...The Man without a Memory PSYCH/575 October 31, 2011 Dr. B The Man without a Memory Relationship between Learning Something and Remembering it Learning is when we are able to attain a particular skill or piece of knowledge, and remembering takes place when you are able to utilize that knowledge or skill right away without having to go through the monotonous process of learning it (Carlson, 2010). Once the skill is learned it is stored in short-term memory and then once it is practiced often it is stored into long-term memory available for retrieval and instant application (Carlson, 2010). For example, in order to learn how to ride a bike you constantly practice being able to steady yourself while pushing the peddles in order to move forward. By the time you learn how to ride the bike you have practiced the skill so much that it is imprinted in your long term memory. Region of Brain Damaged The area of the brain that was damaged is the hippocampus; this was due to the total amnesia that was a result from his illness. The hippocampus is the region of the brain that relocates memories from the short-term memory to the long-term memory. “Wearing is not capable of forming new memories because his memory only last between 7 and 30 seconds” (MedLibrary, 2002, p. 1). Loss of Memory for Things Wearing only has moment –to-moment consciousness because he has not only retrograde amnesia but also anterograde amnesia, Wearing can still remember how to play the piano and conduct...
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...Memory Destruction For those that suffer from memory loss, everyday life can be difficult. The onset of memory loss may come on suddenly or be more gradual. It can be permanent or temporary, depending on the cause. Memory loss is also referred to as amnesia. Memory loss is defined as the inability to recall past events. Short-term memory loss is the inability to recall events that occurred recently. Long-term memory loss is the inability to recall events that happened in the distant past. Also there are effects of memory loss after a stroke may include: Alzheimer's disease, and amnesia First, The memory loss associated with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) may have multiple cognitive components. Working memory appears to be impaired due to failures of a Central Executive System. Secondary Memory, on the other hand, is affected due to poor encoding or meditational processes. An analysis of the performance of 71 AD patients on tests related to these neuropsychological constructs revealed that they could indeed be dissociated. In fact, individual patients were identified with significantly different, and unique, patterns of impairment which were consistent with the two-component model. These data, therefore, lend preliminary support for the notion of multiple cognitive impairments being responsible for the memory loss in AD Second, ECT is a common cause of severe retrograde amnesia, doe example, destruction of memories of events prior to an injury. The potency of...
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...Maydeli Medrano Dr. Price Psychology 2301-83421 2 February 2013 50 First Dates Film Review The film I decided to watch was 50 First Dates (2004) starring Adam Sandler as Henry Roth, Drew Barrymore as Lucy Whitmore, Rob Schneider as Ula, Sean Astin as Doug Whitmore, Blake Clark as Marlin Whitmore, and Amy Hill as Sue (IMDb). I decided to choose this film because as I read what it was about in some websites I saw that it was both a romance and comedy film, and romance movies . I also noticed that Adam Sandler was in this film, and since I have seen a couple of his movies, I know they are hilarious. I actually ended up liking this movie a lot. The film is about Henry Roth, a veterinarian in a water park located in Hawaii. He dates many tourist girls for one night only because he is afraid that if he gets involved in a serious relationship with a local girl, this might stop him from going to Alaska to study walruses (something he dreams about doing). One day as he sails on his ship, “The Sea Serpent”, it broke down and went to a nearby café located of the coast and a woman caught his eye. He did not go up to her because he assumed it was a local woman. The next day, he went to the café again and saw her there again, but this time he decides to go up to the woman. The woman’s name is Lucy. They get along very well and there is an instant connection between them. They agree to meet at the café the next day for breakfast. Henry goes to the café as they agreed and after Lucy...
