Melissa Lim

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I lived in Asbury, New Jersey – about 20 minutes away from I lived in Asbury, New Jersey – about 20 minutes away from Easton, Pennsylvania.Easton, Pennsylvania.

Freshman year was the easiest year for me, where I won Freshman year was the easiest year for me, where I won numerous awards. For instance, I won first place in a numerous awards. For instance, I won first place in a Geometry contest held in Warren County Community Geometry contest held in Warren County Community College, and I won first runner up in the Miss Jr. Teen NJ College, and I won first runner up in the Miss Jr. Teen NJ Pageant held in Lakewood, NJ.Pageant held in Lakewood, NJ.

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I moved to Berkeley Heights, because my parents wanted I moved to Berkeley Heights, because my parents wanted me to go to Magnet. They thought I was too rebellious and me to go to Magnet. They thought I was too rebellious and I was not focusing enough on academics, and they believed I was not focusing enough on academics, and they believed Magnet’s atmosphere would help me focus and change my Magnet’s atmosphere would help me focus and change my ways.ways.

It was a difficult transition, but luckily, I already knew It was a difficult transition, but luckily, I already knew some people from Magnet, so I was not a complete some people from Magnet, so I was not a complete stranger.stranger.

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Three English teachers, another new home, and a new dog Three English teachers, another new home, and a new dog all in one year – life never fails to be exciting.all in one year – life never fails to be exciting.

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This year went by way too fast…This year went by way too fast…

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Reunited with the loves of my life – Reunited with the loves of my life –

Sara Kim & Kay HauteaSara Kim & Kay Hautea

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Sophomore year I moved to Sophomore year I moved to Berkeley Heights and lived Berkeley Heights and lived alone for most of the week.alone for most of the week.

I rarely had problems by I rarely had problems by myself, aside from the time myself, aside from the time the I broke off a closet door the I broke off a closet door and the toilet flooded.and the toilet flooded.

The water leaked to the old The water leaked to the old man who lived below me, and man who lived below me, and he came up to first yell at me, he came up to first yell at me, then help me fix it.then help me fix it.

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Soon I will be going to The College of New Soon I will be going to The College of New Jersey. I am looking forward to college, but a Jersey. I am looking forward to college, but a big part of me does not want to leave high big part of me does not want to leave high school. I have been to 5 different schools school. I have been to 5 different schools throughout my life, and college will be my 6throughout my life, and college will be my 6thth

school. Each school is different in its own way, school. Each school is different in its own way, and in each school, many memories and and in each school, many memories and friendships have been formed that I will never friendships have been formed that I will never forget. Hopefully each one of these schools forget. Hopefully each one of these schools will help shape my basic foundation so I can will help shape my basic foundation so I can become successful in all of my future become successful in all of my future endeavors.endeavors.

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I hope current and future Magneteers and I hope current and future Magneteers and faculty will continue to be as welcoming and faculty will continue to be as welcoming and amiable as they have been throughout the amiable as they have been throughout the years. Magnet is not only a place of learning years. Magnet is not only a place of learning and education, but it is also a place of family, and education, but it is also a place of family, friendship, and fun.friendship, and fun.

• Stay strong, remain optimistic, & keep Stay strong, remain optimistic, & keep smiling.smiling.

• Cherish & make the best of the time you Cherish & make the best of the time you have, because it goes by too fast.have, because it goes by too fast. home

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Name: Melissa Anne LimName: Melissa Anne Lim

Birthday: June 25, 1988Birthday: June 25, 1988

Nationality: FilipinaNationality: Filipina

Favorite Color: Favorite Color: PINKPINK!!

Favorite hobby: EATINGFavorite hobby: EATING

““I made a promise to I made a promise to bring bring romanceromance back into back into my life, to my life, to kisskiss negativity goodbye, and negativity goodbye, and to to lovelove the dawning of the dawning of each new day.”each new day.”

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Dad, Mom, Maggie, Dad, Mom, Maggie, Michelle, & MaeMichelle, & Mae

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Sara Kim & Kay HauteaSara Kim & Kay Hautea

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Kirk Inocencio Kirk Inocencio & Irene Lopez& Irene Lopez

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Brian Brian Merendino!Merendino!

NoteNote: This is why I : This is why I have no work saved have no work saved from from beforebefore sophomore sophomore year. The computers year. The computers were soaked and we were soaked and we had to have them fixed.had to have them fixed.

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My first place in Berkeley My first place in Berkeley Heights was an apartment. One Heights was an apartment. One day, my family & I woke up to a day, my family & I woke up to a loud fire alarm. Apparently, loud fire alarm. Apparently, someone broke a pipe and someone broke a pipe and flooded the entire right side of flooded the entire right side of the apartment complex. We the apartment complex. We were forced to evacuate the were forced to evacuate the premises, & we tried our best to premises, & we tried our best to save all our belongings. Many save all our belongings. Many firemen came, and we were firemen came, and we were forced to move to a new house forced to move to a new house because it took too long for the because it took too long for the apartment to be renovated.apartment to be renovated.

