8-Amat: Donald Trump blasts recount as 'ridiculous' and 'a scam'

Donald Trump blasts recount as 'ridiculous' and 'a scam'

  President-elect Donald Trump ripped the election recount on Saturday, calling it "a scam" and "ridiculous" and noting that Hillary Clinton had already conceded. Trump charged in a statement that the effort was nothing but a fundraising ploy by the Green Party and its nominee, Jill Stein. Stein has already raised more than $5 million online for the recount in Wisconsin, which may begin some time next week. Green Party officials filed for a recount in Wisconsin on Friday after reports of possible voting discrepancies in areas that used paper ballots versus those where electronic voting took place. Both the Clinton campaign and the White House have said they see no evidence that any voting systems were hacked, although the Clinton campaign said Saturday it will take part in the recounts, joining with Stein, to ensure the recount is "fair to all sides."

7-Amat: Engineering Silicon-Based Lifeforms

Engineering Silicon-Based Lifeforms

1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 establish the tone of the article by explaining the creating of new lifeforms based on a study and the possibility for their creation. The words "bred' and "environmentally" establish the tone of the article.

2. The author is setting up an ambiguous tone by stating a new study that has never been performed by anyone except chemists.

3. The author is saying that this experiment is a test to see of nature can adapt simultaneously with silicon the basic living block.

4. The word choice helps develop the tone by expanding on how this experiment is important to engineering. The word choice helps explain the importance of silicon-based lifeforms and nature.

8-Amat Kanye West abruptly cancels remaining leg of Saint Pablo Tour

Kanye West abruptly cancels remaining leg of Saint Pablo Tour

    Kanye West has abruptly pulled the plug on his Saint Pablo Tour a few days after making statements onstage about how he "would have voted for Donald Trump" and after a stormy weekend in which he abruptly canceled a show after four songs. The move comes after a complex weekend for the musician, who abruptly ended a concert in Sacramento, California, on Saturday, then canceled a performance Sunday in the Los Angeles area. The latest drama comes after West went on a wild rant about Trump and others at his Saturday show. Captured on video by concert-goers, West in an over 10-minute tirade told the audience he was on his "Trump (expletive) tonight." He talked about Beyonce, Jay Z, Hillary Clinton, Mark Zuckerberg, the radio and MTV at the stop of his Saint Pablo Tour. Saturday's outburst and truncated show became a hot topic on Twitter and other social platforms Sunday morning, as amateur videos circulated of West's rant where, among other things, he said he was hurt because he heard Beyonce refused to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards unless she won Video of the Year over him. He also urged her husband Jay Z to call him and "talk to me like a man." West’s tour was slated to resume Tuesday night in Fresno, but LA Times music writer Gerrick Kennedy reported that West had told Saint Pablo tour crew members that the remaining U.S. dates were canceled.

7-Amat Will Banning Killer Robots Prevent Robots from Killing?

Will Banning Killer Robots Prevent Robots from Killing?

1. The first 2 paragraphs establish a mock-serious tone by explaining how killer robots can be a possibility for the future even though we have not yet fully learned to make successful, advanced robots. The words "solution" and "weapons' establish the tone for both paragraphs.

2. The author is trying to establish a tone in which the readers should think back of technology that is used for robots to be built and programmed to work.

3. The author is saying that although people think killer robots are not real, some agencies are working to ban any robot companies from creating them.

4. The author's word choice varies from serious to mocking because it describes this robot issue as important but it also compares it to fiction movies. This word choice is trying to say that this issue is not impossible and must be stopped before people begin to get hurt.

8-Amat 'Make America White Again': Hate speech and crimes post-election

'Make America White Again': Hate speech and crimes post-election

Fears of heightened bigotry and hate crimes have turned into reality for some Americans after Donald Trump's presidential win. And the list of incidents keeps growing. While Trump has been accused of fostering xenophobia and Islamophobia, some people have used his words as justification to carry out hateful crimes. Recent days have witnessed ugly episodes of racist or anti-Semitic pro-Trump graffiti along with threats or attacks against Muslims. The governor said both New York State Police and the State Division of Human Rights will investigate the alleged hate crime. Police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, were investigating reports a man approached a Muslim student and threatened to set her on fire with a lighter unless she removed her hijab. At New York University's Tandon School of Engineering, students discovered Trump's name written on the door to a prayer room for Muslims on Wednesday, school officials said. Minnesota high school student Moses Karngbaye said he was terrified to see racist graffiti scrawled inside a bathroom. Amid all the physical and verbal attacks, hundreds of Baylor University students rallied behind Natasha Nkhama to make sure she felt safe leaving class.

