Compass

norse gods, Aesir ( odin frigg thor bladder extra)vener(frey freya norg ecetara). They were one of the first to have liquid fire starter. Vikings were one of the first to ski and they did so for fun. An invention the vikings made was the magnetic compass. They used it to tell which direction they are going. They also invented spectacles now we know them as glasses. The long boat was a major one. They used it to travel to new lands. They had cargo ships called knoors. The long ship's…

belief. Flight 19, the most popular disappearance in all of the Bermuda Triangle's history, has a mysterious disappearance also. Flight 19 was a training exercise when things became out of control. The Pilot of the plain had radioed in to tell his compass was malfunctioning and he was not where they thought he was. He eventually ran out of gas and went down in an unknown location. The pilot's wife wanted the conclusion to be marked as “unknown” so, to this day, nobody knows what…

Chapter 4, Stress, of John Medina’s Brain Rules, I found to be tremendously accurate in showing and capturing all the effects that stress has on our bodies and the effects of stress long term physically and mentally. Pages 64-65 demonstrated both the physical effects, the immune system, and mental effects, memory and problem solving. How Medina writes about stress’s effects on people I found to be accurate and a good warning to people who are constantly stressed. In my personal life, stress…

clarifies my value towards integrity. However, when I mess up, I take the blame for my actions. I do not want to hold the guilt of wrongdoings on my shoulders. I do not want other to be punished for my mistakes Because I make a big effort to put my moral compass in the right direction, I strongly value integrity. My cultural mobile reflects my value for gratitude. Every Sunday after communion, I pray to God and give Him thanks. I thank Him for all the things he has given me whether they were for…

The leader is the cornerstone of any organization or movement. Their moral values are the very foundation in which these cornerstones are built. However, the single most important moral obligation a leader possess is integrity. It is integrity that fosters an environment of trust in superiors and subordinates alike. No matter the forum; be it cooperate, military, social, or political it is trust created through the leader’s integrity that has the potential to nurture an organization to success.…

that would make travel faster, easier, and less expensive. One of the reasons why exploration occurred at this point in history is because of their new technological prowess which enabled them to advance in their sailing abilities. The navigational compass was one of the many new inventions to emerge in the sailing industry. The emergence of new technology generated new wealth but it was the invention of the printing press that made it possible to spread new information faster than before.…

where candidates are instructed to speak on issues and refrain from making unsubstantiated charges against opponents is a must. The only people who will have a gripe with this are those with weak philosophies, poor records or a questionable moral compass.…

heory that grants justification. Consequentialism is the theory that any action is justified if the consequences of the said action is also just. Although it is a logical theroy, we must not depend on consequentialism as a moral factor when it comes to judging other people. This is because judging an act by a consequence can actually bend the meaning of morality by justifying potentially horrible motives, which limits our view on justice. To recognize these facts, we can look at the novel, The…

The ethical dilemma that I have decided on for this assignment is a choice that I have to do a couple times a week minimum. This choice always tear’s at me when having to make which way I will lean towards. The decision or “dilemma” that I face is having to up-sale extra work or not too. I know this might not sound like an ethical dilemma, but for dealership technicians it is. I am always under pressure from upper management to get more up-sales on every vehicle that comes in for service. Now…

When English philosopher Francis Bacon was commenting on what he believed were the 3 inventions that changed the modern world, he mentioned gun powder, the compass, and the printing press. While all three have been respectively relevant throughout history, with gun powder changing the face of modern warfare; the compass evolved into the GPS and other direction giving devices. The printing press is the one invention that still stands out as one of the most positively beneficial inventions of all…