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New Procedures To Assess Executive Functions In Preschool Children, K. A. Espy, P. M. Kaufmann, M. L. Glisky, M. D. Mcdiarmid

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory: Faculty Publications

Executive functions are difficult to assess in preschool children, yet the preschool period is particularly important, both in the development of behavioral control and of the brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex. Several tasks were adapted from developmental and neuroscience literature and then administered to 98 preschool children (30-, 36-, 42-, 48- and 60-month age groups). Executive function task performance was related largely to age group, but not to sex or intelligence. These tasks, then, were sensitive in this age range and may be useful to delineate distinct cognitive profiles among preschool children with various neurological and developmental disorders.

Fisheries Research Report No. 127 - A 12-Month Survey Of Recreational Fishing In The Peel-Harvey Estuary Of Western Australia During 1998-99, B E. Malseed, Neil R. Sumner

Fisheries Research Reports

A survey of recreational boat-based and shore-based fishing in the Peel-Harvey Estuary was conducted between August 1998 and July 1999. During the survey 1,996 interviews were conducted at boat ramps. Of these, 1,136 boats had been crabbing and 136 angling in the estuary (43 were both crabbing and angling). In addition to the interviews at boat ramps, 909 shore-based fishing parties were interviewed.

The survey estimated the total annual boat-based recreational fishing effort as 126,000 fisher days, with 88% of this effort targeting blue swimmer crabs. The total annual shore-based recreational fishing effort was estimated to be 191,000 fisher days, …

Fisheries Research Report No. 129 - Morphology And Incidence Of Yabby (Cherax Albidus) Burrows In Western Australia, Craig S. Lawrence

Fisheries Research Reports

Yabby (Cherax albidus) burrows were recorded from dams, channels and ponds in Western Australia. Twenty five sites were sampled during Spring, 1998 and the burrow morphology and density was described from six of these locations where burrows were present. To improve the sample size and address seasonal trends 49 commercially harvested yabby dams were sampled over the summer of 1999/2000 and the number and density of yabby burrows were recorded. Burrow incidence and morphology was also recorded from 25 research ponds at the Avondale Research Station between 1995-1997. Soil and water chemistry values are presented and their relationships with burrow …

The Setonian (Winter Preview), November 2001, Seton Hall University

2001

No abstract provided.

Landmark Report (Vol. 21, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Landmark Report

Newsletter published by the Landmark Association; this local group advocates the preservation, protection and maintenance of architectural, cultural and archaeological resources in Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky.

Broadly Speaking - November, 2001, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Meeting Employees' Information Needs In An Evolving Health Care Marketplace, Lise Rybowski

National Health Policy Forum

This background paper explores the role of information in an evolving health care marketplace. It notes that, in a softening economy, many employers seeking relief from escalating health care expenses shift costs onto employees. Some try to make their retreat more palatable by offering employees both more options for how and where they receive health care and more control over how and where the money is spent. This paper discusses the changes that are likely to occur over the next decade in the ways that people make decisions about health plans and providers, the implications for consumers' information needs, and …

Participation And Achievement In Vet Of Non-Completers Of School, Katrina Ball, Stephen Lamb

LSAY Research Reports

This report examines the vocational and training (VET) activities and experiences of non-completers of Year 12 in the initial post- school years. It investigates differences between those who participate in VET after leaving school and those who do not. It also reviews VET achievement examining results in the VET courses undertaken by non-completers. The report provides information on the characteristics and success rates of non-completers who participated in VET, concentrating on the characteristics and achievement levels of those non-completers who participated in VET according to their specific study programs. The analyses were based on data from the Y95 cohort of …

Choices And Prospects, Noam Chomsky

Peace and Conflict Studies

Excerpt

In examining the attacks on the U.S. on September 11, we must first identity the perpetrators of the crimes. It is generally assumed, plausibly, that their origin is the Middle East region, and that the attacks probably trace back to the Osama Bin Laden network, a widespread and complex organization, doubtless inspired by Bin Laden but not necessarily acting under his control. Let us assume that this is true. A sensible person would try to ascertain Bin Laden’s views, and the sentiments of the large reservoir of supporters of much of what he says throughout the region. About all …

Front Matter, Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

No abstract provided.