7-Amat Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers—But Should It Be?

Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers—But Should It Be?

1. The tone of the first 2 paragraphs makes the tone for this article to describe the importance of math for engineering and how it can help and individual. The words "efficiency" and "learn" are used to establish the tone of of the article.
2.  The author is setting a humorous, but serious tone by stating the importance of mathematics in the engineering field.
3. It explains the importance of math and how it helped an ancient civilization build an awesome structure that still exists today. 
4. His word choice helps readers understand that even though math is needed for engineering, it might not actually be needed for many cases. This word choice affects the meaning of the text by questioning the actual importance of math on engineering. 

7-Amat Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers—But Should It Be?

Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers—But Should It Be?

1. The tone of the first 2 paragraphs makes the tone for this article to describe the importance of math for engineering and how it can help and individual. The words "efficiency" and "learn" are used to establish the tone of of the article.
2.  The author is setting a humorous, but serious tone by stating the importance of mathematics in the engineering field.
3. It explains the importance of math and how it helped an ancient civilization build an awesome structure that still exists today. 
4. His word choice helps readers understand that even though math is needed for engineering, it might not actually be needed for many cases. This word choice affects the meaning of the text by questioning the actual importance of math on engineering. 

8-Amat Here’s What Donald Trump Says Will Happen If He Loses on Tuesday

Here’s What Donald Trump Says Will Happen If He Loses on Tuesday

         First, he has said the nation could face a messy fight around the election results themselves. Trump declined to promise at the final presidential debate that he would accept the election results regardless of outcome. So in the event of a Trump loss, he’s hinted at challenging the results or calling for a recount similar to 2000. But if Trump either doesn’t challenge the results or does and is still found to be the loser, he has said that Hillary Clinton would be tried for crimes in office and impeached. Two nights before the election, he said Clinton’s time in office would be ““likely to conclude in a criminal trial.” While President Clinton is being impeached and tried for crimes, Trump says outside Washington, the country will be beset by violence at the hands of immigrants and refugees. As violence pours over the borders and the nation’s president is embroiled in political scandal and criminal trials, Trump predicts an Orwellian system in which his supporters are controlled by the government and manipulated with biased media reports.

7-Amat Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers—But Should It Be?

Math Is a Rite of Passage for Engineers—But Should It Be?

1. The tone of the first 2 paragraphs makes the tone for this article to describe the importance of math for engineering and how it can help and individual. The words "efficiency" and "learn" are used to establish the tone of of the article.

2. This phrase is trying to re-establish the actual design of these rockets in order to help spacecraft moon.

3. His word choice helps readers understand that even though math is needed for engineering, it might not actually be needed for many cases. This word choice affects the meaning of the text by questioning the actual importance of math on engineering. 

8-Amat Reports of Creepy Clowns in Woods Spooking Residents of Greenville, S.C.

Reports of Creepy Clowns in Woods Spooking Residents of Greenville, S.C.

      Multiple reports that menacing clowns are lurking in the woods — sometimes, allegedly, offering kids cash to follow them — have the residents of Greenville, S.C., looking over their shoulders and even brandishing guns.According to the incident report, multiple residents, some of them children, said they saw the clowns — who they said were carrying flashing green laser lights — creeping around on the night of Aug. 21. In September 2013, a clown prowling the streets of Northampton in England led to a police investigation. It later emerged that he was simply a college student on his way to cheer up a dying little girl. Commenters on horror movie forums point out that gore movie director Rob Zombie, ex-front man of the band White Zombies, has a new movie, called "31," opening soon. Managers of the complex circulated a flier last week asking residents to "ensure your children's safety — keep them in the house during night hours."

7-Amat 3D-Printed Hands Test Fingerprint Scanner Accuracy

3D-Printed Hands Test Fingerprint Scanner Accuracy

1. Paragraph 1 and 2 help establish the tone by explaining how innovative this invention is and how it was created. The words "plot" and "globe" also help establish the tone of the article.

2. It means that without this invention, there is no other way to repeat this experiment that will yield correct results.

3. The word choice helps the author explain how this invention is very important and innovative that will help create future important technology. The meaning of the text helps me realize that this invention is very important to the technological world.

