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New Director Of Lgbtq Center Named, Brianna Resto

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Article announcing the naming of a new LGBTQ Center director, Annie Russel

Ischemia–Reperfusion Impairs Blood–Brain Barrier Function And Alters Tight Junction Protein Expression In The Ovine Fetus, X. Chen, S. W. Threlkeld, E. E. Cummings, I. Juan, O. Makeyev, W. G. Besio, J. Gaitanis, W. A. Banks, G. B. Sadowska, B. S. Stonestreet

Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

The blood–brain barrier is a restrictive interface between the brain parenchyma and the intravascular compartment. Tight junctions contribute to the integrity of the blood–brain barrier. Hypoxic–ischemic damage to the blood–brain barrier could be an important component of fetal brain injury. We hypothesized that increases in blood–brain barrier permeability after ischemia depend upon the duration of reperfusion and that decreases in tight junction proteins are associated with the ischemia-related impairment in blood–brain barrier function in the fetus. Blood–brain barrier function was quantified with the blood-to-brain transfer constant (K_i) and tight junction proteins by Western immunoblot in fetal sheep …

Help Me Help You: Why Congress's Attempt To Cover Torts Committed By Indian Tribal Contractors With The Ftca Hurts The Government And The Tribes, Joseph W. Gross

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Academic All-Stars (Through 2011), Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Cross-Country Running

No abstract provided.

Central Washington University Athletic Hall Of Fame Nominees, 2011, Central Washington University Athletic Hall Of Fame Council

Athletic Hall of Fame

No abstract provided.

Somali Bibliography --2012, Elizabeth A. Eames, Mame Nyarko F. Bonsu

Somalis in Maine Bibliography

A bibliography of resources arranged alphabetically and published before 2012.

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2011, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Commentary: Is It Time For A New Policy Or An Overdue Apology?, Hilda R. Heady

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

commentary by the special issue editor

Ptsd Treatment-Seeking Among Rural Latino Combat Veterans: A Review Of The Literature, Michael R. Duke, Roland S. Moore, Genevieve M. Ames

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Latino combat soldiers report both higher prevalence and greater overall severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than non-Hispanic Caucasians. However, these veterans face unique social and cultural barriers to accessing treatment for PTSD that distinguish them from their non-Hispanic white counterparts. Latino veterans who reside in rural settings face additional socio-cultural and structural impediments, in that they are likely to reside far from VA (Veterans Administration) medical facilities, have limited access to public transportation, and hold more conservative views toward mental health treatment than those residing in urban locales. However, little is known about the unique individual, sociocultural, and …

Addressing The Health Needs Of Rural Native Veterans: Assessment And Recommendations, Tim D. Noe, Carol E. Kaufman, Elizabeth A. Brooks, Nancy K. Daily, Byron D. Bair, Jay H. Shore

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Native Veterans comprise unique populations within the VeteransAdministration (VA) system of care and represent a proud tradition of military service. Limited healthcare data available on rural Native veterans indicate significant disparities in access to care and health status compared with other populations. This article provides an assessment of current challenges, barriers, and issues related to addressing the healthcare needs of rural Native veterans and offers recommendations to improve healthcare for this special population. To meet the needs of rural Native veterans it will be important to: conduct needs assessments to gather important health data about rural Native veterans; develop a …

Scholarworks Statistics - January Through December 2011, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

During 2011, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 142,086 full-text downloads and 122,949 page views.

Rural Veterans: Invisible Heroes, Special People, Special Issues, Hilda R. Heady

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

introduction to the special issue

December 31, 2011: The Conflict Between The Catholic Church And Government Regulations, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Conflict Between the Catholic Church and Government Regulations“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

“Reckoning” With America’S Past: Robert Penn Warren’S Later Poetry, Joan Romano Shifflett

Robert Penn Warren Studies

Robert Penn Warren’s later poetry, specifically Rumor Verified and Altitudes and Extensions, deserves closer critical attention to the function served by the American past. Whether it is facing the bloody reality of westward expansion or acknowledging the alienation and dehumanization that results from the Industrial Revolution, Warren’s poems suggest a method of self-reflection that yields a fuller sense of American identity and, consequently, an awareness and knowledge of how to live in this modern world. A close study of the poetic techniques in “Going West” serves as a model for how Warren uses historical backdrops to employ his underlying philosophy …

Transitioning To The Civilian Workforce: Issues Impacting The Reentry Of Rural Women Veterans, Celia Renteria Szelwach, Jill Steinkogler, Ellen R. Badger, Ria Muttukumaru

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Women veterans seeking employment in rural areas often face several challenges, such as geographical barriers, limited employment opportunities, and a lack of childcare resources within their respective communities. This exploratory study builds on the 2001 report by the Women’s Research & Education Institute (WREI), which outlined the effects of military service on women veterans’ civilian employment prospects. In addition, it explores the specific challenges through a review of current literature, assessment of Bureau of Labor Statistics datasets, and the conduct and analysis of qualitative interviews. Addressing the needs of women veterans returning to rural environments for employment requires a three-pronged …

