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Scaffolding Support For Second Language Learners, Aylin Rivera

Education Masters

This study examined the use of systematic scaffolding techniques and its results intended for literacy acquisition amongst second language learners. This study consisted of the implementation of various scaffolding strategies that resulted in student artifacts, reflections, and observations. Existing research suggests that educators who deliver high quality instruction in the form of scaffolding enhance a second language learner‟s ability to acquire a secondary discourse. Findings demonstrate that integrating culturally relevant materials, background knowledge, and relatable content are vital in the process of literacy acquisition. Implications suggest that scaffolded instruction needs to be continuous and relatable in order to be an …

Methods For Assessing Fish Populations, Kevin L. Pope, Steve E. Lochmann, Michael K. Young

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

Fisheries managers are likely to assess fish populations at some point during the fisheries management process. Managers that follow the fisheries management process (see Chapter 5) might find their knowledge base insufficient during the steps of problem identification or management action and must assess a population before appropriate actions can be taken. Managers will implement some type of assessment during the evaluation step as a means of measuring progress relative to objectives. Choosing how to assess a population is an important decision because managers strive to maximize their knowledge of a population while minimizing the time and money expended to …

Long-Term Recovery Patterns Of Arctic Tundra After Winter Seismic Exploration, Janet C. Jorgenson, Jay M. Ver Hoef, M. T. Jorgenson

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

In response to the increasing global demand for energy, oil exploration and development are expanding into frontier areas of the Arctic, where slow-growing tundra vegetation and the underlying permafrost soils are very sensitive to disturbance. The creation of vehicle trails on the tundra from seismic exploration for oil has accelerated in the past decade, and the cumulative impact represents a geographic footprint that covers a greater extent of Alaska’s North Slope tundra than all other direct human impacts combined. Seismic exploration for oil and gas was conducted on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, in …

An Overview Of The Spread, Distribution, And Ecological Impacts Of The Quagga Mussel, Dreissena Rostriformis Bugensis, With Possible Implications To The Colorado River System, Thomas F. Nalepa

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

The quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) was first found in the Great Lakes in 1989 and has since spread to all five lakes. Although its spread through the system was slower than that of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), once established, it replaced zebra mussels in nearshore regions and is colonizing deep regions where zebra mussels were never found. Outside the Great Lakes Basin, quagga mussels do not appear to be increasing to any extent in the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, even after being present in these rivers for over a decade. In contrast, numbers in …

Wpa News 86 (2010/2011), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (Winter 2010/2011), number 86

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Food, Family, And The Factors Influencing The Frequencies And Characteristics Of Family Dinners In America, Iii, Ronald E. Overing

Theses & ETDs

This thesis is an investigation into the factors influencing the frequencies of family dinners, which allowed for an examination of contemporary family life in America. Dinner was chosen because it is the most social meal of the day and because of the meal�s potential for being a powerful site of socialization. Historical research was used to explain the context leading to the formation of family dinners, which began as a reaction to the industrial revolution started by the Protestant middle-class during the 1850s. After the history chapter, the frequency of family dinners since the 1970s was found in existing literature, …

Fresh From The Grove Ethnographic Research In Florida's Citrus Industry, Miranda Rosalynne Bailey

Theses & ETDs

From groves to laboratories to gift shops, citrus is a commodity and cultural symbol that has become representative of Florida across the globe. In this thesis I discuss the changing role of citrus as a Florida industry and, through interviews with growers and others agriculture professionals, I investigate what these changes mean for future generations. A cycle of economic slumps and industry consolidation has combined with disease pressure and environmental threats to wreak havoc on the productive acreage of citrus in Florida. The future of citrus in Florida, with its family-owned heritage, is unclear.

High Throughput Insertional Mutagenesis And Screening For Lipase Activity In Beauveria Bassiana, An Entomopathogenic Fungus, Nathan Kruer-Zerhusen

Theses & ETDs

Microbial biocontrol agents used as biopesticides have the potential to avoid the damage to the environment and gradual pesticide resistance associated with chemical pesticides. Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus currently on the market as a fungal biopesticide, capable of attacking insects of agricultural and public health relevance. With the characteristics of a wide insect host range, potentially limited environmental impact, and the ability to invade insects through the cuticle exoskeleton rather than through ingestion, Beauveria bassiana is a candidate for continued research focus. Various virulence factors affect insect pathogenesis by B. bassiana, including numerous extracellular enzymes secreted on the …

Spatial Analysis Of Octopus Dens And Predation, Elizabeth Alene Hamman

Theses & ETDs

Octopuses build dens based on a variety of factors, possibly including the location of predators, prey, and available den materials. Through field work and computer modeling, this thesis examines these factors and their effect on den location and the local prey population. Field work was conducted in Cayos Cochinos, Honduras and studied the location of 10 octopus dens, eels as major predators, and two bivalve species as prey. Major prey items were determined based on midden contents and measurements of distances and angles were used to create a map of the locations of predators, prey, and octopus dens. A computer …

