Win-Win Labor-Management Collaboration in Education: Breakthrough Practices to Benefit Students, Teachers, and Administrators

Edited by the Rennie Center, written by Linda Kaboolian and Paul Sutherland, and published by Education Week Press, Win-Win Labor-Management Collaboration in Education is a handbook for union leaders, teachers and managers offering innovative best practices on how to reform the collective bargaining process for the benefit of students.Covering topics like "peer review," "pay for performance," and "school intervention processes," this book provides a unique national review of path-breaking collective-bargaining agreements and illustrates how districts and unions are putting their shared interests in students and learning at the forefront of their work together. Strides made by districts throughout the nation are highlighted, as well as best practices implemented in major urban regions.Research for the book was made possible by the Barr Foundation and the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust, as well as through generous support from the Noyce Foundation and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. Production of Win-Win Labor-Management Collaboration in Education is a component of the Rennie Center's multi-year initiative involving research, convening and working with districts to transform professional relationships between superintendents, teacher unions, and school committees

Publications on acoustics research at the Langley Research Center during 1980-1986

This report is a compilation of publications from acoustics research at the Langley Research Center. The reports are listed in chronological order and summarize the written output of the Acoustics Division and its predecessor, The Acoustics and Noise Reduction Division, for the period 1980 through 1986. The information assembled has been extracted from the 1980 through 1986 issues for the Technical Memorandum entitled, Scientific and Technical Information Output of the Langley Research Center for the Calendar Year

Publications on acoustics research at the Langley Research Center, January 1987 - September 1992

This report is a compilation of publications from acoustics research at the Langley Research Center. The reports listed are in chronological order and summarize the research output of the Acoustics Division for the period January 1987 - September 1992

NEW INSIGHTS ON MUMMIFICATION TECHNIQUES DURING ANCIENT EGYPT\u27S MIDDLE KINGDOM PERIOD (2055-1782 BC) USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE CT-SCANNING OF THE MUMMY OF LADY AMANIT, PRIESTESS OF HATHOR

رؤى جديدة لتقنيات التحنيط فى عصرالدولة الوسطى في مصر القديمة (2055-1782 ق.م.) ياستخدام التصوير بالاشعة المقطعيىة للمومياء السيدة أمانيت، كاهنة حتحور. في القرن التاسع عشر وأوائل القرن العشرين كانت طرق فحص ودراسة المومياوات المصرية ، تعتمد على الفحص البصري والطرق غير العلمية المدمرة. ومع تقدم التكنولوجيا في القرن الحادي والعشرين، ظهرت طرق فحص علمية غير تدميرية مثل الفحص بالأشعة المقطعية. CT وتهدف الدراسة إلى إعادة فحص المومياوات وإعادة قراءتها بناءً على أدلة علمية واضحة، ودراسة مدى الارتباط بين الفحص البصري بالفحص بالأشعة المقطعية CT. حيث تم تقسيم جسم المومياء إلى مناطق مختلفة لتتبع التغيرات المورفولوجية بعد التحنيط، حيث كشف الفحص البصري عن مظاهر التلف خارج جسم المومياء، بينما كشف الفحص بالأشعة المقطعية عن حالة الجسم الفيزيائية في الهيكل الداخلي للمومياء. توصلت الدراسة إلى تطابق معلومات الأثرية القديمة في طرق التحنيط في الدولة الوسطى وخاصة في العصر الحادي عشر، حيث استخدم المحنطون طريقة الحقن باستخدام زيت الأرز أو زيت العرعر لإزالة الأحشاء الداخلية. كما أظهرت الدراسة وجود بقايا أعضاء داخلية في تجويف الصدر والبطن، وتأكدت سلامة الحجاب الحاجز دون أي تلف. وقدمت الدراسة طريقة لفحص المومياوات تتفق مع الأساليب العلمية دون أن تتسبب في تلف المومياء. كما أشارت الدراسة إلى قلة عدد المومياوات التي تعود إلى الدولة القديمة مقارنة بالمومياوات في الفترات اللاحقة، نتيجة للسرقة والتعرض للتلف خلال فترات الاضمحلال. وأشارت أيضًا إلى أن التحنيط في تلك الفترة كان مقتصرًا على طبقة محدودة من المجتمع. [EN] The examination and study of Egyptian mummies in the 19th and early 20th centuries relied on visual inspection and non-scientific destructive methods. However, advancements in non-destructive examination techniques, such as Computed Tomography (CT) scanning, have necessitated a re-examination and reinterpretation of mummies based on confirmed scientific evidence. This research aims to reassess and reinterpret mummies using reliable scientific evidence, while also studying the potential correlation between visual examination and CT scanning. This scientific paper presents a contemporary reading of mummification techniques in ancient Egypt through the examination of Lady Amanit\u27s mummy from the 11th dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. The research employs a comparative approach between visual examination and CT scanning, dividing the mummy\u27s body into regions to trace morphological changes post-mummification. Visual examination detects external deteriorations, while CT scanning reveals the internal physical condition, the study aligns with archaeological information on mummification techniques in the Middle Kingdom, indicating the use of injection methods for organ removal. Remnants of internal organs were found within the chest and abdominal cavities, with the intact diaphragm confirming its undamaged state. The non-invasive examination method aligns with scientific approaches without causing harm to the mummies. Moreover, the study highlights the scarcity of mummies from the Old Kingdom compared to later periods, primarily due to theft during periods of decline. It also suggests that mummification during this time was limited to a specific social class. this research provides new insights into mummification techniques and contributes to the field of Egyptology by combining visual examination and CT scanning, resulting in a comprehensive understanding of ancient Egyptian mummies

