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Revising Middleton's Model Of Mathematics Achievement And Exploring Ethnic Differences Across White, Black, And Hispanic Adolescents, James Michael Ford Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

For decades, the achievement gap across White, Black, and Hispanic students has yet to be reduced, with White students consistently outperforming Black and Hispanic students on standardized mathematics assessments (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2017). In order to reduce this gap, achievement motivation scholars have been studying the multifaceted ways in which cognitive factors may influence academic outcomes, especially for students who have traditionally been under-examined and underserved (Borman, & Overman, 2004; Borman & Dowling, 2010). Eccles, Wigfield (e.g., Eccles, 2007; Wigfield & Eccles, 2000), and Middleton and colleagues (Middleton, 2013; Middleton & Spanias, 1999; Middleton & Toluk, 1999) have …

Daily Eastern News: December 05, 2017, Eastern Illinois University

December

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Development Beyond Seventy; The Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

This paper attempts to examine several alternative hypotheses that can explain this slow down, volatile and inequitable growth of the last twenty five years and through a process of elimination advances theoretical and empirical evidence to show that the most powerful explanatory hypothesis lies in the decay of institutions of governance.. The same institutions , on the other hand, were strong and performed quite well during the first four decades despite a myriad of difficulties and external and internal shocks. The main argument of this paper is that the intermediation process through which good economic policies are translated into a …

Unh Research Finds Hope In New England’S North Country, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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State V. Ibarra Appellant's Brief Dckt. 44948

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Evaluation Of Vascular Control Mechanisms Utilizing Video Microscopy Of Isolated Resistance Arteries Of Rats, Kathleen M. Lukaszewicz, Matthew J. Durand, Jessica R. C. Priestley, James R. Schmidt, L. Adrienne Allen, Aron M. Geurts, Julian H. Lombard

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

This protocol describes the use of in vitro television microscopy to evaluate vascular function in isolated cerebral resistance arteries (and other vessels), and describes techniques for evaluating tissue perfusion using Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) and microvessel density utilizing fluorescently labeled Griffonia simplicifolia (GS1) lectin. Current methods for studying isolated resistance arteries at transmural pressures encountered in vivo and in the absence of parenchymal cell influences provide a critical link between in vivo studies and information gained from molecular reductionist approaches that provide limited insight into integrative responses at the whole animal level. LDF and techniques to selectively identify arterioles and …

Comparative Study On Cushion Performance Between 3d Printed Kelvin Structure And 3d Printed Lattice Structure, Lakshmi Priyadarshini

Theses

Frequently transported packaging goods are more prone to damage due to impact, jolting or vibration in transit. Fragile goods, for example, glass, ceramics, porcelain are susceptible to mechanical stresses. Hence ancillary materials like cushions play an important role when utilized within package. In this work, an analytical model of a 3D cellular structure is established based on Kelvin model and lattice structure. The research will provide a comparative study between the 3D printed Kelvin unit structure and 3D printed lattice structure. The comparative investigation is based on parameters defining cushion performance such as cushion creep, indentation, and cushion curve analysis. …

How Does The Law Put A Historical Analogy To Work?: Defining The Imposition Of "A Condition Analogous To That Of A Slave" In Modern Brazil, Rebecca J. Scott, Leonardo Augusto De Andrade Barbosa, Carlos Henrique Borlido Haddad

Articles

Over the last decades, the Brazilian state has engaged in concerted legal efforts to identify and prosecute cases of what officials refer to as “slave labor” (trabalho escravo). At a conceptual level, the campaign has paired the constitutional protection of human dignity and the “social value of labor” with an expansive interpretation of the offense described in Article 149 of the Criminal Code as “the reduction of a person to a condition analogous to that of a slave.” At the operational level, mobile teams of inspectors and prosecutors have intervened in thousands of work sites, and labor prosecutors …

