Critical Reflection, Educational Justice, and Teacher Formation in a Rural Setting

This qualitative case study investigated the reflective processes of four secondary teachers in a rural setting who participated in a six week guided study based on the principles of Teacher Formation as espoused by Parker J. Palmer. The research was phenomenological in nature and situated in the field of educational justice. Primary data were collected through guided study participant responses and semi-structured interviews, and were further triangulated through observational field notes and participant journal entries. The data were analyzed using emergent design that allowed the researcher to identify and code themes. The following five key themes emerged: (1) Teacher rejuvenation; (2) Change in relationship with colleagues; (3) Change in relationship with students; (4) Critical reflection/self examination; and (5) Practice more mindful teaching/greater awareness of impact. The data and presence of the emergent themes suggests that secondary teachers, however rural, can benefit from exposure to principles of Teacher Formation, and further suggests that education as a whole can benefit from the incorporation of quality professional development that is inexpensive and accessible to teachers in all areas. Finally, the outcome of this study illustrates the critical reflection processes that allow teachers to cultivate a learning environment for students based on educational justice

Fecundity, infertility, and reproductive health in the United States, 1982

Written by William D. Mosher and William F. Pratt.Also available via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliography

Contraceptive use, United States, 1982

Written by William D. Mosher and Christine A. Bachrach."September 1986."Also available via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliographical references (p. 21)

Alleghanian Deformation and Metamorphism of Southern Narragansett Basin

Guidebook to geologic field studies in Rhode Island and adjacent areas: The 73rd annual meeting of the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, October 16-18, 1981: Trip C-

The Lockheed OSO-8 program. Analysis of data from the mapping X-ray heliometer experiment

The final report describes the extent of the analysis effort, and other activities associated with the preservation and documentation of the data set are described. The main scientific results, which are related to the behavior of individual solar activity regions in the energy band 1.5 - 15 keV, are summarized, and a complete bibliography of publications and presentations is given. Copies of key articles are also provided

Applications of the AVE-Sesame data sets to mesoscale studies

Data collected by the lightning data concentrator are available for research. The Mark 3 McIDAS capability provides greater flexibility for the Marshall user community and serves as a model of future UW McIDAS to remote computer links. Techniques were investigated for the display of dynamic 3-D data sets. To date the most promising display technology is a polarized two CRT perspective display which allows both dynamic 3-D images and graphics presentations with full color capability. Algorithms were for the preparation and display of conventional and satellite based weather data in 3-D. These include gridding, contouring, and streamlining processors which operate on both real time and case study data bases. An upper air trajectory model was implemented which creates a display of air parcel trajectories in perspective 3-D. A subsystem for the generation of 3-D solid surface display with shading and hidden surface display with shading and hidden surface removal was tested and its products are currently being evaluated. Motion parallax introduced by moving the point of observation during display is an important depth cue, which, when added to the perspective parallax creates a very realistic appearing display

Shallow Convection on Day 261 of GATE: Mesoscale Arcs

On 18 September 1974, a cloud cluster growing in the GATE [Global Atmospheric Research Program] ship array was examined using aircraft flying close to one another at different heights, the geostationary satellite SMS-1, and radar, rawinsonde and ship data, with a view to elucidating mechanisms of convection. In this paper we concentrate analysis on cloudy convection in the moist layer. In and above southerly surface monsoon flow approaching the cluster, clouds indigenous to the moist layer took the form of rows of tiny cumulus, and of arcs of cumulus mediocris, with patterns different from those of deeper clouds. From satellite visible images, arcs were traced for periods exceeding 2 h. Airborne photography showed that the arcs were composed of many small clouds. Radar data showed that they originated after precipitation. Apparently, throughout their life cycle, they perpetuated the pattern of an initiating dense downdraft. Eventually they yielded isolated cumulus congestus, again bearing precipitation. Aircraft recorded the distribution of thermodynamic quantities and winds at altitudes within the mixed layer, and at 537 and 1067 m. These data indicated that the arcs persisted as mesoscale circulations driven by release of latent heat in the clouds, rather than being driven by the original density current at the surface. The cloudy circulations were vigorous near and above cloud base, becoming weaker upward through altitude 1 km. The entire mesoscale circulation systems were of horizontal scale roughly 40 km. The mesoscale cloud patterns of the moist layer appeared to play a primary role in heat transfer upward within this layer, and contributed to the forcing of showering midtropospheric cloud

High dose Nitrate ingestion does not improve 40 km cycling time trial performance in trained cyclists

This study evaluated the chronic effects of nitrate (NO3−) ingestion over three days, on 40 km TT performance in 11trained cyclists (VO2max: 60.8 ± 7.4 ml.kg−1.min−1; age: 36 ± 9 years; height: 1.80 ± 0.06 m; body mass: 87.2 ± 12.0 kg). Utilising a double-blind randomised cross-over design, participants completed three 40 km TT on a Velotron® ergometer following the ingestion of either a 140 ml of “BEET It sport®” NO3− shot containing 12.8 mmol or 800 mg of NO3−, a placebo drink or nothing (control). Performance, oxygen consumption (VO2), blood bicarbonate (HCO3-), pH and lactate (BLa) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured every 10 km throughout the TT. The present findings show that NO3− ingestion had no effect on TT performance (NO3−: 4098.0 ± 209.8 vs. Placebo: 4161.9 ± 263.3 s, p = 0.296, ES = 0.11), or VO2 (p = 0.253, ES = 0.13). Similarly, blood lactate and RPE were also unaffected by the experimental conditions (p = 0.522, ES = 0.06; p = 0.085, ES = 0.30) respectively. Therefore, these results suggest that a high dose of NO3− over three days has limited efficacy as an ergogenic aid for 40 km TT cycling performance in trained cyclists