A series of logic puzzles and riddles are presented where the key is recognizing a false assumption in the initial presentation. The answers provided explain what was falsely assumed and give the
The document discusses false assumptions through a series of stories with mysteries to solve. It highlights common assumptions that were false, such as assuming a character was walking on city streets instead of a baseball field, or that two trains arrived at the same time on a bridge instead of at different times. The document emphasizes being aware of assumptions made and considering other possibilities to avoid false assumptions.
VIP security agencies hire and extensively train security officers to protect valuable assets and important people. Security officers receive specialized training to handle intrusions, stop theft, and protect themselves. They must pass background checks to protect celebrities, politicians, and company executives. These important roles require around-the-clock protection and supervision of client property to ensure safety.
This document summarizes the science fiction novel "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. It provides details on the book's publication history, characters including Guy Montag and Mildred, and main themes of state censorship and a dystopian, illiterate future society. The author expresses that reading this book gave them motivation to continue learning and questioning the future, and recommends it for science fiction fans and those interested in its dark atmosphere and gripping plot.
This document contains a leadership style survey to help assess a leader's typical leadership style. The survey contains 30 statements about leadership beliefs rated on a 5-point scale. Scores are totaled in three categories - authoritarian, participative, and delegative styles. The highest score indicates the leader's normal style. The survey is intended to help leaders understand their approach and when each style is most effective.
This document is an essay on inclusive leadership written by Oliver Smith. It discusses the key attributes of an inclusive leader, including intelligence, determination, integrity, sociability, and self-confidence. Nelson Mandela is presented as an exemplary inclusive leader. The essay also reflects on how Smith can develop his own leadership skills to be more inclusive, such as improving his persistence, drive, and self-confidence. It concludes that being an inclusive leader is important for connecting with diverse groups of people.
Richard Hauptmann was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Charles Lindbergh Jr. in 1932. The evidence used against Hauptmann included ransom money found in his home matching bills used to pay the ransom, and handwriting samples that matched the ransom notes. However, some believe Lindbergh may have interfered with the investigation and withheld evidence, and that it's possible Hauptmann was innocent or that others may have been involved in the crime. The case garnered massive media attention both during the investigation and trial due to Lindbergh's fame as a hero aviator. To this day, some believe alternate theories about who was truly responsible remain plausible.
The document discusses several theories of leadership:
- Trait theories propose that certain personality traits differentiate leaders from non-leaders. However, no universal traits predict leadership in all situations.
- Behavioral theories argue that leadership traits can be taught rather than leaders being born. The Ohio State and University of Michigan studies identified consideration and initiating structure as important leadership behaviors.
- Contingency theories propose that effective leadership depends on matching a leader's style to situational factors. Fiedler's contingency model and Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory are discussed.
The document discusses preparing a business for digital transformation. It begins by explaining that traditional methods are becoming outdated and businesses must change or die. It then defines key terms like digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation. Digital transformation involves using digital technologies to modify business processes and customer experiences. The document also notes that while $1.3 trillion was spent on digital transformation in 2018, $900 billion was wasted due to factors like having the wrong mindset and flawed organizational practices. It concludes by providing seven steps to a successful digital transformation, such as adopting an exponential mindset, building digital capabilities, and creating a broad digital roadmap.
The document discusses false assumptions through a series of stories with mysteries to solve. It highlights common assumptions that were false, such as assuming a character was walking on city streets instead of a baseball field, or that two trains arrived at the same time on a bridge instead of at different times. The document emphasizes being aware of assumptions made and considering other possibilities to avoid false assumptions.
VIP security agencies hire and extensively train security officers to protect valuable assets and important people. Security officers receive specialized training to handle intrusions, stop theft, and protect themselves. They must pass background checks to protect celebrities, politicians, and company executives. These important roles require around-the-clock protection and supervision of client property to ensure safety.
This document summarizes the science fiction novel "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. It provides details on the book's publication history, characters including Guy Montag and Mildred, and main themes of state censorship and a dystopian, illiterate future society. The author expresses that reading this book gave them motivation to continue learning and questioning the future, and recommends it for science fiction fans and those interested in its dark atmosphere and gripping plot.
