...TOPIC: Does Using Colored Paper Improve Learning or Academic Performance? RELATED STUDIES/LITERATURES: In the study entitled “A Study of the Effect of Paper Color on Test Performance in Business Communication” (2009) by Janet K. Winter and Esther J. Winter of University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg stated that, Color has been shown to affect mood and productivity in a variety of different situations. This study evaluated the performance of students in readiness-assessment quizzes in business communication classes, comparing the grades of students whose test papers were white with grades of students who received pastel-colored test papers. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between the two groups. Other research suggests that color may, however, have an effect in other situations [1]. Mehta and Zhu (2009) have published studies that they claim clarify how red and blue differently affect performance on detail-oriented versus creative tasks with strong implications for test preparation and testing formats [2]. According to Sinclair (1998), students taking exams on blue and red paper performed more effectively on blue, especially for complex questions [3]. Whitfield and Wiltshire, in their critical review of the field, discounted the work done before 1950 because it didn’t consider even the three basic components of color (hue, value, and chrome). They also identified flaws in most subsequent research: inconsistencies in the terminology used by...
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...Cardinal vs. Blue Jay Research 1 Cardinal vs. Blue Jay Research Kerri Cardinal RES 110 Research and Information Utilization Marcella Gardner, Instructor July 18, 2013 Cardinal vs. Blue Jay Research Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) and Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are beautiful and colorful creatures. They are both members of the bird species classified as Chordata Aves and belong in the Passeriformes or perching, songbird category. These two birds are known as the most colorful in the species. Although both birds are in the same species and have similarities, their behaviors vary in their habitat, diet, and mating ceremonies. It is especially easy to identify the two birds. Their markings are similar in regards to color contrast, with black and white stripes against a brilliant background of either cardinal red or royal blue. They both have a crown worn like a hat that is raised or lowered, depending on their “moods.” One thing to note is that the Blue Jay does lose its feathers but the Cardinal does not molt. The regions in which these birds live are similar. Both the Cardinal and the Blue Jay reside in the United States and Canada East of the Rocky Mountains. Cardinals also reside in some southwestern states (Arizona and California), and as far north as New York and the New England states. Blue Jays migrate and move south during the cold of winter; whereas, Cardinals can tolerate colder climates and do not migrate. Cardinals and Blue Jays differ...
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...Eucalyptus globulus Labill Eucalyptus globulus Labill, is a species also known as the Tasmanian Blue Gum grows mainly along the east coast of Tasmania. The specific epithet globulus is Latin for globe-like or spherical, which refers to the shape of the fruit it bears. Bluegum Eucalyptus is part of the Myrtaceae family. Bluegum trees are also native to many parts of Australia, and various sub-tropic climate regions. This species of Eucalyptus is a medium-sized tree, that grows 15-20 meters tall. Occasionally the tree can reach heights of up to 70 meters. It’s root system grows deep and spreads out far in range for sturdy attachment. The bark of the tree is rough and persistent, but peels to reveal long thin strips of smooth grey, green, or yellow trunk. The tree’s juvenile leaves are waxy and blue-green in color. When the leaves start to mature they become sickle-shaped, dark green, glossy, and develop many oil glands. Eucalyptus globulus is a flowering tree, which flowers from September to December, but seeds will remain on trees until mid summer. The flowers are white or cream, and produce massive amounts of nectar which is pollinated by nearby birds, mammals, and insects. Bluegum trees’ habitat is a tall, open forest with a wide range of soils. The bluegum eucalyptus tree was first described in 1799 by a French Botanist named Labillardiere, who was collecting specimens on the coast of Tasmania. Labillardiere noted that most forms of eucalypt can adapt to many different...
