Education & Reference - 18 February 2007

x^-2 what do i do with negative exponents?

2007-02-18 12:07:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

I'm stuck on this one last problem: A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. A second rectangle is 5 centimeters longer and 2 centimeters wider than the first. The area of the second rectangle is 270 square centimeters greater than the first. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle? I'm supposed to solve and write down how I'm CHECKING it using algebra and the 5 step method. Ignore the 5 step method if you don't know it, I guess. =/

2007-02-18 12:07:17 · 4 answers · asked by yrsosketchy 1 in Homework Help

No where have I been able to locate decent information on this person. I keep getting the same facts, or none. I'd like to know her home like, education status, and if she won any awards.

2007-02-18 12:06:57 · 3 answers · asked by rekcinnibs 2 in Homework Help

Just as the title states, what does "woe as me" truly mean? I have heard and seen both "woe is me" and "woe as me," but I am unsure as to what they truly mean.

2007-02-18 12:03:34 · 5 answers · asked by Pyre 1 in Words & Wordplay

the address of a website where you can type in a vocabulary word and find what page it is found on in the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. I know it exists, but I cannot find it.

2007-02-18 12:03:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

i know it sounds stupid...but does it really happen in sex?

2007-02-18 12:02:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

I was onced picked on by some of the guys in high school so I started to lift weights and joined boxing and I end up beating up couple of thoese same guys badly is that good revenge?

2007-02-18 11:56:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Primary & Secondary Education

2007-02-18 11:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by Mz. Massachusetts 5 in Other - Education

I am in my first year of high school. Since the first week of school I have been very depressed and cry almost every night. I am only now asking my parents to switch to a different school. I have a few arguments ready, but I am afarid if they say no what I will say, or for that matter what I will do. Any ideas on good arguments? Thanks a lot

2007-02-18 11:54:10 · 7 answers · asked by beach_blonde_molly 2 in Primary & Secondary Education

A disputed set of research results that indicate that listening to certain kinds of complex music may induce a short-lived (fifteen minute) improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as "spatio-temporal reasoning;"

Popularized versions of the theory, which suggest that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter", or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development;

A trademark of Don Campbell, Inc. for a set of commercial recordings and related materials, which are claimed to harness the effect for a variety of purposes. Campbell defines the mark as "an inclusive term signifying the transformational powers of music in health, education, and well-being. It represents the general use of music to reduce stress, depression, or anxiety; induce relaxation or sleep; activate the body; and improve memory or awareness. Innovative and experimental uses of music and sound can improve listening disorders, dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, autism, and other mental and physical disorders and injuries."

The "Mozart effect" is best known to the general public through the work of Don Campbell. His 1997 book, "The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit," popularized the theory that listening to Mozart (especially the piano concerti) will temporarily increase your IQ and produce many other beneficial effects on mental function. Campbell and others went on to recommend playing specially selected classical music to infants, in the expectation that it will benefit their mental development. These theories are controversial, though there is a considerable body of evidence showing the relationship of sound and music (both played and listened to) to cognitive function and various physiological metrics.

Before publishing his book, Campbell trademarked the phrase "The Mozart Effect," and later wrote a followup book called "The Mozart Effect For Children", and created related products. Among these are collections of music that are claimed to produce a "Mozart effect," and to focus it for particular activities such as "deep rest and rejuvenation," "intelligence and learning," and "creativity and imagination."

No researchers have claimed such wideranging effects, and even the existence of the far more limited effect claimed by e.g. Shaw and Rauscher (see below) is disputed. Rather, careful research by William Forde Thompson, Glenn Schellenberg, and Gabriela Husain (University of Toronto) suggests that the Mozart effect can be attributed to temporary changes in mood and arousal that result from prolonged exposure to music (e.g., 8-10 minutes). Not all music generates the Mozart effect, however. The music must be perceived as having an energetic and positive emotional quality (see Thompson, Schellenberg, & Husain, 2001, Psychological Science).

The concept of the "Mozart effect" was described by French researcher Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis in his book "Pourquoi Mozart?" 1991, which explored the broad applicability of Mozart in particular in achieving results in Tomatis' thirty years of work with primarily learning disabled children. The phrase first came to US media attention in a 1993 paper by Frances H. Rauscher, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin, and Gordon Shaw, a physicist at the University of California at Irvine, in a series of papers. The first paper, published in 1993 reported that brief exposure to a Mozart piano sonata produces a temporary increase in spatial reasoning scores, amounting to the equivalent of 8–9 IQ points on the Stanford–Binet IQ scale.

The fact that IQ was mentioned at all, and the fact that the music used in the study was by Mozart, the epitome of high-art music in the educated European tradition, had an obvious appeal to those who value this music, and the "Mozart effect" was widely reported.

New York Times music columnist Alex Ross wrote in 1994, in a light-hearted article, "researchers [Rauscher and Shaw] have determined that listening to Mozart actually makes you smarter," and presented this as the final piece of evidence that Mozart has dethroned Beethoven as "the world's greatest composer."

A 1997 Boston Globe article mentioned some of the Rauscher and Shaw results. It described one study in which three- and four-year-olds who were given eight months of private piano lessons scored 34 percent higher on tests of spatio-temporal reasoning than control groups given computer lessons, singing lessons, and no training.

The popular impact of the theory was demonstrated on January 13, 1998, when Zell Miller, governor of Georgia, announced that his proposed state budget would include $105,000 a year to provide every child born in Georgia with a tape or CD of classical music. Miller stated "No one questions that listening to music at a very early age affects the spatial-temporal reasoning that underlies math and engineering and even chess."

