Culturally Responsive Math Curriculum: First Grade Dual Language Immersion Addition Unit

The results of state educational testing show achievement gaps between students of color and white students in many states. This gap is also found in the testing data for school districts that implement dual language immersion using English and Spanish. Research demonstrates that curricula that incorporate theories and practices related to equity, social justice and culturally and linguistically responsive instruction can support efforts to close the gap in achievement. The purpose of this project was to create a standards-based, culturally and linguistically responsive mathematics unit of study, with a focus on social justice, to begin to close the racial achievement gap. Research on best practice for DLI, culturally responsive teaching, and math instruction and differentiation, including Cognitively Guided Instruction, was integrated. The research question explored was: What are the components of a culturally responsive, standards-based unit on addition in a Dual Language Immersion school? The final product was a thematic, integrated first grade unit on addition and social studies

Properties of novel CVD graphite fibers and their bromine intercalation compounds

A hybrid fiber with a PAN core surrounded by a vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF) sheath was fabricated using a proprietary process. The density, ultimate tensile strength, Young's modulus, and resistivity of pristine and bromine intercalated fibers made by this technique having diameters varying from 5 to 50 microns were compared with the values predicted from the rule of mixtures model. For both the pristine and intercalated fibers, the density, ultimate tensile strength, and Young's modulus of the fibers were lower than predicted, but the resistivity was measured to be consistent with predictions. The lower than theoretical mechanical properties may be evidence of a low density disordered interface between the core and the sheath which would lower the density and degrade the mechanical properties, but would leave the resistivity nearly unaffected. Intercalation had little if any effect on the ultimate tensile strength and Young's modulus, but raised the density by about 11 pct., and lowered the resistivity by an order of magnitude. The diameter dependence of the resistivity showed evidence of a depletion layer of the type found in VGCF

Effects of windblown dust on photovoltaic surface s on Mars

Photovoltaic (PV) coverslip material was subjected to Maritan dust storm conditions using basaltic dust flowing through the Martian Surface Wind Tunnel at NASA-Ames. Initially dusted and clear coverslips were held at angles from 0 to 90 deg., and the dust laden wind velocity was varied from 20 to 97 m/s. Blowing dust was found to adhere more to the coverslips as the angle was increased. However, dust was partially cleared from surfaces that were initially dusted at substantially lower velocities in dust laden wind than in clear wind. Thus, an equilibrium amount of dust accumulated which was dependent only upon angle and wind velocity and not upon initial concentration of dust. Abrasion was also evident in the coverslips. It increased with wind velocity and angle of attack. It appears that an initial dust layer may help to protect PV surfaces from abrasion

Human Pappilomavirus Genotype in Cervical Tissue of Patients with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) 1, CIN 2, and CIN 3

Objectives: to determine the genotype of HPV in patients with precancerous lesions of cervical tissue.Materials and Methods: An observational study with cross sectional study of patients paraffin block CIN1, CIN2, CIN3 was conducted in Dr Soetomo Hospital. HPV DNA was extracted from paraffin blocks, then performed PCR and genotyping of HPV. The sample consisted of 28 patients with cervical tissue paraffin blocks CIN1, CIN2 and CIN3. Patients aged between 26-74 years (standard deviation 10,12).Results: HPV genotypes that infect patients with CIN1 were HPV16 and 18, CIN2 were HPV16 and 52 and CIN3 were HPV16, 67, and combined infection HPV16/67 and HPV52/67. HPV genotypes in a single infection were 26/28 (HPV16, HPV18, HPV52 and HPV67), and multiple infections were 2/28 (HPV16/67 and HPV52/67).Conclusion: The most dominant HPV genotypes infect patients with precancerous lesions of the cervix were HPV16, HPV67, HPV52, and HPV18

Epigenetics: Dissecting Gene Expression Alteration in PDAC

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths, with a low 5-year survival rate of about 7% due to its highly invasive nature. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) comprises more than 90% of all pancreatic cancer cases. At the time of detection, around 80% of cases harbor metastases due to the lack of early diagnosis. For decades, scientists have primarily focused on dissecting the origin of pancreatic cancer through genetic alterations and their contribution to diagnosis. Recently, PDAC research has turned into epigenetics to revolutionize our understanding about the silencing of critical regulatory genes. Epigenetic events can be divided mechanistically into various components, including DNA methylation, histone posttranslational modification, nucleosome remodeling, and regulation of transcription or translation by microRNA. The identified epigenetic processes in PDAC contribute to its specific epigenotype and are correlated phenotypic features. Strikingly, some of them have been suggested to have potential as cancer biomarkers, for disease monitoring, prognosis, and risk validation. As epigenetic aberrations are reversible, their correction will become as a promising therapeutic target

Especies productores de resina y gomas naturales en Etiopía y la aplicación potencial de sus productos

