When people are stripped of their liberties, put in a submissive role, and confined in close quarters it negatively affects both their mind and body, as an experiment at Stanford University displayed. ... Zimbardo, a psychology professor, conducted what is called the Stanford Prison Experiment. ... For further information & applications, come to Room 248, Jordan Hall, Stanford U. ... They were slammed in police cars and driven to "Stanford County Prison" that was actually constructed in the basement of Stanford University's psychology building. ... The Stanford Prison Experim...

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As a faculty member at Stanford University, she became the youngest provost in the institution's 110-year history and the first woman and the first African American to hold the position. ... Rice joined the political science faculty of Stanford University in 1981. For the next six years, she served as Provost for Stanford University. ... In 1991, she left Washington and returned to Stanford. ... In 1999, she left Stanford again to join the presidential campaign of then-Texas Gov. ...

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Stanford prison study The Stanford prison study was conducted by researcher Phillip Zimbardo and co. ... The prison, of which the experiment was conducted, was in the basement of the Stanford University recording systems were set up within the cells to monitor their behaviour as the study was carried out. ...

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When Stanford University vetoed the robber baron as their mascot it raised a lot of questions. ... In my opinion a school that has the reputation of Stanford should not risk possibly having a mascot that could hurt their image. ... The fact that they have the reputation of possibly being dishonest people is what makes the name a bad idea for the mascot of a very prestigious University. ...

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This is what is said in the Fundamental Standard for behavior, and must be followed by students at Stanford University. ... The policies formulated by Stanford University identify harassment as being "intended to insult or stigmatize on the basis of stereotypical group characteristics; it is addressed directly to those it intended to insult or stigmatize- (Goldberg, 333). ... Using a hate speech code in a university setting may violate our constitutional right however, it defiles our moral values as Americans. ... Nevertheless a common goal at Southern Methodist University to provide a safe, s...

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There are major ethical issues with Milgram's Obedience Study and the Stanford Prison Study. ... The Prison study places volunteer test subjects in a mock prison created in a basement on the Stanford University. ... The test study done at Stanford was shocking. ... The Prison study places volunteer test subjects in a mock prison created in a basement on the Stanford University. ... The test study done at Stanford was shocking. ...

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Although the debate at Stanford University ran much deeper than I can hope to touch in this paper, the root of the problem was as follows: In 1980, Stanford University came up with a program-later known as the " Stanford-style multicultural curriculum" which aimed to familiarize students with traditions, philosophy, literature and history of the west. ...

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" The earliest known video game competition took place on October 19, 1972 at Stanford University for the game Spacewar. Stanford students were invited to an "Intergalactic spacewar olympics" and the grand prize was a year's subscription for Rolling Stone. ...

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The author explained the experiment of Stanford University, some students were asked to do all the things at the same time while others were asked to do individual to see who memorize better by taking a memory test. ...

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Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Summery: In 1971, a psychology teacher at the University of Stanford, wanted set up an experiment to study the behavioral and emotional changes of people, when put into solitary confinement and actual prison environment. ...

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The colleges to which I am applying to that requires letters of recommendations are: Colleges Address Deadline Date Stanford Stanford University Undergraduate Admission 520 Lasuen Mall, Old Union 232 Stanford, CA 94305-3005 November 1, 2002 New York University (NYU) Office of Undergraduate Admission New York University 22 Washington Square North New York, NY 10011-9191 January 15, 2003 My personal goal is, to some extent, as simple as becoming a functional human being. ...

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"If one believes early Mars was wet, then it makes plate tectonics more reasonable," says Gerald Schubert of the University of California, Los Angeles. ... Sleep of Stanford University argued that water continually transported to and from the surface as a result of plate tectonics would have been trapped in the planet's crust after tectonic activity ceased. ...

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Girls have trouble dealing with poor social and economic status (Green and Stanford, p.162). ... Juvenile crime decreased dramatically by 68% from 1996 to 2000 (Green and Stanford, p.274). ... It has been proven that if juveniles are dealt with harshly or with extreme measures they are more likely to repeat crimes (Green and Stanford, p.162). ... The University of Colorado at Boulder has been instrumental in initiating "Blueprints" model preventative programs, such as "preventative intervention." ...

