Writing Draft #1: My Name Poem
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My name is Touch.
Meaning "to make phyiscal contact.
That is just not a cool last name.
In Cambodian, it's not any better.
In Cambodian, Touch means "small," not cool at all.
A last name is supposed to show a legacy in a family.
But even then, coming from a poor socio economic background, that name, Touch, is still an attempt to symbolize my kin.
But the name doesn't shape me.
I didn't grow up to live in the cycle of where my family is.
I stood on the hardships of their small shoulders, to create an even bigger entity, no longer meaning small.
The first of 6 children to be in a 4 year college.
I lead the pack, with the deceptive name, meaning small.
Writing Draft #2: Captain America
Pop Culture Artifact Discovery Draft
The pop culture artifact I chose was the Marvel Superhero, Captain America. This iconic superhero has a very diverse appeal ranging from WWII Americans to comic book fanatics. The influence that the fictional super soldier had back then is very different from it’s influence today. Back then when the first comic book was released in 1942, WWII was still present in the U.S. The creation of Captain America was to represent the “ideal” American soldier, who was white, muscular, brave and selfless. The hero’s appeal to WWII includes scenes where Captain America is punching Hitler in the face and beating up Nazi-related organizations. In today’s movie industry, Captain America stars in top selling box-office films. There was an era where Captain America’s message was to say no to drugs. The modern Captain America influences people’s look on selflessness and making the right decision as human beings. Captain America is one of the most respected superheroes in the Marvel Universe and one of my most influential “role models” that remind me of where the direction is of being an ideal human-being.
Medium: Comic book fans
-WWII Patriots
-Selfless people and leaders
-Anti-drug campaign
The pop culture artifact I chose was the Marvel Superhero, Captain America. This iconic superhero has a very diverse appeal ranging from WWII Americans to comic book fanatics. The influence that the fictional super soldier had back then is very different from it’s influence today. Back then when the first comic book was released in 1942, WWII was still present in the U.S. The creation of Captain America was to represent the “ideal” American soldier, who was white, muscular, brave and selfless. The hero’s appeal to WWII includes scenes where Captain America is punching Hitler in the face and beating up Nazi-related organizations. In today’s movie industry, Captain America stars in top selling box-office films. There was an era where Captain America’s message was to say no to drugs. The modern Captain America influences people’s look on selflessness and making the right decision as human beings. Captain America is one of the most respected superheroes in the Marvel Universe and one of my most influential “role models” that remind me of where the direction is of being an ideal human-being.
Medium: Comic book fans
-WWII Patriots
-Selfless people and leaders
-Anti-drug campaign
Writing Draft #3: Effects of BMR on Productivity
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How does the basal metabolic rate of humans affect their productivity in society? There are several articles that talk about weight loss and metabolism or how to boost your metabolism. Strangely enough, there are rarely any articles about how metabolism can affect other factors of an individual other than weight loss and alcohol tolerance. Metabolism refers to the entire range of all biochemical processes that occur within the body. (http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/metabolism/) . The basal metabolic rate is the energy used while the body is at rest to maintain vital functions. This phenomenon allows for stored energy to be utilized for the body’s overall function. Analysts usually look at BMR to determine the level of a person’s metabolism. The rate of metabolism can vary for everybody which may affect their level of productivity in the long-run.
My work will tie into the fields of diet and exercise because metabolism is more often associated with that. Observing the metabolic rate of individuals, we’re not just observing the overall chemical reactions of the body but the energy output of the individual. If my inquiry is true, exercise is important because a maintained metabolism will help the individual in the long-run. I think linking this natural phenomenon to social science is important in a society with a growing labor force because it’s helpful to observe the productivity of people. This work is relevant because the topic is not often observed and potentially plays a large role in people’s lives without them noticing.
