The Disappearing Spoon, written by Sam Kean, is a fascinating novel that discusses one of the most important items in all of science, The Periodic Table of Elements. Throughout the novel, Kean brings up the idea that elements found on the table are not always what they appear to be, and how different elements can play different roles in a persons life. Sam Kean was always fascinated by elements, long before he wrote this novel in 2010. When Kean was a young boy, he would get sick on several different occasions, and was so interested by mercury thermometers to the point where he would break the thermometer on purpose just so he could see how the small mercury balls would react with each other. While reading this interesting novel, I turned my attention to Chapter 11, which is titled “How Elements Deceive”. Just as the title of the chapter suggests, the main focus of Chapter 11 is how elements found on the Periodic Table are not always what they appear. Kean begins this chapter with describing how elements can be unpredictable in some conditions, and uses example from the past to...
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Kahn was a writer and contribute editor of magazines for wired and national geographic. Stripped for parts appeared in wired in 2003. Kahn was awarded award in 2004 for a journalism fellowship from the American Academy of Neurology. She wrote this short essay describing how organs can be transplanted. The Stripped essay is an- eye opener. Though not many people tend to think of how a body should be maintained after death. Jennifer Kahn depicts a dramatic image for her audience. She uses the terminology “the dead man “though technically correct, the patient is brain dead, but his or her heart is still beating.
What make a novel good? If a novel has important insights, it is worth reading. Therefore, the novel Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley is a good novel. Firstly, the novel talks about how loss is unavoidable in life. Secondly, it shares a variety of insights on hope. Lastly, the novel shares insights on the journey of life. The novel, Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley, shares important insights about loss, hope, and journey.
“Today you have the opportunity to transcend from a disempowered mindset of existence to an empowered reality of purpose-driving living. Today is a new day that has been handed to you for shaping. You have the tools, now get out there and create a masterpiece.”’-Steve Maraboli.
The Hatchet is a book written by Gary Paulsen about a 13 year old boy named Brian Robeson who was going on a plane for the first time on a Cessna 406 to visit his father for the summer in the Canadian woods. Brian was very nervous about going on a plane but his mother assured Brain that he will be find. Brian and the pilot got in the plane then sat in their seats. The pilot let Brian sit in the co-pilot seat so Brian could see out of big window. Shortly after that the pilot could see that Brian was very nervous about flying then told he that he would be find and even let Brain control the plane for a short time. After that it was dead silent he started to think about his parent and how his mother was seeing another man but his father didn’t
The discovery of the element Krypton is quite interesting. Two chemists came upon the discovery and those two are: Sir William Ramsay, who is from Scotland, and Morris M. Travers who is from our homeland. This element was founded on May 30, 1898. The way that those two came upon the element Krypton was that they first found the elements Argon and Helium. From using their common knowledge they figured that there had to be some elements between those two on the periodic table, so they did a ton of experiments and through trials and trials they came up with a couple more elements and one of those elements was Krypton. Next the essay will discuss the shap...
In “The End of Food” by Lizzie Widdicombe, a new food substitute, Soylent, is claimed to be able to completely push traditional, solid foods out of the picture. The author quotes Ethan Brown saying, “The main challenge with food tech is cultural.” The difficulties food tech companies face in getting people to get outside of their comfort zone and try new foods made me recall an experience I had when I was younger. I grew up as a picky eater and an introvert; I rarely ever tried food which was not in my normal diet, and I never met new people. Looking back at my youth, I realize much of my cultural ignorance at the time tied directly into me not wanting to get outside of my comfort zone. In the 8th grade, I went on a trip to Washington D. C.
In The Hungry Soul we find an interesting blend of subjects, methods, and traditions. This book is a fascinating exploration of the cultural and natural act of eating. Kass intensely reveals how the various aspects of this phenomenon, restrictions, customs, and rituals surrounding it, relate to collective and philosophical truths about the human being and its deepest pleasures. Kass argues throughout the book that eating (dining) is something that can either cultivate us or moralize us. My question is, does Kass succeed in arguing for the fact that eating is something that can moralize us as human beings? Although I agree with some of the things that Kass discussed in the book, in this paper I will argue mainly against some of his claims.
In Sam’s Choice (Collins, 2010), Sam’s visiting nurse, Karen Collins, RN, faces an ethical dilemma where she has to choose either patient advocacy and autonomy or beneficence. As a retired veteran, Sam was very independent and determined to be able to stay in his own home and live his life on his own terms. After an injury, which resulted in hospitalization, however, a healthcare home nurse, Collins, was sent to his home to evaluate his health as well as his living situation. Upon this assessment, Collins determined that the best thing Sam could do for his health was to move to a long term-care facility or assisted living facility. This option, in Collins’ opinion, would have provided the most beneficence to Sam, which is an important ethical principle every nurse must consider when working with patients. Sometimes, however, patients do not share the same values as the nurse and choose to make their own decisions on what is best for their health. This was definitely the case with Sam; Collins writes, “to me, it was evident that a long-term-care facility was the best option for Sam—but obviously this wasn’t evident to him. So instead of trying to change his mind, I turned my attention
There are many policy issues that affect families in today’s society. Hunger is a hidden epidemic and one major issue that American’s still face. It is hard to believe that in this vast, ever growing country, families are still starving. As stated in the book Growing Up Empty, hunger is running wild through urban, rural, and even suburban communities. This paper will explore the differing perspectives of the concerned camp, sanguine camp, and impatient camp. In addition, each camps view, policy agenda, and values that underlie their argument on hunger will be discussed.
In “ School “ by Kyoko Mori, the styles of American teachings are compared with the styles of Japan’s. But in the end, Mori supported the American system of education and teaching because the American system supports interaction with the students and having multiple chances for students to learn from their own mistakes.
Alexander Stowe is a twin, his brother is Aaron Stowe. Alex is an Unwanted, Aaron is a Wanted, and their parents are Necessaries. Alex is creative in a world where you can’t even see the entire sky, and military is the dream job for everyone and anyone. He should have been eliminated, just like all the unwanteds should have been. He instead comes upon Artimè, where he trains as a magical warrior- after a while. When he was still in basic training, and his friends were not, he got upset, he wants to be the leader, the one everyone looks up to.
"When a trout rising to a fly gets hooked on a line and finds himself unable to swim about freely, he begins with a fight which results in struggles and splashes and sometimes an escape. Often, of course, the situation is too tough for him."
I clearly remember when I made an amazing discovery myself; I found that diatomic elements make a ‘7’ shape on the periodic table before the teacher told the class! Though my future discoveries will be less simple, it remains a memory of genuine excitement and pride for me.
Powder, a short story written by Tobias Wolff, is about a boy and his father on a Christmas Eve outing. As the story unfolds, it appears to run deeper than only a story about a boy and his father on a simple adventure in the snow. It is an account of a boy and his father’s relationship, or maybe the lack of one. Powder is narrated by a grown-up version of the boy. In this tale, the roles of the boy and his father emerge completely opposite than what they are supposed to be but may prove to be entirely different from the reader’s first observation.