...Growing up in Moose Knuckle, Minnesota was absolutely thrilling. Some of my earliest memories of ole Moose Knuckle are with my Uncle Olaf and Ice fishing on Lake Winnibigosh. In the middle of winter Uncle Olaf and I would drag his fish house onto lake “Winni” behind his old 61 Ford Pickup that he referred to as “Stinky Larry”, Stinky because it smelled like dead fish, Larry after his little brother Laurenz who died at an early age. We would ride out at 4:30 in the morning with the cold air nipping at our frosted lips. It would take about 20 minutes to get out to the middle of the frozen lake. When we arrive at the predetermined spot, Uncle Olaf would yell, “Time to drop the house on the witch!” At that point we both would get out of “Stinky Larry” and begin setting up our fish house on the frozen lake. Once the fish house was secured to the ice, Olaf and I would begin to drill our ice hole. I remember Olaf drilling the ice hole and the smell of apple cider and Jack Daniels. To this day, when I smell or see Jack Daniels, I remember my dear Uncle Olaf. These are some of my fondest memories of my childhood in Minnesota. Emphasis As a child, one of the most painful memories I recall was in 1973 when my Dad’s brother Olaf lost his arm in a tragic farming accident. The amount of blood and carnage gave me nightmares for days. That is a lot to go through for anybody much less a seven year old. As a result of the accident Uncle Olaf had lost his left arm from the elbow down. I did...
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...composition 1 Ge117 Ms. Bristow | Early Childhood Education | Final Paper | | Ramona Rivera (17248980) | 3/13/2014 | This paper is about my son’s experiences in an early childhood setting and how it helped him. This paper will hopefully give you some insight on how it affected him in good ways and how it gave him the courage to make it in an actual school setting. | Early education is very important to a young child because they learn the most within the first five years of life. The earlier they start their education the better they are going to be later on in life. I am writing this paper based on personal information I obtained while having my son attend a daycare facility. This account is based upon the experiences my son Matthew had in the facility that he attended since he was six months old until he was five years old. I am hoping to reach people on a personal note with this information and personal experience. I have talked to many daycare and early education teachers and they all say the same thing “you have to love children to work in this field” (Personal interview). The director of the school her name is Mrs. Delores Nelson and she is very good at her job. She was a teacher for many years before she became director. She used to work in an infant classroom and also in a preschool classroom. Mrs. Delores has told me that in order for you to understand a child you pretty much have to think on their level of thinking. Literally find out how an infant’s...
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...GE117 Composition I | A 4 credit hour Composition course This course covers phases of the writing process, with special emphasis on the structure of writing and techniques for writing clearly, precisely and persuasively. Prerequisite or Corequisite: TB133 Strategies for the Technical Professional or equivalent GE127 College Mathematics I | A 4 credit hour Mathematics course This course will include, but is not limited to, the following concepts: quadratic, polynomial and radical equations, linear functions and their graphs, systems of linear equations, functions and their properties and triangles and trigonometric functions. Activities will include solving problems and using appropriate technological tools. Prerequisite: GE184 Problem Solving or TB184 Problem Solving or GE150 Survey of the Sciences or equivalent; Prerequisite or Corequisite: TB133 Strategies for the Technical Professional or equivalent GE184 Problem Solving | A 4 credit hour Science course This course introduces students to problem solving techniques and helps them apply the tools of critical reading, analytical thinking and mathematics to help solve problems in practical applications. GE192 College Mathematics II | A 4 credit hour Mathematics course This course will include, but is not limited to, the following concepts: exponential and logarithmic equations and functions, graphs of trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinates, oblique triangles, vectors and sequences. Prerequisite:...
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...Composition 1 GE117 01 Homework 27 June 2012 Keys to Successful Locksmithing What makes a successful Locksmith? Locksmithing can be an easy yet complicated job. It requires paying attention to small details and a great deal of patience. In order to be a successful Locksmith one needs to have certain skills and abilities. Key aspects to successful Locksmithing Include but are not limited to, Mechanical ability, Creative Thinking (thinking outside the box), Curiosity, Analyzing the problem as a whole, breaking down problem into small manageable tasks to identify the origin of the problem. Having a full understanding of how the lock works, how to fully take the lock apart and reassembling properly is very important in order to have to be able to solve lock related problems. However more importantly is to find the root cause of the problem. Finding out what is causing the problem in the first place is the first step to resolving the problem as a whole. Often times less experienced locksmith fail to solve the root of the problem which will likely cause the lock to fail or malfunction later on. Using logical reasoning and drawing on past experiences (Brainstorming) often times helps the locksmith technician identify the possible root causes of the problem thus allowing the technician to have a work plan prior to reaching the site where the repair is to be performed. Often times the problem is not lock related. An improperly installed door for example can cause a lock to...
