Author: Dr. Zar

A Brief History Hello, everyone!  I am Dr. Zar.  Today, February 1st, 2023, is the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In memory of this tragic event, this article presents a compilation in chronological order of our past videos concerning the space shuttle program in the hopes that you can learn about the disaster in the broader context of the Space Shuttle program’s history. Digging Deeper Our first video in this compilation concerns how the origins of the program were among the accomplishments of one of the United States’ most controversial presidents: Our second video in this compilation discusses…

A Brief History The article covers Dr. Zar’s attendance policy for students attending in-person or face-to-face classes taught by Dr. Zar. Digging Deeper Students enrolled in a synchronous course that is taught in a physical classroom are expected to regularly attend class.  Therefore, Dr. Zar will regularly pass around an attendance sheet on each class day that students are expected to sign. While there is not a specific attendance grade for our course, students can fail the course if they stop attending. Being physically present does not automatically equal attending the class.  To be credited as having attended, a student…

A Brief History Drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Women Talking on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cedar Lee Theatre on 2163 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://uareleasingscreenings.com/HHWOMEN17.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Women Talking is based upon the book by Miriam Toews, directed by Sarah Polley, and stars…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 9th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 9, 1839, the first practical photographic process (Daguerreotype) was revealed by the French Academy of Sciences. On January 9, 1861, the State of Mississippi seceded from the United States of America, the second of the slave holding states to do so. On January 9, 1873, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, died after ruling France for a longer reign than…

A Brief History Computer screen mystery thriller fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Missing on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00PM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10 on 1345 SOM Center Rd. in Mayfield Heights, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://events.sonypictures.com and enter the code of MISSHISTORY12 after clicking to “REDEEM PASS.”  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper From…