So how did our predictions work out, and why?
Using the information provided in this exercise, I filled out the table. Columns 1 and columns 2 contain my observations and my predictions. Notice that the numbers in column 3 don't completely match...
View ArticleHow the inverse-square law works
The inverse-square law is a description of how forces and energy in its various forms--gravity, electricity, sound, radio waves, radiation, heat, light, and so forth--behave as they travel further...
View ArticleWhat the inverse-square law means to our observations
The inverse-square law, then, is the missing piece that clears up why our initial rankings of energy--based on apparent brightness--were so mistaken. Remember that if everything were correct, each of...
View ArticleExperiential hands-on learning: Ocean in a Jar (h/t Gwyn Jones)
Now that the weather's turning cooler here in the Seattle area, I'm looking forward to autumn walks on the beach. Under a gray sky, it's a very different experience from summer outings to Puget Sound,...
View ArticleMassage continuing education: Veterans' Dinner and massage clinic, Seattle,...
In the spirit of open-access educational materials, I am posting the materials for this real-life course here at POEM under the Class Materials menu on the bar above, as they are developed and become...
View ArticleVeterans Dinner and massage clinic prep: harvesting fruit for preserving
Now that the date for the 2012 Veterans Dinner and massage clinic has been set, the preparation begins. There is a great deal of work to get done behind the scenes to carry off such an event...
View ArticleCambodian (Khmer) for MTs
This topic is currently under construction. Please check back later to see our progress.
View ArticleFrench for MTs
I've based this page on Donna Kopf's Spanish for Massage Therapists: Part 1. By extending yourself to speak even a little French with clients who come for massage, you can make human connections with...
View ArticleSpanish for MTs
Rather than re-invent the wheel here, I'm going to point you to the introductory Spanish page of the MT who got the "Foreign Languages for MTs" section of POEM started, Donna Kopf.Click this link for...
View ArticleExperiential hands-on learning: The scope of military service's impact on us
An exercise at the beginning of the workshop was a dramatic demonstration of how wide the effect of military service on human connections in American society is. They asked first for anyone who had...
View ArticleSue Shekut: Seeking feedback on massage research design
The following is the same text that is contained in the 2 PDFs attached to this page. This page is searchable text for finding from the POEM home page and for commenting on, but only the PDFs contain...
View ArticleHands-on experiential learning: Qualitative evaluation project--Interviewing...
Introduction This exercise asks you to collect and record data about the personal and unique meanings that people take from massage. The purpose is to give you the experience of conducting qualitative...
View ArticleDelicious science: Making chocolate, by way of jawed fishes (#15/31)
Gnathostomata is the group of vertebrates [back-boned animals] with jaws. The term derives from Greek γνάθος (gnathos) "jaw" + στόμα (stoma) "mouth". Gnathostome diversity comprises roughly 60,000...
View ArticleExperiential hands-on learning: Ocean in a Jar (h/t Gwyn Jones) (#17/31)
Field trip! We're going to Padilla Bay tomorrow for a shore walk. /happydance! Source: http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Images/Reserves/PDB.jpg accessed 17 August 2012 Source:...
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