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B. Philosophy helps us to think well and carefully, and cultivates at least four intellectual skills: analysis, assessment, argumentation, articulation. C. Tom Morris has said that philosophy helps us to think carefully and deeply about the most important things in our lives.
Plant Disease / February 2001 141 Reaction of Broccoli to Isolates of Verticillium dahliae from Various Hosts R. G. Bhat and K. V. Subbarao, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, c/o U.S. Agri- cultural Research Station, 1636 E. Alisal St.
The summary of a workshop cosponsored by the Nutrition Coordinating Committee of the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control on this topic was recently published. Some points of interest:
David A. Strobel, Dean Graduate School Neva Hassanein, Chair Environmental Studies Joshua Slotnick Environmental Studies Helen Atthowe Missoula County Extension ABSTRACT Smith, Ethan A., M.S.
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus), introduced before the mid-1800s into the United States from Europe, is a worldwide pest of cruciferous crops. The larvae attack a wide range of cole crops including: cabbage, cauliflower, rape, kale, turnip, and brussels sprouts.
The research projects are presented in reverse chronolgical order, i.e. the most recently commissioned research is presented first. The report presents projects by year of commissioning. No projects were commissioned in 1993.
Brussels sprouts repel not only children, but fungi as well. Canadian scientists have discovered a novel antifungal compound in the plant, and hope to use the discovery to find ways to protect crops against pathogens.
Thurber s work questions our modern obsession with reason. Not because he doubts the value of reason, but because we take it to extremes and reject instinct and common sense. Reason taken to extremes becomes unreasonable, and defeats itself.