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Keep Me In, Coach: The Short- And Long-Term Effects Of Targeted Academic Coaching, Serena Canaan, Stefanie Fischer, Pierre Mouganie, Geoffrey C. Schnorr

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

To boost college graduation rates, policymakers often advocate for academic supports such as coaching or mentoring. Proactive and intensive coaching interventions are effective, but are costly and difficult to scale. We evaluate a relatively lower-cost group coaching program targeted at first-year college students placed on academic probation. Participants attend a workshop where coaches aim to normalize failure and improve self-confidence. Coaches also facilitate a process whereby participants reflect on their academic difficulties, devise solutions to address their challenges, and create an action plan. Participants then hold a one-time follow-up meeting with their coach or visit a campus resource. Using a …

Variability In The Vertical Distributions Of Mesopelagic Fishes: Effect Of Body Size, Season, And Sampling Strategy On The Characterization Of Diel Vertical Migration, Brandon A. Brule

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Diel‌ ‌vertical‌ ‌migration,‌ or DVM, ‌is‌ ‌defined‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ large-scale changes in the depth distribution of a species or an assemblage with respect to the time of day. DVM‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌largest‌ ‌active movement‌ ‌of‌ ‌biomass‌ on Earth, driven by the need for food balanced against predator avoidance and metabolic constraints. Asynchronous‌ ‌diel‌ ‌vertical‌ ‌migration, in the context of this study,‌ ‌refers‌ ‌to‌ the phenomenon where only a portion of a species’ population migrates upwards at night while others remain at depth. ‌The‌ extent that factors such as temporal variation, ontogenic variation, and methodological variation explain this migratory pattern is …

Pineal Cyst Apoplexy And Memory Loss: A Novel Complication, Areez Shafqat, Hanin Jaber Algethami, Shameel Shafqat, Syed Shafqat Ul Islam

Medical College Documents

An 8-year-old boy presented to our hospital complaining of a bilateral headache associated with episodes of anterograde amnesia. He had a road traffic accident 3 years ago when a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed traumatic brain injury. In addition, a small pineal cyst (PC) was noted with minor intramural calcifications. A follow-up CT a day later demonstrated increased density in the pineal gland of 60 Hounsfield Units, suggestive of apoplectic changes in the PC. However, the patient was lost to follow-up and presented with memory loss a year and a half later, upon which CT and magnetic resonance imaging revealed …

Computational Imaging And Its Application, Helen Peng

Theses

Traditional optical imaging systems have constrained angular and spatial resolution, depth of field, field of view, tolerance to aberrations and environmental conditions, and other image quality limitations. Computational imaging provided an opportunity to create new functionality and improve the performance of imaging systems by encoding the information optically and decoding it computationally. The design of a computational imaging system balances hardware costs and the accuracy and complexity of the algorithms. In this thesis, two computational imaging systems are presented: Randomized Aperture Imaging and Laser Suppression Imaging. The former system increases the angular resolution of telescopes by replacing a continuous primary …

Pharmacy Graduate Programs Aim To Increase Diverse Workforce, Patrick Smith, Whitney Tarpy

University of Mississippi News

UM outreach efforts look to expand knowledge about pharmaceutical sciences

Groundwater Origami: Folding Paper Models To Visualize Groundwater Flow, Christopher S. Lowry, Kallina M. Dunkle, Candace L. Kairies-Beatty, Sebnem Arslan, Mason Stahl, Nathaniel Bogie, Mark O. Cuthbert

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The training of geological scientists, more so than any other natural science, is dependent on how students learn to visualize and interpret complex three-dimensional problems at scales from micrometers to kilometers over time scales that span from seconds to centuries. Traditionally, our classrooms are at a disadvantage due to our standard two-dimensional use of whiteboards or slide decks. We are at an even bigger disadvantage when courses go to online education. While computer simulations and three-dimensional visualizations are used, they can lack the flexibility for students to perform free-form exploration. The novelty of this research is in the use of …

The 'Quantal Newtonian' First Law: A Complementary Perspective To The Stationary-State Quantum Theory Of Electrons, Viraht Sahni

Publications and Research

A complementary perspective to the Göttingen-Copenhagen interpretation of stationary-state quantum theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field is described. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger-Pauli theory, is that of the individual electron via its equation of motion or ‘Quantal Newtonian’ First Law. The Law is in terms of ‘classical’ fields experienced by each electron: the sum of the external and internal fields vanishes. The external field is a sum of the electrostatic and Lorentz fields. The internal field is a sum of fields’ representative of Pauli and Coulomb correlations; kinetic effects; electron density; and internal magnetic component. The energy is obtained …

Adjuvant Medical Therapy In Cervical Dystonia After Deep Brain Stimulation: A Retrospective Analysis, A. Enrique Martinez Nunez, Christos Sidiropoulos, Julia Wall, Jason M. Schwalb, Ellen L. Air, Peter A. Lewitt, Bisena Bulica, Patricia Kaminski, Neepa Patel

Neurology Articles

Background: There is limited information on optimization of symptomatic management of cervical dystonia (CD) after implantation of pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS).

