GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 3, 2002
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QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION: Does the speed of light ever change or
is it constant?
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/3) FROM MENTEE MARIA H. IN MN
Do you have to have some kind of certain degree to be a sub. teacher
in a high school? Or can you just have
any 4 year degree?
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
(Initially posted on 8/27) The Siemens Foundation provides more
than $1 million in college scholarships and award each year for
talented high school students in the United States. Its signature
programs, the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science
& Technology and the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement,
reward exceptional achievement in science, math and technology.
By supporting outstanding students today, and recognizing the teachers
and schools that inspire their excellence, the Foundation helps
nurture tomorrow's scientists and engineers. October 1, 2002 is
the deadline for the Siemens Foundation Competition in Math Science
& Technology. For more information go to:
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/default.html
Please notify GEM-SET if you plan to compete.
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 4, 2002
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QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION (answer will be posted on 9/6): Does the
speed of light ever change or is it constant?
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/3) FROM MENTEE MARIA H. IN MN Do you have
to have some kind of certain degree to be a sub. teacher in a high
school? Or can you just have any 4 year degree?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020904q1.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM TAMARA C. in MA
Hi, I was drinking a soda the other day and by blocking the top
of the straw, the liquid in the straw didn't come out. Why is this?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE STEFANEY B. IN MA
What controls the body's functions?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
Why on a new loaf of bread the twist tie turned to the left instead
of to the right, when normally when you twist something you turn
to the right and untwist to the left? Dad says this makes a difference
to those who can't see as well to tell which way the twist tie is
twisted.
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 5, 2002
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QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION (answer will be posted on 9/6): Does the
speed of light ever change or is it constant?
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM TAMARA C. in MA Hi, I was drinking
a soda the other day and by blocking the top of the straw, the liquid
in the straw didn't come out. Why is this?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020905q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
Why on a new loaf of bread the twist tie turned to the left instead
of to the right, when normally when
you twist something you turn to the right and untwist to the left?
Dad says this makes a difference to those
who can't see as well to tell which way the twist tie is twisted.
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020905q2.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE STEFANEY B. IN MA
What controls the body's functions?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/5) FROM LAUREN S. IN CT
Dear gem-set, I was wondering, are there many fields of science
where you get okay pay (not a lot but enough to get by) and without
using a lot of math, because I hate it?!
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 6, 2002
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QUIZ-of-the-WEEK QUESTION: Does the speed of light ever change or
is it constant?
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS WEEK'S GEM SCHOLARS: ALEXIS K. IN VA, CAROLINE
H. IN MA, ERIN R. IN KY, JESSICA D. IN VT, KATHRYN T. IN VA, KELLY
B. IN PA, MAGGIE K. IN CT
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020906q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE AMANDA T. IN MO
Why on a new loaf of bread the twist tie turned to the left instead
of to the right, when normally when you twist something you turn
to the right and untwist to the left? Dad says this makes a difference
to those who can't see as well to tell which way the twist tie is
twisted.
SEE QUESTION CLARIFICATION BELOW:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020906q2.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE STEFANEY B. IN MA
What controls the body's functions?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020906q3.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/5) FROM MENTEE LAUREN S. IN CT
Dear gem-set, I was wondering, are there many fields of science
where you get okay pay (not a lot but enough to get by) and without
using a lot of math, because I hate it?!
Q: (Initially posted on 9/6) FROM MENTEE RACHELLE C. IN PA
I am not a senior in High School yet. Can I apply for the math science
and technology scholarships?
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
(Initially posted on 9/6) FROM UIC MODERATORS Please help us to
evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing the year-end evaluation
form. Go to: http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 9, 2002
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
(Initially posted on 9/6) FROM UIC MODERATORS Please help us to
evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing the year-end evaluation
survey.
CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT SURVEY:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
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QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (ANSWER WILL BE POSTED ON 9/13) When light
passes
through a prism, the order of colors produced in the spectrum is
constant. Can you name the colors produced in the correct order?
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/5) FROM MENTEE LAUREN S. IN CT
Dear gem-set, I was wondering, are there many fields of science
where you get okay pay (not a lot but enough to get by) and without
using a lot of math, because I hate it?!
