Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867 as Maria Sklodowska. The premature death of her mother and one of her sisters is said to have caused her to become agnostic. This agnosticism would later encourage her faith in the sciences. Marie was a brilliant student with an unwavering focus. She secretly dreamed… Read more »
del.icio.us – http://del.icio.us/ Bloglines – http://www.bloglines.com/ If you’re at all like the vast majority who use the web, you have a massive collection of bookmarks or favourites crowding your browser-and very likely there’s no rhyme or reason to how they’re sorted, if they’re sorted at all. You find a site that is interesting or useful… Read more »
Driving through Manning Park last Sunday afternoon, I’m one of the first dozen or so vehicles to arrive on the scene of a fatal highway accident. No emergency vehicles have arrived yet. There is a silver thermal blanket, the kind that comes in roadside emergency kits, that is shrouding a dead body. There is a… Read more »
AUSU Course Evaluations Would you like to know what your fellow students have thought of an AU course? If so, you are not alone. Many students find the input of their peers invaluable when selecting courses or a program of study. AU students may not have cafeterias and hallways in which to share this knowledge,… Read more »
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Dear Barb, I have never discussed this with anyone before. My husband and I have been married for five years and we have a three-year-old son. Just before I became pregnant with my son, my husband and I were having marital problems and separated temporarily. During this separation, I had a brief affair with another… Read more »
A young acquaintance of mine says that her interactions with the rest of human society can be roughly split into three disproportionate categories. First of all, there are about ten per cent of the people she meets that she takes an instant liking to. These are “her kind of people”–individuals who share similar values, passions,… Read more »
Don’t associate with undesirables. Stay away from the ugly and the weak. Don’t rock the boat if you can help it. Stay on the good side of those who are in positions of power. Be helpful and cooperative. Keep your opinions to yourself. Believe whatever you are told, and try to buy what everyone else… Read more »
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