Discernment (Chapter Three of Faithful Education: Themes and Values for Teaching, Learning, and Leading

Excerpt: Humankind continues to need such encouragement as the Apostle Paul gave to those living in Philippi around AD 61-living like Christ while acting like humans is sometimes paradoxical. Thus, this reminder is warranted in calling people to be mindful of the interests of others in our actions ofliving out our lives. Discernment in making decisions is an important biblical theme, given the fact that most of us act and interact as part of a larger community whether as a citizen, as an employee, or as a member of a family. The premise of this book is that Christians educators have something to say to encourage others in private and public settings that is informed by our life in Christ: to live life first as a follower of Christ and then as teachers, administrators, counselors, or school psychologists in our profession, which may also be our calling

Scholarship in the GFU School of Education: High Expectations and High Commitment

Christian scholarship is more than this, but it is also mainly an opportunity to tell our stories to peers in our respective content disciplines - and in telling our stories, we are in fact telling God\u27s story of partnering with us in his work. We fully intend this White Paper to be used as a resource within the School of Education and as a way of informing groups outside of the SoE about our work as scholarship, or in another way of saying it, about our work as learners - with both humility and service. Part One: Introduction & Methodology Part Two: Biblical/Theological Foundations of Scholarship Part Three: Scholarship in the School of Education Part Four: Implications of Expectations and Commitmen

An Administrator’s Challenge: Encouraging Teachers to be Leaders

This article examines how high school administrators influence teacher leadership in both positive and negative ways, particularly in an educational reform environment. It specifically looks at how they encourage, discourage, and motivate involvement in teacher leadership activities. Data from two studies were collected from teacher leaders through individual interviews and multiple surveys. The findings provide additional evidence that when teacher leaders function within a collaborative leadership model, teachers find more meaning and are motivated to continue in their leadership roles

Developing a National Perspective of Interrelated Preparation: Educational Administration Leading Teacher Leadership Programs

This NCPEA Position Paper articulates a national perspective for the development of teacher leadership programs with leadership from educational administration professors. The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA), as the professional organization that provides direction and leadership for its members, presents a vision for dialogue and action to collaboratively develop teacher leadership programs among professors of educational administration and teacher education faculty. We believe that leadership matters and thus we submit there is a sense of urgency for professors to collaboratively develop teacher leadership programs embedded within educational administration programs. It is crucial that these programs articulate knowledge and skills aligned to the national standards for preparing school leaders–leaders who know excellent instruction, but who also are excellent leaders. We envision programs of teacher leadership that include both content and leadership instruction, integrating concepts from curriculum from teacher education, and leadership from educational administration that cultivate skills. These leadership skills are applied in authentic educational environments where experiences are cultivated and guided by both university professors and school practitioners. Appropriate instructional methods for adults provide learning through problem-based concepts where teacher leader candidates can plan, experience, and evaluate on-the-job activities to develop voice, confidence, and actions as leaders and change agents, without ever assuming an official role or title of school administrators. In this document we present three principles for consideration, which correlate with three audiences that could advance these principles

Temporal Dynamics of Iris Yellow Spot Virus and Its Vector, Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in Seeded and Transplanted Onion Fields

Onion thrips, Thrips tabaci (Lindeman) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), can reduce onion bulb yield and transmit iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) (Bunyaviridae: Tospovirus), which can cause additional yield losses. In New York, onions are planted using seeds and imported transplants. IYSV is not seed transmitted, but infected transplants have been found in other U.S. states. Transplants are also larger than seeded onions early in the season, and thrips, some of which may be viruliferous, may preferentially colonize larger plants. Limited information is available on the temporal dynamics of IYSV and its vector in onion fields. In 2007 and 2008, T. tabaci and IYSV levels were monitored in six seeded and six transplanted fields. We found significantly more thrips in transplanted fields early in the season, but by the end of the season seeded fields had higher levels of IYSV. The percentage of sample sites with IYSV-infected plants remained low (<12%) until August, when infection levels increased dramatically in some fields. The densities of adult and larval thrips in August and September were better predictors of final IYSV levels than early season thrips densities. For 2007 and 2008, the time onions were harvested may have been more important in determining IYSV levels than whether the onions were seeded or transplanted. Viruliferous thrips emigrating from harvested onion fields into nonharvested ones may be increasing the primary spread of IYSV in late-harvested onions. Managing T. tabaci populations before harvest, and manipulating the spatial arrangement of fields based on harvest date could mitigate the spread of IYS

Evaluation of onion cultivars for resistance to onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and Iris Yellow spot virus.