Miller played legislators some of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" on a tape recorder and asked "Now, don't you feel smarter already?" Miller asked Yoel Levi, music director of the Atlanta Symphony, to compile a collection of classical pieces that should be included. State representative Homer M. DeLoach said "I asked about the possibility of including some Charlie Daniels or something like that, but they said they thought the classical music has a greater positive impact. Having never studied those impacts too much, I guess I'll just have to take their word for that."

The existence of the "Mozart effect" was challenged by two teams of researchers in 1999: Christopher F. Chabris, and Kenneth M. Steele et al. in a pair of papers published together under the title "Prelude or Requiem for the 'Mozart Effect'?"

Chabris stated that his meta-analysis demonstrated "that any cognitive enhancement is small and does not reflect any change in IQ or reasoning ability in general, but instead derives entirely from performance on one specific type of cognitive task and has a simple neuropsychological explanation," called "enjoyment arousal." For example, he cites a study that found that "listening either to Mozart or to a passage from a Stephen King story enhanced subjects’ performance in paper folding and cutting [one of the tests frequently employed by Rauscher and Shaw] but only for those who enjoyed what they heard." Steele et al. found that "listening to Mozart produced a 3-point increase relative to silence in one experiment and a 4-point decrease in the other experiment."

Even if music improves performance in some settings and on some tasks, there is evidence that the effect is not general in the sense that it does not apply in other tasks. Bridget and Cuevas (2000) found that, when compared to a no-music condition, listening to music by Bach or Mozart for 10 minutes produced no effect on subsequent mathematical problem solving performance.

2007-02-18 11:54:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

yea how do i use the word "duel" in a sentence. just type out a sentence for me, and if it makes sence ill choose you for my best answer

2007-02-18 11:53:17 · 13 answers · asked by blonde_caligirl22 2 in Words & Wordplay

11,13,13,12,11,12,13,10,14

can there possibly be 3 modes here? (11,12 & 13)

2007-02-18 11:52:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

I filed for fafsa in January and I just wanted to know when they were gonna distribute how much they are awarding. Anything would help!

2007-02-18 11:52:07 · 2 answers · asked by FaZe'89 1 in Financial Aid

2007-02-18 11:51:35 · 9 answers · asked by firemama 1 in Primary & Secondary Education

ive heard that it has sthg to do w/alchohlic beverages, but ive heard it in other contexts too... what does it mean?

2007-02-18 11:50:27 · 19 answers · asked by 4theband 2 in Words & Wordplay

the old shape toilet is stinky and dirty the lady room is not that bad excpt for the uesed pads and pee over the seats

2007-02-18 11:49:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trivia

i have a book report due soon and i really didn't understand it and i was wondering if someone could give me a summary on the book Class Trip by Emmanuel Cassere

2007-02-18 11:40:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

Also, anyone who can point out a good site for converting one timezone to another (as flexible as possible for being able to handle various standards and whatnot) will have my undying gratitude.

Please, it's really important for me that I not get the wrong answer, so double-check before posting. Thanks!

2007-02-18 11:39:01 · 3 answers · asked by whoandawhatnow 1 in Trivia

HAs anyone read The New American Poverty by Michael Harrington or is does anyone know where i can get a full summary of the book please help me, im gonna fail this class if i dont do this paper, i dont understand the book, please!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-02-18 11:38:27 · 1 answers · asked by dennis b 1 in Homework Help

For example on a works cited page of a paper.

2007-02-18 11:38:27 · 2 answers · asked by Consuming Fire 7 in Homework Help

I may be wrong but I think I am right.
Please correct me if I am wrong but with state abbreviations, do you not capitalize both letters? I know w/ the periods the second letter would not be capitalized like L.a. but now Louisiana would be LA, Texas would be TX (instead of La and Tx). Please correct me if I'm wrong!

2007-02-18 11:37:57 · 5 answers · asked by Lynn 2 in Words & Wordplay

I have a geometry project, I need to come up with a name for an Architecture company, i know i have posted before but i haven't gotten the response, my project is worth 800 points, and i have got to come up with a name a clever example used in the past by another group is Noah's Architecture, got anything along those lines (as far as creative, not just different ways of saying that)?

2007-02-18 11:36:01 · 9 answers · asked by Sarah J 1 in Words & Wordplay

Which MBA would get me the better job/career if I still want to work and live in New York City? The MBA will be in marketing.

2007-02-18 11:34:49 · 3 answers · asked by BRE 1 in Higher Education (University +)

I have tried and failed to receive SSI for my son? He is PDD NOS. Social Security says that I, a single parent make too much money. Can someone please advise. There are others receiving ssi with just a speech delay? I make 30 grand a year with 3 children. I was told autism is a disability.Why cant I get help. I heard I need to hire an attorney.

2007-02-18 11:34:33 · 3 answers · asked by BubbysMummy02 1 in Special Education

I need to know where is a site that I can make a graph for free in the internet. Thanks

2007-02-18 11:32:05 · 3 answers · asked by sims 1 in Homework Help

solve:
y=1/2x-4
y=-3/2x+1

3x+2y=14
y=-3/2x+1

y=1/2x-4
x= -1

I could do the rest but these ones im drawing a blank at
thank you so much

2007-02-18 11:29:23 · 2 answers · asked by . 1 in Homework Help

2007-02-18 11:28:20 · 5 answers · asked by georgia peach#1 1 in Words & Wordplay

the balloon will inflate.... why ?

2007-02-18 11:27:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

In a symbolic way, Norman indicates that the obstacles in someone’s life determine who that person is now and who that person is to become.

2007-02-18 11:27:34 · 6 answers · asked by holaaloha12345 4 in Quotations

reek of neediness and helplessness?

2007-02-18 11:27:10 · 4 answers · asked by freedom 1 in Quotations