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Also, as stated in Moore’s article on page 687 as he cites Skinner, “Thinking as a form of covert behavior has the same physical dimensions as forms of overt behavior (Skinner, 1953, 1957).” I choose Viewpoint 3, Radical Behaviorism because it takes into account both environmental factors and will consider “mentalism”…

Lynn Margulis was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 5, 1938. This was around the time World War 2 was getting started. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1957, at which point she was only 19 years old. After a few months she married Carl Sagan. Their marriage lasted about 7 years, after which they divorced. She had a son with him, named Dorion Sagan, who helped her write some of her books. During her marriage, Lynn Margulis had received a master’s degree from the University of…

On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson, age 28, becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball when he steps onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson broke the color barrier in a sport that had been segregated for more than 50 years. Exactly 50 years later, on April 15, 1997, Robinson’s groundbreaking career was honored and his uniform number, 42, was retired from Major League Baseball by Commissioner Bud Selig in a ceremony attended by over…

house more affordable, houses were mass-produced especially in the Southwest. The baby boom was well on its way after the return of the GI’s of World War II. By 1954, more than four million babies were being born each year, peaking at 4.3 million in 1957. According to Domestic Engineering (Oct. 1981), ‘Three out of five families became homeowners and suburban living became a national phenomenon.’ By now the focus was on obtaining the ‘perfect American household’. This meant owning a home in…

the local law enforcement community. Many decisions that are made are based off judgment calls that are sought to be abiding by the code of ethics of law enforcement. Being in an authoritative position, officers live and swear by a code of ethics. In 1957, the first law enforcement code was written. During the IACP conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 17, 1989 the code of ethics was then revised and adopted by all of law enforcement in October 1991. (Kevin Grant 2002) The badge that…

Packers's touchdown scored at Lambeau Field by the Packer who scored the touchdown. Lambeau Field is an outdoor stadium located in Green Bay, Wisconsin; it serves as the home field for the Green Bay Packers. Building on the stadium was finished in 1957 and served to replace the old City Stadium. In 1965, the field would be renamed to Lambeau Field as a tribute to the franchie's former long-time coach, player, and founder Curly Lambeau. It is currently the oldest continually operating stadium…

great day for America. An estimated 1.8 million people came to the national mall to honor the occasion, as Barack Obama was sworn in. Osama Bin Laden was a terrorist who was responsible for the attacks on 9/11. He was born in Saudi Arabia in 1957, with 50 siblings. By 1993 Osama had a team of trained terrorists known as al Qaeda. On September 11, 2001 Osama Bin Laden and his team hijacked 4 airplanes which collided into the World Trade Centers, The Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania. The…

It's October of 1957, and Sputnik “each of a series of Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which was the first satellite to be placed in orbit.” has just launched, and we're at the applied physics lab associated It is Monday morning and all the news just talk about this satellite that’s now orbiting the planet. In the lab there are all of the physics geeks who are thinking that’s thing is incredible. Two of the researchers at the cafeteria table chatting with their colleagues, they…

The study of the Carolingians can sometimes be daunting based on the vast amount of sources, different languages used in the secondary sources, and the numerous arguments presented. That being said, this work looks at the way the church influenced the monarchy, specifically through the use of the Speculum Principum, followed with a chapter viewing if those ideas made an impact upon King Louis the Pious. The Carolingians were a product of their own demise. By gifting too much power to the church,…

There’s a new building in town, and it’s for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Not many people actually know what it is due to the size of it. The 225,785 sq. ft. building has been kept low for the past several months. It’s actually just a replacement for two schools being combined! The new Kemps Landing – Old Donation Center replacement has been under construction since the summer of 2014 and will start to serve gifted students in grades 2-8, as well as gifted art and dance students. It will…