4. The first 3 paragraphs explain what the technology is, how it is used, and why it is important which therefore will help with other forms of technology such as finding criminal prints.

8-Amat How Caterpillar’s Big Bet Backfired

How Caterpillar’s Big Bet Backfired

    Doug Oberhelman spent his first years as Caterpillar Inc.’s chief executive plowing billions of dollars into factories to build more of its familiar yellow machines and move the company deeper into mining equipment. Mr. Oberhelman bet he could grab an outsize share if he could just make more equipment. He spent almost $10 billion world-wide on plants and equipment from 2010 through 2013. Caterpillar said Monday that Mr. Oberhelman would be succeeded as chief executive by Jim Umpleby, a company group president and 35-year veteran. Caterpillar chiefs by tradition haven’t stayed beyond age 65, which suggests Mr. Oberhelman is leaving ahead of schedule. Mr. Oberhelman will remain as executive chairman of Caterpillar until March 31, when he will retire from the company. Caterpillar has reduced its workforce 20% in the past four years, about 30,000 jobs, and has said it expected to close or consolidate as many as 20 plants. In China, Caterpillar said, it has closed one plant and is operating many others at low production rates. Caterpillar in August said it would sell off some of the mining-equipment lines it gained with the Bucyrus acquisition. His strategy was to expand Caterpillar’s dominance into the developing world. In particular, he set sights on markets such as Brazil and China where mining and infrastructure construction were running full tilt. Meanwhile, strong crude prices were driving sales of oil-field-related equipment, especially in North America.

7-Amat How Will the 2016 Nobel Winners Contribute to Engineering?

How Will the 2016 Nobel Winners Contribute to Engineering?

1. It explains the importance of the Nobel Prize and how much of an honor it is to receive one during one's life. The words Coveted and Prestigious most establish the tone of both beginning paragraphs.

2. The author uses the winners of various 2016 science Nobel Prize in different sciences. This affects its tone because it sets the organization for the article. 

3. The author's word choice develop the tone by praising all the winners and the contributions to society which develop the tone of positively of the future of humanity.

4. The author develops his central idea throughout the text stating current objectives in our way to space travel and then stating what the current Nobel Prize winners are doing about it.

5. Technologies that i can see developing from this are rockets that use alternative carbon so that we can reach further in space.

8-Amat Trump v Clinton: Who won the debate?

Trump v Clinton: Who won the debate?

     Everyone was looking forward to yesterday's presidential debate featuring the two runner-ups Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton.The prospect that any significant portion of what is sure to be a massive television audience emerged from the evening with any change of opinion, however, is unlikely.If Mr Trump's overarching goal was to offer a performance that would allow him to cobble together an electoral majority on election day, then his sometimes glowering, often aggressive performance will fall far short.Team Clinton, on other hand, has to view this as an opportunity missed. Her supporters were hoping for a political kill shot that would push Mr Trump's remaining supporters toward the exit and turn the last month of the campaign into a glorified mop-up operation.Another telling exchange during the debate was when Mr Trump was asked by an audience member to address the issue of Islamophobia.Given everything that transpired over the 90 minutes, how the debate looked - including the style and demeanour of the participants - seems somewhat insignificant. On the other hand, it contributes to the lasting impression viewers take away from the proceedings.

7-Amat How Elon Musk Plans to Take Humans to Mars and Beyond

How Elon Musk Plans to Take Humans to Mars and Beyond

1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 set the tone for the article by explaining a problem and advising a solution to the problem. The words "bifurcate" and "optimistic" help establish the tone of the article.

2. The author states the need to go to Mars as a very important thing mainly because space exploration must be present in order to be a fail safe for any human extinction that could occur on Earth. This influences the tone mainly because it causes fear that some event like this could actually happen to make scientists produce such an idea.

3.The word choice helps convey the author's message to the readers and it influences the tone by encouraging the reader to think about the topic.

4. The author thinks that space exploration is imperative in order for the continuous survival of the human race if any major extinction event occurs on Earth.

5. Some of this technology can be fuel that is maintained throughout the trip, food machines that can instantaneously create food, and any type of safe shelter for astronauts.

