O. V. Suvorova, Original Neutrino Fluxes and Hidden Mass in the Universe, Physics of Atomic Nuclei, 2011. Vol. 74, No. 1. pp. 122-129
Article URL: http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=d4vu34n463726841&size=largest
In his essay, Suvorova analyzes the presence and nature of dark matter in the universe. He also analyzes dark matter's relation to neutrinos and weak interactions. He says that our universe is comprised of 95% dark matter and dark energy, which can be calculated with the help of the cosmic microwave background, gravitational lensing, and dynamics of galaxy clusters. According to electroweak theory, Suvorova says, only weak interactions can go on between the dark matter particles because of large boson masses. This short range doesn't allow for strong and electromagnetic processes.
Suvorova makes an interesting point in his essay. He quotes other theoretical physicists, drawing upon the experiments and work of other scholars to make his case. Every equation and every claim has a link to another physicists work, further proving that what he has to say about dark matter is widely accepted. He is also associated with the Institute for Nuclear Research and the Russian Academy of Sciences, further proving that this man knows what he is talking about in the area of physics this paper touches on.
P.W. I've done a little more research on the author to provide more details on his credibility. On my first draft, I felt the second paragraph was lacking, but I made sure to address the issue in my second draft. If I had any question for the reader, I would ask: Does the author seem credible to you? Does this annotation make you want to understand more about nuclear physics?
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Annotating a Scholarly Article
O. V. Suvorova, Original Neutrino Fluxes and Hidden Mass in the Universe, Physics of Atomic Nuclei, 2011. Vol. 74, No. 1. pp. 122-129
In his essay, Suvorova analyzes the presence and nature of dark matter in the universe. He also analyzes dark matter's relation to neutrinos and weak interactions. He says that our universe is comprised of 95% dark matter and dark energy, which can be calculated with the help of the cosmic microwave background, gravitational lensing, and dynamics of galaxy clusters. According to electroweak theory, Suvorova says, only weak interactions can go on between the dark matter particles because of large boson masses. This short range doesn't allow for strong and electromagnetic processes.
Suvorova makes an interesting point in his essay. He quotes other theoretical physicists, drawing upon the experiments and work of other scholars to make his case. Every equation and every claim has a link to another physicists work, further proving that what he has to say about dark matter is widely accepted.
P.W. I feel like I've read and reviewed this article accurately and clearly, without losing any critical points from the work in my brief review. If I had to ask the reader something, I'd ask: is my first paragraph clear and fluid? Do you understand Suvorova's point?
In his essay, Suvorova analyzes the presence and nature of dark matter in the universe. He also analyzes dark matter's relation to neutrinos and weak interactions. He says that our universe is comprised of 95% dark matter and dark energy, which can be calculated with the help of the cosmic microwave background, gravitational lensing, and dynamics of galaxy clusters. According to electroweak theory, Suvorova says, only weak interactions can go on between the dark matter particles because of large boson masses. This short range doesn't allow for strong and electromagnetic processes.
Suvorova makes an interesting point in his essay. He quotes other theoretical physicists, drawing upon the experiments and work of other scholars to make his case. Every equation and every claim has a link to another physicists work, further proving that what he has to say about dark matter is widely accepted.
P.W. I feel like I've read and reviewed this article accurately and clearly, without losing any critical points from the work in my brief review. If I had to ask the reader something, I'd ask: is my first paragraph clear and fluid? Do you understand Suvorova's point?
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Proposal Second Draft
As the stories pile up in the news and on the internet, it becomes an
increasingly undeniable fact that school violence is on the rise.
College students are among those getting angrier and resorting to
violence in their words and actions. This can be brought on by many
factors, but there are some things that all fellow students can do to
help the situation.
But before that, what exactly causes a person to reach this
boiling point of emotion? The simple answer is stress. As a college
student, one can be under a lot of pressure. Pressure to keep grades
up, to keep a job or two, to join activities, to please friends, and
pressure to remain stable even under the weight of it all. A lot of
the time, a student can feel overworked and underappreciated. It's an
all too common theme at this age. This built up stress can lead to
feelings of alienation and can bring a young person down to a bad
place emotionally.
