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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 29, 2003
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read about the upcoming Sally Ride Science Festivals at
http://www.sallyridefestivals.com. There may be one at
a university in your neighborhood this Fall. If you have attended
one in the past, write in to GEM-SET@uic.edu
and tell us about your experience there.
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This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
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NEW QUESTIONS:
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Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
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OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
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Q: (Initially posted on August 27, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
The Kids page in the Washington Post had an article about
Mars. It said, "
...On Wednesday, Mars will be the closest it has been to Earth
in at least
5,000 years. (There's some debate about this. NASA says Mars
was almost this
close about 60 years ago, and other scientists say Mars hasn't
been this
close in nearly 60,000 years.) The article also says "The
next time Mars
will be this close will be August 28, 2287." So here's
my question, if
scientists don't agree about when it was last close like this,
how can they
accurately predict the next time it is this close? How can
anyone predict it
to the day (August 28) when no one can agree about the past?
Why should the
scientists be believed? No one will be around then to tell
them if they are
wrong so it's no problem to make a theory! The article also
said that the
theory that Pluto is a planet could be wrong (I know this
from learning
about the Kuiper Belt when my older sister took an astronomy
class and the
theory that Pluto is really just another object like others
in the Kuiper
belt and doesn't really qualify as a planet). Why should science
theories be
believed or accepted as truth?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030829q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 26, 2003) FROM MENTEE VALKYRIE
S. IN INDIANA
I want to do something that involves computer programming,
but I'm really
not all that fond of math. Is there any way that I could work
with
computers and not have to do a lot of math? I'm in a C++ class
at my school
right now, and I like it so far, but it's only two weeks into
the class and
we haven't really done anything in depth with the language
yet. I would
also like to do something with creative writing. Do any of
you know if there
is a profession that involves this and computers?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030829q2.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 27, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 27, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
The Kids page in the Washington Post had an article about
Mars. It said, "
...On Wednesday, Mars will be the closest it has been to Earth
in at least
5,000 years. (There's some debate about this. NASA says Mars
was almost this
close about 60 years ago, and other scientists say Mars hasn't
been this
close in nearly 60,000 years.) The article also says "The
next time Mars
will be this close will be August 28, 2287." So here's
my question, if
scientists don't agree about when it was last close like this,
how can they
accurately predict the next time it is this close? How can
anyone predict it
to the day (August 28) when no one can agree about the past?
Why should the
scientists be believed? No one will be around then to tell
them if they are
wrong so it's no problem to make a theory! The article also
said that the
theory that Pluto is a planet could be wrong (I know this
from learning
about the Kuiper Belt when my older sister took an astronomy
class and the
theory that Pluto is really just another object like others
in the Kuiper
belt and doesn't really qualify as a planet). Why should science
theories be
believed or accepted as truth?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA:
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
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OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 26, 2003) FROM MENTEE VALKYRIE
S. IN INDIANA
I want to do something that involves computer programming,
but I'm really
not all that fond of math. Is there any way that I could work
with
computers and not have to do a lot of math? I'm in a C++ class
at my school
right now, and I like it so far, but it's only two weeks into
the class and
we haven't really done anything in depth with the language
yet. I would
also like to do something with creative writing. Do any of
you know if there
is a profession that involves this and computers?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030827q1.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 26, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
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NEW QUESTIONS:
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Q: (Initially posted on August 26, 2003) FROM MENTEE VALKYRIE
S. IN INDIANA
I want to do something that involves computer programming,
but I'm really
not all that fond of math. Is there any way that I could work
with
computers and not have to do a lot of math? I'm in a C++ class
at my school
right now, and I like it so far, but it's only two weeks into
the class and
we haven't really done anything in depth with the language
yet. I would
also like to do something with creative writing. Do any of
you know if there
is a profession that involves this and computers?
*******************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
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OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
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Q: (Initially posted on August 25, 2003) FROM MENTEE MARINA
S. IN HI
[What are the best ways to find topography maps? I need help
finding one of New Zealand. Can you recommend a web site or
a library resource that might help me?] Your help will be
greatly appreciated.