8-Amat How Pepe the Frog Became a Nazi Trump Supporter and Alt-Right Symbol

How Pepe the Frog Became a Nazi Trump Supporter and Alt-Right Symbol

            The green frog was behind the United States side of the metal fence at the country’s southernmost border, smirking and holding a Donald Trump campaign button up to his chin.Like all great art, Pepe was open to endless interpretation, but at the end of the day, he meant whatever you wanted him to mean. All in good fun, teens made Batman Pepe, Supermarket Checkout Girl Pepe, Borat Pepe, Keith Haring Pepe, and carved Pepe pumpkins.On social media, Pepe became inescapable. Katy Perry tweeted a crying Pepe with the caption “Australian jet lag got me like,” racking up over 10,000 retweets. Nicki Minaj posted a twerking Pepe on Instagram with the caption “Me on Instagram for the next few weeks trying to get my followers back up,” which 282,000 users ‘liked. 

7-Amat New Study Links Texas Quakes to Fracking Wells

New Study Links Texas Quakes to Fracking Wells

1. The phrases waste water injection and water from the formation's depth to sea level  support that injecting waste water from fracking is leading to earthquakes.

2. "recent upturn in seismicity in Oklahoma and Kansas commonly happens where injection occurs close to the crystalline basement, so we're getting lots of earthquakes in those places," support the idea that fracking causes earthquakes.

3. "the earthquake's epicenter determined that wastewater injection from shallow wells resulted in detectable ground uplift at distances up to 5 miles" and "By creating an impasse in the rock, the injection well forced the pore pressure downwards until it hit an ancient fault line" support the quote stated.

4. Putting it underground is the best way to get rid of contaminated waste water from fracking. "Wastewater injection wells handle a byproduct of fracking, which study co-author William Ellsworth compares to "ancient ocean water" in that it is "too salty and too contaminated with other chemicals to treat economically, so the only viable solution at present is to put it back underground" supports this.

5.  The author feels that fracking wells' earthquakes can cause heavy damage unless something is done to prevent it. "recent upturn in seismicity in Oklahoma and Kansas commonly happens where injection occurs close to the crystalline basement, so we're getting lots of earthquakes in those places." 

8-Amat Donald Trump Jr. Faces Backlash After Comparing Syrian Refugees to Skittles That ‘Would Kill You’

Donald Trump Jr. Faces Backlash After Comparing Syrian Refugees to Skittles That ‘Would

 Kill You’

    Donald Trump Jr. is facing intense backlash on social media after he posted a message on Twitter Monday night that compared Syrian refugees to a bowl of Skittles sprinkled with a few that “would kill you.” Social media users shared images of bombing victims in the region, including Omran Daqnees, the bloodstained, dust-coated boy who was shown sitting in an ambulance after an airstrike and who became a symbol of the suffering in Aleppo, Syria. The war in Syria has killed over 400,000 people and has uprooted nearly five million making this assumption by Trump Jr. very inappropriate and offensive. Last month, the United States said it had met its goal for the year, welcoming its 10,000th Syrian refugee doing its part in helping hardships that are occuring in Syria every day. Donald Trump Jr. was also criticized this month for evoking Holocaust imagery in criticisms about the news media after he posted an image of Pepe the Frog, a popular alt-right symbol or meme among the youth in America. This is outburst, in my opinion, is very rude and inappropriate hinting that the Trump campaign does not care of the immagrants that work their ass off to get into this country and have new opportunities.

The war in Syria has killed over 400,000 people and hasuprooted nearly five million.Last month, the United States said it had met its goal for the year, welcoming its 10,000th Syrian refugee.View image on Twitter

7-Amat Smart Factory Technologies Step Up at IMTS

Smart Factory Technologies Step Up at IMTS

1.  Additive capabilities and Engineering tools have evolved support the idea that connecting automated equipment will have benefits.

2. "At FANUC America’s (Rochester Hills, MI) booth, the company showcased its new FIELD (FANUC Intelligent Edge Link & Device System) and Zero Downtime (ZDT) systems, both of which play into optimizing manufacturing processes with the connected factory," support this idea.

3. The ZDT system, which helps ensure zero downtime for factory automation systems and Factory automation and robotics developers also are spurring the integration of systems into Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing. 

4. Linking automation to analytic software will help the software become much more efficient since it could create parts quicker and more easily. "Factory automation and robotics developers also are spurring the integration of systems into Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing."

5. The author feels that smart factories will have a positive impact in production in the future because of more advanced technology and techniques. "More smart factory developments at IMTS included Memex Inc. (Burlington, ON, Canada) unveiling its MTC-One, an advanced, easily configurable MTConnect board for legacy machine tools and other IIoT devices. "

8-Amat Why Every Man Should Go to a Barbershop

Why Every Man Should Go to a Barbershop.

