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Do boys and girls use computers differently, and does it contribute to why boys do worse in school than girls?

Fairlie, Robert W. - 2015

the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for … schoolwork and are more likely to use computers for playing games, but are less likely to use computers for social networking and … email than are girls. Using data from a large field experiment randomly providing free personal computers to schoolchildren …

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The Effects of Computers on Children's Social Development and School Participation: Evidence from a Randomized Control Experiment

Fairlie, Robert W.; Kalil, Ariel - 2016

Concerns over the perceived negative impacts of computers on social development among children are prevalent but … districts in California were randomly given computers to use at home. Children in the treatment group are more likely to report …

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The Effects of Computers on Children's Social Development and School Participation: Evidence from a Randomized Control Experiment

Fairlie, Robert W.; Kalil, Ariel - 2016

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Race and the Digital Divide

Fairlie, Robert W - In: Contributions in Economic Analysis & Policy 3 (2004) 1, pp. 1-38

In recent years, a plethora of public and private programs in the United States have been created to close the "Digital Divide." Interestingly, however, we know very little about the underlying causes of racial differences in rates of computer and Internet access. In this paper, I use data from...

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Accelerating the Adoption of Second-Tier Reach Standards forApplicable Appliance Products in China

Lin, Jiang; Fridley, David - 2008

; televisions; printers; computers; monitors; fax machines; copiers; DVD/VCD players; external power supplies; and set-top boxes …

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Market transformation lessons learned from an automated demand response test in the Summer and Fall of 2003

Shockman, Christine; Piette, Mary Ann; ten Hope, Laurie - 2008

A recent pilot test to enable an Automatic Demand Response system in California has revealed several lessons that are important to consider for a wider application of a regional or statewide Demand Response Program. The six facilities involved in the site testing were from diverse areas of our...

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NARAC SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE: ADAPTING FORMALISM TO MEET VARYING NEEDS

Walker, H; Nasstrom, J S; Homann, S G - 2008

The National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) provides tools and services that predict and map the spread of hazardous material accidentally or intentionally released into the atmosphere. NARAC is a full function system that can meet a wide range of needs with a particular focus on...

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Decision support tools for policy and planning

Jacyk, P.; Schultz, D.; Spangenberg, L. - 2009

A decision support system (DSS) is being developed at the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The DSS will be used to evaluate alternatives for improving LANL`s existing central radioactive waste water treatment plant and to evaluate new site-wide...

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Depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF{sub 6}) management system--a decision tool

Gasper, J.R.; Sutter, R.J.; Avci, H.I. - 2009

The Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF{sub 6}) Management System (DMS) is being developed as a decision tool to provide cost and risk data for evaluation of short-and long-term management strategies for depleted uranium. It can be used to assist decision makers on a programmatic or site-specific...

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2007 Wholesale Power Rate Case Initial Proposal : Risk Analysis Study Documentation.

United States. Bonneville Power Administration. - 2009

The RiskMod Model is comprised of a set of risk simulation models, collectively referred to as RiskSim; a set of computer programs that manages data referred to as Data Management Procedures; and RevSim, a model that calculates net revenues. RiskMod interacts with the AURORA Model, the RAM2007,...

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