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Language Therapy And Academic Achievement In Mathematics: Speech-Language Pathologists' Roles And Perspectives, Rachel Richter

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in language intervention among school-age children and have the potential to target academic achievement through language therapy. This study explored whether and how SLPs capitalize on language therapy to promote students’ math achievement and discussed SLPs’ practice addressing academic problems that co-occur with language disorders. Ten elementary school SLPs were interviewed to gather their perspectives on the relationship between language disorders and academic achievement. Results indicated that the SLPs acknowledged their responsibility to address academic difficulties and reported addressing academic difficulties presented by students in their caseload. Reading and writing were identified by …

Undergraduate Students Conduct Challenging Research Projects, Ryan Upshaw

University of Mississippi News

Seniors Ginn and Sullivan-Gonzalez undertake studies in computing systems, gas purification

Emu Today, October 31, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Mismatch Repair Genes Mlh1 And Mlh3 Modify Cag Instability In Huntington's Disease Mice: Genome-Wide And Candidate Approaches, Ricardo Mouro Pinto, Ella Dragileva, Andrew Kirby, Alejandro Lloret, Edith Lopez, Jason St. Claire, Gagan B. Panigrahi, Caixia Hou, Kim Holloway, Tammy Gillis, Jolene R. Guide, Paula E. Cohen, Guo-Min Li, Christopher E. Pearson, Mark J. Daly, Vanessa C. Wheeler

Toxicology and Cancer Biology Faculty Publications

The Huntington's disease gene (HTT) CAG repeat mutation undergoes somatic expansion that correlates with pathogenesis. Modifiers of somatic expansion may therefore provide routes for therapies targeting the underlying mutation, an approach that is likely applicable to other trinucleotide repeat diseases. Huntington's disease Hdh(Q111) mice exhibit higher levels of somatic HTT CAG expansion on a C57BL/6 genetic background (B6.Hdh(Q111) ) than on a 129 background (129.Hdh(Q111) ). Linkage mapping in (B6x129).Hdh(Q111) F2 intercross animals identified a single quantitative trait locus underlying the strain-specific difference in expansion in the striatum, implicating mismatch repair (MMR) gene Mlh1 as the most likely candidate modifier. …

Satellite Orbits An Introduction To Orbital Mechanics, Ben Malphrus

Robert "Bob" Twiggs STEM Education Collection

A PowerPoint presentation delivered by Professor Ben Malphrus on "Satellite Orbits An Introduction to Orbital Mechanics" on October 31, 2013.

Design And Analysis Of Digital True Random Number Generator, Avantika Yadav

Theses and Dissertations

Random number generator is a key component for strengthening and securing the confidentiality of electronic communications. Random number generators can be divided as either pseudo random number generators or true random number generators. A pseudo random number generator produces a stream of numbers that appears to be random but actually follow predefined sequence. A true random number generator produces a stream of unpredictable numbers that have no defined pattern. There has been growing interest to design true random number generator in past few years. Several Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) based approaches have been …

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Missouri Miner, October 31, 2013

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Mri Characterization Of Radiation Necrosis In An Animal Model: Time To Onset, Progression, And Therapeutic Response, Xiaoyu Jiang

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Radiation necrosis is a severe, but late occurring type of injury to normal tissue, within and surrounding a radiation treatment field, which can lead to significant complications for neurooncology patients. Radiation necrosis is difficult to distinguish from recurrent tumor by either neurologic examination or clinical imaging protocols. Concerns for the development of radiation necrosis often limit therapeutic radiation doses. Current treatment options for radiation necrosis are limited. The development of solutions to these clinical challenges has been hampered by an appropriate animal model of radiation necrosis.

