422 research outputs found
160 - Marissa Karpack
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.Floodplain integrity can be defined as the ability of a floodplain to support essential functions that maintain biodiversity and ecosystem services. This ongoing research involves developing a novel framework to quantitatively assess floodplain integrity based on changes to hydrologic and landscape attributes that impact critical floodplain functions. For each floodplain function, measurable stressors that inhibit the floodplain function are identified. Each stressor variable is quantified relative to its theoretical maximum value using datasets available for large spatial scales. The floodplain integrity index for the given floodplain is assessed as the product of the indices of integrity for all floodplain functions.Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering - Excellence in Research
Racial Discrimination Reflected in Marissa Meyer's Novel Cinder (2012): a Marxist Perspective
No full textFadhila Ika Aprilia. A320140026. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REFLECTED
IN MARISSA MEYER’S CINDER (2012) : A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE.
Research Paper. School of Teacher Training and Education. Muhamadiyah
University of Surakarta. 2018
This research has purpose to analyze the existance of racial discrimination in Cinder
novel by using Marxist theory. In this research, the method of collecting data use
documentation technique. The reseacher uses two data resources: first, Cinder novel
by Marissa Meyer as the main data and the second data are the bioghraphy of the
author, data from internet, and infomations that related to this research. The result of
this research shows the indicator of the racial discrimination, how racial
discrimination depicted by the author, and the reason of the author choose racial
discrimination as the theme of this novel. The researcher also finds Marxist
perpective through five major priciples of Marxist theory by Karl Marx. The
researcher finds that allienation, class struggle, and revolution shown by the author
on this novel
Elementary teachers' knowledge and implementation of applied behavior analysis techniques
No full textTeachers can effectively reduce students’ disruptive behaviors through the use of
evidence-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques; however, a review of the
literature indicates that teachers are not consistently implementing these strategies. This
study surveyed 203 elementary teachers (K - 5), from four elementary schools in two
New Jersey school districts, to assess their knowledge and frequency of use of 15 ABA
techniques, as well as the frequency with which various conditions acted as barriers to
their implementation of ABA strategies, the effectiveness and types of instructional
techniques used in their training when learning about ABA strategies, and the importance
of different activities/experiences when learning to use ABA techniques. Participants’
demographic characteristics were also examined in relation to the above-mentioned
factors. Results revealed that the majority of teachers perceived themselves as knowledgeable or very knowledgeable about each ABA strategy. Furthermore, ABA techniques reportedly employed the most frequently were all positive rather than
punitive. Most teachers indicated that a variety of activities/experiences were important
or very important in their attempts to learn to use ABA strategies, particularly
discussion/working with colleagues and professional development. Regarding
instructional techniques used in training, participants reported that observing one’s
mentor/cooperating teacher and practicing and receiving feedback were some of the most
effective when learning about ABA strategies. When implementing ABA techniques, few
teachers reported that any of the conditions were often or very often barriers, although
lack of feedback/guidance and a lack of knowledge/skill were rated as occurring most frequently. Analysis of demographic characteristics revealed that special educators perceived themselves to be more knowledgeable than general educators about ABA
techniques; females rated themselves as more knowledgeable than males; and teachers
with more years of experience tended to report being both more knowledgeable about and
also employing ABA strategies more often. Findings suggest that the training teachers
receive both in their teacher preparation programs and also after entering their profession
can positively influence their perceived knowledge and frequency of use of ABA
strategies. Future research can further explore specific aspects of teachers’ training, background, and/or professional experience that might enhance their knowledge and implementation of ABA techniques.Psy.DIncludes bibliographical referencesby Marissa E. Randazz
sj-pdf-1-aic-10.1177_0310057X221119814 - Supplemental material for Perioperative outcomes in intermediate and high-risk patients after major surgery following introduction of a dedicated perioperative medicine team: A single centre cohort study
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-aic-10.1177_0310057X221119814 for Perioperative outcomes in intermediate and high-risk patients after major surgery following introduction of a dedicated perioperative medicine team: A single centre cohort study by Jonathan J Nicholson, Jennifer Reilly, Mark A Shulman, Marissa Ferguson, Justin A Burke, Daragh N Lehane, Chen-Mei Liaw, Adam Mahoney, Peter Stark, Paul S Myles in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care</p
