Handout as preparation for the upcoming Talk Show

Science has made the modern world. Many of us have heard the aforementioned statement  in one way or another, and many of us believe in it heartily. But are we truly aware of the importance of science in our modern world? Today we will discuss the issue in our Talk Show classes.

For start, I would suggest you to read the following article "Science and the Modern World" :

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Also regarding the phenomenon of science denial due to personal beliefs you are recommended to observe the following videos as a mental formulation :

World Science Festival 2008: Faith & Science (Excerpt) from World Science Festival on Vimeo.

Memento of one of my students

I just wanted to post a picture of one of my best students Yashar who has decided to pursue  substantial competency in English language despite his extremely busy schedule as a full-time (or shall we say extra-full-time!) civil engineer [ he sometimes works for almost 12 hours ,even during holidays]. 

Yashar's determination should act as a motivation for all the other students out there who might not spend enough time learning as hard as they should using lack of time as an excuse.

The Mathematics of Women !!!

Today, while I was checking my email, I stumbled upon one of the messages that was forwarded to my address from one of my students called Mina Ebrahimi. 

    The message was dubbed "The Mathematics of Woman :) " and I myself found it extremely hilarious;as a result I would like to share it with you:

New anti-cheat system for Talk Show Polls Unveiled

The poll section of this blog starting from May 14th 2010 will be equipped with new advanced anti-cheat algorithms using the world's latest programming technology in order to preserve and promote fare choice among all participants of Talk Show.

       However, the downside of the enhanced anti-cheat system is the presence of a chance that genuine answers could be considered cheating. The system uses an advanced calculation based on geographic location, client information, and other elements to calculate whether it is likely that a response is a cheat.

       If respondents are located mostly within the same subnet (for example same company or university network) it might appear that they have the same IP address. If so, genuine responders might be considered to be cheaters.

     Thank you for respecting others' decisions by not voting more than once. 

The Generation Gap Revisited as preparation for the upcoming Talk Show

The short report you are about to read is an edited rephrasing of “Generation Gaps in Attitudes and Values from the 1970s to the 1990s,” in On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research, and Public Policy . This brief account can prepare Talk Show participants for today's classes.
 
Read the PDF

         You can also further your knowledge regarding the gap between generations by reading "Generation gap" and "Generation gap: Who is to blame? " 

Diet and Nutrition Videos as Preparation For the Upcoming Talk Show

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