The Effects of Caffeine 1 The Effects of Caffeine and Placebo on Computer Typing Skills St. Olaf College May 14‚ 2009 The Effects of Caffeine 2 Abstract This study examined the effects of caffeinated versus caffeine-free CocaCola and Diet Coke on the speed‚ accuracy‚ error and words per minute of typing skills. 30 undergraduate students participated in the experiment for academic credit for an introductory to psychology class. The participants consumed their choice of soda and were
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leadership programs. Until relatively recently‚ people were assumed to be “rational creatures” (Ripley 2009‚ 31). This assumption meant that organisations and educators of leaders/managers were oblivious to the role of emotion in the workplace (Kimura and Yoshimori 1989‚ 22). The utilization of rigid structures‚ explicit rules and procedures‚ designed to control and limit employee behaviour (Napoli‚ Whiteley and Johansen 2005‚ 35) illustrate the reliance of business thinkers upon employee’s rational
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Tyler Tamura Professor Carolynn Rosales English 100 25 July 2014 Jiu Jitsu What does contorting someone’s body to its breaking point have to do with discourse communities? First we must understand what a discourse community is. According to Erik burg “a discourse community is s group of people who share a set of discourses‚ understood as basic values as assumptions‚ and ways of communication about those goals. Linguist John Swales defined discourse communities as “groups that have goals or purposes
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3.2 DNA Extraction The DNA will be extracted from the Nemipterus samples according to Wizard® Genomic DNA Purification Kit (Promega) protocols. The first step of is cells and nuclei will be lysed by adding 120 µl of 0.5 Molar ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to 500 µL of Nuclei Lysis Solution in a eppendorf tube‚ then it will be chilled on ice until the solution turn cloudy. The second step is 0.5 cm of Nemipterus sample tissue will be minced to fine powder. The fine powder of fresh Nemipterus
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I. A. Neutral Evolution 1. Kimura 1968 2. Proposed much of genetic variation is neutral 3. Neutral mutations do not affect phenotype a) Either do not alter product of gene b) Affect non-coding regions of DNA 4. Not subject to natural selection 5. Useful for reconstructing phylogenies B. Speciation 1. Formation of new species from ancestral species 2. 2 components a) genetic isolation b) Genetic divergence 3. Adds new branch to the tree of life C. Species Concept 1. Evolutionary independent
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Metabolic Diseases and Their Effect on Immune Function and Resistance to Infectious Disease Jesse P. Goff and Kayoko Kimura Periparturient Diseases of Cattle Research Unit National Animal Disease Center USDA-Agricultural Research Service Ames‚ IA Introduction The transition from pregnant‚ non-lactating to non-pregnant‚ lactating is too often a disastrous experience for the cow. Most of the metabolic diseases of dairy cows - milk fever‚ ketosis‚ retained placenta‚ and displacement of the
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Introduction of Company Founded on November 28‚ 1928‚ Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three principal business groups - fixed line‚ wireless‚ and information and communication technology - PLDT offers the largest and most diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line‚ cellular and satellite networks. PLDT is listed on the
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Learning Survey.” Sex Roles Vol. 49 (Dec. 2003): 693-699. Wilson Web. Web. 30 Aug. 2010. Hyde‚ Janet Shibley. “How Large Are Cognitive Gender Differences?” American Psychologist Vol. 36 (August 1981): 892-901. Google Scholar. Web. 8 Sept. 2010. Kimura‚ Doreen. Sex and Cognition. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ 1999. Print. Pallier‚ Gerry. “Gender Differences in the Self-Assessment of Accuracy on Cognitive Tasks.” Sex Role Vol. 48 (March 2003): 265-275. Wilson Web. Web. 30 Aug
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Introduction The ubiquitous presence of rodents in many environments and their sharing of habitats with farmed animals and contamination of drinking source water have led to many studies on the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in these animals (1). Wild rats may act as reservoirs for some important parasitic disease such as toxoplasmosis (2)‚ cryptosporidiosis (1‚ 3) and leishmaniasis (4‚ 5). The mentioned diseases endanger life of many individuals with suppressed or weak immune system in the world
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References: Goldsmith‚ D. (2013). Rethinking the Company ’s Competitive Advantage. Financial Executive‚ 29(6)‚ 14-17. Kimura‚ K. (2011). Is There Hope for Firms Facing the Technology Gap? A case of China ’s mobile industry. Li‚ Q.‚ Zhou‚ P.‚ & Li‚ X. (2011). On core competitiveness evaluation model of power generating enterprises based on knowledge management. International
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