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• A full life in defiance of naysayers - Toronto Star

  07.05.2009 – Past tools, such as IQ tests, to determine the level of someone's ability are no longer relevant, he says, adding, "We had a narrow and rigid tool for defining ability to cope but other abilities are just as important as IQ. ... ... (Read Article)

• Mums with morning sickness may give birth to brighter children - Scottish Daily Record

  07.05.2009 – In a study, children of women with the common pregnancy ailment scored higher in IQ tests, verbal fluency and numerical memory. Dr Irena Nulman, of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, said: "Our findings suggest an association between ... ... (Read Article)

• Failing our students - Charleston Post Courier

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• Mums going for the burn boost baby IQ - Times Online

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• Hot Docs 2009 Review: Ganesh: Boy Wonder, Experimental Eskimos ... - CityNews

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• Ugly Betty is BACK!

  01.05.2009 – Marc tries to bond with Christina by giving her a sex IQ test. Christina is rather disgusted, wondering why he's so interested in her sex life. (Oh, and Amanda jumps in with ‘I have a pornographic memory.' Hahaha.) Christina finds Stuart and they ... ... (Read Article)

• NAVG, AVA, WRLD, TWI, BARE and ASX Expected To Be Lower After ...

  29.04.2009 – It markets its products through premium wholesale customers, company-owned boutiques, spas and salons, home shopping television, infomercials, online shopping, and international distributors. The company was formerly known as STB Beauty, ... ... (Read Article)

• Why can't we concentrate?

  29.04.2009 – Besides, modern life really isn't making us stupider: IQ tests have to be regularly updated to make them harder; otherwise the average score would have climbed 3 percent per decade since the early 1930s. (The average score is supposed to remain at a ... ... (Read Article)

• Should Samsung feel sheepish? - about-electronics.eu

  28.04.2009 – Peta also claims to have research showing that sheep “perform nearly as well as pigs on IQ tests” and have “demonstrated problem solving abilities”. Perhaps, given the time, the sheep could have made the Samsung ad for themselves? ... ... (Read Article)

• General: Toyota iQ2 - Fleet News Online

  28.04.2009 – Equipment levels are generous, with iQ2 trim including keyless entry and start, privacy glass and climate control. It has also received a maximum five-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests. Altogether, as urban transport, iQ excels. ... ... (Read Article)

• Gonzales gets 22 years in kids' deaths - Arizona Daily Star

  28.04.2009 – After her arrest, Gonzales took three IQ tests, and it was determined she is borderline mentally retarded. She told the pre-sentence report writer she was never placed in special-education classes in school or told she had learning disabilities. ... ... (Read Article)

• Devaluing a university degree - Ottawa Citizen

  27.04.2009 – People with Down syndrome have an average IQ of about 50, which typically produces an aptitude for academic work no higher than Grade 6. Now, there are some Down syndrome people with IQs reaching 70 or 80, who grow up to have wonderful and productive ... ... (Read Article)

• Testing for disabilties helps many students find explanations

  27.04.2009 – After undergoing a battery of tests at DRES last summer, Scianna found out that she has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The test results revealed her IQ was high, but her ability to process information was unusually slow. ... ... (Read Article)

• Biological clock ticks for men as well - San Diego Union Tribune

  25.04.2009 – The children of older fathers scored lower than the offspring of younger fathers on IQ tests and other cognitive measures at 8 months old, 4 years old and 7 years old, according to results of a study released in March. Men who becomes fathers in their ... ... (Read Article)

• NFL DRAFT | WONDERLIC TEST Linda Robertson: Wonderlic test just ...

  25.04.2009 – The test has 50 questions, each more difficult than the preceding one, and a time limit of 12 minutes. An average score of 21 correct answers roughly corresponds to an average IQ of 100. Most people score between 15 and 38. Only one in 100000 scores a ... ... (Read Article)

• Should Samsung feel sheepish? - guardian.co.uk

  24.04.2009 – Peta also claims to have research showing that sheep "perform nearly as well as pigs on IQ tests" and have "demonstrated problem solving abilities". Perhaps, given the time, the sheep could have made the Samsung ad for themselves? ... ... (Read Article)

• Children of older fathers do less well in IQ tests

  23.04.2009 – Children of older fathers appear to perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy and childhood, a study by researchers in Australia shows. HONG KONG (Reuters) - Children of older fathers appear to perform less well in intelligence tests ... ... (Read Article)

• Resuscitated Newborns More Likely to Have Lower IQs, New Research Says

  22.04.2009 – IQ tests were given to all children to assess brain function to the children, with an average age of 8.6 years and a score of less than 80 considered a low IQ. The results were that children who had been resuscitated after birth but did not have ... ... (Read Article)

• Resuscitation at birth tied to lower IQ later on

  22.04.2009 – By comparison, just 7 percent of infants not requiring resuscitation had low IQ scores. In a related editorial, Drs. Maureen Hack and Eileen Stork at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, comment that future studies using blood tests, x-rays, ... ... (Read Article)

• The Emperorar Has No Clothes! by Richard J. Gordon, Ph.D. Attempts ... - PR Web (press release)

  21.04.2009 – He also sees the real possibility that the below-average IQ of many black pupils, as measured by school IQ tests, may, if valid, make it more difficult for some pupils achieve well in school. Although inner city schools may receive somewhat less money ... ... (Read Article)

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