Objectives: To describe the long-term, "real-world" management of CD patients after DBS implantation and the role of reintroduction of pharmacologic and botulinum toxin (BoNT) therapy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with focal cervical or segmental craniocervical dystonia implanted with DBS was conducted.

Results: Nine patients were identified with a mean follow-up of 41.7 ± 15.7 months. All patients continued adjuvant oral medication(s) to optimize symptom control post-operatively. Three stopped BoNT and four reduced BoNT dose by an …

Central Bank Liquidity Swaps, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

Documents

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Promoting Trauma Informed Professional Learning And Practices For Staff And Student Success, Rachel E. Anderson

Masters Projects

Educating students is incredibly important life’s work. When done successfully, it requires teachers and staff members to not only find independently successful strategies for each student to learn academics at their own personal highest caliber, but it also requires us to form authentic and caring relationships with each and every student inside our building. Offering students an emotionally safe environment where they know they are valued and supported is oftentimes undervalued in this nation of high stakes testing as the determinant of sole success. However, in order to “get to” the academics, we need to begin by pouring into our …

Developing Teacher Knowledge Of The Science Of Reading: Phonemic Awareness & Phonics, Megan Erin Dziedzic

Masters Projects

In 2000 the National Reading Panel addressed the low reading proficiency of students in the United States with a report detailing the result of many meta-analysis studies regarding five key areas of literacy: literacy, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension (Report of the National Reading Panel, 2000). Through compiling research regarding literacy teaching practices, the panel concluded that to improve literacy scores, we need to focus on research-based, systematic, and explicit instruction, especially in the foundational years of lower elementary (Report of the National Reading Panel, 2000). The science of reading is a broad heading that incorporates neuroscience research …

Organizational Effectiveness Of Rabies Division Of South Carolina Dhec, Camden Daniel Sasfai

Honors Theses

There are two types of rabies, known as furious and paralytic, that are both spread mostly through saliva of wild or domesticated animals via scratches and bites. Both types can ultimately result in death of the human victim, yet both are vaccine-preventable diseases. Transmission of the rabies disease to humans is usually found following a deep bite or scratch from an infected animal, and transmission to humans by rabid dogs accounts for up to 99% of human infection cases, though bats are now an increasing source of human death due to rabies as well. Surprisingly enough, human deaths following exposure …

We're Still Emerging: A Poetic Inquiry Exploring The Tensions Between Inclusive Mindsets, Teacher Identity And Disability Stigma, Kerry K. Cormier

Theses and Dissertations

This poetic inquiry sought to understand the tensions, perspectives and experiences of teachers as they work to create more inclusive mindsets and identities despite working in a system that allows for ability profiling and disability stigma in schools. This work fills a gap in the literature in that not much is known about the journeys teachers take as they come to identify as inclusive educators. The conceptual framework drew from scholarship in the fields of Disability Studies in Education, Studies in Ableism, critical pedagogy, and teacher identity. Conducted in a professional development school, I worked as the university's professor-in-residence to …

Advancing Psychiatric Curricula Through A Diverse Lens, Rahn K. Bailey, Ronja R. Bodola, Ayush Arora

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

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Educación Transmoderna Y Translocal Desde El Medit. Visión De La Facultad De Ingeniería, Jairo Eduardo Marquez, Arles Prieto Moreno, Misael Fernando Perilla Benítez, Diana Pilar Quitian Bernal, Dayana Catalina Medina Sandoval, José Manuel Higuera Aparicio

Ingeniería

La Universidad de Cundinamarca dentro de su quehacer académico e investigativo, busca cambiar el paradigma de la educación superior tradicional a través del Modelo Educativo Digital Transmoderno (MEDIT); el cual está acompañado por diversos elementos que contribuyen a una formación integral del educando, viéndolo como una persona para la vida, inculcando valores democráticos, civilidad y libertad, conjugados con lo que se ha llegado a denominar como campos multidimensionales de aprendizaje; que permiten vislumbrar un sinnúmero de posibilidades formativas para una educación contemporánea vista desde la traslocalidad y transmodernidad. Bajo esta mirada, el presente libro muestra los resultados de la colaboración …

A Look At The Current Status Of The Crispr Patent Interferences Involving Broad Institute, University Of California And University Of Vienna, Toolgen, And Sigma-Aldrich, Christopher M. Holman

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, August 05, 2022, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

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What's The Delay?, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

What’s the delay? This photo essay shows that when we rush through life, there's always some waiting ahead of us.

View Finder: All Smiles, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Smiling Flyer faces are a happy sight after two years of pandemic.