Ethiopia is one of the countries well endowed with various species of Acacia, Boswellia and Commiphora that are known to produce gum arabic, frankincense and myrrh, respectively. Over 60 gum and resin bearing species are found in the country. The total area of oleo-gum resin bearing woodlands cover about 2.9 million ha of land in the country, with over 300,000 metric tons of natural gum production potential. Boswellia papyrifera is a chief gum resin producing tree species in Ethiopia. The total area covered by the species is estimated to be more than 1.5 million ha. Frankincense and myrrh are used in medicines, beverages and liqueurs, cosmetics, detergents, creams and perfumery, paints, adhesives and dyes manufacturing. Gum Arabic is used as stabilizing, in food and drink industries; in pharmaceuticals, in printing and textile industries. Despite the enormous socio-economic importance of these natural products, the species are declining at an alarming rate due to degradation resulted from agricultural expansion, overgrazing, fire, poor incense harvesting practices, etc. Therefore, research and development efforts and international collaborations could have strong potentials to the conservation, production and commercialization for the benefits of the local, national as well as the international communities.Etiopía es uno de los países que tiene varias especies de de Acacia, Boswellia y Commiphora que son utilizados para la producción de goma arábiga, resina y mirra respectivamente, y en el país se encuentran más de 60 especies productoras de resinas naturales. El área total cubierto por especies productoras de resinas naturales se estima en 2,9 millones de hectáreas en todo el país, con una producción potencial de 300.000 toneladas métricas. Boswellia papyrifera es la especies gran productora de resina en Etiopia. El área total cubierta por esta especie se estima por encima de 1,5 millones de ha. La resina y la mirra se usan en la preparación de medicinas, bebidas y licores, cosméticos, detergentes, cremas y perfumerías, pinturas y adhesivos. La goma arábiga se usa como estabilizador en las industrias alimentarías; y en las industrias farmacéuticas, imprentas y textiles. Aunque las resinas natural tienes enormes importancias socioeconómicas, las especies están disminuyendo alarmantemente debido a las degradaciones por la expansión de agricultura, sobre pastoreo, fuego, mala práctica de resinación etc. Esfuerzos en investigación y desarrollo y colaboraciones internacionales podrían tener fuertes potencias en la conservación, producción y comercialización para el beneficio de las comunidades locales, nacionales e internacionales

KECERDASAN EMOSI DAN PROBLEM-FOCUSED COPING PADA TENAGA KESEHATAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Pandemi COVID-19 telah meningkatkan rasa stres dan cemas pada tenaga kesehatan. Salah satu upaya untuk mengatasi stres adalah menggunakan problem-focused coping. Penggunaan problem-focused coping yang baik dapat dilakukan dengan kecerdasan emosi yang baik. Semakin tinggi kecerdasan emosi maka akan semakin tinggi problem-focused coping pada tenaga kesehatan di masa pandemi COVID-19, sebaliknya semakin rendah kecerdasan emosi maka akan semakin rendah juga problem-focused coping pada tenaga kesehatan dimasa pandemi COVID-19. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji hubungan kecerdasan emosi dengan problem-focused coping pada tenaga kesehatan dimasa pandemi COVID-19. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner. Hasil analisis data menggunakan product moment corelation dalam penelitian ini meunjukan korelasi sebesar 0.582 dengan taraf signifikan sebesar 0.000 (p < 0.01) yang berarti terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan kecerdasan emosi dan problem-focused coping pada tenaga kesehatan di masa pandemi COVID-19

Life Experience pada Wirausaha Generasi Digital

Wirausahawan didefinisikan sebagai individu yang mendirikan, mengelola, mengembangkan dan melembagakan Perusahaan milik sendiri, sekaligus menciptakan lapangan kerja bagi orang lain. Berwirausaha juga merupakan suatu proses yang dilakukan individu untuk membuat sesuatu yang baru dan bernilai dengan mencurahkan waktu, tenaga dan sumber daya. Tentu saja waktu yang dibutuhkan dalam proses berwirausaha berbeda-beda dari masa ke masa. Oleh karena itu penelitian ini berfokus pada life experience wirausaha muda yang hidup di zaman digital seperti saat ini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami fenomena yang muncul pada wirausahawan muda dan mengapa wirausahawan muda tersebut melakukan perilaku berwirausaha serta bagaimana proses wirausahawan muda dalam membangun bisnisnya. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah seorang wirausaha muda berjenis kelamin perempuan berumur 22 tahun. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara semi terstruktur dan observasi pemeran serta sebagai pengamat. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat ciri dan pola-pola khusus pada wirausahawan muda yakni, lost, survive, trial-error dan kontribusi IT dalam menunjang perilaku berwirausaha pada wirausahawan muda

Kajian Partisipasi Masyarakat dalam Penyusunan Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Desa di Desa Pandowoharjo, Kecamatan Sleman

RPJMDes merupakan dokumen perencanaan pembangunan desa yang penyusunannya perlu melibatkan masyarakat. Desa Pandowoharjo merupakan salah satu desa di Kabupaten Sleman yang pembangunannya dapat dikatakan berhasil. Keberhasilan tersebut tentunya tidak lepas dari partisipasi masyarakat pada tahap perencanaan, termasuk pada penyusunan RPJMDes. Penelitian ini difokuskan untuk mengidentifikasi partisipasi masyarakat; mendeskripsikan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi partisipasi masyarakat; dan mengetahui penyerapan usulan program dari masyarakat ke dalam rencana pembangunan Desa Pandowoharjo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengambilan sampel berupa purposive sampling dan pengumpulan datanya dilakukan melalui indepth interview, studi literatur, dan juga survei instansi.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi masyarakat Pandowoharjo dalam penyusunan RPJMDes 2015-2020 memiliki karakteristik beragam yang disebabkan oleh adanya kesempatan dari pemerintah, kemauan dari masyarakat dan perbedaan kemampuan masyarakat. Namun demikian, dalam praktik partisipasi masyarakat di Desa Pandowoharjo masih ditemui beberapa kekurangan. Terdapat beberapa usulan program dari masyarakat yang tidak diserap dalam RPJMDes sebagai akibat dari keterbatasan wewenang masyarakat