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Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology, 2nd edition
No full textDevelopmental biology is the study of the mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels. The discipline has gained prominence in part due to new interdisciplinary approaches and advances in technology, which have led to the rapid emergence of new concepts and words. The Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology is the first comprehensive reference focused on the terms, research, history, and people of this field.
This authoritative A-to-Z resource covers classical morphological and cytological terms along with those from modern genetics and molecular biology. Extensively cross-referenced, the Dictionary includes definitions of terms, explanations of concepts, and biographies of historical figures. Comparative aspects are described in order to provide a sense of the evolution of structures.Professor Dye also authored the February 2002 edition which may be purchased from the publisher at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471443573.htm
James Madison and the Making of America
No full textThis is the first full-length biography, in over a decade, of James Madison, our fourth President and icon of the conservative movement. In it, the author, a historian looks beyond Madison's traditional moniker, "The Father of the Constitution", to find a more complex and realistic portrait of this influential Founding Father. Instead of an idealized portrait of Madison, the author treats readers to the story of a man who often performed his founding deeds in spite of himself: Madison's fame rests on his participation in the writing of The Federalist Papers and his role in drafting the Bill of Rights and Constitution. Yet, he thought that the Bill of Rights was unnecessary and insisted that it not be included in the unamended Constitution which, he lamented, was entirely inadequate and, likely, would soon fail. Madison helped to create the first American political party, the first party to call itself "Republican", but only after he had argued that political parties, in general, were harmful. Madison served as Secretary of State and, then, as President during the early years of the United States and the War of 1812; however, the American foreign policy he implemented in 1801-1817 ultimately resulted in the British burning down the Capitol and the White House. Virtually all of his great accomplishments, such as his contributions to The Federalist Papers, are now misunderstood. His greatest legacy, the disestablishment of Virginia's state church and adoption of the libertarian Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, is often omitted from discussion of his career
The Anderson's First Family Adventure
No full textThis short story is set in the suburban town of Bethel, Connecticut. James Anderson, a school teacher frustrated with the mundane day-to-day repetition of his life, is just looking for excitement and a change of pace. His children, Susie and Rebecca, ground him and his wife, Victoria, is anything but pleasant.
But, one day when James bumps into his old friend, Rufus, his life is flipped upside-down. Mystery follows Rufus wherever he goes, and encroaches itself on the Anderson family, too. As James's struggle for a grandiose life is finally affirmed, he begins to realize the perks of normalcy
The World of Beer League Softball: Why We Play
No full textProfessional athletes are loved and hated for what they are paid to do. For amateur athletes, the chance to complete their lifelong dreams of playing on a sports team has been made true by the sport of slowpitch softball. This thesis features first-hand accounts of seven players who have been playing for as little as two years to as many as 30 years and examines why these men and women play. The author has played of dozens of different slowpitch teams in the past six years and uses his own experiences as a starting point for the article. In a sport that, for the most part, doesn't offer monetary incentive for these athletes, what is that makes them risk losing their source of income because of injury. This article will show that it is a combination of factors that make these men and women play on a nightly basis during the warmer months
Chasing Sirens
No full textChasing Sirens is a coming-of-age story of Charlie Miller, a young man from Chittenango, New York, whose girlfriend, Julia, left him inexplicably three years prior. Upon learning of her whereabouts he mounts a cross-country road trip to see if he can get her back. Along the way he meets several other characters, including Patrick, an old widower also driving to California, Tom, his old friend from Chittenango, and Victoria, a sweet smiling hitchhiker who helps him realize his journey
Dreamless
No full textDreamless represents the first three chapters of a fantasy novel about Daniel Garland, a high school senior, who for the past eighteen years has suffered a strange curse: he cannot sleep unless he eats another person's dreams. His ability has inadvertently led to his parents' divorce,
and the only one he trusted with his secret, his grandmother, has long since passed away. Now, while eating his sister Alice's nightmare, he discovers another part to his curse: whatever dream he throws back up takes form in the real world. Now he must sever the connection between Alice and her dream, for if one dies, so does the other, and the only one who can help is his dead
