This is the second part of a three part article series investigating scientific research into the value of chess as a tool to aid cognitive development. In this part, the Fried and Ginsburg study will be discussed (The Effect of Learning to Play Chess on Cognitive, Perceptual, & Emotional Development in Children. Unpublished paper available from U.S. Chess Federation). Fried and Ginsburg Study A subsequent study by Steven Fried and Norman Ginsburg expanded on Christiaen...

This is the third part of a three part article investigating scientific research into the value of chess as a tool to aid cognitive development. This article will summarize the results of a study about the positive value of chess in kids' education, by Ferguson (Ferguson, Robert, 1995. "Chess in Education: Research Summary. A Review of Key Chess Research Studies." For the Borough of Manhattan Community College Chess in Education 'A Wise Move' Conference.) Ferguson Study ...

When I was in school I had a graphic design professor ? a very smart individual who graduated from Yale and whose expertise was fonts. I spent two hours a day for an entire semester building fonts with a pencil and a clipboard. As the professor did not know how to use a computer, he did not require any of his students to either. This class was boring, but what was worse is that it was completely useless. Rarely is a real company going to pay for a font. They are going to p...

If you want to be successful in life, you may want to begin with a typing program. That may seem like a simple solution to a successful life, but it is true. In today?s society, being successful means having effective communication skills as well as being empowered to compete for high paying jobs. Computers have become the modern means of communication even limiting the use of the telephone. Emails, chat rooms, and instant messaging programs keep the world connected and allow...

Biodiesel production, distribution, and use, as with many emerging alternative energies, has been aided in large part by recent government incentives making biodiesel fuel production and distribution more attractive. These tax incentives put money back in the pockets of biodiesel producers who, presumably, pass the benefits on to you, the consumer, with lower biodiesel prices. Not just any biodiesel is eligible for tax incentives. The definition of biodiesel fuel, as it?s ...

The world of fashion design encompasses more than design. If you love the world of fashion and want to make your mark on it there are many other ways to do it other than to become the next Vera Wang. Fashion design schools offer courses in fashion and retail management, fashion merchandising and fashion marketing. If you can't design fashion but have an eye for putting the look together and knowing intuitively what the next "hot" look will be, perhaps you'd want to look...

These days, it seems that university admission committees think that acing your SATs, boosting your GPA, and having glowing recommendations are not good enough to guarantee admission to your dream school. After the entrance exams and submission of other requirements, they still require you to write a college admission essay. True, the essay is an added work, but it is your opportunity to market yourself to your dream university. Application essays allow you another opportunit...

Homeschooling is sometimes not given enough credit. Many people fail to see that homeschooling have a lot of benefits for both parents and children. First, the usual trouble of waking up very early in the morning to get ready for school is eliminated, as well as the long waiting until the children return home after classes. Homeschooling enables you to have control over other things that may affect your child. You will be able to create a curriculum that suits your child's ne...

Three Houston schools have been persistently rated as unsatisfactory by state guidelines for three or more years. As with most school closing warnings across the nation, the parents, community, and elected officials with a political stake in the area are up in arms over the possibility. Though parents want their children to attend schools within their own neighborhood, I believe the community must look at the cost of keeping these three schools open ? the students are fail...

Three candidates are running for the post of Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Arizona schools in the September 12th election. Current Superintendent Tom Horne is running as the unopposed Republican candidate, seeking his second term in office. Two Democrats are challenging Horne ? Slade Mead and Jason Williams. Mead is a sports agent, a former state senator, a former Kyrene School District board member, and a former Republican. Williams is a former middle school m...