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- 3771: Learning To See: Summary
- ... Harvard University the center for national history, in the mid-1900's. It was more than fifteen years ago that Samuel Scudder entered the labort- ory of Professor Agassiz. His name enrolled in the Scientific School a student of nat- ural history. Samuel was asked questions on the feild he would like to study , he replied, I wish to be well rounded in all departments of zoology, devoting my specialtes to ...
- 3772: Beer
- ... and the Harvard's first president was ousted because he failed to supply enough beer and food rations (5). Beer was valued so high in the Colonial economy that Harvard students were allowed to pay school tuition in wheat and malted barley. Students were rationed two pints of beer a day until the end of the 1700s when they stopped brewing. Many of the Statesmen had a love for beer. William ...
- 3773: The Gravity Bong
- ... a result of this description, I refer you to: alt.engineering.geeks. The type of argument I have observed would have been halted a long time ago by declaring a "TECH TIME OUT !!" at our school. Take a hit man. I feel better now having said all that, so... on with the important stuff... GRAVITY BONG OPERATION: STEP 1: Place the bottomless bottle into a water source such as a bucket ...
- 3774: A "Full House" in the "Hand" of Education
- ... Library of Congress"(Brooks 147). Her ideas on education were simply to obtain one. She expresses by way of a poem, 'We Real Cool' that it might seem cool to not have responsibilities, such as school and a family to take care of, but that without an education, those people are as good as dead. Her short, but very frank poem informs college professors of the responsibility they have to make ...
- 3775: Lord of the Flies: Opportunity
- ... the boys of their parents or other adult authority figures they may have had in their old lives back home. There is also the conch that Ralph holds which may remind the boys of a school bell or a teacher's whistle. Finally, at the end of the novel, the boys turn to Jack to satisfy their need for some much-needed leadership. When the boys are feasting on the meat ...
- 3776: Hypnotism
- ... were not due to animal magnetism however, but the power of suggestion. This was the generally accepted opinion of the scientific community. Then in 1825 Jean Marie Charcot, a French neurologist, disagreed with "The Nancy School of Hypnotism", which followed the guidelines of James Braid's ideas. Charcot believed that hypnosis was simply a "manifestation of hysteria". He revived Mesmer's theory of animal magnetism and identified the three stages of ...
- 3777: Chemical and Biological Weapons
- ... gas, for example, is made with two very commonly used chemical compounds, which are thiodiglycol and hydrochloric acid. Thiodiglycol is used in textile dyes, and almost all pens. Hydrochloric acid is often used here at school in experiments. While it would be impossible to completely stop the use of chemical and biological weapons everywhere, America can use its position as a world leader to influence other countries by showing an ...
- 3778: Professional Sports: The Hidden Greed
- ... 13 million dollars per year for the Chicago Bulls (Verducci 46). That means he earns more than 62 times that of the president of the United States and 490 times that of the average high school teacher-not including all of Mr. Jordan's secondary incomes from advertising and movie-making. Today, many players hold out for optimal salaries like Jordan's as long as they can, just to get the ...
- 3779: Ralph Lauren
- ... is bright, active sportswear as well as finely tailored clothing in the Polo menswear style. These are shaped blazers and hacking jackets and outerwear in range of design - clothes that are durable enough for the school yard, yet fine enough for a party. Mr. Lauren's success lies in the cut, the careful selection of fabrics and attention to detail. Mr. Lauren's boyswear, available in sizes 4 through 20, is ...
- 3780: American and Nigerian Culture
- ... symbolizes the coming into manhood of the Nigerian teenager. Also, working on the farm with your father in Nigeria is another step toward manhood. In America, a job, the right to vote, graduation from high school, and even owning or driving a car seem to be thought of as indications of manhood or maturity. Though our cultures seem alike in the above ways, they are very different in their technological status ...
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