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...Kevin Long GE117 1-27-12 Citation Dixon, T. (2009). America’s difficulty with Darwin. History Today, 59(2), 22-28. Vocabulary 1. Theological (adjective) based upon the nature and will of god as revealed to humans 2. Congergationalist (noun) a form of protestant church government in which each religious society is independent and self governing 3. Interdenominational (adjective) incurring between, involving, or common to different religious denomations 4. Catastrophism (noun) the doctrine that vast logical geological changes in the earth’s history were caused by catastrophies rather than gradual evolutionary process 5. Inanity (noun) lack of sense, significance, or ideas Summary The article America’s Difficulty With Darwin. It discussed the different views on how religious and state decided to use his work. Response In the first part of the article the author discussed how Darwin viewed his religious life. At the time he wasn’t able to decline the church so he pretty much had to hide his doubts. His wife was religious and it discussed how hard it was for them with him not completely on board with the god theory. The article also broke down the age struggle of science and church. Since at his time the church didn’t allow his work. After he had died his work was well established with the scientific and on it’s way to be recognized by the church. And by the end of the 19th century the religions came to terms. And during the 17th and 18th century...
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...Ge117 Anthony E Gray Project Part 5: writing final draft When it comes to cars and trucks produced in the U.S there are many choices but there is only one way to go for quality and reliability. Of course, the choice is Chevrolet; they have been producing a great number of cars trucks and SUV’s for more than 100 years. My step father Louis Gladney retired from General Motors and I had a lengthy conversation about some of the work that goes into the making of these great vehicles. One of these examples was that once a vehicle is produced at random one is chosen to be placed on a tread-mill like machine and driven continuously for up 100,000 miles or more, and then vehicle that is being tested is taken off the machine and checked to see how well it held up. Another example was that every new vehicle that is introduced like the Cobalt-- that vehicle is heavily researched and developed by a R&D department for years before the first vehicle rolls out of the production plant. Louis went on to tell me that a lot of research goes into the making of General Motors products so that any issues with the vehicle are worked out by the company, rather than the vehicle be produced and issues being found by the customer. Chevrolet has not only built quality, they made it part of the American tapestry with cars like the Chevy Camaro, which made its showing in 1967 and has been followed by the public ever since. Unlike similar muscle cars, the Camaro was not just a flash in the pan;...
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...Closer look into Judaism and Christianity GE117: Composition I Why talk about religion? Religion is important and plays a major role in everyone’s life and is sometimes the basis of an individual’s moral values. My last job put me under the influence of an older Jewish gentleman and we became fast friends. We would often take lunch together and I would usually question, out of pure curiosity, some of his mannerisms that I found interesting. Through him I was introduced to what are known as the Jewish articles of faith. They seem to be a sort of basis to the religion or key attributes that all Jews share. These principals have some similarities to the concepts I was taught and that they are not as different as we believe. The majority of my Christian upbringing comprised mostly of reciting the books of the Bible by memory, learning to give a proper devotion, and how to pray. Through continuous reading and studying of the Bible we also learned of Jesus and how only through him we can receive the grace of GOD the Almighty and the gift of eternal life. Judaism does not include this. Jews believe in GOD as a unitary being unlike the Christian view of GOD being composed of three separate, but in all essence the same being: GOD the Father, GOD the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. Most everyone I know believes in this doctrine and I think it is the most accepted doctrine circulating in the Christian community. Throughout history there have been meeting to determine what...
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...Martin T. Ameling Teacher: Yonika Willis GE117 Composition 2 April 28 2011 Fast food portion size vs. nutrition Fast food portions have grown in size over the years. The smaller portions were not necessarily healthier for the consumer depending on the fast food consumed. As fast food portions have grown so have most American’s waistlines. In this age of bigger is better fast food portion sizes are not necessarily healthily portion sizes. Portion sizes, Nutrition Facts and Government Agencies & Surveys. Modern portion sizes are 3 to 16 time the recommended serving size, Fast food beverages range from 12oz to 64oz+ depending on the restaurant. “A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Americans consume around 10 percent more calories than they did in the 1970s” According to Monte. “The NHLBI (National Heart, Lung and Blood institute) tells us that a serving of meat should be the size of a deck of cards while one pancake should be the size of a CD.” According to Monte. “While it is clear that the reasons for the epidemic are multifaceted, survey and economic data suggest that much of the rise in obesity can be attributed to an increase in caloric intake” According to Downs, Loewenstein & Wisdom. The average 12 ounce serving of mountain dew has 170 calories, 0 grams fat, and 46g Crabs and 0 grams protein. According to Monte, The usual suggested serving size is 8oz which translates to 110 Calories & 31g crabs....
