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Teachers\u27 and students\u27 perceptions of the effectiveness of a middle school bully patrol
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness, as perceived by teachers and students, of the Glassboro Intermediate School\u27s Bully Patrol in reducing bullying for seventh and eighth grade students. The data gathering procedures were teacher and student surveys using the convenience sampling technique. The results of this study were based upon the analysis of the feedback that the teachers and students provided.
The major conclusions of this study provided important insights into the Glassboro Intermediate School\u27s Bully Patrol. The data revealed that almost all of the teachers perceived the bully patrol to be effective in eliminating bullying behaviors. In addition, the majority of seventh grade students also believed the Bully Patrol to be a useful school-wide anti-bullying program. In contrast, a noteworthy portion of the eighth grade students, who generally were pessimistic about the school\u27s policies and programs, did not think that the Bully Patrol was very effective. Even so, the Bully Patrol continued to function at the Glassboro Intermediate School as a deterrent to bullying and bullying behaviors
Phase Transitions in the One-Dimensional Pair-Hopping Model: a Renormalization Group Study
The phase diagram of a one-dimensional tight-binding model with a
pair-hopping term (amplitude V) has been the subject of some controvery. Using
two-loop renormalization group equations and the density matrix renormalization
group with lengths L<=60, we argue that no spin-gap transition occurs at
half-filling for positive V, contrary to recent claims. However, we point out
that away from half-filling, a *phase-separation* transition occurs at finite
V. This transition and the spin-gap transition occuring at half-filling and
*negative* V are analyzed numerically.Comment: 7 pages RevTeX, 6 uuencoded figures which can be (and by default are)
directly included. Received by Phys. Rev. B 20 April 199
Laser frequency locking by direct measurement of detuning
We present a new method of laser frequency locking in which the feedback
signal is directly proportional to the detuning from an atomic transition, even
at detunings many times the natural linewidth of the transition. Our method is
a form of sub-Doppler polarization spectroscopy, based on measuring two Stokes
parameters ( and ) of light transmitted through a vapor cell. This
extends the linear capture range of the lock loop by up to an order of
magnitude and provides equivalent or improved frequency discrimination as other
commonly used locking techniques.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures Revte
Development of a simplistic vegetative filter strip model for sediment and nutrient retention at the field scale
Vegetative filter strips (VFSs) are a commonly used conservation measure to remove pollutants from agricultural runoff. The effectiveness of VFSs has been widely studied at the plot scale, yet researchers generally agree that field scale implementations are far less effective. The purpose of this research was to develop a field scale VFS submodel for the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). A model for the retention of sediments and nutrients in VFSs was developed from experimental observations derived from 22 publications. A runoff retention model was developed from Vegetative Filter Strip MODel (VFSMOD) simulations. This model was adapted to operate at the field scale by considering the effects of flow concentration generally absent from plot scale experiments. Flow concentration through 10 hypothetical VFSs was evaluated using high resolution (2 m) topographical data and multipath flow accumulation. Significant flow concentration was predicted at all sites, on average 10% of the VFS received half of the field runoff. As implemented in SWAT, the VFS model contains two sections, a large section receiving relatively modest flow densities and a smaller section treating more concentrated flow. This field scale model was incorporated into SWAT and verified for proper function. This model enhances the ability of SWAT to evaluate the effectiveness of VFSs at the watershed scale
Why They Come, Why They Go, and Why They Stay: Factors Affecting Volunteerism in 4-H Programs
The 4-H program depends on the work of thousands of adult volunteers. It seems prudent to understand more about the factors involved in an adult becoming a leader, factors contributing to the leader having a positive experience, and, in particular, the factors causing the leader to end his or her role. In order to better understand the experience of 4-H leaders and the factors contributing to their success, an exit survey was conducted with individuals who had terminated their leadership role. Key reasons for volunteering and leaving are identified
Dark Matter Caustics
Caustics are a generic feature of the nonlinear growth of structure in the
dark matter distribution. If the dark matter were absolutely cold, its mass
density would diverge at caustics, and the integrated annihilation probability
would also diverge for individual particles participating in them. For
realistic dark matter candidates, this behaviour is regularised by small but
non-zero initial thermal velocities. We present a mathematical treatment of
evolution from Hot, Warm or Cold Dark Matter initial conditions which can be
directly implemented in cosmological N-body codes. It allows the identification
of caustics and the estimation of their annihilation radiation in fully general
simulations of structure formation.Comment: 6 pages, 1 figure, Accepted for publication in MNRAS, minor edit
Using Focus Groups to Evaluate Youth Development Program Direction
Focus groups are an efficient and effective assessment tool for youth development practitioners with limited time and resources. This article examines the practical use and limitations of focus groups to assess a county 4-H program\u27s response to a changing demographic profile. A complete description of the process is followed by a report of results and implications for program direction
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