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Language Use Of Emergent Bilingual Latino/A Students In A Music Class Setting, Karen G. Granados Dumais

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This study investigated the way in which emergent bilingual students utilize their linguistic repertoire in order to achieve new learning. Previous research has suggested that bilingual students learn differently than their monolingual counterparts due to their varying linguistic repertoires. Research has also suggested that translanguaging and culturally relevant teaching are valuable frameworks to adopt in the classroom, as they result in a better academic experience for all students.

I took an ethnographic approach while conducting a case study. I collected data in my elementary music classroom in the form of observations, audio recordings, and document analysis in order to help …

Spatial Ecology Of Large Bodied Ichthyofauna In The Red River Of The North Basin, William Marshall Stuart

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Understanding spatial patterns and processes is essential for designing research studies, implementing management actions, and planning restoration efforts. The Red River of the North basin spans a broad geographic area where jurisdictional oversight is divided among several entities (Manitoba, CAN; North Dakota, USA; Minnesota, USA; South Dakota, USA), creating a mosaic of regulatory and functional process zones. Understanding the spatial ecology of freshwater fishes in this disjointed landscape is essential to address diverse life history requirements and the movement constraints imposed by anthropogenic structures. Long-term acoustic telemetry revealed that large bodied ichthyofauna employ a diverse range of movement strategies (i.e., …

Translating A Culture: How Subtitles In Popular Tv Shows Friends And La Que Se Avecina (The One That Looms) Maintain National Culture Within Translations, Abigail Lamkin

Undergraduate Theses

This study aims to determine the best ways for comedy-based TV shows to be translated so their cultural significance can be maintained while also becoming a piece of media that is enjoyed across linguistic barriers. Data was gathered from the TV shows Friends and La que se avecina and analyzed through comparison with one another. Analysis reveals both shows use unique techniques as a result of the specific challenges subtitle translators faced for the shows, but in general, focusing on one aspect of the translation over another would prevent the audience from enjoying the show. Friends's translations rely on …

Using Additive Manufacturing To Characterize Effects Of Sparse Infill Density And Sparse Infill Pattern On The Compressive Properties Of Short Strand Carbon Fiber Infused Petg, Luke C. Salisbury

Honors Theses

The advent of additive manufacturing has revolutionized the prototyping, design, and manufacturing of new and innovative products. Through the use of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), parts can be manufactured using different sparse infill percentages (the percentage of void space within a printed object) and sparse infill patterns (the lattice structure of material within the object). Through the manipulation of these variables, the same material and part can have different compressive and flexural properties. In addition to sparse infill, the thermoplastics used in fused deposition modeling can be reinforced with carbon fiber strands to create a printable composite material capable of …

Library Publishing Directory 2024, Library Publishing Coalition

Library Publishing Directory

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Mems 411: Automatic Ball Bearing Sorter, Rachel Charendoff, Matt Cheifetz, Andres Weida

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

The objective of this project was to design and build an automatic ball bearing sorter to sort bearings by both material (steel, brass, plastic) and size (½ inch and ¼ inch) into separate packaging stations. The system was designed to process up to 80 balls poured simultaneously into a hopper and accurately sort them in under one minute, with a target accuracy of 90% or greater. The customer, Dr. Potter, provided specifications and requirements for the device, including a compact size (≤ 20x20x20 inches) and weight (≤ 15 lbs). Additional customer needs included performance reliability, manufacturability, safety, speed, and ease …

Mems 411: Diving Bubbler, Yasmin Ruff, Maya Ghatalia, Selva Moslehikhah

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Design an affordable, portable, and effective surface-breaking system tailored for the WashU Diving team.

Analysis Of Lithium Peroxide Content In Lithium-Air Battery Discharge Via Titration Methodology, Helen Ma

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

Lithium-air batteries have a high theoretical specific energy, comparable to gasoline and significantly higher than commercial lithium-ion batteries; however, there are several challenges to address [1]. This project aims to help in better understand the solid products produced from discharging the battery by quantitatively analyzing the lithium peroxide content in cathodes with various discharge capacities in several different solvents. The experiments were performed using titration methodology and UV-visible spectrophotometry. A quarter sized DMSO sample with a discharge capacity of 9.99 mAh had a theoretical lithium peroxide mass of 8.55 mg and an experimental lithium peroxide mass of 0.961 mg (88.8% …

Mems 411: Asme Ball Bearing Sorter, Gurks Bansal, Natalia Klim, Helen Ma

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Design and create a device that sorts ball bearings of 3 different materials and 2 different sizes for the 2024-2025 ASME Student Design Competition.

