dingCan lay expertise contribute to scientific knowledge? What are the obstacles? Using Brian Wynne’s Chernobyl work as a case study‚ assess the possibilities and the perils of welcoming different publics into the scientific sphere. The Science Council recently embarked on a year long project to work out a new definition of science. They claim it is the first ever official definition published: “Science is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social
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The Great War‚ World War I‚ famously known as the war to end all wars. At the time‚ this war was the bloodiest ever and was supposed to stop any future wars from happening‚ but as we can see‚ that did not happen. The Great War was sparked by two things. The main issue that sparked it was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The other reason that helped ignite it‚ was that there was a lot of religious conflict and national rivalries‚ countries were
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Consequences of loneliness for the individual and the group and its interactions with the Internet Vaibhav Varma Loneliness‚ known as an individual’s perceived isolation in most scientific literature‚ has been and continues to be a critical subject of research due to its relevance for the psychological‚ medical‚ and sociological fields. It is generally assumed to be a product of actual social isolation and while to a degree this is true‚ these quantities are interrelated in a more complex fashion
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After I realized most I would not have access to most of the settings I decided to observe students at the student center. While observing I noticed certain interaction with students‚ I observed the high level of interaction between fellow black students and the different interaction they had between students of other races. This brought me to wonder if people change their behavior when interacting with certain people. I aim to understand if McMaster students take on a different role when they are
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author expresses how music evokes memories‚ feelings‚ and sensations. Music therapy has been found to be effective for patients with dementia. Schaeffer explains that music shares a close relationship with your unconscious emotions and the emotions are activated by musical movement. The feelings are so strong that they are meaningful even if the patient cannot remember who they are. Music therapy improves wellbeing in the following areas: memory recall‚ vocal fluency‚ positive changes in moods
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How has the internet changed the way we communicate ? We are becoming slaves of our own creation. Nowadays the internet has become something indispensable. It has changed the way we communicate and interact by transforming our social lives‚ changing the way we learn‚ and created cyber bullying as an additional negative intention. People don’t socialize anymore as before. We don’t think nor read critically anymore which is making us more stupid. The internet was created to help us positively but we
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How The Constitution Has Evolved Over Time The U.S. constitution is considered a living thing or document because it is designed to grow as a nation would. The constitution provides purpose and function to the american system. It’s authorities and limits explain how individuals should act in the social system. This is why some part of justice of it has carried itself for the last two centuries‚ this system has helped the country endure through its many trials. The constitution affects my future
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communication which are the communication cycle and Tuckman’s stages of group interaction‚ what the stages that occur in these theories and how they are being used in a care working environment. The Communication Cycle Michael Argy is the man that made the communication cycle more know is and he suggest that interpersonal communication is a skill that everyone can be learned and developed just as if someone is learning how to drive a car. The communication cycle is one of the most important
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Dementia Dementia is a term for a general loss of brain function. A person with dementia has memory loss and a hard time with at least one other brain function‚ such as thinking‚ speaking‚ or problem solving. Dementia can affect how you are around people‚ how you do your job‚ your mood‚ and your personality. It can get worse with time. Depending on the cause‚ the condition may be completely or partly reversible. CAUSES Causes of potentially reversible dementia include: Certain medicines.
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What is hauora? Hauora is a Maori philosophy of health and well being. Hauora has been compared to the four walls of a whare‚ each wall representing a different dimension. All four dimensions are necessary for strength and stability. The four dimensions of Hauora are: Taha Hinengaro (Mental & Emotional wellbeing)‚ Taha Wairua (Spiritual wellbeing)‚ Taha Tinana (Physical Wellbeing) and Taha Whanau (Social Wellbeing). Te Taha Hinengaro refers to the mental and emotional health. Healthy
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