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Amy's Diary #3: Moving on
No full textSince Amy’s been going out with John, she has become the most popular girl in the halls. But she spends so much time with her new friends that she forgets Kat, her best friend. As for her ex, Nick, he still thinks about his lost love, Amy. And the icing on the cake: Amy’s mom tells her that they're moving in with her new fiancé, Francis. Aaaaargh! Help! Noooo! Gross! Even if change terrifies her, Amy must try to brave the future with style
Evidence That Sleep Is an Indicator of Overtraining during the Competition Phase of Adolescent Sprinters
No full text"Can Women and Men Be Friends? Writings on Friendship in France's Ancien Régime and C. B. Fagan's L'Amitié rivale de l'amour (1735)."
No full textDistance learning: A Game Changer
No full textPrevious research identified a variety of special populations which may be serviced through online activities. This paper focuses the growing role of distance learning opportunities for student and professional athletes
Propagule banks: potential contribution to restoration of an impounded and dewatered Sonoran ecosystem.
No full textAbstract: The Agua Fria River, in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, was impounded and diverted over 70 years ago. Immediately below New Waddell dam there are semi-permanent pools, but water has been released into the channel only nine times since 1927, during wet years when reservoir storage capacity was exceeded. To determine whether a propagule bank exists below the dam, and whether it could contribute to the revegetation of the Agua Fria riparian ecosystem should flow be restored to the dewatered reach, we collected forty-five soil cores from four patch types. We examined the samples in a growth chamber using the seedling emergence method. A total of 74 species (mostly herbaceous), and an abundance of individuals, were present in propagule banks. The propagule banks were similar to those of a free-flowing reference river despite considerable differences in extant vegetation. Zonation occurred in the soil profile under three of the patch types (Tamarix forests and the two xerophytic shrublands), with obligate riparian species more prevalent in deep sediment and upland species more prevalent in surface soil and litter, suggesting that a riparian legacy is present in Agua Fria propagule banks. Propagule banks of three of the four patch types (Tamarix forests, Tamarix-Salix forests, and Baccharis-Bebbia shrublands) were dominated by riparian species and individuals, further indicating a riparian legacy. However, propagule banks of the widespread Hymenoclea-Bebbia shrublands were dominated by upland individuals, reflecting xerification of the riparian corridor. Given the physical barrier of the dam, continued diversion of stream flow, and only infrequent flood releases, local inputs from xerophytes will dominate propagule bank dynamics in the future. Although propagule banks could contribute to redevelopment of the herbaceous component of the vegetation should stream flows be restored to this river reach, the riparian legacy likely will decline over time as riparian propagules reach the end of their lifespan while propagules of xerophytes continue to be replenished
Asterix #40: Asterix and the White Iris
No full textPositive thinking has invaded our favorite Gaulish village. And Asterix is positive it's because the Romans are up to no good! Will poetic language and optimism be enough to defeat our heroes Asterix, Obelix, and their magic potion? Also available now from Papercutz: ASTERIX graphic novels, each featuring three classic Asterix adventures with helpful contextual afterwords to promote better understanding
Should You Follow Your Gut? The Impact of Expertise on Intuitive Hiring Decisions for Complex Jobs
No full textAs jobs become increasingly complex, organizations are challenged with finding effective ways to select and hire successful employees. The high level of uncertainty generally associated with hiring decisions is greater for complex jobs where it is difficult to identify predictors of good job performance. Intuition research has found expert intuition to be effective in highly uncertain decision environments. However, most employment selection research dismisses the use of intuition and argues that even expert interviewers should not rely on their intuition. To bridge the two research streams, this paper addresses the research question: for complex jobs, can the intuition of expert decision-makers enhance the effectiveness of hiring decisions? The hypotheses were tested via an experimental study design using expert and non-expert interviewer samples. The results demonstrate that, when recruiting for complex jobs, interviewer expertise does increase the quality of intuitive hiring decisions
The Smurfs #19: The Jewel Smurfer
No full textOn the road leading to the town of Abelagot, two humans, Adhemar and Godillot discover an unconscious Jokey Smurf and take him along with them. Then a mysterious stranger, suggests they all get rich by taking advantage of the duo’s diminutive blue discovery. Before he knows what’s happening, Jokey Smurf is forced in to a life of crime, using his small size to break in to houses and rob the townspeople of their precious belongings. He has become – the Jewel Smurfer