Standards-based education

To experimentally measure the downward acceleration solely due to gravity at the surface of the earth and with negligible air resistance on a free-falling object, a piece of clear plastic with evenly spaced black bars, labelled as a “picket fence,” was suspended from a string and dropped through a Photogate sensor. This software is used to measure the actual acceleration of gravity to compare it to the value provided by literature review. The Photogate sensor transmits an infrared beam of light…

In tort law, failure to exercise a standard of care is considered a clear cause of action which gives a person just cause to pursue legal restitution against another (USLegal.com, n.d.). As stated by Rudolph (2010), “Causation is one of the hardest factors to prove in a case. The burden of…

for 7 different delays and 2 different reward magnitudes, whereas the present version only asked 6 questions in total, which is why results for this test was not included in the main article. Supplementary Results Table S3 presents the means and standard deviations of proportions of delayed choices according to condition (gain vs. cost), smoking status, and AUDIT status. Proportions of responses have been found to…

Thomas W. Truxes writes in “Defying Empire: Trading with the Enemy in Colonial New York that during the Seven Years' War”, New York's "most successful businessmen were daring, resourceful, and often ruthless." This assertion is supported throughout the book with multiple examples of how the successful businessmen of the time exhibited these traits. They were bold, inventive, and brutal. These men went to whatever lengths necessary to make money and ensure the security of their businesses. They…

Credit ratings are crucial for schools looking to borrow money for capital improvements and maintain positive cash flow. The article NMSU’s bond rating lowered, describes the financial status of the New Mexico State University. Standard & Poor’s Services is one of three major credit agencies. They issued the credit rating downgrade from AA to AA- with a stable outlook. The downgrade impacts the university both internally and externally. The rating is important to capital projects that the…

The first video of the documentary is “Our Plan” which takes place in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It starts with the beginning and discovery of oil, also called petroleum back in those times. The tone was very reflective for me due to all the information that the video supplied the viewers with. It goes into detail about how the industry started and what came about it once everyone realized how valuable oil really was. There was so much that I really took in and really enjoyed learning…

The process of crossing over occurs during which of the following? 
A. diakinesis 
B. diplotene 
C. pachytene 
D. zygotene 
E. leptotene 
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.04.01 List and describe the phases of meiosis.
Section: 02.04
Topic: Meiosis
  30. The bivalent structure forms during which of the following? 
A. leptotene 
B. zygotene 
C. pachytene 
D. diplotene 
E. diakinesis 
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.04.01 List and describe the phases…

Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company and was formed on November 1999 by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. The company’s long-term debt to total assets are accounted for and the owner’s deal with this through insurance and organizational re-strategizing. Exxon Mobil has numerous…

At Atlantis Vision Center in Indian Harbour Beach, FL, we often get common, yet important, eye care questions. One such inquiry is the meaning behind the term “20/20 vision.” This term expresses normal visual acuity (in other words, the sharpness, or clarity, of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet. People with 20/20 vision can clearly see the objects that should normally be seen at 20 feet. However, 20/20 does not necessarily mean perfect vision. The term only indicates the sharpness…

Art and science have always been seen as completely separate and opposite studies. Art has always been seen as the display of pictures created by talented artists, while on the other hand, science has always been seen as experiments and research. In the documentary, Particle Fever, the movie brings attention to the different view of the arts and sciences as two interdependent subjects. The director, Dr. David Kaplan, uses the documentary to give his audience an inside view to the world’s largest…