Wonderful Teacher

Dudley Herschbach (b. 1932) writes that he spent his childhood in a village close to San Jose, picking fruit, milking cows, etc. Thanks to his wonderful teacher, he became interested in chemistry. He graduated from Harvard University (majoring in physical chemistry), where as he says, he has found an exhlleraSr academic environment... 

Your teacher demonstrated the effect of heating steel wool, and it proved to be a spectacular exception to the generalization about melting. An inexperienced observer might note this special behavior in his notebook, cross reference it under Sparklers, and proceed to the next substance. A curious person, however, cannot resist wondering, Why does steel wool behave in this special manner ... 

Volume 39 is dedicated to the memory of Professor Brian E. Conway, a leading electrochemist, a splendid teacher, a wonderful friend, a great man, whom the entire electrochemical community will always remember. 

The eidolon of the castle receives power. It is also thronged by all the presences and intelligences, including the masters and inner teachers. Remember, however, that, just as in Shakespeare s The Tempest, all the wonderful sights and scenes of the island were projections of the mage, Prospero, and of his spirit-servants, so too this castle is called forth by your creative activity and is a similar projection of yourself and your elemental spirit-servants who indwell the very cells of your physical body. 

Be intriguing. Your introduction needs to relate to the rest of your essay, but there can be a small detail that makes the admissions officers wonder what you are up to. If you are writing about how your music teacher has influenced you, you might begin by describing him playing his cello in a few... 

Wired for Health is a wonderful site with information for students, parents, and teachers on healthy homes and schools. 

Whether you choose to is up to you. If you do, may you always find it a path with a heart. May this most remarkable teacher-plant guide you toward greater self-knowledge, harmony, wonder and joy. As you get to know this miraculous plant, please keep in mind that Salvia s fate is in your hands. For Salvia to remain legal, you and others must use it safely, responsibly, and privately. 

Figure 6.1 Since the 1980s, Ritalin has won a reputation among many parents, doctors, and teachers as a wonder drug that is capable of helping inattentive and poorly behaved children become more manageable, better students. As this cover of Time magazine from November 1998 demonstrates, however, some experts question whether Ritalin should be used so frequently, and whether it is right for every child who shows symptoms similar to those of ADHD.

During the years of my association with Professor Ipatieff in Russia and in the United States, I grew to know him as a lively man with a wonderful sense of humor, whose enthusiasm, patience, and understanding made him an ideal director and teacher of research workers. 

It [NLCS] also set out to offer their daughters an education quite different from anything available anywhere else. There was, for example, the inclusion of science within the curriculum. Science was not really taken seriously by most girls schools until well into the twentieth century. Robert Buss [Frances Buss s father] made a memorable science teacher as Annie Martinelli, an early pupil later remembered His talents were simply wonderful. His Chemistry series was marvellous, especially for smells and explosions. ... 

She was a pioneer of women s work in pharmacy and has trained many of the best women pharmacists. No one who came in contact with her bright intelligent personality could fail to be affected by it. She was a wonderful and inspiring teacher, and laid the foundation of sound pharmaceutical knowledge.eo(b)... 

You may think that your teachers are the most important because they give marks. However, realize that it is the 20 students who largely determine the atmosphere. Aim at them. Try to think what they would like to hear. It is improbable that you will be able to impress them, but they certainly will like to hear what went wrong. .. A short story and a joke may do wonders, but realize that they take time. 

If you ve ever wondered how your teacher s essay topics and prompts differ from nationally prepared standardized essay tests, this section is for you. You will notice that the official Scorer s Commentary appears after each essay presented in this section. These essays represent work that is completed in 25 minutes, and the scorers are therefore advised to consider the works as drafts rather than final copies. 

Teacher So you ve come to me because you are wondering how best to use a machine analogy in presenting Gurdjieffs ideas. ... 

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