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“I Have Never Enjoyed Writing…” Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Divergent Perspectives And Responding To Student Writing, Nicole M. Martin, Lisa K. Hawkins, Jennifer Cooper Mrs.

Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education

Understanding of pre-service teachers’ [PSTs’] growth in practice is foundational to making the most of available opportunities in writing teacher preparation programs. We sought to examine differences in PSTs’ changes in reading and responding to student writing when their perspectives diverge from each other. Three PSTs enrolled in one learning-to-teach-writing course participated. Our comparisons of PSTs’ initial and end-of-semester reading and responding revealed varied changes within their core practice. PSTs’ variations displayed alignment to their divergent writing attitudes and beliefs. The results highlight the need for more nuanced attention to PSTs' growth in practice in future writing teacher preparation coursework.

Combining Bibliotherapy And Dialogue Journaling In A Fourth-Grade Book Club: Impact On Students’ Writing Apprehension, Leah A. Bryars, Bethanie C. Pletcher

Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education

This article presents the qualitative findings derived from a larger convergent-parallel mixed methods study that explored the outcomes of a bibliotherapy and dialogue journaling intervention on the writing apprehension of eight fourth-grade student participants in an after-school book club. In addition to transcripts of dialogue journal entries, other qualitative data included survey responses from the fourth-grade language arts teachers, field notes, and a post-intervention focus group interview. The qualitative data set was transcribed, coded, and analyzed for emergent themes. Qualitative findings suggested that the student participants demonstrated increased confidence and were in the process of developing more positive attitudes toward …

Ela Pre-Service Teachers Composing For Change: Public Letter Writing As Activist Endeavor, Mike P. Cook, Gail Harper Yeilding, Lindsey Ives

Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education

This study of five English Language Arts pre-service teachers draws on critical literacy and collective case study methods to examine how they talk about their own experiences with public letter writing as part of their writing methods course and they ways they perceive public letter writing as an activist endeavor. Our findings noted three interwoven themes—agency, advocacy, and focus on students—where participants talked about public letter writing as a way to develop and utilize agency, which allows them to advocate for students, teacher, themselves, education, etc. and to focus on students, especially as it relates to writing and writing instruction. …

The Declaration Of Independence : A Study In The History Of Political Ideas, Carl L. Becker

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

New York : Vintage Books, 1959, c1942

Call #: JK128 .B4 1959

Contains marginalia

PDF Information: 42 pages – 2 MB

Narrative Inquiry As Contemplative Methodology, Lauren A.H. Brown

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education

This reflective essay describes how contemplative practices, including mindfulness, presence, deep listening, contemplative reading, free writing, visualization, bearing witness, and loving kindness, were engaged during my doctoral research study. As a novice researcher but experienced practitioner, contemplative practice guided my research and creative processes, allowing me to present a deeper understanding of the participants in my study while simultaneously bringing a heartfulness to my ethical decisions. While it is not uncommon for researchers to draw on their existing skills in mindfulness and other contemplative practices, I propose that contemplative practice is central to narrative inquiry research, making it both a …

Excerpts For Fort Worth Guide Book

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Texas, Fort Worth City Guide and History Draft Records

A transcript prepared in the 1930s by an unknown member of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The transcript, titled "Material for Ft. Worth Guide Book" contains several book excerpts relating to Fort Worth history. The books included are "Texas Indian Troubles" by Hilary G. Bedford, "Southern and Western Guide for 1878" by L. Rock and W. I. Smith, "Gems from a Texas Quarry" by Ella Hutchins Steuart, and "Four Years on Wheels, or Life as a Presiding Elder" by Wesley Carhart. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in …

Preface, El-Sayed Salama, Aliya Al-Ansari, Sedky Hassan

Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science

Advances in environmental and biomedical research through biotechnology have enhanced our knowledge and ability to effectively manage many issues affecting human health and the natural environment. Biotechnology has led to advancements in gene editing, regenerative medicine, and many other fields that contribute to human wellbeing. Biotechnology is also providing valuable tools for the management of environmental pollution. Among other developments, biotechnology has led to breakthroughs in bioremediation, where engineered microorganisms are used to detoxify polluted environments, and in sustainable agriculture, where genetically modified crops are designed to withstand harsh conditions and reduce the need for chemical inputs. These advancements highlight …

