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Seen But Not Heard: Personal Narratives Of Systemic Failure Within The School-To-Prison Pipeline, Kalinda Jones, Anthony Ferguson, Christian Ramirez, Michael Owens

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

No abstract provided.

Restorative Justice As A Doubled-Edged Sword: Conflating Restoration Of Black Youth With Transformation Of Schools, Arash Daneshzadeh, George Sirrakos

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

No abstract provided.

Introduction: School-To-Prison Pipeline Special Issue, Ahmad Washington, Malik Henfield

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

No abstract provided.

Lightfield Compression Using Commodity Hardware Video Codecs, Sai Deng, Pavel Krajcevski, Matthew Pharr, Stuart Abercrombie

Defensive Publications Series

A lightfield video is a series of lightfield stills, which include a number of reference views and residual data describing differences between the reference views and various viewpoints. The set of reference views or images, though different enough to provide the required basis for predicting intermediate views in the dataset, are correlated enough to approximate a traditional video stream. Additionally, reference images from a single time point may be compressed as a collage of smaller images that make up a single frame of a traditional video. Temporal correlation between reference images at successive time points is exploited, similar to standard …

Micro Touchpad For Wearables, Chun Yat Li, Guangzhe Cui, Debanjan Mukherjee

Defensive Publications Series

Users interact with electronic devices via a variety of input devices, such as buttons, touchpads, touchscreens, keyboards, styluses, and mice. Touchpads allow users to provide the electronic devices with a variety of commands and instructions because of their flexibility in receiving many types of input, including touches, swipes, gestures, taps, and holds from one or more fingers or other input devices. Touchpads also allow for robust construction and ergonomic variability in environments in which other input devices may not function as effectively. In particular, a micro touchpad sized for wearable devices, such as watches, activity trackers, or headphones, that retains …

Facilitating Pre-Service Teachers To Engage Emergent Bilinguals In Productive Struggle, Benjamin T. Dickey, Jim Ewing, Melissa Caruso, Emily D. Fulmer

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

This study utilized a multiple case study with qualitative research to examine how Pre-service teachers (PSTs) might engage Emergent Bilinguals (EBs) in productive struggle—grappling to solve problems (Warshauer, 2015). The researchers created a rubric based on Warshauer’s (2015) case study to record the types of questions PSTs asked as they tutored fourth grade EBs. Warshauer (2015) claimed PSTs should allow students more wait time and ask questions. She referred to such questions as affordance and probing guidance, which facilitates productive struggle. In order to discover more about the PSTs’ thinking, the researchers interviewed the PSTs before and after their first, …

Introduction To Constellar Theory In Multicultural Education Pedagogy, Antonio Garcia

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

The majority of education and social science ideas subscribe to a hierarchical ideology that not only necessitates but also obligates an always-already dialectic. Such a dialectical fetish and intellectual relegation is grounded in Marxist ideology, which has influenced a vast majority of cultural studies and social science theories. Constellar Theory challenges the hierarchical model ideology in concept and pedagogy to complicate and exhibit a more intricate matrix of considerations to move the multicultural education discourse in possible new directions.

A Novel 3d+Mea Approach To Authentic Engineering Education For Teacher Professional Development: Design Principles And Outcomes, Melissa Dyehouse, Adam L. Santone, Zahid Kisa, Ronald L. Carr, Rabieh Razzouk

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

This paper describes the design principles and implementation of a novel approach for a K–12 teacher professional development (PD) program. The approach integrates training focused on development of model eliciting activities (MEAs) within authentic engineering design tasks, collaborative 3D model design and fabrication, and inspirational site visits with access to active engineers to enhance understanding of current issues faced by NASA aerospace researchers. Throughout the training, participants collaborated with program staff including engineering, 3D graphics, education, and MEA specialists to develop research-related MEAs with accompanying 3Dprinted manipulatives. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for engineering education …

Assessing Mechanistic Reasoning: Supporting Systems Tracing, Paul J. Weinberg

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

Reasoning about mechanism is central to disciplined inquiry in science and engineering and should thus be one of the foundations of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. In addition, mechanistic reasoning is one of the core competencies listed in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Engineering Concepts and Practices (NGSS Lead States, 2013). Mechanistic explanations focus on the processes that underlie cause–effect relationships and consider how the activities of system components affect one another.