New Conditions And Ideas Comparing The Post-War Economic Conversions Of The United States And Great Britain, Gisselle Callejas

Theses & ETDs

This thesis focuses on the post-World War II economic reconversion strategies of the United States and Great Britain, how they compared to each other and how successful each country was in achieving its set goals. The thesis starts by looking at the economic position of the countries as a result of the war, and then thematically compares economic performance by labor, controls/rationing and finance. It also tries to account for differences in approach as either a result of ideological or more practical concerns. By looking both at economic data from the era as well as secondary literature discussing the data�s …

Chapter 2- Global Perspectives On Water For Food, Prem S. Paul, Monica Norby, Gillian Klucas, Ashley Washburn, Elizabeth Banset, Vicki Miller

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

The water crisis will play a major role in the future of global poverty, yet little awareness of this critical issue exists and few discussions are taking place about securing water for food, Jeff Raikes said. In a call to action, Raikes advocated an integrated and interdisciplinary approach, one that pulls on all levers to solve the pending crisis.

The Crisis
Already about 75 to 80 percent of human water consumption is used to grow food, Raikes said. The projected doubling in food demand, coupled with climate change’s impact on geographic availability of water, will significantly increase the demand for …

What's Happening: January, 2010, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Hiv-Aids And The Gendering Of Stigma In Tamil Nadu South India, Cecilia Van Hollen

Anthropology - All Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Grassland Root Communities: Species Distributions And How They Are Linked To Aboveground Abundance., Douglas Frank, Alyssa Pontes, Eleanor M. Maine, Julie Caruana, Ramesh Raina, Surahbi Raina, Jason Fridley

Biology - All Scholarship

There is little comprehensive information on the distribution of root systems among coexisting species, despite the expected importance of those distributions in determining the composition and diversity of plant communities. This gap in knowledge is particularly acute for grasslands, which possess large numbers of species with morphologically indistinguishable roots. In this study we adapted a molecular method, fluorescent fragment length polymorphism, to identify root fragments and determine species root distributions in two grasslands in Yellowstone National Park. Aboveground biomass was measured and soil cores (2 cm diam) were collected to 40 cm and 90 cm in an upland, dry grassland …

Child-Feeding Practices And Child Overweight Perceptions Of Family Day Care Providers Caring For Preschool-Age Children, Lynn S. Brann

Falk College Research Center

No abstract provided.

Eat Smart 4th Grade Week 3 Speedy Pizza (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

Passport Recipes

No abstract provided.

Hyperandrogenism And Obesity, Amit M. Deokar, Shawn J. Smith, Amanda J. Goodwin, Hatim A. Omar

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

This chapter has a two-fold objective. One, ti addresses the association of hyperandrogenism and obesity and the complex metabolic derangements that are part of the problem. Clinical management of these co-morbidities is challenging and complex. Second, this chapter will aid health care providers with the key features to an early diagnosis and intervention to decrease the morbidities in the short as well as long term. Method: Systematic review of articles and information on the topic of interest that were published in the last 15 years. Conclusion: Obesity and hyperandrogenism are integral parts of Metabolic Syndrome/Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)/Hyperandrogenism, Insulin resistance, …

School Of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences: 2010 Annual Report

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Information and History

On September 4, 2009, The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences was renamed the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The School is informally organized into six functional areas: • Undergraduate Teaching • Research and Graduate Studies • Extension • Veterinary Diagnostic Center (VDC) • Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC) • Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine (PPVM) While teaching and research activities bridge the entire faculty, subsets of the faculty are primarily involved with one area, i.e., the undergraduate program, the research and graduate program, the veterinary medical students clinical teaching at the GPVEC, the pre-clinical teaching …

Uses Of Youth Risk Behavior Survey And School Health Profiles Data: Applications For Improving Adolescent And School Health, Kathryn Foti, Alexandra Balaji, Shari Shanklin

United States Public Health Resources

BACKGROUND: To monitor priority health risk behaviors and school health policies and practices, respectively, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) and the School Health Profiles (Profiles). CDC is often asked about the use and application of these survey data to improve adolescent and school health. The purpose of this article is to describe the importance and potential impact of Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and Profiles data based on examples from participating sites.

METHODS: The authors spoke with representatives from 25 state and 8 local agencies funded by …

Suffolk Alumni Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2010, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Suffolk Alumni Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2010, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Medicaid In Promoting Access To High-Quality, High-Value Maternity Care, Anne R. Markus, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

The main purpose of this article is to analyze and describe the role of Medicaid in facilitating access to care for pregnant women and ensuring high-quality maternity care that is affordable. It first summarizes the federal Medicaid requirements regarding eligibility, coverage of benefits, financing, and service delivery, with a special emphasis on existing quality provisions. Then, it discusses current issues and recommends several Medicaid reforms, particularly in the area of quality assessment and improvement. All reforms, including Medicaid reforms, should seek to support the IOM-identified aims. Much of the emphais in Medicaid policy development has been focused on access to …

The Diabetes Primary Prevention Initiative Interventions Focus Area: A Case Study And Recommendations, Deborah S. Porterfield, Laurie Hinnant, David M. Stevens, Ernest Moy, Dppi-Ifa Case Study Group

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Background: In 2005, CDC began the Diabetes Primary Prevention Initiative Interventions Focus Area (DPPI-IFA), which funded fıve state Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs (DPCPs) to translate diabetes primary prevention trials into real-world settings by developing and implementing a framework for state-level diabetes primary prevention.