Mems 411: Reclém Clothes Washer Group X, Andrew Johnson, Eleni Kambouris, Ana Morgan Canales, Sheridan Lee

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

The RECLÉM Clothes Washer Project addresses the challenge faced by Dr. Ruppert-Stroescu and RECLÉM in efficiently washing repurposed textiles without damaging or deforming the fabric. The goal is to design a sustainable machine that dissolves water-soluble synthetic sheets while conserving water and maintaining fabric integrity.

Mems 411: Ball Bearing Sorting Device, Claudia Markel, Max Cusick, Tomás Collado

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Ball bearings are an integral part of many products, including cars, planes, and appliances. However, when bearings of multiple sizes and materials are mixed together, they can be difficult to separate quickly. Sorting the ball bearings becomes even more of a challenge for people who are not able to see the difference in color to discern the materials. To solve this problem, a ball bearing sorter, which can separate bearings of 1 2 in and 1 4 in for the materials of steel, brass, and plastic, was created. This project was based on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2024-2025 …

Mems 411: Water Surface Tension Breaker, David Arthur D'Alessandro Iii, Ben Davis Miller, Jared Ethan Appel, Parker Monnig

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Design a device that sufficiently stirs up the pool's surface for WashU's Swim and Dive team.

Phonological Awareness: A Unit Plan For Kindergarten, Allison Beasley

Honors Theses

This Kindergarten phonological awareness unit plan provides a clear, structured approach to developing essential early literacy skills by helping children recognize and manipulate sounds in spoken language. Through systematic, explicit, and differentiated instruction, students engage in multiple practice opportunities using varied examples of sounds, including beginning and ending sounds, rhymes, medial vowels, blending, segmenting, syllables, and sound manipulation. The plan incorporates flexible group sizes, from whole-class instruction to small groups and partner activities, allowing for personalized support tailored to diverse learners. Engaging, hands-on activities such as tongue twisters, sound clap games, rhyming circles, Elkonin boxes, and movement-based lessons make abstract …

Stephanie Sankey Petitioner/ Appellant V. Cameron D. Sawyer, An Individual; Courteny A. Sawyer, An Individual; Picture Picture Films, Llc, A Utah Limited Liability Corporation; And Tim Timmerman, Hope Of America, Llc, A Utah Limited Liability Company, Defendants/ Appellees : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

APPEAL FROM A FINAL ORDER OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, UTAH COUNTY THE HONORABLE ROBERT A LUND

Gerald M. Salcido, Jon M. Hogelin, Attorneys for Appellees/Defendants

Stephanie E. Sankey, Appellant/Plaintiff

A Document Analysis: In What Ways Do Elementary Schools Display Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (Pbis) As An Educational Evidence-Based Practice?, Catherine Chidiac

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Research indicates that positive reinforcement can improve student achievement and increase positive student behavior. The purpose of this study was to explore the ways public schools in New Jersey communicate the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) practice to their staff and students. This document analysis reviewed the themes and practices presented in each school’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) implementation manuals.

This qualitative research examined 17 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Implementation Manuals, seeking to better understand how New Jersey public schools communicate Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and how the information aligns with the national …

Effect Of School Hpv Vaccination Requirements On Pediatricians' Recommendations, Ashley Hedrick Mckenzie, Lara S Savas, Ross Shegog, Dale S Mantey, Erica L Frost, Paul Gerardo Yeh, C Mary Healy, Stanley Spinner, L Aubree Shay, Sharice M Preston, Sally W Vernon

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background/objectives: Pediatrician recommendations are highly influential in parents’ decisions to vaccinate their children against HPV. Unqualified, presumptive, and bundled recommendations (UPBRs) are associated with increased HPV vaccine uptake and are considered best practice. This study analyzes pediatricians’ self-reported data to assess changes in UPBR use and the psychosocial determinants of UPBR use as a result of the implementation of a multi-level intervention, the Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP).

Methods: We surveyed pediatricians across 51 clinics in the Houston area. Baseline surveys (n = 137) were distributed in 2015, and follow-ups (n = 120) in 2019.

