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- 341: Tribulation and Comedy in Lucky Jim
- ... frustrations. Moreover, he hates Welch for his dull company and arduous requests. Dixon feels, for example, that by remaining "present and conscious while Welch talked about concerts" (Amis, 1953, p. 8) he can secure his teaching-post. Unfortunately, these stories are miserably drab and are extremely uninteresting: "Dixon is bored not only by Welch's account but by the concert itself. He has not of course the nerve to say so ... enjoy doing. At other times, the Professor, employs cunning evasiveness (a chief aspect of his personality) in order to avoid letting Jim know whether or not he will in fact be able to land the teaching job he is pursuing. Jim's uncertainty about his career coupled with the means by which he must guarantee it and his very dislike for the work, leave him in a precarious psychological balance. That ...
- 342: Albert Einstein
- ... post-basic education began at the Luitpold Gymnasium when he was ten. It was here that he first encountered the German spirit through the school's strict disciplinary policy. His disapproval of this method of teaching led to his reputation as a rebel. It was probably these differences that caused Einstein to search for knowledge at home. He began not with science, but with religion. He avidly studied the Bible seeking ... After publishing these theories Einstein was promoted at his office. He remained at the Patents Office for another two years, but his name was becoming too big among the scientific community. In 1908, Einstein began teaching party time at the University of Berne, and the following year, at the age of thirty, he became employed full time by Zurich University. Einstein was now able to move to Prague with his wife ...
- 343: The Old Man And The Sea -x
- ... does not make Santiago s bravery a central them by highlighting his weaknesses. In the end the old mans perseverance and faith pay off. He finally gains the respect of the village and succeeds in teaching Manolin the lessons of faith and bravery. Essay Outline INTRODUCTION STATEMENT: " The Old Man and The Sea", is a heroic tale of mans Vs. Forces he cannot control. It s about and old Cuban fishermen ... the Sea", strives to teach important life lessons to the reader. CLOSING STATEMENTS: In the end the old mans perseverance and faith pay off. He finally gains the respect of the village and succeeds in teaching Manolin the lessons of faith and bravery.
- 344: Irony in "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
- ... lessons. The moral of “The Pardoner's Tale” is “Money is the root of all evil”. Similarly, the moral of the “Nun's Priest's Tale” is that vanity will eventually lead to destruction. By teaching this in two very different stories Chaucer makes it very clear that irony is an extremely effective method of teaching a lesson.
- 345: Artifical Intelligence
- ... This proven technology has made its way into almost everywhere that human experts live. Expert systems even can show an employee how to be an expert in a particular occupation. A Massachusetts company specializes in teaching good judgment to new employees or trainees. Called Wisdom Simulators, this company sells software that simulates nasty job situations in the business world. The ability to learn before the need arises attracts many customers to this type of software (Nadis 8). Expert systems have also been applied in medical facilities, diagnosis of mechanical devices, planning scientific experiments, military operations, and teaching students specialized tasks. Knowledge-based systems and case-based reasoning will be on the rise for a long time to come. These systems are souped-up expert systems that provide more powerful searching and decision ...
- 346: Movie: Dead Poet’s Society
- ... created by the school, centered around discipline and conformity, opposed to creativity and initiative. Mr. Keeting, a new teacher from the Chester School in London, not only introduced his students to a European method of teaching, but cultured them with independent thought and originality. He lead his students into the battle field of life, upon the unbalanced sea of struggles and triumphs, he is appropriately referred to as “Oh Captain, my Captain.” Neil, the instigator of the group, seemed to be the one that was most enthusiastic about Mr. Keeting’s teaching. Mr. Keeting taught the boys to look at things in a unique light and Neil learned to walk in a different way. Neil discovers the true meaning of “sucking the marrow out of life,” from ...
- 347: Mark Twain's Speeches
- ... reformed her burglar. She could reform any burglar. She could reform me. This is the only school in which can be taught the highest and most difficult lessons- morals. In other schools the way of teaching morals is revolting. Here the children who come in thousands live through each part. They are terribly anxious for the villain to get his bullet, and that I take to be a humane and proper ... the pen aside they throw grammatical morals aside with it. To illustrate the desirability and possibility of concentration, I must tell you a story of my little six-year-old daughter. The governess had been teaching her about the reindeer, and, as the custom was, she related it to the family. She reduced the history of that reindeer to two or three sentences when the governess could not have put it ...
- 348: Aristotle- Thoughts And Philos
- ... theories in modern day psychologists like Maslow. In his theory of hierarchy, Maslow places self-actualization as the last achievement before reaching true happiness. At heart, Aristotle was a teacher. He believed that knowledge and teaching went hand in hand, and regarded teaching as the “proper manifestation of knowledge.” The Lyceum is where Aristotle spent most of his time reading his lecture notes to students anxious for self-realization. He spoke both to the chosen students and the ...
- 349: Advertiser Influence on the Media: Censorship and the Media
- ... of 1998, Halas was removed as advisor to the Jaguar Journal and began to be micro-managed by the Blue Springs South High School administration. Halas stated she was subjected to increased observations of her teaching and increased work requirements not placed on other teachers such as submittal of her lesson plans . The student reporters at the Jaguar Journal feel this is related to her fervent support of the students' campaign ... only one-third had succumbed to advertiser demands. The survey was conducted by Lawrence C. Soley a professor of communication at the Marquette University, and Robert L. Craig, a former Marquette professor who is now teaching at the University of Ulster . The survey polled 250 daily newspaper editors and was conducted in the wake of several highly publicized attempts by advertisers to pressure news media . At the Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune ...
- 350: Click Vs. Brick: An Exploration Of Mp3 File Sharing And Mp3
- ... inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” The fair use clause, as argued by the consumer side, is in section 107 and allows use for activities such as: criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. Copies may be made for teaching but it does not allow any copying for entertainment or recreational purposes. This law is now being enforced with regards to online piracy due partly to the efforts of the Recording Industry Association of America ...
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