Unit 3: Vocabulary from Readings 2

Mr. Lee was chosen for the Committee of Confederation, and it was not thought convenient that the same person should be upon both.

Mr. Jefferson came into Congress in June, 1775, and brought with him a reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of composition.

Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression.

Reason second, I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular.

3-D printing is an exciting, new technology. It is also taking the manufacturing world by storm.

Already, creative people around the world—known as “makers”—have formed virtual communities around 3-D printing.

More complex printers use powdered metals or ceramics that can be heated and fused, in a process called sintering.

They could print replacement parts for their spacecraft or even all the components needed to build a brand-new rover.

“While nobody can deny that Facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people, we are just now starting to see solid psychological research demonstrating both the positives and the negatives,” said Larry D. Rosen, PhD, professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

In a plenary talk entitled, “Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both Help and Harm Our Kids,” Rosen discussed potential adverse effects...

Teens who use Facebook more often show more narcissistic tendencies while young adults who have a strong Facebook presence show more signs of other psychological disorders, including antisocial behaviors, mania and aggressive tendencies.

Daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of
all children, preteens and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders, as well as by making them more susceptible to future health problems.

Young adults who spend more time on Facebook are better at showing “virtual empathy” to their online friends.

“If you feel that you have to use some sort of computer program to surreptitiously monitor your child’s social networking, you are wasting your time. Your child will find a workaround in a matter of minutes,” he said.

Twitter was so important to the Iranian protests after the Iranian presidential election in June 2009 that the US State Department asked Twitter to delay a scheduled network upgrade that would have taken the website offline at a busy time of day in Iran. Twitter complied and rescheduled the downtime to 1:30 am Tehran time.

Social networking sites have no way to verify that people are who they claim to be, leaving people vulnerable to solicitations from online predators who are able to mask their true identities.

Social networking sites bring people with common interests together, offer exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to overcome social anxiety.

During the protests of the Iranian election in June 2009, protestors used Twitter to circumvent government control over phones and the media.

White men penned our people on reservations, then took away the reservations.

White men call Indians treacherous—but no mention is made of broken treaties on the part of the white man.