...I have always found science fascinating, especially the medical field I thought for the longest time I would want to be a like my father, but I cannot stand being around needles. I wanted to help people in any way I could, so after I was told by a teacher I admired in 6th grade I should try to become a lawyer. After I gave serious thought to what I wanted to do when I was older I decided that I wanted to become a lawyer to protect the rights of the persecuted. In middle school, I had a teacher who told me that I was a terrible writer and there was no way I would ever become a lawyer and hearing this from my teacher crushed my confidence for a while. My experiences with most of my teachers have not been excellent. There were a few teachers I had in...
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...Michael Anderson Professor Gift THEO 201-B08 25 May 2015 I Believe in Truth, Not a Theorem So one day I am on a park bench, just minding my own business and reading my Bible, when out of nowhere, a jogger comes up to me and asks me what I find so interesting about the Bible and if I consider the Bible to be authoritative in any way. The first thing you are supposed to do in any kind of intelligent conversation is to define what you are talking about, so I start out by defining what I mean when the Bible is authoritative. For me, the Bible is authoritative in the sense that it holds the words of God, meaning that all the words in this book came straight from God himself, and that God literally breathed into this book. I also tell the jogger what I mean by God breathed into the book by showing her a passage in the Bible. In 2 Timothy 3:16, it says that all scripture is God breathed (2 Tim. 3:16, NIV). I tell her that through various means and purposes, God used people, from apostles to tax-collectors, to write down His words. It was through his inspiration in those people that this book was written down in this collective form. She then asks me that if the Bible is indeed inspired by God, how can I trust that the Bible is free from any error these men made when making the Bible? I start by telling her that it was not just a small group of people who made the people, but that the Bible has been seen, edited, and collective discussed by millions of people from scholars and teachers...
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...Experimental Design 1 Experimental Design Bashaer Alkhafaji University Of Michigan- Dearborn Experimental Design 2 Question: Which paper towel absorbs water the most? Personal Relevancy and Description of subject area: Paper towels are very useful when it comes to cleaning up spills. In addition, paper towels can be used to dry hands, wipe tables, and etc. (Paper towels) There are so many uses for paper towels that Americans last year “spent nearly $2.3 billion on paper towels” (Wilbert, 2003). The reason why Americans prefer paper towels than cloth towels is because they can be thrown away, unfortunately “sending 3000 tons of paper towels to landfills each day” (Wilbert, 2003). Imagine how many trees were cut down to meet consumer needs. According to the Business and the Environment, “270,000,000 trees are flushed down or thrown into the garbage” (2006). As a teacher, I want to teach my students to be more eco-friendly and to save money. Students have a tendency to overuse paper towels and waste not only money spent on paper towels, but also trees that were cut down to make paper towels. I want to show them how much paper towels they really need by doing an experiment of which paper towel absorbs water the most. Also, this experiment will show them that the most absorbent paper towel will hold enough water without over using it in a minor spill. Hypothesis: Bounty paper towels will absorb more volume of water, then other brands of paper towels in a time frame...
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...The question, “What will your verse be” stated by Robin Williams playing the role of John Keating in “Dead Poets Society” left a lasting impression on his students and the viewers of the movie. This phrase has many different meanings to different people depending on the experiences and interests they had growing up. Some interests that affect a person's view on the world are being athletic, being into computers, liking video games, and experiences like being bullied, or even having a person you're close with have an illness. These experiences can possibly lead people to becoming nutritionists, computer programmers, youth specialists, and doctors. My experiences and interests have had a great impact on me as a person growing up and have effected what i want to do with my life....
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...– Principle of Sciences. WHAT IS SCIENCE? Science, for me is a word that was introduced to me when I was 10, back in class 4. I still remember my first science book and how enthusiastic I was when I brought it home. The very first chapter of the book was ‘Our Universe’; I was so fascinated by those aesthetic pictures of the galaxy, Milky Way and the nine planets that I almost had thought of becoming an astronomer. But, as I grew up, I realised that science was much more than I had thought of. It is not only limited to the incomprehensible galaxies, but, it is present everywhere, even within us. Everything we do involves science. At the age of 16, science for me was a fat textbook, which horrified me day and night. Science for me was white lab coats and microscopes, which I always had fascinated about. It was about numerous theories which are still argued upon. It was about Newton’s equations scribbled on a blackboard. At that age I was looking Science as a topic which took information from the past, to be analysed, processed and experimented in the present to make our future better. And when I was 17, I asked myself what science was, I looked at it as a subject, which I had to part with to pursue my dreams in the corporate world. But no, science is not just that. Science is my mother cooking luscious food; science is in my father’s archaic camera which has captured me as I have become an adolescent from an infant. Science is a way of discovering...