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...Marta Pond Chef Ken Mertes CUL135 12 April 2010 Seafood Research Paper: Flounder (Greenaway) Flounders belong to the order Pleuronectiformes. The scientific name of the yellowtail flounder is Pieuronectes ferrugineus; of the starry flounder, P. stellatus; of the winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus; of the summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus. The market name is flounder or sole. There are many common names associated with the flounder: yellowtail flounder, yellowfin sole, summer flounder, starry flounder, winter flounder, California sole, and Dover sole to name a few. (The Editors of The Encyclopædia Britannica), (The Editors of Seafood Business) When it first hatches from its egg, the free-swimming flounder has an eye on either side of its head, like most other fishes. After a few days, however, the flounder begins to lean to one side and the eye on that side begins to migrate to the side with the other eye; the side with both eyes eventually becomes the top of the fish. After this transformation, this flatfish becomes a bottom-dwelling fish, with the blind side losing its coloration and becoming the bottom of the fish. With this development, a number of other complex changes in the bones, nerves, muscles, and digestive tract occur. The pattern of the migration of the eye is genetically determined. Some flounders have the eyes and coloration on their former right side (family Pleuronectidae); other flounders have the eyes and coloration on their...
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...ECONOMICS” WINTER 2015 5. Midterm Paper The paper is to be completed by Week 6 (Wednesday, February 11 at 11:59 PM). You will write a research-driven paper on an independent entertainment company outside of the major entertainment companies discussed in class. You need to have your choice of company approved by the instructor prior to writing the paper by Week 2. Please submit your company to the TA who will compile a list. Some non-traditional entertainment companies you may want to consider: Twitter, Relativity, Lionsgate, AMC, Starz, DreamWorks Animation, MRC, Legendary, MGM, a major MCN (Awesomeness TV, Fullscreen, Machinima, Maker), WME, Scooter Braun Projects, or another professor approved independent media company. Topics should include Historical Background, Principals Involved, Content, Business Models and Revenue Structure. This is your opportunity to write about a company you’re passionate about, other than the major media companies. The paper will be 5 to 7 pages (double-spaced, 12 font, 1” margins) plus notes/bibliography. Midterm paper is due Wednesday, February 11, 2015, no later than 11:59 pm on Turnitin. 6. Final Paper: Now that you have learned the landscape of the current media & entertainment industries, for your final paper you will be asked to predict how the market will evolve in the medium term (3-5 years) and discuss Disruption, Development, Integration, new business models, and what the structural movements could be in the value chain. Your paper should...
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...Music In Advertising On Choice Behavior: A Classical Conditioning Approach C OMMERCIALS typically contain both product specific information and background features such as pleasant music, attractive colors, and humor. This paper examines the impact of the background features on product preferences. One experiment was conducted to determine whether background features of a commercial affected product preferences when only minimal product information was presented. A second experiment examined the relative importance of background features and product information in different situations. The impact of product information in a commercial on beliefs and attitudes would typically be interpreted within an information processing framework. It is suggested here that a classical conditioning framework could account for the potential impact of background features on product attitudes. Classical Gerald J. Gorn is a professor in the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, University of British Columbia. The author would like to thank the Institut D'administration des Entreprises, University AixMarseille, France, for its helpful assistance in formulating and pretesting the project. 9 4 / Journal of Marketing, Winter 1982 Do features like humor, sex, color, and music in a commercial merely increase our attention to product information in a message, or can they directly influence our attitudes? The results of an experiment using a classical conditioning...
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...MLA Style Research Paper based on the 7 ed. of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Created Nov 10, 2009. Your name Professor Course name Date John Smith Professor Williams American Studies 104 14 March 2008 Title is centered Found Voices: Carl Sagan th Your last name, and page # on upper right corner of each page ½ inch from top border. Smith 1 Use Times New Roman 12 pt. or similar easy to read font. Carl Sagan was perhaps one of the most influential scientific minds Double space entire paper Indent 1 inch from left border that the world has ever experienced. When he learned that stars were actually extremely distant suns, his world was changed and the magnitude of the universe opened up to him. Another strong motivator into science came with his reading of a popular science fiction book of the time, The Burroughs Tales. The stories were not extremely sound scientifically, but still presented ideals of adventure and the unknown. The idea that life could exist elsewhere in the universe fascinated Sagan and remained with him for Indent additional ½ inch when beginning a new paragraph the rest of his life (Eicher). In-text citation pointing to a specific source in the works cited list. Perhaps one of Sagan’s most famous individual accomplishments was his involvement with the Pioneer 10 Space Probe. The probe was created to be the first object to exit our galaxy. Sagan acknowledged that the chances of anything actually discovering the probe were astronomical,...
