Author Archives: Sydney Thiem

Reflection on Math 33

Coming into this class, I was already keen on the idea that more needed to be done to protect our resources and overall environment. Math 33 definitely reinforced this belief and it actually helped me formulate possible solutions to specific … Continue reading

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Waste Solutions in Unlikely Places

In recent years, our nation has become increasingly aware of the effect our decisions have made on our planet. From climate change being more prominent to new developments in recycling and the way we consume, we are slowly opening our … Continue reading

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Washed Up Whales and Their Plastic Diet

It is known throughout the world that plastic in our oceans has increasingly become a problem that we has humans are attempting to reverse for healthier oceans. However, this is a very large project with little to no actual activation … Continue reading

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A Health Emergency in New Delhi

In the United States, it is not often that we have to deal with thick, smoggy air that impairs day-to-day life and has increasing medical effects. This past weekend in New Delhi, India, air pollution is choking their population and … Continue reading

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Make An Estimate: Green House Gas Emissions From Heating My House

Finding out how much energy we use to heat my home was very interesting to discover and more often than not, goes unnoticed in our busy day-to-day lives. I wanted to take it one step further with this assignment though … Continue reading

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In The News: California Continues to Inspire

Time and time again, California has been a leader in finding and implementing ways to replace environmentally inefficient practices with solutions to some of our nation’s–and the globe’s–biggest environmental issues. It was in this class that we read and analyzed … Continue reading

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Make An Estimate: Energy Used to Heat My Home

In my 100-year-old brick home, we use natural gas to heat our house in the colder months of the year. We like to keep the house at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months (October-April) and about 73 degrees … Continue reading

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Make an Estimate: Water Usage in a Dishwasher

Sydney Thiem (group 1) My household consists of four people who love to cook and hate to do dishes. Because of this, we use our dishwasher to do the dirty work for us, which is why I chose this topic … Continue reading

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Math Quiz: Sydney Thiem

\( x^2+x-20=(x-4)(x+5) \) \( 10.5(1+r)^{30} \) \( (6.71 \times 10^8) \times (2.3 \times 10^{-4}) \approx 1.54 \times 10^5 \) \( \pi L(1- \alpha )R^2=4 \pi \sigma T^4 R^2 \) \(56 \text{mi} \times \frac{1.61 \text{ km}}{1 \text{ mi}} \approx 90 \text{ … Continue reading

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Sydney Thiem’s Introduction

Hi! I’m Sydney and I am a sophomore majoring in Psychology with a minor in HDFS. I enjoy singing, thrift store shopping, PSU Football, and recycling. I am very excited to learn about sustainability as it relates to math, even … Continue reading

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