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Graphic Novel

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Honestly it was a tough way to find graphic novels through the Syracuse university online library. I ended up having to chat with a representative to have them help me out with finding graphic novels available through the online library. Finally, I was able to find a graphic novel I was looking for. Calvin and Hobbes was my pick as a graphic novel. To be fair I had to search up the definition of a graphic novel at the start of this assignment because I was not completely sure what described a graphic novel. Following my search, I decided that Calvin and Hobbes was considered a graphic novel so I began reading. Many of the scripts I read sent messages that were important for people to learn from such as "its not enough to change a few little habits! Everybody I know needs a complete personality overhaul" or "in the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful". These short phrases make a comic not only an entertaining tool but also ...

Film Reviews

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Documentary: Mission Blue After watching this film I was left with a call to change the way we look at the ocean as a secondary mission. It is definitely in our hands to be able to preserve the ocean from the constant harm it faces due to human pollution and reliance. Even though this documentary did not explicitly establish an argument it still posed many circumstances in which the imagery we are shown makes the audience feel inclined to help the ocean. For example the film introduces images and videos of the 2010 deep water oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico making the audience feel moved to empathize for whats happened to the oceans due to human intervention. Reviews mentioned a lot about the sexism involved in this documentary due to the stereotype that men are more prone to handling hard and heavy work building such as scuba diving. This was proved wrong by Sylvia Earle, the renowned oceanographer and marine biologist that has accomplished so many feats as a woman in the field...

Unit 2 Reflection

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Unit 2 Project Post

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Karina Diaz Prof. Weiner WRT 205 9 July 2018 Technological intervention in the medical field. Successful or not? What we need to know. Have you ever wondered if the future does more harm than good? Many of us wonder about controversial topics like did the iPhone make us more dependent on technology or did the new vacuum robots make us less responsible and lazy. Truth is nobody completely has the answer to whether technology in our lifetime has become a burden more than it has improved the world around us. Those of us who find an interest in understanding how technology has ultimately empowered medicine must read this. Because it will not only offer an explanation of what has improved but also demonstrate how there are still uncertainties of whether or not technology is doing good or bad in the medical field. It is crucial to explore these grounds on the influence of the medical field. In recent years, medicine has become a popular candidate where technologi...

Unit 2 Draft

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Unit 2 Assignment Draft Have you ever wondered if the future does more harm than good? Many wonders this when talking about controversial topics like did the iPhone make us more dependent on technology or did the new vacuum robots make us less responsible and lazy. Truth is nobody completely has the answer to whether technology in our lifetime has become a burden more than it has improved the world around us. That being one of the reasons as to why it is crucial to explore these grounds on the influence of the medical field. In recent years, medicine has become a popular candidate to where technological advancement is put to the test. These new discoveries that have helped healthcare informatics and medical procedures thrive to become more efficient and successful due to the input of technology. The future of medicine has been constantly discussed in question if technology offers better results than it causes problems. When we talk about technology increasing...