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Slow starts have become a theme for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Through six games this season, the Cavs have had to erase early deficits in several contests — And Friday night’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers was no different. “That’s a fact — We started slow the last two games,” Cavs head coach David Blatt said. “The sample size is small, but we did mention it.” Despite another slow start against Philadelphia Friday, the Cavs (5-1) pulled away to pick up a 108-102 victory in Quicken Loans…

Nike is one of the most popular brands across the globe and is a household name. The brand is mainly known for promoting the sale of athletic apparel for all ages, and all skill levels. Several sport teams around the world use Nike’s products as part of their uniform, and they sponsor a variety of different leagues and levels of sports. Another popular approach Nike likes to use to promote its business is by having celebrities or famous athletes endorse their products. A good example of this is…

stressed out by his controlling wife. He uses his imagination to escape reality and express his emotions of anger and self-pity. Throughout the story, Walter changes into different characters several times. He flips back and forth between reality and fantasy so much he may have a problem with his attention span. Walter needs Mrs. Mitty to keep him on track but because he is a daydreamer it irritates her. I…

The first day I met with Stephanie I mainly asked questions I never received an answer to my first semester as a Communications Arts major. I switched into Comm halfway through my first semester as an architecture student because I worried I would be stuck with the same architecture job my whole life. I told her things like that really concern me and she confirmed what my friend from high school told me when I decided I wanted to switch. They both explained how Comm had multiple options from…

To achieve their ultimate goal again this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers know they may have to get past the Toronto Raptors again in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs defeated the Raptors in six games in the East Finals last season to advance to the NBA Finals and ultimately claim their first championship in franchise history. Tuesday night, the Cavs and Raptors met for the second time this season, as Toronto sought to get past the hurdle that has been Cleveland of late. The Cavs had…

“Flowers for Algernon” focuses on a mentally challenged man name Charlie who undergoes an operation to make him three times smarter, but this decision was very unethical. The experiment was being done by two men, Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur, who test his intelligence before and after the operation to find out if it worked. After the operation Charlie experienced new feelings starting from love to betrayal just for it to be stolen from him. Charlie’s decision wasn’t ethical since Charlie didn’t…

In the short story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes a character by the name of Charlie Gordon has an operation to increase his IQ. All the time, Charlie gets picked on by everyone, but doesn’t know it; he has a form of mental retardation that inhibits his ability to learn, spell and remember facts and information. Even though Charlie gets the operation, does it really help him out in the long run? Charlie was disliked for being absent minded before the operation and being a bit dull, but…

Everyone wants to be smart, but for Charlie Gordon it meant so much more. In the science fiction story “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie Gordon was a mentally challenged man who had the chance of a lifetime. Charlie was lucky enough to have an Artificial Intelligence surgery that later tripled his I.Q. of only 68, making him a genius. He was able to do great things with his intelligence. It was a great idea for Charlie to have the surgery because he got to experience what it felt like to be…

“Dr Strauss says I shoud rite down what I think and remembir and evrey thing that happins to me from now on” (Keyes 1). In Flowers for Algernon, the intelligent Charlie connects with the old Charlie. This story is told in first person narration, revealing Charlie’s inner thoughts and feelings. Charlie’s telling the story in first person, helps the audience understand his flashbacks. Different situations from the present trigger Charlie’s flashbacks. Every flashbacks helps him understand what is…

I’m finally smart now! The topic I am writing about is about about a man who is not a smart. The story is called “Flowers for Algernon”. The author of the story is Daniel Keyes. The man's name is Charlie Gordon and since he is not very smart two doctors are gonna do an experiment and an operation on him to make him smarter. They are using a mouse named Algernon to compare him to in the experiment. My opinion is that he should not have got the operation because it kinda backfires. One reason I…