How does Incarceration of a Parent Affect Aspirations for Their Child’s Education

This paper considers the effects incarceration has on a parents aspirations for their oldest child's educational attainments. The experiment highlighted in this paper aims to contribute to previous literature surrounding the significance of aspirations, and where these aspirations come from. This experiment is conducted through the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, where 10,317 Wisconsin high school graduates from 1957 are surveyed every few years over a wide variety of subjects. Further, a simple regression consisting of self-reported fathers is conducted. Our results indicate that incarceration strongly affects parental aspirations when adjusted for the criminal's specific level of education, but is statistically insignificant otherwise.</p

The Grizzly, November 3, 2011

Sustainability the Future for Ursinus • Career Services Holds Internship Event • Asher Serves up Expert Advice for Students • Center for Writing Increasing its Versatility • Deacle Joins BE Department • SIFE Visits Area Middle Schools • Senior Spends Summer at Philadelphia Zoo • Share Poetry, Prose Each Week • Opinion: DREAM Act Offers Possible Solutions; Internships are a Valuable Experience for Students • Field Hockey Gears up for Stretch Run • Wild Weather Weekend for Fall Sports Teams • Senior Spotlight: Mike Alfieri, Men\u27s Soccerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1845/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 6, 2011

Fong, CPPC Developing Strategic Plan • Study Abroad Undergoes Major Changes, Relocation • Art Department Sponsors Trip to New York City • Residence Life Sponsors First-Ever Sexual Olympics • Senior Spends Summer Researching Parkinson\u27s • International Film Festival: A Glimpse Into Other Cultures • Wismer on Wheels Offers Helping Hand • Club Promotes Suicide Awareness • Anti-anxiety Group Aims to Relieve Stress • UC Club Soccer Kicks Off First Full Season • UC Fencing Club Looking to Increase its Numbers • Coach Profile: Mark Feinberg, Swimminghttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1842/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 27, 2011

New U Fair Welcomes 40+ Vendors • String Ensemble to Make Debut Tomorrow • IT Department Hosts Tech Expo • Internship Profile: Rebecca Kamm • UCARE Community Week • Saturday Night Fun with the Nerf Club • PostSecret Comes to Ursinus College • Opinions: Graduation Change Irritates Students; Campus Safety is a Necessity, Not a Luxury • Roller Hockey Team Resurrected at Ursinus • Stortz and Narang Lead Bears into Cross Country Championships • Senior Spotlight: Jess Porcelan, Women\u27s Soccerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1844/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 17, 2011

Professor Named Huffington Post Contributor • November Focuses on Sophomores • UCDC Offers Multiple Performances This Week • Bearitones, B\u27Nats Premiere Let\u27s Du Et!? • Students Compete at Simon Business School • Senior Interns at Sacred Heart • MCS Department Welcomes Professor Kirstie Hettinga • Opinion: Good Writers are an Endangered Species • Men\u27s Indoor Track and Field has Conference Championship Aspirations • Martell Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award • Success is a Tradition for Racich\u27s Wrestling Program • Field Hockey Headed Back to Final Fourhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1847/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 10, 2011

Dean Judith Levy Announces Retirement • Faculty to Challenge Students in Charity Game • Students Offered Working World Experience • Student Spearheads Peer Advocacy Program • Which Fork? Prepares Students • Senior Spends Summer Interning at Arts Center • Committee Kicks Off Preparation for 29th Annual Airband Event • UC Junior Wins Miss NJ Most Photogenic • Best Buddies Forms Lasting Bonds • Opinion: Graduation Date Change Helps More Than Hurts; Bring Back Baby Bio for Non-Science Majors • Men\u27s Basketball is Young, but Well-Prepared • Women\u27s Basketball Turns to Senior Leadership • Women\u27s Track & Field Ready for Championship Runhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1846/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 15, 2011

New CAB Events Coming This Fall • UC Commemorates 9/11 • CAB Hosts Activities Fair in Zack\u27s • GSA Welcomes New Board • Tips to Assist with Time Management • New Math Professor Brings Biostatistics Expertise • Peer Docent Program Returns to Berman • Senior Reminisces on Semester Spent Abroad • Opinions: Updated Sexual Assault Policy Needs Awareness; Libya Should Look to Spain When Rebuilding Government • Fast Start has Volleyball on Track for the Playoffs • Cross Country Eyes Continued Improvement in 2011 • Men\u27s Basketball Team Goes Abroadhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1839/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 22, 2011

Hundreds Gather for Family Day • Fefu Offers Questions, not Answers • Phonathon Raising the Bar • Internship Profile: The Hill School • New Psychology Professor Looks to Promote Research • Woman to Watch: Kelly Reynolds • Campus Alcohol Policies Being Strongly Enforced • Organization Helps with Self-Esteem Issues • Opinion: Students Should Question the Meaning of Education; Academics Should Take Precedence Over Parties; Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter Too Closed-Minded, Rude • Coach\u27s Corner: Meet Diana Clavin • Turf Field Among New Traditions of Homecoming • Field Hockey Aims to Continue Championship Wayshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1840/thumbnail.jp

Faculty Chamber Concert

Program listing performers and works performe

Antibacterial Efficiency of Hydroxyapatite Biomaterials with Biodegradable Polylactic Acid and Polycaprolactone Polymers Saturated with Antibiotics

Publisher Copyright: © 2016 by Ingus Skadiņš. Copyright: Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Infections continue to spread in all fields of medicine, and especially in the field of implant biomaterial surgery, and not only during the surgery, but also after surgery. Reducing the adhesion of bacteria could decrease the possibility of biomaterial-associated infections. Bacterial adhesion could be reduced by local antibiotic release from the biomaterial. In this in vitro study, hydroxyapatite biomaterials with antibiotics and biodegradable polymers were tested for their ability to reduce bacteria adhesion and biofilm development. This study examined the antibacterial efficiency of hydroxyapatite biomaterials with antibiotics and biodegradable polymers against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The study found that hydroxyapatite biomaterials with antibiotics and biodegradable polymers show longer antibacterial properties than hydroxyapatite biomaterials with antibiotics against both bacterial cultures. Therefore, the results of this study demonstrated that biomaterials that are coated with biodegradable polymers release antibiotics from biomaterial samples for a longer period of time and may be useful for reducing bacterial adhesion on orthopedic implants.publishersversionPeer reviewe