E. E. Cummings

Moshe Pearlman vividly whisks the reader away in a literary time machine, titled In the Footsteps of Moses. This literary time machine is achieved through placing us, the reader right into the years that came before, the years throughout and the time that passed after Moses lifetime including the standing impact that is echoed in Jewish culture today. I especially find that Pearlman’s decision to present the history and vast amount of information upon his subject in the form of a story being…

Utagawa Hiroshige I created Hamamatsu: Winter Scene in the Edo period (1833-34) using the medium of woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Specifications include: dimensions of 9 in. x 14 in. and a landscape orientation, as showcased in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, U.K. The piece depicts a wintry rural scene on the outskirts of Hamamatsu station. The village and Hamamatsu Castle are visible in the distance. Porters warm themselves by a bonfire while another traveler looks on, pipe in hand,…

Problem The current study investigated media multitasking habits and media multitasking beliefs, and explored the relationship of multitasking habits and nationality, specifically with Malaysian and American college students, and its effects on academic performance. It also investigated the relationship between multitasking beliefs, multitasking habits while studying and academic performance. Media multitasking has detrimental effects to academics, increases errors, and hinders creativity,…

People all around the world are taking Massive Open Online Courses, otherwise knowns as MOOCs. In the article, “The Year of the MOOC”, Laura Pappano states that MOOCs are free online course that anyone in the world can take. In an essay called “Chunky Peanut Butter,” by James Gregory the author explains his qualities and he can complete a MOOC. The best candidate for taking a MOOC because Gregory is flexible with working with people, serious about his work, and dedicated to advance his education…

According to article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to an education. Nowhere in the article states that an education received at an online institution is more or less legitimate than that of a psychical institution. As it happens, studies have found that 74% of for-profit universities offer online courses, and more than half of these are equivalent to classes offered in person. With this being said, an online education does help students due to the fact…

User side and server side factors that influence the performance of a website User side factors A user side factor is the capability of the users system must be taken into consideration because, if not, people who may become potential users could be prohibited from using the site. • Download speed: is the data capped by a user’s ISP, this is usually the amount of data that is used when something is being downloaded per second. The dial up speed of downloads tends to be at the speed of 56KPs,…

Coffee and books seem to coexist in a symbiotic relationship in the twenty-first century. The local Barnes and Noble no doubt has a Starbucks inside, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a novel. Perhaps that is why the Espresso Book Machine has a homage to the delightful substance in its very name. More likely it’s due to the claim that this machine can print a paperback book “‘in less time than it takes to make and enjoy a caramel macchiato’”3. Although the validity of that…

Task switching is a habit that every individual has partaken in from time to time. Whether it be when someone is trying to do homework and listen to music or watch television and eat. Individuals most likely do not realize when they are performing two tasks at once. The current review provides a summary of previous research on this topic. First, the review will focus on the background of task switching, such as what it is. Second, it will focus on how the task switching works and how much…

Sometimes, we love a song not only because the melody is beautiful or the lyrics are meaningful but also because it brings us a sense of peace and ease, reminding us of our childhood memories which we sometimes forget in this too busy life. As found in the study of Carol Lynne Krumhansl and Justin Adam Zupnick, “Cascading Reminiscence Bumps in Popular Music”, which is also published as a brief article named “Kids Have Emotional Connections to Parents’ Music” on the “Discover magazine”, music…

School is very stressful for many students especially for someone who is new to the university lifestyle. It becomes difficult to balance their course load and their social life. Students must adapt to the new environment and begin to really understand their study habits. Learning in a classroom is not always the most efficient way for an individual to comprehend the content of a course. Students in their first year of university, who take online courses are more likely to receive better grade…