This document contains a leadership style survey to help assess a leader's typical leadership style. The survey contains 30 statements about leadership beliefs rated on a 5-point scale. Scores are totaled in three categories - authoritarian, participative, and delegative styles. The highest score indicates the leader's normal style. The survey is intended to help leaders understand their approach and when each style is most effective.
This document is an essay on inclusive leadership written by Oliver Smith. It discusses the key attributes of an inclusive leader, including intelligence, determination, integrity, sociability, and self-confidence. Nelson Mandela is presented as an exemplary inclusive leader. The essay also reflects on how Smith can develop his own leadership skills to be more inclusive, such as improving his persistence, drive, and self-confidence. It concludes that being an inclusive leader is important for connecting with diverse groups of people.
Richard Hauptmann was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Charles Lindbergh Jr. in 1932. The evidence used against Hauptmann included ransom money found in his home matching bills used to pay the ransom, and handwriting samples that matched the ransom notes. However, some believe Lindbergh may have interfered with the investigation and withheld evidence, and that it's possible Hauptmann was innocent or that others may have been involved in the crime. The case garnered massive media attention both during the investigation and trial due to Lindbergh's fame as a hero aviator. To this day, some believe alternate theories about who was truly responsible remain plausible.
The document discusses several theories of leadership:
- Trait theories propose that certain personality traits differentiate leaders from non-leaders. However, no universal traits predict leadership in all situations.
- Behavioral theories argue that leadership traits can be taught rather than leaders being born. The Ohio State and University of Michigan studies identified consideration and initiating structure as important leadership behaviors.
- Contingency theories propose that effective leadership depends on matching a leader's style to situational factors. Fiedler's contingency model and Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory are discussed.
The document discusses preparing a business for digital transformation. It begins by explaining that traditional methods are becoming outdated and businesses must change or die. It then defines key terms like digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation. Digital transformation involves using digital technologies to modify business processes and customer experiences. The document also notes that while $1.3 trillion was spent on digital transformation in 2018, $900 billion was wasted due to factors like having the wrong mindset and flawed organizational practices. It concludes by providing seven steps to a successful digital transformation, such as adopting an exponential mindset, building digital capabilities, and creating a broad digital roadmap.
A plane that disappeared in 1948 reappeared 59 years later at a elementary school in Korea. Scientists are working to determine how it got there and how to remove it safely. Nearby residents are protesting plans to explode the plane, which could destroy the school. The families of victims on the disappeared plane want to recover the remains but it is impossible to identify them. The mysterious reappearance of the plane remains unexplained.
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An example of narrative text, explanation text, and discussion text with some questions based on the text and also the answers. This text is made for improving the understanding of narrative text, explanation text, and discussion text. Please note that there might be some mistakes in this text, because this text is made as an assignment within learning process.
The document contains two short stories from Ireland about Halloween adventures gone wrong. In the first story, a girl named Carrie scares her friend Cody on Halloween but then encounters the same creature from her dreams in real life. In the second story, five children go trick-or-treating but one dares another to egg and toilet paper the house of a creepy old woman they met earlier. When they return to her house, one of the girls expresses hesitation about their plan. The stories build an ominous atmosphere and hint at supernatural occurrences or consequences for the children's actions.
The document discusses lateral thinking puzzles and brain teasers collected by Prof. K. Smiles Mascarenhas. Lateral thinking involves solving problems in an indirect and creative way rather than using straight logic. The document provides several puzzles as examples including puzzles about measuring time with burning ropes, ages of children based on clues, and passengers on a bus. It encourages the reader to think about the puzzles and contact the author if any solutions are needed.
The document discusses different types of testing for reading comprehension:
1. Multiple-choice questions with 4 possible answers that are worth 1 point each.
2. Short-answer questions that use a "Read, Think, Explain" format and are worth 2 points, 1 point, or 0 points.
3. Long-answer questions that are scored on a 5 point scale from 4 to 0 points based on completeness and accuracy of the response.
The four friends find themselves transported from New York City to strange new locations around the world after encountering a mutant monster in the subway tunnels. In the latest chapter, they arrive in the Danube Delta region of Romania and meet an old fisherman who warns them of the dangerous "silver huck" monster that lives in the swamps and channels. When the silver huck appears and demands Madison's opal, she throws it to distract the monster while the friends escape by running toward a lighthouse.