Preface, Mehiddin Al-Baali, Anton Purnama

Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science

This Special Issue contains some selected papers presented at the Third International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization: Theory, Methods, Applications and Technology Transfer (NAOIII-2014), held during January 5-9, 2014, at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman. The conference was sponsored by SQU, The Research Council of Oman, The Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, Italy), AMPL (USA); and the local sponsors the German University of Technology (GUtech) in Oman, the Al-Anan Press (Oman) and Al-Roya Newspaper (Oman). The NAO conference series is held once every 3 years at SQU: the first conference (NAO-2008) was held during April …

Numerical Simulation Of The Pitting Corrosion Behavior Of Stainless Steel Bellows Influenced By Varying Liquid Film Thicknesses, Lu-Jun Ren, Guo-Min Li, Zhen-Xiao Zhu, Hai-Yan Xiong, Bing Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

To advance the understanding of the corrosion behavior of stainless steel bellows in marine atmospheric environments and enhance the precision of service life predictions, this study employs finite element simulations to investigate the pitting corrosion rates and pit morphologies of bellows peaks and troughs under varying electrolyte film thicknesses. The model incorporates localized electrochemical reactions, oxygen concentration, and homogeneous solution reactions. For improved computational accuracy, the fitted polarization curve data were directly applied as nonlinear boundary conditions on the electrode surface via interpolation functions. Simulation results reveal that the peak regions exhibit faster corrosion rates than the trough regions. With …

The Citescore Of Journal Of Electrochemistry Rose To 4.2 In 2024, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

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Focusing On Ai Empowering Electrochemistry Frontiers: The 2nd International Symposium On Ai For Electrochemistry (Isaiec 2025) Successfully Concluded, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

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The 4th China Forum Of Electronic Plating For Advanced Manufacturing (Fepam-2025) Was Held In Xiamen, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

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Some Nonparametric Tests For High-Dimensional And Functional Data, Bilol Banerjee

Doctoral Theses

The advancement of information technology and sciences over the last few decades has facilitated the collection, storage and analysis of huge data sets. Many of these data sets contain observations having large number of features, and in some cases, this number is comparable to or even much larger than the sample size. Many traditional statistical methods cannot be meaningfully used in such situations. We develop some inferential tools for such high dimensional data. In particular, we consider the two-sample problem and the problem of testing spherical symmetry of a multivariate distributions. We construct some nonparametric tests in these contexts and …

Linguistic Identity: An Ostensive Definition, Kiesha Martin

Dissertations (1934 -)

This dissertation offers an ostensive definition of linguistic identity illustrated through historical and literary examples, lived experience, and even public policy. Linguistic identity consists of three parts: idiolect, dialect, and linguistic agency. The idiolect is a speaker’s personal identity. The dialect is a speaker’s social identity. Linguistic agency is the synthesis of both. This is an attempt to clarify the nature of the relationship between language and the self. Linguistic identity is an aspect of identity that has received scant attention in philosophy—even amidst the focus on language and linguistic analysis in this discipline. The objective is to bring linguistic …

Nitrogen Addition Additively Boosts Climate-Driven Salsola Tragus (Russian Thistle) Invasion Into Southwestern Usa Grasslands, Melissa A. Bacigalupa

Biology ETDs

Effective management of invasive, non-native plants requires understanding key drivers of invasion, including nitrogen enrichment from atmospheric deposition and agriculture. Long-term studies are essential for capturing complex invasion dynamics yet remain uncommon. We used 22 years of observations and 14 years of nitrogen experiments to examine invasion by Salsola tragus (Russian thistle) into three semi-arid grasslands of central New Mexico. Invasion patterns varied, with rapid expansion in Chihuahuan Desert grassland and the Desert-Plains ecotone but stability in Plains grassland. Under ambient nitrogen, precipitation most strongly correlated with Russian thistle biomass and high native grass biomass was associated with Russian thistle …