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030826q1.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 25, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
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NEW QUESTIONS:
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Q: (Initially posted on August 25, 2003) FROM MENTEE MARINA
S. IN HI
[What are the best ways to find topography maps? I need help
finding one of New Zealand. Can you recommend a web site or
a library resource that might help me?] Your help will be
greatly appreciated.
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA:
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
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OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
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Q: (Initially posted on August 22, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALICIA
T. IN CA
Do the SAT prep classes really work and if they do, which
kind should I
take, such as the classroom type, tutoring, or even online
courses? Thanks!
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030825q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 22, 2003) FROM MENTEE PHUNG
N. IN WA
I'm interest in medical field, but not a specific major yet.
What are some of the main classes or courses i should take
to prepare myself in this field of study? [What are some strategies
to narrow down the medical field options to one that suits
my talents?]
Any informations would be very helpful. Thanks!
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030825q2.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
C. IN PA
I am thinking about becoming a forensic anthropologist. I
would like to know what schooling and colleges are best for
this career.
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030825q3.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 16, 2003) FROM MENTEE CAITLIN
IN CO
For a career in advertising, I have heard that you need a
major or minor in a technology field. Would I need to take
technology classes for advertising? Or is my mom just trying
to trick me?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030825q4.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 22, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 22, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALICIA
T. IN CA
Do the SAT prep classes really work and if they do, which
kind should I
take, such as the classroom type, tutoring, or even online
courses? Thanks!
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 22, 2003) FROM MENTEE PHUNG
N. IN WA
I'm interest in medical field, but not a specific major yet.
What are some of the main classes or courses i should take
to prepare myself in this field of study? [What are some strategies
to narrow down the medical field options to one that suits
my talents?]
Any informations would be very helpful. Thanks!
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA:
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
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OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
C. IN PA
I am thinking about becoming a forensic anthropologist. I
would like to know what schooling and colleges are best for
this career.
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030822q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030822q2.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 16, 2003) FROM MENTEE CAITLIN
IN CO
For a career in advertising, I have heard that you need a
major or minor in a technology field. Would I need to take
technology classes for advertising? Or is my mom just trying
to trick me?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030822q3.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on August 14, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
How does multicolor, glittery enamel paint function? For example,
in car
paint, the color of the car might look one sparkly color and
then from
another angle look like another color. Also in nail polish,
each angle
reflects a different color. I noticed that you can never see
more then one
color at a time. Why is that? Also is there a relationship
between
multicolor, sparkly enamel pain and holograms because they
too look
different from different angles and you can never see more
than one thing at
the same time. What is the process for making holograms and
what is the
process for making enamel paint that all this color and image
diversity
occurs? Is this a visual trick that fools the mind, or is
there really
different stuff that the eye is perceiving or both (or something
else). I can't figure it out by looking at the paint and holograms
but am fascinated
with this. My sister brought home a dead beetle the other
day and the
underbelly was exactly like a multicolor nail polish I have.
Looking at the
beetle from different angles did exactly the same thing that
my nail polish
did. Do you suppose that the idea for the paint came from
nature and is the
chemistry the same for the paint as it is for the beetle (or
similar)? This
is a lot but it is an interesting mystery to me and I could
use help
figuring it out.
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030822q4.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 19, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
C. IN PA
I am thinking about becoming a forensic anthropologist. I
would like to know what schooling and colleges are best for
this career.
