Completing the picture: the effects of video game practice on verbal and performance I.Q. scores in
The strength and nature of the video game practice
effect on tests of visual and perceptual skills were
examined using high functioning Grades Four and Five
students who had been tested with the WISC-R .for the purpose
of gifted identification and placement. The control group,
who did not own and .play video games on a sustained basis,
and the experimental group, who did own a video game system
and had some mastery of video games, including the -Nintendo
game, "Tetris", were each composed of 18
Comparative study of bovine heart and bacillus subtilis cytochrome c oxidase vesicles and the influe
Studies on the steady state behavior of soluble cytochrome c oxidase are
extensive. These studies have examined the influence of ionic strength and pH
and may provide answers to questions such as the link between proton
translocation and charge separation. The present study examined the influence
of external bulk pH on ApH formation, biphasic kinetics, and steady state
reduction of cytochromes c and a of cytochrome c oxidase in proteoliposomes.
Bulk pH has an appreciable effect on ApH formation
Caseflow management and the politics of professionalism : lawyers and independent paralegals
Caseflow Management is a public sector program designed to promote effective
management of cases through the resolution process in the public court system. Given its
public nature caseflow management policy is ultimately an exercise in political will. To
date that political will has been dominated by the legal profession which has influenced
the Ministry of the Attorney General to limit the term~ of reference for caseflow
management and its application to a narrow range of alternatives which are
Brillouin spectroscopy : measurement of elastic and photoelastic constants of some alkali holide cry
The assembly and testing of apparatus for the measurement
of elastic and photoelastic constants by Brillouin scattering,
using a Fabry-Perot interferometer and with argon ion laser
excitation is described. Such measurements are performed on
NaCI, KBr and LiF using the A = 488.0 nm laser line. The
elastic constants obtained here are in very good agreement
with the ultrasonic data for all three materials. The discrepancy
between ultrasonic and hypersonic sound velocities
which was reported by some
A relationship between photosynthesis and translocation in plants stressed by ionizing radiation
Since previous investigations have shown that low levels of ionizing
radiation can induce a reduction in the rates of apparent photosynthesis
and in the magnitude of photoassimilated l4C exported out of a leaf, the
present studies were designed and conducted to determine the relationship,
if any, between the radiation effects on these two physiological
processes. The experiments were particularly designed to determine if the
radiation-induced reduction in export is the result of the reduction in
Aging policy: a case study of co-ordination in Canadian governments
ABSTRACT
Canada is an aging society. The number of people aged
sixty-five and over is rising, while the number of people under
twenty is declining. These two concurrent changes in the age
structure have produced a sh~ft in the demographic composition
of Canada which is commonly referred to as the aging phenomenon.
Regardless of whether or not the number of people under
twenty continues to decline, the number of elderly in Canada
will almost double over the next twenty years. This rapidly
growing
1,1-enediamines and β-substituted enamines in heterocyclic synthesis
The work in this thesis mainly deals with l,l-enediamines and ~ -substituted
enamines (push-pull olefines) and their reactions, leading to the formation of a number of
heterocycles.
Various ~-substituted enamines were prepared by a 'one pot synthesis' in which a
l,l-enediamine presumably acts as an intermediate. These enamines, various substituted
crotonamides and propenamides, were made by using two different orthoesters, various
secondary and primary amines and cyanoacetamide. Their structures
The coach-athlete relationship in university female team sports : perceptions of moral agency and et
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Guide to the Records of the Grace Reformed Church, Pittsburgh, PA, 1853-1964
This collection contains the records of the Grace Reformed Church, Pittsburgh, PA 1853-1964 and relates primarily to financial information and organizational infrastructure. These records include bank ledgers, statements, receipts, bills of sale, church programs, bulletins, missals, sermons, member lists, burial records, correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, and miscellaneous medias.
Guide to the Records of the Community Chest of Allegheny County, 1933-1960
The Community Chest of Allegheny County operated as a non-profit organization from 1928 through the 1950s for the purpose of conducting annual fund-raising campaigns for the maintenance and support of voluntary health and welfare services in Allegheny County. Community Chest volunteer committees would allocate funds to the designated community agencies and work year-round to make the member agencies more effective. Materials in the collection include brochures, correspondence, manuals, mimeograp
Records of the Health and Welfare Federation of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA 1943-1950
The Health and Welfare Federation of Allegheny County organized in March, 1943, as the Federation of Social Agencies of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The Federation promoted cooperation among the social agencies of Pittsburgh and surrounding vicinity for the improvement of social conditions and development of an adequate welfare program for the community. The collection includes the constitution and by-laws of the organization and its divisions, organizational charts, correspondence, minutes,
Guide to the Records of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization of Allegheny County, 1953-19
The Committee on Immigration and Naturalization of Allegheny County was a citizen's group established, as a result of a 1953 study committee, to promote and sustain the idea of a liberal immigration policy through educational and legislative support. Materials include announcements, brochures, clippings, correspondence, lists, memoranda, minutes, miscellaneous publications and statements supporting a liberal immigration policy.
ENGL 121-03-04, Critical Thinking and Writing, Spring 2007
English 151 begins with the idea that writing is a process that includes planning, drafting, and revising. By revising, I don't mean proofreading or polishing. While catching typos and choosing a different word here and there are part of the writing process, revising a
paper means re-thinking it, even changing your argument and coming to new
conclusions. Writing diafts and revising them makes writing a tool for thinking. As you write, you generate ideas and test their conclusions. As the English
RUSN 306-01, Phonetics, Fall 2006
Course Objectives:
-- to introduce students to the system of Russian sounds, pronunciation rules, and intonation patterns:
-- to provide introductory information on the history of Russian language.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
FREN 101-01, Elementary French, Fall 2006
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
ANSO 275-01, Social Theory, Fall 2006
The purpose of this seminar is to study classic and contemporary contributions to social theory and to explore how these contributions have informed the development and practice of anthropology and sociology. This course is being co-taught by an anthropologist and a sociologist in order to provide the interpretive perspectives of both disciplines. We will take turns lecturing and leading discussions, and participate in all seminar meetings.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Offic
ANSO 350-01, Contemporary South American Society and Culture, Spring 2005
An Anthropological look at contemporary problems of change in South America from the perspective of First Peoples ( Native American, Indian ) and other peoples ( variously labeled peasant, third world, hybrid, compesino, coboclo, etc.) marginal to the market oriented political economy of the region.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
Logical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning
Understanding Linear Equations
Understanding Linear Equations
Developing Algebraic functions
Developing Algebraic Functions