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...Final Paper The Effects of Retroactive Interference on Amnesia Patients Abstract New memories are fragile and vulnerable to interference. Patients who suffer from amnesia can often experience what is referred to as retrograde interference, which is the forgetting of newly learned information due to subsequent interference of additional material given to the subjects. This paper reflects on published articles regarding research about the effects of retroactive interference on the learning and memory retention ability of patients suffering from amnesia. Although research in this topic has not been able to fully answer the mystery that lies beyond the memory storage in the brain, many experiments have been conducted regarding this ailment. Articles on this topic vary in experimentation, yet they all show that interference subsequent to the learning of new information impairs memory consolidation substantially. This idea of retroactive interference dates back to the 1900s and new ideas and theories have been built upon it since. The findings in these articles strongly indicate that patients with anterograde amnesia are better able to form new long-term memory traces than previously presumed. Future research on this topic would lead to a greater variety of discoveries and establish newer memory training methods. The Effects of Retroactive Interference on Amnesia Patients Anterograde amnesia is a severe impairment of memory that hinders the ability to build new memories...
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...Memory Multistore model Capacity of short term 7 Duration up to 30 sec Capacity Long term is forever Displacement in short term Retrieval failure long term Decay is in all of them (long/short term) Explain what is means Describe Evaluate: any studies that support the memory (Primacy and recency affect) Primacy is when u remember things at the beginning of the list (as you have rehearsed them and has gone into your long term memory. Recency is words u remembers at the end of the list and u keeps into your head for just 30 sec which goes into ur short term memory. All of that shows evidence for 2 stores and rehearsal. Method ( lab experience, what wrong with it? it lacks ecological validity/realistic. Good thing? It is very controlled you can repeat it. Sample (who were used?) Ethics (none) Overall evaluation It is too simple, (explain) emotions-traumatic events some types of memory doesn’t need to be rehearsed u just know it. Different ways and types of memory are remembered, by chunking or method of loci. Explanation of forgetting Context is about environment Learning and recall in the same place you will remember. Forget when you recall in different place to learning ( diving theory) Grodden + Baddeley – divers Learn words – under water * or n the beach they got a distraction test recall either in the same or different environment those in the same environment recalled more and those in different recalled less. Method:...
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...Ins sights f from T Cla The arion In nstitut te Hori izon 1-2 2-3: A More C Compl lete Vie ew By B Jon Wheeler, Roy Maurer, a and the Par rtners of T The Clarion Group n Geoffrey Mo G oore, author of the boo Crossing r ok g the Chasm, recently wrote an article in the t w e Harvard Bu H usiness Review about a growth t h portfolio fra p amework cal lled Horizon 1-2-3 (H1n 2-3). The fra 2 amework, originally de o eveloped by y Mehrdad Ba M aghai, Step phen Coley, and David d White, esta W ablished a view that companies s that are su t uccessful in the long term have n e growth initi g iatives in th hree stages: Horizon 1, : , the mature slow growt businesses; Horizon t th n 2, 2 the emerging high growth businesses; and g d Horizon 3, t embryon ideas an pilots ofH the nic nd ten found in R&D. Moore asserts in the art n s ticle that h has obs t he served a t tendency of f companies, particularl technolo c ly ogy companies, to ta n ake promising H3 pr rojects and d launch them directly in H1 whe they ofl m nto ere ten are un t nsuccessful under the weight of f near-term fi n inancial pre essures and the need to o conform to the curren business model and c nt d organization norms. The Clarion Group has o nal T n s used the H u H1-2-3 framework with dozens of h f clients over the years, and we hav seen the c ve e phenomenon Moore describes o p n d occasionally. . However, using the H1-2-3 framework as a H H diagnostic, we have also seen ot d a ther trends s more freque m ently – tren...