Effects of the BMR on Productivity
How does the basal metabolic rate of humans affect their productivity in society? There are several articles that talk about weight loss and metabolism or how to boost your metabolism. Strangely enough, there are rarely any articles about how metabolism can affect other factors of an individual other than weight loss and alcohol tolerance. Metabolism refers to the entire range of all biochemical processes that occur within the body. (http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/metabolism/) . The basal metabolic rate is the energy used while the body is at rest to maintain vital functions. This phenomenon allows for stored energy to be utilized for the body’s overall function. Analysts usually look at BMR to determine the level of a person’s metabolism. The rate of metabolism can vary for everybody which may affect their level of productivity in the long-run.
The purpose of this observational study is to see how an individual’s varying metabolism can affect that person’s overall productivity in society by looking at individuals in different fields of careers or occupations. I hypothesize that the higher the individual’s metabolism is will affect the overall energy output of his or her body which would more likely lead them into a more productive occupation.
The study will look into the fields of psychology, genetics, and human physiology to help further support the hypothesis. In the field of psychology, energy levels may affect motivation of an individual to do activities whether it’s deciding to wake up early, to stay up and study for an exam, read a book or to use their free will to do extra activities. In the field of human biology, I plan to look into the human body and how their metabolism physically enables their body to move more frequently than differing individual’s metabolisms. In the field of genetics, it was observed that birds share the same BMR as their offsprings and this could link to the fact that humans may have passed on the same BMR as their ancestors (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714299) .
In the field of psychology, one study confirms the influence of metabolism over “self-control” (http://www.uoguelph.ca/~naseem/SONA/Molden_et_al_2012.pdf). This psychological science article explains people’s self-control as their “effortful regulation of their thoughts and actions.” That sort of self-control can be led to more productivity which is in strong support of the hypothesis. Without the thought of metabolism playing a crucial role in mental performance, the article’s would not have been made. In this proposal, we plan to follow up with this psychological field and research correlations between mental health and metabolism.
In the fields of biological physiology, we want to look at the physical effects of metabolism and what would support our hypothesis in productivity in society. As said earlier, basal metabolic rate is more commonly researched with diet and exercise, so one of the more common ways of finding a person’s BMR is through observation of the person’s height, age and weight. One flaw of this method is the assumption that each person performs the same daily task and functions so there is no consideration of weight loss versus natural weight. One thing to look at in the body is the effects of coffee on metabolism. Coffee is commonly associated with the morning breakfast drink. There is a reason why people drink coffee and that is because the caffeine gets them energized and motivated to do their daily tasks. One important thing to note which was observed in a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is that coffee intake significantly boosts the metabolism (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7369170). Because of coffee intake, people are more energized so they are more productive, but the middle-man to look at is the significant metabolism increase. Without coffee, the body is at it’s normal metabolic rate meaning the entire body’s function and productivity would depend on its level.
In the fields of genetics, it’s been proposed that children’s income and likelihood of attending college is based on the occupation of their parents. In a journal on evolutionary biology, it was observed that birds share the same BMR as their offsprings and this could link to the fact that humans may have passed on the same BMR as their ancestors (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714299) . This means their productivity in society may be similar to their parent’s productivity in society. This leads to the wondering of whether or not the genetics of metabolism influences their productivity.
These thoughts lead us to our hypothesis on whether or not metabolism will influence a person’s productivity in society. However, there are possible flaws in our hypothesis that we need to consider and address. For psychology, we can’t confirm that metabolism is the cause of self-control or if self-control is the cause of metabolism, but we do know there is a strong correlation. In the fields of physiology, we don’t want to assume that people with the same weight maintains the same diet because one person may have a higher metabolism while the other doesn’t which means the person with the lower metabolism had to exercise more or be more “productive.”This fact contradicts the hypothesis by showing a person with less metabolism being more productive and compared to a person with a higher metabolism. In the fields of genetics, a lot of sociology is involved when trying to link metabolism and productivity with parents and children in society. Factors such as welfare, discrimination, culture, or location may play an influence on how much a person can be productive in society. The last flaw of the study is the accuracy of quantifying “productivity in society.” The genetics behind metabolism still remains debatable because it can be affected by diet and exercise. (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/08/25/5-metabolism-myths-debunked.html)
It’s hard to observe productivity in society if looking at income because income can vary throughout different regions. Another way to quantify productivity is the daily energy output of subjects but that method would be difficult to track.
