| Tables for your convenience, enlightenment, and enjoyment. |
| Apgar Scale. This scale was developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar in 1952. It is used to rate a newborn at 1 minute and 5 minutes old on muscle tone, respiration, color, reflex irritability, and heart rate. A score of 7 -- 10 means that things are just fine. Between 4 and 6, the baby may need assistance with breathing. Below 4, the baby will need life-saving measures taken. |
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| The Bell Curve!!! (theoretical, obviously) |
| The Bell Curve was developed by Alexander Graham BELL shortly before he decided to invent cell phones. Years later, it would become apparent that Bell's own IQ fell far below the "norm" (his younger brother, Norman, who's life mission was "Turn on, tune in, drop out"). OK OK I lied. |
| IQ Scores & Ratings What is a good IQ score? What is a high IQ score? What is a low IQ score? These are common questions, particularly after someone finds out their score from an IQ test. Lewis Terman (1916) developed the original notion of IQ and proposed this scale for classifying IQ scores: Normal Distribution & IQ Scores The properties of the normal distribution apply to IQ scores: Low IQ & Mental Retardation 5% of people have an IQ under 70 and this is generally considered as the benchmark for "mental retardation", a condition of limited mental ability in that it produces difficulty in adapting to the demands of life. Severity of mental retardation can be broken into 4 levels: High IQ & Genius IQ Genius IQ is generally considered to begin around 140 to 145, representing ~.25% of the population (1 in 400). Here's a rough guide: More notes on High IQ and Genius IQ: Einstein was considered to "only" have an IQ of about 160. Mensa is a society for people with high IQ, in the top 2% (1 in 50). In 1926, psychologist Catherine Morris Cox published a study "of the most eminent men and women" who had lived between 1450 and 1850 to estimate what their IQs might have been. LOOK AT OTHER GENIUSES!! (i have to say i was appalled and shocked with shock and appallation that i was not included on this link, but i swallowed my pride.) |
| Cranial Nerves CN 1: Olfactory Nerve -- SMELL (nose) CN 2: Optic Nerve -- VISION (eyes) CN 3: Oculomotor Nerve -- EYELID and EYEBALL MOVEMENT (eyes) CN 4: Trochlear Nerve -- INNERVATES SUPERIOR OBLIQUE; TURNS EYE DOWNWARD and LATERALLY CN 5: Trigeminal Nerve -- CHEWING, FACE and MOUTH; TOUCH and PAIN CN 6: Abducens Nerve -- TURNS EYE LATERALLY CN 7: Facial Nerve -- CONTROLS MOST FACIAL EXPRESSIONS; SECRETION OF TEARS; SALIVA, TASTE CN 8: Acoustic Nerve (Auditory; Vestibulocochlear) -- HEARING, EQUILIBRIUM SENSATION CN 9: Glossopharyngeal Nerve -- TASTE; SENSES CAROTID BLOOD PRESSURE CN 10: Vagus Nerve -- SENSES AORTIC BLOOD PRESSURE, SLOWS HEART RATE, STIMULATES DIGESTIVE ORGANS, TASTE CN 11: Spinal Accessory nerve -- CONTROLS TRAPEZIUS and STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID; STIMULATES DIGESTIVE ORGANS; TASTE CN 12: Hypoglossal Nerve -- CONTROLS TONGUE MOVEMENTS A mnemonic to remember the cranial nerves is: "On Old Olympic Towering Tops A Finn and German Viewed Some Hops" |
| "When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator" (Mahatma Gandhi) |
| Full Moon dates 2009 2009 Jan 10 (10:28 pm) Monday 2009 Feb 9 (9:51 am) Monday 2009 Mar 10 (10:40 pm) Tuesday 2009 Apr 9 (10:58 am) Thursday 2009 May 8 (12:03 am) Friday 2009 June 7 (2:13 pm) Sunday 2009 July 7 (5:23 am) Tuesday 2009 Aug 5 (8:57 pm) Wednesday 2009 Sep 4 (12:05 pm) Friday 2009 Oct 4 (2:11 am) Sunday 2009 Nov 2 (2:15 pm) Monday 2009 Dec 2 (2:33 am) Wednesday 2009 Dec 31 (2:15 pm) Thursday |
| New Moon -- the Moon is not illuminated by direct sunlight. Waxing Crescent -- the visible Moon is partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing. First Quarter -- one-half of the Moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing. Waxing Gibbous -- the Moon is more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing. Full Moon -- the visible Moon is fully illuminated by direct sunlight. Waning Gibbous -- the Moon is less than fully but more than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing. Last Quarter -- one-half of the Moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing. Waning Crescent -- the Moon is partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing. NOTE: Following Waning Crescent is a New Moon, beginning a repetition of the complete phase cycle of 29.5 days average duration. |
| MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES by Howard Gardner TEST (thanks to www.thinkingclassroom.co.uk (Mike Fleetham) Verbal-Linguistic Well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings, and rhythms of words. These learners have highly developed auditory skills and are generally elegant speakers. They think in words rather than pictures. Mathematical-Logical Ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns. These learners are always curious about the world around them; asking lots of questions. These learners love to do experiments. Musical Ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch, and timbre. Musically inclined learners think in sounds, rhythms, and patterns. The immediately respond to music either appreciatively or critically. Many of these learners are extremely sensitive to environmental sounds (e.g., crickets, bells, dripping taps, snoring). Visual-Spatial Capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly. Visual learners need to create vivid mental images to retain information. They enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures, videos, etc. Bodily-Kinesthetic Ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully. These learners express themselves through movement. They have a good sense of balance and eye-hand coordination (e.g., play ball, balance beams). Through interacting with the space around them, they are able to remember and process information. Interpersonal Capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations, and desires of others. These learners try to see things from others' points of view in order to understand how they think and feel. They often have an uncanny ability to sense feelings, intentions, and motivations. Generally, they try to maintain peace in group settings and encourage cooperation. They use both verbal and non-verbal language to open communication channels with others. Intrapersonal Capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs, and thinking processes. These learners try to understand their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with others, and strengths and weaknesses. Naturalist Ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals, and other objects in nature. These learners have the ability to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the natural world, the ability to observe, understand, and organize patterns in the natural environment, and the ability to nurture plants and animals. Existential Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here. |
| Over 140 - Genius or near genius 120 - 140 - Very superior intelligence 110 - 119 - Superior intelligence 90 - 109 - Normal or average intelligence 80 - 89 - Dullness 70 - 79 - Borderline deficiency Under 70 - Definite feeble-mindedness |
| 50% of IQ scores fall between 90 and 110 70% of IQ scores fall between 85 and 115 95% of IQ scores fall between 70 and 130 99.5% of IQ scores fall between 60 and 140 |
| 50-70 - Mild mental retardation (85%) 35-50 - Moderate mental retardation (10%) 20-35 - Severe mental retardation (4%) IQ < 20 - Profound mental retardation (1%) |
| 115-124 - Above average (e.g., university students) 125-134 - Gifted (e.g., post-graduate students) 135-144 - Highly gifted (e.g., intellectuals) 145-154 - Genius (e.g., professors) 155-164 - Genius (e.g., Nobel Prize winners) 165-179 - High genius 180-200 - Highest genius >200 - "Unmeasurable genius" |
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