Contemporary Strategies for the 21st Century Curriculum and Modern Student in English Language Arts

The 21st century has significantly changed socially, economically, and naturally from previous centuries. This affects every aspect of life, especially major aspects of life such as education. Today, the modern student needs different forms of support and instruction from their teachers in order to thrive academically in school. This thesis explores the strategies and mindsets that teachers must implement in the 21st century English Language Arts (ELA) classroom, influenced by the modern student’s world. Specifically, this research focuses on using research-based, contemporary strategies and educational technology to enhance a learning environment that fosters culturally-responsive and student-centered teaching instruction in hopes of effectively supporting the academic success of modern-day students

The Retention and Success of Alternatively Admitted Student Athletes: A Case Study of the UNLV Athletic Department

The aim of this exploratory study is to determine why student athletes admitted under University of Nevada, Las Vegas\u27s (UNLV) alterative-admissions policy are successful, specifically by looking at the UNLV Athletic Department\u27s institutional practices. Alternatively admitted athletes are the recipients of these practices. Although there is some research on the predictors of success for college-student athletes, the literature on alternatively admitted student-athlete success is negligible. This appears to be a specialty subgroup of students, and the institutional practices that contribute to their success should be identified and explored. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively investigate and analyze whether the UNLV Athletic Department\u27s institutional policies, practices, and programs contribute to the success of this population based on interviews with alternatively admitted athletes and athletic professionals in the department. Athletes were asked which institutional practices they believed worked for their success or lack of success, and which policies, practices, and programs they believe are most important. Professionals gave opinions on which policies, practices, and programs they thought were most beneficial to this particular group of students. Qualitative methodology was used to determine the answers to the research questions for this study. The major findings from this study show that individual advising is the one practice that one hundred percent of the student athlete and professional participants from the UNLV Athletic Department agree is an effective practice that contributes to the success of alternatively admitted student athletes. The other practices and programs that show alignment in opinions from both groups of participants include tutoring and study skills. The professionals identified the lack of resources within the department and the policies of the NCAA as external influences to providing effective services to alternatively admitted student athletes. Results are compared to Kuh et al.\u27s theoretical framework of student engagement and analyzed for concordance, disagreement, and overlap; and contribute to the literature by taking empirical evidence and providing a coherent framework that institutions of higher education may implement for other special subgroups of students

Associations between resilience and the well-being of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

There is variability in the extent to which mothers are affected by the behavior problems of their children with developmental disabilities (DD). We explore whether maternal resilience functions as a protective or compensatory factor. In Studies 1 and 2, using moderated multiple regression models, we found evidence that maternal resilience functioned as a compensatory factor—having a significant independent main effect relationship with well-being outcomes in mothers of children with DD and autism spectrum disorder. However, there was no longitudinal association between resilience and maternal well-being outcomes. There was little evidence of the role of resilience as a protective factor between child behavior problems and maternal well-being in both studies

Women Physicians and Medical Conferences: A Pilot Survey Study of Participation Challenges and Options to Optimize Wellness and Work-Life Integration

Introduction: Women physicians experience challenges in career advancement, work-life integration (WLI), and wellness. Participation (attending and speaking) at academic conferences is one way for women physicians to advance their careers, but barriers to physical participation (travel, WLI) pose challenges. Virtual participation options may enhance career advancement. In this pilot study, we explored women physicians’ conference participation patterns and preferences regarding virtual participation options. Methods: In this cross-sectional pilot study of 70 women physicians from the Physician Women in Leadership (PWL) and Physician Moms Group (PMG) Facebook groups, we collected demographic, burnout, and WLI data, information on barriers to in-person conference participation, and attitudes regarding virtual participation options. Results: Fifty-eight (85.3%) respondents reported challenges with attending and 36 (72%) with speaking at conferences in person. Challenges most cited included: childcare difficulties (42, 66.7%; 24, 61.5% for attendees and speakers, respectively) and WLI issues (41, 65.1%; 28, 71.8%). Sixty (87%) respondents wanted an option for virtual attendance and 39 (81.3%) wanted an option for virtual speaking. We found no significant association between women who reported higher levels of burnout or more WLI difficulties and likelihood of reporting challenges with conference participation. Conclusion: Women physicians reported challenges with traveling to attend/speak at in-person conferences. The majority expressed support for virtual attendance and/or presentation options. Future studies should examine these themes in detail and future policy resolutions could advocate for virtual conference participation as an option to reduce barriers to conference participation for women physicians