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA:
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 16, 2003) FROM MENTEE CAITLIN
IN CO
For a career in advertising, I have heard that you need a
major or minor in a technology field. Would I need to take
technology classes for advertising? Or is my mom just trying
to trick me?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030819q2.htm
*******************
Q: (Initially posted on August 14, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
How does multicolor, glittery enamel paint function? For example,
in car
paint, the color of the car might look one sparkly color and
then from
another angle look like another color. Also in nail polish,
each angle
reflects a different color. I noticed that you can never see
more then one
color at a time. Why is that? Also is there a relationship
between
multicolor, sparkly enamel pain and holograms because they
too look
different from different angles and you can never see more
than one thing at
the same time. What is the process for making holograms and
what is the
process for making enamel paint that all this color and image
diversity
occurs? Is this a visual trick that fools the mind, or is
there really
different stuff that the eye is perceiving or both (or something
else). I
can't figure it out by looking at the paint and holograms
but am fascinated
with this. My sister brought home a dead beetle the other
day and the
underbelly was exactly like a multicolor nail polish I have.
Looking at the
beetle from different angles did exactly the same thing that
my nail polish
did. Do you suppose that the idea for the paint came from
nature and is the
chemistry the same for the paint as it is for the beetle (or
similar)? This
is a lot but it is an interesting mystery to me and I could
use help
figuring it out.
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030819q1.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 18, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
C. IN PA
I am thinking about becoming a forensic anthropologist, I
would like to know what schooling and colleges are best for
this career.
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 18, 2003) FROM MENTEE BRITTANY
F. IN MA:
What are the top SET careers for 2004?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 16, 2003) FROM MENTEE CAITLIN
IN CO
For a career in advertising, I have heard that you need a
major or minor in a technology field. Would I need to take
technology classes for advertising? Or is my mom just trying
to trick me?
*******************
Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 14, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
How does multicolor, glittery enamel paint function? For example,
in car
paint, the color of the car might look one sparkly color and
then from
another angle look like another color. Also in nail polish,
each angle
reflects a different color. I noticed that you can never see
more then one
color at a time. Why is that? Also is there a relationship
between
multicolor, sparkly enamel pain and holograms because they
too look
different from different angles and you can never see more
than one thing at
the same time. What is the process for making holograms and
what is the
process for making enamel paint that all this color and image
diversity
occurs? Is this a visual trick that fools the mind, or is
there really
different stuff that the eye is perceiving or both (or something
else). I
can't figure it out by looking at the paint and holograms
but am fascinated
with this. My sister brought home a dead beetle the other
day and the
underbelly was exactly like a multicolor nail polish I have.
Looking at the
beetle from different angles did exactly the same thing that
my nail polish
did. Do you suppose that the idea for the paint came from
nature and is the
chemistry the same for the paint as it is for the beetle (or
similar)? This
is a lot but it is an interesting mystery to me and I could
use help
figuring it out.
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030818q1.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 16, 2003
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Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to
GEM-SET@uic.edu. Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 16, 2003) FROM MENTEE CAITLIN
IN CO
For a career in advertising, I have heard that you need a
major or minor in a technology field. Would I need to take
technology classes for advertising? Or is my mom just trying
to trick me?
*******************
Q: (Initially posted on August 14, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
How does multicolor, glittery enamel paint function? For example,
in car
paint, the color of the car might look one sparkly color and
then from
another angle look like another color. Also in nail polish,
each angle
reflects a different color. I noticed that you can never see
more then one
color at a time. Why is that? Also is there a relationship
between
multicolor, sparkly enamel pain and holograms because they
too look
different from different angles and you can never see more
than one thing at
the same time. What is the process for making holograms and
what is the
process for making enamel paint that all this color and image
diversity
occurs? Is this a visual trick that fools the mind, or is
there really
different stuff that the eye is perceiving or both (or something
else). I
can't figure it out by looking at the paint and holograms
but am fascinated
with this. My sister brought home a dead beetle the other
day and the
underbelly was exactly like a multicolor nail polish I have.
Looking at the
beetle from different angles did exactly the same thing that
my nail polish
did. Do you suppose that the idea for the paint came from
nature and is the
chemistry the same for the paint as it is for the beetle (or
similar)? This
is a lot but it is an interesting mystery to me and I could
use help
figuring it out.
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 12, 2003) FROM MENTEE JACQUE
IN HI
I am thinking about a career in respiratory therapy, from
what I have heard you only need to take a two-year program.
