Referees' quotes – 2009

The RPC-Memory Case Study: A Synopsis

The RPC Memory speci cation problem was proposed by Broy and Lamport as a case study in the formal design of distributed and concurrent systems The idea was to use it as a basis for comparing various approaches to formal speci ca tion re nement and veri cation Various preliminary solutions were presented and discussed during a workshop at Schloss Dagstuhl Germany in September Authors were then ...

Revisiting Quotes from Educational Perspective: An Inquiry into the Multifarious Applications of Grand Quotes in English Language Pedagogy

The effects of fifa 11+ for referees comprehensive of warm-up program on dynamic balance in Iranian football referees

The present study aimed to examine the effects of FIFA 11+ comprehensive warm-up program for referees on dynamic balance among male Iranian football referees and assistant referees. Fifty-two football referees and assistant referees who had no previous injury voluntarily participated in the present study. They were randomly assigned into an intervention group and a control one (26 participants ...

Sub-Perfect Game: Profitable Biases of NBA Referees

This paper empirically investigates three hypotheses regarding biases of National Basketball Association (NBA) referees. Using a sample of 28,388 quarter-level observations from six seasons, we find that referees make calls that favor home teams, teams losing during games, and teams losing in playoff series. All three biases are likely to increase league revenues. In order to distinguish betwee...

Can Inspirational Quotes Help the Recall of Abstract Vocabulary?

The present study investigates the potential impact of inspirational quotes on improving English abstract vocabulary recall. To achieve this, a multiple-choice Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT) of 60 items including vocabulary and grammar component was administered as the proficiency test to a sample of 63 second-semester male and female students aged 18 to 22, studying English Translation in ...