Research done at University of Gothenburg shows that reading skill drops with the increase of computer use in daily life. According to the researcher Monica Rosen: "By comparing countries over time we can see a negative correlation between change in reading achievement and change in spare time computer habits which indicates that reading ability falls as leisure use of computers…
Authentication
Authentication is a process to conform the reality or genuinity of a certain act, attribute or entity. Trust, authentication, and authorization are the essential elements of human relationships for centuries. Trust is something that can be exploited easily; the act of authentication is to ensure that no one can exploit the trust.Over the time, a…
RSA’12
Last week I visited RSA'12 to see whats going on in the area of digital security in a networked environment. I spent sometime in expo center and attended a couple of keynotes sessions. A lot of companies including FireEye, McCafee, Symantec, PaloAlto, EMC, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle showed up at RSA'12. Last year someone asked what…
Enthymeme and Syllogisms
A syllogism is a set of chained 'IF THEN' statements in which the conclusion of one statement becomes premise of another statement. It is a basic building block of all rhetorical arguments. In its simple form a syllogism resembles with logical statements in mathematics:If A equals B and B equals C then A equals C"An enthymeme is what has the function of…
Structures of Effective Arguments
This is a continuation of my review 'The Art of Persuasion'; a lecture series by Prof. Drout. He talks about five possible structures that can be used for an effective argument depending on the situation and topic. These five structures are as follows:Five-Paragraph EssaySermonInverted PyramidDelayed Lede Delayed Lede with KickerFive-Paragraph EssayA five-paragraph essay is the most…
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The Art of Persuasion
A way with words is a series of lectures by Prof. Michael Drout on the subject of rhetoric; the art of persuasion with effective speaking and writing. Prof. Drout's powerful presentation makes a dull and boring topic very interesting and fun. In an audiobook his lecture delivery is so vigorous that it makes you feel…
Letting Go
In her work The Power of our Spoken Words Louise L. Hay describes how our talks, selection of words, and the use of grammer can shape our life. How, the way we orally and socially interact with each other in real life, severely harms ones life or it really makes ones life. The main focus of her…
Reading, eReading and Listening
Reading a book is an act that does not require a physical paper-book anymore; now there are different media options to read, listen, and/or watch a book. This blog gives a general overview of paper books, electronic books, and audiobooks.Many years ago I used to conceit books readable in dark without lights turned on or…
Humen Achievements
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power; we have guided missiles and misguided men (Martin Luther King Jr.). Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand (Thomas Carlyle). Allama Iqbal says:ڈھونڈنے والا ستاروں کی گزرگاہوں کااپنے افکار کی دنیا میں سفر کر نہ سکااپنی…
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