The four friends find themselves transported from New York City to strange new locations around the world after encountering a mutant monster in the subway tunnels. In the latest chapter, they arrive in the Danube Delta region of Romania and meet an old fisherman who warns them of the dangerous "silver huck" monster that lives in the swamps and channels. When the silver huck appears and demands Madison's opal, she throws it to distract the monster while the friends escape by running toward a lighthouse.
The short story is about a boy who lived in an orphanage as a child. He loved watching the butterflies in the azalea bushes on the property. One day, the house parent began killing and pinning butterflies to cardboard. When the boy tried to free one, the house parent hit him. The boy was traumatized by this experience and the harsh treatment at the orphanage. He did not want the butterflies to experience the same cruelty.
The document provides information about various topics:
1. The opening stage of the Tour-de-France is called the Prologue.
2. Jared Diamond coined the "Anna Karenina principle" to illustrate why few wild animals have been successfully domesticated.
3. The designer known to have said "chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois" is Le Corbusier.
4. The scene famously painted by Delacroix depicts the last stand at the Battle of the Nile.
Koneru Humpy is a popular female Indian chess player from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. She was introduced to chess at age 5 by her father, who was also a chess player, and showed early talent by winning several national and world championships for young players. Some of her major accomplishments include becoming the youngest woman grandmaster at age 15, receiving the Arjuna and Padma Shri awards, and holding the world's second highest ranking among female chess players.
Three young boys, Ryan, Sam, and Connor are sent on a quest by village elders to help their village which is under attack. In the forest, they are chased by strange creatures but escape up a tree. They come across a crossroads with a blue path and a green path. Choosing the blue path, they enter a cave and find an enchanted sword, which leads them to an exit. Choosing the green path at another point, they fall but land safely and encounter strange airborne creatures, fighting them off with the magic sword. They continue on their journey, battling the King of the Dead and searching his castle to find the cure to help their village.
Amy and Dan travel to Austria and France to find clues in their quest to solve the 39 Clues mystery. In Austria, they search for a missing piece of Nannerl Mozart's diary, which they believe contains the second clue. They discover underground chambers and chase after their relative Jona Wizard. The diary pages lead them to Tokyo for their next clue.
This document discusses different types of interactions between living things: predation, competition, cooperation, and symbiosis (which includes mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism). It provides examples of each type of interaction, such as predators eating prey in predation, organisms competing for limited resources, ants helping one another in cooperation, and butterflies and flowers benefiting each other in mutualism. The overall message is that maintaining balanced and harmonious relationships is important for the stability of ecosystems.
Where does life begin?
Obviously, life starts with a cell.
This presentation will explain the organization in the ecosystem. Where it starts until it forms the ecosystem.
Discover about the Characteristics of Living Things:
Cellular Organization
Genetic Control
Reproduction
Growth
Metabolism
Adaptation
Sensitivity/Response
Movement
Friction is a force that opposes the relative motion between two surfaces in contact. It is caused by irregularities in the surfaces that interlock on a microscopic level. The document discusses the different types of friction, including static, sliding, rolling, and fluid friction. It also explains some key effects of friction, such as helping convert motion, preventing accidents, causing motion to stop, and producing heat. An experiment is described to demonstrate how friction affects the distance an object slides on surfaces with and without powder.
This document discusses different types of waves, their properties, and how they transfer energy. There are two main kinds of waves: transverse waves, where particles move perpendicular to the wave direction, and longitudinal waves, where particles move parallel. Waves also require a medium and can be mechanical, using materials, or electromagnetic, moving through empty space. Key wave properties include amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed, with the speed of a wave relating to its wavelength and frequency through the equation: Speed = Wavelength x Frequency.
Speed is the distance an object travels divided by the time it takes and indicates how fast an object is moving without reference to direction. Velocity is speed with both magnitude and direction, as it represents both how fast an object is moving as well as the direction it is travelling in. Both speed and velocity are typically measured in kilometers per hour or meters per second.
Potential energy is stored energy that objects possess due to their position or composition, such as the energy stored in raised objects due to gravity or compressed springs, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion from moving objects. The document provides examples of potential energy converting to kinetic energy when objects begin moving and discusses how recognizing one's own potentials or skills can enable transforming potential energy into kinetic energy through action and improvement.
