Related Services for Vermont\u27s Students with Disabilities

The purpose of Related Services for Vermont’s Students with Disabilities is to offer information regarding related services that is consistent with IDEA and with Vermont Law and regulations. It also describes promising or exemplary practices in education, special education, and related services. The manual’s content applies to all related services disciplines which serve students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP)

3rd Treasures of Jazz: Vanessa Rubin with the CSU Jazz Heritage Orchestra (2009)

Program included performances by 2 x 2 Jazz Ensemble (local high school students) and Vanessa Rubin with the CSU Jazz Heritage Orchestra.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clbsjz_pr/1005/thumbnail.jp

3rd Treasures of Jazz: Vanessa Rubin with the CSU Jazz Heritage Orchestra (2009)

Program included performances by 2 x 2 Jazz Ensemble (local high school students) and Vanessa Rubin with the CSU Jazz Heritage Orchestra.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clbsjz_pr/1005/thumbnail.jp

In-situ X-ray-absorption Spectroscopy Study of Hydrogen Absorption by Nickel-Magnesium Thin Films

Structural and electronic properties of co-sputtered Ni-Mg thin films with varying Ni to Mg ratio were studied by in-situ x-ray absorption spectroscopy in the Ni L-edge and Mg K-edge regions. Co-deposition of the metals led to increased disorder and decreased coordination around Ni and Mg compared to pure metal films. Exposure of the metallic films to hydrogen resulted in formation of hydrides and increased disorder. The presence of hydrogen as a near neighbor around Mg caused a drastic reduction in the intensities of multiple scattering resonances at higher energies. The optical switching behavior and changes in the x-ray spectra varied with Ni to Mg atomic ratio. Pure Mg films with Pd overlayers were converted to MgH2: the H atoms occupy regular sites as in bulk MgH2. Although optical switching was slow in the absence of Ni, the amount of H2 absorption was large. Incorporation of Ni in Mg films led to an increase in the speed of optical switching but decreased maximum transparency. Significant shifts in the Ni L3 and L2 peaks are consistent with strong interaction with hydrogen in the mixed films

Desmontagem de placas de circuito impresso usando ar quente e força centrífuga

Waste electrical and electronic equipment is a significant source of material that can contribute to reduce environmental impacts associated to extraction and discard stages; therefore, it is necessary to develop efficient recycling processes for components such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). Current methods for PCB recycling may be optimized by previous disassembly of such components. In the work reported here, an especially designed and manufactured centrifuge was employed to disassemble PCBs from power supplies (PS-PCBs) and memory chips (ME-PCBs) of personal computers (PCs), through combination of hot air flow and centrifugal force. The results showed that the device was capable of separating tin solder, electronic components (EC) and PCB substrate, as long as hazardous components and plastic parts are previously removed. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) with combined energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyzer showed that the recovered solder had under 3%wt of contamination; therefore, it can be employed in the production of new soldering material, replacing the more commonly used solder dross. EC recovery rates were up to 94%wt for PS-PCBs and 32%wt for ME-PCBs, and once components such as inductors were not visibly damaged in the process, possibilities of reusing recovered components may be further investigated.Os Resíduos de Equipamentos Eletrônicos são uma fonte significativa de material que pode contribuir para reduzir impactos ambientais das etapas de extração e descarte; portanto, é necessário desenvolver processos de reciclagem eficientes para componentes como as placas de circuito impresso (PCIs). Os métodos atuais de reciclagem de PCIs podem ser otimizados pela prévia desmontagem desses componentes. Neste trabalho, uma centrífuga foi especialmente projetada e fabricada para desmontar PCIs de fontes (PS-PCBs) e chips de memória (ME-PCBs) de computadores pessoais, por meio da combinação de fluxo de ar quente e centrifugação. OS resultados mostraram que o equipamento foi capaz de separar solda, componentes eletrônicos (ECs) e substratos das placas, contanto que componentes perigosos e partes plásticas sejam previamente removidos. Análises com microscópio eletrônico de varredura com módulo de energia dispersiva de raio-x integrado mostraram que a solda recuperada apresentou menos de 3% em massa, de contaminação, podendo assim substituir a borra de solda comumente usada na produção de novas soldas. As taxas de recuperação de componentes chegaram a 94% no caso das PS-PCB e 32% para as ME-PCBs, e uma vez que componentes como os indutores não foram visivelmente danificados no processo, as possibilidades de reutilizá-los podem ser investigadas

On the fourth-order accurate compact ADI scheme for solving the unsteady Nonlinear Coupled Burgers' Equations

The two-dimensional unsteady coupled Burgers' equations with moderate to severe gradients, are solved numerically using higher-order accurate finite difference schemes; namely the fourth-order accurate compact ADI scheme, and the fourth-order accurate Du Fort Frankel scheme. The question of numerical stability and convergence are presented. Comparisons are made between the present schemes in terms of accuracy and computational efficiency for solving problems with severe internal and boundary gradients. The present study shows that the fourth-order compact ADI scheme is stable and efficient