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...Homework GE117 Conrad Howell ITT Technical Institute July 03, 2014 Composition1: A Life Experience Mr. Roger Reynolds A LIFE EXPERIENCE: Thousands of spectators were gathered on this huge, open, sun-drenched field, yet the venue and its surroundings were as quiet as a graveyard in the wee hours of the morning. Even the slightest whisper could be heard from miles away and could be even mistaken for an explosion. Although I was only a few months shy of my eighth birthday you cannot begin to imagine how this moment and experience influenced my life. It was a gorgeous May Day. The sun was shining in all its glory. The cool northeast trade winds fought relentlessly to keep the temperature in check, as they blew gently across the field fluttering a few leaves on some of the beautifully landscaped trees which were scattered in uniformity across the vast expanse. The silence was broken only by the occasional sounds coming from birds here and there as they rendered a few melodious notes from their repertoire. I could not help wondering what the next move would be, what was this fan-fair all about, why were there so many people dressed in their Sunday best behaving as though they were all Christians at a church service. Or, was it because we were on a military base where good behavior is the acceptable norm. As I sat there in awe the massive crowd which was so orderly erupted in a tumultuous uproar second only to that unforgettable rendition of the national anthem done...
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...“OTC” The Ideal Choice Abstract: This paper will focus on comparing the positives and negatives of taking 3 OTC painkillers, Motrin, Tylenol, and Bayer, and will determine which of these is the safest, most beneficial, OTC painkiller. Sources include FDA Reports, a research study, manufacturer’s information and other medical documentation. Nikkos Jackson GE117 Composition 1 It’s 3:15a.m., and you just woke up with a pounding headache. You are running a slight fever, and all you want to do is go to bed. You go into your bathroom cabinet to retrieve some medicine, and in front of you sit Motrin, Tylenol, and Bayer. Which do you choose? What will eliminate all of your symptoms? What is the safest OTC pain reliever that you can take? These are just a few of the questions you may have when deciding which OTC pain reliever is the right choice for you. Although, Motrin, Tylenol, and Bayer serve similar purposes, there are many differences in each drug that makes them affect your body differently, including active ingredients, dosages, and side effects. Motrin is a general use pain reliever and fever reducer. This drug is intended to relieve fever, minor aches and pains throughout the body, as well as headache pain. The active ingredient in Motrin is Ibuprofen. This pain reliever is taken orally, and comes in several different forms. The original form is a tablet, but there have been other forms introduced such as the capsule, and gel capsule. It is recommended that this drug...
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...Syllabus Page 1 of 6 GE347—Group Dynamics Note: The course syllabus describes how the course will be taught and how the materials and activities are planned. Please print the syllabus for your reference. Course Description In this course, students examine elements of successful teams and small decision-making groups. Emphasis is on communication, critical thinking and group process techniques. Quarter Credits 4 Instructional Contact Hours 40 Instructional Methods Prerequisite Courses Co-requisite Courses 40 hours theory 0 hour lab GE117 Composition I or equivalent None Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Explain the importance of group dynamics. Critique the performance of groups/teams in a variety of scenarios. Evaluate the use of problem-solving and decision-making techniques for virtual groups/teams. Apply theories of small group communication during small group activities. Apply ethical standards while participating in groups/teams. Apply critical-thinking and analysis skills to overcome obstacles and improvise solutions as a leader within small groups. 7. Use the ITT Tech Virtual Library for research and information necessary to complete assignments and projects. SCANS Objectives SCANS is an acronym for Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. The committee, created by the National Secretary of Labor in the early 1990's, created a list of skills and competencies that the committee feels are necessary for employees to function in a high technology...
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...WADING THROUGH THE WASTE: A LOOK INTO THE FAILURE Wading Through the Waste: A look into the failure of American landfills and how plasma gasification can fix it Joshua A. Valdez ITT-Tech Jacksonville, Fl GE117 Chambers Abstract America, a “throw away” society, is facing a tragic consequence of its lifestyle. Even with increased recycling efforts Americans are running out of space to put their trash. With stricter regulations and public policies, the number of landfills has significantly dropped; replaced by what are called “megafills.” Although safer, since the EPA’s introduction of strict regulations in 1988, environmental dangers still exist. That danger, amplified with the high operation costs of landfills, an alternative disposal method is needed. Plasma Gasification provides a cleaner and more efficient way of disposing waste while having the added benefit of producing energy. Wading Through the Waste: A look into the failure of American landfills and how plasma gasification can fix it “Did you know that the average person produces three pounds of trash a day? I would really like to know where it all goes,” a woman asks her therapist in the 1989 movie Sex, Lies, and Videotapes. Since 1989 our trash production has increased to 4.6 pounds per individual, based on a 2007 EPA study. (EPA, 2012) America, a “throw away” society, is facing a tragic consequence of its lifestyle. Even with increased recycling efforts, Americans are running out of space...
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