Introduction Emic and etic are terms used by anthropologists and by others in the social and behavioral sciences to refer to two different kinds of data concerning human behavior. In particular‚ they are used in cultural anthropology to refer to kinds of fieldwork done and viewpoints obtained. Emic knowledge and interpretations are those existing within a culture‚ that are ‘determined by local custom‚ meaning‚ and belief’ (Ager and Loughry‚ 2004: n.p.) and best described by a ‘native’ of the culture
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Science And Technology A Boon Or A Curse The history of civilization shows how man always has to choose between making the right or wrong use of the discoveries of science. This has never been more true & relevant than in our own age. We should be grateful & thankful to Scientist & inventors like Thomas Edison‚ James Watt‚ Howard Aiken (father of modern computers) & hundreds of other great pioneers who invented the modern marvels for our daily use. It would be ungrateful on our part not to
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tested in class and how surface area affects transpiration. Then go into even more detail about the specific abiotic variable you tested with statistics. What have other researchers previously found out about these factors that you selected? (cite scientific primary literature here!) (4 pts) Of the various factors that have the ability to affect transpiration rates we studied three specifically‚ heat‚ humidity‚ and closure of stomata. The humidity test that we ran in lab demonstrated that during periods
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Mayurie Twatwunnaphong September 19‚ 2011 FIN2 The 10 scientific attitudes scientists should possess: 1. Tolerance of uncertainty 2. Curiosity 3. Objectivity 4. critical-mindedness 5. open-mindedness 6. Willingness to change opinions 7. Risk-taking 8. Intellectual honesty 9. Humility 10. Respect for evidence How each attitude helps scientists achieve their goal: 1. By tolerating uncertainty‚ the scientist accepts that there is always
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Scientific literacy Introduction and audience When talk about science‚ perhaps majority of us think it is less relative with real life. However‚ as society developed‚ science encompassed us everywhere. This situation forces everyone to acquire the ability to learn and understand science. Some may think that‚ scientific literacy is what a scientist should have and nothing about normal people‚ however it is just too narrow. Look around the surroundings of us‚ everything is conned with science. Also
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how it differs and relates in systematics. It also shows that plant morphology as a scientific discipline and any predictions can be made out unknown. The title in this article is quite clear and clearly clarifies in the abstract the purpose of the study. In the introduction‚ Dohan R. Kaplan2 plainly said that the plant morphology is not that so familiar science or unknown. It was just the only tool of science is its tradition and definition. This principle reasons pushes Dohan R. Kaplan2 to
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The book relates the story of Mary Jane Ramirez‚ recently widowed and a mother of two young children. Mary Jane had been working since two years for a financial company‚ First Guarantee Financial‚ as a supervisor in the operations area. After the death of her husband she was offered to engineer a turnaround at her company´s troubled operations department‚ which her boss described it as the “toxic energy dump”. However‚ considering her difficult financial situation and being the only earning parent
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contents of the document.] | Ancient Chinese inventions have had a huge impact on the modern world as we know it. Numerous technological and cultural advancements have spawned off from the inventions derived from Ancient China‚ which spans over thousands of years ago. A lot of the inventions really attest to how more advanced Ancient China was in science and technology. In the world today‚ they still symbolize excellence to many of the Chinese people of modern day just as much as they did then. People
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Researchers think that The Scientific Revolution approached many of the modern sciences. It started in Europe at the end of the Renaissance in the late 18th century. It highly influenced the age of enlightenment. It began in 1543 as a movement distinguishing science from religion and philosophy. Scientific knowledge had a little change in experiment. The Catholic Church kept a stereotype system in teaching‚ it was the ancient Greeks and Romans which depends on religious doctrine. Francis Bacon was
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I identify myself most with the story of “Daughter of Inventions”‚ because this story shows how a family who moved from their country‚ Dominican Republic to America. Their mission in America was to do their best‚ to have a better life‚ and a socioeconomic status by working hard. Being American has a profound message for many immigrants. They refer to it as‚ freedom‚ responsibility‚ and respect towards others. the purpose of immigrants who move to this country is to find freedom of this nation in
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