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for you? The purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine is to create a complicated system in order to complete a tiny, simple task. What is a Rube Goldberg machine you may ask? A Rube Goldberg machine is an over- engineered contraption that uses a chain reaction to accomplish simple tasks such as turning on the music, pouring a glass of water, etc. This specific Rube Goldberg machine’s task is to move the last piece on the chessboard to score checkmate by using the most complicated arrangement possible…

question asked was “Is there a word present?” Half had a word on the tachistoscope and half did not. Each question had its ow level to it in a sense of making you process the word in more than one way. The tests that were given were free recall for the reaction test meaning recall every word presented, and cue recall for the recognition test. The results of this experiment showed that when subjects were asked questions about the exterior form of the word responses came in faster. When subjects…

Yes, what is Procrastination? Here are some famous definitions to the "Procrastination", Merriam‐Webster: “To put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.” Dictionary.com: “To put off till another day or time; defer; delay.” TheFreeDictionary.com: “To postpone or delay needlessly.” However procrastination is much more than postponing something, and the concept isn’t as simple as many people think. Here’s my definition: It is just postponing what we have to do and doing…

Things do truly happen when you wouldn't dare hoping anymore or you may have heard comparable quotes inside your contact circle. Time has extraordinary energy to turn the tables over and you never know when you can get got to such comparable circumstances which you may wouldn't dare hoping anymore happen. Let's assume, you can be secured a home with a key that you cleared out at the table while leaving office or your companion's home. You may neglect to haul out the keys from ignition of your…

same person they were with the arm, is proof that “the substance whereof personal self consisted at one time may be varied at another” (p. 15). Thus, if the physical is not what defines personal identity because of its variance through time is inconsistent with personal identity, it would be mayhap be possible to attribute personal identity to an immaterial soul, one that is consistent through time. But Locke would not concur, and not due to the incompatibility of the soul with personal…

I chose to read “Once More to the Lake” by E.B. White. During my reading some of the sentences are long, and some are short. I believe the writer is successful in creating interesting and moving piece about memory. The way the author writes and uses different metaphors and analogy’s throughout the article. This article also kept my attention because it touched home a little because similarities with his story to my own life experiences in Maine. I used to go fishing in Maine on a pond with my…

Throughout both the poem and the play, each set their focus on time and how it passes without notice with the changing of seasons and weather until death. In an article about the poem the line “Used to tell time long before the invention of clocks and calendars, the seasons, heavenly bodies, and weather are ancient signifiers of time as it passes” (Poetry for Students) helps bring both the poem and play together and shows the common theme of time. The recurring lines in the poem that talks about…

Safety and security is a big time subject in the Probation Department. It is a way to make sure that all Probation Officers are safe and alive and well. One thing I have found out is that we need to be sure that we are both safe and secure in every situation. Today I Recruit McKnight was given a paper from Instructor Limbrick on safety and security because I failed to follow protocol due to lack of judgement and made a mistake by reporting without a partner. It was irresponsible of me to report…

classic, abstract, and continuity. In Now You See Me, all editing techniques are expressed within the film, but not all are found in each scene. Thematic montages are found when a film starts off in one area or location at one time, then cuts to another location at a different time. Sequence shots are shots where a film…

each other, becoming true family at the end. Love and memory are both major themes in this play. However, love is more powerful than space, time, or even death as it can bring people back to the present and together across impossible boundaries. A Shayna Maidel reminds the audiences about the importance and power of the past for a person. But at the same time, the play indicates that it is essential to live in the present with the help of hope and love inspired by hearts. These elements are…