In the end result, based on whether or not we accept or reject the hypothesis, we want to inquire on how this research can influence society. If the hypothesis is true that the BMR can lead to a more productive person in society, then the encouragement of diet and exercise should continue because it would help the person out in the long-run.
State of the Art Bibliography
The state of the art of my inquiry was based on using prior knowledge and secondary sources to formulate a hypothesis that has not yet been tested or observed. In the case of my inquiry, the prior knowledge includes studies within the fields of biology, psychology and genetics with involvement to the metabolism of humans. The purpose of the inquiry was to point out what is known about the topic of metabolism and to propose a new perspective on that trait when it comes to human productivity in society.
In my inquiry, I focused on the basal metabolic rate rather than the general metabolism because in order to compare one person to another, their state of rest has to be similar. When observing one person, that person can’t have an escalated heartbeat or fatigued compared to another person who’s at complete rest. This would lead to different metabolisms because someone who’s heart rate increases also temporarily increases their metabolism. This is a process of homeostasis that should already be accounted for, before participating in the observation. Each subject would have to be in equilibrium and the basal metabolic rate is where that equilibrium is observed. Without looking at the BMR it would make each subject very different and that factor would cause a lurking variable.
The secondhand sources that lead to my hypothesis includes a psychological study of “self-control,” a biological observation of rising metabolism and its effects on the body and genetic trends with metabolism and occupation with society. For each study, there seems to be a common trend of boosting body performance, allowing a person to be more efficient or productive at a task which can help them with job performance or work ethic.
With these secondary sources, I was able to formulate a hypothesis but there are also those lurking variables that could strongly alter the outcome or contradict those sources. Such factors include how to define productivity in society. If it’s based on income, factors may include gender or race discrimination with factors such as the glass door, or factors such as regions where cost of living is different for many places or the effectiveness of mental knowledge over physical efficiency. If it’s a study on how a person efficiently completes his or her task it may be easy by providing each subject with some sort of obstacle to overcome, but it’s hard to put it in a real world application when looking at a person in society.
My work will tie into the fields of diet and exercise because metabolism is more often associated with that. Observing the metabolic rate of individuals, we’re not just observing the overall chemical reactions of the body but the energy output of the individual. If my inquiry is true, exercise is important because a maintained metabolism will help the individual in the long-run. I think linking this natural phenomenon to social science is important in a society with a growing labor force because it’s helpful to observe the productivity of people. This work is relevant because the topic is not often observed and potentially plays a large role in people’s lives without them noticing.
Effects of the BMR on Productivity
How does the basal metabolic rate of humans affect their productivity in society? There are several articles that talk about weight loss and metabolism or how to boost your metabolism. Strangely enough, there are rarely any articles about how metabolism can affect other factors of an individual other than weight loss and alcohol tolerance. Metabolism refers to the entire range of all biochemical processes that occur within the body. (http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/metabolism/) . The basal metabolic rate is the energy used while the body is at rest to maintain vital functions. This phenomenon allows for stored energy to be utilized for the body’s overall function. Analysts usually look at BMR to determine the level of a person’s metabolism. The rate of metabolism can vary for everybody which may affect their level of productivity in the long-run.
The purpose of this observational study is to see how an individual’s varying metabolism can affect that person’s overall productivity in society by looking at individuals in different fields of careers or occupations. I hypothesize that the higher the individual’s metabolism is will affect the overall energy output of his or her body which would more likely lead them into a more productive occupation.
The study will look into the fields of psychology, genetics, and human physiology to help further support the hypothesis. In the field of psychology, energy levels may affect motivation of an individual to do activities whether it’s deciding to wake up early, to stay up and study for an exam, read a book or to use their free will to do extra activities. In the field of human biology, I plan to look into the human body and how their metabolism physically enables their body to move more frequently than differing individual’s metabolisms. In the field of genetics, it was observed that birds share the same BMR as their offsprings and this could link to the fact that humans may have passed on the same BMR as their ancestors (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714299) .