This may have been the case last October, when charges were made
against a Bridgewater State University student by the name of
Kristopher J. Sadeck. He was reported as having threatened to smuggle
guns and a nail bomb onto the campus. The student, at only twenty
years old, threatened to bring an AK-47 assault rifle and a nail bomb
with the intention of killing people. Kristopher Sadeck was arrested
for these threats against his university, as well as being found with
a military style knife in his dorm room. (Taunton Daily Gazette,
Kelleher Harris, October 28, 2011)
While it is currently uncertain exactly why he was pushed to this
point, based on his roommate’s statements about his constant threats
of suicide and violence, it is safe to conclude that the stresses of
college brought him to the breaking point (Enterprise News, Kelleher
Harris, October 28, 2011). Are stories similar to Kristopher’s ready
to unravel any day now on a BCC campus, acted out by students with
similar problems? That's entirely possible. But are there things that
fellow students can do to prevent something like this from happening
again? In a word, yes. There are a few simple steps that any student
can take to help those around them from falling into such an awful
state.
Bringing awareness to the issue is certainly one place to start.
Young adults sometimes don't realize what's happening to them inside
their mind until it's too late. Encouraging students who are starting
to feel stressed and out of control to seek the help of a nurse on
campus is a good first step. Attention can be brought to this outlet
through use of posters and emails. From there, the nurse could handle
the student’s specific problems and inform them on what steps they
should take to find stability.
But to do this, one must first find those who need help.
Sometimes, it's easy to spot someone who's really stressed. The way a
person carries him or herself, talks, etc. can reveal their level of
stress and agitation easily. Sometimes it takes active participation
on the part of an individual to figure out if something is wrong; they
have to point it out and talk it through with them. It doesn't take a
long term best friend to talk things out with a person, help them
organize their thoughts, make them realize what's important, and keep
them from doing something stupid that could mess up their future. All
it takes is a willingness to help others.
Being aware of violence in schools settings doesn’t mean one has
to live in fear of it’s specter. Rather, it’s empowering because it
gives students the opportunity to help their fellow classmates,
knowing that it won’t cost them anything but a few moments of their
time. If someone seems upset or off, talk to them. One friend could
be the difference between a young person going on to finish their
degree, or continuing down a path of emotional distress that could
lead to jail. Don't sit back and watch that happen to someone - be
active in the lives of your fellow peers and stop tragedies before
they start.
Bibliography
Harris, Kelleher. "Student at Bridgewater State Charged with Death Threats - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Gazette." The Taunton Gazette. 28 Oct. 2011. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.tauntongazette.com/education/x671077192/BSU-student-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-people>.
increasingly undeniable fact that school violence is on the rise.
College students are among those getting angrier and resorting to
violence in their words and actions. This can be brought on by many
factors, but there are some things that all fellow students can do to
help the situation.
But before that, what exactly causes a person to reach this
boiling point of emotion? The simple answer is stress. As a college
student, one can be under a lot of pressure. Pressure to keep grades
up, to keep a job or two, to join activities, to please friends, and
pressure to remain stable even under the weight of it all. A lot of
the time, a student can feel overworked and underappreciated. It's an
all too common theme at this age. This built up stress can lead to
feelings of alienation and can bring a young person down to a bad
place emotionally.
This may have been the case last October, when charges were made
against a Bridgewater State University student by the name of
Kristopher J. Sadeck. He was reported as having threatened to smuggle
guns and a nail bomb onto the campus. The student, at only twenty
years old, threatened to bring an AK-47 assault rifle and a nail bomb
with the intention of killing people. Kristopher Sadeck was arrested
for these threats against his university, as well as being found with
a military style knife in his dorm room. (Taunton Daily Gazette,
Kelleher Harris, October 28, 2011)
While it is currently uncertain exactly why he was pushed to this
point, based on his roommate’s statements about his constant threats
of suicide and violence, it is safe to conclude that the stresses of
college brought him to the breaking point (Enterprise News, Kelleher
Harris, October 28, 2011). Are stories similar to Kristopher’s ready
to unravel any day now on a BCC campus, acted out by students with
similar problems? That's entirely possible. But are there things that
fellow students can do to prevent something like this from happening
again? In a word, yes. There are a few simple steps that any student
can take to help those around them from falling into such an awful
state.