This document discusses the key properties of matter. It defines matter as anything that occupies space and has mass. There are three main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The document outlines the objectives of differentiating between physical and chemical properties, observing materials' properties, and recognizing strengths and weaknesses. It then defines physical properties, like density and melting point, which can be observed without changing substance, and chemical properties, like flammability and oxidation, which involve substance reactions. The document provides examples of various physical and chemical properties and asks readers to identify the properties involved in scenarios. It concludes with assignments on examples of physical and chemical changes.
Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's crust that eject lava, pyroclasts, and gases during eruptions. They consist of cones formed from accumulated volcanic materials and craters or calderas at the peak. Magma located below ground hardens into lava when it reaches the surface. Volcanoes can be cinder cones, shield cones, or composite cones depending on their composition and shape. They can be active, dormant, or extinct based on activity levels and pose dangers like gases, lava flows, and lahars during eruptions but also provide agricultural, energy, industrial, and tourism benefits.
A plane that disappeared in 1948 reappeared 59 years later at a elementary school in Korea. Scientists are working to determine how it got there and how to remove it safely. Nearby residents are protesting plans to explode the plane, which could destroy the school. The families of victims on the disappeared plane want to recover the remains but it is impossible to identify them. The mysterious reappearance of the plane remains unexplained.
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An example of narrative text, explanation text, and discussion text with some questions based on the text and also the answers. This text is made for improving the understanding of narrative text, explanation text, and discussion text. Please note that there might be some mistakes in this text, because this text is made as an assignment within learning process.
The document contains two short stories from Ireland about Halloween adventures gone wrong. In the first story, a girl named Carrie scares her friend Cody on Halloween but then encounters the same creature from her dreams in real life. In the second story, five children go trick-or-treating but one dares another to egg and toilet paper the house of a creepy old woman they met earlier. When they return to her house, one of the girls expresses hesitation about their plan. The stories build an ominous atmosphere and hint at supernatural occurrences or consequences for the children's actions.
The document discusses lateral thinking puzzles and brain teasers collected by Prof. K. Smiles Mascarenhas. Lateral thinking involves solving problems in an indirect and creative way rather than using straight logic. The document provides several puzzles as examples including puzzles about measuring time with burning ropes, ages of children based on clues, and passengers on a bus. It encourages the reader to think about the puzzles and contact the author if any solutions are needed.
The document discusses different types of testing for reading comprehension:
1. Multiple-choice questions with 4 possible answers that are worth 1 point each.
2. Short-answer questions that use a "Read, Think, Explain" format and are worth 2 points, 1 point, or 0 points.
3. Long-answer questions that are scored on a 5 point scale from 4 to 0 points based on completeness and accuracy of the response.
The four friends find themselves transported from New York City to strange new locations around the world after encountering a mutant monster in the subway tunnels. In the latest chapter, they arrive in the Danube Delta region of Romania and meet an old fisherman who warns them of the dangerous "silver huck" monster that lives in the swamps and channels. When the silver huck appears and demands Madison's opal, she throws it to distract the monster while the friends escape by running toward a lighthouse.
The four friends find themselves transported from New York City to strange new locations around the world after encountering a mutant monster in the subway tunnels. In the latest chapter, they arrive in the Danube Delta region of Romania and meet an old fisherman who warns them of the dangerous "silver huck" monster that lives in the swamps and channels. When the silver huck appears and demands Madison's opal, she throws it to distract the monster while the friends escape by running toward a lighthouse.
The short story is about a boy who lived in an orphanage as a child. He loved watching the butterflies in the azalea bushes on the property. One day, the house parent began killing and pinning butterflies to cardboard. When the boy tried to free one, the house parent hit him. The boy was traumatized by this experience and the harsh treatment at the orphanage. He did not want the butterflies to experience the same cruelty.
The document provides information about various topics:
1. The opening stage of the Tour-de-France is called the Prologue.
2. Jared Diamond coined the "Anna Karenina principle" to illustrate why few wild animals have been successfully domesticated.
