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    As a student coming from a purely humanities background, the idea that gender discrimination could occur in the field of science as a concept was completely alien to me. However it has come to light that gender discrimination in the field of science is not a myth but in fact a harsh reality for which the reasons remain skewed. As according to Linda S. Dix, it is not an easy matter to assess the magnitude of gender discrimination and how that affects the careers of scientists, both men and women

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    medicine to patients in a hospital consists of measuring. In a life or death situation, one can understand how crucial it is to be error free when giving the correct dosage. In the field of forensic science, measurements are just as important. They can determine the innocence or guilt of an individual. Forensic science requires an abundance of measurement skills. The smallest error made in the laboratory or at a crime scene can determine the outcome of a case. Unfortunately,

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    In the biology field there are many professions that are essential to the world, one being nursing. Nursing is related to the health and science field, and requires skill, knowledge, and perseverance to understand. Caring for people who can no longer help themselves is the main essence of nursing. As a nurse, their job is to treat patients to the best of their abilities. Nursing is probably one of the hardest professions in the world because it can become physically and emotionally draining.

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    The title of the position I will be looking at in the forensic science field is Photography. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas City Missouri Police Department both use digital photography as part of their crime scene sketch/photography in the crime scene processing unit. What made me interested in a career in forensic photography or crime scene photography was watching different shows such as Crime Scene Investigation and Naval Crime Investigative Service in watching all the

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    I observed two different unique professions relating to the exercise science field over the course of the Fall 2015 semester as required by the Introduction to Exercise Science course offered here at SIUE. I picked professions that interested me, and based it on if I could see myself going into it after graduation from this program. The first profession I shadowed was an Athletic Trainer at a high school, and I observed during practices and games of all different sports. A big component of observing

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    human values and morals and whether or not these scientific developments hinder those values and morals. The field of Bioethics is searching for the line that shouldn’t be crossed by scientific researchers and medical doctors. It also deals with commonly debated issues such as the use of stem cells and genetic engineering practices like cloning. The advancement of technology in the field of science and medicine has allowed scientists to carry out new procedures like the ones listed above, rather than

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    Introduction In just the first decade of the 21st century, exponential advancements have been made in the field of science and technology. Computing capabilities have grown multifold and we are now consuming information in measures of exabytes, which could soon cross over into zettabytes. In fact, it was estimated in 2011 that all of the computers in the world collectively crunched 9.57 zettabytes (Turnbull, 2011). All this information has created a dependency on machines to deliver results in the

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    unaided machinery and by the twentieth century Frederick Winslow Taylor became the leading theorist in Scientific Management Theory. Taylor’s theory created a revolution in the study of management and was the first scientific methods study in field of management science (Khurana, 2009). Scientific management seeks to improve an organization 's efficiency by systematically improving the efficiency of task completion by utilizing scientific, engineering, and mathematical analyses. The goal is to reduce waste

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background Nanotechnology is a field of applied science, focused on the design, synthesis, characterization and application of materials and devices at the nanoscale. This is an emerging field which plays a major role in the development of innovative methods to produce new products. Because of its greater role in enhancing the performance of several existing technologies, it is gaining high attention. Properties of materials often change dramatically when size reduces

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    enforcement field is whether or not forensic science should be trusted when presented as evidence in a court case. Some people believe that forensic science has evolved well enough and has now become a legitimate way to know what happened during a crime. Other people believe that it is an inaccurate method of determining what happened during a crime and that it is not appropriate to present as evidence and should rely on other methods instead. One of the definitions of forensic science is Forensic

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