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Upon the class ' return on Tuesday after a three day weekend, the highly anticipated showing of war poem reenactments commenced. The week before, each group was assigned a poem to recite and act out. Originally, we were prompted to present the day after it was assigned, but due to meeting with counselors about the rest of our (Clark) future, it was postponed to Tuesday. In short, we had four whole days to prepare. In theory, but not so much in practice. First up was the "Soldier," performed by…

Passage: ‘I was given the choice: to be sent to an island, where I could have got on with my pure science, or to be taken on to the Controllers' Council with the prospect of succeeding in due course to an actual Controllership. I chose this and let the science go." After a little silence, 'Sometimes,' he added, 'I rather regret the science. Happiness is a hard master–particularly other people's happiness. A much harder master, if one isn't conditioned to accept it unquestioningly, than truth.'…

Nuclear energy has always been known for the dangers associated with it. Radiation, first discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie, are penetrating rays and particles emitted by a radioactive substance. These penetrating rays can damage human cells, making them dangerous to human’s health. After one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, hit Japan on March 11th, 2011. It was followed by a tsunami with waves reaching over 40.5 meters. The tsunami caused three…

Swaby is a nonfiction book about women’s acknowledgment in the different fields of science and how these women’s accomplishments have been finessed by men and the media. The women recognized in this book are not as famous and common know like, Marie Curie, but this does not mean their work and accomplishments are less important. It talks about the media coverage of women scientists and their discoveries that changed the world. Many men have taken a women’s breakthrough in science and turned it…

There are roughly thirty-seven trillion cells present in the human body. Each of these cells have a specific function to perform like propagating one’s genes or carrying oxygen towards the different parts of the body. Some of these cells make up the skeletal system which is comprised of two hundred and seven different bones. Some of these cells make up the various organs in the body like the lungs and the heart. Some of these cells are responsible for the organs responsible for procreation, the…

invited to with the help of his fame. “He traveled extensively, speaking out not only about physics, but also in support of disarming nations; on the evils of the military; and on his fears for his homeland” (Fox & Keck, 2004, p. 122). Along with Marie Curie, he supported the foundation of the League of Nations fashioned to keep the world at peace (Fox & Keck, 2004, p. 200). Although, Einstein’s politically active stance was applauded by many, he has been criticized by some (Pais, 2005, p. 320)…

Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis, tells the story of the author’s childhood and early teenage years before, during, and after the Islamic Revolution. The novel depicts how the revolution dramatically impacts Satrapi’s life as Iran transforms from a relatively progressive society, under the absolute leadership of the Shah, to a society governed by Islamic fundamentalists. But Satrapi’s graphic novel is more than a coming of age narrative; it is also a rebuttal against…

significant in WWI because it allowed soldiers a way to get back into their normal life after losing a limb. Next, The Great War was also the stage where the x-ray machine got its début. CTV News declared “Radium discoverer and Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie organized a campaign to turn cars into X-ray vans to help scan wounds at the front.” which demonstrates that fighting on the front line was dependent on x-ray machines because identifying an injury quickly was vital to a soldiers survival.…

schools defend themselves - after a comment like that, I’m sure there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of emails and letters to the editor that are about to be written in response. I would also remind you that communities of faith have filed an amicus curie brief supporting the state in this lawsuit. Virginia’s religious communities are one hundred percent behind Governor Birch.” Tabitha said. She paused for dramatic effect, took a sip of her coffee, and then turned to face the camera. “We’ve…

Institutional discrimination against women comes in many forms. While employment and the accompanying processes are only one of the many ways that institutional discrimination is carried out, it affects society greatly. This happens through the wage gap, the sex typing of jobs, and barriers placed so women struggle in certain fields. The discrimination in employment is shaped by those who are in charge, who limit women’s employment through history, who discourage women’s education in certain…