The Regulation Of Clinical Research: What's Love Got To Do With It?, John Lantos

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

The central philosophical pillar of the current system of research regulation in the United States today is that clinical investigators cannot and should not be trusted to protect the interests of the people whom they recruit to participate in research. That distrust of researchers is coupled with a starry-eyed idealism about trustworthiness of clinicians. In my opinion, the distrust of researchers and the complacency about clinicians are both misplaced. The result of these twin errors is that people are overprotected in research studies and inadequately protected in clinical care. Patients outside of research studies are exposed to many types of …

2017-December-05-Citizen Science Project, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Severity Of Acute Infectious Mononucleosis Correlates With Cross- Reactive Influenza Cd8 T-Cell Receptor Repertoires, Nuray Aslan, Levi B. Watkin, Anna Gil, Rabinarayan Mishra, Fransenio G. Clark, Raymond M. Welsh, Dario Ghersi, Katherine Luzuriaga, Liisa K. Selin

Interdisciplinary Informatics Faculty Publications

Fifty years after the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), it remains unclear how primary infection with this virus leads to massive CD8 T-cell expansion and acute infectious mononucleosis (AIM) in young adults. AIM can vary greatly in severity, from a mild transient influenza-like illness to a prolonged severe syndrome. We questioned whether expansion of a unique HLA-A2.01-restricted, cross-reactive CD8 T-cell response between influenza virus A-M158 (IAV-M1) and EBV BMLF1280 (EBV-BM) could modulate the immune response to EBV and play a role in determining the severity of AIM in 32 college students. Only ex vivo total IAV-M1 and IAV-M1+EBV-BM cross-reactive tetramer+ …

2018 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Sells Out In Record Time, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

The 2018 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop has sold out in a record four hours and 42 minutes. Craig Ferguson, comedian, actor, writer and, for 10 entertaining years, the madcap host of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, will kick off the workshop next spring. This blog gives the tentative list of faculty and keynotes.

Holocene Fluctuations In Human Population Demonstrate Repeated Links To Food Production And Climate, Andrew Bevan, Sue Colledge, Dorian Fuller, Ralph Fyfe, Stephen Shennan, Chris Stevens

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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The Challenge Of Urban Design In Securing Post-Event Legacies Of Olympic Parks, Renata Sanchez, Stephen Essex

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Olympic Parks demand a very distinctive built environment in order to function for their primary purpose, namely to host major sporting competitions. These spaces, however, require substantial reconfiguration in the post-event mode to ensure viable, mixed use and liveable places. This paper evaluates the challenges of transforming Olympic Parks, using evidence from four past hosts: Munich (1972), Sydney (2000), London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016). The discussion raises questions about retaining the ceremonial focus of the Olympic Park and whether a more decentralised model might make the associated urban design and planning legacies more deliverable for future host cities.

How Does The Law Put A Historical Analogy To Work?: Defining The Imposition Of “A Condition Analogous To That Of A Slave” In Modern Brazil, Rebecca J. Scott, Leonardo Augusto De Andrade Barbosa, Carlos Henrique Borlido Haddad

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

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From Farm To Food Bank, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Unh Research Finds Hope In New England’S North Country, Erika Mantz

UNH Today Archive

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Development Beyond Seventy: The Way Forward 1, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

To propose the way forward for Pakistan it is essential to understand the past historical pattern and outcomes and the factors that contributed to those outcomes. The goal that Pakistan has set itself for the future is to become 20th largest economy in the world by 2025. What are the influences that can facilitate or constrain the achievement of the proposed goal? Pakistan’s economic history has gone through periods of booms and busts . But broadly speaking, the seventy years of Pakistan’s economy can be divided into two distinct periods. The first forty years 1950-90 during which Pakistan was one …

Talking Points: Microfinance Innovation & Growth Conference 2017, Ishrat Hussain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to be here today as this conference reflects the impressive progress that Pakistan's microfinance sector has made in the last decade and a half. So first, let me congratulate the conference organizers - Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) and the Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) for putting together this event and providing us all the opportunity to collectively reflect on the state of the sector and identify pathways for the future.

