Division of Labor for Presentation: Nukes (5/4/01)

  • May 4, 2001
  • James Skemp
Probably not worth much, but here's an outline I did for a Social and Political Philosophy course, with Dr. Fiala, for who was doing what for a presentation. Ralph is Ralph Gadbois, and that's about all else I remember. Perhaps this will help someone else, someday ...  Ralph: History of nuclear weapons MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) Oppenheimer Pictures of nuclear explosion. Tobin: Ethics of nuclear weapons Arguments against nuclear weapons Chris:

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Untitled 2

  • May 2, 2001
  • James Skemp

"You can do a lot with the gardener."

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Untitled 1

  • April 20, 2001
  • James Skemp
Sometimes it appeared to him that the great master plan was to hurry his demise. Not always could this be said as true however. Good days were not few, not at all. However, this could also be seen as leading to his demise. After all, the best way to foil someone, is to instill in them a sense of invincibility, rightness. It is when one believes that they cannot fail, that they are more likely to.

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Introduction to Literature - Paper Number One

  • March 8, 2001
  • James Skemp
For this paper, I went to go see The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. This play was put on at the Weidner Center, and was the first student production that I had seen there. In fact, this was the first time that I had heard of both the story and the author. Overall, I really enjoyed The Glass Menagerie. I thought that the acting was good and I really enjoyed the story.

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Rousseau's Social Contract and the Foundation of Western Culture

  • March 7, 2001
  • James Skemp
“Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.” (Rousseau, Chapter I). Jean-Jacques Rousseau and The Social Contract had a large impact on Western Civilization in the late 18th century. Rousseau based his ideas on some of the writings of previous philosophers, trying to form a good political theory. The Social Contract was developed by Jean-Jacques Rousseau around 1762, during the time of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment. The Social Contract was based on the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu and John Locke.

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Review: Kathy Tyers - Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura

  • October 13, 2000
  • James Skemp
July 17, 2008: I don't recall writing this, but I guess I did, and I posted it to Epinions.com. Huh. This was a review of The Truce at Bakura (hardcover). The Empire working with the Rebellion? Written: Oct 13 '00 Product Rating: 4 of 5 stars Pros: Easy to read and keeps you immersed. Cons: You can get so caught up in the story, that time goes by so quickly!

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Report to the Gerousia: A Spartan's View of Athens and It's People

  • April 9, 2000
  • James Skemp
My wise Gerousia, You have told me to visit Athens and gather information on the Athenians. I have done so and am writing this report to try to describe to you Athenian society. I have many things to tell you about; their culture and politics, the personalities of the Athenians, Athenian “democracy”, and I want to tell you about Pericles and his “Funeral Oration”. Upon my arrival, one of the first things I noticed was the size of Athens.

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Psychology and Life Paper - Into the Next Millennium

  • December 20, 1999
  • James Skemp
In May 1998, at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, Kip Kinkel opened fire on his fellow students and his own parents. In April 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two students opened fire on teachers and students, and then killed themselves. What caused these students to kill other students? What attracts humans to violence, and what causes some people to push aside their moral values to actually be able to commit such violent acts?

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Gene Involvement in Corn Seedlings

  • November 16, 1999
  • James Skemp
Objective In the 1860s, Gregor Mendel followed the pattern of inheritance in plants, hoping to understand the transmission of characteristics by heredity. A few important terms in inheritance are; Segregation: Inherited pairs of genes for traits segregate/separate into separate gametes. Phenotype: In these experiments, the observable trait of a plant. Whether it is tall or short, or green or white. Genotype: The genetic makeup of the plants. Whether it is GG, Gg, or gg, in this experiment.

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Enzyme Activity and Temperature

  • October 12, 1999
  • James Skemp
I. Objective For my lab report, I will be discussing the effect of temperature on enzyme activity. Enzymes help a chemical reaction occur faster. The ability of an enzyme to speed up a reaction depends on the environmental conditions. My hypothesis is that if the environment is very cold the enzyme will not be able to function very well. The reason that I say this, is because at cold temperatures, reactions tend to slow down.

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