Where Do We Start? Improving College-Prep Resources Available to Students of Color

This paper serves to demonstrate and respond to the severe lack of college preparation (college-prep) resources available for students of color in the k-12 public education system. College-prep resources are crucial for students to be able to make the transition from high school to college. First generation students are especially in need of these resources as they lack the knowledge that second-generation students may receive from their parents who have already been through the process of applying, transitioning, and experiencing what higher education is like. Surveys were administered to current high school students of color applying for college. Survey data includes the number of current college-prep resources available to them, their knowledge of these resources, and their opinions on what other resources they would find necessary when applying to college. The responses given by students were compared to existing data on current resources available to students in predominantly communities of color as compared to students in predominantly white communities. Based on the comparisons, the suggestions from the students will be given to the schools where these students attended. This will give school faculty the opportunity to push for expansion of resources available to these students and future students. This allows first generation students a more equitable opportunity as white, and second-generation students when applying to higher education. In the long-term, this is hoped to increase the chances of these students getting into college and continuing to be successful as college students

Accessing Mental Health Services as an Undocumented Individual: Policy Recommendations for the State of California

Undocumented individuals are subject to stressors that may exacerbate existing mental health problems or proliferate new mental health illnesses. Due to unjust historical and current institutional and systemic policies the undocumented population accesses mental health services at a rate far below the general population. As a result, this vulnerable community is left with untreated mental health conditions and is further entrenched in a cycle of inequity. In an effort to address this alarming reality we based a review of relevant literature to identify recommendations to increase access to mental health services among the United States undocumented population. Additionally, a simulation was conducted with mental health providers from seven counties in California (San Francisco, Fresno, Sonoma Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Joaquin) to assess their response to requests for service from undocumented individuals. Our recommendations include: (1.) Altering the provision of care in order to eliminate obstacles that undocumented individuals face in accessing treatment, (2.) Advancing research regarding the mental health needs of undocumented individuals in the U.S, (3.) Enforcing current regulations to ensure providers offer culturally and linguistics appropriate services, and the (4.) Implementation of county wide access lines

New findings and controversies in odontogenic tumors

Odontogenic tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of lesions that ranges from hamartomas to benign and malignant neoplasms of variable aggressiveness. This article shows how the lack of uniform criteria employed for their proper identification, as well as the histomorphologic similitude found among some of them which behaves in different way, and the scantiness of proper methods to determine their precise origin makes necessary to recognize that at present, in spite of having more or less strict diagnostic criteria which have been internationally accepted, there is a need to continue developing research in the epidemiological, clinico-pathological, morpho-physiological and therapeutical fields in this area of the maxillofacial pathology

Factibilidad e interés de las relaciones transversales de alta velocidad en Europa

En una primera etapa de la alta velocidad ferroviaria, el principal objetivo perseguido fue el de unir los principales núcleos de población en el menor tiempo posible, para que la oferta de transporte por ferrocarril fuese competitiva frente al modo aéreo. Para ello se buscaban los trazados más cortos que uniesen los núcleos demográficos de mayor relevancia, entre los cuales destacaba siempre la capital del país, dando lugar a una morfología radial de las redes de alta velocidad europeas. Así pues, hasta el momento presente, el centralismo y el modelo de red radial han dominado la planificación de las infraestructuras de alta velocidad en Europa. ¿Sería interesante y viable introducir la alta velocidad en las relaciones transversales? Este es el objetivo de la presente tesina, el cual se desarrolla a través del estudio de la implantación de la alta velocidad en los cuatro países europeos en los que mayor desarrollo ha tenido: Francia, Alemania, Italia y España

FALLIBILITY OF THE ROUGH SET METHOD IN THE FORMULATION OF THE FAILURE PREDICTION INDEX MODEL OF DYNAMIC RISK

Bankruptcy is one of the most important entrepreneurial problems studied by financial theory. Despite this great effort, there is not a significant progress in order to predict the economic failure. In this way, the evidence suggests that this problem, related to the experimental design, is still present because of two main reasons: ignorance about bankruptcy process and the use of the accounting information as the unique input to construct the predictive models. In order to solve those problems, the RPV Model included both qualitative and accounting information with excellent results. So, the Earning Power Theory – upon which the RPV is based – could cause problems of specification and structure in the model. Empirical results not only verify those suspicions, but they made a stronger model possible by introducing to the equation ERC values adjusted to the risk.Bankruptcy; Rough Set Theory; Predictive Models; GRACH; Earning Power Theory; Quiebra empresarial; Teoría Rough Set; modelos predictivos; GRACH; Teoría Earning Power.

Trefoil Factor 1 (TFF1) Expression in E3 and EWD8 Breast Cancer Cell Lines

The ability to identify and treat cancer early can drastically improve patient survival outcomes. While much effort is placed on anti-cancer therapeutics, a developing area of interest is the identification of cancer biomarkers for the early detection of different types of cancer. Trefoil factors (TFFs) are a family of proteins whose known functions suggest that they may be major contributors to cancer; however, these proteins are understudied in a disease state like cancer. In this work, we identify expression of TFF1 among varying cancer types. We then investigate the correlation between varying levels of TFF1 expression and the aggressiveness of the cancer. Cell culture of seven different kinds of cancers was performed. Western blots were conducted, and the blots were probed for TFF1. After establishing TFF1 levels, we aimed to analyze cancer cell function through a series of cancer assays examining proliferation, viability, and migration. We hypothesized that there would be varying levels of TFF1 expression correlated to the functional characteristics of the cancer cells, and that increased levels of TFF protein would support a more aggressive cancer. The breast cell lines tested were the only lines to express TFF1 and were less aggressive than the lines with no expression