Examination Of Post-Service Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Rural And Urban Military Members Of The Millennium Cohort Study, Susan P. Proctor, Timothy S. Wells, Kelly A. Jones, Edward J. Boyco, Tyler C. Smith

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Little information exists on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of U.S. veterans based on rural (versus urban) status, especially those in younger age groups, and whether deployment influences this outcome. We addressed these questions in the Millennium Cohort Study, a prospective investigation of U.S. military personnel assessed first in 2001 and then subsequently every three years via self-administered questionnaires. Participants separated from the military at the time of the most recent survey were eligible (n = 10,738). HRQL was assessed using the SF-36V Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores. Rural status was assigned from zip …

The Economic And Cultural Impacts Of Veterans On Rural America: The Case Of Iowa, Dan Krier, C. Richard Stockner, Paul Lasley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Rural America has long been a crucial supplier of recruits and civilian personnel to the U.S. military. Rural America is also an essential source of cultural and political support for military activity. After their tours of duty have ended, many veterans return to rural communities where they continue to carry the values of their military experiences and extend military traditions into rural culture. Far away from the Pentagon and other corridors of military power live millions of geographically-dispersed rural veterans whose Veterans Administration benefits (cash payments, loans, medical care) and retirement pensions flow into, and become a crucial economic support …

Probing The Power Of The Supreme Court, Reviewing Tom S. Clark, The Limits Of Judicial Independence And Matthew E. K. Hall, The Nature Of Supreme Court Power, Lawrence Baum

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mental Health Status And Perceived Barriers To Seeking Treatment In Rural Reserve Component Veterans, Elizabeth A. Bennett, Michael Crabtree, Mary E. Schaffer, Thomas W. Britt

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

National Guard and Reserve (RC) troops (N=617) primarily from the Appalachian Region in Southwestern Pennsylvania who recently returned from deployment in support of current military conflicts responded to a survey that assessed their demographics, mental health symptoms, help-seeking behaviors, barriers for not seeking treatment, deployment history, and stressors. Veterans were classified as rural (N = 334) or non-rural (N = 283). Rural participants reported a significantly greater number of issues with transportation/access in seeking mental health treatment, were more likely to perceive others as worse off as a reason not to seek treatment, had a more negative attitude …

December 31, 2011 (Pages 6953-7048), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 41 (2011)

No abstract provided.

Evaluasi Kinerja Guru Fisika, Biologi Dan Kimia Sma Yang Sudah Lulus Sertifikasi, Yusrizal Yusrizal, Soewarno S, Zarlaida Fitri

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) mengembangkan instrumen evaluasi kinerja guru yang valid dan reliabel, (2) mengevaluasi kinerja guru Fisika, Biologi, dan Kimia SMA yang sudah terser-tifikasi/menerima tunjangan profesi. Populasi penelitian yaitu seluruh guru Fisika, Biologi dan Kimia SMA tersertifikasi/pene-rima tunjangan profesi yang berada di Kota Banda Aceh, Kabupaten Aceh Besar dan Kabupaten Pidie. Validitas konstruk instrumen yang dikembangkan dibuktikan melalui analisis fak-tor, dan reliabilitasnya diestimasi dengan rumus alpha Cron-bach. Analisis tingkat kinerja ditentukan dengan persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) instrumen yang dikembang-kan terdiri atas 33 butir pernyataan, dan memiliki koefisien reliabilitas konsistensi internal sebesar 0,953; (2) kinerja guru Fisika, Biologi, dan …

Pengembangan Instrumen Pengukur Hasil Belajar Nirbias Dan Terskala Baku, Djemari Mardapi, Badrun Kartowagiran

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian hibah ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan instrumen pengukur hasil belajar yang nirbias dan terskala baku yang digunakan dalam beberapa mata pelajaran di SMA dan atau SMP. Jenis penelitian ini adalah research and development (R&D) yang dilakukan selama dua tahun. Hasil penelitian tahun pertama dihasilkan draf instrumen pengukur hasil belajar yang nirbias dan terskala baku. Tahun kedua, diseminasi draf instru-men pengukur hasil belajar yang dihasilkan tahun pertama ke beberapa guru Matematika SMA dan SMP di Provinsi DIY dan Jawa Tengah. Setelah direvisi, instrumen disosialisasikan ke be-berapa guru Matematika SMA dan SMP di Provinsi DIY, Jawa Tengah dan NTB.

Kata kunci: …

Coyotes Among Us, Karen E. Lange

Serial - All Animals 2009-15

“If coyotes want to live in cities, they’re going to live in cities,” says researcher Stanley Gehrt. Animal advocates, scientists, and government officials are eschewing lethal methods in favor of changing our own behavior as the best hope for coexistence with this adaptable predator.