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• Systemic name: 1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione

• Central nervous system stimulant – wards off drowsiness and restores alertness

• Plant alkaloid

• Can be consumed in different forms: coffee, tea, soda…

• Psychoactive drug– Chemical alters brain function– Temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness, & behavior

Caffeinism – extremely dependent on caffeine & continue to take/consume caffeine in order to perform daily functions

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Caffeine has a significant effect on spiders

What about its effect on humans?

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• Stimulates heart, respiratory system, & CNS

• Makes blood more “sludgy” – raises level of fatty acids in blood

• Messages are passed along nervous system more quickly

• Headaches, nervousness, & dizziness

• Stomach produces more acid; irritates stomach lining

• Diuretic effect – increases urination

• May cause sleep-depreivation – nervous system too stimulated

• Heightens intensity of mental activity– More alert; no more feelings of fatige/drowsiness

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• Unhealthy study habits low scores on amount of time per study session

– Study session: time in days when preparation began AND…

– Total amount of info that students believed they were able to retain

• Hope L. Graven from Department of Psych in Loyola University (New Orleans)

• Hypothesis: “The more caffeine a student consumes while studying, the more accurately his/her study habits would be labeled as ‘unhealthy.’”

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• 78 college students -- 20 males & 58 female

• Students rated themselves on their study habits when preparing for an exam

• Students chosen using convenience sampling method -- finding any student at his/her convenience

• Students filled out questionnaires– Gender, GPA, age, major, consumption of caffeine, study habits…

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• 55% students consume caffeine while they studied• Mean amount of caffeine consumed: .9 with standard deviation of .99• Mean time for when participants began to study: 2.05

– Participants would begin studying about one week before test• Mean amount of time per study session: 2.67

– 1-4 hours per study session• Mean amount of info students believed they retained: 2.86•Mean amount of anxiety: 2.88

Caffeine consumption does not make

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• Few participants responded & said they did not consume caffeine when studying

• Participants who did consume caffeine while studying said they consumed only one cup of coffee or one can of soda

• Researchers wanted to find participants who consumed more than one cup/can in order to support their hypothesis better

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"Caffeine: Effects of Caffeine on the Nervous System." 25 May 2006 <http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/caff.html>.

"Caffeine." Wikipedia. 25 May 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine>.

Connolly, Reg. "Be Careful with Caffeine." Pegasus NLP's Mind-Body Health Site. 25 May 2006 <http://www.pe2000.com/caffeine.htm>.

Goyette, Rob. "The Effects of Caffeine : What It Does to Your Body." AboutCaffeine.Com. 2004. 25 May 2006 <http://www.aboutcaffeine.com/caffeine-effects.html>.

Graven, Hope L. "Caffeine Consumption and Its Relationship with Student's Study Habits." Clear House. Loyola University of New Orleans. 25 May 2006 <http://clearinghouse.missouriwestern.edu/manuscripts/204.asp>.

Howard, Marion. "Is Caffeine Addictive." 1999. Serendip. 25 May 2006 <http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro99/web3/Howard.html>.

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Hmm.. I wonder what the

volume of this dome tent is!

Me too. Let’s try to find out!

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• Imagine the tent is a smooth hemisphere

• Use equation (2/3)πr3 to find volume

I know! We can use

geometry to solve the problem!

Measured 3 radii– 1– 1.3 (height)– 1.21 (left to right)

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1.21 m1.3 m

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Volume = 3.468 cubic meters

Since we measured 3 radii, we can

approximate the overall volume by

taking the average of all the volumes we found using each

radii

[ (2/3)π13 + (2/3)π1.33 + (2/3)π1.213]

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• Sub each radius into the equation for volume

• Take the average

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VOLUME=average height * area of hexagonal base

Hmm.. Will I get the same

answer if I try it another

way?

By taking measurements

along a diagonal

radius, we can…

• Find average height along diagonal radius

• Average height = 0.956 m

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Area of hexagonal base = 3.79

Now we have to find the area of

the hexagonal

base

2.42 m

1.37 m

1.0 m

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volume = (average height)(area of hexagonal base)

0.956 * 3.79 = 3.623 cubic meters

Soo..

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– Area = (2/3)*b*h– Height of tent modeled by

another big parabola on top– Measured 3 heights along

x-axis h = -1.292x² + 2.638x

To find the area of any parabola:

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h

Front (Cross Section) View21

1.3h(x)

Parabolic cross sections

Tent outline

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• base = Z2 – Z1

– Z2 = .525x + .685– Z1 = -.525x - .685

b = 1.05x + 1.37

To get the base of any parabola:

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x

h

Z1

Z2

.685

- .685

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• A(x) = (2/3)*[b*h]• Endpts. are x=0, x=2

Sweet! Now we can

integrate…

Volume = (2/3)* (1.05x + 1.37)(-1.292x² + 2.638x) dx =

2.979 cubic meters

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0b h

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• Lose a significant amount of area on sides of tent– Mainly entrance & back ends– Areas do not follow smooth parabolic cross

section “pattern”• Purposely raised to allow extra room for campers

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