In the field of psychology, one study confirms the influence of metabolism over “self-control” (http://www.uoguelph.ca/~naseem/SONA/Molden_et_al_2012.pdf). This psychological science article explains people’s self-control as their “effortful regulation of their thoughts and actions.” That sort of self-control can be led to more productivity which is in strong support of the hypothesis. Without the thought of metabolism playing a crucial role in mental performance, the article’s would not have been made. In this proposal, we plan to follow up with this psychological field and research correlations between mental health and metabolism.
In the fields of biological physiology, we want to look at the physical effects of metabolism and what would support our hypothesis in productivity in society. As said earlier, basal metabolic rate is more commonly researched with diet and exercise, so one of the more common ways of finding a person’s BMR is through observation of the person’s height, age and weight. One flaw of this method is the assumption that each person performs the same daily task and functions so there is no consideration of weight loss versus natural weight. One thing to look at in the body is the effects of coffee on metabolism. Coffee is commonly associated with the morning breakfast drink. There is a reason why people drink coffee and that is because the caffeine gets them energized and motivated to do their daily tasks. One important thing to note which was observed in a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is that coffee intake significantly boosts the metabolism (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7369170). Because of coffee intake, people are more energized so they are more productive, but the middle-man to look at is the significant metabolism increase. Without coffee, the body is at it’s normal metabolic rate meaning the entire body’s function and productivity would depend on its level.
In the fields of genetics, it’s been proposed that children’s income and likelihood of attending college is based on the occupation of their parents. In a journal on evolutionary biology, it was observed that birds share the same BMR as their offsprings and this could link to the fact that humans may have passed on the same BMR as their ancestors (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714299) . This means their productivity in society may be similar to their parent’s productivity in society. This leads to the wondering of whether or not the genetics of metabolism influences their productivity.
These thoughts lead us to our hypothesis on whether or not metabolism will influence a person’s productivity in society. However, there are possible flaws in our hypothesis that we need to consider and address. For psychology, we can’t confirm that metabolism is the cause of self-control or if self-control is the cause of metabolism, but we do know there is a strong correlation. In the fields of physiology, we don’t want to assume that people with the same weight maintains the same diet because one person may have a higher metabolism while the other doesn’t which means the person with the lower metabolism had to exercise more or be more “productive.”This fact contradicts the hypothesis by showing a person with less metabolism being more productive and compared to a person with a higher metabolism. In the fields of genetics, a lot of sociology is involved when trying to link metabolism and productivity with parents and children in society. Factors such as welfare, discrimination, culture, or location may play an influence on how much a person can be productive in society. The last flaw of the study is the accuracy of quantifying “productivity in society.” The genetics behind metabolism still remains debatable because it can be affected by diet and exercise. (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/08/25/5-metabolism-myths-debunked.html)
It’s hard to observe productivity in society if looking at income because income can vary throughout different regions. Another way to quantify productivity is the daily energy output of subjects but that method would be difficult to track.
In the end result, based on whether or not we accept or reject the hypothesis, we want to inquire on how this research can influence society. If the hypothesis is true that the BMR can lead to a more productive person in society, then the encouragement of diet and exercise should continue because it would help the person out in the long-run.
State of the Art Bibliography
The state of the art of my inquiry was based on using prior knowledge and secondary sources to formulate a hypothesis that has not yet been tested or observed. In the case of my inquiry, the prior knowledge includes studies within the fields of biology, psychology and genetics with involvement to the metabolism of humans. The purpose of the inquiry was to point out what is known about the topic of metabolism and to propose a new perspective on that trait when it comes to human productivity in society.
In my inquiry, I focused on the basal metabolic rate rather than the general metabolism because in order to compare one person to another, their state of rest has to be similar. When observing one person, that person can’t have an escalated heartbeat or fatigued compared to another person who’s at complete rest. This would lead to different metabolisms because someone who’s heart rate increases also temporarily increases their metabolism. This is a process of homeostasis that should already be accounted for, before participating in the observation. Each subject would have to be in equilibrium and the basal metabolic rate is where that equilibrium is observed. Without looking at the BMR it would make each subject very different and that factor would cause a lurking variable.
