El enfoque de Uganda respecto de la autonomía de los refugiados

Uganda ha preferido la inclusión a la marginación; en lugar de obligar a los refugiados a permanecer en los campamentos, Uganda defiende el derecho a trabajar, a asistir a la escuela y a moverse con libertad

The politics of being political

As teacher educators, we navigate the pedagogical conundrum of educating critically reflective, equity-focused teachers who are going into environments that diminish, if not outright destroy, their ability to think, act, and teach in those ways

Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts Allow Neovessel Formation By Recruiting Adjacent Vascular Tissue

Hypothesis: Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts (TEVGs) constructed by seeding cells autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells onto dissolvable scaffolding aid in the recruitment of cells from either the host\u27s bone marrow or neighboring vasculature to form the graft neotissue. Methods: RT-PCR was performed on explanted grafts to detect presence of seeded cells. FISH for Y chromosome was performed on female mice with male bone marrow transplant along with female mice with implanted male-composite TEVG. Results: The seeded cells on implanted TEVGs decrease precipitously from 4.37% to 0.02% from 6hr to 14 days. At 6 months post implantation composite graft TEVGs displayed a high percentage of Y chromosome-positive cells adjacent to male inferior vena cava tissue. Explanted grafts from female mice following male bone marrow transplant revealed no neotissue positive for Y chromosome. Discussion: TEVGs derive their neotissue from adjacent vasculature following implantation that is mechanistically aided by the presence of seeded bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells

Leadership: Honestly, It\u27s Not for Everyone

Editorial: Leadership is the acknowledgment that no one is an island; leaders are a piece of the collective, a part of the main, because they are involved in the same endeavors as those they hope to lead

Firefighter Staffing Model Implications on Fire Casualties and Fire Loss: Life Safety and Socio-Economic Impacts of the Fire Service

Fire and rescue services are considered a staple among services provided by governments to local communities. Local governments are often charged with providing these services, especially across the United States and Canada. As with any professional service, there are standards set forth in order to ensure services are adequate and provide equity to the citizens that they serve. The purpose of this dissertation will be to delve into the common staffing configurations of career fire departments across the United States and Canada, particularly related to staffing levels on fire engines and ladder trucks. Fire departments utilize various staffing models, but commonly, fire engines and ladder trucks have complements of three or four firefighter crews in career departments in the United States and Canada. Industry standards suggests that a minimum of four firefighters should be staffed on each of these apparatus types. However, as a standard, there is flexibility for local departments to staff according to need, whether based on fiscal need or service demand. This dissertation examines correlations between staffing fire engines and ladder trucks with three personnel and higher property loss, as well as greater numbers of human casualties related to fire, verses communities that staff these apparatuses with four personnel. Data was collected from career fire departments across the United States and Canada, then statistically analyzed to determine if there was a correlation of lower staffing and higher property loss and greater human casualties as the result of fire incidents. The results illustrated some surprise findings where it is questionable if staffing levels impact fire loss and human casualties

You write what you want and what you need : Incorporating reflective practice in the ELA classroom through caring pedagogy

Caring pedagogy is critical in today’s classrooms, and supporting students’ emotional needs as well as educational needs is an integral part of the teaching profession. This qualitative case study examines how one 9th grade ELA teacher uses reflective practices to enact care for her students. Creating a specially designed 50- minute freewrite class, the participant centers students by welcoming their voices into the classroom. Notes from observations and semi-structured interviews are used to show how the participant’s reflections about her students’ journals and discussions drive instruction. Findings show that care-based instruction-giving students space to write about any topic, removing the potential barriers of correct spelling and grammar, and engaging in caring, collaborative discussion- encourages student investment in writing

Questioning Care in the Academic World

The arrival of COVID-19 has altered the world of academia in ways that we are only beginning to understand, just as it has reshaped and reconfigured expectations and enactments of care. As faculty navigate the seismic upheaval wrought by this pandemic, we question whether the semblance of care for faculty has disappeared from this new landscape