While some assessment work has been accomplished in engineering education, to date mechanistic reasoning is an area where limited assessment development has been accomplished for …

The Better Player In The Chinese Educational Reform, Party Secretary Or School Principal?, Qian Zhao, Yuwei Liang

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

In the “top-down” reform of the teacher personnel system, the principal is the core of policy implementation, who also serves as the secretary of the Party organization. We focus on which type of leadership should principals choose to maximize his impact on teachers' professional ability and work stress. The HLM method was used to conduct a longitudinal study of teachers in Mentougou District of Beijing from 2013 to 2015. 603 teachers from 34 schools participated in this research. It is found that the policy couldn’t affect teachers directly, the principals plays a role as a bridge between them. Taking the …

Soliton Mechanism Of Charge Transport In Branched Conducting Polymers And Verification Of Conservation Laws, H. Sh. Matyokubov, D. B. Babajanov

Central Asian Problems of Modern Science and Education

In this work we consider the modeling of charge transport processes in branched conducting polymers and verification of conservation laws, such as energy and charge conservation.

Transfer Of Electric Power In Hetero-Structure N-Gaas−P-(Gaas)1−X(Znse)X(0 ≤ X ≤ 0.80), Sh.N Usmonov, K.G Gaimnazarov

Bulletin of Gulistan State University

Epitaxial layers of stable hard mixture of (GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x of p–type condition and nGaAs sublayers were grown up by using method of liquid-phase epitaxy from limited volume of basic mixture. Characteristics of VAC hetero-structures n-GaAs–p-(GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x (0x 0.80). Basing on double-model of ingection for n-p-p+- structures under condition of minimal spread of concentration of unstable bases, it is possible to explain experimentally the whole period of VAC for hetero-structures n-GaAs–p-(GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x (0 x 0.80).

Transfer Of Electric Power In Hetero-Structure N-Gaas−P-(Gaas)1−X(Znse)X(0 ≤ X ≤ 0.80), Sh.N Usmonov, K.G Gaimnazarov

Bulletin of Gulistan State University

Epitaxial layers of stable hard mixture of (GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x of p–type condition and nGaAs sublayers were grown up by using method of liquid-phase epitaxy from limited volume of basic mixture. Characteristics of VAC hetero-structures n-GaAs–p-(GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x (0x 0.80). Basing on double-model of ingection for n-p-p+- structures under condition of minimal spread of concentration of unstable bases, it is possible to explain experimentally the whole period of VAC for hetero-structures n-GaAs–p-(GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x (0 x 0.80).

Transfer Of Electric Power In Hetero-Structure N-Gaas−P-(Gaas)1−X(Znse)X(0 ≤ X ≤ 0.80), Sh.N Usmonov, K.G Gaimnazarov

Bulletin of Gulistan State University

Epitaxial layers of stable hard mixture of (GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x of p–type condition and nGaAs sublayers were grown up by using method of liquid-phase epitaxy from limited volume of basic mixture. Characteristics of VAC hetero-structures n-GaAs–p-(GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x (0x 0.80). Basing on double-model of ingection for n-p-p+- structures under condition of minimal spread of concentration of unstable bases, it is possible to explain experimentally the whole period of VAC for hetero-structures n-GaAs–p-(GaAs)1-x(ZnSe)x (0 x 0.80).

Growing In The Womb: The Effect Of Seismic Activity On Fetal Growth, Rocío Álvarez-Aranda, Serafima Chirkova, José Gabriel Romero

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We study how prenatal maternal stress, caused by sustained seismic activity, affects birth outcomes in Chile during the period 2011-2015. A mother-fixed-effect model together with the spatiotemporal variation of earthquakes in Chile allow us to deal with identification issues that have obscured previous estimates. Our findings show that prenatal maternal stress seems to affect fetal growth, because infants born to mothers exposed to earth tremors in early and/or mid gestation are more likely to be large for gestational age. The estimates suggest that relatively poorer Chilean mothers are more vulnerable to earthquakes, because their babies seem to drive the reported …

Final Report And Collaborative Action Plan, Maryland Commission On The School-To-Prison Pipeline And Restorative Practices

C-DRUM Publications

Report to the Maryland Governor and General Assembly Pursuant to House Bill 1287 (2017).

Gait Rehabilitation Using Functional Electrical Stimulation Induces Changes In Ankle Muscle Coordination In Stroke Survivors: A Preliminary Study, Jessica L. Allen, Lena H. Ting, Trisha M. Kesar

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Capital Accumulation, Green Paradox, And Stranded Assets: An Endogenous Growth Perspective, Wei Jin, Zhongxiang Zhang

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

The existing studies on Green Paradox and stranded assets focus on dirty exhaustible assets (fossil fuel reserves) and show that environmental regulations, by changing the costs of dirty inputs relative to clean ones, lead to replacements of the former by the latter and stranding of dirty assets due to perfect substitution. It, in turn, induces acceleration of dirty resource extractions and pollution emissions for fear of dirty assets becoming stranded - the Green Paradox effect. This paper uses an endogenous growth framework to revisit the problem of Green Paradox and stranded assets by taking a new perspective that focuses on …

