The New York Times By Catherine Rampell

The sensation of the iPhone is obvious in person; everywhere you go, someone has one of these devices in their possession. With millions of units selling every year, it is no wonder that the device is becoming highly ubiquitous and iconic. Like other Apple products, the iPhone is something that is easily recognized all around the world. The same phone has been selling for over four years now with cosmetic and hardware updates for each year’s new iteration, along with an operating system that is becoming more refined. Since its release in 2007, the iPhone has been a massively successful product for Apple, who has sold more than 100 million units in the iPhone's first four year, including 18.6 million in the first quarter of 2011 (Artman). Other competitors make smartphones that are better than the iPhone in many ways, yet Apple is selling more than ever. Other companies release new phones faster than the yearly refresh of Apple’s iPhones, but the latest isn’t always the greatest. It isn’t the technology that makes the iPhone successful, but rather the cool factor that the device expresses (Mintz).

Composers have been writing nationalistic works for years but not many people know that some composers are using nationalistic techniques for a completely different reason. In an article in the New York Times written by Richard Taruskin entitled “Nationalism: Colonialism in Disguise”, Taruskin explains how musicians these days are using nationalism, strong patriotic feelings toward ones’ country, as a disguise for colonialism in order to be recognized as a well-known composer such as Beethoven or Brahms. One American composer, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, can also be seen as somebody who uses nationalism in order to disguise his colonialist views. In this paper, I hope to prove how Gottschalk’s Bamboula is really colonialism in disguise and

It’s hard to believe that Google began as a small online search engine created by two college students in a dusty garage, which eventually developed into one of the most prominent companies in the world. It started in California in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, two individuals who aspired to collect the world 's resources in an organized manner, making it universal and accessible for all. Programs like Google expose users to an infinite amount of material, allowing individuals to process information at an unprecedented rate. With just a click of a button the World Wide Web makes this possible, but are we truly aware of the side effects it may have on our brains? The New York Times best seller, Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What The Internet is Doing to our Brains explores how the Net shapes the way our minds think. He argues that the medium to which information is presented can be more influential than the content itself, thus corrupting the minds of individuals in ways that society may or may not be aware of. Carr also implies that the Internet is making individuals incapable of reading deeply, specifically with long pieces of writing, which essentially affects a person’s capacity to concentrate and analyze information. Through Carr’s personal experience with technology, we also get an understanding of the roots of his ideologies.

In the article from LA Times “Sleep Deprivation Has Genetic Consequences Study Finds,” Eryn Brown claims that not sleeping enough can be unsafe for our health. Brown says sleep deprivation shuts down genes that heal the body, which means the body can’t heal itself and leads to disease. She supports her claim by citing expert opinions from epidemiologists, then biologist say that people who don’t get enough sleep, create more stress hormones, and finally researches also had some test done. Brown is writing in a informative tone for the general public readers of LA Times.“Epidemiologists noticed that people who work early in the morning or late at night or who lack sleep in general-have higher rates of diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure, among other ailments,” (5).“Biologist have discovered that people that get poor sleep produce

The New York Times, in the spring of 2005, ran a series of stories entitled Class Matters that dealt with social class in a variety of situations, such as how it impacts marriage, religion, and education. One of the stories they ran was written by Tamar Lewin and published on May, 19, 2005; it was entitled “When Richer Weds Poorer, Money Isn’t the Only Difference”. This story deals with the tales of Dan Croteau and Cate Woolner. Woolner grew up wealthy, the daughter of a doctor and a dancer in a luxurious home in Hartsdale, New York. Conversely, her eventually husband, grew up in the small, sleepy town of Keene, New Hampshire to parents who were factory workers. In large part, Lewin’s report deals with how the couple met and began dating, and the numerous difficulties the two encountered due to their respective social classes. An example of this would be that Croteau states that Woolner’s family is very kind to him, but he finds it difficult to discern if they are being sincere or smarmy. Another key point of contention between the families would be in the case of Croteau’s daughters versus Woolner’s sons. The former struggle to pay off college debt and sometimes struggle to find a decent meal, while the latter attend high-class universities, take vacations to study abroad, and attend massage schools just for the fun of doing so. In spite of these divides however, the two families still seem to accept and love one another, even if there seems to be a sense of social and

Nowadays, consumerism is not only a social and economic order in our society, now it has become a religion. Consumers are indoctrinated into believing that they need these technological gadgets to have a better life or to be happy. The translation of the binary code says “My computer is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it, as I must master my life. Without me, my computer is useless. Without my computer, I am useless.” This fragment exemplifies perfectly the dependence of the consumers towards their products. These gadgets or computers become such an important part in their lives that they are tricked into believing that without them they can’t live anymore. However, needing the product is not enough. These corporations deliberately make their products faulty with the purpose of releasing a better one next, forcing the consumer to buy the one that follows. This is why consumers follow the new releases of technological gadgets almost religiously. Iphones for example, are released almost every year, and consumers wait patiently to buy the new model as soon as possible. If you are not up to the new technological gadgets then you are not modern, and you won’t be able to do what others do. And so the consumer keeps buying more and more products without realizing

Kindertransport, a modern classic by Diane Samuels, cleverly illustrates the mechanisms of a mother/daughter relationship alongside themes of post-modernism, feminism and identity. Nine months before the outbreak of WWII, 10 000 unaccompanied Jewish children were sent to England as a precautionary measure due to the Kristallnacht. One of them was Eva, daughter of Helga, sent unwillingly because of her mother’s wishes to keep her alive. Presently, Evelyn is sending her daughter to college. Old memories resurface as Evelyn is forced to confront – her childhood as Eva.

