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Curriculum For Parents Of Children In Foster Care Who Are Working To Achieve Reunification, Andrea Lynn Skaflen

Educational Specialist, 2009-2019

This review considers the reasons for the disconnect between what has been identified as best practice and what is routinely practiced regarding services to biological parents of children in foster care. As well it synthesizes the current data regarding what practices are most effective in working with biological parents of children in foster care in achieving the goal of family reunification to create a curriculum for parents of children in foster care who are working to achieve reunification. It also synthesizes current data regarding best practices and presents a curriculum for parents of children in foster care who are working …

The Increasing Rate Of Undergraduate Male Attrition: What The Men Tell Us. A Qualitative Case Study., Monika Neelam Kushwaha

Dissertations, 2014-2019

The current study explores the factors that may contribute to undergraduate male attrition and ways of improving retention at James Madison University (JMU) using qualitative case study methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five men who were currently enrolled at JMU, six men who had previously been enrolled at JMU but who had left before completing a degree, and two university administrators who work closely with students at risk of dropping out. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. They were analyzed using QSR’s N-Vivo 9, a qualitative data management software package. Themes and sub-themes emerged around two major categories: factors that …

Variation In The Branching Pattern Of The Four Major Caudal Vessels Emerging From The External Carotid Artery, Sara B. Heltzel

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

The branching pattern of vessels emerging from the external carotid artery (ECA) displays considerable variation. Knowledge of this variation is of particular interest to clinicians. There are few reports in the literature assessing these differences with regard to sex and sidedness (i.e., branching patterns of the right vs. left neck). The objective of this study was to assess the origin of the four primary caudal branches of the external carotid artery: the superior thyroid (STA), lingual (LA), facial (FA), and occipital (OA) arteries, in addition to the level of common carotid artery bifurcation (CB), with regard to sex, and side. …

A Poultry All-Hazard Threat, Vulnerability, And Capability Assessment With Rockingham County Fire Rescue., Daniel Robert Dales

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

Agriculture is argued to be one of our most critical infrastructures and is vital to human health and survivability. Agriculture is economically important in Virginia as it provides over 350,000 jobs and generates $55 billion annually (Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). This high criticality lends to significant areas of vulnerability in each sector of agriculture. Rockingham County is of particular importance as the top agriculturally producing county in the state and is ranked 5th in the nation for poultry sales (2007 Census of Agriculture). The desire to uphold this high production calls for a need to better understand …

A Study Of Solar Power Implementation Business Model Options For Grand Junction, Colorado, Virginia Phillips

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

This dissertation analyzed three solar power implementation business models that would transfer the burden of capital, operational, and maintenance costs from an individual to an entity with available funding. Solar power has long been touted as an emissions free and environmentally friendly alternative to more conventional forms of energy, such as coal. Most of Colorado’s electricity is generated from coal-fired power plants. To combat climate change and reduce health risks, Colorado has implemented a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring that 30% of electricity produced in 2020 come from a renewable resource, such as solar. Of this, three percent must derive …

‘The Eco-Gozo Vision’: A Study Set Against Criteria Of Good Governance And Sustainability, Amity Gauci

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

To make up for social fragmentation of modern life and its alienation from nature, lately sustainable communities and eco islands have arisen around the world as a worldwide movement. Given this context, this study will address the island of Gozo. Gozo is the subject of an Eco Island Vision; a Vision with the aim to transform Gozo into an eco island by 2020. Thus the intent of this study is to present an evaluation of the Vision based on principles of good governance and sustainability. The research methodology has been based on a triangulation approach: a desk study to establish …

A System Dynamics Approach Towards Assessing Posidonia Oceanica Habitat, Justine Schembri

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

Posidonia oceanica habitat is one of the most important coastal shallow water habitats in the Mediterranean region and provides highly valuable and varied ecological services such as supporting high species diversity, protecting against coastal erosion, and sequestering carbon. Posidonia oceanica habitat is declining as a result of a multitude of converging pressures, both natural and anthropogenic, in the coastal zone. The slow rate at which Posidonia oceanica meadows undergo recovery, in contrast to the rapid dynamics that bring about their decline, is consequently of great concern. The need to proactively manage this valuable resource must be met in order that …

May 5-6, 2011 - Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Regular Sessions, Board Of Trustees, Central Washington University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes for the Regular Sessions of the Board of Trustees at Central Washington University, May 5-6, 2011.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 100 [101], No. 51 (May 6, 2011), 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.

Comparison Of Epiphany® And Ah-Plus® Root Canal Sealer Penetration Of Dentinal Tubules: A Sem Study, Kalisha Jordan

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a final rinse of ethanol on depth of sealer penetration in teeth obturated with Gutta Percha (GP)/AH-Plus® (Dentsply, De Trey GmbH, Konstanz, Germany) or Resilon/Epiphany® SE™ (Pentron Clinical Technologies, LLC, Wallingford, CT). Extracted human anterior teeth (n= 32) were shaped to size 30, 0.06 taper using nickel-titanium rotary files and subjected to an identical irrigation protocol. Specimens were randomly divided into eight groups according to final irrigating solution (saline, 70%, 95%, or 100% ethanol) and obturation material (GP/AH-Plus® or Resilon/EpiphanyÒ SE™). A 2mm thick slice was obtained by sectioning …

Illinois State University Board Of Trustees Meeting Materials, May 6, 2011, Board Of Trustees

Illinois State University Board of Trustees (1995-2013)

Minutes, reports, and action items relating to the May 6, 2011 meeting of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees.

