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...Skinner, a retired Harvard professor and a giant in the world of psychology, died of leukemia on August 18 in Cambridge...
...Skinner was a pioneer in the theory of behaviorism, which holds that human behavior is primarily influenced by environmental factors, including reward and punishment...
...Skinner was born in Susquehanna, Penn. on March 20, 1904. He did his undergraduate study at Hamilton College in New York before receiving a masters and doctorate from Harvard in 1930 and 1931 respectively...
...economy, shocking motorists at the gas pumps and boosting the cost of producing petrochemicals and plastics. Airlines, which spend 15% of their operating costs on jet fuel, were particularly hard hit. Most major carriers added a 5.3% fuel-cost surcharge to their ticket prices. In response, Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner summoned airline executives to Washington this week to ask them about the surcharges...
...Scafidi (Deputy); Trang Ba Chuong, Theresa Kelliher, Peter K. Niceberg, L. Rufino-Armstrong, Lee R. Sparks (Supervisors); Robert L. Becker, Silvia Castaneda Contreras, Michael Dohne, Osmar Escalona, Garry Hearne, Nora Jupiter, Agustin Lamboy, Jeannine Laverty, Marcia L. Love, Janet L. Lugo, Peter J. McGullam, Sandra Maupin, Helen May, Michael Skinner...