PERANCANGAN DAN REALISASI INFORMASI TIMING DAN PAGING PADA SINYAL LORAN-C BERBASIS FPGA

ABSTRAKSI: LORAN (LOng RAnge Navigation) merupakan teknologi navigasi terestrial yang memanfaatkan gelombang radio untuk menentukan posisi suatu objek di atas permukaan bumi. Loran menggunakan prinsip propagasi groundwave untuk perambatan gelombang navigasinya. Sinyal Loran bekerja pada cakupan frekuensi 90 sampai 110 KHz.Sistem Loran-C terdiri dari satu stasiun master dan sedikitnya dua stasiun sekunder yang ditempatkan terpisah beberapa ratus miles dan diorganisasi dalam chain. Dimana Sinyal master berisi informasi navigasi, timing dan paging, sedangkan sinyal sekunder hanya berisi informasi posisi saja. Proses pendeteksian sinyal – sinyal Loran terjadi pada pesawat penerima. Output dari proses deteksi berupa informasi navigasi, timing dan paging yang ditampilkan pada pesawat penerima. Pada tugas akhir ini akan merancang dan menganalisa pengiriman dan penerimaan informasi timing dan paging pada sinyal Loran-C menggunakan FPGA. Timing merupakan penyebaran informasi waktu yang dikodekan dalam bentuk pulsa yang disebarkan oleh stasiun master. Paging merupakan penyebaran informasi teks singkat yang dikodekan dalam bentuk pulsa yang disebarkan oleh stasiun master. Dengan adanya layanan timing dan paging, pesawat penerima akan mendapatkan informasi waktu yang akurat dan informasi teks.Kata Kunci : Loran-C, Navigasi, Timing, Paging, FPGAABSTRACT: LORAN (LOng RAnge Navigation) is technology of terrestrial navigation that uses groundwave to decide an object position on the earth surface. LORAN applies the principal of groundwave propagation for its dispersion. Loran signal works on 90 to 110 KHz frequencies. LORAN system consists of a master station and at least two secondary stations that placed hundred miles separately and organized on chain. The master signal consists of navigation information, timing and paging, while secondary signal consists of position information only. The LORAN signals detection process happen at the receiver. The outputs of detection process are information of navigation; timing and paging that are displayed on the receiver.This final project would design and analyze the transmittance and acceptance of timing and paging information of LORAN signal using FPGA. Timing is the diffusion of time information, coded into pulse which is distributed through the master station. Paging is the diffusion of brief text information, coded onto pulse which is distributed through the master station. Through the existence of timing and paging services, receiver will get accurate information of time and text.Keyword: LORAN, Navigation, Timing, Paging, FPG

Expression of the Nuclear Receptor Coactivator, cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein, Is Sexually Dimorphic and Modulates Sexual Differentiation of Neonatal Rat Brain

Recent studies indicate that the transcriptional activity of steroid receptors is governed by proteins called nuclear receptor coactivators. Using immunocytochemistry, we found that on the day of birth (postnatal d 0) males express higher levels of the nuclear receptor coactivator, cAMP response element binding protein-binding protein (CBP), within the ventromedial hypothalamus, medial preoptic area, and arcuate nucleus. Using Western immunoblots, we confirmed that males have higher levels of CBP on postnatal d 0, 1, and 5; however, there was no sex difference on postnatal d 11. To examine the functional role of CBP, we infused oligodeoxynucleotides that were antisense to CBP mRNA or a scrambled sequence as a control into the hypothalamus of female rats on postnatal d 0, 1, and 2. On postnatal d 1, all rats were injected with 100 μg testosterone propionate to both masculinize (increase male) and defeminize (decrease female) sexual behavior. Rats were ovariectomized in adulthood and tested for adult sexual behavior. Neonatal CBP antisense oligodeoxynucleotides treatment interfered with the defeminizing, but not the masculinizing, actions of testosterone. These results indicate that CBP expression in developing rat brain is sexually dimorphic and an important modulator for steroid hormone action

