History of American Education: Interview with Dr. Alvis

Dr. John Alvis discusses his educational background, with emphasis on his time as a student and educator at the University of Dallas

Goethe's Poems. Selected and Annotated, with a Study of the Development of Goethe's Art and View of Life in His Lyrical Poetry

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Allies down under? The Australian at war and the "big lie"

There can be no doubt that the Murdoch press played an important role in cohering what support there was for Australia's involvement in 'Gulf War Two'. From the start, Murdoch's 'Australian' newspaper was firmly committed to the coalition of the willing and provided a well-orchestrated cheer squad for Prime Minister John Howard and the war against Iraq

Development, implementation and students\u27 perceptions of the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary for-credit subject to help students transition to university

The first year university experience is inherently linked to student retention and success. First year students are often unprepared for the academic requirements of university, which can result in stress, poor student outcomes and low student retention rates. Although there is considerable literature on the challenges students face when transitioning to university, there is limited research on successful interdisciplinary for-credit transition subjects that support students, particularly in Australia. An interdisciplinary for-credit transition subject for first year university students was designed, implemented and evaluated to determine students\u27 perceptions of its effectiveness in preparing them for the academic demands of university. Thematic analysis of 36 qualitative interviews with students was conducted. Students reported having gained knowledge and confidence in the essential academic skills required for university and therefore felt more prepared. Implementing similar subjects in other settings may provide a strategy to support students\u27 transition to university

Bio refinaria de mandioca : um balanço de massa e energia

Orientador: Waldir Antônio BizzoDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia MecânicaResumo: Esta dissertação é uma avaliação dos requisitos técnicos de massa, energia e equipamentos para criar uma usina mista de mandioca que produz tanto etanol quanto amido da raiz de mandioca, como uma moderna usina de cana-de-açúcar. produz etanol e açúcar. A fim de criar adequadamente um paralelo entre as modernas usinas de cana-de-açúcar brasileiras e proposta da fábrica de mandioca, uma caracterização completa do resíduo da planta da mandioca como possível fonte de processo industrial foi feito. Além disso, como a usina seria considerada uma biorrefinaria de escala completa e média, uma estimativa foi calculada para o provável subproduto da energia elétrica que, por sua vez, seria vendido ao mercado nacionalAbstract: This dissertation is an evaluation of the technical requirements of mass,energy and equipment in order to create a mixed cassava mill that produces both ethanol and starch from the cassava root much like a modern sugar cane mill produces both ethanol and sugar. In order to properly create a parallel between modern Brazilian sugar cane mills and the proposed cassava mill, a complete characterization of the cassava plant residue as possible solid fuel source for the industrial process was made. Also, as the mill would be considered a complete and mid scale biorefinery, an estimate was calculated for the probable electric energy by-product that would in turn be sold to the national markeMestradoTermica e FluidosMestre em Engenharia Mecânic

Development, implementation and evaluation of Australia\u27s first national continuing medical education program for the timely diagnosis and management of dementia in general practice

Background: Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia. Over half of patients with dementia are undiagnosed in primary care. This paper describes the development, implementation and initial evaluation of the first national continuing medical education program on the timely diagnosis and management of dementia in general practice in Australia. Methods: Continuing medical education workshops were developed and run in 16 urban and rural locations across Australia (12 were delivered as small group workshops, four as large groups), and via online modules. Two train-the-trainer workshops were held. The target audience was general practitioners, however, international medical graduates, GP registrars, other doctors, primary care nurses and other health professionals were also welcome. Self-complete questionnaires were used for the evaluation. Results: Of 1236 people (GPs, other doctors, nurses and other health professionals) who participated in the program, 609 completed the full program (small group workshops (282), large group workshops (75), online modules (252)); and 627 elected to undertake one or more individual submodules (large group workshops (444), online program (183)). Of those who completed the full program as a small group workshop, 14 undertook the additional Train-the-trainer program. 76% of participants felt that their learning needs were entirely met and 78% felt the program was entirely relevant to their practice. Conclusion: Continuing medical education programs are an effective method to deliver education to GPs. A combination of face-to-face and online delivery modes increases reach to primary care providers. Train-the-trainer sessions and online continuing medical education programs promote long-term delivery sustainability. Further research is required to determine the long-term knowledge translation effects of the program