A comparison of WISC-R and WAIS-R IQS in a mentally retarded residential population

Although typically regarded as equivalent instruments, the WISC-R and the WAIS-R yield significantly different Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs for an intellectually subaverage group, with the WAIS-R consistently providing higher scores. Implications of this “built-in” increment for issues of eligibility for educational placements and societal benefits are serious, and careful interpretation of IQs in the context of other relevant data is necessary.     

A brief discussion on geological catastrophes and spiral arms

According to Density wave theory,catastrophes can berelated to spiralarmsingalaxy.Eachtime solar system entered into the spiralarms corresponds to impactevents,respectively.The spiralarms would impose an influence on Earth and the solarsystem.     

Disrespecting teacher: The decline in social standing of teachers in Cape Town,South Africa

This paper examines the declining levels of respect for teachers in two communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Education has been identified as a key area of reform and redress, but a critical skills shortage and under-resourced schools are hindering progress. Data from current and former teachers illustrate how the social and institutional capital of education is being replaced by a focus on economic capital, undermining the prestige of teaching as a career. These problems reflect trends elsewhere in the world and require action to prevent further shortages in education.     

EMBASE—Theexcerpta medica database: Quick and comprehensive drug information

EMBASE is published by the Secondary Publishing Division of Elsevier Science B.V., the Dutch-based publishing company that is now part of the Reed Elsevier family. From its origins in 1946 (as a biomedical information service producing the Excerpta Medica Abstract Journals), EMBASE has developed into a major biomedical database with particular emphasis on coverage of drugs and chemicals. It is available via major online vendors, selected academic networks, and CD-ROM, and is also sold (as subsets) to individual corporate customers.     

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??In recent years.the document searching system for evaluating S??T research results has been set up in many municipal and provincial institutions. The trends of its development and background are discussed and the necessity to implement tftis system is cxpourtded. Furthermore the necessity and feasibility of the establishment of this system in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are explained.