[Review of] Charles V. Willie and Ronald R. Edmonds (Eds.). Black Colleges in America: Challenge, Development, Survival

This book is a collection of articles from the Black College Conference held at Harvard University in March and April of 1976. The authors are experienced administrators, teachers, and students of our nation\u27s black colleges and universities. This book attempts, through firsthand recording, through documentation of historical fact, and through analysis of governance, financing, and institutional role, to eradicate the negative images of our nation\u27s black colleges and universities

Bridging the Gap

School districts across the country are increasingly seeking out digital tools to support the work of educators, in the hopes of improving students' academic achievement. With the rapid emergence of this new market, many districts have been challenged by the task of identifying and procuring educational technology (ed-tech) products that match the needs of their educators and students.The NYC Department of Education's "Innovate NYC Schools" division, supported by a U.S. DOE Investing in Innovation (i3) grant, aims to address this problem, in part by promoting "user-centered design," an approach that puts the needs and preferences of products' intended users (in this case, teachers, students, and parents) front and center in the development and procurement of new technology.Bridging the Gap describes the design and implementation of three Innovate NYC Schools initiatives grounded in user-centered design theory:School Choice Design Challenge (SCDC),an effort to develop apps that would help students explore and narrow down their choices of high school.#SharkTankEDU events, during which ed-tech developers present a product to a panel of educators who provide feedback on the tool.Short-Cycle Evaluation Challenges (SCEC), a classroom-based, semester-long pilot of ed-tech tools intended to inform product development, as well as the ultimate procurement decisions of school staff.The report focuses on four phases of work involved in bringing ed-tech companies and the users of their products together: defining a problem; selecting users and ed-tech companies; implementing pilot-based initiatives; and evaluating products. It describes strategies used and challenges faced, and offers practical lessons gleaned from the experiences of the individuals who designed and participated in these efforts.

Clinical Decision Making Process in a Patient with Severe Hip OA and PAD Complications of Contralateral Lower Extremity: A Case Report

Background and Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint pathology frequently treated in outpatient physical therapy (PT). However, patients with this joint disease occasionally present with multiple co-morbidities. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an example of a co-morbidity which can impact the PT evaluation and plan of care. The objective of this case report is to highlight the decision-making process and outcomes for a patient with severe hip OA and history of PAD complications. Case Description: The patient is an 82-year-old male with Grade IV primary OA of left hip and history of a right popliteal aneurism in 2010 secondary to PAD. The aneurism resulted in significant ischemic and neurologic damage distal to the knee. This requires him to wear an AFO on his right lower extremity due to foot drop. The patient experienced progressively worsening left hip pain and dysfunction over the past four years. Despite the surgeon’s recommendation, he elected to forego L hip replacement and pursue conservative management in physical therapy. His goal was to reduce hip pain and improve ability to walk. Outcomes: Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) ratings increased (6.3 – 9.5) and pain ratings on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) decreased (7 - 2) following 3 weeks of manual therapy, strengthening, and flexibility exercises. Likewise, moderate improvements were seen in both hip ROM and MMT scores. Discussion: Multiple considerations were made regarding this patient’s history and presentation when developing his POC. This POC was significantly effective in the acute relief of pain and improvement in patient-selected functional activities. Further follow-up with patient would help to determine success with long-term relief of pain and management of functional improvements

Selected Problems in Graph Coloring

The Borodin–Kostochka Conjecture states that for a graph G, if ∆(G) ≥ 9 and ω(G) ≤ ∆(G) − 1, then χ(G) ≤ ∆(G) − 1. We prove the Borodin–Kostochka Conjecture for (P5, gem)-free graphs, i.e., graphs with no induced P5 and no induced K1 ∨P4. ForagraphGandt,k∈Z+ at-tonek-coloringofGisafunctionf:V(G)→ [k] such that |f(v)∩f(w)| \u3c d(v,w) for all distinct v,w ∈ V(G). The t-tone t chromatic number of G, denoted τt(G), is the minimum k such that G is t-tone k- colorable. For small values of t, we prove sharp or nearly sharp upper bounds on the t-tone chromatic number of various classes of sparse graphs. In particular, we determine τ2(G) exactly when mad(G) \u3c 12/5 and also determine τ2(G), up to a small additive constant, when G is outerplanar. Finally, we determine τt(Cn) exactly when t ∈ {3, 4, 5}

The Lafayette McLaws Papers

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Lawn in August

Announcement of the East Lawn Restoration Projec

Targeted genome modifications in soybean with CRISPR/Cas9

Background: The ability to selectively alter genomic DNA sequences in vivo is a powerful tool for basic and applied research. The CRISPR/Cas9 system precisely mutates DNA sequences in a number of organisms. Here, the CRISPR/Cas9 system is shown to be effective in soybean by knocking-out a green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgene and modifying nine endogenous loci. Results: Targeted DNA mutations were detected in 95% of 88 hairy-root transgenic events analyzed. Bi-allelic mutations were detected in events transformed with eight of the nine targeting vectors. Small deletions were the most common type of mutation produced, although SNPs and short insertions were also observed. Homoeologous genes were successfully targeted singly and together, demonstrating that CRISPR/Cas9 can both selectively, and generally, target members of gene families. Somatic embryo cultures were also modified to enable the production of plants with heritable mutations, with the frequency of DNA modifications increasing with culture time. A novel cloning strategy and vector system based on In-Fusion (R) cloning was developed to simplify the production of CRISPR/Cas9 targeting vectors, which should be applicable for targeting any gene in any organism. Conclusions: The CRISPR/Cas9 is a simple, efficient, and highly specific genome editing tool in soybean. Although some vectors are more efficient than others, it is possible to edit duplicated genes relatively easily. The vectors and methods developed here will be useful for the application of CRISPR/Cas9 to soybean and other plant species

Boycott - Medical Association

The opinion of McCardie, J., (without a jury), in Pratt v. British Medical Association (1919), I K. B. 244, (noted in the MICHIGAN LAW REVIEW, June, 1919, p. 704), brilliantly reviewing the English cases, merits a fuller statement of the facts and principles involved than was possible in a short note. The action was by Doctors Burke, Pratt, and Holmes, against the British Medical Association and four of its officers, for damages for conspiracy, slander and libel