Faculty and Student Perceptions of Technology Integration in Teaching

This journal article discusses a study examining the perceptions of faculty and students on the topic of technology integration in the teaching of courses at a Midwestern College of Education. The purposes of this study are to collect baseline data to identify the current extent of technology integration, to inform the strategic planning process, and for accreditation purposes. The article from "The Journal of Interactive Online Learning," describes faculty comfort levels and proficiency with technology, faculty perceptions and frequency with which they use technology, and student perceptions of technology use and impact on their learning. Educational levels: Graduate or professional

Oscillatory combustion in rockets Semiannual report, 1 Jun. - 30 Nov. 1968

Vaporization of droplets near critical poin

Oscillatory combustion in rockets Semiannual report, 1 Jun. - 31 Nov. 1969

Droplet vaporization in region of critical point in flowing stream and stagnant gas at high pressures, and varying temperature

Quantitative analysis of the hydrodynamic integrity of the microvascular glycocalyx in healthy and transgenic mice

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityBy 2004, the existence of an endothelial-cell (EC) glycocalyx surface layer , ~0.5 µm in thickness, was well established in capillaries and venules in vivo. Recent research has suggested many roles for the glycocalyx in vascular physiology, while other studies have linked glycocalyx damage to multiple vascular pathologies. In this dissertation, micro-particle image velocimetry and microviscometric analysis are applied in vivo to estimate the glycocalyx thickness under normal physiological conditions, in pathological states, and in genetic knock-out mice. Since the glycocalyx is likely to have broad implications for EC function, it is necessary to determine the extent to which it is present in arterioles. Results show the existence of a glycocalyx ~0.4 µm thick in arterioles, slightly thinner than that found in venules (p = 0.025). Data obtained throughout the cardiac cycle indicate that glycocalyx thickness does not fluctuate with flow variations arising from cardiac-induced pulsatility. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans are thought to be major components of glycocalyx. To test whether syndecan-1 in particular is an essential glycocalyx anchoring protein, experiments were conducted in syndecan-1 deficient (Sdc1-/-) mice. Results indicate that the glycocalyx in Sdc1-/- mice is "'0.1 J-Lm thinner than in wild-type mice (p = 0.03). Increased leukocyte adhesion was also observed in Sdc1-/- mice. Therefore, while syndecan-1 is not a prerequisite for the existence of the glycocalyx, syndecan-1 deficiency may alter glycocalyx composition and function. Hyperglycemia results in increased generation of reactive oxygen species, which have been shown to degrade glycocalyx. To assess the effects of hyperglycemia on the glycocalyx and the efficacy of treatments aimed at protecting the glycocalyx during hyperglycemia, experiments were performed in acutely and chronically hyperglycemic mice. Chronic hyperglycemia resulted in significant glycocalyx degradation. Treatments aimed at reducing levels of oxidative stress significantly reduced, but did not eliminate, glycocalyx damage. While these investigations address many fundamental questions regarding the state of the glycocalyx under normal or pathological conditions, its structure, composition, and function still remain largely unknown. The presence of an intact glycocalyx may be critical to vascular health. FUture experiments are warranted to further explore the possible link between glycocalyx damage and vascular pathology

Eminent Domain by Regulation: Developing a Unified Field Theory for the Regulatory Taking

The blurring of the lines between what constitutes public use for eminent domain and what is considered a proper public welfare objective of the police power means that government purpose can no longer be used to distinguish between the two powers. They have become functionally interchangeable. The Supreme Court\u27s recognition that the two powers are coterminus demands that they be treated not as separate entities, but as two points on a continuum which is the power of government . The tension between the traditional correlative view , which sees the two powers as very different , and the more recent approach, which openly admits that they are interchangeable, has produced what one writer characterized as doctrinal schizophrenia . That schizophrenia, coupled with the eagerness of some state and local governments to use the police power as a less expensive alternative to eminent domain, has, in turn, produced a judicial crisis: if government has exercised the police power for a condemnatory purpose, i.e., to extract a public use, then Fifth Amendment compensatory, not Fourteenth Amendment equitable, remedies are appropriate

The Hermit in Van Diemen\u27s Land

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Eminent Domain by Regulation: Developing a Unified Field Theory for the Regulatory Taking

The blurring of the lines between what constitutes public use for eminent domain and what is considered a proper public welfare objective of the police power means that government purpose can no longer be used to distinguish between the two powers. They have become functionally interchangeable. The Supreme Court\u27s recognition that the two powers are coterminus demands that they be treated not as separate entities, but as two points on a continuum which is the power of government . The tension between the traditional correlative view , which sees the two powers as very different , and the more recent approach, which openly admits that they are interchangeable, has produced what one writer characterized as doctrinal schizophrenia . That schizophrenia, coupled with the eagerness of some state and local governments to use the police power as a less expensive alternative to eminent domain, has, in turn, produced a judicial crisis: if government has exercised the police power for a condemnatory purpose, i.e., to extract a public use, then Fifth Amendment compensatory, not Fourteenth Amendment equitable, remedies are appropriate

Sexual harassment perception as influenced by a harasser\u27s physical attractiveness and job level

Seventy-two women participated in a study that compared factors that influenced the perception of sexual harassment Participants\u27 ages ranged from 18 to 66 years (M = 24.03, SD = 8.12). The variables studied were the physical attractiveness of the harasser (low or high), the job level of the harasser relative to the target (equal or superior), and the level of sexual harassment in the stories read by the participants (low or moderate). The Sexual Harassment Perception Scale (SHPS) was used to measure the perception of sexual harassment Analysis of variance indicated that physically attractive males were perceived as less harassing than physically unattractive males, F(1, 68) = 5.44, p \u3c .05. Stories that featured more ambiguous harassing behaviors were found to be less harassing than stories that had more harassing behaviors, F(1, 68) = 21.26, p \u3c .01. The job level of the harasser relative to the target did not affect the perception of sexual harassment