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...MLA Style Research Paper based on the 7 ed. of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Created Nov 10, 2009. Your name Professor Course name Date John Smith Professor Williams American Studies 104 14 March 2008 Title is centered Found Voices: Carl Sagan th Your last name, and page # on upper right corner of each page ½ inch from top border. Smith 1 Use Times New Roman 12 pt. or similar easy to read font. Carl Sagan was perhaps one of the most influential scientific minds Double space entire paper Indent 1 inch from left border that the world has ever experienced. When he learned that stars were actually extremely distant suns, his world was changed and the magnitude of the universe opened up to him. Another strong motivator into science came with his reading of a popular science fiction book of the time, The Burroughs Tales. The stories were not extremely sound scientifically, but still presented ideals of adventure and the unknown. The idea that life could exist elsewhere in the universe fascinated Sagan and remained with him for Indent additional ½ inch when beginning a new paragraph the rest of his life (Eicher). In-text citation pointing to a specific source in the works cited list. Perhaps one of Sagan’s most famous individual accomplishments was his involvement with the Pioneer 10 Space Probe. The probe was created to be the first object to exit our galaxy. Sagan acknowledged that the chances of anything actually discovering the probe were astronomical,...
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...actions, taking risky and reckless decisions without thinking about the consequences, and in severe cases delusions and hallucinations.... [tags: Health, Diseases] | 1289 words (3.7 pages) | FREE Essays | [view] | Bipolar Disorder - Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder is the medical name for manic depression, and means an illness with ‘directly opposite’ states of mind. Sufferers of Bipolar illness have mood swings, sometimes feeling ‘high’ or manic, and at other times feeling ‘low’ or depressed. Although the ‘highs’ can occasionally be enjoyable, these extreme emotions are often distressing and can be very disruptive to people’s lives. Few Disorders in history have been described with such consistency as Bipolar Disorder has been.... [tags: Papers] | 3630 words (10.4 pages) | FREE Essays | [view] | Bipolar - What is manic depression. “ It has a name now I know what it is“ ( gold pg 26 ) Manic depression also know as bipolar disorder, is classified as a type of disorder ( also called mood disorder ) that goes beyond the day’s ordinary ups and downs, and is becoming a serious medical condition and important health concern in this country. Manic depression is characterized by periodic episodes of extreme elation, happiness, elevated mood, or irritability, also called mania countered by periodic, classic major depressive...
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...Consumer Behavior Consumer Behavior: Contrast Jet Blue vs. Southwest Airlines Trident University MKT501 CS1 Identify key external factors that affect the passenger airline industry and explain how that impact occurs There are several external factors that affect the passenger airline industry. Some of the factors that affect the industry are economic crisis, instability in aviation fuel price, and environmental factors. I will elaborate more in detail in the following paragraphs on these factors. The first area I want to talk about is our countries current Economic Crisis, and in my opinion drives all the other factors that affect airline industry’s the most. The current economic situation is not good and therefore will have an effect on what a customer will or will not do. Air travel is very expensive as it is, in my opinion, so a sluggish economy will add more pressure on an individual or family thinking of flying anywhere. The second area that affects the airline industry is the cost of aviation fuel. If fuel prices are high, the airline will have to charge more for tickets. As I mentioned earlier, higher ticket prices is not what the public wants in our current economy. The airline industry is a business and in order to make money and continue to provide the service, the company has a breakeven price, approximately 66% of their operating cost (Airline Economics Break Even Load Factors Paragraph). If the company doesn’t...
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...role of the senior executive members to refine but the responsibility of all to roll out. Included in the process is comprehensive environmental scanning, strategy formulation (strategic planning), strategy implementation, and monitoring. Students in this course will review how the strategic decision makers within an organisation first identify, define and analyse commercial problems and then develop practical and ethical solutions. It provides a practical guide for, and an initial experience in, strategy formulation and strategic management. Class time will be largely spent in lecture, discussion, case studies and experiential exercises. Students will learn from the theoretical literature, instructor, case studies, videos, research presentations, and from each other. The course materials explain and describe the different aspects, challenges, and stages of strategic management simply and clearly. Goals of the Course To examine and understand the nature and role of strategy, strategic management and strategic leadership within an organization. Learning Outcomes 1. To develop skills in strategic analysis, development and implementation. 2. To explore competing rationales relating to the nature and purpose of business. 3. To critically review the received wisdom on strategic management practice. 4. To review strategic decision-making practises in business. 5. To further develop the presentation skills required to effectively communicate strategic...
