Chicken or Egg??

This week we have quite an interesting topic. First I would like to start with a picture.

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In the article of Dissecting Darwinism by Joseph A. Kuhn, the author offered us some twists. First, he talked about how important role physicians play in the modern science area, so he thinks he has a word for the Darwinian revolution. According to Kuhn, 99% of the scientists believe in Darwinism, and the idea of pointing out the weakness of the Darwin revolution law in very few states seems radiculous. Then, the author did talk about those weaknesses of Darwinian revolution. I could only say, it is a mind blowing thing! Our body is just too complicated to be explained as random mutation. There are so many things that cannot be answered by Darwin. Everything we thought certain becomes vague. Once we thought that survival of the fittest is so granted. Then we find out that it is not even nearly possible that this splendid civilization comes from a dice of the nature.

However, I do not agree with all the statements in this article. Even though to form such a complex system in our body seems impossible at a chance of random mutation, but it is still not 100% impossible. Human beings never have a good feeling of infinity. There is a famouse saying that if an infinite number of monkeys are typing in an infinite time, there is more than one of the monkeys that can type out the complete works of Shakespeare. This is a true statement logically. And since we still have no idea of the origine of the universe. It is possible that we have been around since an infinate time ago and somehow we are the monkey typing the last period mark of the whole works of Shakespeare and starting to think about what we have been doing.

The biggest difference between the human race and other animals is that we would think of our origin. Not only us, the origin of everything. And look what we have achieved. Chicken or Egg?? We are still not sure about the answer after these years of exploring.

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Even though it seems that we have achieved nothing for certain yet, but I know one thing for sure: existence in possible, which means nothing is an accident. Since we are here, we should not accuse our existance of being irrational.

I will use one scentence as a conclusion: Who the hell takes a question like that seriously? I am here and I am happy about it. That is enough.

Plagiarism, Let's Not Carry It Too Far

I have been writing a lot of blogs about plagiarism already. This week, I want to give it a new point of view. As we know, plagiarism is always a big deal. Actually, it is so big that it can make your hair on end if someone is accusing you of it.

Not only the severe consequences that could be caused by plagiarism, but also its wide existance. Plagiarism can appear anywhere in your academic life. It could appear with an inappropriate citation in your essay, a picture you used in your lecture powerpoint without declaring the resource, or even an refering in your public speach without noticing the original contributer of the idea. Plagiarism spreads so wide that it could even become a threat. It threatens you constantly as long as you are thinking of using some information that does not originate from yourself. However, the truth is there is too much to share, especially with the help of the internet. In this era of the socalled information explosion, there is barely anything new now. Anything you find, anything you say has a great chance of being found or said already. Does that mean we are all thieves of ideas? Are we all plagiarists? I think it is time to set a boundray. Let's say do not carry it too far.

We are never original.

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Now, plagiarism is a regulated thing that any violation would be considered crime with punishment. However, tracing to its very beginning, it was basicly a moral thing.Plagiarising is not right because it makes people feel bad. It would cause a feeling of injustice because someone would obtain a credit with other's hardwork. It is simple and straight forward in the beginnning. Then step after step, we came to this place.

"Your professor copied a chaper from a book and handed it out to you, so your don't have to buy the textbook? Was she allowed to do this?"

"If the owner of an article gives you permission to make copies of it, do you have to worry about plagiarism?"

"You are writing a paper and you copy a few words from another paper. Do you think this kind of copying is considered plagiarism?"

Here are three questions in a survey of students' opinion about the range of plagiarism. I consider these questions are the most difficult to answer. Take the first one as an example. It is indubitably a violation of copy right, if you make copies of a book without the permition of the writer. However, what if your perfessor does offer you a copy. Will you refuse her kindness and but your own copy which could be hundrads of dollars? Will you report her for her academic misconduct? It is easy to answer the questions on the survey. As long as we stay strict, we would be fine. However, in the real world, there are so many "grey area" and there are circumstances that we just cannot be too strict and point out all the mistakes others make, especially the minor ones. The line of moral is wide and different for everyone, so the line of plagiarism is blur as well. What rules should we follow when we are really haveing difficulties define plagiarism? Should we tie ourselves up, so we can never make a single mistake?

Practically, put yourself at the position of the original creator and think about it. If I was the author, what would I like my work being refered? "If I spent three years and got a result, I would rather be properly cited." "If someone is using my material for his lecture, I would like him to inform me in advance." Transpositional consideration would be a good way to solve this problem. And I found, most of time a polite enquiry to the resource provider beforehand can save a lot of troubles, and most of the people are generous of sharing their work as long as you give credits to them.

Does What Gabrielle Reece Said Really Set Us Back?

Resource:
Weekend Confidential: Gabrielle Reece
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324715704578481253038630568

Alexandra Wolfeg states Gabrielle Reece, a former model and professianl volleyball player is under great debate on whether her opinion of females being submassive to males has set the human culture to its early stage. The author introduces the difficulties at the begining of Ms. Reece'marriage and sugggests that this could be the reason leads to her choice.According to the author, Ms. Reece is taking a "service-oriented" role at home but still keeping an eye on her own career in fitness industry. The author concludes that even if Ms. Reece's words is strongly controversial it does not stop her from being happy as who she is.

