What Mathematical Subjects Should be Included in the Curriculum of the Secondary Schools

1913 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Charles L. McKeehan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
To Come ◽  
The University

The President of your Association has asked me to discuss this subject from the point of view of the professions. Surely a daring undertaking for one who knows nothing about mathematics except the simplest operations in integers and fractions, who knows as an abstract proposition that two and two make four, but who frequently finds that they make three or five to him when he adds them in a column of figures, and (to come closer to the point) who never did really understand the principles of mathematics, although he graduated from a famous preparatory school and escaped from the university of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree.

scholarly journals Whole issue 14

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Language Value
Keyword(s):  
Film Studies ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
English Studies ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
To Come ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University

This is the fourteenth issue of Language Value, the journal created by the Department of English Studies at Universitat Jaume I (UJI) over 12 years ago. Since its beginning, the journal has grown and progressed, and, at this moment, it is already indexed and recognised internationally. In this evolution, many persons have left their imprint, some of them from the department that devised this journal. One of these persons was Raquel Segovia Martín, who unfortunately left us one year ago. Raquel arrived at Universitat Jaume I from the University of Pittsburgh (USA), where she had obtained her PhD degree in Languages and Film Studies and taught Spanish language and culture courses. Since very young, she had been interested in the Spanish language: she had finished her bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Philology at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. However, she saw an opportunity to adapt her profile and to participate in the new project of Universitat Jaume I in 1994, once she had decided to come back to Spain. At this university, she could combine her knowledge of Spanish and English in translation courses and add to it her expertise in film and communication studies. She was a good teacher and a good colleague who left us much too soon. This volume is in memoriam of Raquel Segovia Martín, and the articles included in it are all related to her profile: translation, cinema and communication.

PURULENT OPHTHALMIA IN THE CHILDREN'S ASYLUM OF THE PHILADELPHIA ALMSHOUSE IN 1836

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-480
Author(s):  
T. E. C.
Keyword(s):  
House Officer ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Practice Of Medicine ◽  
The University ◽  
Better Than

Alfred Stillé (1813-1900), professor of the theory and practice of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania from 1864 to 1883, vividly described his experiences as a young intern in 1836 when he lived for six months in the children's asylum of the Philadelphia Almshouse. It was a very interesting field for me from a humanitarian as well as a medical point of view. A hundred or more children [Stillé was the only house officer] were sheltered there on their way to the early grave to which most of them were destined. Illegitimate and other outcasts formed the majority, and ophthalmia, that curse of children's asylums, made of them a blear-eyed, puny crowd, most pitiable to see. I soon became convinced of the causes that produced the crippling and mortality of these outcasts and waifs. I pointed out to the committee of the board how the disease was disseminated by the children washing in the same basins and using the same towels, and how it was maintained by their having no shaded placed for exercise in the open air, and also by the insufficient food permitted them; for if the soup which they received one day was nutritious, the meat of which the soup had been made, and which formed their dinner on the following day, must necessarily be nearly devoid of nutriment. But of course, the committee on the children's asylum and the guardians knew better than I, and at the time, at least, nothing was done to correct this wrong.1

“The Two Sons of Oil” and the Limits of American Religious Dissent

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
Steven Wedgeworth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Common Good ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Early America ◽  
Religious Dissent ◽  
Presbyterian Church ◽  
Political Traditions ◽  
To Come ◽  
The University

In the opening decades of the nineteenth century, Samuel Brown Wylie, an Irish-Presbyterian minister of a group of Scottish and Scots-Irish Presbyterians known as the Covenanters, and William Findley, a United States Congressman and also a descendant of the Covenanters, debated the Constitution's compatibility with Christianity and the proper bounds of religious uniformity in the newly founded Republic. Their respective views were diametrically opposed, yet each managed to borrow from different aspects of earlier political traditions held in common while also laying the groundwork for contrasting political positions which would more fully develop in the decades to come. And more than a few times their views seem to criss-cross, supporting contrary trajectories from what one might expect.Their narrative, in many ways strange, challenges certain “Christian” understandings of early America and the Constitution, yet it also poses a few problems for attempts at a coherent theory of secularity, natural law, and the common good in our own day.Samuel Brown Wylie is an obscure figure in American history. As a Covenanter, Wylie was forced to immigrate to America due to his involvement in the revolutionary United-Irishmen in Ulster. After finding it impossible to unite with other Presbyterians in Pennsylvania, Wylie became the first minister in the “Reformed Presbyterian Church of the United States,” which would also be called “the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.” According to his great-grandson, Wylie also went on to become the vice-Provost of the University of Pennsylvania.