Bringing awareness to the issue is certainly one place to start.
Young adults sometimes don't realize what's happening to them inside
their mind until it's too late. Encouraging students who are starting
to feel stressed and out of control to seek the help of a nurse on
campus is a good first step. Attention can be brought to this outlet
through use of posters and emails. From there, the nurse could handle
the student’s specific problems and inform them on what steps they
should take to find stability.
But to do this, one must first find those who need help.
Sometimes, it's easy to spot someone who's really stressed. The way a
person carries him or herself, talks, etc. can reveal their level of
stress and agitation easily. Sometimes it takes active participation
on the part of an individual to figure out if something is wrong; they
have to point it out and talk it through with them. It doesn't take a
long term best friend to talk things out with a person, help them
organize their thoughts, make them realize what's important, and keep
them from doing something stupid that could mess up their future. All
it takes is a willingness to help others.
Being aware of violence in schools settings doesn’t mean one has
to live in fear of it’s specter. Rather, it’s empowering because it
gives students the opportunity to help their fellow classmates,
knowing that it won’t cost them anything but a few moments of their
time. If someone seems upset or off, talk to them. One friend could
be the difference between a young person going on to finish their
degree, or continuing down a path of emotional distress that could
lead to jail. Don't sit back and watch that happen to someone - be
active in the lives of your fellow peers and stop tragedies before
they start.
Bibliography
Harris, Kelleher. "Student at Bridgewater State Charged with Death Threats - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Gazette." The Taunton Gazette. 28 Oct. 2011. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.tauntongazette.com/education/x671077192/BSU-student-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-people>.
Harris, Kelleher. "Student Being Evaluated after Claiming to Have a Deadly ‘surprise’ for BSU Campus - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise." The Enterprise, MA News - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise. 28 Oct. 2011. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. http://www.enterprisenews.com/bsu/x163303554/Student-being-evaluated-after-claiming-to-have-a-deadly-surprise-for-BSU-campus.
P.W.
I feel like I've really cleaned up my essay and made my solution more clear. I added more information about the BSU guy by drawing upon another similar news story on the same incident.
Has the information from the similar article added enough information about Kristophers motives? Have I made the threat of this problem in our community clear enough to the reader?
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Proposal First Draft
Whether heard on the news or read online, it's an undeniable fact that violence in a school setting is on the rise. Even college students are getting angrier and letting out violence in their words and actions. This can be brought on by many factors, but there is something any fellow student can do to help the situation.
But before that, what exactly can cause a person to get to this boiling point of emotion? The simple answer is stress. As a college student, one can be under a lot of pressure. Pressure to keep grades up, to keep a job or two, to join activities, to please friends, and pressure to remain stable even under all that weight. All of this built up stress can lead to really negative emotions and can bring a young person down to a bad place. A lot of the time, a student can feel overworked and underappreciated. It's an all too common theme at this age.
Just around the end of October, charges were made against a Bridgewater State University student by the name of Kristopher J. Sadeck for threatening to bring guns and a nail bomb on campus. The student, at only twenty years old, threatened to bring an AK-47 assault rifle and a nail bomb with the intenion of killing people. Kristopher Sadeck was arrested for these threats against his university, as well as being found with a military style knife in his dorm room. (Taunton Daily Gazette, Kelleher Harris, October 28, 2011)
Are stories similar to Kristophers about ready to unravel any day now from students with similar problems? That's entirely possible. But are fellow students to prevent something like this from happening again? Yes they are. There are a few simple steps that any fellow student can take to help those around them from reaching such an awful state.
Bringing awareness to the issue is certainly one place to start. Young adults sometimes don't realize what's happening to them inside their mind before it's too late. Encouraging students who are starting to feel stressed and out of control to seek the help of a nurse on campus is a good first step. Attention can be brought to this outlet through use of posters and emails. From there, the nurse could handle the students specific problems and inform them on what steps they should take to find stability.