Use Of A Shoulder-Mounted Wearable Sensor Prototype Designed To Detect Opioid-Related Overdose: A Qualitative User Experience Study, Alexis M. Roth, Ally K. D'Angelo, David Gordon, Benjamin Cocchiaro, Anush Lingamoorthy, Rose Laurano, Matthew Salzman, Jacob S. Brenner, Cameron Baston

SKMC Student Presentations and Publications

BACKGROUND: For over a decade, drug overdose has been the leading cause of injury and accidental death in the United States. Most fatal overdoses involve opioids and occur during solitary drug use events when no one is available to initiate lifesaving responses (eg, naloxone). While there is a growing interest in devices providing early overdose detection and automated responses, little research has engaged end users in a device design process.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe user experience, perceived harms and benefits, and the acceptability of a shoulder-mounted wearable sensor among people who inject drugs who wore a device prototype …

July 28 Elections, Census & Redistricting Update, Jeffrey M. Wice

Elections, Census & Redistricting Updates

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Research Progress On Thermal Management Of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Hong-Da Li, Qiu-Wan Shen, Zhao-Yang Zhang, Xin-Yue Zhao, Yuan Wei, Shi-An Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Nowadays, new energy technologies are developing rapidly, energy storage systems are widely used, and lithium-ion batteries occupy a dominant position among them. Therefore, it is also very important to ensure their performance, safety and service life through thermal management technology. In this paper, the causes of thermal runaway of lithium batteries are reviewed firstly, and three commonly used thermal management technologies, namely, air cooling, liquid cooling and phase change material cooling, are compared according to relevant literature in recent years. Air cooling technology has been widely studied because of its simple structure and low cost, but its temperature control effect …

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Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

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Optimization And Model Averaging Of Histogram-Based Place Cell Firing Rate Maps Using The Point Process Framework, Murat Okatan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The firing rate of hippocampal place cells depends on the spatial position of the organism in an environment. This position dependence is often quantified by constructing spike-in-location and time-in-location histograms, the ratio of which yields a firing rate map. The purpose of this study is to present a new method for optimizing the spatial resolution of histogram-based firing rate maps. It is pointed out that histogram-based firing rate maps are conditional intensity functions of inhomogeneous Poisson process models of neural spike trains, and, as such, they can be optimized through model selection within the point process framework. The point process …

Isar Imaging Of Drone Swarms At 77 Ghz, Remzi̇ye Büşra Çoruk, Ali̇ Kara, Eli̇f Aydin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The proliferation of easily available, internet-purchased drones, coupled with the emergence of coordinated drone swarms, poses a significant security threat for airspace. Detecting these swarms is crucial to prevent potential accidents, criminal misuse, and airspace disruptions. This paper proposes a novel inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging technique for high-resolution reconstruction of drone swarms at 77 GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency, offering a valuable tool for military and defense anti-drone systems. The key parameters affecting down-range and cross-range resolution (0.05 m), ultimately enabling the generation of detailed ISAR images are discussed. Here, we create diverse scenarios encompassing various swarm formations, …

Adaptive Backstepping Control With Real-Time Fuzzy Logic Parameter Selection Of A Field- Oriented Control-Based Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Driver, Fati̇h Bayir, Erkan Zergeroğlu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This study proposes an adaptive backstepping control approach integrated with a real-time fuzzy logic parameter selection algorithm to enhance the robustness and stability of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) controller under parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. Although backstepping control performs well under varying disturbances, it must be supported by an adaptive control algorithm to effectively handle both variable disturbances and parameter uncertainties. Moreover, because the fixed parameters of the adaptive backstepping controller limit the dynamic performance of the velocity tracking loop, this study incorporates fuzzy logic control—a soft computing algorithm capable of real-time parameter adjustment—to achieve more robust outcomes. …

Excitation Of Synchronous Machine By Contactless Power Transfer - Review From The Perspective Of Electric Vehicles, Erhan Tuncel, Emi̇n Yildiriz