Family coordination in families who have a child with autism spectrum disorder

Little is known about the interactions of families where there is a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study applies the Lausanne Trilogue Play (LTP) to explore both its applicability to this population as well as to assess resources and areas of deficit in these families. The sample consisted of 68 families with a child with ASD, and 43 families with a typically developing (TD) child. With respect to the global score for family coordination there were several negative correlations: the more severe the symptoms (based on the child’s ADOS score), the more family coordination was dysfunctional. This correlation was particularly high when parents had to play together with the child. In the parts in which only one of the parents played actively with the child, while the other was simply present, some families did achieve scores in the functional range, despite the child’s symptom severity. The outcomes are discussed in terms of their clinical implications both for assessment and for interventio

Drosophila TIEG Is a Modulator of Different Signalling Pathways Involved in Wing Patterning and Cell Proliferation

Acquisition of a final shape and size during organ development requires a regulated program of growth and patterning controlled by a complex genetic network of signalling molecules that must be coordinated to provide positional information to each cell within the corresponding organ or tissue. The mechanism by which all these signals are coordinated to yield a final response is not well understood. Here, I have characterized the Drosophila ortholog of the human TGF-β Inducible Early Gene 1 (dTIEG). TIEG are zinc-finger proteins that belong to the Krüppel-like factor (KLF) family and were initially identified in human osteoblasts and pancreatic tumor cells for the ability to enhance TGF-β response. Using the developing wing of Drosophila as “in vivo” model, the dTIEG function has been studied in the control of cell proliferation and patterning. These results show that dTIEG can modulate Dpp signalling. Furthermore, dTIEG also regulates the activity of JAK/STAT pathway suggesting a conserved role of TIEG proteins as positive regulators of TGF-β signalling and as mediators of the crosstalk between signalling pathways acting in a same cellular context

Risk and resilience among mothers and fathers of primary school age children with ASD in Malaysia: a qualitative constructive grounded theory approach

Little is known about the coping and resilience experiences of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Malaysian cultural context. This study utilized a qualitative methodological approach adopting constructive grounded theory. The study sought to address the lack of research to date exploring the risk and protective experiences that contribute to parental stress and resilience for parents of primary school age children with ASD in the Malaysian setting. Twenty-two parents of children with ASD (13 mothers and 9 fathers) participated in semi-structured interviews. A strength of the study was the inclusion of both mother and father participant perspectives. The interviews lasted 50–80 min (mean: 67.5 min). The 22 parents had a total of 16 children (12 males; 4 females) formally diagnosed with ASD. Child age ranged between 5 and 12 years (mean age: 8.44). Overall, analysis of the 22 interviews revealed four prominent themes – “initial reaction to child’s ASD symptoms and diagnosis,” “family life affected by a child with ASD,” “awareness about ASD in Malaysia,” and “coping strategies, wellbeing, and becoming resilient.” The first three themes revolved around stress and adversity, and, the adaptability and acceptance of the parents. These processes illustrated the risks experienced by the parents of children with ASD in Malaysia. The last theme especially highlighted the strengths and determination of the parents and illustrated the protective experiences and processes that helped parents to develop and enhance resilience. Overall, the findings revealed that resilience develops synergistically and dynamically from both risk and protective experiences across different levels – individual, family, community, society and government. The findings motivated the development of our theoretical model of resilience that can help health and education professionals tailor assessment and interventions for parents of children with ASD in the Malaysian context. Clinical, policy, and research suggestions were discussed