3. The designer known to have said "chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois" is Le Corbusier.
4. The scene famously painted by Delacroix depicts the last stand at the Battle of the Nile.
Koneru Humpy is a popular female Indian chess player from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. She was introduced to chess at age 5 by her father, who was also a chess player, and showed early talent by winning several national and world championships for young players. Some of her major accomplishments include becoming the youngest woman grandmaster at age 15, receiving the Arjuna and Padma Shri awards, and holding the world's second highest ranking among female chess players.
Three young boys, Ryan, Sam, and Connor are sent on a quest by village elders to help their village which is under attack. In the forest, they are chased by strange creatures but escape up a tree. They come across a crossroads with a blue path and a green path. Choosing the blue path, they enter a cave and find an enchanted sword, which leads them to an exit. Choosing the green path at another point, they fall but land safely and encounter strange airborne creatures, fighting them off with the magic sword. They continue on their journey, battling the King of the Dead and searching his castle to find the cure to help their village.
Amy and Dan travel to Austria and France to find clues in their quest to solve the 39 Clues mystery. In Austria, they search for a missing piece of Nannerl Mozart's diary, which they believe contains the second clue. They discover underground chambers and chase after their relative Jona Wizard. The diary pages lead them to Tokyo for their next clue.
This document discusses different types of interactions between living things: predation, competition, cooperation, and symbiosis (which includes mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism). It provides examples of each type of interaction, such as predators eating prey in predation, organisms competing for limited resources, ants helping one another in cooperation, and butterflies and flowers benefiting each other in mutualism. The overall message is that maintaining balanced and harmonious relationships is important for the stability of ecosystems.
Where does life begin?
Obviously, life starts with a cell.
This presentation will explain the organization in the ecosystem. Where it starts until it forms the ecosystem.
Discover about the Characteristics of Living Things:
Cellular Organization
Genetic Control
Reproduction
Growth
Metabolism
Adaptation
Sensitivity/Response
Movement
Friction is a force that opposes the relative motion between two surfaces in contact. It is caused by irregularities in the surfaces that interlock on a microscopic level. The document discusses the different types of friction, including static, sliding, rolling, and fluid friction. It also explains some key effects of friction, such as helping convert motion, preventing accidents, causing motion to stop, and producing heat. An experiment is described to demonstrate how friction affects the distance an object slides on surfaces with and without powder.
This document discusses different types of waves, their properties, and how they transfer energy. There are two main kinds of waves: transverse waves, where particles move perpendicular to the wave direction, and longitudinal waves, where particles move parallel. Waves also require a medium and can be mechanical, using materials, or electromagnetic, moving through empty space. Key wave properties include amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed, with the speed of a wave relating to its wavelength and frequency through the equation: Speed = Wavelength x Frequency.
Speed is the distance an object travels divided by the time it takes and indicates how fast an object is moving without reference to direction. Velocity is speed with both magnitude and direction, as it represents both how fast an object is moving as well as the direction it is travelling in. Both speed and velocity are typically measured in kilometers per hour or meters per second.
Potential energy is stored energy that objects possess due to their position or composition, such as the energy stored in raised objects due to gravity or compressed springs, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion from moving objects. The document provides examples of potential energy converting to kinetic energy when objects begin moving and discusses how recognizing one's own potentials or skills can enable transforming potential energy into kinetic energy through action and improvement.
This document discusses the key properties of matter. It defines matter as anything that occupies space and has mass. There are three main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The document outlines the objectives of differentiating between physical and chemical properties, observing materials' properties, and recognizing strengths and weaknesses. It then defines physical properties, like density and melting point, which can be observed without changing substance, and chemical properties, like flammability and oxidation, which involve substance reactions. The document provides examples of various physical and chemical properties and asks readers to identify the properties involved in scenarios. It concludes with assignments on examples of physical and chemical changes.
Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's crust that eject lava, pyroclasts, and gases during eruptions. They consist of cones formed from accumulated volcanic materials and craters or calderas at the peak. Magma located below ground hardens into lava when it reaches the surface. Volcanoes can be cinder cones, shield cones, or composite cones depending on their composition and shape. They can be active, dormant, or extinct based on activity levels and pose dangers like gases, lava flows, and lahars during eruptions but also provide agricultural, energy, industrial, and tourism benefits.