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020909q1.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/6) FROM MENTEE RACHELLE C. IN PA
I am not a senior in High School yet. Can I apply for the math science
and technology scholarships?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE ELIZABETH IN IL
I am a sophomore in high school and am interested in a career in
film production. I am already very knowledgeable about film and
video, and very skilled in digital video. When deciding about college,
would it be better to go to a college for four years with a large
film program and then get my masters, or would I be just as well
off going to a liberal arts college studying communications and
then getting my masters at some place like the American Film Institute?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE LORRA IN KY
Is there a such thing as a college for science?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 10, 2002
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
(Initially posted on 9/6) FROM UIC MODERATORS Please help us to
evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing the year-end evaluation
survey.
CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT SURVEY:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
**********
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (ANSWER WILL BE POSTED ON 9/13) When light
passes
through a prism, the order of colors produced in the spectrum is
constant. Can you name the colors produced in the correct order?
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/6) FROM MENTEE RACHELLE C. IN PA
I am not a senior in High School yet. Can I apply for the math science
and technology scholarships?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE ELIZABETH IN IL
I am a sophomore in high school and am interested in a career in
film production. I am already very
knowledgeable about film and video, and very skilled in digital
video. When deciding about college, would it be better to go to
a college for four years with a large film program and then get
my masters, or would I be just as well off going to a liberal arts
college studying communications and then getting my masters at some
place like the American Film Institute?
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE LORRA IN KY
Is there a such thing as a college for science?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 11, 2002
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ANNOUNCEMENT: (Initially posted on 9/6) FROM UIC MODERATORS Please
help us to evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing the year-end
evaluation survey.
CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT SURVEY:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
**********
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (ANSWER WILL BE POSTED ON 9/13) When light
passes
through a prism, the order of colors produced in the spectrum is
constant. Can you name the colors produced in the correct order?
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/6) FROM MENTEE RACHELLE C. IN PA
I am not a senior in High School yet. Can I apply for the math science
and technology scholarships?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020911q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE LORRA IN KY
Is there a such thing as a college for science?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020911q2.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE ELIZABETH IN IL
I am a sophomore in high school and am interested in a career in
film production. I am already very knowledgeable about film and
video, and very skilled in digital video. When deciding about college,
would it be better to go to a college for four years with a large
film program and then get my masters, or would I be just as well
off going to a liberal arts college studying communications and
then getting my masters at some place like the American Film Institute?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 12, 2002
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
(Initially posted on 9/6) FROM UIC MODERATORS Please help us to
evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing the year-end evaluation
survey.
CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT SURVEY:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
**********
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION (ANSWER WILL BE POSTED ON 9/13) When light
passes through a prism, the order of colors produced in the spectrum
is constant. Can you name the colors produced in the correct order?
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/4) FROM MENTEE STEFANEY B. IN MA
What controls the body's functions?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020912q1.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE ELIZABETH IN IL
I am a sophomore in high school and am interested in a career in
film production. I am already very knowledgeable about film and
video, and very skilled in digital video. When deciding about college,
would it be better to go to a college for four years with a large
film program and then get my masters, or would I be just as well
off going to a liberal arts college studying communications and
then getting my masters at some place like the American Film Institute?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 13, 2002
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
(Initially posted on 9/6) FROM UIC MODERATORS Please help us to
evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing the year-end evaluation
survey.
CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT SURVEY:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
**********
QUIZ-OF-THE-WEEK QUESTION When light passes through a prism, the
order of colors produced in
the spectrum is constant. Can you name the colors produced in the
correct order?
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS WEEK'S GEM SCHOLARS: CONGRATULATIONS TO
THIS WEEK'S GEM SCHOLARS: ALEXIS K. IN VA, RUTH O. IN NH, KATHRYN
T. IN VA, KELLY B. IN PA, MAGGIE K. IN CT
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020913q1.htm
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Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE LORRA IN KY
Is there a such thing as a college for science?
