Pure inspiration. Too bad I missed it!
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Tags: asu, commencement, president obama, speech
11
Jun
Documentary on CCTV and Surveillance - What, Why, and Does it Work?
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Loading ...OK, a little more brash than what I usually condone but still funny and somewhat provocative at the same time.
Tags: Atheism, christianity, God, Magnus Benter
Literature Review on Motivation
Human motivation is a complex and well studied field that has broad roots in a diverse collection of academic disciplines including psychology, sociology, education, political science, and economics. In simplified terms, motivation can be defined as, “what causes people to behave as they do” (Denhardt et al., 2008, p. 146). Unfortunately, this simple definition hides the dynamic intricacies of the motivation literature. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: human needs, intrinsic extrinsic motivation, literature review, motivation, theory
10
May
Lie Dectector Tests - Manufacturer Silences Scientific Evidence Debunking a Canon of the Law Enforcement and Security Community
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Professor Francisco Lacerda of Stockholm University in Sweden and professor Anders Eriksson of the University of Gothenburg have conducted empirical research that appears to debunk (yet again) the validity of “lie detector” tests. For years, law enforcement, security, military, and insurance agencies have used the results of lie detector tests as indisputable “fact” when it comes to making decisions about the truthfulness of an individual’s claims. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: debunked, freedom of speech, lie detector, voice stress
10
May
Concealed Carry Weapons Laws, Stakeholder and Legislation Overview
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Concealed Carry Weapons Laws, Stakeholder and Legislation Overview
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution is quite possibly one of the most debated and contested amendments in modern times. The importance and sensitivity of the gun control debate is one that every politician and congressional representative must take to heart; falling within the company of hot-button social issues such as abortion, taxation, and environmental policy. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: ccw, concealed carry, gun control, policy, second amendment
Very good logic that further states the obvious.
Tags: Atheism, God, religious beliefs
So I just got my new Amazon Kindle 2 in the mail yesterday and I thought I might write a little review for those of you thinking about purchasing one. I won’t be including all the specs and technical stuff, you can find that anywhere. What I will be telling you is my subjective experience with the device. Let’s start out with a general overview. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Amazon Kindle 2, e-book, e-reader, review