The Islamic Paradigm Of Nations: Toward A Neo-Classical Approach, Amr G.E. Sabet

Peace and Conflict Studies

Excerpt

As late as 1966, Martin Wight could still pose the question: “why is there no international relations theory?” By this he meant the absence of a tradition of speculation about relations between states, family of nations, or the international community, comparable to that of political theory as speculation about the state. To the extent that it did exist, it was marked by “intellectual and moral poverty” caused both by the prejudice imposed by the sovereign state and the belief in progress (Wight 1995: 15-16 &19). Unlike political theory, which has been progressivist in its concern with pursuing interests of …

Design And Construction Of A Space-Borne Optical Tweezer Apparatus, Andrew Resnick

Physics Faculty Publications

A compact optical tweezer package has been developed for use on a microscope to be flown on the International Space Station as part of a series of experiments in colloid crystallization. A brief introduction to the principles of single-beam optical tweezer operation will be presented, after which a detailed system layout will be shown. Special design requirements due to the spaceflight nature of the hardware will also be discussed. The tweezer apparatus is capable of trapping many particles through use of a two-axis acousto-optical deflector. The trap strength is sufficient to perform the required science (50 pN at Δn=0.2). The …

Meeting Notes 2001-11-01 [Part B] , Joint Policy Advisory Committee On Transportation

Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Design Of An Fpga-Based High-Speed Filter-Decimator For The Gifts Imaging Interferometer, Scott E. Budge, Charles R. O'Brien

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper presents the design of an FPGA-based frame filter-decimator for the geostationary imaging Fourier transform spectrometer (GIFTS). The decimator reduces samples from two 128/spl times/128 sample imaging arrays from 1638.4 fps to 102.4 complex fps for the long wave IR (LWIR) band and from 1638.4 fps to 204.8 complex fps for the medium wave IR (MWIR) band. The design uses a novel parallel pipeline architecture to handle the bandpass sampling and decimation of the 16 k array samples which arrive a frame-at-a-time. The design is challenging because of significant speed, size, weight and power restrictions for satellite implementation.

A Fast Full-Search Adaptive Vector Quantizer For Video Coding, Scott E. Budge, Christian B. Peel

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper presents a novel VQ structure which provides very good quality encoding for video sequences and exploits the computational savings gained from a fast-search algorithm. It uses an adaptive-search, variable-length encoding method which allows for very fast matching of a wide range of transmission rates. Both the encoding quality and the computational benefits from the fast-search algorithm are presented. Simulations show that full-search tree residual VQ (FTRVQ) can provide up to 3 dB improvement over a similar RVQ encoder on video sequences.

29th Conference On Senior Engineering Design Projects, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Senior Engineering Design Conference

The 29th Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects was held on November 27, 2001 at the College of Engineering and applied Sciences on the Parkview Campus of Western Michigan University. The college sponsors the conference to showcase the work of its graduating seniors, who are required to complete a capstone project that puts into practice what they have learned. Many of the projects are sponsored by business and industry.

Lwv Bulletin, November, 2001, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area

League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area Bulletin 2000-2009

The Bulletin is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Ua68/18/1 Perspectives, Vol. 6, Wku Women's Studies & Support Program

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the Women's Studies & Support Program for students and alumni.

The Utility Of Embryonic Stem Cells, Gary R. Wright

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Christ The Physician, Patrick Guinan

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Rural Idaho: Challenged To Change, Andrus Center For Public Policy

Research and Reports

No abstract provided.

Oklahoma House Bill Hb1178, An Act Relating To The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, Oklahoma. Legislature. House Of Representatives

About Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

House Bill HB 1178, An Act relating to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot; amending Section 1, House Joint Resolution No. 1035, p. 2836, O.S.L. 1997, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 36, O.S.L. 2000 (74 O.S. Supp. 2000, Section 8201), which relates to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Commission; clarifying language; and providing an effective date.