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...of the “Quinquereme of Ninevah.” The author evokes the senses using multiple kinds of imagery in each stanza of the poem. The poem encompasses the past and the future of the changing ships and cargoes throughout various periods of history. John Masefield was born in 1878 in Ledbury, England. He married his wife, Constance, at the age of 23 and had two children, a boy and a girl. He suffered tragedies early in his life such as his mother’s death when he was 6, both of his grandparents’ deaths at the age of 7, and his father having a mental breakdown five years later and then dying when John was 12 years old. His Aunt and Uncle took on the responsibility of raising him and at the age of 13, his Aunt sent him to the sea-cadet ship the HMS Conway to train for a life at sea. It was aboard this ship that he developed a love for story telling. Sea life did not suit John and on his second voyage he deserted his ship in New York City and began to travel the countryside, taking whatever odd jobs he could find, often sleeping outdoors and eating very little. After 3 years, he was ready to return to England. John became a very big admirer of William Butler Yeats and after many letters to him, Mr. Yeats became John’s friend and mentor. This brought John into the inner circle of Mr. Yeats’ poet friends and publishers. Subsequently, John went on to have many of his works published that were met with praise and positive criticism. In 1930, he became the Official Poet Laureate until...
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...Experimental Observations This section of the report contains results from experimental observation of the R713 Hilton refrigeration unit during its operation. The experimental result are required for calculations relevant for the analysis of the first law within the unit; Ambient Temperature: 22.2 (C Ambient Pressure : 754.9 mm Hg Compressor Speed: 472 rev/min Load on Dynamometer arm 9.25 N Evaporator Current: 4.5 A Evaporator Voltage: 200 V Condenser Flow Rate: 483 g/s Condenser Temp (inlet) 13.7 (C Condenser Temp (exit) 20.8 (C Condenser Pressure: 590 kPa (gauge) Evaporator Pressure: 190 kPA (gauge) Compressor Temp (inlet) 9.6 (C Compressor Temp (exit) 43 (C Condenser Temp (exit) 23.7 (C Evaporator Temp (inlet) 0.4 (C Calculations Mass flow rate of R134a around Evaporator Q L = (V)(A) = (200)(5.4) = 1080 kW P3 = 590 kPa h3 = h4 = 265 kJ/ kg (from table) T3 = 23.7 (C P1 = 190 kPa h1 = 261 kJ/ kg (from table) T1 = 9.6 (C Q L = m (h1 – h4) m = 1.080 / (261 – 265) = 0.270 kg/s Mass flow rate of R134a around Condenser QH = mcw * Cp (water) (Tcw, in – Tcw, out) = (0.483)(4.18)(13.7 – 20.8) = 14.33 kJ/s P2 = 590 kPa h2 = 283 kJ/ kg (from table) T2 = 43 (C P3 = 590 kPa h3 = h4 = 265 kJ/ kg (from table) T3 = 23.7 (C QH = m (h2 – h3) m = 14.3 / (283 – 265) = 0.8 kg/s Power input to the Compressor Ps (shaft power) ...
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...CHAPTER 5: MARKING UP TEXT TYPE ELEMENT(S) headings h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 paragraphs p block (long quotes) blockquote preformatted text pre various list elements ol, ul, li, dl, dt, dd author contact address address horizontal rules (lines) hr hr PARAGRAPH ELEMENT Ex: ... -be sure to put elements in the above table in between paragraph tags. HEADING ELEMENT Ex: ... - 6 levels of headings. using heading leavels consistently throughout a site is recomended. Using h1 for all article titles is recomended - you can use a style sheet to specify the appearance of the heading levels. LONG QUOTATIONS Ex: ... - long quotations, testimonials or a section copy of another souce about 4 lines or more you should mark it as the blockquote elemen. -- it is recomended that content within the blockquotes be contained in other elements such as paragraphs, headings, or lists. PREFORMATTED TEXT Ex: ... -allows empty space to be shown as written instead of browser putting it in paragraph form. HORIZONTAL RULES xhtml html -to add a divider between sections insert a horizontal rule (hr) ADDRESSES ... - address elements are used to provide contact info for the author or maintainer of the document. shouldnt use the address element for all types of addresses such as mailing addresses, so its fairly limites. LISTS ...