Purpose: The purpose of this case study, conducted in 2007, was to describe DPPI-IFA implementation, including facilitators and challenges to the initiative. Methods: Case studies of the fıve DPCPs in the DPPI-IFA involving site visits with key informant interviews of state staff and partners and archival record collection.

Results: Partners recruited for DPPI-IFA activities included …

Can The Deployment Of Community Health Workers For The Delivery Of Hiv Services Represent An Effective And Sustainable Response To Health Workforce Shortages? Results Of A Multicountry Study, Francesca Celletti, Anna Wright, John Palen, Seble Frehywot, Anne R. Markus, Alan E. Greenberg, Rafael Augusto Teixeira De Aguiar, Francisco Campos, Eric Buch, Badara Samb

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

In countries severely affected by HIV/AIDS, shortages of health workers present a major obstacle to scaling up HIV services. Adopting a task shifting approach for the deployment of community health workers (CHWs) represents one strategy for rapid expansion of the health workforce. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of CHWs with a focus on identifying the critical elements of an enabling environment that can ensure they provide quality services in a manner that is sustainable. The method of work included a collection of primary data in five countries: Brazil, Ethiopia, Malawi, Namibia, and Uganda. The findings show that delegation …

Washington University Magazine, Summer 2010

Washington University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Predicting Adolescent Risk-Taking And Goal-Oriented Behaviors: An Ecological Perspective, Joshua Jon Tynan

Wayne State University Dissertations

An important aspect of human development is adolescence. It has been well documented that adolescence is a time during which individuals partake in the greatest amount of risk-taking behaviors. These behaviors often include having unsafe sex, drug and alcohol use, smoking and recklessness. On the other hand, goal oriented behaviors are also developing, although these have been less well studied. The current study explored several key contexts that adolescents are concurrently exposed to, including parenting behaviors, peer relationships, religion, and media. The outcomes of interest were risk-taking behaviors and goal-oriented behaviors. Ultimately the purpose of this study was to compile, …

Starch-Entrapped Microspheres Show A Beneficial Fermentation Profile And Decrease In Potentially Harmful Bacteria During In Vitro Fermentation In Faecal Microbiota Obtained From Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Devin J. Rose, Koen Venema, Ali Keshavarzian, Bruce R. Hamaker

Devin Rose Publications

The purpose of this research was to test the hypothesis that starch-entrapped microspheres would produce favourable fermentation profiles and microbial shifts during in vitro fermentation with the faecal microbiota from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In vitro fermentation was carried out using a validated, dynamic, computer-controlled model of the human colon (Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek gastrointestinal model-2) after inoculation with pooled faeces from healthy individuals, patients with inactive IBD (Crohn’s disease (CD)) or patients with active IBD (ulcerative colitis (UC)). Starch-entrapped microspheres fermented more slowly and produced more butyrate than fructooligosaccharides (FOS) when fermented with the faecal microbiota from patients …

Short Communication: Detection Of Yeast Dna In Omasal Digesta Of Dairy Cows Consuming Dried Distillers Grains And Solubles, E. Castillo-Lopez, Paul J. Kononoff, Jess L. Miner

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Purine analysis is widely used to estimate microbial crude protein (MCP) flow, and the method assumes that all purines contained in feed are degraded in the rumen and that purines detected are of microbial origin. The objectives of our experiment were (1) to determine if DNA from yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) contained in dried distillers grains and solubles (DDGS) escapes degradation in the rumen and (2) to estimate the proportion of yeast DNA compared with total bacterial DNA in omasal samples. Two ruminally fistulated Holstein dairy cows averaging 649 kg (SD = 42.0) and 126 d in milk (SD …

Feed Intake Of Sheep As Affected By Body Weight, Breed, Sex, And Feed Composition, R. M. Lewis, G. C. Emmans

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The hypotheses tested were that genetic size-scaling for mature BW (A, kg) would reduce variation in intake between kinds of sheep and that quadratic polynomials on u = BW/A with zero intercept would provide good descriptions of the relationship between scaled intake (SI, g/A0.73 d) and degree of maturity in BW (u) across feeds of differing quality. Both sexes of Suffolk sheep from 2 experimental lines (n = 225) and from 3 breed types (Suffolk, Scottish Blackface, and their cross; n = 149) were recorded weekly for ad libitum feed intake and BW; recording of intake was from weaning through, …

The Second Great Awakening: A Christian Nation?, Geoffrey R. Stone

Articles

No abstract provided.