Characterisation of GABAA receptors and cation-chloride cotransporters in the uterus and their role in pre-term labour

GABAA receptor (GABAAR) function may be inhibitory or excitatory in the brain depending on the chloride electrochemical gradient over the neuronal membrane. This gradient is tightly regulated by cation-chloride transporter (CCC) expression.Premature birth (PTB) occurs in 5-18% of pregnancies, however the mechanism behind PTB remains unknown. The progesterone metabolite, allopregnanolone (AP?) inhibits uterine contractions and GABAAR sensitivity to AP? is increased by presence of the ? subunit. GABAAR ? subunit expression and the presence of AP? may therefore be contributing factors in premature birth.The hormones that regulate pregnancy have also been shown to regulate endometrial cancer. Analysis of GABAARs and CCCs expression patterns in endometrial cancer samples may indicate changes during pregnancy, contributing to premature birth.This study aimed to provide the first complete quantitative analysis of GABAAR and CCC gene expression in the uterus, and endometrial cancer and to develop an appropriate in vitro model to investigate the effects of AP? on uterine cell function to further understand the functional role of GABAARs and CCCs in the uterus.Gene expression was analysed in healthy human uterus, endometrial cancer and AP? treated COLO684 cells using qRT-PCR. COLO684 cells were used as an in vitro uterine model and treated with physiologically-relevant concentrations of AP?. Protein expression was assessed by immunoblotting.GABAAR subunits and CCCs changed in expression when comparing healthy uterus to endometrial cancer data. The data from AP? treated COLO684 cells indicated that the GABAAR ? subunit was not expressed but other GABAAR subunits were. These results support the hypothesis that GABAARs and CCCs are present and possibly functional in the uterus, and that GABAAR ? subunit expression may be influenced by AP? which subsequently may indicate a role in preterm birth

Adults’ facial impressions of children’s niceness, but not shyness, show modest accuracy

Acknowledgements: We are grateful to the parents and children who helped make this research possible. We would also like to thank Romina Palermo for providing us the opportunity to contact her sample of parent and child participants, and to use some of her existing data. Finally, we would like to thank the examiners who provided thoughtful comments on an earlier draft of this paper presented in a thesis. JC, CS, LJ and GR conceived the study and edited the manuscript. JC programmed the experiment, collected undergraduate participant data, performed the statistical analyses, and drafted the first manuscript. EB coordinated image collection. All authors participated in the study design, and read and approved the final manuscript. Funding: This research was supported by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence Grant award to GR [CE110001021], ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award to CS [DE190101043], ARC Discovery Award to GR and CS [DP170104602], ARC Discovery Award to LJ [DP140101743] and a Research Training Program Stipend to JC.Peer reviewedPostprin

Evidence for a Kernel of Truth in Children’s Facial Impressions of Children’s Niceness, but not Shyness

Acknowledgements: We are grateful to the parents and children who helped make this research possible. We would like to thank Romina Palermo for providing us the opportunity to contact her sample of participants and to use some existing data. We also thank Lou Ewing for sharing the Zeb the Alien Scientist testing materials, and Saba Siddique for comments regarding a manuscript draft. Finally, we would like to thank Kaitlyn Turbett, Dielle Horne, Saba Siddique, Chloe Giffard, and Maira Vicente Braga, for help testing participants. JC, LJ, GR, and CS conceived the study and helped to draft and edit the manuscript. JC programmed the experiment, collected most participant data, performed the statistical analyses and drafted the first manuscript draft. EB coordinated image collection and testing schedules. All authors participated in the study design, and read, provided critical revisions and approved the final manuscript. The study methods, hypotheses and analyses were pre-registered(https://osf.io/kjtva/registrations). Funding: This research was supported by an APR Internship Academic Mentor Grant to CS, an Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence Grant award to GR [CE110001021], ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award to CS [DE190101043], ARC Discovery Grant to GR and CS [DP170104602], ARC Discovery Grant to LJ [140101743], and a Research Training Program stipend to JC.Peer reviewedPostprin

Development of face-based trustworthiness impressions in childhood : A systematic review and metaanalysis

Acknowledgements This research was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship to SS. CRediT authorship contribution statement Saba Siddique: Conceptualisation, Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review and Editing. Clare A.M. Sutherland: Conceptualisation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – Review and Editing. Romina Palermo: Conceptualisation, Supervision, Writing – Review and Editing. Linda Jeffery: Conceptualisation Supervision, Writing – Review and Editing. Yong Z. Foo: Formal Analysis, Software, Visualisation, Writing – Review and Editing. Derek C. Swe: Investigation, Writing - Review and Editing.Peer reviewedPostprin