For me, I do not understand how Ms. Reece's opinion can influent the women movement so much that can even draw it back to "being a doormat is a sign of strength". American females still have to follow the husband's family name after marriage. I really do not see how much has been gained since the women movement.

China has abandoned the family name changing custom for a long time. Does it mean our female is much stronger and more independent than our male. I am afraid not. Asian woman are widely known by their soft and gentle behavior pattern before or after marriage. Just like this family name thing, the women movement is a big joke itself. When the ones start to consider themselves a vulnerable group and fight for fairness, they actually start the discremination by puting themselves in a damaged party. There is no meaning to fight to be treated as men, because afterall we are not men.

We are different that is why we are treated differently. That is our nature and it is not necessarily a bad thing. The nature of your body and brain design determines that we female are more suitable to do trival and misellaneous things than men. On the other hand, males are more strong on focusing. Some would say they are sexal discriminated during job hunting. Or is it because that job is acctually not suitable for females at all? If so, why do we bother fighting for some equal job oppotunities on things that we are not really as good as men. Why do not we do something that men can never do. How about staying at home, making best efficiency in house keeping and using the extra time for self developing? Males cannot always do this, not only because they are not good at it(usually ends up in tragedy), but also they have to work like slaves to raise money so we can put on new curtains and renovate the gardon. I do not see any disadvantages and weakness of women here.

Here I want to talk about the efficiency of social functioning. The highest efficiency can only be reached when everyone is at the spot that suits him best. Why would you use a canon to shoot a mosquito? Then, why would you put a female on safe guard?

We are female. We do what men cannot do and we are meant to be protected and babied. I am so proud of this! This is how an independent woman thinking.

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Potential Paradigm Shifts for Golf Turf Management

Our topic for this week is the potential paradigm shift for our own area. To make a reasonable prediction,I studied a little bit about some emerging technique in golf turf management.

1)Mobile asset management using on golf cart and triplex mower.
Mobile asset management has been around for a long time. It is a tracking technique achieved by GPS and analysis and maping software. Now it can be used on golf carts to track the drive habbits of the golfers, or on a triplex mower to learn about the work efficiency of the turf manage practice, so the most efficient route could be chosen which means a lot saving on the fuel.

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Mowing route can be detected and valued for efficiency inprovement.

2)Precise Soil Management

Different from original soil data collecting method, the new model could gather information at a higher speed by driving through the cource compared with data collection manually. All the soil data could be combined with the location information which is gathered from GPS, then be generate into a map. It offers a more precise information system of the golf course soil condition.

Source:http://www.usga.org/uploadedFiles/MicroSites/Pace_Of_Play(1)/Overview/Article%20-%20Precision%20Turf%20Mgt%20and%20Water%20Audit.pdf

USGA,Precision Turf Management: A New Water Audit Based on Soil Moisture

3)Electric Powered Mower

Electric powered automobiles have achieved their recognition by the public. It is becoming more and more competitive against traditional internal-combustion engine models because of a huge progress in the battery capacity. The existing electric mowers are still some simple models, which can only be used for home lawn. (45 mins of use needs 12 hours of charging!) More technique transplantation is needed  from the automobial industry to the lawn care industry.

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In conclusion, the future of turfgrass management relies on the new techniques and the key point is a more precise and efficency management practice achieved by the information exchanging technique and new energy technique.

What is your new year resolution？

Happy 2014 everyone!

I am back writing! Not noly becaurse I said I would keep on writing, The main reason I think is that I still have to take 5902 this semester. We have not been assigned any topics yet, so why not talk about the new year resolutions.

We were talking about new year resolutions when we were on the way back home from the new year party last Saturday. Everyone seems to have one. Most of them is going to gyms and keep fit. Robert, the husband from Radella's host family, was joking while he was driving."Now is the most busy time for gyms.In Janurary, you can see people crowding there. In Feburary, still some. Then in March, not that many any more." Annette, the host lady, is more realistic:" That's why I decide my new year resolution to be going to gym from June." It is a good idea, if she can remember. Then they asked me about my resolution. The fact is I do not have any. It must be a little disappointing, but it is ture. I explained myself as I know myself, I just want to be ture to myself that I will not keep those words, so why do I make any promise in the first place.

Is the new year resolution a lie? I would not deny that some people would keep it. I am saying for the majority, it never works, and everyone knows about this, because it happens again and again and again every year. If the new year resolution is a lie, why would people bother making it every year? I think there is something more about it. It is more than a promise that we know we would fail. It is hope that we hold to be a better self. It is a sign that we have not given up on self-development and a better life.

The last thing at the bottom of Pandora's box, hope. It is definitely the most beautiful thing in the world. It is a sign of persistence. It is a fire burning in the heart. Hope cannot help us with our difficulties. Hope cannot even do my homework. However, without hope, with out an expectation for better, life will pass through without passion, time will fade away without memory. Not only the memory of ture achievements, but also the memory of trying. For those people who do not have a new year resolution, perhaps they would never fail, but at the same time they would never die with the satisfaction that "At least I have tried."

Now, I do think I need a new year resolution, even though I have no idea what it should be. I will make some whenever I have a good idea. How many new year resolutions I still have? 40? 60? I think I would take good use of them from now on. How about you then?