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...More Than One Reality By: Ethan Caldwell Reality is kind of like a memory. Everyone has their own different ideas of what it should be but none are necessarily the truth. For example two people who were both in the great depression could have totally different thoughts on the difficult times. While one could have lived on the streets struggling every day to find food and water, the other could have been among the few rich people and lived in luxury. Both of them would have very different memories about how times were back then. The same goes for reality. While we all might agree on what is real or not our thoughts on reality could be on different sides of the spectrum. The definition of reality is “the state or quality of having existence or substance.” If something is real to me then that’s my reality and same goes for someone else, so who’s to say that there isn’t more than one reality and why is humanity so interested in reality? I believe that humanity is so interested in reality because we are naturally curious. They say curiosity killed the cat and I believe that saying is very true. We as humans always want our questions answered be it a simple question like two plus two or a complex question like what is reality with no real answer yet. This curiosity is just part of our nature and it can lead to obsessions. Some people are so obsessed with finding the answer to questions that they devote their whole life to it and this obsession consumes them. Even if we...
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...and Lifestyle •Christian Science •Christianity •Religion •.My dictionary says that the primary sense of the word “opinion” involves “fixing in the mind.” It goes on to say that it is “the judgment which the mind forms of any proposition, statement, theory or event.” When we are going to vote for people or proposals in government, civic events, or even church, or we need to make a decision in our own lives, how can we make sure that we are resting our judgments on a certain and solid basis – on something more permanent than human opinion? One simple way is to begin with prayer to God, who is the Mind of each of us. We can always sincerely ask God how to think about any issue that crosses our path. This prayer may lead us to actively turn away from what circumstances are telling us about a person or situation, and to drop some fixed ideas we have habitually clung to. Today as yesterday, God, our true Parent, tells us of the constant and all-powerful good that belongs to each of us and is our only real experience as His children. Prayer can help us feel the power of this message, even in the midst of conflicting opinions. When we want to make the best decision – to follow our highest sense of what is right – we can prayerfully acknowledge each person’s oneness with Mind as the perfect image and likeness of intelligence. We can know that only Mind gives us pure thoughts, which reveal present harmony and clarity. At one point, I was contemplating what to do about the situation...
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...1) What sparked your interest in computer science? How did this lead you to major in computer science and what do you hope to accomplish with your degree? In your answer, please describe how your experiences have influenced the goals you have for yourself. My interest in computer science started when I was a young child. I’ve always been interested in using the computer, and I’ve been fortunate enough to be born at the precipice of the technological age. This has allowed me to grow up alongside technology, getting bigger while technology helped the world get smaller. I am completely comfortable with technology and have an aptitude for figuring my way around any piece of technology. Using the computer feels natural to me; it feels like where I should be centering my hard work, ambition, and focus. When deciding a major for college, I...
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...Jason Epps September 13, 2012 M. S.45 Class 801 Science project #1 Hi my name is Jason Epps, I think I am normal because I do what most kids do, which is play sports. Like for example baseball and baseball. I don’t like to move around a lot, but I love volley ball. I am the type of student that if I do something wrong, I will fix it. I always try to do the right thing. I don’t like to talk that much. I just want to learn what I need to learn as a student. My major strengths are Ela and math. These subjects are the easiest to me because I study math at home, and in Ela I read every day. I think one of my major weaknesses is gym. I found out that cells break up into a whole bunch of cells. Some are good for you body like red blood cells, and some can kill you like cancer cell if they spread they can kill you. To me getting good grades means having about an 80%, or higher, in each class. I think grades are important, because they will help you get into a good school. My goal is to get better grades and maintain 85% or higher. The perfect high school, for me, would have good teachers, a good environment, and it would be a good place to grow, as a student. There would be teachers that got the students prepared for life after high school. They would have metal detectors at the door, just for safety measures. They will have a great after school program. The teachers will stay after school to help each student. The school I want...
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...Philosophy vs. Science by Joseph Rowlands The historical relationship between science and philosophy has not been a friendly one. Philosophers like to start with their conclusions, and work to prove them. When it came to trying to figure out what the world was like, philosophers tended to argue about what the world should be like. Science was born as a rejection of this method. Its goal was to figure out what the world was really all about, and its primary tool was actual experimentation. We've all seen philosophy at its worst. Philosophers are often completely disconnected from reality and, more recently, don't care. Rationalism, the view that only deductive knowledge is really reliable, is commonplace. Philosophers often expound their ideas from armchairs and ivory towers, where the facts of reality don't concern them. It's not surprising science would want to distance itself from philosophy. It becomes even more personal for the scientist when he's told that he must conform to preconceived views of the world. It started with Galileo having to renounce his scientific views on astronomy, but continued through the ages. Countless other scientists have had to hide their views on topics like evolution, the age of the earth and the existence of glaciers, with a range of punishments from the inquisition and burning at the stake to losing their jobs or financing. Philosophy, often in the form of religion, does not seek the truth. It seeks believers, and the truth is an...