Metabolism And Photolysis Of 2,4-Dinitroanisole In Arabidopsis, Hunter W. Schroer, Xueshu Li, Hans Joachim Lehmler, Craig L. Just

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

New insensitive munitions explosives, including 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), are replacing traditional explosive compounds to protect soldiers and simplify transport logistics. Despite the occupational safety benefits of these new explosives, feasible strategies for cleaning up DNAN from soil and water have not been developed. Here, we evaluate the metabolism of DNAN by the model plant Arabidopsis to determine whether phytoremediation can be used to clean up contaminated sites. Furthermore, we evaluate the role of photodegradation of DNAN and its plant metabolites within Arabidopsis leaves to determine the potential impact of photolysis on the phytoremediation of contaminants. When exposed to DNAN for three …

A Dramaturgical Exploration: Setting Oliver Goldsmith’S She Stoops To Conquer In Post-Civil War Virginia, Amanda Ward

Senior Honors Theses

A reputable theatrical company will hire a dramaturg to implement historical research and to provide reputable information where the director or staff desires it. They ensure that the play’s elements are as truthful to the time period as possible and aid in a performance’s overall success. If a theatrical company were to set Oliver Goldsmith’s play She Stoops to Conquer in 1870 Virginia, it could strengthen the play’s underlying religious, political, and cultural elements.

The paper is comprised of seven sections: a biography of the playwright, a religious exploration, a political analysis, a cultural comparison, a delineation of suggested script …

A Hug From Grandma, Natalie Randall

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

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Laffy Taffy Joke, Natalie Randall

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

I: What did the cashew say to the peanut?

N: What?

I: Imma Cashew!

The Kiss Catalog, Natalie Randall

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

The kiss catalog is a journal of all of the kisses, [she then whispers to me] was it all that we had in the apartment, or that we had total [referring to our apartment from the previous year, I nodded my head at this point to affirm that it was all we had in the apartment], that we had in the apartment, #sisterhoodofbullen211 [this was a hashtag we often used on social media when we did stuff together and posted about it], um, of the six girls that, uh, were roommates together freshman year, plus three other adopted roommates. Um, …

The Autumn Leaf, Natalie Randall

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

There was a little Autumn leaf, and well, he was born in the spring clearly, first, you know. He comes out, he’s loving the world, enjoying the little sunshine, and growing bigger and bigger. And then in fall, he turns a pretty color, and um, then he realizes his friends start to fall off the tree and then he’s like ‘Oh no, it’s the end of my life!’, and he gets really depressed about it, but then he remembers that when he goes in the ground he’s going to make fertilizer for new little plants and it makes him happy. …

Souvenirs, Aubrey Squires

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

The picture on the left is of the first souvenir I bought from a gift store in California when I was a kid. It is a small pink ballerina stuffed animal that I could clip onto my back pack. On the right side is a picture of some of the other souvenirs I’ve received from family, friends, and from myself.

Shot Glass Collection, Aubrey Squires

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

The picture on the left is of a Gecko, which is the first shot glass Erika collected from Hawaii when she went with her family. The Second picture is of the last shot glass she bought in Holly Wood California. The third picture is of the last shot glass she received from a friend from Cancun. The fourth picture is of the current shot glasses she has displayed in her house.

Wood Collection, Aubrey Squires

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

The first two pictures on the left are of the first pieces of wood he collected from a salvaged barn. The last picture on the top right is of the last pieces of wood he collected from his place of work. The wood types are reclaimed beech, and fur. The fourth picture is of the shed he built with the wood he has collected throughout the years. The last picture is of his favorite type of wood. (Walnut)

Map Collection, Aubrey Squires

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

The picture on the left is of Zions National Park and it is the last map Matt bought. The second picture is a map of the Uinta National Forest and it is one of the first maps he collected. The third picture is of the brown lines on the topographical maps to show people the elevation changes. The maps that show these lines are what Matt prefers to buy. The last picture is of Matt's map collection, that is stored in his dresser drawer.

Lego Mini Figures, Aubrey Squires

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

The picture on the left displays the first Lego mini figure that I bought back in 2011. It came from series number 2 mystery package. It is a girl singer with a microphone. The picture on the right is of all the Lego figures I have as of now. There are roughly fifty Lego mini figures.