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...“The Unjustified Operation Sting’s Excesses, Its effects, consequences, possible aftereffects and Suggestions to cub future occurrences. – A case study of Army veteran Edwin Gennette in the Operation Blue Shepherd” Olusegun M. Salako ITT Technical Institute, Hanover Abstract With reference to an online publication on the story of a certain Army veteran and a series of other sources of materials (online, in prints and also by employing empirical interviews and findings), that describe the minds of criminals and the procedures of the police sting operations, especially in the Pensacola area of Escambia County in Florida, USA — dubbed Operation Blue Shepherd, this research work expatiates the effects, consequences and possible aftereffects of this operations when these operations’ tactics cross the line to publicly and unjustly tag unintended victims of their online traps, sex offenders. This paper is also aimed at highlighting the different effects of verdicts of punishment on a culprit and on an innocent victim of poor investigations. This work proffers a solution in the form of suggestions to the cases of genuinely debatable arrests of entrapped individuals with obviously legal intentions as in the case of Army veteran Edwin Gennette. Operation Sting should not pressure their temptation tactics on unintended innocent victims, with the use of legal baits, in order to get them to err. Keywords: pressured temptation tactics, minds of criminals Intercepting, apprehending...
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...bird of Oregon is the jaw dropping Western Meadowlark. In my opinion it is the most beautiful and outstanding bird of all time in United States. It can’t get any prettier it has an amazing speed that allows it to glide. The state nick name is the Beaver State because of all of the beavers there. Oregon is a cool name, but what’s even cooler is its postal abbreviation OR. It is simple to remember because it is the first two letters in the states name, unlike AZ which is the first and last letter of the alphabet. History Oregon’s history is amazing, I have so many things to tell you but unfortunately I can only tell you a few. Oregon’s history has so many cool things, I have learned a lot by doing this research paper. Oregon Territory was created in 1848 and became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Did you know that Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state? Eugene was the first street to have a one way street. Did you know that the Oregon state flag has two different pictures on each side and is the only one in the United States? Milk was selected as the states beverage in 1997. The state mushroom is the Pacific Golden Chanter for its color. Oregon’s official state dance is the square dance....
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...collar crime refers to illegal offenses that are generally committed in the business or professional setting (white collar versus blue collar jobs) to achieve financial gain. Crimes that do not involve physical violence, and that relate largely to financial matters, are often called white collar crimes. Corporate corruption is out of control for two main reasons. First, big companies are now multinational, while governments remain national. Big companies are so financially powerful that governments are afraid to take them on. It is very important to study the cause and the possible solution for the increase in numbers of white collar crime; our focus needs to shift from Blue Collar Crimes to White Collar Crimes. U.S.A spends nearly $50 billion on fighting Blue Collar Crimes, not even quarter of that amount is spent on fighting White Collar Crimes. Hardly a day passes without a new story of malfeasance. Every Wall Street firm has paid significant fines during the past decade for phony accounting, insider trading, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, or outright embezzlement by CEOs. A massive insider-trading ring is currently on trial in New York, and has implicated some leading financial-industry figures. And it follows a series of fines paid by America’s biggest investment banks to settle charges of various securities violations. They are essentially "paper crimes" in which the perpetrator uses deceit to obtain money, property or some professional advantage. White collar crime encompasses...
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...A Research Paper: Depression Depression is defined as a mental illness in which a person experiences deep, unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities. The term depression is used to describe the temporary sadness, loneliness, or blues that everyone feels from time to time. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. The illness affects all people, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic standing. Women are two to three times more likely than men to suffer from depression. Some depression seems to come out of the blue, even when things are going well. Others seem to have an obvious cause such as a marital conflict, financial difficulty, or some personal failure. Most psychologists believe depression results from an interaction between stressful life events and a person’s biological and psychological vulnerabilities. Depression runs in families also. Genetically identical twins raised in the same environment are three times more likely to have depression in common than fraternal twins, who have only about half of their genes in common. In addition, identical twins are five times more likely to have bipolar disorder in common. Studies have shown that certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters play an important role in regulating moods and emotions. Neurotransmitters involved in depression include nor epinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. Studies have also suggested a relationship between neurotransmitter...
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