Is this true? If so, what colleges offer this two-year program?
Thank you!
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030816q1.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 14, 2003
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to NEW MENTOR LESLIE WAITE, ASSISTANT RESEARCH BIOCHEMIST
at the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO!
Attention Mentors: Are you a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific
research society? If you are please send in the year you joined
and your chapter affiliation so that we can add it to your
biography page. Mail info to GEM-SET@uic.edu.
Thanks!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 14, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
How does multicolor, glittery enamel paint function? For example,
in car
paint, the color of the car might look one sparkly color and
then from
another angle look like another color. Also in nail polish,
each angle
reflects a different color. I noticed that you can never see
more then one
color at a time. Why is that? Also is there a relationship
between
multicolor, sparkly enamel pain and holograms because they
too look
different from different angles and you can never see more
than one thing at
the same time. What is the process for making holograms and
what is the
process for making enamel paint that all this color and image
diversity
occurs? Is this a visual trick that fools the mind, or is
there really
different stuff that the eye is perceiving or both (or something
else). I
can't figure it out by looking at the paint and holograms
but am fascinated
with this. My sister brought home a dead beetle the other
day and the
underbelly was exactly like a multicolor nail polish I have.
Looking at the
beetle from different angles did exactly the same thing that
my nail polish
did. Do you suppose that the idea for the paint came from
nature and is the
chemistry the same for the paint as it is for the beetle (or
similar)? This
is a lot but it is an interesting mystery to me and I could
use help
figuring it out.
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 12, 2003) FROM MENTEE JACQUE
IN HI
I am thinking about a career in respiratory therapy, from
what I have heard you only need to take a two-year program.
Is this true? If so, what colleges offer this two-year program?
Thank you!
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 30, 2003) FROM MENTEE LIZZIE
L.
Is there anyone in GEM-SET that has or is going to the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030814q1.htm
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END
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GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 12, 2003
********************
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to NEW MENTOR LESLIE WAITE, ASSISTANT RESEARCH BIOCHEMIST
at the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO!
*********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 12, 2003) FROM MENTEE JACQUE
IN HI
I am thinking about a career in respiratory therapy, from
what I have heard you only need to take a two-year program.
Is this true? If so, what colleges offer this two-year program?
Thank you!
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 30, 2003) FROM MENTEE LIZZIE
L.
Is there anyone in GEM-SET that has or is going to the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs?
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
I've read many articles about different advancements about
robotics
technology and from what I read have categorized the technology
into two
separate types: The Fuzzy Logic type and the Learn-As-You-Go
type. To me,
Fuzzy logic chooses from a limited and prescribed set of options
and based
on that makes a "decision". This is algorithm thinking
and although it is
really speedy and efficient, it doesn't substitute for human
type thinking
(not that that is all bad since we people can get caught in
lots of
distraction and emotion and all). Learn-as-you-go is robotic
thinking that
mimics human creative (new and original) thinking/decision
making and is not
confined to a fixed pattern of options, however, when you
begin the robot's
program, it begins with no "knowledge" at all. Although
at first glance, it
might seem easy to combine both types of robotic "thinking,"
it is actually
intensely complex. Can anyone tell me what the major interferences
are with
integrating these two thinking types and if any universities
are tackling
this issue?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030812q1.htm
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END
********************
GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 11, 2003
********************
This Week's
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Imagine your life in 2013. What career do you picture yourself
thriving in and why?
********************
Last Week's QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK was:
Who was the first woman in the U.S. to be accepted to medical
school?
Bonus point: What year was she accepted?
Double bonus point: What unusual circumstance permitted her
acceptance?
To see the 26 GEM-Scholars who answered correctly go to
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/scholars
Congratulations to Casey B. in PA who won the prize drawing
for this week's scholar prize, a biography about Dr. Blackwell
by Adele Glimm.
