Irreversibility is usually captured by a comparison between the process that happens and corresponding "reverse process". In last decades, this has been extensively studied through fluctuation relations. Here we revisit relations from standpoint, suggested decades ago Watanabe, should involve prediction retrodiction on unique process, rather than two processes. We identify necessary sufficient ...

Openness to experience is a personality factor in the five-factor model of personality, and it is composed of six facets. Facets of openness appear conceptually analogous to overexcitabilities (OEs), which are displays of inner energy guiding individuals toward advanced potential according to the theory of positive disintegration. This study examined the similarity of OEs to corresponding openn...

Numerous articles have been written about alcohol and American Indians. These articles have focused primarily on the etiology of drinking, the magnitude of the problem, the drinking patterns of American Indians, and the effects of alcohol consumption on American Indians' health and lifestyle. Few studies have actually addressed possible solutions to the problem. Dr. Phillip May's paper on alcoh...

The testing movement in the United States has been a success, if one judges success by the usual American criteria of size, influence, and profitability. Intelligence and aptitude tests are used nearly everywhere by schools, colleges, and employers. It is a sign of backwardness not to have test scores in the school records of children. The Educational Testing Service alone employs about 2,000 p...