May 6, 2011, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Honors Study Abroad Egypt 2011
• Katherine Mincey wins Goldwater Scholarship
• Palmese Wins Phi Kappa Phi Grant

Phylogenetics And Diversification Of Escallonia (Escalloniaceae), Felipe Zapata

Dissertations

Despite a large accumulation of evidence on the high richness of plant species in the mountains of South America, little is known about the historical underpinnings of this diversity. To contribute to our understanding of the origin and diversification of plant species in these mountains, I analyzed geographic patterns of variation in molecular and phenotypic characters for the genus Escallonia L.f. (Escalloniaceae), a group of shrubs widespread in montane habitats in South America. Molecular phylogenetic analyses using chloroplast and nuclear loci revealed i) that Escallonia is monophyletic, ii) a remarkable level of geographical phylogenetic structure, and iii) a widespread absence …

Cfd Simulation Of Co2 Sorption In A Circulating Fluidized Bed Using Deactivation Kinetic Model, Emadoddin Abbasi, Hamid Arastoopour

10th International Conference on Circulating Fluidized Beds and Fluidization Technology - CFB-10

The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach was used to simulate sorption of CO2 using solid sorbents in the riser section of a circulating fluidized bed. The simulation results were compared with the experimental data of Korea Institute for Energy Research (KIER) for continuous CO2 sorption using potassium carbonate in a circulating fluidized bed system.

Characterization Of Fluidization And Mixing Of Binary Mixtures Containing Biomass At Low Velocities Through Analyzing Local Pressure Fluctuations, Farzam Fotovat, Jaber Shabanian, Jamal Chaouki, Jeffrey Bergthorson

10th International Conference on Circulating Fluidized Beds and Fluidization Technology - CFB-10

To judge qualitatively the effect of biomass properties on its fluidizability and mixing tendency with sand particles at low fluidization velocities, local pressure gradients in the top and bottom of the bed were compared for all investigated systems. It was found that changing the mass fraction and the size of biomass impacted the onset of bubbling and the size of bubbles across the bed, which, in turn, affected the mixing/segregation of the bed content.

Finance, Planning And Facilities Committee, May 5, 2011, Coastal Carolina University

Board of Trustees Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Sr-10-11-37 Apc, Marshall University

Recommendations

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Baccalaureates, May 5, 2011, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Amanda Allen, Stephen Aradi, Emmanuel Bassily, Mary Ellen Billington, Heather Cardillo, Melissa Comes, Michael Glidden, Juan Isaza, Anthony Joseph, Killian Kortright, Tony Kurian, Kalie Morris, Lorissa Nolasks, Carolina Quecan, and Kimberly Risebrough; Outstanding Graduate - Alexandra Printz; Distinguished Citizen Award - Olin Mott

The Setonian May 5, 2011, Seton Hall University

2011

No abstract provided.

The Carroll News- Vol. 87, No. 22, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

05/05/2011 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 05/05/2011. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

How To Publish Your Journal In Open Access Venues, Kevin Comerford

Open Access Resources

Part 2 of a presentation by Kevin Comerford and Jonathan Eldredge at Open Source / Open Access Day.

The East Texan, 2011-05-05, Texas A&M University-Commerce

All Issues

Volume XCV, number 26 of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Upper Pleistocene Human Dispersals Out Of Africa: A Review Of The Current State Of The Debate, Amanuel Beyin

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Although there is a general consensus on African origin of early modern humans, there is disagreement about how and when they dispersed to Eurasia. This paper reviews genetic and Middle Stone Age/Middle Paleolithic archaeological literature from northeast Africa, Arabia, and the Levant to assess the timing and geographic backgrounds of Upper Pleistocene human colonization of Eurasia. At the center of the discussion lies the question of whether eastern Africa alone was the source of Upper Pleistocene human dispersals into Eurasia or were there other loci of human expansions outside of Africa? The reviewed literature hints at two modes of early …

Communication: Bubbles, Crystals, And Laser-Induced Nucleation, Brandon C. Knott, Jerry L. Larue, Alec M. Wodtke, Michael F. Doherty, Baron Peters

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Short intense laser pulses of visible and infrared light can dramatically accelerate crystal nucleation from transparent solutions; previous studies invoke mechanisms that are only applicable for nucleation of ordered phases or high dielectric phases. However, we show that similar laser pulses induce CO₂bubblenucleation in carbonated water. Additionally, in water that is cosupersaturated with argon and glycine, argon bubbles escaping from the water can induce crystal nucleation without a laser. Our findings suggest a possible link between laser-induced nucleation of bubbles and crystals.

The Daily Egyptian, May 05, 2011, Daily Egyptian Staff

May 2011

No abstract provided.

The Pan American (2011-05-05), Kristen Cabrera

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 67, No. 27

Fire Ant Decapitating Fly Cooperative Release Programs (1994-2008): Two Pseudacteon Species, P. Tricuspis And P. Curvatus, Rapidly Expand Across Imported Fire Ant Populations In The Southeastern United States, Anne Marie A. Callcott, Sanford D. Porter, Ronald D. Weeks, L. C. Fudd Graham, Seth J. Johnson, Lawrence E. Gilbert

Faculty Publications

Natural enemies of the imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren S. richteri Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and their hybrid, include a suite of more than 20 fire ant decapitating phorid flies from South America in the genus Pseudacteon. Over the past 12 years, many researchers and associates have cooperated in introducing several species as classical or self-sustaining biological control agents in the United States. As a result, two species of flies, Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier and P. curvatus Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), are well established across large areas of the southeastern United States. Whereas many researchers have published local and state information about …

Comparative Analysis Research On Treatments Of Prostate Cancer Obtaining And Comparing Results Of Patients Who Have Received Laproscopic, Robotic-Labroscopic, Or Cryosurgery, Radiation Therapy, Huy Nguyen

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.