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Have you ever tried to carry on a conversation with somebody but they are too busy texting or playing on their phone or device in hand? Have you ever been ignored by a friend to “hang out” because they were too busy playing a video game? Technology is growing at a faster rate than it ever has before with new devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, etc. The real question though is; are we depending on it too much? Scientists and even our everyday, ordinary person is coming up with new…

To take it day-to-day and enjoying what little time we have on this beautiful earth. So I plan for tomorrow as if I was immortal and make the most of each minute I 'm given because knowing i gave it my best allows me to hold my head a little higher everyday. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”-Aristotle. For years I tackled the ideas of right and wrong and always treading on the past about what could have been. when…

their emotions. Many parents and family members find it challenging to educate a child in the act of death and what it means, but as a society we need to remember it’s important to give children this educational experience even if it is a difficult time for us, since most individuals are having to endure the grieving process themselves while teaching a child to how to cope. This overwhelming amount of stress is what causes the lapse of relaying the knowledge needed to cope with the loss to the…

practice involves my number one hobby which is playing the violin. This takes place in a mariachi group here in the community of San Bernardino. Not to mention, this community of practice has been expertise within my community for a long period of time. I’ve been part of it since it established in February 2009. This mariachi group is involved with people that want to strive for a better performance and a fundamental achievement of better musicians. We take our weekly practices very serious and…

to focus on the similarities between different parts of the past had now become a way to make events of the present less significant, by blurring their implication prominently during the time of the nineteenth century. Industry and its impact became prominently featured during the time of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s. These ‘historicizing masks’ were employed, obscuring many fields of intellectual thought, like architecture. At this time, there began an innovative development, what…

notes for 30 minutes for all 5 classes with breaks in between of every 30 minute sessions of 10 minutes, for the remaining of the 2016 Spring semester, and if I do not meet the required amount of time, I am not allowed to use my cellphone for one hour which will immediately happen upon failing to meet the time limit. In one study which demonstrates how effective negative punishment is, Donaldson, Vollmer, Yakich, and Camp (2013) conducted an experiment that consisted of 6 school aged children,…

People have a tendency to focus on matters of the contemporary world. Especially in a college/university setting, students allocate a great deal of their time towards their academics; they plan particularly for the present and the near future. Making preparations for the late future, specifically for something as far away as retirement, is something many people neglect, despite its importance. It does beg the question: how far does one plan for the future? The issues regarding to the…

I take time out of every class to get to know my students on a personal level and that has really helped build rapport in and out of the classroom. I have students that do not get along in my classes, but I usually never have issues because they know that my classroom…

refined over period of centuries through both oral and written tradition. Moreover, this passage not only celebrates sexual love but also life itself as it is lived by ancient Israelite culture that values and cares for humans, animals and nature as part of the community’s faith life. The passage is a product of the ancient Israelite community’s theological reflection and conviction that humans should value and honor all that which God has created. The passage’s theology on God, humanity, and…

Looking up at the vast night sky, the wonder and excitement of space captivates many people. We wonder what is out there, or who is out there? The Pixar animated film Lifted takes our curiosity and puts it on the big screen. The story focuses on a little teen alien named Stu, as he tries to pass his human abduction exam, graded by Mr. B. Stu attempts to abduct a rural farmer named Ernie. Stu, being an overconfident teen, hilariously messes up the entire abduction, amazingly not waking up Ernie.…