The secondhand sources that lead to my hypothesis includes a psychological study of “self-control,” a biological observation of rising metabolism and its effects on the body and genetic trends with metabolism and occupation with society. For each study, there seems to be a common trend of boosting body performance, allowing a person to be more efficient or productive at a task which can help them with job performance or work ethic.
With these secondary sources, I was able to formulate a hypothesis but there are also those lurking variables that could strongly alter the outcome or contradict those sources. Such factors include how to define productivity in society. If it’s based on income, factors may include gender or race discrimination with factors such as the glass door, or factors such as regions where cost of living is different for many places or the effectiveness of mental knowledge over physical efficiency. If it’s a study on how a person efficiently completes his or her task it may be easy by providing each subject with some sort of obstacle to overcome, but it’s hard to put it in a real world application when looking at a person in society.
Writing Draft #4: Digital Media
Dear little siblings,
It’s your big brother.
I’m not always home anymore but I hope, one day, you’ll be in the same place as I am today.
Just remember,
Big Brother is smart
Big Brother is strong
Big Brother is cute
And most importantly
Big Brother is kind.
Because we live in a pretty mean world.
Without kindness, the world stays mean.
Big Brother wants you all to become like Big Brother and not Bigger Brother or Biggest Sister
Because, Big Brother is most definitely your favorite.
Even though Big Brother is away from home, he is never alone.
Big Brother has friends, a good golly ton of them too.
Big Brother is out helping others and making them be happy.
Big Brother is in class learning something new everyday
To eventually help make the world a better place.
Big Brother is always working because Big Brother is broke.
Big Brother is happy where he is.
But Big Brother will never stop missing you all.
Big Brother will never take any of you kids for granted.
Sometimes the world is too mean for kindness
And Big Brother is sorry when bad things happen, that Big Brother can’t always be there for.
But Big Brother will always stop the world from spinning, time from ticking and life from moving to see his little siblings smile one more time.
Because Big Brother wants his siblings to be more in life.
Kindness is important because you need it to be:
Smart and wise
Strong and Brave
Selfless and loving.
Big Brother is sorry when his little siblings weren’t happy
But Big Brother wishes that in the end of anything, his little siblings will love him unconditionally like he loves them.
And with kindness, forgive him for being gone when they really needed him.
Because in this moment in time,
All Big Brother can think about
Are his precious little ones.
It’s your big brother.
I’m not always home anymore but I hope, one day, you’ll be in the same place as I am today.
Just remember,
Big Brother is smart
Big Brother is strong
Big Brother is cute
And most importantly
Big Brother is kind.
Because we live in a pretty mean world.
Without kindness, the world stays mean.
Big Brother wants you all to become like Big Brother and not Bigger Brother or Biggest Sister
Because, Big Brother is most definitely your favorite.
Even though Big Brother is away from home, he is never alone.
Big Brother has friends, a good golly ton of them too.
Big Brother is out helping others and making them be happy.
Big Brother is in class learning something new everyday
To eventually help make the world a better place.
Big Brother is always working because Big Brother is broke.
Big Brother is happy where he is.
But Big Brother will never stop missing you all.
Big Brother will never take any of you kids for granted.
Sometimes the world is too mean for kindness
And Big Brother is sorry when bad things happen, that Big Brother can’t always be there for.
But Big Brother will always stop the world from spinning, time from ticking and life from moving to see his little siblings smile one more time.
Because Big Brother wants his siblings to be more in life.
Kindness is important because you need it to be:
Smart and wise
Strong and Brave
Selfless and loving.
Big Brother is sorry when his little siblings weren’t happy
But Big Brother wishes that in the end of anything, his little siblings will love him unconditionally like he loves them.
And with kindness, forgive him for being gone when they really needed him.
Because in this moment in time,
All Big Brother can think about
Are his precious little ones.