The document describes the four main layers that make up the Earth - the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. The crust is the outermost layer, upon which we live, and is broken into tectonic plates. Below the crust is the mantle, which is divided into the upper and lower mantle. The lower mantle is very thick and contains molten rock that moves in convection currents. Deepest inside the Earth is the core, with a liquid outer core that generates the Earth's magnetic field and a solid inner core under intense heat and pressure.
To stay safe during an earthquake, prepare a disaster kit and fasten cabinets and hanging objects securely to walls and ceilings. Move heavy or breakable items to lower shelves and do not place beds near windows, chandeliers or mirrors. If indoors, duck, cover and hold on until the shaking stops, then evacuate carefully without using elevators. Outdoors, move away from buildings, trees and power lines that could collapse. Listen for updates and check for house damage before fully returning after an earthquake.
The document discusses the Mercalli Intensity Scale and effects of earthquakes. It mentions aftershocks which are smaller earthquakes that follow the main shock of a larger seismic event.
There are 5 kingdoms that classify organisms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Kingdom Monera contains prokaryotic, unicellular bacteria. Kingdom Protista is divided into protozoans, which are unicellular animal-like eukaryotes, and algae, which can be multicellular plant-like eukaryotes. Kingdom Fungi contains non-photosynthetic multicellular organisms like molds and mushrooms. Kingdom Plantae includes photosynthetic multicellular organisms like plants. Kingdom Animalia contains multicellular eukaryotes like invertebrates and vertebrates.
Organisms develop physical, behavioral, and physiological adaptations to adjust and survive in their environments. Physical adaptations include body structures like leaves that attract pollinators or fleshy stems and leaves that store water in desert plants. Behavioral adaptations comprise using tools, defensive behaviors like skunks releasing foul smells, and migration to find food. Physiological adaptations involve hibernation in winter and estivation in summer to conserve energy and avoid drying out.
This document discusses different types of interactions between living things:
- Predation occurs when one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).
- Competition happens when organisms require the same limited resources and "fight" over them. It can be between organisms of the same species (intraspecific) or different species (interspecific).
- Cooperation is when organisms help one another, improving both of their chances of survival.
- Symbiosis describes close interactions between two organisms that can be mutualistic (benefiting both), parasitic (benefiting one at the expense of the other), or commensalistic (benefiting one without affecting the other). Examples of each type of symbiosis
Interdisciplinary Approach- "Unity in Diversity"Ernell Placido
This document discusses the interdisciplinary teaching approach. It involves combining two or more subjects into one class. Examples of interdisciplinary instruction include knowledge-based, literacy-based, inquiry-based, and project-based approaches. The document then provides an example lesson plan on an "Energy Pyramid" theme that integrates concepts from various subjects like reading, math, PE, science, Filipino, and religion. It outlines objectives, activities, and assessments for teaching about energy transfer in ecosystems through an interdisciplinary lens.
Blood functions to transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones and waste throughout the body. It also defends the body against pathogens. Blood is composed of plasma, which carries red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in suspension. Red blood cells transport oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets help the blood clot to stop bleeding. In summary, blood is a circulating connective tissue that sustains life through these critical functions and cellular components.
Science is the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation. There are two main branches of science - natural sciences, which study nature, and social sciences, which study human behavior and societies. Natural sciences can be pure or applied; pure sciences pursue knowledge for its own sake through discoveries, while applied sciences use those discoveries to solve problems and develop technologies. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes through products, processes, and tools. Superstitions are traditional beliefs that lack scientific evidence, in contrast to established scientific theories supported by experiments. Good scientists exhibit values like patience, honesty, responsibility, and curiosity.
The document depicts the circulatory system with oxygen-poor blood flowing away from the body and into the lungs, where it becomes oxygen-rich again before circulating back to the body. The diagram shows the direction of blood flow from the body to the lungs to become re-oxygenated, then back to the body to deliver oxygen.
This presentation was provided by Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., Christina MacLaughlin, Ph.D., and Paulomi Majumder. Ph.D., all of the American Chemical Society, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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1. A man and his son were rock
climbing on a particularly
dangerous mountain when they
slipped and fell. The man was
killed, but the son lived and was
rushed to a hospital. The old
surgeon looked at the young
man and declared, "I can't
operate on this boy: he is my
son."
How can this be?
False Assumption:
The surgeon was
a man.
