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order of magnitude ratio of 0.144. This value is within the acceptable range, though it is not exceedingly accurate to the literature value of Avogadro’s number, and is most likely due to human error during the experiment. References: Zhou, Y.; Wheaton, S.L. Chemistry 1001 Laboratory Manual; Mount Allison University; Sackville, 2015; Experiment 4,…

The Gift of Teaching Think back to the year 2000. Our president was Bill Clinton,Y2K never happened, people were watching the first season of Survivor, and the biggest economic question was how the government was going to spend its $230 billion dollar surplus. Oh, and gas cost about $1.30/gallon. Terrorist attacks were problems for the rest of the world, we were certainly impervious to such threats in America. And in this year… the year before everything changed, I started teaching at Masuk…

The importance of global ethical business responsibilities has gained recognition for many reasons. Today, companies have set standards for which they must go through in order to conduct a global business. For many, the motivation to earn a profit and transfer the capital is not the primary driver in doing business; rather it is the primary enabler of sustained activity (Freeman et al. 39). One’s decisions can be affected by establishment of personal qualities, including things such as moral…

If you are a mystery fan, you might wish to tackle Chesterton’s Father Brown series. This is a series of a priest who is able to solve crimes because he takes original sin seriously and knows the heart of a sinner. They are not overtly religious but they are very mixed in quality. These short stories were collected in five books of which the first, The Innocence of Father Brown, is the best. Try these and if you like them, you can move on the others. And if you are going to read…

Chapter II The Exaltation of Christ There are four stages of the state of exaltation. 1. Resurrection a. The nature of the resurrection The resurrection of Christ's body and his soul is really real. His body was raised from the dead. Jesus did not rise as a spirit only but as a whole person, body, and soul (Bloesch, 2004). Unlike the other human, His body and soul rose completely. This shows that Christ defeated death. The resurrection of Jesus in his human nature indicates a perfection that is…

Bernie Sanders, the well-known senator from Vermont, writes, “Let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.” This quote truly shows the power of standing for justice. Like Sanders points out, we are “winning” by seeking justice, and by “winning” we are creating the Kingdom of God. But even more, when we stand together no matter the race, we are…

Human Trafficking from a Horrific Standpoint: Should this be the main focus? "Right in our nation’s capitol, I was sold into trafficking to a man named Moses. Soon after buying me, Moses took me to New York City where he trafficked me for 8 years. During my time on the streets of New York I was abused, short, stabbed, raped, kidnapped, trafficked, beaten, addicted to drugs, jailed, and more all before I was 18 years old.” These are the words of Barbara Amaya’s a former trafficking survivor.…

Women Unequal Pay in Developed Countries Women and unequal pay is a normal social issue has been existing on the world stage for decades. Since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) in 1963, women have earned 59 percent for every dollar that earned by men. Today, the pay gap became narrowed but still exists with women earning 79 percent for every dollar earned by men (Hallman). During the past few decades, a lot of people participated in the study of why this social issue still exists…

21. Explain the purpose of primary elections. A primary election is an “intraparty election used by political parties to select a candidate to run in the general election.” (pg.661) The purpose of primary elections is to narrow down and select a candidate for each party and elect party officers; then the general election will decide who becomes the next president. 22. List the pros and cons of political machines. Political machines are “groups that control activities of a political party.”…

Religion and Gay Relationships Comparison of what the Bible and Qu’ran say about Gay Relationships Many conservative Christians and Muslims believe that their sacred texts, the Bible and Qu’ran, condemn same-sex relationships.The King James Version of the Bible has over 31,000 versus. There are five versus and one passage in the Bible that refers to same sex behavior: 3 in the old testament, 3 in the new. The Qu’ran contains 6,236 versus. There are five versus that are believed to refer to gay…