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Electrically excited synchronous machines (EESMs) are one of the best choices for propulsion motor appli cation in electric vehicles (EVs) due to their wide torque-speed characteristics. Moreover, the air gap flux density can be easily controlled by varying the excitation current. Despite these advantages, it is difficult to transfer the current required by the rotating excitation winding into the motor under conventional methods, so it is not widely used in EVs. In this study, the emerging literature on contactless power transfer methods is reviewed for applicability to an EESM that can operate as an EV propulsion motor. Design criteria such …

Rescon: Residual Consistency For Real-World Super-Resolution, Erdi̇ Saritaş, Hazim Kemal Ekenel

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Real-world super-resolution is a highly challenging problem in the field of computer vision. Besides enhancing image resolution and improving visual details, information loss due to complex real-world degradations is desired to be restored. One of the primary hardness of this problem is finding sufficiently large paired datasets for training. Researchers have developed techniques that generate synthetic low-resolution pairs using high-resolution images with a generative adversarial network-based degradation generator to address this issue. In these approaches, the degradation generator is trained by utilizing real-world low-resolution images as the target domain, generating a degraded low-resolution counterpart of the high-resolution input. However, in …

Implementation Of Intimate Partner Violence Education To Improve Practice And Attitude Amongst Healthcare Providers, Abigail Nguyen, Breanna Carpenter

DNP Projects

Background
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and costly public health issue. It is vital that patients are screened at least annually for intimate partner violence. Screening increases disclosure of abuse and allows primary care clinicians to provide comfort, education, and resources to patients experiencing IPV. Evidence strongly suggests that a major barrier to regular screening for IPV is a lack of knowledge and comfort amongst healthcare providers.

Purpose
This project’s purpose was to provide educational tools for healthcare providers related to the importance of screening for IPV, guidelines for most effective screening, common IPV misconceptions, and local resources. …

Creating Sustainable School And Home Gardens: Companion Planting, Ruby Mohr, Kathy Cabe Trundle, Rita Hagevik

All Current Publications

Companion planting is an agricultural practice in which two or more plants are intentionally grown together to enhance mutual productivity. The special relationships that plants have with other organisms help create balanced ecosystems. Companion planting can be used to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, increase yields, and attract beneficial insects such as pollinators.

Comparison Of Stem Student Reflections Of Their Undergraduate Research Experiences: Cures Vs. Apprentice Model, Chazzidy Harper

Master's Theses

Undergraduate research is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice that promotes engagement and academic success in STEM. However, limited research has examined how different research formats, particularly course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) and the apprentice model, shape student experiences. This study investigates undergraduate research (UR) course characteristics and student reflections across STEM disciplines at Kennesaw State University (KSU), focusing on differences between CURE and apprentice experiences. A mixed-methods analysis was conducted on 809 student reflections and 169 course syllabi spanning biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics, computing, data science, software engineering, and information technology, psychological science, and engineering. Demographic data …

A Study Of The Sequence Xn+2 = Xn + Imxn+1 Where X1 And X2 Are Orthogonal In C, Ryan Avallone, David Duncan, Ogul Duncan, Prashant Sansgiry

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Effects Of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (Pfoa) And Elevated Salinity On Growth, Reproduction, And Movement Of Physa Acuta, Juana Baudrix, Andrea Rizzo, Samuel Richardson, Jason Doll, Daniel Elias

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

Freshwater ecosystems face increasing threats from pollutants such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and elevated salinity. This study examined the effects of PFOA (1.69 µg/L) and elevated salinity (2.5 g/L) on Physa acuta growth, reproduction, and movement over a 21-day exposure. Movement increased across treatments, and reproductive output also increased with salinity and salinity + PFOA, with increased egg sac production in the combined treatment (p < 0.05), while PFOA alone reduced total egg production. Growth was higher with PFOA but decreased in the salinity and salinity + PFOA treatments. Our results suggest that P. acuta increases reproductive output when exposed to combined stressors, prioritizing egg sac production at the cost of movement and growth. These trade-offs may influence P. acuta population dynamics and freshwater ecosystem processes. While this study provides insights into the effects of PFOA and salinity, further research is necessary to understand the long-term ecological consequences in field conditions.