Sometimes, it's easy to spot someone who's really stressed. The way a person carries themselves, talks, etc. can reveal their level of stress and agitation easily. Sometimes it takes another person to come up and talk to them, to figure out something is wrong, and to point it out and talk it through with them. It doesn't take a long term best friend to talk things out with a person, help them organize their thoughts, make them realize what's important, and keep them from doing something stupid that could mess up their future.
The great thing about being aware of the problem of violence on campus due to stress and being able to lend a friendly hand and ear towards anothers situation is that it doesn't cost anything but a few moments of your time. If someone seems upset or off, talk to them. One friend could be the difference between a young person going on to finish their degree, or continuing down a path of emotional distress that could lead to jail. Don't sit back and watch that happen to someone - be active in the lives of those around you, in the lives of your fellow peers.
Bibliography
Harris, Kelleher. "Student at Bridgewater State Charged with Death Threats - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Gazette." The Taunton Gazette. 28 Oct. 2011. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.tauntongazette.com/education/x671077192/BSU-student-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-people>.
P.W.
So far I feel like I've met all the criteria for this paper, but I think I could use better transitions between paragraphs.
Have I made this subject important to the reader in my paper? Have I made my solution clear to the reader?
But before that, what exactly can cause a person to get to this boiling point of emotion? The simple answer is stress. As a college student, one can be under a lot of pressure. Pressure to keep grades up, to keep a job or two, to join activities, to please friends, and pressure to remain stable even under all that weight. All of this built up stress can lead to really negative emotions and can bring a young person down to a bad place. A lot of the time, a student can feel overworked and underappreciated. It's an all too common theme at this age.
Just around the end of October, charges were made against a Bridgewater State University student by the name of Kristopher J. Sadeck for threatening to bring guns and a nail bomb on campus. The student, at only twenty years old, threatened to bring an AK-47 assault rifle and a nail bomb with the intenion of killing people. Kristopher Sadeck was arrested for these threats against his university, as well as being found with a military style knife in his dorm room. (Taunton Daily Gazette, Kelleher Harris, October 28, 2011)
Are stories similar to Kristophers about ready to unravel any day now from students with similar problems? That's entirely possible. But are fellow students to prevent something like this from happening again? Yes they are. There are a few simple steps that any fellow student can take to help those around them from reaching such an awful state.
Bringing awareness to the issue is certainly one place to start. Young adults sometimes don't realize what's happening to them inside their mind before it's too late. Encouraging students who are starting to feel stressed and out of control to seek the help of a nurse on campus is a good first step. Attention can be brought to this outlet through use of posters and emails. From there, the nurse could handle the students specific problems and inform them on what steps they should take to find stability.
Sometimes, it's easy to spot someone who's really stressed. The way a person carries themselves, talks, etc. can reveal their level of stress and agitation easily. Sometimes it takes another person to come up and talk to them, to figure out something is wrong, and to point it out and talk it through with them. It doesn't take a long term best friend to talk things out with a person, help them organize their thoughts, make them realize what's important, and keep them from doing something stupid that could mess up their future.
The great thing about being aware of the problem of violence on campus due to stress and being able to lend a friendly hand and ear towards anothers situation is that it doesn't cost anything but a few moments of your time. If someone seems upset or off, talk to them. One friend could be the difference between a young person going on to finish their degree, or continuing down a path of emotional distress that could lead to jail. Don't sit back and watch that happen to someone - be active in the lives of those around you, in the lives of your fellow peers.
Bibliography
Harris, Kelleher. "Student at Bridgewater State Charged with Death Threats - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Gazette." The Taunton Gazette. 28 Oct. 2011. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.tauntongazette.com/education/x671077192/BSU-student-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-people>.
P.W.
So far I feel like I've met all the criteria for this paper, but I think I could use better transitions between paragraphs.
Have I made this subject important to the reader in my paper? Have I made my solution clear to the reader?
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