Mechanical Responses Of Soil-Geosynthetic Composite (Sgc) Mass Under Failure Load, Meen-Wah Gui, Truc Phan, Thang Pham

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

There is an increasing awareness on the major benefits of using soil-geosynthetic composite (SGC) to achieve and maintain the stability of earth-filled embankment. Unlike the mechanically stabilized earth wall, the mechanism of the composite mass is still not fully understood. For examples, current analyses have been limited to an SGC mass with a reinforcement spacing Sv of 0.2 m only; the combined effect of reinforcement and backfill properties is rarely studied; the equation for the estimation of the load-carrying capacity of the SGC mass has only been validated for backfill with maximum particle size dmax between 10 mm and 33 …

Summer Commencement: August 5, 2022, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 5, 2022.

Sequencing The Guts Out Of Covid-19; The Evolution Behind The Covid-19 Pandemic, Madelyn Purnell

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to an urgent need for scalable methods for clinical diagnostics and tracking of virus variants. In this paper, we attempted a novel method of sequencing using Large Reverse Transcriptase-based cloning (LRTC). Although our methodology ended up not working due to high amount and fast degradation of RNA, we were able to sequence multiple variants of COVID-19 Positive samples from the BYU Student Health Center and 4 sewage samples to check for variant outbreaks in corresponding times. We were able to find several corresponding variants and track the progression of mutation in our local population.

Interviewed For Concast (Episode 4), Gauri Pillai, Atrey

Popular Media

In a recent interview with The Hindu, published on 25.05.2023, the Hon’ble Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, talking about the Shiv Sena dispute, stated that he is not bound by the order of Election Commission (ECI) and will decide the disqualification petitions filed by both factions of the Shiv Sena independently. He also affirmatively stated that the Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its judgement dated 11.05.2023 in Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary to Government, Maharashtra, WP (C) No. 493 of 2022 (Shiv Sena Constitution Bench Judgement) has widened the role of the Speaker under the X Schedule of Constitution (X …

Resume Portfolio For Coos County Update Aug 5 22, Christine Whiting

UNH Cooperative Extension

Resume Portfolio for Coos County 2022

Mcauliffe V. Edison

All Decisions

ERAP Case. LAS: Here the court denied landlord’s motion to vacate ERAP stay in month to month tenancy in holdover where landlord sought use and occupancy and there was a judgment issued pre-pandemic.

Perugini V. 162-164 82nd St., Llc

All Decisions

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Cost Variation Study Of Various Brands Of Oral Fluoroquinolones Available In India: An Economic Perspective, Pallav Hetawal, Sapna More, Kamayani Gupta, Pooja S. Mishra

Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy Research

Fluoroquinolones are broad-spectrum antibacterial for treating respiratory tract, intra-abdominal, urinary tract, pelvic, joint, bone, soft tissue, and skin infections. The economic burden on patients affects compliance in developing countries like India. Therefore, the prices of drugs should be controlled effectively. Hence, this study was done to assess the cost variation of branded oral fluoroquinolones available in India compared with generic counterparts. The maximum and minimum cost of oral fluoroquinolones (INR per 10 tablets) of the same strength and dosage form manufactured by different companies was obtained from Drug Today April to July 2021 Volume 1, MIMS, and 1mg.com. The cost …

Small Group Interventions For Students From Single Parent Households, Gerrit Immink

Masters Projects

Research shows that children raised by a single parent often exhibit increased behavioral problems, anxiety, loneliness, stress, and aggressiveness. Divorce, the death of a parent, and parental incarceration are all prominent factors that can lead to children being raised in single parent homes. Small group counseling interventions that focus on these unique situations have been shown to increase self-concept and self-esteem, as well as self-confidence. These interventions have also shown to increase students positive coping skills and decrease feelings of depression and anxiety. This project is a guide to be used by school counselors to build and facilitate counseling small …

Altered High-Energy Phosphate And Membrane Metabolism In Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using Phosphorus Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Jeremy J. Laukka, Kevin M. Kain, Anirudha S. Rathnam, Jasloveleen Sohi, Dalal Khatib, John Kamholz, Jeffrey A. Stanley

Student Publications

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease is an X-linked recessive leucodystrophy of the central nervous system caused by mutations affecting the major myelin protein, proteolipid protein 1. The extent of the altered in vivo neurochemistry of protein, proteolipid protein 1 duplications, the most common form of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, is, however, poorly understood. Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy is the only in vivo technique that can assess the biochemistry associated with high-energy phosphate and membrane phospholipid metabolism across different cortical, subcortical and white matter areas. In this cross-sectional study, whole-brain, multi-voxel phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy was acquired at 3 T on 14 patients with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease …

Political Disruption, Panic Behind Temporary Liquidity Crisis, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Pakistani media commentators and the society at large seem to be in a state of shock. The sharp and abrupt plummeting of rupee against US Dollar, 24 per cent inflation rate, depletion of foreign exchange reserves, an unanticipated large current account deficit, continuous spikes in policy rate with its attendant impact on Bank lending rates, the slowdown in approval of import remittances, the erosion in market capitalization of listed companies have combined and created a situation of panic. Jittery sentiments and uncertainty about the future course of action have brought in speculators in foreign currency market pushing up demand for …