Barriers to and supports for success for Maori students in the Psychology Department at the University of Waikato

The overall objective for this evaluation was to investigate the barriers to participating in tertiary education for Maori, and supports for academic success for Maori students in the Psychology Department. With this objective in mind, we set out to: Investigate the barriers that impede success for Maori students in the Psychology Department. Identify variables of success and how they can be more effectively managed within the Psychology Department. Identify factors that contribute to Maori students continuing their studies through to graduate level. Provide recommendations for future development of a supportive environment for Maori students in the Psychology Department

Copy of a letter from John Hunt Morgan to Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston regarding the former\u27s arrival in Richmond and interview with Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Confederate General John H. Morgan writes to General Joseph E. Johnston to relate Morgan\u27s conversation with Jefferson Davis, in which he requested restoration of his command. Morgan also mentions the possible expedition intended against Nashville. He informs Johnson of information, from an officer who had escaped from the Nashville Penitentiary, that claimed there would be no difficulty in accomplishing all intended in Nashville as there were no more than three hundred troops, most of whom were negroes, dated April 3, 1864.https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/1241/thumbnail.jp

Permission note excusing Lt. Churchill from camp, signed by John Hunt Morgan in Chattanooga Tennessee, 11 June 1862.

Signed permission by John Hunt Morgan for Lt. Churchill to be absent from camp for 21 days. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dated June 11th, 1862.https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/1233/thumbnail.jp

The development of the frog's egg : an introduction to experimental embryology

From the Preface: The development of the frog's egg was first made known through the studies of Swammerdam, Spallanzani, Rusconi, and von Baer. Their work laid the basis for all later research. More recently the experiments of Pfluger and of Roux on this egg have turned the attention of embryologists to the study of development from an experimental standpoint. Owing to the ease with which the frog's egg can be obtained, and its tenacity of life in a confined space, as well as its suitability for experimental work, it is an admirable subject with which to begin the study of vertebrate development. In the following pages an attempt is made to bring together the most important results of studies of the development of the frog's egg. I have attempted to give a continuous account of the development, as far as that is possible, from the time when the egg is forming to the moment when the young tadpole issues from the jelly-membranes. Especial weight has been laid on the results of experimental work, in the belief that the evidence from this source is the most instructive for an interpretation of the development. The evidence from the study of the normal development has, however, not been neglected, and wherever it has been possible I have attempted to combine the results of experiment and of observation, with the hope of more fully elucidating the changes that take place. Occasionally departures have been made from the immediate subject in hand in order to consider the results of other work having a close bearing on the problem under discussion. I have done this in the hope of pointing out more definite conclusions than could be drawn from the evidence of the frog's egg alone

Carbon taxes: A case study

A look at the reasons why carbon taxes exist, what carbon taxes are, and a case study of the carbon tax in Boulder, Colorado

Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Retention and Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review

Retention of new nurses is vital within the context of the nursing shortage Canada is currently facing. Nurse residency programs need to be explored to better understand their role in combating the nursing shortage. The study utilized Whittemore and Knafl’s integrative review methodology to review current literature on nurse residency programs in The United States of America and focuses on retention rates, job satisfaction and intent to leave as a means for understanding the role of nursing residency programs within the Canadian nursing context. The literature review found that Nurse Residency Programs (NRP) can improve retention and job satisfaction for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs), but their impact on reducing turnover intention is unclear and needs further study

Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Retention and Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review

Objects: Retention of new nurses is vital within the context of the nursing shortage Canada is currently facing. Nurse residency programs (NRP) need to be explored to better understand their role in combating the nursing shortage. The aim of this study is to explore current nurse residency programs and their impacts on retention and job satisfaction with the aim to inform development of similar programs in Canada.  Methods: The study utilized Whittemore and Knafl’s integrative review methodology to review current literature on nurse residency programs in The United States of America with focuses on retention rates, job satisfaction and intent to leave. Overall, this article drew on seven distinct research studies. Findings: The literature review found that Nurse Residency Programs (NRP) can improve retention rates however, this may be due to contracts signed upon beginning of NRP. Job satisfaction for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) participating in NRP also showed improvements but their impact on reducing turnover intention is unclear and needs further study. Conclusion: The impact of nurse residency programs on retention and job satisfaction has some positive effects, but the strength of this relationship remains unclear and would benefit from further research

Revertant fibres and dystrophin traces in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Implication for clinical trials

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterised by the absence of dystrophin in muscle biopsies, although residual dystrophin can be present, either as dystrophin-positive (revertant) fibres or traces. As restoration of dystrophin expression is the end point of clinical trials, such residual dystrophin is a key factor in recruitment of patients and may also confound the analysis of dystrophin restoration in treated patients, if, as previously observed in the mdx mouse, revertant fibres increase with age. In 62% of the diagnostic biopsies reports of 65 DMD patients studied, traces or revertants were recorded with no correlation between traces or revertants, the patients' performance, or corticosteroids response. In nine of these patients, there was no increase in traces or revertants in biopsies taken a mean of 8.23 years (5.8-10.4 years) after the original diagnostic biopsy. This information should help in the design and execution of clinical trials focused on dystrophin restoration strategies. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

\u3ci\u3eThemeda triandra\u3c/i\u3e as a Perennial Seed Crop in South-Eastern Australia: What are the Agronomic Possibilities and Constraints, and Future Research Needs?

In Australia, the development of native perennial seed crops is an area of increasing interest. Reasons for this include the production of high-value seed, the significance of native plants to Aboriginal people and the importance of diversified cropping in building more resilient farming systems. One species of interest is Themeda triandra, a C4 perennial tussock grass that dominated grasslands and woodlands across Australia prior to European invasion. Djaara, the traditional owner group representing the Dja Dja Wurrung people of Djandak (Dja Dja Wurrung country in central Victoria), is one group who seek to return T. triandra to the landscape as a seed-producing crop. This is due to the species holding for them significant cultural and social value, along with envisioned future economic opportunities. As such, this review is targeted towards temperate grasslands of south-eastern Australia where Djandak is located. This review summarises the agronomic possibilities and constraints relating to production of a T. triandra as a seed crop via an understanding of the genetic, environmental and management factors that influence the growth, development, and seed yield of this species. Future research and development needs are also identified

La Jument: Student Created CubeSat for Remote Sensing and Software Testing

La Jument is USC’s 4th CubeSat mission built in partnership with Lockheed Martin to carry their payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). USC’s primary research goal for this project is creating a transmission system between the student run ground station at USC’s campus and the spacecraft in orbit