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California's budget cuts have forced elementary schools to reduce stimulating activities that would further a child's education. These budget cuts are not only affecting children, but teachers as well. Numerous teachers are without jobs from now forced out of their profession. Educati...

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Blood Stem Cells Make Only One Thing - Blood In a recent Stanford University study, adult blood stem cells were unable to turn into other types of tissue cells. ... After Stanford compiled this study, it seemed to support the notion that embryonic stem cells, not adult stem cells, offer the most guarantee for treating conditions like spinal injury, heart disease, diabetes, and even Parkinson's disease. ... The researchers at Stanford strived to trace the evolution of blood stem cells after they placed each one into mice whose bone marrow had previously been destroyed. ... In conclu...

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The key factor in the promoting Silicon Valley as the location for technology companies is government funding for Bay Area institutions, primarily, Stanford University. An advantage that Stanford was its willingness to share ideas and follow in the government's ideal of open standards. ... With subsequent government subsidies for research and development, Stanford soon became a key component in both training and government innovation. Along with UC-Berkeley, most of the young talented technical engineers were at the Stanford University Labs where development of radio technology during ...

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McMurtry earned his Bachelors degree from North Texas State College in 1958 and an Masters degree from Rice University in 1960. After this he studied at Stanford University in a writing program. When he left Stanford, McMurtry taught at Texas Christian University, Rice University, George Mason University, and American universities, all in ten years. ...

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This paper will explore liberal education in high profile universities and also other universities in Ohio. ... News also ranks the University of Pennsylvania as the number one business school in the nation. ... At Stanford University students follow a plan of general education as well. ... At Ohio University there are three tiers of liberal education. ... Miami University's "Miami Plan" needs reform. ...

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Many of the early students of this Southern university who were present during the emergence of the honor code around 1779 were sons of principled, aristocratic plantation owners, who "took special pride in their reputation as men of honor." ... Although many other southern universities, such as Virginia in 1942, adopted similar codes, "academic historians doubted honor codes could work above the Mason-Dixon line." ... In 1921, Stanford adopted its honor code, which is an extension of the university's Fundamental Standard that has existed since its founding: "Students at Stanford are...

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Between the years of 1920 and 1925 Steinbeck attended Stanford University. While at Stanford University, Steinbeck took classes in writing techniques. ... Unfortunately, Steinbeck never graduated from Stanford. ...

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These copies are presented to Stanford in 1881. While lecturing gin Europe, Muybridge find that Stanford his undermining his work by publishing his photographs and returns to the States. He then does studies at the University of Pennsylvania. There he dissected animals and watched the animals move in the courtyard of the veterinary school at the university (Bunrell 35). ... At Stanford's Palo Alto stock Ranch, Muybridge photographs a horse with all feet above the surface in 1878. ...

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The list of universities contacted included eight American universities and four Canadian Universities. ... The four Canadian universities I contacted included York University, Dalhousie University, St. Mary's university and The university of British Colombia. The American Universities I tried to touch base with were Harvard(ranked #1 in research in the U.S), Stanford(ranked #3), Colombia(ranked #4), Duke(ranked #5), The university of California-Berkley(ranked #7) and three unranked universities which were Princeton, Mississippi State university and Southern Illinois University. ... Hendr...

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My plan is to transfer from a community college to a private university. ... Generally, public universities are large and offer a great variety of programs. They are also cheaper than most private universities. ... Private universities are usually small liberal art schools and do not offer as much programs. ... For example, Stanford is a private university with the world wide known name. ...

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She graduated at 19 from the University of Denver with a degree in political science". She continued her schooling earning her master's from the University of Notre Dame in 1975; and her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver in 1981. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Morehouse College in 1991, the University of Alabama in 1994, and the University of Notre Dame in 1995. ... Rice joined the Stanford faculty in 1981 and won two of its highest teaching honors - the 1984 ...

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For extra insight a former prison inmate was brought in as a consultant while Zimbardo converted the basement of the Stanford University psychology building into a mock prison. ... Ads were then placed in the local newspapers surrounding Stanford University offering to pay participants $15 per day. ... After only six days of the planned two week period, the Stanford prison experiment was aborted. ... This potential for one's behavior to be filmed and shown is a far cry from the conditions in the Stanford Prison Experiment and in Prisons in general. ... In conclusion the Stanford Prison Ex...

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