Melting point

for the fourteen points was to prevent future wars. Wilson set specific goals that he wanted to achieve throughout the war. The fourteen points are a list of moral guidelines that were developed by Woodrow Wilson as a response to the various causes of WW1. He declared these guidelines to the world and a message to congress. The fourteen points were used as a base for negotiation when the leaders of the country met to develop peace treaties. In class, we discussed how the points were signed…

make big difference How do little things can make a big difference? There are three articles, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, Disability by Nancy Mairs and The Way We Lie by Stephanie Ericsson and they prove that little things can make a big different. Those articles have different story to told, but all of them has situation that they change into a bigger problem. In the story Tipping Point, Gladwell talk about a man name David Gunn, who is a new subway director. He want to get rid of…

When I first read The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell, I was incredibly intrigued by the notions presented throughout the book. It intuitively makes sense that changes will add up over time to a significant change; after all, “Rome was not built in a day.” However, throughout this book Gladwell explores the counterintuitive concept about the foundation of epidemics. He realizes that epidemics are not caused by long term change, but rather by the…

thin-slicing in order to persuade readers that intuitive judgment is developed by experience, training, and knowledge. Gladwell adopts an informative tone for teens, adults, and teachers. Gladwell makes a few main points and uses a few main characters to help his audience understand his main points better. Gladwell began his book by using the story of how the Getty…

Picture yourself enjoying your summer by going to an amusement park, and after waiting endless hours in line, it's finally your turn to ride the roller coaster.Going up the roller coaster tension and stress controls your body, but in just a few seconds , as you go down the roller coaster you will feel happy. Bipolar disorder which is the fourth most important cause of worldwide disability in 15-45 year-olds (Clinical review) feels exactly the same way as roller coaster ride would feel. Bipolar…

otherwise known as popular culture trends, are usually thought to originate independently without correlation. Could there be a pattern behind these epidemics? Gladwell, a New York Times staff writer, answers this question in his 2000 book, The Tipping Point. In this book, Gladwell discusses several social epidemics, including the sudden popularity of the Hush Puppy shoe, and why crime rates in New York city dropped by 60% in only 5 years. He then analyzes them and determines what factors all…

My first day of riding roller coasters. Over the summer, my family and I went to Silver Dollar City and I decided to face my fear. No, I am not afraid of roller coasters, but I am afraid of heights. While we were at the park, my dad convinced me to ride my first roller coaster. My dad, sister and older brother have been riding roller coasters for years, they love them. But, my little brother and I don’t really care for them. He doesn’t like them because he doesn’t like the feeling of falling…

of chemistry are: vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure. The van’t Hoff factor for a solute is equivalent to the number of particles, in moles, will break apart in the solvent. When an…

Data Type Description and example use **You must provide an example of what each data type could be used for** String A data type used in programmings such as an integer and floating point unit, but is used to represent text rather than numbers. • I bought 3 CD’s which were from 3 different artists. It shows that I bought it from 3 different people. • If (Option 1==Option 2) If the values are the same, then it is true. If they are different, then it is false. • Usernames are an example of…

There’s nothing like the sound of the echoing of balls bouncing, and shoes squeaking on the hardwood floor of a gym. For me this was a very familiar place and sound of the many years playing the sport I love, the game of basketball. This time I wasn’t the one playing, I was coaching. Last fall I was asked by my high school varsity coach if I would help out coaching the freshmen team. My first initial thought was no, but I told him that I would think about it and get back to him as soon as…