Recognizing "X": A Comparative Analysis Of The California Gender Recognition Act--Identifying The Limitations And Conceptualizing Possible Solutions, Mark Angelo Simpliciano

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Internet Of Bodies: Life And Death In The Age Of Ai, Eleonore Pauwels, Sarah W. Denton

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Emerging Artificial Intelligence Wellness Landscape: Benefits And Potential Areas Of Ethical Concern, Lydia Kostopoulos

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ethical Issues Of Artificial Intelligence In Medicine, Tokio Matsuzaki

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

It’S Kind Of A Curious Incident In The Bell Jar: Using Literature And Discussion To Advocate For Mental Health Education In The High School English Classroom, Margaret Keefe

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Literature has served as an outlet for those who have both written and read it, powerfully describing all aspects of the human condition—even the mental disorders we suffer from. Language Arts classrooms provide students with the ability to access and critically analyze this unique outlet for expression and understanding. Given the high rate of mental disorders among young adults and students, this often stigmatized issue cannot be ignored inside or outside the classroom. The purpose of this project is to analyze how texts which discuss mental disorders might be taught in the high school English classroom. This will include not …

Law Without Mind: Ai, Ethics, And Jurisprudence, Joshua P. Davis

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

How America Permitted The Great Recession, Robert A. Moss Iii

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Many people have thrown out many ideas as to how the Great Recession happened. Some blame the banks, some blame the system, and others blame the lawmakers. The truth is much more complicated, and many different events lined up to make it happen. The essential fact is that there would likely have been a recession in the 2000s as a result of the commodities price recession of the 90s. What made the recession bad enough to be called the Great Recession was the gradual de-regulation that occurred after Glass-Steagal. Primarily, this paper will deal with the laws surrounding the banking …

A Tiger's Rest: A Reflection On The Killed At Gettysburg Profile Of Horthere Fontenot, Zachary A. Wesley

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

As soon as I was assigned to the Killed at Gettysburg project, I knew that I wanted to work with a French Creole soldier. I have a soft spot for Louisiana troops, you see (along with Mississippians, but that is irrelevant here), partly because of my childhood filled with Scooby Doo. One film I remember particularly well is Scooby Doo on Zombie Island. To any of y’all who are unfamiliar with the film, let me give you a brief run-down. Scooby and the gang visit Moonscar Island out in the Louisiana Bayous with the promise that they will find …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, December 2018, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Policy And Practice Recommendations For Nurse Practitioner-Led Medicare Annualwellness Visits, Vicki Simpson

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Reasons for underutilization are related to personal, organizational, structural, and system barriers and challenges for beneficiaries and providers. Beneficiaries are often unaware of the availability of this visit (or the fact that it is free). They may not understand the value of nor attach strong importance to a visit solely focused upon prevention. Providers report being confused and overwhelmed regarding AWV requirements and guidelines, leading to ambivalence concerning visit implementation (Bluestein, Diduk-Smith, Jordan, Persaud, & Hughes, 2017, Cuenca, Lozoya-Flores, et al., 2012, Simpson, Edwards et al., 2018). Most practices lack an efficient and effective workflow to support implementation of AWVs, …

Using Virtual Reality Devices With Autistic Students In High School To Teach Social Communication Skills, Denise Yonke

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Study Abstract

Title: Using Virtual Reality Devices with Autistic Students in High School to Teach Social Communication Skills

Proposed Study:

The purpose of this research is to determine whether using virtual reality to teach social skills will improve the conversation skills of high school students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Specifically, the study will look at the conversation skills of ASD students by monitoring their performance on greeting, conversation, and closing skills in conversations prior to, during, and after the instruction. The aim of this study is to determine if the face to face communication skills of the participants will …

Earthquake Exposures And Mental Health Outcomes In Children And Adolescents From Phulpingdanda Village, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study, Jessica S. Schwind, Clara B. Formby, Susan L. Santangelo, Stephanie A. Norman, Rebecca Brown, Rebecca Hoffman Frances, Elisabeth Koss, Dibesh Karmacharya

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background

Mental health issues can reach epidemic proportions in developed countries after natural disasters, but research is needed to better understand the impact on children and adolescents in developing nations.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed to examine the relationship between earthquake exposures and depression, PTSD, and resilience among children and adolescents in Phulpingdanda village in Nepal, 1 year after the 2015 earthquakes, using the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children, Child PTSD Symptom Scale, and the Child and Youth Resilience Measure, respectively. To quantify exposure, a basic demographic and household questionnaire, including an earthquake exposure assessment tool for children and …