There are two similar stories that describe two particular women in a psychological condition one of the stories is called “The Yellow Wall-Paper”, written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s and the other written by William Faulkner named “A Rose for Emily”. Both authors mention how both Jane (Yellow Wall-Paper) and Miss Emily (A Rose for Emily)are being oppressed by their husbands because the typical tradition forces their wife’s to stay home while they go to work. In the early eighteen and nineteen hundreds, females were expected to become dependent on men for their livelihood, which at the times lead to depression and hysteria of being a submissive female. The male characters were seen as being inferior between the women. Therefore, women could not be superior to a man, because they were seen intelligent, and were the ones who controlled every aspect of the women, as if they were property.

Clare B. Dunkle made this story easy to understand and creative thinking, One thing in this book I will be talking about is the wonder babies. They are a huge part of the book because they are so much smarter than regular humans. I will also talk about the dome. The dome is such a mysterious place, because everything is the opposite of our world. There is vibrant colors, robot people and everything is “perfect”.

Thomas Friedman writer for The New York Times brings us through his research on Middle East and their opinion of 9/11. Friedman travels to many different Arabian nations through out this documentary. His first stop was in Qatar at a school that offers an American like education. At this school he talked to the students about their opinions of America. The second stop was Cairo, which was the city in Egypt that Mohammad Atta grew up in. Friedman met with Ali Salem a play writer who wrote a remarkable article for The New York Times on the first anniversary of 9/11, it was titled “An Apology from an Arab”. They discussed his work and why he wrote what he did. Something that struck me was one of the quotes Friedman pointed out, “These extremist feel like dwarfs, which is why they search for towers, and all those who tower mighty “. I like this so much because it has so much truth to it. The third stop was Belgium where Friedman interviewed Fauzaya Talhaoui, who is a member of the Belgian Parliament. They discussed where the anger and hatred that is mention so often throughout this documentary comes from. Tahaoui believes that this anger comes from humiliation. The Muslim people used to be number one, but it constantly is falling behind and becoming more powerless. The fourth stop is Bahrain, where he was able to see a country getting closer to democracy. Friedman actually ends up going back to Bahrain and is able to see an election take place. The last place that Friedman

In The New York Times, Nadine Unger argues against the common belief of planting trees in her article, “To Save the Planet, Don 't Plant Trees,” which was submitted online on September 19, 2014. She wrote this article due to the United Nations(UN) Climate Summit, which took place on September 23, 2014 in New York. The UN Climate Summit was a meeting to discuss climate change, where the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited leaders of governments, the private sector, and civil society to unite towards a low-carbon world. Unger mentions that they are likely to promote “reducing deforestation and planting trees” as they address “the rising rate of carbon emissions” (par. 1). She argues against the popular belief of how trees affect climate change and global warming. Her audience consists of Americans, tax-payers, and those affected by global warming and climate change, arguing that planting trees while avoiding deforestation is a bad gamble on the earth 's environment.

Tommy Jones begged, pleaded, and hoped beyond hope for that new touch screen phone that would immediately move him up the social ranks at his school. His wish was granted on Christmas morning. He was rewarded with that sleek, black phone with 4G capabilities. Two months later the next phone in that series is out; it is almost an exact clone of the first model with the most moderate changes, and suddenly Tommy’s phone is obsolete. There was no great improvement when compared to the old model, no; the corporation knows that it will sell, no matter how small the improvement. This model of constant obsolescence has become the norm in the economy today; companies reap profits with mediocre products, completely uncaring of the consumers. To put

The perception of the Other in literature can take on several forms and on one line of thought it is considered to be “an individual who is perceived by the group as not belonging; as being different in some fundamental way” (The City University of New York). The group sees itself as the standard and judges those who do not meet that standard. The Other is almost always seen as a lesser or inferior being and is treated accordingly. They are perceived as lacking essential characteristics possessed by the group. For an example, Charlotte Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wall-Paper” portrays a woman narrator as being the Other. The gender division, an important component of the late nineteenth-century society, is exemplified in “The Yellow Wall-Paper” much more significantly than in the typical “American” literary work. It attempts to shed light on the fierce alter egos and divided selves of the dominant tradition. However, the narrator seems to contradict the traditional feminine roles and becomes hysterical as her way of revolting. Gilman effectively uses the narrator’s intuition, obedience, and secret rebellion to challenge the authority John embodies as a husband and physician. This also engages the basic issue of late nineteenth-century assumptions about men and women. In this aspect, this essay aims to explore in detail the gender otherness present within the story and how this contrasts the central idea of what it is to essentially be “American”.

With Apple being so far ahead of their competition, the only problem one can foresee in Apple’s future is how long they can sustain such innovation before they plateau. Apple does a phenomenal job at releasing their innovative products before their competition, but if their innovation cannot hold steady, this may lead to changes in demand for their products considerably. This can be seen with their release of the iPhone, the first successful touch screen cellular phone. Although people swarmed to the iPhone when it was first released because of its advanced technology, as the years have passed, other similar designs, including those with android and windows based operating systems, have drawn a considerable portion of the market. A clear representation of Apple’s attempt to regain some of this market can be seen when the iPhone was released to Verizon Wireless’ customers in

Steve Jobs once said, “Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. It's very fortunate if you can work on just one of these in your career.” On January 9th, 2007 Apple changed this society by introducing the iPhone, virtually putting the world in the palm of society’s hands. IPhones provide individuals with the latest technology, allowing one to do anything from chatting with friends to measuring ones heart rate. This innovation is excellent and makes society’s lives a lot easier by the simplicity and instant gratification. Although helpful to everyone, iPhones have become addictive. This current generation has become attached and less self-reliant, now relying on the technology of a phone. IPhones