With contributions to physics, physiology, ophthalmology, psychology, and philosophy, Adelbert Ames Jr. is a scientist of great distinction. However, when his family background is looked at, it is not difficult to see how he came to achievement so much. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1880. His father, whom he is named after, was a man of distinction. He was a general in the Union army during the Civil War and later became Governor and a Senator during the Reconstruction Era. He also
The Accomplishments of Ted Kooser. An interesting person can be someone with many talents. With a total of sixty four awards, Ted Kooser is an interesting person because of his ability to write award winning poetry, nonfiction books, and children 's books. Ted Kooser’s writings are often plainspoken and filled with literary devices. “Kooser’s poetry is understated yet manages to skillfully illuminate the small moments of life,”(Local Wonders 5). This is demonstrated in Kooser’s life as he will often
Aldrich Ames was one of the most notorious spys in United States history, single handily crippling the United States spy network in the Soviet Union, and compromising hundreds of Intelligence Operations around the world. Ames’ impact on the national security of the United States was devastating and the ramifications of his actions can still be felt today in the Intelligence Community. This paper will provide details into the background and the events surrounding Ames’ espionage and subsequent arrest
Have you ever been to Iowa State University and seen all of the magnificent art that is located on campus? Iowa State is home to one of the largest campus public art collections in the United States. There are over 2,000 works of public art (George Washington Carver). The foundation of the contemporary Art on Campus Collection and Program began during the Depression in the 1930s, when Iowa State's President Hughes envisioned that, "The arts would enrich and provide substantial intellectual exploration
Iowa Learning Farms: Iowa State’s Land-Grant Mission The land-grant mission of Iowa State emphasizes students being problem solvers and researching improvement and protection of crops. The main purpose is to protect the planet by action and research so that it can be an international impact. Many articles, postings, research, and videos are shared through the Iowa Learning Farms Organization. The Iowa Learning Farms has a tremendous impact towards research and most of what the land-grant states.
until 1991. In late 1989, a tip was received by the Counterintelligence Center that Agent Aldrich Hazen Ames was living well beyond his finances could support following his return from Rome, Italy. (FAS) The information was reported by another CIA agent that was personally close to Ames. The informant also stated to hav... ... middle of paper ... ...ited An Assessment of the Aldrich H. Ames Espionage Case and Its Implications for U.S. Intelligence. (1994, November 1). Federation of American
In the book, The CIA in Hollywood, by Tricia Jenkins, Jenkins explains a brief and clear demonstration on how the CIA has heavily sought to team up with Hollywood to develop certain plans since the 1990s. Jenkins’ intent is to inform the ‘largely hidden history of the CIA in Hollywood’ and to specify how ‘this model of secret influence’ functions (53). Jenkins covers CIA portrayal and involvement, from the Cold War, when it was mostly ‘depicted in a very negative light,’ (133) to the current 9/11
Students should know this place when they are on campus life. This place was known as the soul to the ISU campus student body,” Memorial Union”. MU was Located in the front of the middle line. It was the biggest activity center and central building on campus now. Opened in September 1928, memorial union was a building that was used as a memorial to the sacrificed Iowa State soldiers. As a land granted school by the government, Iowa State University has had not entertaining center before 1920, because
My time here at Iowa State University has been great! The aspects that make it great are embedded in the values that Iowa State represents. The Memorial Union has shaped my experience at Iowa State in many ways. This is where I eat lunch everyday, meet friends, and occasionally listen to a mind stimulating lecture. When I first came to Iowa State, I was very oblivious to the fact that maybe a building could influence my experience. I was wrong. The Memorial Union has always focused on developing
Memorial Union One of the most magnificent structures on Iowa State University’s beautiful campus. Memorial Union. To most, it is the heart of Iowa State. From food and apparel, to books and events, Memorial Union has it all. This all couldn’t be possible without the perfect design of the building. Memorial Union has changed a lot over the years, but it has always kept the main eye-catching composition. It was designed in 1922, by a man named William T. Proudfoot, to honor alumni who served in World
“Not everything is as it seems”. In this essay i will be informing you on the mathematical subject known as Ames Room. Ames Room is an optical illusion that makes people believe that one of two object in a room is bigger than the other despite both objects being the same size. Ames room makes two objects of the same size appear as if they were different sizes. This is done by altering many aspects of the room where the illusion takes place. first the floor slopes upward so that one side is higher
The Last Battle of the Civil War gives the reader an account of events, many of which are violent, just after the end of the Civil War. On the surface, Lemann spends great time documenting the violence faced by southern blacks and the life of Adelbert Ames. However, the backdrop is more complex and deals with the changing environment in the United States. Most importantly, the need of the United States needed to integrate four million former slaves into society. Lemann states the purpose of this
the setting and provides background information about the time period. With Republican Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America and Republican Adelbert Ames, as the Governor of Mississippi, the narrative is set in a town owned by William Calhoun in the city of Colfax, Louisiana. As a formal military commander, Ames ensured a
An Ames room is a misshapen room that forms an optical illusion. Ames room was invented by a brilliant ophthalmologist named, Adelbert Ames, Jr in the year 1934. In 1946, the first Ames room was created which also happened to grasp the concept of a German scientist named, Hermann Von Helmholtz, in the late nineteenth century. The Ames room is also known as the “distorted room”, because the optical illusion violates the laws of physics. The Ames room uses a selective perceptual distortion that is
Ames room is a room that is used to create an optical illusion. It was created by Adalbert Ames Jr. in 1934. This room is viewed by a pinhole, and it appears to be an ordinary room. In reality the room is trapezoidal and within an Ames Room people or objects appear to grow or shrink just by moving from one corner to the other. When you look through the pinhole it looks normal and cubic, but in reality it’s distorted. The ceiling, the floor, walls and the far windows are actually trapezoidal surfaces
Sensation and perception are two processes that interconnect to allow one to gain sense of the surrounding world. Sensation, which is the reception of an external stimulus through sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound, is the initial step of this process, whereas perception is the second step, where interpretation of this data is converted into a mental representation, which is then capable of being used by the individual. Sensation turns into perception through transduction, which is the conversion
fear in which the black community lived in, but also the corruption of electoral fraud perpetrated by the White Liners, and presumably the Democratic Party. However, White Liners and taxpayer’s leagues were not the only ones guilty of corruption. Adelbert Ames, the Radical Republican Governor of Mississippi (among other titles such as General and Senator), was rather new to the scene of politics when he took office in 1868. He held his governorship for two years and was succeeded by his rival, James
Jesse James was born in Clay County, Missouri on the Fifth of September 1847. His parents were Zerelda and Robert James. They were hemp farmers that owned six slaves, but most people wouldn’t know that. They only know him as an outlaw. Nevertheless, the name “Jesse James” is one that almost everyone has heard, even though he has been dead for over one hundred years. (Defeat n. pg.) Now, although Jesse James was a traditional outlaw in many respects, his legend perseveres as an icon of American culture