Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Kansas was ranked one of the best US hospitals in 2011. The hospital began as a small municipal hospital in 1921 and has undergone many renovations and expansions. The hospital offers community outreach programs and various medical services, including emergency care and cancer care. Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas, also […]
Sarah Lawrence College is a small liberal arts institution in New York known for its strengths in the arts and humanities. Its academic system is self-directed, with no required courses and no grades given. Students receive written evaluations and complete conference work in addition to coursework. Famous alums include Yoko Ono and Vera Wang. Sarah […]
Thomas Edward Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Arabia”, was a British archaeologist, diplomat, and soldier who fought with Arab troops during World War I. He rose to fame due to his role in the Arab insurrection against the Turkish state. Lawrence was an intelligent and enigmatic man, and his life has been obscured by […]
Lawrence Durrell was a British writer who preferred to be thought of as cosmopolitan, having traveled extensively. He is best known for his Alexandria Quartet, but also wrote poetry, plays, and travel books. Durrell detested Britain and lived in Greece, Egypt, Argentina, and France throughout his life. Lawrence Durrell is a British novelist, poet, journalist […]
Lawrence Kohlberg developed the theory of Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development, which focuses on the development of moral reasoning in children and adults. The theory consists of six stages grouped into three general stages: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. Kohlberg’s research method focused on the process, not the product, and presented participants with moral dilemmas to […]
Lawrencium (Lr) is a synthetic element with atomic number 103 and atomic weight 262. It was discovered in 1961 at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory and named after Ernest O. Lawrence. Lawrencium is the last of the actinides and was first produced by bombarding californium with boron ions. Its short half-life and limited production make it […]
Black Lawrence Press is a New York-based publisher specializing in poetry and contemporary fiction. They hold four literary competitions a year and publish The Adirondack Review. Dzanc Books acquired them in 2008. Black Lawrence Press is a trademark of Dzanc Books. Located in upstate New York, the publisher specializes in poetry and contemporary fiction. It […]