Results: Pediatrician UPBR use …

The Role Of Qa Automation In Eliminating Waste In Project Teams, Ejiro Esiri

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

This study explores the impact of Quality Assurance (QA) automation on reducing waste in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) projects within enterprise organizations. Manual QA processes often result in bugs and defects that negatively affect project quality and business outcomes. Although automated QA testing promises improved accuracy and fewer errors, its implementation and effectiveness in SEO projects have yet to be thoroughly researched. This study uses qualitative research methods, including surveys of SEO professionals, QA specialists, and project managers in enterprise organizations, to examine how automated QA testing influences the performance and outcomes of SEO projects. The results show that companies …

The Microorganisms Associated With Doliolids In A Productive Coastal Upwelling System, Melissa Steinman, Moritz S. Schmid, Robert K. Cowen, Su Sponaugle, Kelly R. Sutherland, Anne W. Thompson

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Doliolids have a unique ability to impact the marine microbial community through bloom events and filter feeding. Their predation on large eukaryotic microorganisms is established and evidence of predation on smaller prokaryotic microorganisms is beginning to emerge. We studied the association between microorganisms and wild-caught doliolids in the Northern California Current system. Doliolids were collected during bloom events identified at three different shelf locations with variable upwelling intensity. We discovered doliolids were associated with a range of prokaryotic microbial functional groups, which included free-living pelagic Archaea, SAR11, and picocyanobacteria. The results suggest the possibility that doliolids could feed on the …

Maize Hybrids’ Genetic Variability Based On Qualitative And Quantitative Traits, Slamet Bambang Priyanto, Herawati, Suwarti, Ayyub Ar Rahman, Nining Nurini Andayani, Abdul Fattah, Muhammad Azrai

Jurnal Kultivasi

Genetic variability was a prerequisite to doing a plant breeding program. A broad genetic variability allows plant breeders to select a desired genotype. This research aims to assess the maize hybrid's genetic variability based on qualitative and quantitative traits. This research was conducted in the Bone district, south Sulawesi, from November 2022 to March 2023. Fifteen maize hybrids were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The variables observed are qualitative and quantitative traits. Principal component (PCA) and cluster analyses assessed the genetic variability. The result indicated that based on a loading factor greater than 0.70, the …

The Impact Of Underqualified Educators On Student Engagement, Autumnbre Moore

Masters Projects

Student engagement is the backbone of academic success, it is often hampered by underqualified educators who don’t have the qualifications to engage with different types of learners. Student Engagement in K-12 Classrooms: Teacher Qualifications, Inclusivity, Attitudes, and Efficacy frames the gaps in teacher preparation within the bounds of cognitivism, constructivism, and connectivism, discussing how much this does not help learning. The results underlined the importance of inclusive practices, strong teacher-student relationships, and effective professional development. It seeks to inform efforts to build teachers up to create engaging and supportive learning environments, especially for marginalized and underserved students.

Social Emotional Learning Unit Plan For Kindergarten Students, Aubrey Groenhof

Masters Projects

Younger grades are beginning to look different as time goes by. With new laws in place, like No Child Left Behind, there is a higher demand for rigorous academics. Teachers have assessments and district provided curriculum to make sure to achieve within their school days. This push for academic rigor has led to less free-play in the younger grades resulting in more disruptive behaviors. Research has revealed the importance of Social-Emotional Learning within the classroom setting to reduce the disruptive behaviors and emotions. This project focuses on the impact of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) on disruptive behaviors. The author investigated different …

Domain-Specific Representation Of Social Inference By Neurons In The Human Amygdala And Hippocampus, Runnan Cao, Julien Dubois, Adam N Mamelak, Ralph Adolphs, Shuo Wang, Ueli Rutishauser

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Inferring the intentions and emotions of others from behavior is crucial for social cognition. While neuroimaging studies have identified brain regions involved in social inference, it remains unknown whether performing social inference is an abstract computation that generalizes across different stimulus categories or is specific to certain stimulus domain. We recorded single-neuron activity from the medial temporal lobe (MTL) and the medial frontal cortex (MFC) in neurosurgical patients performing different types of inferences from images of faces, hands, and natural scenes. Our findings indicate distinct neuron populations in both regions encoding inference type for social (faces, hands) and nonsocial (scenes) …

Bio-Interventional Cyclodialysis And Allograft Scleral Reinforcement For Uveoscleral Outflow Enhancement In Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients: One-Year Clinical Outcomes, Tsontcho Ianchulev, Robert N Weinreb, Ernesto A Calvo, James Lewis, Gautam Kamthan, Arsham Sheybani, Douglas J Rhee, Iqbal K Ahmed

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the one-year safety and effectiveness of bio-interventional cyclodialysis and scleral reinforcement in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients undergoing cataract surgery.

METHODS: An ab-interno approach was used to create a sectoral cyclodialysis in OAG patients who were prospectively followed in a consecutive case series. Subsequent visco-cycloplasty with scleral reinforcement using homologous minimally modified allograft scaffold was completed to maintain patency of the cyclodialysis reservoir and increase uveoscleral outflow. Outcomes were mean medicated IOP and mean number of IOP-lowering medications. Safety outcomes were adverse events (AEs) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) changes.

