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Using Computer-Based Testing With Young Children, Susan K. Barnes Oct 2010

Using Computer-Based Testing With Young Children, Susan K. Barnes

NERA Conference Proceedings 2010

The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of using computer-based tests (CBT) with children in preschool and kindergarten. Children were administered paper-and-pencil (PPT) and CBT versions of a rhyme awareness scale. An embedded mixed methods design was used to explore to what extent children could complete the CBT independently, how children reacted to the tests, and how the results from the CBT and the PPT compared. Findings were that children needed help with the CBT and enjoyed using the computer. Preliminary evidence indicated that test mode mattered. These results have implications for future test development and use.


Newsroom: Logan Quote Leads Washington Post, Roger Williams University School Of Law Oct 2010

Newsroom: Logan Quote Leads Washington Post, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.


Flat Zipper-Unfolding Pairs For Platonic Solids, Joseph O'Rourke Oct 2010

Flat Zipper-Unfolding Pairs For Platonic Solids, Joseph O'Rourke

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

We show that four of the five Platonic solids' surfaces may be cut open with a Hamiltonian path along edges and unfolded to a polygonal net each of which can "zipper-refold" to a flat doubly covered parallelogram, forming a rather compact representation of the surface. Thus these regular polyhedra have particular flat "zipper pairs." No such zipper pair exists for a dodecahedron, whose Hamiltonian unfoldings are "zip-rigid." This report is primarily an inventory of the possibilities, and raises more questions than it answers.


The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 43], University Of North Florida Oct 2010

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 43], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.


Montana Kaimin, October 20, 2010, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Oct 2010

Montana Kaimin, October 20, 2010, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Chaucer, Books, And The Poetic Library, David C. Kupfer Oct 2010

Chaucer, Books, And The Poetic Library, David C. Kupfer

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1342 – 1400) is the great medieval inventor of words for the English language, words including “library.” He uses that term to represent a distinct spatial home that is organized with skill to find knowledge from the study of texts. A bibliophile himself, Chaucer celebrates the joys and trials of reading while overlooking the library as a substantive learning haven. The location where learning transpires is always secondary to the contents of the books themselves. The library is a documented medieval bedrock to education, even wisdom, but it is little more than a shadow in Chaucer’s poetry. …


An Artistic Horizon: Content Analysis Of Caricatures With Library And Information Science Themes, Alireza Isfanyari-Moghaddam, Vahideh Kashi-Nahanji Oct 2010

An Artistic Horizon: Content Analysis Of Caricatures With Library And Information Science Themes, Alireza Isfanyari-Moghaddam, Vahideh Kashi-Nahanji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research analyzes caricatures related to Library and Information Science (LIS), to identify LIS aspects in order to recognize valid criticisms and offer recommendations. Two hundred fifty cartoons and caricatures relating to the topics "book", "library", and "LIS" were gathered and analyzed by means of content analysis. The images were categorized into eight groups for analysis.


Land Use Change Impacts On Acequia Water Resources In Northern New Mexico, Marquita Ortiz, Christopher Brown, Alexander “Sam” Fernald, Terrell T. “Red” Baker, Bobby Creel, Steve Guldan Oct 2010

Land Use Change Impacts On Acequia Water Resources In Northern New Mexico, Marquita Ortiz, Christopher Brown, Alexander “Sam” Fernald, Terrell T. “Red” Baker, Bobby Creel, Steve Guldan

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily October 19, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Oct 2010

Spartan Daily October 19, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 27


Agmatine And Agmatine Analogs In The Treatment Of Epilepsy, Seizure, And Electroconvulsive Disorders, Peter A. Crooks, Aimee K. Bence, David R. Worthen Oct 2010

Agmatine And Agmatine Analogs In The Treatment Of Epilepsy, Seizure, And Electroconvulsive Disorders, Peter A. Crooks, Aimee K. Bence, David R. Worthen

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Pharmaceutical preparations containing of agmatine, congeners, analogs or derivatives thereof for use in preventing or treating epilepsy, seizures and other electroconvulsive disorders are provided. Embodiments include administering an effective amount of agmatine, an agmatine analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human subject in need of treatment or prevention of epilepsy, seizure or other electroconvulsive disorder to treat, reduce, or prevent the disorder in the subject.


