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Einstein Was a Good Student
The site’s gallery offers viewers a peak at Einstein’s high school certification, which he received upon finishing high school at 16 in 1896. It turns out Einstein was an excellent student, not a terrible one, as often said. However, according to the archives, he left because he couldn’t handle the strict discipline and authority.
From the Einstein Archives Onle.
Monday Night Irish Class, March 19, 2012
Irish Class, March 19, 2012
Rang Gaeilge, 19ú lá Mí na Márta 2012
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The obvious headline
How loud was the Big Bang?
The revival of Gaelic Ireland in the late Middle Ages
A history of Ireland in 100 objects
… by the 1420s the area called the “land of peace” – that is, under secure English administration – was confined to Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Louth. By the 1470s, this area was being referred to as the Pale.
The clothes make the thinker?
The Brain-Focusing Power of the Lab Coat
That’s the implication of a newly published study, which found wearing a white lab coat — a piece of clothing associated with care and attentiveness — improved performance on tests requiring close and sustained attention. Importantly, the effect was not found when the garment in question was identified as a visual artist’s coat.
PCs vs. Macs
The most influential scientist ever
R.A. Fisher (By one measure)
Monday Night Irish Class, March 5, 2012
Irish Class, March 5, 2012
Rang Gaeilge, 5ú lá Mí na Márta 2012
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From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 