grandmother
Western Literature in China and the Translation of a Nation
No full textThis book traces the contours of the ways in which Western literature (in both the broad and narrow sense) was introduced and received in China from the 1840s to the present. It is an attempt to navigate and unpack the complex dynamics, or fault zones, of texts (literary and sociopolitical), contexts (Chinese and Western), intertexts (translation and creative writing), dominance (language, culture, ideology) and resistance, and of tension and convergence. It is the story of China's uneasy response to the West, its perilous march toward modernity, and its epic, costly struggle to reclaim the nation's past glory—both real and imagin
The Existence of Graffiti Art
No full textThe focus of this piece is to analyze the features of graffiti art, consider the causes for the birth of it and support the idea that graffiti exemplifies counterculture art. Concentrating attention to the analytical views and exploring the major contributions of some of the worlds most recognized artists. The intent of this feature story is to portray graffiti art in a positive light. Graffiti is a hybrid art, the perfect adaptation from the outside artist. It has been governed largely through pushing boundaries within its genre to advance within its own rules. Although rules keep graffiti confined to certain avenues, distinct styles morph and intersect, guiding each genre into different directions. Through written exploration, appreciation and understanding, this look at outside art places graffiti back into mainstream artistic discussion and exploration
Pieces of Montes
No full textThis thesis is a fictional story of a woman named Sharon who, after experiencing a phenomenon of electricity and pulsing light that comes from the sky, meets a strange man named, Montes. Montes believes he has traveled through space and cannot remember his past. As Sharon sympathizes with the lost Montes and takes him in she sees herself in his confusion and lack of direction. Her family's land is at stake due to her grandmother's inability to care for the house and farm. Sharon also struggles with the costly medical bills and failing health of her mother who is sick with cancer. She is forced to make decisions for her family as she begins to discover her identity. Montes's presence has an inexplicable effect on her family and her decisions
THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL USE OF LEARNING-STYLE PREFERENCE STRATEGIES ON PARENT AND STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND STUDENT ACADEMIC SELF-PERCEPTION
No full textThis study examined parent attitudes when assisting with elementary school students’ homework, comparing parents who used learning-style preference strategies with parents who used traditional homework strategies. The study also examined the attitudes toward homework and the academic self-perception of elementary students.
Teachers often expect parents to become involved in their child’s homework, but many parents are unsure of the strategies to use when helping. This study used an experimental research design. Participating in the study were 68 parents and 66 students randomly assigned to either the treatment or comparison group. The experimental parent group received data on their own learning style and their child’s learning-style preferences. They also received training on strategies to help with homework based on each child’s learning-style preferences. The comparison group received training on traditional homework strategies without the learning-styles component. All participants implemented the strategies for seven weeks of an eight-week period. Each group monitored and recorded information about parent-assisted homework on a researcher-designed survey.
Quantitative analysis was utilized to examine each research question. Parent and student attitudes toward homework assistance were assessed using the Pizzo Semantic Differential Scale. Student academic self-perception was assessed using the Harter Self-Perception Profile for Children. These two instruments were administered as a posttest only. By randomizing assignment to group, the attributes for both the groups were assumed equivalent. Therefore, any effect observed between groups was linked to the treatment and was not a characteristic of the individuals in the group. The parent participants in the treatment group completed the Building Excellence Survey (BE; 2000) learning-styles assessment. The student participants in the treatment group were administered The Elementary Learning Styles Assessment (ELSA; 2007). Both identify the subjects’ learning-style preferences and were only used for understanding of learning-style strengths. Each research question used affective measures, and data were analyzed using a one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to determine if there was a significant difference in the mean scores between the groups.
The potential benefits of this research were determining if understanding and utilizing learning-style preference strategies would promote positive parental attitudes toward homework assistance and enhance students’ attitudes and academic self-perceptions. The results showed that there was no significant difference between treatment and comparison groups regarding parent and student attitudes or student scholastic competence (p > .025).Doctor of Education (EdD)Education & Educational Psycholog