Education & Reference - 19 February 2007

2007-02-19 14:39:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

I'm thinking of double majoring in college with psychology and biology and perhaps going onto veterinary medicine. Which university is known to be the best for this (in or outside the US)?

2007-02-19 14:39:29 · 6 answers · asked by eksoderstrom 2 in Higher Education (University +)

2007-02-19 14:39:18 · 8 answers · asked by ryannamyl 2 in Higher Education (University +)

(besides the spelling)

2007-02-19 14:33:53 · 16 answers · asked by Just Me. 2 in Words & Wordplay

need easy robert frost poems not including:
Revelation/
The Rose Family/
Design/
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN/
Nothing Gold Can Stay/
Dust of Snow/
Departmental

need 13 poems

2007-02-19 14:33:49 · 3 answers · asked by help!_im_ an_idiot 1 in Homework Help

Danny Wisniewski
Tarczynski/Bennett
Literature
February 19, 2007


Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions.
- G. K. Chesterton
If we are totally balanced in everything we do than we don’t have our own opinions. We can't choose a side if we are always worried about others opinions.
Krakauer demonstrates his positive bias towards Chris though several writing strategies.
He uses literary conventions when he quotes McCandless’ diary. He uses word choice to show his favor towards Chris by using positive words. He uses syntax to show the connection between him and Chris. “Like McCandless, figures of male authority aroused in me a confusing medley of corked fury and hunger to please” (Krakauer 134). This is opinion and therefore subject to bias. “My convictions should be apparent soon enough…” (Krakauer I). He warns of his own bias. He organizes the story so that we see the end and then the journey is more important to us. He uses formal presentation to present characters in the story with accuracy. He builds his authority by backing research and telling of his personal experiences.
Often it is less taxing to gather an opinion from a dialogue than a treatise. With both beliefs presented one can weigh the two ideals against each other and gain perspective. Krakauer uses every available chance to sympathize and rationalize Chris’ choices. Krakauer considers himself similar to Chris; to some this would jeopardize his integrity and to others it would simply back his arguments with experience. In reality it can do both or neither or one or the other. I cannot agree that he is attempting to indoctrinate anyone because he informs us of his bias. At the same time I cannot agree that he isn’t in some sense trying to validate his own opinions even more by stating this. “I won’t claim to be an impartial biographer. McCandless’s strange tale struck a personal note that made a dispassionate rendering impossible” (Krakauer I). This builds his authority. Yet at the same time it weakens his factual basis in a sense. “…I interrupt McCandless’s story with fragments of a narrative drawn from my own youth” (Krakauer I). By relating his own youth to McCandless’s he is trying to make people understand Chris.
One’s likes or dislikes can vary but with matters of fact there is no interpretation. There are absolute truths and personal truths in life. Krakauer manipulated the facts, in themselves true, and added subtle inflections to present his feelings. As I just used “manipulated”, a word seen as negative to illustrate Krakauer’s bias. The words that are chosen have an affect on the message the author is trying to portray. When Krakauer writes of the potato and sweet pea seeds he slants every word to fit his opinion. “Although a slightly smaller plant, wild sweet pea looks so much like wild potato that even expert botanists sometimes have trouble telling the species apart” (Krakauer 191). Was Chris arrogant? Or did he make a small mistake that even some experts do? Krakauer doesn’t leave too much room for debate in his conclusion. The use of the word “expert”, botanists make Chris’ mistake seem innocent. The truth is that nobody really knows for sure. One can only speculate.
Krakauer presents Chris’ story with a genre of adventure. This sheds positive light on McCandless’s journey and proves Krakauer’s bias. Along with his word choice and authority this makes it difficult to not see some bias. Ultimately it is up to the reader to decide what to believe. This becomes difficult when Krakauer’s view is so accessible. This forces readers to sift through to find what they consider the truth. He does present some opposing views and accounts yet they seem to have been picked for a reason. “Warning that it was 1:00 A.M. and he was well into a bottle of Seagram’s, Jans let fly...” (Krakauer 71). This in regard to one of the letters he received about his article from Outside magazine. Jans was drunk while he wrote the letter. I don’t know if the ones he picked were the best out of what he had to work with, but assuming that there were some sober writers I think he used this to build his authority, furthering his credibility. “The author describes a man who has given away a small fortune, forsaken a loving family, abandoned his car, watch and map and burned the last of his money before traipsing off into the ‘wilderness’ west of Healy” (qtd. in Krakauer 71). This quote goes without elaboration so again it is left to the reader to decide.
In life there are personal truths often called opinions and absolute truths often called facts. Sometimes people have facts wrong, or confuse fact and opinion because they believe it so strongly. To say that Krakauer is bias is to say he has opinion in a negative way. He used facts to attempt to prove his opinions. Sometimes opinions are facts and sometimes facts are opinions depending on how people see them. Opinions can be personal facts and facts can be personal opinions. Krakauer warned of his ‘bias’ so that the readers could sift through and forge their own path. Also there is something that I value highly called the Constitution which guarantees freedom of speech.

2007-02-19 14:33:29 · 3 answers · asked by Socrates 3 in Homework Help

im doing a book report and i have to write and climax, a book critique, and a resolution but there's one problem I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT IS!!!!!



PLEASE HELP!!!!

2007-02-19 14:32:24 · 2 answers · asked by Mrs. Paisley 2 in Homework Help

I need a clever phrase that includes the word "hand".....but nothing dirty..........
Pleaaase and thank you.

2007-02-19 14:31:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

"Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere. Genius is like the light, the air. It is the heritage of all. "

Please do not use online translators.

Thanks!

