We dared not turn back as we scrambled into the labyrinth of the evergreen forest. Christopher, Eliza, Francis, Gracelle, Hassan, Oliver, and I had all met that morning in a deteriorating abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Paris, France. There, we were informed of the valuable information implanted into our brains at birth by a mysterious, dismembered secret organization called NanoTech. Hence the reason why these military experienced robots keep trailing us wherever we go. Before leaving…
Last summer I partnered with another educator from my school to craft a multisession mini course for Math for America. The course met over a three month period and focussed on teaching educators from the Metro New York area about the symmetries of a sphere using an ancient japanese art form called Temari. I used our organization’s shared digital message board called the small world network to post and share an overview of our course in the spring course catalog and invited 15-20 teachers to sign…
the project, I was fully involved. One of my biggest contributions was keeping records and information from group meetings organized. I took minutes of each group meeting and wrote down every decision that was decided upon the group. With that information, I would later put it into an organized chart or list that made the information more accessible and understandable for the rest of the group. For example, after we decided which characters were being cut from the script and which characters…
Changing the way an employee is paid will not be helpful if there are other problems within the company, such as communication and morale. An accurate performance diagnosis should be completed to determine if there are any problems by examining the organization, it’s processes, work teams, and individuals (Swanson, R. A., 2007). If it is determined that employee performance would benefit from an incentive pay plan,…
amongst the have nots often encourage young men to acquire what the haves already obtain (2016). This method and notion is partly responsible for the crime that are seen in Woodside. The problem identified for the community of Woodside is drug related crimes. The etiology of the problem is due lack of employment and lack of financial resources and availability. Woodside is located on Highway 17 and 210. This Highways allow access to community by being close to surf city, topsail beach,…
There are countless ways that an iPhone or an iPad can get damaged and while these are great devices that have become practically ubiquitous for anyone who uses them, they are also very prone to damage and it is very important to have the number of iPhone or iPad repairs handy. Here are some common ways that they can get damaged. In the pocket This is a classic way for the iPhone to get damaged. The problem is that the iPhone is constantly being carried on us and that therefore means that it's…
clarity for an illness that would otherwise go undiagnosed, and screening newborn babies for specific diseases or mutations. Despite its benefits, however, there is a plethora of complications that accompany genetic testing. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, potential discrimination, and unnecessary anxiety and even depression…
limited to second-born and subsequent children. For the time being, using IVF and PGD for the purposes of achieving gender variety poses no risk of serious harm to offspring, society, or women.” In a recent study by Princeton University in the U.S., a group explored the thought behind gender bias, finding gender preference was nearly 50:50. The study included 276 cases where PDG was used for gender selection and “found that after excluding the 30 cases where a selection of female embryos was…
multiple cycles for a couple to achieve pregnancy and birth. The specific laws concerning coverage of infertility treatment vary widely from state to state. Currently, 15 states have laws that require insurers to cover some form of infertility diagnosis and treatment. These cost concerns affect access, poorer women and those without health insurance are less likely to go to a doctor for fertility assistance. However, if coverage is not mandatory, the disparity in access to infertility…
Bioethics is the study about morality of healthcare policy and biotechnology related issues. As science and technology progresses over time, it is essential to evaluate the new innovations and procedures to avoid major problems. Before the advancement of technology, designer babies were an idea from a science fiction story. Designer baby is the term used to describe a child conceived from genetic engineering for the purpose of selecting special traits. Almost one million babies have been born…