box to study negative reinforcement by emitting an electric shock when the disk was pecked. He was able to teach the pigeons to peck the disk through shaping. He did this by rewarding the pigeons when they turned in the direction of the disk‚ then as they got closer and closer to the disk‚ and so on until they eventually pecked the disk. He was able to condition them to peck the disk within a matter of
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On 09/05/2017 at 17:35 hours I was patrolling around north Oliver road when I heard Deputy Allen on the radio stating he just saw an accident at 700 block east 119th‚ Peck‚ Sumner County KS. I made my way to the call and arrived on scene at 17:51 hours. I observed a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 bearing Kansas 051JZH VIN 2GCEC19T811194265 in the southeast corner of Meridian and 119th. On the southeast side of the same intersection in the ditch I saw a 2008 silver Optima bearing Kansas926JEP VIN-
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The Wicked Ways of the White Witch: How Evil is Evident in Jadis‚ the “Queen” of Narnia It was once said that “evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree” (“Ethiopian”). In C. S. Lewis’ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ evil enters the fictitious world of Narnia and quickly diffuses throughout the land. This evil permeates every aspect of its society and has its inhabitants living in fear of the source: Jadis‚ “Queen” of Narnia‚ better known as the White Witch. She is
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virtually invisible‚ and cynical. At the Bretton home‚ Lucy exists on the margin‚ and she observes and describes the households domestic activities rather than participating in them herself. The lives and loves of Mrs. Bretton‚ her son Graham‚ and little Polly Home are the central focus. After Lucy leaves the Brettons and is orphaned by the deaths of her own family‚ she again experiences life vicariously through Miss Marchmont‚ a wasted woman for whom Lucy is a companion and nursemaid. In neither place does
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Mr Tom and Polly arrived back a short while ago. Myself and Robert were sitting in the dining room eating fried fish and chips in silence. Robert was upset by the news of Mrs Whittlesworths deterioration‚ and with tears in his eyes‚ he sat head down picking over his meal. Clattering arose from the kitchen when Mr Tom ambled in. "Ahhh Mr Tom‚" I said‚ trying to lighten the mood. "How is she? I trust she is feeling better?" The big man slumped into a chair and sighed. "The Doctors think its
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Mavericks at Work William C. Taylor & Polly Labarre Book Review Lau Wa Kwan‚ Edwin 11532323G MM511 Managing Organizations and People (2011/2012 Term 1) Introduction In the past 10-20 years‚ the environment changed vigorously due to globalization and rapid development of internet. If organizations just follow the old success formula‚ probably it will go out of business. In the book “Mavericks at Work”‚ William C. Taylor & Polly Labarre mentioned how “Mavericks” leaded their
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The Changing Face of Humor In American Literature American society is unique‚ and the first of its kind. When Charles Dickens visited the United States he was astounded to see how informal American society was‚ as is recorded in his travelogue‚ American Notes For General Circulation. Besides this‚ it is often said by non-Americans that Americans have coarse senses of humor‚ or senses of humor that are low-class. The American sense of humor is said to clash with a polarized British one. The
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One of the workers for the Coffeehouse‚ Polly‚ passed away. Mattie‚ was somewhat close to her. Her Mother‚ would not let Mattie attend the funeral. This upset Mattie very much but‚ she remembered “Polly happy‚ joking‚ maybe stealing a kiss with Matthew‚ then bursting through the door to tell me” (15) Mattie would look to happy memories of her and the ones she has lost throughout the story to help her get through it. Not too long after Polly died‚ Mother became sick. The doctor said that there
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The study of slavery and race in America highlights the ironic contrast between an Anglo-American and African-American Society. Anglo-Europeans who professed a love for freedom and the importance of virtue deprived African-Americans of humanity and dignity. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed‚ Ar’n’t I a Woman: Female Slaves in the Plantation South by Deborah Gray White‚ and Slave Counterpoint: Black Culture in the Eighteenth-Century Chesapeake & Lowcountry by Philip
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S.E. Hinton: The Outsiders A Term Paper In Partial Fulfillment For Language Arts 11 By Eduardo Rivera Rivera 5/22/13 Mr. Jesus Ramos Period 6 S.E. Hinton is one of the best known American authors. She has written many stories and novels‚ none of which are as famous as her young-adult novel‚ The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton has won some awards for her contributions to English literature. Her books have been used in schools as she has inspired
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