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- 11221: Indian Culture Vs Western Cult
- ... particular to my culture. Later on that evening she had pulled me to the side and told me that the culture that she was raised in was completely different from mine. She was raised in New York all of her life and she had never experienced such a distinct culture. At that time I told her that she did not know half the story! As time went on, she attended more ... first, prior to marriage. Nonetheless, after both parties agree, a date for the wedding is set and a ceremony takes place regardless of their children’s desires. The Indian families that migrate to the western world follow a slightly different practice of marriage. Their children are usually sent to American schools and are forced to acknowledge that in this country, everyone has choices. They use this as their method of convincing ...
- 11222: Individual Understanding
- ... and not by meaning. Searle then strings together his meaningless Chinese symbols according to the English rulebook, and slips his Awriting@ under the door. More Chinese symbols come in, and in response Searle simply pieces new ones together and sends them back out. The question at hand: does Searle understand Chinese? If he becomes good enough at piecing the symbols together, a native Chinese speaker outside the room would say yes ... come across a specific experience again, we recall the old data. I see another fire, I recall the old input of touching fire and burning myself, I remember not being happy with that so my new output now is to walk away from the fire. My brain functions as a constant, complex computer, always recording input and consequently creating new output. According to my model, would I say Searle=s Chinese room demonstrates understanding? My thoughts fall to his definition of the verb, Ato understand.@ I do not agree with him that to understand ...
- 11223: Gender And Communication
- ... flip side, I’ve seen how society can mold the way we label ourselves in terms of gender. The well-known concepts of masculinity and femininity run rampant in our society. We live in a world where men are told to be masculine, women are told to be feminine and those who do not do as they are told, will suffer the societal consequences. The philosophy of masculinity supports the idea ... being a man in our society. This truth leaves most men chasing an illusory goal of attaining a masculine identity. Most men will take every opportunity to show their masculinity and to declare to the world that they are indeed a “real” man. This fact is evident when men gather in a bar. The beer’s going down, testosterone is pumping through the veins, and the motto is, “I ain’t takin’ nothin’ from nobody.” Most males are looking for a brawl and are looking to solidify their masculine place in the world. Inevitably a fight ensues, people get hurt, and the goal is accomplished. Well, at least for a day or two. Society would like all women to be feminine. That is to say, society would ...
- 11224: Community Service Projects, Lo
- ... option for leadership. Within each greek organization there are many positions that offer great leadership advancements. Not just in college life, but with experience in greek life it can help you progress in the “real world.” For example, when one goes to an interview, it is much like going through the rush and pledging periods. When one is rushed and pledged it can be evenly compared with the interview and hiring ... of one’s life and to provide what the employer wants, is much like going through the rush process. Rush is a way for the current fraternity or sorority members to meet and interview potential new members (pledges). The male or female going through rush is trying to show what they can offer the greek organization and the organization is trying to find out who can contribute to them. The main ...
- 11225: Groupies
- ... as a follower, a fan, a devotee, a buff. An enthusiast about something or someone. In fact, the term has been around for quite some time, history records groupies as sporting about with Alexander's world-conquering Greeks in the 4ht century BC. Today, however, when someone hears the word groupie. A particular type of girl comes to mind: the rock groupie. Generally not just a follower of one band in ... to meet in whatever band happens to be performing in the area. Other topics of conversation include who sculpts her hair, where she bought her sleazy outfit, how much she loves rock and roll, what new bands she wants to see perform, and, undoubtedly most important, how much she hopes "to party" with whatever band in question. Still, the reason people consider this type o girl a groupie is not strictly ...
- 11226: Gender Projects
- Gender biases are prevalent in today’s scientific world, although they are not always seen by society. To increase awareness on gender biases, Suzanne Kessler and Emily Martin write two independent articles on how gender stereotypes permeate the scientific community. Suzanne Kessler’s article ... Kessler also grounds her argument by the fact that doctors tell the parents not to disclose a gender for their newborn. She claims that this will keep the doors open for the decision of the new gender of the baby. If society knows the gender of the baby before it is determined, society will treat the baby differently depending on its sex. The author states that the overall goal of the ...
- 11227: Golf Ball Industry
- ... sold. Of the equipment that is needed to play a round of golf, clubs and balls are the most essential. More notably is the fact that clubs have a longer useable life than golf balls. New golf balls may be needed every time a golfer goes to the course to play a round. This is because balls get lost or scuffed during play. The high sales turnover which exists with golf ... specifically designed to work well with Calloway’s Big Bertha and Taylor Made’s Ti Bubble 2 drivers which are the most popular drivers on the market(Potter 7). Spalding tends to market it’s new products by point of purchase displays that inform consumers about the technology, advertisements in sports publications and on television sports events, and by offering manufacturer’s rebates(Consumer 518). Spalding is looking to expand its ... complication. The product manager for Spalding, Mark Grothe, claimed, "It’s getting difficult for consumers to make a wise choice" about what kind of golf ball to use. According to a survey conducted by the New York Times Research Resource Center, a majority of golfers have heard of most technical terms used to describe golf balls, but only a few really knows what they mean(Golf Perspective). The study evaluated ...
- 11228: Critical Thinking-Logical Proo
- ... it's eigenvalues. We can therefore say that this argument is sound in theory. Like many mathematical proofs they are proven to be true long before their practical application is found. This leads to real world applications of this argument. This argument is mainly used as a tool in experimentation with more general theorems. It is these theorems that have very tangible real world applications in many different situations. Eigenvalues of systems of equations are mainly used to determine the stability of the system at it’s critical points. The argument we just finished proving is used as a ... are two many foxes then the model will kills off all the rabbits and in turn kill off themselves. Applying these techniques and ideas to practical applications shows that this argument does indeed have real world applications that have been proven time and again. Therefore this argument is not only a theoretically sound argument but s also a practically sound argument.
- 11229: Child Abduction
- ... the child may at first think it is a great idea but after a while they will realize how much work it actually is. It is near impossible to conceal a kidnapped child in the world today. There was a recent case where a child was taken by his father, his parents recently being divorced, from his home in the United States, to his hometown in a foreign country. With the ... waiting for that phone call that will decide the rest of their lives for them. That is a phone call many of the parents get. Most abducted children do not return home, having begun a new life, if it was a parent or relative abductor, or being abused and killed by an unfamiliar abductor. Here are a few facts about child abduction: -1 child goes missing every 40 seconds -354,000 ...
- 11230: Mind-body Distinction
- ... mind to do certain things but the mind can not change our physical appearance. The main characteristic of the mind is the ability to think. A mind does more than take in information from the world and react to it. The mind has hopes, feelings, and beliefs. It is aware of the world and has feelings and thoughts about the information that it takes in from the world. Minds are non-physical and the thoughts it produces do not have anything in common with the physical. We can see, touch, or hear our thoughts. An idea can exist, but only in the ...
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