Underwater Surveying and Draughting—A Technique

Antiquity ◽  
1962 ◽  
Vol 36 (144) ◽  
pp. 252-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric J. Ryan ◽  
George F. Bass
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Considerable Difficulty ◽  
Marine Archaeology ◽  
The Past ◽  
University Museum ◽  
The University

‘No attempt worthy of the name has yet been made to explore an ancient wreck. Marine Archaeology will only become a science by practice, patience and experience. But at any rate we know enough to say that any excavation likely to fulfill its purpose will be heart-breakingly slow and will only be achieved underwater’.Philippe Diolé, L’Aventure Sous-Marine, 1951.Rapid strides in the development of underwater excavation have been made during the past two decades. New techniques of diving, raising objects, and removing sand and mud make practical the excavation of sites lying at depths up to 150 ft. The problems encountered in making accurate three-dimensional plans, however, are only slowly being solved. The methods used by the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, in excavating two ancient wrecks off the southern coast of Turkey, present partial solutions to these problems.The excavation of a late Bronze Age shipwreck, reported lying near Cape Gelidonya by Peter Throckmorton, has been discussed more fully elsewhere. This wreck rested upon bedrock, which was unfortunate from an archaeological point of view as there was no protective covering of sand to preserve the wooden hull. The survey of the site and its remains, however, was relatively simple. Scattered heaps of metal cargo were photographed, plotted and then, not without considerable difficulty, removed to the surface in lumps held together by 32 centuries of deep sea concretion.

It’s Official: We Want to Win

2018 ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Roger R. Tamte
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Stanford University ◽  
University Of Chicago ◽  
Football Team ◽  
Football Coach ◽  
To Come ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

William R. Harper, founding president of the University of Chicago, sees his school’s football team as an asset useful to attract students. He pioneers in 1892 by hiring Yale graduate Amos Alonzo Stagg to the combined job of physical education professor and football coach and expresses a desire for winning teams. In California, in 1892, students at the new Stanford University get Camp to come west for a couple of weeks in December to help them develop a winning football team for their “big game” against California. The University of Pennsylvania, similarly ambitious to win in 1892, hires its own paid coach, another former Yale player, George Woodruff, and that year defeats Princeton for the first time in twenty-six games.

scholarly journals Enhancing professional practice and professionalism among Canadian rural paramedics

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Grenier ◽  
Julia Van Vuuren ◽  
Evelien Spelten
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Clinical Expertise ◽  
University Environment ◽  
World Cafe ◽  
To Come ◽  
The University

Introduction The scope of paramedic practice is being redefined and expanded. Professional development and clinical expertise are not only necessary for paramedics to perform their clinical functions and operational responsibilities, they are at the very core of their professionalisation. Professionalisation is a complex process, and the degree to which it can accomplished will impact society’s perception of the profession – and its trust in it – for years to come. This study investigated ways to enhance professional practice, from the point of view of the main healthcare providers in a rural area of Ontario, Canada. Methods A qualitative analysis informed by action research methodology was used. The research design was staged and consisted of focus groups and a World Café. The data were coded and organised into themes, using thematic analysis, and were triangulated with the literature. Results Three key themes emerged from the World Café and focus group conversations including current enablers of professionalisation; system components that promote professionalism; and community of practice to support professional development and clinical expertise. Conclusion Paramedic practice is evolving. This should be reflected in clinical practice and education, and more paramedic-led research. Paramedic training may need to move from the college to the university environment to reflect equal standing with colleagues in the broader healthcare system. This study shows strong motivation among paramedics and management to enhance professional practice and professionalism. To achieve this, a culture of trust, developing engagement and communication strategies and establishing a community of practice are crucial.

scholarly journals Preface in memoriam of Raquel Segovia Martín: TRANSLATION STUDIES AND FILM STUDIES: NEW TRENDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. i-v
Author(s):  
Language Value
Keyword(s):  
Film Studies ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
English Studies ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
To Come ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University

This is the fourteenth issue of Language Value, the journal created by the Department of English Studies at Universitat Jaume I (UJI) over 12 years ago. Since its beginning, the journal has grown and progressed, and, at this moment, it is already indexed and recognised internationally. In this evolution, many persons have left their imprint, some of them from the department that devised this journal. One of these persons was Raquel Segovia Martín, who unfortunately left us one year ago. Raquel arrived at Universitat Jaume I from the University of Pittsburgh (USA), where she had obtained her PhD degree in Languages and Film Studies and taught Spanish language and culture courses. Since very young, she had been interested in the Spanish language: she had finished her bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Philology at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. However, she saw an opportunity to adapt her profile and to participate in the new project of Universitat Jaume I in 1994, once she had decided to come back to Spain. At this university, she could combine her knowledge of Spanish and English in translation courses and add to it her expertise in film and communication studies. She was a good teacher and a good colleague who left us much too soon. This volume is in memorial of Raquel Segovia Martín, and the articles included in it are all related to her profile: translation, cinema and communication.

Production of New and Revised A.A.V.S.O. Charts

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Clinton B. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Variable Star ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Original Data ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Standard Format ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The University

A “new charts program” for the Americal Association of Variable Star Observers was instigated in 1966 via the gift to the Association of the complete variable star observing records, charts, photographs, etc. of the late Prof. Charles P. Olivier of the University of Pennsylvania (USA). Adequate material covering about 60 variables, not previously charted by the AAVSO, was included in this original data, and was suitably charted in reproducible standard format.Since 1966, much additional information has been assembled from other sources, three Catalogs have been issued which list the new or revised charts produced, and which specify how copies of same may be obtained. The latest such Catalog is dated June 1978, and lists 670 different charts covering a total of 611 variables none of which was charted in reproducible standard form previous to 1966.

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