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...RESEARCH QUESTION The main goals of this research are to investigate the determinant factor that influence customers satisfaction with online banking services in Malaysia. Question 1: What is the relationship between customer trust towards internet banking with customers satisfaction? Question 2: What is the relationship between the service quality of internet banking and customers satisfaction? Question 3: What is the relationship between perceived value and customer satisfaction towards internet banking? Question 4: What is the relationship between the reputation of internet banking and customer satisfaction? RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 1. To examine the relationship between customer trust of internet banking and customer satisfaction with internet banking. 2. To identify the relationship between service quality of internet banking and customer satisfaction with internet banking. 3. To examine the relationship between customer perceived value of internet banking and customer satisfaction. 4. To investigate the relationship between the reputation of internet banking and customer satisfaction toward internet banking. FRAMEWORKS INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CUSTOMER TRUST H1 DEPENDENT VARIABLE SERVICE QUALITY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH ONLINE BANKING H2 PERCEIVED VALUE H3 REPUTATION H4 ...
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...December 21, 1872 England, This clear water is a pleasant surprise, but the cold is painful. This ship is the most highly equipped ship i've ever sailed in. I can say this is vastly impressive for this age, and I can only imagine what the future will be like. I have to say my favorite feature on this ship is the Natural History Laboratory. Its where specimens were examined, and drawn. I can only say this will mark history with our recorded discoveries. December 22, 1872 Unknown destination, somewhere outside of England. The sun is finally out and temperatures have risen! The sun makes this day off a hundred times better.The shipmates decided to round together for a good ole game of cards! I haven't played for so long, and i lost all my snacks we keep as game. We sat for a meal and had chicken. We picked it up when we docked somewhere and we cooked it. Sadly it was nothing special and it was just chicken and rice. Days like this make this voyage much less lonelier. Spirits are high and tomorrow continues to lurk closer. December 24, 1872 Unknown Destination, somewhere outside of England. Its raining! The ship is starting to take a toll and the waves are rocking us around! Today is chaotic and a lot of hassle. But i fear for my life. I think i have came down with scurvy. They tell me to toughen up but i have hardly any strength. Being on a ship does not allow any medical help until we dock, and even then we hardly have any money. Research is slow right now but they're...
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...➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Introduction Background Problem Definition Approach to the Problem Type of Research Design Scaling techniques Questionnaire development and Pretesting Sampling techniques Data Analysis Components Recommendations Conclusion How do children use the new technology? Background Problem Definition The Management Decision problem: “How LoveToCode should expand its operations to schools?” The Marketing Problem: “To determine the effective way of delivering the value proposition of IT Program.” Approach to the Problem 3 Main Components: 1. Value proposition content (3 Research Questions) 2. Competition (2 Research Questions) 3. Needs of potential customers (3 Research Questions) Type of Research Design Exploratory: ● Interviews with the schools principals Descriptive: ● Survey with potential customers Scaling Techniques ● Non-comparative scales (scaling techniques in which each stimulus object is scaled interdependently of the others) ● Itemized rating scale the Likert scale Questionnaire development and Pretesting ● Simple questions; ● 12 structured questions for survey (multiple choice questions, some open-ended, dichotomous and scales questions); ● 10 unstructured interview questions; Sampling Techniques Nonprobability sampling judgmental sampling sample size: 51 potential customer 3 interviewed school principals Data Analysis Methodology: ● Preliminary plan; ●...