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...word 'science' is derived from the Latin word 'scientia' which means knowledge. Therefore, science is about gaining knowledge either through observing, studying, experience, or practice. Entire knowledge acquired through science is about discovering truths, finding facts, uncovering phenomenon hidden by the nature. Observations and experimentation, in science, support in describing truth and realities through systematic processes and procedures. For me, science is an intellectual set of activities designed to uncover information about anything related to this world in which we live. The information gathered is organized through scientific methods to form eloquent patterns. In my opinion the primary objective of science is to gather information and to distinguish the order found between facts. What Science Means to Me as an Upcoming Scientist Science exposes several ideas along with significant themes so that I could test them independently and without any bias to arrive at solid conclusion. For this purpose exchange of data and materials is necessary. I am able to generate real and tangible facts supported by reliable evidence. Work of scientist is based on theoretical science. It means, in theoretical science, there is only a sign, just a hint on which discoveries could be made, facts could be found. While studying science I am always working for determining truth, based on my perceptions, judgment, observation, experience, and knowledge collected through several means. It is...
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...most eloquent choice of words but my roommate Nolan had a point. ‘… What I mean is that you are not a classical type of person; you’re on your way to become a politician and an aspiring scientist and a philanthropist like Bill Gates. You have potential but you don’t flaunt it. You are contradiction…’ His point verged on being a compliment. Laughing at his observation I responded to Nolan: ‘Well Nolan, I am a product of my own environment.’ I was an antsy baby born at the time when my dad was doing his military service. My curious soul has always pursued to learn everything it could. My passion for learning has evolved to be more powerful than ever, which leads me towards a path where I want to discover more about who I want...
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...my sisters are already married and had their own family. So only the three of us my sister, brother and I are still staying of our parent. LIFE OF MY CHILDHOOD My early memories from childhood are somewhat vague, for the first year of my life, I mostly spent the day either crying or sleeping, as babies do. A year later I began walking or what I remember taking a couple of step and stumbling awkwardly onto the floor. I also began to utter my first spoken words. In year 2000 at the age of five, I was enrolled at a local kindergarten where I would learn children’s songs or play all the morning and spend my afternoon watching the Disney channel at home. I studied up to grade level at the same school. I was a happy kid that time. At the age of twelve I was through with junior high school. A couple of weeks earlier I’d been accepted to enroll at San Joaquin National High School. My first day of school was mix up emotion, a nervous and excitement; Nervous because of new environment and new different faces, and excitement because I can meet new friends and acquaintance. Few months of staying in that is school was a big change to me, from elementary girl to high school teens. Even if I lost my weight because of the long adjustment and lot of school works, I can say...
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...Planning one's future is one of the most difficult and inaccurate processes we go through in our daily lives. It's impossible to know what will happen over the years, and what obstacles you may have to overcome. However, we do it every day and everyone has their own ideal future planned out for themselves, including me! In my immediate future, I want to attend college at Indiana University. I'm in the process of applying as I write. I intend to major in Political Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences. My reasoning for wanting to major in Political Sciences is that I plan to go to law school, and one of the most common undergrad majors is political science, a topic I am very interested in. I love history and the politics behind wars and major world events. I want to be involved and make a difference in the world, so knowing the politics and reasoning behind why countries interact with each other and within in their own government seems pretty important. In my near future I want to, through the National Security Language Initiative, study Russian Language abroad so I can help the government gather Intel and understand the Russian messages or news. This is just an interest I have, and by no means am I guaranteed to be in a situation where I may do this. However, it is something I plan to do, if given the opportunity. Education is important to me. Infact most of my goals and plans for life rely on education or being educated. I know realistically im going to face challenges...
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...Introduction Leadership? What is it? What all does it encompass? Can you define it? Over decades, leadership has been a very fluid concept. Various scholars and researches (maybe influenced by the leaders of their respective times) define the term differently with each definition possessing unique features, qualities and its significance to the society as whole. For example, in 1930s, E.S. Bogardus defined it as “a process in which the activities of many are organized to move in a specific direction by one leader”. This definition signifies ‘Directional leadership’, which is to say one-leading-many. In 1990s, however, J.Rost’s definition on the other hand was “Leadership is an influence relationship between leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes” i.e. mutual influence for mutual benefits. The question arises which one is correct? If any? The answer is both in their respective domains. Leadership is a vast and multifaceted concept that is ever evolving with time. Thus, it is not important to chase the definition of the concept but to concentrate on its essence. The most important essence of leadership is follower-ship, since without followers one cannot be a leader. The word ‘leadership’ misleads into believing that the leader is the central figure in the concept, it is in fact the followers who are of the utmost importance. It is imperative for a successful leader to understand the needs of the followers and to empower, inspire them...
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