Ua12/2/1 Standing Tall, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special men's basketball issue of the College Heights Herald. Articles:

• Bastani, Camron. Hilltoppers Hope to Leave Mark on Sun Belt Conference
• Farner, Keith & Camron Bastani. College Heights Herald Top 15 Says Blue Devils Rule the Land
• Knox, Malcolm. All-American Back for One More Run – Chris Marcus
• Lewis, Dustin. Loss of Nashon McPherson Leaves Hole in Lineup
• Farner, Keith. Point Guards Plan on Carrying Their Weight
• Moore, Michael. Defense Still Core of Team
• Tucker, Kyle. Tops Bond During Offseason Games
• Hightower, Kyle. Hey Fans, Good Times Are Here Again
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Tops Look for Sparks-Plug In Backcourt

Modeling Bighorn Sheep Habitat In Northwest Nebraska, Kyle M. Forbes

Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In recent years geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing technologies have been used extensively in habitat suitability modeling. By incorporating these technologies, scientists often gain the ability to formulate and implement a more detailed habitat suitability model with the addition of more detailed spatial information. A habitat suitability model was developed to quantify and describe the available suitable Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) habitat in the Pine Ridge of northwestern Nebraska and determine if a minimum viable population (MVP) of this species can be supported naturally in the region. The model included a strong spatial …

Eighth Place: John Ashcroft, Et Al. V. Free Speech Coalition, Et Al., Louis Smith, Marcie Norton

David E. Snodgrass Moot Court Competition

No abstract provided.

Faculty Focus, November 2001, Vol. 1 No. 3, California State University, Monterey Bay

Faculty Focus

Cecilia O'Leary's Scholarship for Social Justice -- CSUMB Participates in National Dialogs on Student Learning -- Ruben Mendoza: "Writing is Social Action" -- Christine Sleeter: Putting the Writer Back into the Writing -- Recent Faculty Scholarship -- TLT Roundtable: An Opportunity for Communication? -- What is "Class Participation"? -- WASC: Update on Education Effectiveness Study -- Literacy Lunch on Reading -- Taking the Next Step: Planning the Program Assessment Cycle

Campus Connection, November 2001, Vol. 3 No. 3, California State University, Monterey Bay

Campus Connection

Kelp Kraze Is Almost Here -- Big Happenings At KAZU -- CSUMB Approved For Single Subject Credential Program -- Kudos For CSUMB Dining Services -- "The One Stop Shop" And You -- A Mural With A Mission -- The Voice Of ASRH -- New Faculty And Staff -- Environmental Symposium -- Sharpen Your Mind To Learn Better -- KAZU Programming Guide -- Certificate Program For Administrative Professionals -- Put E-Learning On Your Desktop -- Life After CSUMB -- Employment Milestones! -- New Employees -- Promotions And Transfers -- Our Campus On The Move -- ProSource Opportunity

Nebraska Reacts To The National Recession, John Austin, Nebraska Business Forecast Council

Business in Nebraska

National Economy

The task ofthe Nebraska Business Forecast Council is session was to address the economic consequences of the terrorist attacks on our nation and the implications for Nebraska's economic future. Prior to the attacks in early September, the national economy was teetering on the edge of a downturn. The economy showed no growth in second quarter 2001. Early third quarter data indicated little, ifany, improvement. The weeks following the attacks showed a large downturn in economic activity as the nation's attention was diverted to the impact and aftermath ofthe attacks. The downturn in activity in the lastthree weeks of …

A Survey Of Nineteenth Century Rhode Island Billheads, Russell J. Desimone

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This book is published in conjunction with an exhibition of Rhode Island billheads at the University Library of the University of Rhode Island in November 2001

A Survey Of Islamic Fundamentalist Activism In Central Asia And The Caucasus, Stephen R. Bowers, Valeria Ciobanu

Faculty Publications and Presentations

This survey of regional elites, conducted in November of 2001, concludes that the goals of the region’s Islamic fundamentalist groups include mobilization of Islamic faithful into radical activities, planning for sabotage of US military operations, and working to overthrow secular regimes.