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...Figure 1 is the soil layer. Ground water table is at 5m depth. The thickness of each layer is determined by Case 1 uses H1 = 4m, H2 = 5m, H3 = 7m, and H4 = 2m. Case 2 uses H1 = 2m, H2 = 7m, H3 = 5m, and H4 = 4m. Soil below Layer 4 is considered as a rigid stratum which can control failure mechanism. Case 1 Layer 1: c’ = 3kPa, φ’ = 38°, and γ = 19kN/m3 (γsat = 20.3kN/m3) Layer 2 : cu = 25kPa, c’ = 8kPa, φ’ = 25°, OCR = 2, Cc = 0.8, Cs = 0.16, e = 1.1 and γ = 15kN/m3 (γsat = 16kN/m3) Layer 3: c’ = 0kPa, φ’ = 38°, and γ = 18kN/m3 (γsat = 19.1kN/m3) Layer 4 : cu = 40kPa, φ’ = 28°, OCR = 1, Cc = 0.5, e = 0.9 and γ = 16kN/m3 (γsat = 17kN/m3) Case 2 Layer 1 : cu = 30kPa, c’ = 15kPa, φ’ = 23°, OCR = 3.0, Cc = 0.8, Cs = 0.16, e = 1.1 and γ = 15kN/m3 (γsat = 16.5kN/m3) Layer 2: c’ = 1kPa, φ’ = 35°, and γ = 19kN/m3 (γsat = 20.8kN/m3) Layer 3 : cu = 35kPa, c’ = 5kPa, φ’ = 28°, OCR = 1.5, Cc = 0.5, e = 0.9 and γ = 16kN/m3 (γsat = 17.3kN/m3) Layer 4: c’ = 0kPa, φ’ = 35°, and γ = 18kN/m3 (γsat = 19.1kN/m3) Design the cut slopes for 12m height (Case 1) and for 7m height (Case 2), based on F = 1.3 (short-term), F = 1.5 (long-term) and F = 1.15 (seismic). There are only three options that can be used to increase F for the slope. They are, 1) reduce the slope angle; 2) reduce the slope height; and 3) dewater. The optimum design is the slope cut as less as possible. The water table change will induce the consolidation. The maximum vertical displacement due to dewatering on the slope crest must be...
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...Article 1 In the informative piece ‘Failures led to Williams murder’ that appeared in the, The Australian on the 19 April 2012 written by John Ferguson. The Ferguson contended that the misjudgment and failures that contributed to the murder of Carl Williams, which calls into question the liability of the Barwon Prison. In reference to safety to the members in the prison. This is demonstrated by the condemning and informative tone by Ferguson. Ferguson uses attacks by discrediting the opponents as unreliable and dishonest, to gain control over the opposition by using one or more of the means. ‘Monitoring systems were so poor that it took prison guards 27 minutes to find Williams body’. This shows the failures and deficiency of the Barwon prison security. Emotive language is also used by Ferguson by ‘he is serving a minimum 32 year term for the bashing of Williams to death with the metal bar from an exercise bike two years ago. This is used to create powerful images in the readers mind so that something appears more threatening, menacing or peaceful. Ferguson used these techniques such as emotive language, attacks and statistics to gain attention of the readers mind. To show them that the Barwon prison is downfall a failure to the eyes of the readers. Article 2 In the editorial by the editor ‘Failure of care, failure of state’ that appeared in the, The age on the 19 of April 2012 written by the editor. He contends that how is it possible that a high profile prisoner in Victoria’s...
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...CAUSES of AGING Rafael Perez Physical Anthropology-2 N3028 Professor Pilakowski February 29, 2016 ABSTRACT When automotive manufactures debut a new auto, it has been designed to last just so many years. The same could be said for Homo sapiens. Most scientists agree that the human body, with its present design and environment, will last about 125 years. That’s if it’s well maintained through proper diet, exercise, meditation and no smoking (Andrews). Causes of aging peaked my interest, since it’s something all organisms experience sooner or later, and at present time I know so little about what awaits me. This thesis shows that communication breakdown inside the cell between the nucleus and mitochondria is a cause of aging. INTRODUCTION David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School put it in rather simple terms when he suggested that the falling-off of communication between the nucleus and mitochondria is similar to an older married couple’s communication. This all happens because of a decline of a chemical called NAD, which causes a gene SIRT1, a sirtuins gene, to lose its ability to keep watch over a molecule HIF-1. What happens next is HIF-1’s levels increase and that reduces communications between the nucleus and mitochondria, which in turn slows down the cell’s ability to produce energy. The reduction in energy leads to senescence and disease (Cameron). In testing with mice, Ana Gomes, a scientist in Sinclair’s lab, was able to improve communication...
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