Continuing professional development

The debate over whether someone's success is based on their natural abilities or their hard work and dedication has been widely discussed by people everywhere. Authors Malcom Gladwell and David Epstein argue their different points to try and persuade their audience. David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, believes that innate talent plays a bigger role in determining a successful destiny than practice. The author of Outliers: The Story…

1.1 Explain the typical axis conventions of the following machine tool in the form of a written report. Lathe Machine Tool Lathe machine is a machine tool that rotates the work piece on its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation, facing, turning, with tools that are applied to the work piece to create an object with symmetry about an axis of rotation. (n.d.) Typical axis conventions of the Lathe Machine tool • The work piece is…

There are many different beliefs towards what brings us to success. In The Sports Gene by David Epstein, it is explained that innate and physical talents are what allow people to succeed. In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell explains that effort and practice is what brings us to the top. Epstein and Gladwell both put forth arguments about how much in our lives we control, however, based on evidence Gladwell definitely shows that effort and practice is what we control to make us…

To gather information about mechanical engineering, I interviewed Graham Jessup, a graduate from the University of Washington and a mechanical engineer at Electroimpact Engineering; a company based in Mukilteo Washington. Electroimpact is a world leader in design and manufacturing of aerospace tooling and automation. During the interview that took place through several emails, I learned much about what mechanical engineers are required to know, and how they use that knowledge to fully accomplish…

to their primary sport. By learning these skills during their developing years, athletes will require less deliberate practice to acquire expertise in their chosen sport . It has been shown in studies that deliberate play is crucial to normal development and attainment of elite status (Eytel,…

In sports many people believe that the winning team always has the best players. To an extent, I believe, this to be true. I believe for a team to truly be successful they need a great coach. A great coach, in my opinion, has three traits - Leadership, toughness, and the ability to connect with people- that separate them from average coaches (10). I have played under two men who have possessed these three character traits. The names of those men, although I referred to them as “coach,” are Joe…

5 funniest moments of R-Truth's career WWE is not all heels and baby faces fighting it out in the ring. Every once in a while, there comes a character which provides comic relief to the audiences. R-Truth, the character played by Ron Killings is one of them. From his engaging entrance to his witty promos and his entertaining histrionics inside he ring, everything is cherished by the audiences. Currently, he may not be a major player in the WWE ( if you exclude his Golden Truth storyline ), but,…

on TV or YouTube. TV networks like ESPN, NBC, Fox Sports, and NBCSN have been broadcasting college softball games, college and professional gymnastics, soccer, and basketball, professional tennis, and ice skating. Some of the slowly developing outcomes that are currently being talked about in the news are safer playing conditions for women and equal pay for professional women athletes. There are a few negative effects that Title IX has caused in men’s sports. One of these negative effects is…

To help achieve a better understanding of how comparable professional athletes are in their respective sports, looking at the top 100 earners in each sport will help. The MLB dominates other sports in average salary for the top 100 earners with 16.4 million dollars. Although the MLB has the highest average salary for the top 100 earners in the sport, they are being undervalued. “On average, teams are undervaluing players by 357,836.64” (Pearce). Since athletes in baseball seem to make the most…

Professional athletes, especially NBA players are harshly criticized of their high salaries because many people feel what they do does not amount to what they are being paid. They feel NBA players aren’t contributing enough to be paid on that magnitude. Many people can’t stand that NBA players are paid millions while teachers, doctors, lawyers, or other professions are making nothing compared to them. Many strongly feel that NBA players do nothing more than play a ball game. However, there is a…