With a novel mouse model of radiation necrosis developed in our lab employing a …

Interface States In Cofe2O4 Spin-Filter Tunnel Junctions, Pavel V. Lukashev, John D. Burton, Alexander Smogunov, Julian P. Velev, Evgeny Y. Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal Publications

Spin-filter tunneling is a promising way to generate highly spin-polarized current, a key component for spintronics applications. In this paper we explore the tunneling conductance across the spin-filter material CoFe₂O₄ interfaced with Au electrodes, a geometry which provides nearly perfect lattice matching at the CoFe₂O₄/Au(001) interface. Using density functional theory calculations we demonstrate that interface states play a decisive role in controlling the transport spin polarization in this tunnel junction. For a realistic CoFe₂O₄ barrier thickness, we predict a tunneling spin polarization of about −60%. We show that this value …

Synthesis Of Environmentally-Friendly Polyurethane Dispersions Based On Soybean Oil- Derived Polyols And Their Applications In Advanced Water-Based And Uv-Cure Coatings, Senthikumar Rengasamy

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Polyurethane dispersions (PUD) have established themselves as most versatile polymeric binder in coating, adhesive, sealant, and elastomer industries. Like any other polymers, PUDs also have certain limitations, such as hydrolytic stability, water resistance, and oil resistance. In order to develop these properties, two different polyol families were synthesized. The first polyol can be used in ambient curable systems, and the second can be utilized in ultraviolet radiation cure coatings. For ambient curable systems polyether chemistry based soy-polyol was developed from epoxidized soy fatty acid methyl ester (ESFAME). The cationic ring opening of oxirane oxygen groups from ESFAME resulted in polyol …

Laser Vaporization Methods For The Synthesis Of Metal And Semiconductor Nanoparticles; Graphene, Doped Graphene And Nanoparticles Supported On Graphene, Parichehr Afshani

Theses and Dissertations

The major objective of the research described in this dissertation is the development of new laser vaporization methods for the synthesis of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles, graphene, B- and N-doped graphene, and metal and semiconductor nanoparticles supported on graphene. These methods include the Laser Vaporization Controlled Condensation (LVCC) approach, which has been used in this work for the synthesis of: (1) gold nanoparticles supported on ceria and zirconia nanoparticles for the low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide, and (2) graphene, boron- and nitrogen-doped graphene, hydrogen-terminated graphene (HTG), metal nanoparticles supported on graphene, and graphene quantum dots. The gold nanoparticles supported …

Modelling Emergent Patterns Of Dynamic Desert Ecosystems, J. Stewart, A. J. Parson, J. Wainwright, G. S. Okin, B. T. Bestelmeyer, E. L. Frederickson, W. H. Schlesinger

Agriculture Faculty and Staff Scholarship

In many desert ecosystems vegetation is both patchy and dynamic: vegetated areas are interspersed with patches of bare ground, and both the positioning and the species composition of the vegetated areas exhibit change through time. These characteristics lead to the emergence of multi-scale patterns in vegetation that arise from complex relationships between plants, soils and transport processes. Previous attempts to probe the causes of spatial complexity and predict responses of desert ecosystems tend to be limited in their focus: models of dynamics have been developed with no consideration of the inherent patchiness in the vegetation, or else models have been …

Easterner, Vol. 65, No. 6, October 30, 2013, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles on a temporary snowboard course on campus for an event called Rail Jam, a discussion on same sex marriage, increase of gonorrhea cases in Spokane, a car accident on Washington Street, a proposed crosswalk on Betz Road, study abroad, National Food Day, an Associated Students (ASEWU) haunted house to benefits veterans, the football and cross-country teams, and the rodeo and fencing clubs.

Prospectus, October 30, 2013, Gerardo Giminez, Ben Boltinghouse, Alex Wallner, Ashton Gwin

Prospectus 2013

WHAT WILL YOU BE FOR HALLOWEEN?; As economy heals, thriftiness thrives, Boo-It-Yourself Pumpkins; Strategies for balancing school & life; Public Safety gives Halloween safety advice; Love cats, eat cows? Let's follow the money; The restoration project; Golf team winds down fall season; Fall a big hit for new game releases

October 30, 2013 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

The Anchor, Volume 127.08: October 30, 2013, Hope College

The Anchor: 2013

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Daily Eastern News: October 30, 2013, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

Emu Today, October 30, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Contributions To Pion Decay From Lorentz Violation In The Weak Sector, Brett David Altschul