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 11, 2003) FROM MENTEE SEANA
W. IN HI
To become a crime scene investigator in the F.B.I.,
what would be some classes I should take in college
and which colleges on the west coast are best for this type
of career?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
I've read many articles about different advancements about
robotics
technology and from what I read have categorized the technology
into two
separate types: The Fuzzy Logic type and the Learn-As-You-Go
type. To me,
Fuzzy logic chooses from a limited and prescribed set of options
and based
on that makes a "decision". This is algorithm thinking
and although it is
really speedy and efficient, it doesn't substitute for human
type thinking
(not that that is all bad since we people can get caught in
lots of
distraction and emotion and all). Learn-as-you-go is robotic
thinking that
mimics human creative (new and original) thinking/decision
making and is not
confined to a fixed pattern of options, however, when you
begin the robot's
program, it begins with no "knowledge" at all. Although
at first glance, it
might seem easy to combine both types of robotic "thinking,"
it is actually
intensely complex. Can anyone tell me what the major interferences
are with
integrating these two thinking types and if any universities
are tackling
this issue?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 30, 2003) FROM MENTEE LIZZIE
L.
Is there anyone in GEM-SET that has or is going to the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs?
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 5, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
S. IN AR
I am trying to find colleges in and around Arkansas with good
biology (pre med) programs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030811q1.htm
********************
END
********************
GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 7, 2003
********************
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WELCOME TO NEW MENTORS, PARTNERS, & STUDENTS!
New Partner Women and High Tech in Carmel, IN
New Mentor Kristin Eilenberg from Eli Lilly in Indianapolis
New Mentor Eugenia Fernandez from Indiana University-Purdue
University in Indianapolis
New Mentor Cynthia Hollingsworth from Indiana School of Nursing
in Indianapolis
New Mentor Rebecca Holmquist from Hook's Discovery & Learning
Center in Indianapolis
New Mentor Julie Nahvi from BitWise Solutions, Inc. in Carmel,
IN
New Mentor Melinda Patrick from Cummins Inc. in Columbus,
IN
New Mentor Rory Small from Paradym Technologies, Inc. in Indianapolis
GEM-SET now has over 150 mentors from all over the country.
Go to the web site to read their biographies and learn more
about them!
*********************
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Who was the first woman in the U.S. to be accepted to medical
school?
Bonus point: What year was she accepted?
Double bonus point: What unusual circumstance permitted her
acceptance?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 5, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
S. IN AR
I am trying to find colleges in and around Arkansas with good
biology (pre med) programs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
I've read many articles about different advancements about
robotics
technology and from what I read have categorized the technology
into two
separate types: The Fuzzy Logic type and the Learn-As-You-Go
type. To me,
Fuzzy logic chooses from a limited and prescribed set of options
and based
on that makes a "decision". This is algorithm thinking
and although it is
really speedy and efficient, it doesn't substitute for human
type thinking
(not that that is all bad since we people can get caught in
lots of
distraction and emotion and all). Learn-as-you-go is robotic
thinking that
mimics human creative (new and original) thinking/decision
making and is not
confined to a fixed pattern of options, however, when you
begin the robot's
program, it begins with no "knowledge" at all. Although
at first glance, it
might seem easy to combine both types of robotic "thinking,"
it is actually
intensely complex. Can anyone tell me what the major interferences
are with
integrating these two thinking types and if any universities
are tackling
this issue?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 30, 2003) FROM MENTEE LIZZIE
L.
Is there anyone in GEM-SET that has or is going to the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs? If so, [please write in
to GEM-SET@uic.edu and
tell us about the experience.]
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 5, 2003) FROM MENTEE JEWEL
C. IN MA
How does peppermint, carbon, and baking soda
effect the digestive system when you have
gas or stomach problems?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030807q1.htm
********************
END
********************
GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 5, 2003
********************
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FYI FROM MENTOR DENISE HARBERT IN IL
If you look into the sky on any clear night this month, you
will see a
spectacular bright orange planet! This month Earth is catching
up with
Mars (named after the Roman God of War and nicknamed the "Red
Planet"). On
August 27, 2003, Mars will come to within 34,649,589 miles
of Earth and
will be one of the brightest things in the night sky, reaching
a magnitude
of -2.9 (the more negative the number, the brighter the object).