ABSTRACT Onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a worldwide pest of onion, Allium cepa L., can reduce onion yield by Ͼ50% and be even more problematic when it transmits Iris yellow spot virus (family Bunyaviridae, genus Tospovirus, IYSV). Because T. tabaci is difÞcult to control with insecticides and other strategies, Þeld studies on onion, Allium cepa L., resistance to T. tabaci and IYSV were conducted in 2007 and 2008 in two locations in New York state. Forty-nine cultivars were evaluated for resistance by counting the number of larvae weekly and recording leaf damage. In another experiment, the impact of T. tabaci and IYSV on plant growth and yield was examined by spraying half of the plants with an insecticide. Eleven of the 49 cultivars had very little leaf damage and were considered resistant to T. tabaci. Visual assessment indicated that all resistant cultivars had yellow-greenÐ colored foliage, whereas the other 38 had blue-greenÐ colored foliage. The visual assessment of color agreed with data on color taken with a HunterLab Ultra Scan XE colorimeter. The onions ÔColorado 6Õ and ÔNMSU 03-52-1Õ had the lowest numbers of T. tabaci, suggesting strong antibiosis and/or antixenosis. The other nine cultivars had variable numbers of T. tabaci, indicating a possible combination of categories of resistance. In the nonprotected treatments there were signiÞcant reductions in plant height and plant weight in most of the resistant cultivars, but there were reductions in bulb weight only in a few of them. The average of plants infected with IYSV was 10% in 2007 and 60% in 2008. Our Þndings indicate potential for developing onion resistance to T. tabaci as part of an overall integrated pest management strategy but suggest difÞculties in identifying resistance to IYSV. RESUMEN El trips de la cebolla, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), una plaga a nivel mundial de la cebolla, Allium cepa L., causa pé rdidas en rendimiento (Ͼ50%) y puede ser aun mas problemática cuando transmite Iris yellow spot virus (familia Bunyaviridae, genero Tospovirus, IYSV) causante de la mancha amarilla. Debido a que T. tabaci es difṍcil de controlar con insecticidas y otros mé todos, estudios en campo sobre resistencia de la cebolla a T. tabaci se llevaron a cabo en 2007 y 2008 en dos lugares en el estado de Nueva York. Cuarenta y nueve genotipos fueron evaluados por medio de conteos de numero de larvas y evaluaciones del dañ o a la hoja. En otro experimento, se estimo el impacto de T. tabaci y el virus en el crecimiento de la planta y el rendimiento aplicando insecticida en la mitad de las plantas. Once de los 49 genotipos presentaron poco dañ o y fueron considerados resistentes a T. tabaci. Observaciones visuales indicaron que los genotipos resistentes tuvieron hojas de color verde-amarillo y los otros tuvieron hojas de color verde-azul, esto coincide con medidas de color tomadas con el &quot;HunterLab Ultra Scan XE colorimeter.&quot; ÔColorado 6Õ y ÔNMSU 03-52-1Õ tuvieron los nú meros mas bajos de T. tabaci, sugiriendo un alto nivel de antibiosis y/o antixenosis. Los otros nueve genotipos presentaron nú meros variables de T. tabaci indicando una posible combinació n de categorṍas de resistencia. Se observaron reducciones signiÞcativas en altura y peso de la planta en la mayorṍa de los genotipos resistentes, pero solo en unos pocos genotipos en el peso del bulbo. El promedio de plantas infectadas con IYSV fue del 10% en el 2007 y del 60% en el 2008. Estos resultados indican un desarrollo potencial de resistencia de la cebolla a T. tabaci como táctica para el manejo integrado de esta plaga, pero revelan diÞcultades para identiÞcar resistencia a IYSV

Predicting in-Hospital Mortality After an in-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Multivariate Analysis

Aim of the study: Most survivors of an in-hospital cardiac arrest do not leave the hospital alive, and there is a need for a more patient-centered, holistic approach to the assessment of prognosis after an arrest. We sought to identify pre-, peri-, and post-arrest variables associated with in-hospital mortality amongst survivors of an in-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients ≥18 years of age who were resuscitated from an in-hospital arrest at our University Medical Center from January 1, 2013 to September 31, 2016. In-hospital mortality was chosen as a primary outcome and unfavorable discharge disposition (discharge disposition other than home or skilled nursing facility) as a secondary outcome. Results: 925 patients comprised the in-hospital arrest cohort with 305 patients failing to survive the arrest and a further 349 patients surviving the initial arrest but dying prior to hospital discharge, resulting in an overall survival of 29%. 620 patients with a ROSC of greater than 20 min following the in-hospital arrest were included in the final analysis. In a stepwise multivariable regression analysis, recurrent cardiac arrest, increasing age, time to ROSC, higher serum creatinine levels, and a history of cancer were predictors of in-hospital mortality. A history of hypertension was found to exert a protective effect on outcomes. In the regression model including serum lactate, increasing lactate levels were associated with lower odds of survival. Conclusion: Amongst survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest, recurrent cardiac arrest was the strongest predictor of poor outcomes with age, time to ROSC, pre-existing malignancy, and serum creatinine levels linked with increased odds of in-hospital mortality

Role of Gas6 Receptors in Platelet Signaling during Thrombus Stabilization and Implications for Antithrombotic Therapy

Mechanisms regulating thrombus stabilization remain largely unknown. Here, we report that loss of any 1 of the Gas6 receptors (Gas6-Rs), i.e., Tyro3, Axl, or Mer, or delivery of a soluble extracellular domain of Axl that traps Gas6 protects mice against life-threatening thrombosis. Loss of a Gas6-R does not prevent initial platelet aggregation but impairs subsequent stabilization of platelet aggregates, at least in part by reducing “outside-in” signaling and platelet granule secretion. Gas6, through its receptors, activates PI3K and Akt and stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation of the β3 integrin, thereby amplifying outside-in signaling via αIIbβ3. Blocking the Gas6-R–αIIbβ3 integrin cross-talk might be a novel approach to the reduction of thrombosis