by thousands of years seems like a pretty big issue.
  • self-mockery that suggests self-awareness
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      The punctuation I agree seems partiularly important here.
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