Mars will
be easy to find because it will look as large as the full
moon to the naked
eye and will most likely appear reddish-orange. (Earth's atmosphere
may
occasionally make it appear yellow.) It will rise in the east
at 10 p.m.
and reach its azimuth by about 3 a.m. By the end of August
when the two
planets are closest, Mars will rise after sunset and reach
its highest
point in the sky just after midnight (around 12:30 a.m.) No
human has seen
this since we began recording events in the sky and no human
alive today
will ever see this again. Make sure you take a few minutes
to look up in
the sky some time this month! For more information, visit
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/where_is_mars.html#map
*********************
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Who was the first woman in the U.S. to be accepted to medical
school?
Bonus point: What year was she accepted?
Double bonus point: What unusual circumstance permitted her
acceptance?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 5, 2003) FROM MENTEE JEWEL
C. IN MA
How does peppermint, carbon, and baking soda
effect the digestive system when you have
gas or stomach problems?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 5, 2003) FROM MENTEE ASHLEY
S. IN AR
I am trying to find colleges in and around Arkansas with good
biology (pre med) programs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
I've read many articles about different advancements about
robotics
technology and from what I read have categorized the technology
into two
separate types: The Fuzzy Logic type and the Learn-As-You-Go
type. To me,
Fuzzy logic chooses from a limited and prescribed set of options
and based
on that makes a "decision". This is algorithm thinking
and although it is
really speedy and efficient, it doesn't substitute for human
type thinking
(not that that is all bad since we people can get caught in
lots of
distraction and emotion and all). Learn-as-you-go is robotic
thinking that
mimics human creative (new and original) thinking/decision
making and is not
confined to a fixed pattern of options, however, when you
begin the robot's
program, it begins with no "knowledge" at all. Although
at first glance, it
might seem easy to combine both types of robotic "thinking,"
it is actually
intensely complex. Can anyone tell me what the major interferences
are with
integrating these two thinking types and if any universities
are tackling
this issue?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 30, 2003) FROM MENTEE LIZZIE
L.
Is there anyone in GEM-SET that has or is going to the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs? If so, [please write in
to GEM-SET@uic.edu and
tell us about the experience.]
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE KATE S.
IN NY
I am an aspiring actress who is interested in archeology and
biology. This turns into a problem because I am attempting
to decide what I really want to do with my life. Someone informed
me {I don't know whether or not this is true} that one cannot
do a musical theater major and minor of another subject because
M.T. takes up too much time. If this is true, is there a way
to get around it and pursue both my interests?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030805q1.htm
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALAINA
IN MA
Okay, I like to take photos and work with computers. Is there
a job that deals with both careers? And if there is, what
is a good college that will help me combine these careers?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030805q2.htm
*********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 31, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALICIA
T. IN CA
Does anyone know what types of things neurologists can do
in the biomedical
field? Also what are some types of careers for people do who
are in biomedicine?
A: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030805q3.htm
*******************
Q: (Initially posted on July 31, 2003 FROM MENTEE ABBE Y.
IN CT
What is the difference between a chemist and a chemical engineer?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030805q4.htm
********************
END
********************
GEM-SET DAILY DIGEST FOR AUGUST 4, 2003
********************
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FYI FROM MENTOR DENISE HARBERT IN IL
If you look into the sky on any clear night this month, you
will see a
spectacular bright orange planet! This month Earth is catching
up with
Mars (named after the Roman God of War and nicknamed the "Red
Planet"). On
August 27, 2003, Mars will come to within 34,649,589 miles
of Earth and
will be one of the brightest things in the night sky, reaching
a magnitude
of -2.9 (the more negative the number, the brighter the object).
