Prevention/intervention programs for students with or at-risk of emotional disturbances : a thesis ...

The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to examine prevention/intervention programs that: a) are widely used research based effective prevention/intervention programs; b) can be used within a school setting and/or day treatment program; c) can be aligned with the services provided by other agencies as the best suited program at this unique site that services 12 1st-12th grade emotionally disturbed youth. The procedures used was 18 pre-presentation interview questions answered by eight participants followed by a 30-minute powerpoint presentation on five prevention/intervention programs for students with or at-risk of an emotional disturbance. Data collection concluded with 18 post-presentation interview questions answered by six volunteer participants. An effective research-based program, Why Try was selected, as it offered strategies for building self-esteem, fostering self-determination and self-motivation. In addition, Why Try can be used in the classroom/day treatment setting and be aligned with the services provided by other agencies. The process being used to align services as a result of this action research case project has been a weekly meeting between the educational staff and day treatment staff. The impact of this action research project has 1) improved the relationships between staff and students; 2) stimulated and improved relationships between day treatment and educational staff; 3) and helped show all agencies involved with the care and education of the residents at Unity Care Group Home Inc. and students at Paradise School that we can work together efficiently to serve our children to our best abilities

Educational objectives and administrative criteria for the National FFA Contest Program

This study was undertaken to: (1) identify educational objectives for the National FFA Contest Program encompassing the areas of vocations and careers, basic skills, personal development, sociological and cultural development, health and leisure, and subject matter; (2) identify administrative criteria for adding, changing or discontinuing a national contest, and (3) formulate educational objectives and administrative criteria through the use of a modified Delphi technique;The educational objectives and administrative criteria selected reflected the concerns of the Delphi panel that the national contests have national significance in that: (1) the topic area represented by a contest is representative of and complementary to the curriculum of vocational agriculture nationally, (2) the content of a contest reflects the competencies and knowledge required currently within the area represented by a contest, (3) the contest be evaluated by appropriate individuals to ensure educational value and quality, (4) the contest be in agreement with stated objectives (overall and individual), and (5) the contest have adequate resources to provide a quality educational experience;The educational value of the contests as an instructional tool was implied by the Delphi panel. The panel, however, did caution that the contests should not be the focus or become the end toward which instruction in vocational agriculture is directed;Further research was suggested to determine the effectiveness of these objectives in influencing local, state, and national contests and in adding, discontinuing, or changing national contests. Research was encouraged to study the contests as a whole and individually to identify changes needed, whether formulated objectives are being met, and if competencies required by the contests were representative of agricultural industry and vocational agriculture instructional programs nationally. Additionally, states were encouraged to conduct similar studies to identify objectives for state FFA contests

That Precious Little Thing Called Love

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Silo filling methods and costs

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A Low Cost Virtual Reality Human Computer Interface for CAD Model Manipulation

Interactions with high volume complex three-dimensional data using traditional two-dimensional computer interfaces have, historically, been inefficient and restrictive. However, during the past decade, virtual reality (VR) has presented a new paradigm for human-computer interaction. This paper presents a VR human-computer interface system, which aims at providing a solution to the human-computer interaction problems present in today’s computer-aided design (CAD) software applications. A data glove device is used as a 3D interface for CAD model manipulation in a virtual design space. To make the visualization more realistic, real-time active stereo vision is provided using LCD shutter glasses. To determine the ease of use and intuitiveness of the interface, a human subject study was conducted for performing standard CAD manipulation tasks. Analysis results and technical issues are also presented and discussed

The Little Gypsy Maid

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He\u27s A Cousin Of Mine

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The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Progression of ALS and Their Potential as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Agents with Which to Combat the Disease

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that impairs motor neuron function, leading to severe muscular atrophy. The non-cell autonomous and heterogeneous nature of the disease has so far hindered attempts to define ALS etiology, leaving the disease incurable and without effective treatments. Recent studies have focused on the pathologic role of intercellular communication between nerve cells to further our understanding of ALS pathophysiology. In this chapter, we summarize recent works investigating the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as a means of cellular crosstalk for ALS disease propagation, diagnosis, and treatment. There is growing evidence that EVs secreted by the majority of mammalian cells serve as effective biomolecule carriers to modulate recipient cell behavior. This underscores the need to understand the EV-mediated interplay that occurs within irreversibly degenerating nervous tissue in ALS patients. Additionally, we highlight current gaps in EV-ALS research, especially in terms of the pathologic role and responsibilities of specific EV cargos in diseased cells, specificity issues associated with the use of EVs in ALS diagnosis, and the efficacy of EV-mediated treatments for the restoration of diseased neuromuscular tissue. Finally, we provide suggestions for future EV-ALS research to better understand, diagnose, and cure this inveterate disease