     The 1880s to the 1940s were the golden age for barbershops. During this time, men socialized in all-male hangouts, and barbershops rivaled saloons in popularity. Visiting the barbershop was a weekly, and sometimes daily habit. Men would stop in not only for a haircut and a shave, but also to fraternize with friends and gossip. During this golden age, barbershops were classy places with often stunning surroundings. Marble counters were lined with colorful glass-blown tonic bottles. The barber chairs were elaborately carved from oak and walnut, and fitted with fine leather upholstery. The first blow to barbershops came in 1904 when Gillette began mass marketing the safety razor. Their advertisements touted the razor as more economical and convenient than visiting the barbershop. The use of safety razors caught on, and during World War I, the US government issued them along with straight razors to the troops.Even when short hair came back into style during the 1980s, men did not return in masses to the barbershop. Instead, a new type of hairdresser siphoned off the barbers’ former customers: the unisex salon. 

     I go to barber shops not only for a haircut, but for the interesting atmosphere that the barbers and people provide. Getting a haircut is not the only thing you can get cut, you can also get a clean shave from a barber that has Calculus Degree that can pinpoint the location of a 90 degree hairline. It can also be a perfect father-son opportunity in which they can both feel manly and proud to not have to tell their friends that their barber sneezed or had a heart attack while giving them a haircut. 

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/05/20/rediscovering-the-barbershop/

7-Amat The Army’s Self-Driving Trucks Hit the Highway to Prepare for Battle

The Army’s Self-Driving Trucks Hit the Highway to Prepare for Battle

1. The phrases "US Army’s involvement could make armed conflict a lot safer for soldiers" and "fully autonomous truck convoys will be ready to serve in conflict zones" support the idea that autonomous vehicles will benefit the military.

2. The quote: "Despite ethical questions around robotic warfare, the military is pushing ahead on autonomous technology, with everything from self-flying helicopters to robo-snipers, not to mention Predator drones" supports the idea that more vehicles will become autonomous.
3. "That instant responsiveness allowed them to travel so closely together, each drafted off the truck in front of it, enjoying the limited wind resistance like Tour de France cyclists" and " Robo-trucks could hump supplies around bases, or resupply soldiers at far-flung outposts" support the excerpt.

4. The main benefit for autonomous vehicles for warfare is that they can provide goods for soldiers and that it can help keep soldiers safe. "But the US Army’s involvement could make armed conflict a lot safer for soldiers" support my statement.

5. The author states that robotic technology will continue to evolve since it can help many soldiers in the battlefield. "Despite ethical questions around robotic warfare, the military is pushing ahead on autonomous technology, with everything from self-flying helicopters to robo-snipers, not to mention Predator drones' supports the idea that more vehicles will become autonomous," support my statement. 

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UMass-Amherst: Harambe Jokes Are Racist 

Microaggressions, Violate Title IX

http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/06/umass-amherst-harambe-jokes-are-racist-m


Harambe's death was very unfortunate because he is the gorilla who was above all other gorillas. He was not "just a gorilla" he was a inspirational figure to all in the United States. I do not agree with article because mentioning Harambe is not meant to be a racist comment, it should be thought more as a complement because he was a gorilla who was put down to prevent the death of a child that an irresponsible mom let climb the fence into the exhibit. Although Harambe may be used in a residential community for African Americans it does not mean that the citizens are being discriminated against. Furthermore, I would like to state that none should feels disrespected since this should not be taken as a insult and should not even be taken to account since it isn't a serious issue.

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Here’s What It Feels Like 

to Spend a Year on 'Mars'

1.  Shivered and alone support the idea that living in isolation with a small group and limited space with very little supplies.

2. The quote " For 365.5 days, they worked together, lived together, cooked together, hunkered

down and shivered through relentlessly chilly days together" shows the idea that living in isolation 

with a small group is difficult.

3. The people that were doing the experiment brought entertainment to combat boredom and they 

relied on each other because family could not be reached through easy means.

4. The participants felt like it was lonesome and boring because they shared limited space with other 

people that decided to do the experiment. The people that did the experiment brought entertainment 

such as music instruments and traditional games to entertain themselves.

5. The author believes that living in Mars is not easy because of the harsh conditions in the planet 

and the distance from family and friends. The author explains how the psychological demands and 

spaceflight physical demands are immense to be living in a lifeless planet.