Sunday, August 29, 2010

Claims !!

Hello !! :)
         I am a 100 percent confident ,regardless of the magnitude of the concept, that most of you have provided your own personal opinion or thought to someone else at some point in your life.  Those opinions and thoughts are called subjective claims. Subjective claims are basically one's own ; they can be in the form of feelings, expressions, values, or even judgments. Also, subjective claims cannot be proved, that is, they cannot be deemed true or false. 
         Here is an example of a subjective claim; I feel that the  Fédération Internationale de Football Association aka FIFA, should introduce goal line technology in every single competitive and professional game. I believe that this will help the referees and the team that scores the goal. 
       The debate going on with this issue is that, referees are not able to spot the ball when the ball crosses the line and bounces back onto the pitch. 
       The basic rule is that, when the ball crosses the goal line ( the line which is drawn between the goal posts) it is considered a goal. So, when the ball crosses the goal line, it does not have to land on the ground for it to be considered as a goal. 
       Now, an objective claim is quite opposite to a subjective claim. An objective claim has to be deemed either true or false. 
       Here is a simple example of an objective claim; There are eight planes in our solar system. 
       This statement is either true or false.The element of the claim can change over a period of time and still remain an objective claim. This is such an example; our solar system consisted of 9 plants, and now our solar system only contains 8 planets.


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SoccerFreak

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Hello :)

Hey guys,
           My name is Vaidheeswarkasyap, and I go by Vk :). I hope all of you had a great summer.I am a junior at Sjsu with a major in Accounting. I was born and brought up in India ; so I am not well versed in English, may it be writing, reading, or speaking it. This would be my very first online class, so I am expecting a very challenging, yet interesting semester ahead for me. Eating, sleeping, and playing soccer are three of my favorite activities :D. My life has been really interesting, as I have been handed glorious opportunities to explore and understand two different environments (U.S and India). Unfortunately, I have not yet been provided the opportunity to develop my communication skills. I feel that this is the perfect opportunity for me to express myself and develop my communication skills.
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SoccerFreak :)