Archive for July 2nd, 2006
Taste Information
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006A taste bud consists of a cluster of receptor cells, and each cell is topped with a fine, hair-like projection called a microvillus. The receptor cells are connected to a mesh of nerves that transmit taste to the major nerve bundles including the facial nerve and the glossopharyngeal nerve. From there, taste information is sent […]
Everyday Classical Conditioning
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Classical conditioning in everyday life is extremely common. In the area of classroom learning, classical conditioning primarily influences emotional behavior. Things that make us happy, sad, angry, etc. become associated with neutral stimuli that gain our attention. For example, if a particular academic subject or remembering a particular teacher produces emotional feelings in you, those […]
Motivation For Achievements II
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much.
From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own.
Genius is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple.
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
Goodbye! Goodbye!
Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye.
Though it is hard to […]
How Serious Is Mouth Cancer
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Parts Of the Mouth
Oral Cavity: The oral cavity comprises the first two-thirds of the mouth. The lips, the tongue, the roof of the mouth, the inner cheek lining, the floor of the mouth, the teeth, and the gums are all considered part of the oral cavity.
Pharynx: The pharynx is the hollow tube connecting the […]
A View Of Philosophy
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006By Professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
What Is Philosophy?
Well, what do you think philosophy is? Most people can’t answer this question. It’s too abstract. It’s also controversial. Philosophers themselves can’t agree on any answer. Sure, the name “philosophy” derives from the Greek for “love of wisdom“, but what’s that? There has been a long and glorious history […]