Answer: The old
surgeon was the
boy's mother
2. Preston and his men searched the
frozen forest for escaped convict
Ben Barker. Just as they were
about to give up, one of Preston's
men spotted a body. Barker was
found lying dead in the snow.
There were no tracks leading to
or from the body. The cause of
death was partially due to the
unopened pack on his back.
Barker did not die of thirst,
hunger, or cold. What was in
Barker's pack that led to his
death?
False Assumption:
Barker’s “pack”
was a backpack, not a
parachute pack.
Also, he had arrived
there somehow by
land, not by air.
Answer: An unopened
parachute.
3. Two train tracks run parallel to
each other, except for a short
distance where they meet and
become one track over a narrow
bridge. One morning, a train
speeds onto the bridge. Another
train coming from the opposite
direction, also speeds onto the
bridge. Neither train can stop on
the short bridge, yet there is no
collision. How is this possible?
False Assumption:
Sounds like the two
trains had arrived
there at the same
time; it was just the
same morning.
Answer: The trains
were crossing the
bridge at different
times of the morning.
4. Justin Summers owns a vacation
house in northern Ontario which
has an A-shaped roof. One side of
the roof faces north and the other
side faces south. The prevailing
winds from the north are usually
quite strong. The strange thing is
that the stronger the north wind
blows, the stronger the resulting
updraft on the south side of the
roof. Therefore, if a rooster was to
lay an egg on the peak of the roof
during a strong northerly wind, on
which side should the egg fall most
of the time?
False Assumption:
That the rooster, being
a chicken, was a hen
Answer: Roosters
don't lay eggs.
5. There are two mothers and
two daughters in the mall.
They saw a beautiful pair of
shoes. They all liked it but
there are only 3 pairs left.
They bought all 3 pairs. When
they got out of the mall, all of
them has the same pair of
shoes. How did that happen?
False Assumption: There
are four persons who
went to the mall.
Answer: There are three
only 3 persons. The
grandmother (Mother 1),
the mother (Mother 2
and Daughter 1) and the
granddaughter
(Daughter 2)
6. It is a hot August afternoon. The
location is the living room in an old
Victorian mansion. The 7-foot
window is open and the curtains are
blowing in the breeze generated by
the thunderstorm that just passed.
On the floor lie the bodies of Bill
and Monica. They are surrounded
by puddles of water and broken
glass. Please close your eyes and
picture the scene. Now change the
picture. Neither Bill nor Monica
has any clothing on. How did they
die?
False assumption: Bill and
Monica are human.
They are actually fish.
Answer: They suffocated. The
storm winds blew
open the window, which
knocked their fish bowl off
the table, and it crashed onto
the floor.
7. A woman leaves home and
makes three left turns. She
returns home again. On the
way, she passed two women
with masks. Who were the
two women?
False Assumption: That
the woman was walking
on city streets. She
really is on a baseball
field
Answer: The umpire
and the catcher.
8. There is a cabin on the side of a
mountain. Three people are
inside and they are dead. How
did they die?
False Assumption:
That the cabin was a
mountain cabin. It was
actually the cabin of a
jetliner.
Answer: They were
killed in a plane crash
The three people were
the pilot, co-pilot, and
navigator. They
crashed in snow
storm.
9. There is an ancient
invention still used in
some parts of the world
today that allows
people to see through
walls. What is it?
Answer: Windows.
False Assumptions:
The walls are totally solid
and opaque. The walls are
not part of a house.
Somehow, windows
weren’t “invented”.
Windows aren’t that
ancient. “Some parts of the
world” means only a few
places, not commonly
found.
10. It is a stormy, snowy day.
There is a man dead inside a
shack. There are no windows
and the only door is locked
from inside. There is no way in
or out. The man has a stab
wound. There is a puddle of
water and blood next to him.
How did he die?
Answer: He stabbed
himself with an icicle!
False Assumption:
That the water was
always liquid, and
certainly not in the
form of an icicle, not
to mention that
suicide with an icicle is
not very common!
11. The red house is made of red
bricks. The black house is
made of black bricks. The blue
house is made of blue bricks.
What is the greenhouse made
of?
Answer: Glass. A
greenhouse is a glass
building where plants
are grown.
False Assumption:
Because the other
houses are made of
bricks that gives its
color, a greenhouse is
also a house made up
of green bricks.