Faculty Publications

Lorentz violation in the weak sector would affect the β-decay lifetimes of pions. The decay amplitude may be rendered anisotropic, but only an isotropic violation of boost invariance can affect the net lifetime in the center-of-mass frame. However, since the rest frames of the pions that produce the NuMI neutrino beam at Fermilab vary with the rotation of the Earth, it is possible to constrain anisotropic Lorentz violation using prior analyses of sidereal variations in the event rate at the MINOS near detector. The resulting bounds on weak-sector Lorentz violation are at the 10⁻⁴ level, a substantial improvement over …

New Um Doctoral Program Aims To Help Recovery From Brain Injuries, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Special education Ph.D. with neuroscience component among only three of its kind in country

Volume 51, Number 11: October 30, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Reports Of Interactive Meetings With Policy Makers, D Magagna, N Rousseau, G San Bruno, Et Al

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Project (IEE/09/809/ SI2.558291) is an EU Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) funded project that draws together ten partners, across eight European countries, who are actively involved with planned wave farm test centres. The SOWFIA project aims to achieve the sharing and consolidation of pan-European experience of consenting processes and environmental and socio-economic impact assessment (IA) best practices for offshore wave energy conversion developments. Studies of wave farm demonstration projects in each of the collaborating EU nations are contributing to the findings. The study sites comprise a wide range of device technologies, environmental …

Polarization-Controlled Ohmic To Schottky Transition At A Metal/Ferroelectric Interface, Xiaohui Liu, Yong Wang, John D. Burton, Evgeny Y. Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal Publications

Ferroelectric polar displacements have recently been observed in conducting electron-doped BaTiO₃ (n-BTO). The coexistence of a ferroelectric phase and conductivity opens the door to new functionalities that may provide a unique route for novel device applications. Using first-principles methods and electrostatic modeling, we explore the effect that the switchable polarization of n-BTO has on the electronic properties of the SrRuO₃/n-BTO (001) interface. Ferroelectric polarization controls the accumulation or depletion of electron charge at the interface, and the associated bending of the n-BTO conduction band determines the transport regime across the interface. The …

Absolute Properties Of The Eclipsing Binary Vv Corvi, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, James R. Sowell

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We have obtained red-wavelength spectroscopy and Johnson B and V differential photoelectric photometry of the eclipsing binary VV Crv = HR 4821. The system is the secondary of the common proper motion double star ADS 8627, which has a separation of 52. VV Crv has an orbital period of 3.144536 days and a low but non-zero eccentricity of 0.085. With the Wilson–Devinney program we have determined a simultaneous solution of our spectroscopic and photometric observations. Those orbital elements produce masses of M₁ = 1.978 ± 0.010 M_☉ and M₂ = 1.513 ± 0.008 M_☉, and …

As-771-13 Resolution On Proposal For The Establishment Of The Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center, Dr. Raymond Fernando, Arthur C. Edwards, Ednowed Chair, Director: Polymers And Coatings Program, Chemistry And Biochemistry Department, Cal Poly

Academic Senate Resolutions

That The Academic Senate endorses the proposal for the Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center.

Imaging Molecular Structures With Atomic Force Microscopy, Unurbat Erdenemunkh, Tyler Flanagan

Student Works

As part of the LEEP project we repaired the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and wrote a user manual on using AFM. Then we scanned Self Assembly of Copolymer Films collaboration with Prof. Sergio Granados –Focil and Copper Oxide Nanocubes with Professor Prof.Luis Smith.

Media Advisory--Cal Poly Baker Center For Science And Mathematics Dedication Ceremony Set For Nov. 1, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

10/29/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 10/29/2013. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

The Making Of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition Of Innovation, 1964-2014, Julian M. Pleasants

NSU Books and Book Chapters

Nova Southeastern University is a flourishing university with a fascinating past. Arising from the shared dream of local community businessmen in Broward County, Florida, the university was chartered in 1964. At the time, it had no buildings to its name--just an empty plot of land and a dedicated group of visionary advocates.

On the fiftieth anniversary of NSU’s founding, this book tells the amazing story of what is now one of the largest not-for-profit universities in the United States. Today, Nova Southeastern University serves more than 27,000 students and has produced more than 150,000 alumni. Its main campus in Fort …