State V. Reid Appellant's Brief Dckt. 37107 Oct 2010

State V. Reid Appellant's Brief Dckt. 37107

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Adenovirus-5 Infection Affects Lipid Metabolism In Hepatic And Adipose Tissues, Marianna Sukholutsky Oct 2010

Adenovirus-5 Infection Affects Lipid Metabolism In Hepatic And Adipose Tissues, Marianna Sukholutsky

Theses and Dissertations

Our recent studies have shown a link between Adenovirus-5 (Ad-5) and elevated lipids, which prompted the hypothesis that Ad-5 infection might augment hepatic and/or adipose tissue lipid metabolism. To test our hypothesis, mice were infected with Ad-5 and screened for changes in lipogenesis and plasma markers associated with the metabolic syndrome. We observed increased expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) in infected liver tissues, but not in adipose tissues and this correlated with elevated plasma and hepatic triglyceride levels. Elevated expression of adiponectin was seen in Ad-5 infected adipose tissues and this correlated with phosphorylated AMPK in …


Compositions And Methods For Inhibiting Drusen Complement Components C3a And C5a For The Treatment Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Jayakrishna Ambati Oct 2010

Compositions And Methods For Inhibiting Drusen Complement Components C3a And C5a For The Treatment Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Jayakrishna Ambati

Ophthalmology and Visual Science Faculty Patents

Activated C3 (C3a) and its receptor (C3aR) and activated C5 (C5a) and its receptor (C5aR) have been shown to induce vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in vitro and in vivo. Compositions and methods for inhibiting C3a, C3aR, C5a and C5aR for the treatment and/or prevention of neovascular disease are provided. Also provided are Novel therapeutic targets and diagnostic markers for choroidal neovascularization.


Virtual Blasting System For Removal Of Coating And/Or Rust From A Virtual Surface, Michael Bolick, Chris Lampe, Jason Ebensberger, Jeremiah Treloar, Rick Klein, Eric Conrad Peterson, Chad Jason Zalkin Oct 2010

Virtual Blasting System For Removal Of Coating And/Or Rust From A Virtual Surface, Michael Bolick, Chris Lampe, Jason Ebensberger, Jeremiah Treloar, Rick Klein, Eric Conrad Peterson, Chad Jason Zalkin

Patents (University of Northern Iowa)

A computer simulation and virtual reality system simulates the use of a blasting nozzle to remove one or more coatings and/or rust from a virtual surface. The user operates an electronic controller in the form of a blasting nozzle that outputs a signal indicating whether the blasting nozzle controller is in an "on" position or in an "off" position. The system also has a motion tracking system that tracks the position and orientation of the blasting nozzle controller with respect to the virtual surface defined on the display screen. Simulation software in a computer generates virtual blast pattern data, and …


Composition And Methods For Treating Yersinia Pestis Infection, Susan C. Straley, Brian S. Murphy, Stanislav Forman, Christine R. Wulff, Robert D. Perry, Tanya Myers-Morales Oct 2010

Composition And Methods For Treating Yersinia Pestis Infection, Susan C. Straley, Brian S. Murphy, Stanislav Forman, Christine R. Wulff, Robert D. Perry, Tanya Myers-Morales

Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics Faculty Patents

Compositions and methods for treating a Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis) infection are provided. Compositions and methods of for inducing an immune response in a subject are provided. Composition can include a YadC polypeptide.


Flyer News, Vol. 58, No. 10 (Oct. 19, 2010), University Of Dayton Oct 2010

Flyer News, Vol. 58, No. 10 (Oct. 19, 2010), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.


The Current Volume 21 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2010

The Current Volume 21 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The New Hampshire, Vol. 100 [101], No. 12 (Oct. 19, 2010), The New Hampshire Oct 2010

The New Hampshire, Vol. 100 [101], No. 12 (Oct. 19, 2010), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 100, but it is the 101st volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.


Dynamics Of Streptococcus Mutans Transcriptome In Response To Starch And Sucrose During Biofilm Development., Marlis I. Klein, Lena Debaz, Senyo Agidi, Herbert Lee, Gary Xie, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, Jose A. Lemos, Hyun Koo Oct 2010

Dynamics Of Streptococcus Mutans Transcriptome In Response To Starch And Sucrose During Biofilm Development., Marlis I. Klein, Lena Debaz, Senyo Agidi, Herbert Lee, Gary Xie, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, Jose A. Lemos, Hyun Koo

Department of Food Science Faculty Publications

The combination of sucrose and starch in the presence of surface-adsorbed salivary α-amylase and bacterial glucosyltransferases increase the formation of a structurally and metabolically distinctive biofilm by Streptococcus mutans. This host-pathogen-diet interaction may modulate the formation of pathogenic biofilms related to dental caries disease. We conducted a comprehensive study to further investigate the influence of the dietary carbohydrates on S. mutans-transcriptome at distinct stages of biofilm development using whole genomic profiling with a new computational tool (MDV) for data mining. S. mutans UA159 biofilms were formed on amylase-active saliva coated hydroxyapatite discs in the presence of various concentrations …


Dynamics Of Streptococcus Mutans Transcriptome In Response To Starch And Sucrose During Biofilm Development., Marlise I. Klein, Lena Debaz, Senyo Agidi, Herbert Lee, Gary Xie, Amy H.-M. Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, José A. Lemos, Hyun Koo Oct 2010