Mars will
be easy to find because it will look as large as the full
moon to the naked
eye and will most likely appear reddish-orange. (Earth's atmosphere
may
occasionally make it appear yellow.) It will rise in the east
at 10 p.m.
and reach its azimuth by about 3 a.m. By the end of August
when the two
planets are closest, Mars will rise after sunset and reach
its highest
point in the sky just after midnight (around 12:30 a.m.) No
human has seen
this since we began recording events in the sky and no human
alive today
will ever see this again. Make sure you take a few minutes
to look up in
the sky some time this month! For more information, visit
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/where_is_mars.html#map
*********************
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK FOR STUDENTS:
Who was the first woman in the U.S. to be accepted to medical
school?
Bonus point: What year was she accepted?
Double bonus point: What unusual circumstance permitted her
acceptance?
********************
NEW QUESTIONS:
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE KATE S.
IN NY
I am an aspiring actress who is interested in archeology and
biology. This turns into a problem because I am attempting
to decide what I really want to do with my life. Someone informed
me {I don't know whether or not this is true} that one cannot
do a musical theater major and minor of another subject because
M.T. takes up too much time. If this is true, is there a way
to get around it and pursue both my interests?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALAINA
Okay, I like to take photos and work with computers. Is there
a job that deals with both careers? And if there is, what
is a good college that will help me combine these careers?
*********************
Q: (Initially posted on August 4, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
I've read many articles about different advancements about
robotics
technology and from what I read have categorized the technology
into two
separate types: The Fuzzy Logic type and the Learn-As-You-Go
type. To me,
Fuzzy logic chooses from a limited and prescribed set of options
and based
on that makes a "decision". This is algorithm thinking
and although it is
really speedy and efficient, it doesn't substitute for human
type thinking
(not that that is all bad since we people can get caught in
lots of
distraction and emotion and all). Learn-as-you-go is robotic
thinking that
mimics human creative (new and original) thinking/decision
making and is not
confined to a fixed pattern of options, however, when you
begin the robot's
program, it begins with no "knowledge" at all. Although
at first glance, it might seem easy to combine both types
of robotic "thinking," it is actually
intensely complex. Can anyone tell me what the major interferences
are with
integrating these two thinking types and if any universities
are tackling
this issue?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 31, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALICIA
T. IN CA
Does anyone know what types of things neurologists can do
in the biomedical
field? Also what are some types of careers for people do who
are in biomedicine?
*******************
Q: (Initially posted on July 31, 2003 FROM MENTEE ABBE Y.
IN CT
What is the difference between a chemist and a chemical engineer?
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 30, 2003) FROM MENTEE LIZZIE
L.
Is there anyone in GEM-SET that has or is going to the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs? If so, [please write in
to GEM-SET@uic.edu and
tell us about the experience.]
********************
OLD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS POSTED AT THE GEM-SET WEB SITE
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 28, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALLIE
R. IN KY
What makes ligaments in your knee get injured? [Why is this
such a frequent injury of athletes?]
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030804q1.htm
********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 9, 2003) FROM MENTEE KATIE M.
IN CO
Is it true that you would be more likely to be hired for a
job at a TV or
Radio station if you are an engineer and know how to fix the
equipment?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030804q2.htm
*********************
Q: (Initially posted on July 28, 2003) FROM MENTEE ALEXIS
K. IN VA
I just finished a class in robotics at the University of Virginia
and now
understand the world of robotics much better. I have heard
that some people
think that space missions and ocean missions should ONLY be
done with the
use of robots and never with live people because the missions
have danger
and because it is a lot more expensive to send people. As
a fellow, but
honorary, Aquarius Aquanaut, who thinks hands-on work is really
important,
what do you think about all the money, time, training and
that is
needed to have scientists stay under the water for a long
time to conduct
experiments and explore the deep sea, and for scientists to
go into space to
learn more? Robots do the three "D's" (dangerous,
dull, and dirty work) for
us but a person is still required to monitor and/or control
the robot from a
distance and is therefore safe. Is the money and all well
spent or should it
be mostly or all robotics used which would be safer and cheaper?
A:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive030804q3.htm
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END
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