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Conecting Student Learning with Social Health
No full textThis brief summarizes research in Alabama on the connection between learning outcomes and the neighborhood environment in which students grow up. Our research shows that social health factors—including positive health behaviors, prevalence of social supports, and strong infrastructure—contribute distally to improved learning outcomes. These results suggest that municipal level investments in infrastructure, community health centers, and transportation may also be investments in improved learning outcomes
Analysis of Reliability Coefficients In Electronic Survey Distribution Programs
Full text linkThis study investigated the reliability coefficients of an electronic survey instrument, distributed via Qualtrics, designed to assess agriculturalists' perceptions of artificial intelligence in secondary agricultural education (SBAE). Building upon previous research that indicated negative correlations in a paper-based version of the instrument, this analysis aimed to determine if reliability would differ with electronic distribution and a new sample of SBAE teachers from Alabama and Georgia. Utilizing Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory as a framework, data were collected from six participants and analyzed using SPSS to assess the internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) of eight constructs. The results revealed negative reliability coefficients for two constructs: perceived benefits and drawbacks, and support and guidance. Further examination identified specific items within these constructs, particularly those negatively phrased, as contributing to these negative values. The discussion highlights the importance of careful instrument design and the potential impact of negatively worded items on reliability analysis in electronic survey environments, emphasizing the need for reverse coding and thorough item analysis.N
More Marriage Questions: George Henry Lewes and George Eliot
Full text linkMarian Evans, whom I will call George Eliot for consistency, met George Henry Lewes in 1851 at the Westminster Review, where Eliot was the managing editor and Lewes a frequent contributor. This was not love at first sight but a connection that grew over time..
Resurrecting the Ghost - Victorian Fictions of Revolution: Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities and George Eliot, Romola
Full text link"Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa [...]" (Marx & Engels 1848, 2). This arresting statement opens The Communist Manifesto, first published in February 1848, and is usually translated as "A spectre is haunting Europe [...]" (Marx & Engels, 1967, 218). "Gespenst" is clearly related to "ghost", and also to "Geist." The initial English translation however..
François D’Albert Durade (2.12.1804 - 27.6.1886): An Overlooked Influence
Full text linkFrancois D'Albert Durade (1804-1886) must initially seem a rather eccentric, if not outright bizarre, choice when considering those who were influential in the life of George Eliot. For, apart from the fact that he painted a well-known portrait of her, who has ever heard of him? Even in Geneva..
The Electoral Consequences of Sudden Exogenous Shocks: Psychological, Socioeconomic, and Institutional Pathways Influencing Voting Behavior
No full textSudden external shocks such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics, and economic crises profoundly disrupt political equilibria and influence voting behavior through complex psychological, socioeconomic, and institutional mechanisms. These events introduce exogenous variation that reshapes issue salience, voter emotions, and party competition, often triggering immediate shifts in electoral participation and preferences. Psychological responses, including trauma, risk perception, and social identity dynamics, interact with socioeconomic factors like resource disruption, displacement, and community resilience to mediate political engagement. Institutional quality, government accountability, media coverage, and communication environments further condition how shocks translate into electoral outcomes, affecting incumbent support, partisan alignment, and the emergence of new political actors. Temporal and spatial dimensions influence the persistence and diffusion of behavioral changes, with evidence of intergenerational transmission and cumulative effects from repeated shocks. The interplay of pre-existing social capital, demographic variables, and governance structures shapes heterogeneous responses across regions and regimes. These insights highlight the challenges and opportunities for democratic institutions to adapt and maintain legitimacy amid crises, emphasizing the importance of transparent policy design, effective crisis management, and inclusive political representation in sustaining resilient democratic systems
Survey Instrumentation Using Intercept Methods
Full text linkAgricultural mechanics instruction is crucial for preparing students for agricultural careers, emphasizing safety practices with potentially hazardous equipment. While overall safety culture in agricultural education has progressed, hearing safety remains a concern, particularly among younger individuals. This study aimed to develop and field-test an instrument to assess agricultural mechanics teachers' awareness and perceptions of hearing protection practices during a statewide skill development event. Utilizing an intercept survey methodology, grounded in Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, allowed for the collection of in-the-moment feedback from experienced agriculture teachers (n=12). The initial questionnaire, framed by existing hearing safety research, underwent a field test which identified areas for improvement in clarity, readability, and response format. Key revisions included refining the instrument title, adding a personal hearing rating question, adjusting font and spacing, reorganizing question formats into a two-column layout, and modifying the response format for decibel-level inquiries to a scaled approach to mitigate user fatigue and pattern response. This iterative instrument development process, informed by pilot testing, is a critical step towards collecting valid and reliable data on hearing protection awareness among agricultural mechanics educators, ultimately contributing to enhanced safety practices in agricultural education.N
Review of Juliette Atkinson’s George Eliot: A Very Short Introduction
No full textThis latest addition to the Oxford VSI series is a fresh and lively introduction to George Eliot's life and work which will appeal as much to those who are familiar with the subject as to those who are approaching the novelist for the first time
'George Eliot's Onion': Perfecting Taste in George Eliot's Philosophical Poetry
Full text link"I think, when I give a white bait dinner I will invite no one but my second self, and we will agree not to talk audibly." In his 'Comments on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola', Gerard Manley Hopkins considers his selfbeing..
Nickel(II) Complexes with Covalently Attached Quinols Rely on Ligand-Derived Redox Couples to Catalyze Superoxide Dismutation
No full textAlthough nickel is found in the active sites of a class of superoxide dismutase (SOD), nickel complexes with non-peptidic ligands normally do not catalyze superoxide degradation, and none has displayed activity comparable to those of the best manganese-containing SOD mimics. Here, we find that nickel complexes with polydentate quinol-containing ligands can exhibit catalytic activity comparable to those of the most efficient manganese-containing SOD mimics. The nickel complexes retain a significant portion of their activity in phosphate buffer and under operando conditions and rely on ligand-centered redox processes for catalysis. Although nickel SODs are known to cycle through Ni(II) and Ni(III) species during catalysis, cryo-mass spectrometry studies indicate that the nickel atoms in our catalysts remain the +2 oxidation state throughout SOD mimicry.PublishedYe