Dynamics Of Streptococcus Mutans Transcriptome In Response To Starch And Sucrose During Biofilm Development., Marlise I. Klein, Lena Debaz, Senyo Agidi, Herbert Lee, Gary Xie, Amy H.-M. Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, José A. Lemos, Hyun Koo

Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Faculty Publications

The combination of sucrose and starch in the presence of surface-adsorbed salivary α-amylase and bacterial glucosyltransferases increase the formation of a structurally and metabolically distinctive biofilm by Streptococcus mutans. This host-pathogen-diet interaction may modulate the formation of pathogenic biofilms related to dental caries disease. We conducted a comprehensive study to further investigate the influence of the dietary carbohydrates on S. mutans-transcriptome at distinct stages of biofilm development using whole genomic profiling with a new computational tool (MDV) for data mining. S. mutans UA159 biofilms were formed on amylase-active saliva coated hydroxyapatite discs in the presence of various concentrations …


Dynamic Evolution Of Precise Regulatory Encodings Creates The Clustered Site Signature Of Enhancers, Justin Crocker, Nathan Potter, Albert Erives Oct 2010

Dynamic Evolution Of Precise Regulatory Encodings Creates The Clustered Site Signature Of Enhancers, Justin Crocker, Nathan Potter, Albert Erives

Dartmouth Scholarship

Concentration gradients of morphogenic proteins pattern the embryonic axes of Drosophila by activating different genes at different concentrations. The neurogenic ectoderm enhancers (NEEs) activate different genes at different threshold levels of the Dorsal (Dl) morphogen, which patterns the dorsal/ventral axis. NEEs share a unique arrangement of highly constrained DNA-binding sites for Dl, Twist (Twi), Snail (Sna) and Suppressor of Hairless (Su(H)), and encode the threshold variable in the precise length of DNA that separates one well-defined Dl element from a Twi element. However, NEEs also possess dense clusters of variant Dl sites. Here, we show that these increasingly variant sites …


Phenotypic And Genotypic Analysis Of In Vitro Selected Artemisinin Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum, Matthew Scott Tucker Oct 2010

Phenotypic And Genotypic Analysis Of In Vitro Selected Artemisinin Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum, Matthew Scott Tucker

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Artemisinin and its derivatives provide faster clearance of parasitemia than any other antimalarial drugs and these drugs are part of frontline combination therapies in areas where drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum exists. Clinical resistance to artemisinins is emerging on the Thailand-Cambodia border, making it imperative to investigate mechanisms of artemisinin resistance. Previous work in our laboratory showed ring-stage parasites enter a dormant state after exposure to artemisinin. We hypothesize that this period of dormancy is directly related to recrudescence and prolonged parasite clearance times in patients, and possibly resistance. The target of artemisinin is currently unknown, and potential resistance mechanisms are not …


Gender And Cocaine Use Influence The Expression Of Urinary Markers Of Inflammation And Oxidative Stress, Marie Meagher Bourgeois Oct 2010

Gender And Cocaine Use Influence The Expression Of Urinary Markers Of Inflammation And Oxidative Stress, Marie Meagher Bourgeois

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not gender differences may be present in the expression of a number of urinary proteins which may serve as markers of inflammation and oxidative stress. Males and females have different patterns of illness and different life spans, suggesting basic biological traits exert significant control on the incidence of rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia, myocardial contraction band formation, autoimmune disorders and general inflammatory diseases. Men are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease; however women, particularly elderly women, have higher fatality rates due to heart failure. Renal diseases progress far more …


The Prospector, October 19, 2010, Utep Student Publications Oct 2010

The Prospector, October 19, 2010, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Roundabout Roulette


Elie Metchnikoff And The Cause Of Denile Decadence., Paul Carus Oct 2010

Elie Metchnikoff And The Cause Of Denile Decadence., Paul Carus

The Open Court

No abstract provided.


What The Dog Is Built To Do., Woods Hutchison Oct 2010

What The Dog Is Built To Do., Woods Hutchison

The Open Court

No abstract provided.


Book Review And Notes. Oct 2010

Book Review And Notes.

The Open Court

No abstract provided.


The Sages Of India And Christianity., M. H. Phelps Oct 2010

The Sages Of India And Christianity., M. H. Phelps

The Open Court

No abstract provided.


Androgynous Man In Myth And Tradition., Charles Kassel Oct 2010

Androgynous Man In Myth And Tradition., Charles Kassel

The Open Court

No abstract provided.


The Problem Of The Far East., Baron Suyematsu Oct 2010

The Problem Of The Far East., Baron Suyematsu

The Open Court

No abstract provided.