CLICK BELOW FOR ANSWER:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/archive020913q2.htm
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NEW QUESTIONS:
Q: (Initially posted on 9/9) FROM MENTEE ELIZABETH IN IL
I am a sophomore in high school and am interested in a career in
film production. I am already very knowledgeable about film and
video, and very skilled in digital video. When deciding about college,
would it be better to go to a college for four years with a large
film program and then get my masters, or would I be just as well
off going to a liberal arts college studying communications and
then getting my masters at some place like the American Film Institute?
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 16, 2002 - September 20, 2002
Dear GEM-SET Participants,
The Girls E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering and Technology (GEM-SET)
project is scheduled to come to a close on September 25, 2002. We
want to thank all 500 participants (400+ students, partners, and
100+ mentors) for being a part of this exciting program to encourage
young women to explore careers in science, engineering, and technology.
The preliminary results about the program from the evaluation many
of you completed earlier in May are now available. The initial evaluation
indicates the following:
29% of the GEM-SET mentees are "extremely likely" to apply
to SET programs in college and 31% of the
GEM-SET mentees are "extremely likely" to pursue a career
in SET fields. GEM-SET mentors are employed at more than 100 corporate,
academic, and non-profit institutions across country. Each mentor
volunteers her time to help answer Daily Digest questions about
SET topics and careers. We thank each and every mentor for being
a role model and offering expert advice on questions ranging from
college applications to day-to-day life in a male-dominated career.
We also want to thank all the girls for your participation in GEM-SET.
You have asked good questions and explored many different aspects
of science, engineering, and technology. The enthusiasm from all
of you has been inspiring and encouraging for all of us involved
in the program. We are pleased to announce that because of your
commitment and support in making this program a great success, the
Womens Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor is extending and expanding
the Girls E-mentoring Program. Beginning October 1, 2002, GEM-SET
II will include girls and mentors from all ten Womens Bureau regions
across the nation. GEM-SET II will continue through
September, 2003. We have taken many of your recommendations for
the current program to improve GEM-SET II.For example, more networking
opportunities will be available to mentors via an on-line bulletin
board and chat room. Students will have an opportunity to be part
of a national, on-line community that can help answer those tough
questions about how to get into college, how to advance in science/
engineering/technology classes, and how to find the major that will
be rewarding in the school-to-career transition. In addition, the
quiz-of-the-week contest will continue as mentees are challenged
to think about tough SET issues. We would like to know from all
participants --students, mentors and partners-- whether you plan
to continue with the expanded GEM-SET II program. Please reply to
this e-mail if you would like to continue with GEM-SET II and remain
on the Daily Digest list. Reply by hitting your e-mail reply feature
and type "Continue with GEM-SET II" in the subject line
of your message. IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND BY OCTOBER 1, 2002, YOUR
E-MAIL WILL BE REMOVED. (Note: a consent form will be sent via U.S.
mail to all participants who indicate they wish to continue so don't
forget to send your most current mailing address with zip code when
you reply.) Thank you again for your participation! We hope that
the Girls E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering, and Technology Project
has been and will continue to be a valuable experience for you.
Don't forget to reply by October 1st!
Sincerely,
Women's Bureau Regional Administrators for the GEM-SET Program
Jacqueline Cooke, RA, Region I, (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Cornelia Moore, RA, Region III (Delaware, District of Columbia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
Delores Crockett, RA, Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Nancy Chen, RA, Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, Wisconsin)
Rose Kemp, RA, Region VII (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
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P.S. Please help us to evaluate the GEM-SET program by completing
the year-end evaluation survey. CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT SURVEY:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
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GEM-SET Daily Digest for September 23, 2002 - September 30, 2002
GEM-SET ANNOUNCEMENTS for Week of September 23rd through September
30th:
The GEM-SET Daily Digest will resume activity on October 1st.
THANK YOU to all the GEM-SET participants who have decided to continue
with GEM-SET. The
GEM-SET staff is processing all subscription renewals this week.
To learn how to renew your subscription, please read the invitation
from the Department of Labor Women's Bureau.
To complete the year-end GEM-SET evaluation survey CLICK BELOW:
http://128.248.232.70/survey/gemset/letter.htm
Follow the instructions and submit BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. THANK
YOU!
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