RESULTS: Successful cyclodialysis and allograft bio-scaffold reinforcement was …

Distributional Impacts Of The Changing Retail Landscape, Yue Cao, Judith A. Chevalier, Jessie Handbury, Hayden Parsley, Kevin R. Williams

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

A common tactic to estimate willingness-to-travel exploits variation in the relative proximity of consumers to supplier locations. The validity of these estimates relies on the exogeneity of that consumer-supplier distance. We argue that distance to suppliers is endogenous because suppliers strategically choose locations to target consumers; we introduce a novel instrument to address this form of endogeneity. Using geolocation data from millions of smartphones, we estimate consumer preferences for specific retail chains across income groups and regions. We show that accounting for distance endogeneity significantly alters willingness-to-travel measures. Contrary to the prevailing “retail apocalypse” narrative, we find that consumer surplus …

Spatiotemporal Patterns In Orbicella Faveolata Wound Regeneration As An Indicator Of Colony Health, Alexander G. Wheeler

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Anthropogenic (e.g. damage from anchors, scuba divers, tissue sampling) and natural disturbances (e.g. predation, storm damage) can result in wounding of live tissue on coral colonies. Wounding has been shown to detract from a common resource pool, increasing disease susceptibility and impairing coral growth and reproductive activity. Regeneration not only varies between species, but also between conspecifics in the same location. A colony’s capacity to regenerate tissue can be an indicator of a colony’s condition and resilience. Understanding the physiological and environmental factors that affect tissue regeneration alongside the ultimate impact of sampling (disease and predation correlations) are needed for …

Quantum Singular Oscillator With Potential Controlled By Position-Dependent Mass, Elchin Jafarov, Shakir Nagiyev

Turkish Journal of Physics

An exactly solvable model of a nonrelativistic quantum singular oscillator with a controlled potential is constructed. A position-dependent mass is introduced instead of a constant mass of the quantum system under consideration in such a way that it is possible to purposefully control the shape of the potential, turning it into a quantum well with different depths. It is shown that analytical expressions of the wave functions of such a quantum system are described through 2F1 type hypergeometric functions and Jacobi polynomials, whereas, the discrete energy spectrum corresponding to these analytic solutions is non-equidistant. In a specific limit, when the …

Spino-Plastic Surgery: Addressing Spinal Tumors With New Techniques, Casey Martinez, Isra Abdulwadood, Sebastian Winocour, Alexander E Ropper, Marco Innocenti, Michael Bohl, Maziyar Kalani, Edward M Reece

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background/Objectives: Spino-plastic surgery describes a specialized, multidisciplinary approach to addressing various spinal pathologies. The field is the innovative product of a multidisciplinary collaboration between plastic and reconstructive, orthopedic, and neurosurgery. Over the last few decades, this collaboration has borne promising surgical techniques and treatment plans geared toward restoring form, function, and aesthetics in patients with a variety of spinal conditions, including failed fusions, pseudoarthrosis, and the need for oncologic reconstruction. This paper explores the application of spino-plastic surgery in the context of post-sarcoma resection reconstructions, focusing on the efficacy in addressing the unique challenges posed by extensive tissue loss and …

Smart Switch To Embedded Speaker, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure is to improve the user experience for switching audio device. With the sensing function of discrete amplifier and speaker, users can tap the speaker location to let the audio signal come out from speaker.

"All Power Over Ouranos And Gaia": The Maiestas Domini Supra Caelum Motif In Matthew 28:18 And The Junius Bassus Sarcophagus, Calan Christensen

Studia Antiqua

The maiestas domini supra caelum motif, as depicted in the central vignette of the upper register of the Junius Bassus sarcophagus, is widely understood as epitomizing a Christian ideal or an eschatological adventus as opposed to a representation of any “historical” biblical narra- tive. Nevertheless, this paper addresses the compelling iconographical al- lusion between the Bassus enthronement scene over Caelus and the final chapter of Matthew, specifically highlighting Jesus’s declaration of divine power “ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς.”

Through an examination of the relevant contemporaneous theological and ritual literature produced during the period of Matthew’s authorship and the crafting of …

Volume 2 (1849-1850), Typewritten Copies Of Original Letters From The Correspondence Of Amos A. Lawrence Relating To The Establishment Of Lawrence College, Amos Adams Lawrence

Selections from the Archives

This item is one of four transcribed, typewritten volumes corresponding to four volumes of original correspondence sent and received by Amos Adams Lawrence. The typescript volumes were likely completed circa 1959.

Cover image: Amos Lawrence drawing, 1859, ARC2007-028,