2007-02-19 14:29:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Quotations

I am in 8th grade, and I am working on a science project. I am planing on researching on how the human mind perceives vision right-way-up when it is focused upside-down on the retina. I have about a week to work on this, and not much cash to spend. A proposition I am considering is, "Is the human mind capable of coping to perceive vision properly when the orientation is flipped?" I've heard of goggles that flip the light coming through to the eye. How could I make this? Are there any other ways to test this question? Could you give me some general help on the project?

2007-02-19 14:29:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

2007-02-19 14:28:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

I have been going to community college and have tried to get student loans and keep getting turned down because I do not have a credit worthy co signer even though my credit is fine. My parents make barely any money but I still cant qualify for a Pell grant. Please help

2007-02-19 14:28:21 · 6 answers · asked by actingprincess21 1 in Financial Aid

regarding thermodynamics....

are only 3 of them state functions?
only 2?
only one?

2007-02-19 14:27:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

I'm sending a letter to a person in Rhode Island, and I live in Ohio, how many stamps do I need on my envelope?

2007-02-19 14:26:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

I am unable to attend classes right now, but I am really interested in a social work degree. Any ideas?

2007-02-19 14:25:25 · 1 answers · asked by mel s 6 in Higher Education (University +)

I'm trying to fit as many as i can written on a cd that i want to give this girl with love songs on it. If you know any good love songs throw that in there too.

2007-02-19 14:24:28 · 6 answers · asked by Dom 2 in Quotations

I have about a year before they make me pick a major. While i've though about what I want to do with my life a lot I can't find anything that holds my attention in the classroom. In fact i find I have very little interests. I love to play soccer but I already know any type of biology class is not for me. I enjoy english but only because i like to write. even so having to write a paper for class stresses me out. and everyone is a business major. So how did you pick your major...maybe it will help me pick mine.

2007-02-19 14:24:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

I was told that it was against Texas state law to give homework the night before the TAKS...Is this true? I looked on the Texas Education Agency website & couldn't find it.

I'm in the middle of a debate on the subject with my cousins throughout the state....some have homework, some don't. All of our kids are in elementary, ranging from 3rd to 5th grade.

2007-02-19 14:23:35 · 2 answers · asked by T H 4 in Teaching

I'm quite young! And keep thinking about boarding school! Should I go? and if I do what should I bring?

2007-02-19 14:23:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Primary & Secondary Education

1) How do you think war appropriate for any country in the world, especially, third war country like Sri Lanka?

2) Not every country in the world believe in the human rights, practice human rights. Do you think Sri Lanka believe in the human rights?

Thank you

2007-02-19 14:23:10 · 5 answers · asked by hoangtuthichdua2005 1 in Homework Help

What is the probability that a small object droped from above on the figure, will land on the triangle?

2007-02-19 14:20:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

Everyone is Born Right Handed only the GIFTED overcome it.....

2007-02-19 14:18:20 · 15 answers · asked by trishab352003 3 in Trivia

1) The word for one female. Opposite of MAN.
2) The word for two females. Opposite of MEN.
3) I ____ to own a guitar but it got stolen.
4) I hate it when I L_____ my glasses because it's so hard to find them

Okay, now all the same word, just different spellings:
5) When I went over ______, it was pretty boring so I left.
6) _______ going to be here soon so turn on the porch light.
7) They wanted me to see _______ new car but I didn't have time.

Now how about these?
8) ______ did you put the cheesegrater, I've been looking all over.
9) ______ you happy when they announced you as the winner?
10) What should I _____ on my date, the red blouse or the blue one?

And now for the one that really gets my goat (same word):
11) ______ going to have to study if you want to ace the test.

12)______ glasses have a smudge on them, can you even see out of them?

2007-02-19 14:15:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

Some people believe that education is the "ticket" out of poverty; others believe that education perpetuates social inequity. What do you think?

2007-02-19 14:10:51 · 5 answers · asked by DoWHATiDO 3 in Other - Education

Ok. So I'm 14 and wanting to live my life. One problem: I don't know where I'm heading. I don't really have any specific subject that I enjoy, despite the fact that I'm carrying a 3.34 GPA. (I attend an early college high school so in my world, it's decent.)

The subject that I'm leaning toward is foreign language. I'm currently taking Mandarin and love it. I also have plans for learning other Asian languages as well as one romance language.

Also, I enjoy Art- dance, music, visual arts, and if I must, drama. I know that being an/a artist/dancer/musician/ac... isn't guaranteeing my future so I'm a little quirky about it.

Any suggestions?

2007-02-19 14:09:49 · 5 answers · asked by rawr 1 in Higher Education (University +)

I never pay attention in class and only read about half the chapters. What do you expect i would score (1-5).

2007-02-19 14:06:48 · 2 answers · asked by fat bastard 2 in Standards & Testing

Presidents day, mlk day, columbus day, spring break, summer break, christmas break and every dang weekend. Congrees works more than that. I work two to three times more than teachers and teachers gets paid two to three times more than me. Teachers has no right to complain about their pay. shut up and babysit my kid.

2007-02-19 14:05:29 · 15 answers · asked by MOLLY 2 in Teaching

I am in college and i am there for teaching... we have to create a field trip and i am totally out of ideas... it is due tomorrow... any help?

2007-02-19 14:01:16 · 5 answers · asked by sk8rchickjessi 1 in Primary & Secondary Education

IS there other way of writing this better?

Many people who see me walking to somewhere thinks I am Chinese

2007-02-19 13:59:44 · 7 answers · asked by dk 6 in Words & Wordplay

or do i have to start from the lowest level of EMT and work my way up? Cause from reading the other answers alot of ppl said that Paramedics are the highest level for EMT, so i was wondering if i can start doin that once i graduate. Thnx

2007-02-19 13:58:20 · 6 answers · asked by Lawrence L 1 in Higher Education (University +)