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Educating the Whole Child: Where Have the Arts Gone Sir Ken Robinson, Professor Emeritus, author, educator, and public speaker advising on the importance of the Arts in schools to foster creativity in children, was videotaped at a TED conference where he asked the question, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” The overall message is that the creative spark is being educated out of our children in public schools. Robinson states, “Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should…

Thanks largely to the advent of Ford vehicles in the early 1900s, the need for oil had grown by the 1920s. The glitz and glamour of the 1920's jazz age, would have been gravely lacking without fast cars. An editorial in The Atlanta Constitution in 1929, concluded that Jazz was…

Queda volunteer soldier, fighting for their perceived way of life, on their own soil, against a foreign invader, with all their capability (although limited as it was). Compare that to the mindset of a drafted or paid U.S. soldier, fighting thousands of miles away from home, to prevent the spread of communism or to find weapons of mass destruction or create a stable government. Ironically, history has proven that the fall of South Vietnam to Communism was not a significant threat to Democracy…

Causes of Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma By Liji Thomas, MD Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent tumor of the lymphatic system which may often remain inactive for years before undergoing transformation into an aggressive tumor. After treatment, a high percentage of patients fail to respond, and these tumors are categorized as refractory lymphomas. Some respond with an initial positive change, but then develop signs of recurrent tumor, called relapsed follicular lymphoma. What…

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the previously unrivaled reign of the horse as the primary supplier of transportation and physical power came to an end with the advent of the automobile. Since their domestication, horses had remained relevant and even integral to human society despite technological advances, but that trend finally came to an end. This transition seems innocent enough, and even helpful, but a similar situation with serious implications is presently unfolding at this…

James Hansen said “Global warming isn’t a prediction. It is happening.” (Hansen, n.d., “Global Warming Quotes”). It seems that many of us don’t put a lot thought into how our actions impacts global warming. Taking a look at what our current CO2 level is at and comparing it over time and discussing what three main sources contribute to the CO2 levels will be presented. Also, discussing two sources that take CO2 out of the atmosphere will be presented as well. Then moving into deforestation and…

On 18 December 1873, Mr Davidson, Mr Dennison and Mr Roumanielle pleaded guilty to offences under the Obscene Publications Act (1857). In a case heard at Marlborough Street magistrates’ court in London, the magistrate, Mr Knox, ordered that that their property be destroyed. Mr Collette, for the prosecution asked if he may be granted the honour of beginning the destruction himself, a request which Mr Knox immediately granted. Accompanied by Police Inspector Harnett and Sargeant Butcher, Mr…

penetration, its wide geographic distribution and impact, provides a new, direct, and sensitive link between Washington and the people” (A). In the beginning of visual media this may have seemed to be the case. However, I personally believe the advent of modern media technology has weakened the ability of the people of the United States to establish an informed decision on presidential candidates. An interesting point to support this comes from Theodore White’s, The Making of a President. In…

Ever since the advent of religion, there has seemed to be strife among competing religious groups. Many groups want to impose their vision of religion upon the world and please their version of God. Entire wars were fought over religious domination, the most infamous of which being the Crusades. It was not until the great American experiment that the concept of pluralism and religious tolerance was implemented legally in a nation. The Founding Fathers seemed to settle the debate, but today,…

Creativity and abstract processing are beneficial traits to subjects in the arts and humanities based on the level of creative analysis that is needed in both. In one study, there appeared to be no significant change in these skills among low and moderate ambient noise levels. When noise levels were high, however, specific tasks in creative thinking were disregarded after a short while, indicative of reduced information processing, translating to a reduced cognitive carrying capacity (Mehta et.…