Among the exhibition's most engaging objects are several pairs of Ibeji, or sacred twins, small carved wood figures whose little beaded tunics gleam with geometric patterns and images.
Among the show's most engaging objects are the "skyscraper" desk and bookcase, designed around 1927 by the Viennese-born Paul Frankl (1887-1958) in wood, Formica and Bakelite, an early plastic.
The test consists of analysis of behaviors manifested by the test mouse in his own cage in three consecutive 10-min sessions: undisturbed, nonsocial engaging (a novel object is introduced), and social engaging (a non-familiar mouse is introduced).
One of the more engaging objects on view is the immense exoskeleton of a Maine lobster that weighed 27.5 pounds when caught and cooked in 1964.
Despite evoking a physiological response to enrichment, is possible that the objects were not engaging enough to elicit anything other than transient behavioral responses.
In contrast, high Confident animals are inquisitive, more readily explore new situations and investigate novel situations and objects, are energetic, engaging in more locomotor and object play, and behave in a fearless, bold, and daring manner (Golub et al. 2009).
The study found that projects that combined both mechanical and electrical components, such as a working model of a crane that could move and lift objects, were the most engaging (Meister, 1922).
The eight lamps shown are engaging objects, but they have a deeper meaning.
The most engaging object in the room is a large cabinet that belonged to Metcalf and contained his collection of birds' nests, eggs, butterflies and moths.
Some surprising and engaging objects and documents testify to the church's pursuit of its mission to spread the faith to a larger world (which, in a sense, this show is also doing).
