[FinB] For dementia, the prediagnosis phase can last how man…
For dementia, the prediagnosis phase can last how many years?
[FinB] For dementia, the prediagnosis phase can last how man…
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[FinB] Fоr dementiа, the prediаgnоsis phаse can last hоw many years?
As dоg breeds gо, the Pоmerаniаn is а miniature spitz, bred down over the centuries into lap-size versions of sled dogs. Among the small toy dogs, then, the Pomeranian is doggier than most because they retain some traits of the working dog breed that is their genetic origin. Like most dog owners, I have firsthand familiarity with genetic variations and qualities within a breed, because I have two Pomeranians, both females, both miniature sled dogs. But it is there where the similarity ends. Our first Pomeranian, Annika, is a red or sable colored little dog who looks exactly like a fox with a big bushy tail that curves up, spitz-like, above her back. However, this tail doesn't seem to work because she only wags it on the rare occasions when she is asking to go for a ride in the car. The other little dog, Maya, is white and looks like a baby harp seal. Mayas tail, unlike Annikas, works overtime; all you have to do is look at her and she wags it like a parade watcher waving a flag. Both dogs look like they could pull a miniature sleigh, but only one of the two really has the personality traits for working in a dog pack. Maya would have been an excellent sled dog because she is truly a pack animal. When we go for walks, she only wants to go because the pack is leaving, and while we walk, she never strays from my side, since I am clearly the pack leader. When I try to take a different route than usual, Maya plops down in the middle of the sidewalk and refuses to vary our itinerary. Whenever there are varmints like possums or armadillos in the yard, Maya takes no notice. If she barks at all, it is only because the other dogs are raising a ruckus. She neither sees nor cares that there is game afoot. Annika is not a pack dog. She seems to have been bred to do terrier-like work, ferreting out small creatures from gardens and fields. Annika has no interest in the packs whereabouts. In an army, she would have served as point, the solo seeker who goes out ahead to find the enemy. She does not care if the other pack members follow her or not; the trail of the prey is more dominant in her instincts. At night when the armadillo that lives under the deck comes out, Annika senses its presence and whines to go out on the porch and pace back and forth while the armored beast snorts in the dirt beneath her. Maya will go out and bark only if the other dogs do so; whenever she joins in, she never gives any sign that she knows what they are all barking about. Both dogs are Pomeranians, but with genetic differences. Geneticists must wonder if human life could be improved if people bred for successful personality traits as dog breeders do. Which sentence best states the main idea of this passage?
If sоmeоne cаlls yоu а Luddite, it is probаbly because you have complained, for whatever reason, about the dangers or failures of technology. Perhaps you have denounced the automobile industry because a failed computer chip causes your car to stall in the middle of heavy traffic. Or you threatened to cancel your credit card because it wouldn't work at the pay-at-the-pump gas station. Or you complained loudly when your employer fired you because the computer was more efficient than you. The New Columbia Encyclopedia tells us that Luddites were workers in England who, between 1811 and 1816, destroyed textile machines they felt caused reduced wages and unemployment. They rioted in the name of a mythical figure called Ned Ludd, or King Ludd. Since then, Luddite has come to mean anyone opposed to technological change. Computer hackers, for example, use technology to develop and release viruses whose purpose is to infect and, thus, destroy business and corporate computer files. Most of today's Luddites, however, aren't violent. They don't riot, don't break into factories or warehouses and smash computers or other machinery. Suspecting that technology is more of a threat than a blessing, they secretly, sometimes loudly, denounce technological developments. Their hearts sing when the slide projector jams or repeats the same frame over and over. They cheer when the company computer comes down with a virus. They smirk when they read that pornography is readily available on the Internet and that pederasts and other unsavory types have access to children through computer chat rooms. In short, pointing to the negative byproducts of technology, they purse their lips, nod, and mutter, So what did we expect? Nonviolent Luddites may grudgingly admit that microwaves and automatic washers, dryers, and dishwashers have removed most of the chore from family chores. They concede that technological contributions to medical science provide many people better health and longer life. Although they acknowledge that the automobile expedites their commutes from home to college to work and home again, they emphasize that the proliferation of cars and trucks is responsible for air pollution, traffic jams, road rage, and highway carnage. Although they grant that airplanes allow virtually anyone to tour the world, they point out that they also provide an avenue for drug smugglers and are relatively easy targets for hijackers and assassins. Although they admit to the efficacy of atomic energy, they nevertheless point to the potential mass-destruction in atomic weapons. Luddites bemoan the fact that ATM machines and bank and fast-food drive-throughs eliminate the personal in customer relations. Finally, although agreeing that a cell phone is a handy tool for a driver stranded on a lonely stretch of interstate, the Luddite fears and deplores the cell phones used by drivers who, instead of watching the road, dial their phones as they weave in and out of traffic. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that Luddites are
If sоmeоne cаlls yоu а Luddite, it is probаbly because you have complained, for whatever reason, about the dangers or failures of technology. Perhaps you have denounced the automobile industry because a failed computer chip causes your car to stall in the middle of heavy traffic. Or you threatened to cancel your credit card because it wouldn't work at the pay-at-the-pump gas station. Or you complained loudly when your employer fired you because the computer was more efficient than you. The New Columbia Encyclopedia tells us that Luddites were workers in England who, between 1811 and 1816, destroyed textile machines they felt caused reduced wages and unemployment. They rioted in the name of a mythical figure called Ned Ludd, or King Ludd. Since then, Luddite has come to mean anyone opposed to technological change. Computer hackers, for example, use technology to develop and release viruses whose purpose is to infect and, thus, destroy business and corporate computer files. Most of today's Luddites, however, aren't violent. They don't riot, don't break into factories or warehouses and smash computers or other machinery. Suspecting that technology is more of a threat than a blessing, they secretly, sometimes loudly, denounce technological developments. Their hearts sing when the slide projector jams or repeats the same frame over and over. They cheer when the company computer comes down with a virus. They smirk when they read that pornography is readily available on the Internet and that pederasts and other unsavory types have access to children through computer chat rooms. In short, pointing to the negative byproducts of technology, they purse their lips, nod, and mutter, So what did we expect? Nonviolent Luddites may grudgingly admit that microwaves and automatic washers, dryers, and dishwashers have removed most of the chore from family chores. They concede that technological contributions to medical science provide many people better health and longer life. Although they acknowledge that the automobile expedites their commutes from home to college to work and home again, they emphasize that the proliferation of cars and trucks is responsible for air pollution, traffic jams, road rage, and highway carnage. Although they grant that airplanes allow virtually anyone to tour the world, they point out that they also provide an avenue for drug smugglers and are relatively easy targets for hijackers and assassins. Although they admit to the efficacy of atomic energy, they nevertheless point to the potential mass-destruction in atomic weapons. Luddites bemoan the fact that ATM machines and bank and fast-food drive-throughs eliminate the personal in customer relations. Finally, although agreeing that a cell phone is a handy tool for a driver stranded on a lonely stretch of interstate, the Luddite fears and deplores the cell phones used by drivers who, instead of watching the road, dial their phones as they weave in and out of traffic. The tone of this passage can best be described as