Who should be prioritized for renal transplantation?: Analysis of key stakeholder preferences using discrete choice experiments

Background Policies for allocating deceased donor kidneys have recently shifted from allocation based on Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) tissue matching in the UK and USA. Newer allocation algorithms incorporate waiting time as a primary factor, and in the UK, young adults are also favoured. However, there is little contemporary UK research on the views of stakeholders in the transplant process to inform future allocation policy. This research project aimed to address this issue. Methods Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) questionnaires were used to establish priorities for kidney transplantation among different stakeholder groups in the UK. Questionnaires were targeted at patients, carers, donors / relatives of deceased donors, and healthcare professionals. Attributes considered included: waiting time; donor-recipient HLA match; whether a recipient had dependents; diseases affecting life expectancy; and diseases affecting quality of life. Results Responses were obtained from 908 patients (including 98 ethnic minorities); 41 carers; 48 donors / relatives of deceased donors; and 113 healthcare professionals. The patient group demonstrated statistically different preferences for every attribute (i.e. significantly different from zero) so implying that changes in given attributes affected preferences, except when prioritizing those with no rather than moderate diseases affecting quality of life. The attributes valued highly related to waiting time, tissue match, prioritizing those with dependents, and prioritizing those with moderate rather than severe diseases affecting life expectancy. Some preferences differed between healthcare professionals and patients, and ethnic minority and non-ethnic minority patients. Only non-ethnic minority patients and healthcare professionals clearly prioritized those with better tissue matches. Conclusions Our econometric results are broadly supportive of the 2006 shift in UK transplant policy which emphasized prioritizing the young and long waiters. However, our findings suggest the need for a further review in the light of observed differences in preferences amongst ethnic minorities, and also because those with dependents may be a further priority.</p

The Grizzly, September 19, 1990

Election 1990: Hafer Speaks • Bon Voyage, Richter! • Meistersingers in England • Ursinus to Recycle? • Persian Gulf Dialog • Convocation 1990 • Ursinus Receives Japanese Grant • Slightly Steamed • The Phantoms of Ursinus • Ursinus Students Study in France • Red and Gold Hosts and Hostesses Needed • Berman Catalog Awarded • Urban Art • Bears Hound Hoyas in Opener • Field Hockey on the Ball • Bruins Club to Hold Fifth Bear Pack Run • Lady Bears Start Fast • Netters Improving • Score!! • Encourage Diversity • On Censoring Art • Not Oil Only • Prediction: War With Iraq • Going with the Flow • Bolt to Latest Discoverieshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1257/thumbnail.jp

Biomarkers Signal Contaminant Effects on the Organs of English Sole (Parophrys vetulus) from Puget Sound

Fish living in contaminated environments accumulate toxic chemicals in their tissues. Biomarkers are needed to identify the resulting health effects, particularly focusing on early changes at a subcellular level. We used a suite of complementary biomarkers to signal contaminant-induced changes in the DNA structure and cellular physiology of the livers and gills of English sole (Parophrys vetulus). These sediment-dwelling fish were obtained from the industrialized lower Duwamish River (DR) in Seattle, Washington, and from Quartermaster Harbor (QMH), a relatively clean reference site in south Puget Sound. Fourier transform–infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) identified potentially deleterious alterations in the DNA structure of the DR fish livers and gills, compared with the QMH fish. Expression of CYP1A (a member of the cytochrome P450 multigene family of enzymes) signaled changes in the liver associated with the oxidation of organic xenobiotics, as previously found with the gill. The FT-IR models demonstrated that the liver DNA of the DR fish had a unique structure likely arising from exposure to environmental chemicals. Analysis by LC/MS and GC/MS showed higher concentrations of DNA base lesions in the liver DNA of the DR fish, suggesting that these base modifications contributed to this discrete DNA structure. A comparable analysis by LC/MS and GC/MS of base modifications provided similar results with the gill. The biomarkers described are highly promising for identifying contaminant-induced stresses in fish populations from polluted and reference sites and, in addition, for monitoring the progress of remedial actions

New marine ΔR values for the South Pacific subtropical gyre region

This paper presents 31 new ΔR results of known-age, pre-AD 1950 shells from the South Pacific subtropical gyre region, spanning from the Tuamotu Archipelago in the east to New Caledonia in the west. This doubles the number of available ΔR values for the Oceania region. These values indicate that the regional offset (ΔR) from the modeled radiocarbon marine age has remained relatively constant over the last 100 yr prior to 1950. Variation from the norm can be attributed to various influences including localized upwelling around islands, the presence of a hardwater effect, direct ingestion of old carbon by the live shellfish, or enhanced exchange with atmospheric CO2 as a consequence of photosynthetic activity or increased aeration