Resistance to Root Rot Caused by Phytophtora Palmivora Butl. In Carica Papaya L.: Screening. Heritability. And Assessment of Groth under Nursery and Field Conditions

Papaya production in Hawaii is limited by the "replant problem". These studies were initiated because root rot caused by Phytophthora palmivora Butl. is an important component of this problem. Root rot resistance has been identified in the field. It is known however, that breeding for resistance by planting continuously in infested fields has some drawbacks and has not been entirely effective to date. A reliable method of uniform inoculation is needed to accelerate breeding for resistance. Information on inheritance of resistance is lacking. Papaya plants surviving artificial inoculations are stunted in growth and it is not known if they can reach the reproductive stage and yield progenies which could be selected to accumulate resistance. A group of papaya lines was chosen which had shown resistance and susceptibility to root rot in previous studies. An existing method of inoculation that makes use of small chambers where young cotyledonary stage seedlings are suspended in a zoospore suspension of the pathogen was tested in a series of experiments. The method was discarded because results failed to correlate well with field results. A new method of screening for resistance was therefore developed using the P170 isolate of P. palmivora as inoculum. This method consisted of growing papaya seedlings in pots with vermiculite in a greenhouse for one month. A zoospore suspension of the desired concentration was poured into the pots. Mortality counts and disease rating of the seedlings were taken one month after inoculation. Survivors were then transplanted into the field. By this inoculation procedure it was seen that: (1) developmental resistance in papaya begins to appear after the second week after germination; (2) in one week old seedlings of 'Higgins', a concentration as low as 200 sporangia/plant produced 50% mortality; (3) developmental resistance increased as seedlings became older and apparently was totally developed by the time seedlings were 2 months old; (4) comparisons among papaya lines inoculated with increasing concentrations of inoculum demonstrated that resistance exists; (5) papaya lines one month old, inoculated with a uniform concentration of inoculum, could be separated in three groups: resistant: Line 8, 'Waimanalo'-23, 'Waimanalo'-24 and Line 40; moderately resistant: 4 5-T22 and 'Kapoho'; and susceptible: 'Higgins'. The correlation between greenhouse and field mortality was 0.9355, which was highly significant and supports the reliability of the method. A 5 x 5 half diallel crossing system was used to estimate heritability. All progenies were inoculated in the greenhouse by the described procedure. Although the two methods of statistical analyses used gave different values, both showed agreement on the presence of a highly significant additive genetic variation for root rot resistance in the population studied. All inoculated papaya lines were severely defoliated following inoculation in the nursery, but significant differences between lines were observed in plant height and stem diameter. The growth of Line 8 was not affected by the pathogen. When transplanted into an infested field, resistant lines 'Waimanalo'-23 and 'Waimanalo'-24 recovered in growth 3 months and 4 months respectively after transplanting. No yield data were obtained but it was observed that surviving seedlings were able to produce mature fruit from which seed could be obtained to grow progenies for further selection. A breeding program to introduce resistance into the current papaya cultivar used in Hawaii is proposed. This would begin with backcrossing to incorporate resistance, followed by phenotypic recurrent selection to accumulate resistance while keeping variability. Elite resistant plants could then be selected out of variable progenies. These would then be inbred to produce homozygous lines for use as varieties

Perceptions of Effectiveness of Interpretation Services in the Washington County Court System.

In the United States, court interpretation services are as old as the country’s history. The cultural and rich ethnic diversity of the U.S. has continued to provide a need for interpretation services. However, it was not until 1978 under the Federal Court Interpreters Act that the federal government would institute a framework for the federal courts to follow (Public Law 95-539, 1978). State courts were left to establish their own methodologies for addressing the way in which court interpreters are used. As the U.S. continues to become more linguistically diverse, such services need to be made easily accessible whenever necessary. In the court of law, one of the most critical elements is communication. The interaction taking place amongst the attorneys, defendants, plaintiffs, judges, and so forth must be effectively communicated in order to ensure that no person’s rights are infringed upon. Without this vital element, plaintiffs and defendants cannot be equally protected and justice cannot be served. There are measures taken to ensure that those who are not proficient in the English language have the opportunity to be represented, but the fact that they need somebody else to be their voice in the courtroom poses various issues that will be addressed in this research. The following research presents the results of a case study of the Washington County Court System (hereafter referred to as WCCS) in East Tennessee. The purpose of the case study is to explore how court interpretation services are being addressed in this area. Study participants were asked about the relationship between Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Spanish speaking individuals and the courts, and their answers consistently suggested that the WCCS is going beyond the expectations set forth by the Administrative Office of the Courts of Tennessee

STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH

The focus of this research study was the impact of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the mental health, specifically anxiety and depression, of students pursuing higher education. The study analyzed if food security from receiving SNAP benefits relieved mental illnesses for students pursuing higher education. This study utilized a post-positivist paradigm. The data was obtained through qualitative methods, including 14 audio interviews and verbal observations of current undergraduate and graduate students from Southern California. At the time that the research interviews were conducted, the students participated in the student and discussed their experiences of dealing with mental health symptoms due to food insecurity and the impact that SNAP benefits had on it. The research participants answers were the coded for themes and then categorized. The study’s results concluded that mental disorder symptoms negatively affect students school Performance, CalFresh benefits support mental health, and there is social support for CalFresh awareness. This research study contributes to the social work field on a micro and macro level. At the micro level, this study allows social workers to better understand the significance of SNAP in alleviating hunger for college students and how receiving those SNAP benefits affects their mental health. At the macro level, this study has the potential to persuade social workers to lobby and advocate for policies and legislations that will address food insecurity among college students and increase student eligibility for and access to SNAP benefits