Experiences Of Rural Non-Va Providers In Treating Dual Care Veterans And The Development Of Electronic Health Information Exchange Networks Between The Two Systems, Michelle A. Lampman, Keith J. Mueller

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Findings are presented from two focus group discussions with rural non-VA (Veterans Administration) primary care providers to better understand their experience with treating dual care veterans, those who receive care from both VA and non-VA providers. Participants reported challenges related to a lack of communication and coordination between the VA and non-VA providers. Participants agreed that improvements must be made to the current healthcare delivery model for rural dual care veterans to support seamless care. Two case studies involving VA-supported projects currently focused on bridging the two systems through the establishment of electronic health information exchange (eHIE) networks in rural …

Steven Solomon, Water: The Epic Struggle For Wealth, Power, And Civilization, Brooklynn J. Wynween

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Review of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, by Steven Solomon

Model Penskoran Partial Credit Pada Butir Multiple True-False Bidang Fisika, Wasis Wasis

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini menghasilkan model penskoran politomus untuk respons butir multiple true-false, sehingga dapat mengestimasi secara lebih akurat kemampuan di bidang fisika. Pengembangan penskoran menggunakan Four-D model dan diuji akurasinya melalui penelitian empiris dan simulasi. Penelitian empiris menggunakan 15 butir multiple true-false yang diambil dari soal UMPTN tahun 1996-2006 dan dikenakan pada 410 mahasiswa baru FMIPA Universitas Negeri Surabaya angkatan tahun 2007. Respons peserta tes diskor dengan tiga model partial credit (PCM I; II; dan III) dan secara dikotomus. Hasil penskoran dianalisis dengan program Quest untuk mendapat-kan estimasi tingkat kesukaran butir (δ) dan estimasi ke-mampuan peserta ( …

Pengembangan Computerized Adaptive Testing (Cat) Dengan Algoritma Logika Fuzzy, Haryanto Haryanto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan menghasilkan: (1) model sistem inferensi dalam mengambil keputusan untuk memilih butir-butir tes yang tepat bagi siswa, (2) perangkat lunak Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) dengan algoritma logika fuzzy dalam mendeskripsikan kemampuan siswa. Penelitian dengan pen-dekatan Research and Development (R & D), terdiri atas dua bagian yaitu: (1) pengembangan program CAT, (2) pengujian program CAT pada siswa SMA Negeri 6 Yogyakarta kelas XII sebagai sampel, pada mata pelajaran Matematika dengan pokok bahasan Notasi sigma, barisan dan deret. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, dokumentasi, dan angket dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan program CAT: (1) mudah digunakan, tampilan interaktif, …

Pengembangan Model Assessment For Learning Pada Pembelajaran Matematika Di Smp, Mansyur Mansyur

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menemukan cara mengembangkan model assessment for learning pada pembelajaran matematika. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan model Hopkins & Clark. Subjek uji coba adalah 20 orang guru matematika dan 199 orang siswa kelas VII SMPN 13 dan SMPN 27 Makasar. Analisis data dilakukan dua tahap dan secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Ujicoba model AfL meng-gunakan repeated measures analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model assessment for learning yang dikembangkan memiliki lima karakteristik utama. pembelajaran lebih memberikan rasa keadilan bagi semua siswa, dan cocok diterapkan untuk semua mata pelajaran. Beberapa temuan dalam penelitian ini yaitu: (1) informasi yang …

Transformasi Madrasah Dalam Sistem Pendidikan Nasional, Supaat Supaat

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Undang-undang No.2 Tahun 1989 tentang Sistem Pen-didikan Nasional mengamanatkan madrasah ditransformasi dari lembaga pendidikan agama menjadi sekolah yang berciri agama Islam. Pada status yang baru madrasah harus bekerja keras memenuhi tuntutan stakeholders. Penelitian tentang transformasi Madrasah Aliyah (MA) ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian adalah ada enam masalah yang diidentifikasi yaitu (1) kapasitas manajemen, (2) kurikulum, (3) keterbatasan SDM, (4) orientasi akademik, (5) ujian nasional, (6) otonomi daerah. Secara kelembagaan, MA ada tiga tipe, yaitu MA Plus, MA Salf Tafaqqubfiddin, dan MA dengan pembelajaran ke-agamaan lebih banyak. Ada tiga model yang diaplikasikan yaitu institusional sebagai model utama, model sain …

Manajemen Sertifikasi Jalur Portofolio Bagi Guru Sekolah Dasar Di Kota Semarang, Indarti Indarti

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, dan pengawasan sertifikasi jalur portofolio bagi guru Sekolah Dasar di Kota Semarang. Peneliti-an ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dilaksanakan di Di-nas Pendidikan Kota Semarang. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari Kepala Bidang Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan Dinas Pen-didikan, kepala sekolah, dan guru. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara, observasi proses pembelajar-an, penelusuran dokumen perencanaan pembelajaran dan por-tofolio. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan analisis kualititatif melalui langkah pengumpulan, penyajian, reduksi, dan penarik-an kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Peren-canaan sertifikasi jalur portofolio tidak berjalan dengan baik, dari aspek sosialisasi prosedur tidak tuntas dan data tidak valid, …