The Silhouette of a Spy Story
No full textabstract: The first section of this project analyzes and compares writing techniques of authors who write in the spy fiction genre. A short story written by Marissa Arnold makes up the second component of the project and begins on page 23. The story follows the unexpected adventure of a covert agent working in 2029
Perioperative cardiovascular complications: incidence in patients undergoing cancer surgery and preoperative risk prediction using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose cardiac positron emission tomography imaging
No full text© 2018 Dr. Marissa FergusonBackground: Major perioperative cardiac complications affect over 10 million patients annually worldwide. Cancer is associated with multiple shared cardiovascular risk factors, but the incidence of cardiovascular complications after cancer surgery is unknown. Furthermore, cardiovascular risk prediction remains challenging. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) objectively assesses exercise capacity and can predict overall perioperative morbidity and mortality and guide prehabilitation strategies, but cardiac imaging is required to determine the location and severity of coronary artery disease preoperatively. Currently available stress tests rely on surrogate markers for ischaemia and the evidence supporting these investigations perioperatively is weak.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) can image myocardial metabolism directly. Myocardial ischaemia appears as a ‘hot spot’ due to uptake of radiolabelled glucose in ischaemic myocytes undergoing anaerobic metabolism. Performing cardiac PET imaging after CPET may improve cardiac-specific perioperative risk prediction. However, accurate imaging requires preparation with a high-fat low-carbohydrate (HF-LC) diet, and the feasibility of incorporating cardiac PET imaging into existing preoperative CPET clinics is unknown.
This thesis explores the incidence of cardiovascular complications in a cancer surgery population, and the feasibility of post-exercise cardiac PET imaging for preoperative risk assessment prior to major cancer surgery, within the setting of a CPET clinic.
Methods: Cardiovascular complications within 30 days of cancer surgery were retrospectively investigated during a 12-month period at a single cancer institution (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia). Screening identified patients via positive troponin results, ICD-10 diagnosis, and a manual search of intensive care unit discharge summaries. Standardized diagnostic criteria then identified the primary outcome—the incidence of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) or perioperative myocardial infarction (MI). Secondary outcomes included arrhythmias, cardiac failure, pulmonary oedema/fluid overload, pulmonary embolism, stroke, and cardiac death.
A prospective pilot study investigating the feasibility of cardiac PET imaging after CPET was conducted. Feasibility endpoints included compliance with preoperative HF-LC diet and fasting; the ability to inject the FDG tracer within 15 minutes of peak exercise, the ability to complete cardiac PET imaging within 120 minutes, and the ability to suppress FDG uptake in background normal myocardium. Postoperative follow-up included cardiac complications and mortality within 30 days of surgery.
Results: Over a 12-month period, 4,743 patients underwent cancer surgery. Seventy patients experienced 95 cardiovascular complications within 30 days postoperatively (overall incidence 1.5%). Amongst patients undergoing intermediate/high-risk surgery, the incidence was 8.4%. Perioperative MI/MINS occurred in 13 patients (0.27%). The 30-day all-cause mortality in those with cardiovascular complications after cancer surgery was 10% (n=7), and 42% (n=3) had a documented cardiac cause of death.
Twenty-six patients undergoing intermediate to high-risk cancer surgery were enrolled in the cardiac PET pilot study over an eighteen-month period (July 2014-January 2016). Overall protocol feasibility was achieved in 81% (95% CI 62% to 91%). Of the 24 patients who completed exercise testing, FDG was injected within 15 minutes (mean 9.8 minutes) of peak exercise in all patients, and cardiac PET imaging completed within 120 minutes (mean 84.2 minutes) in 96% of patients. Twenty-one patients proceeded to surgery; three patients experienced postoperative myocardial injury or infarction, of which two had positive or equivocal cardiac PET imaging (and negative sestamibi myocardial perfusion imaging). One patient with normal CPET and cardiac PET results suffered MINS following bleeding requiring massive transfusion.
Conclusions: Overall, there is a low incidence of perioperative acute myocardial infarction following cancer surgery. However, the retrospective study design and lack of routine postoperative troponin monitoring may have underestimated the true incidence. Patients undergoing intermediate/high risk cancer surgery are at greater risk, and the 30-day all-cause mortality in those with cardiovascular complications is significant
Balanced truncation of perturbative representations of nonlinear systems
No full textThe paper presents a novel approach for a balanced truncation style of model reduction of a perturbative representation of a nonlinear system. Empirical controllability and observability gramians for nonlinear systems are employed to define a projection matrix. However, the projection matrix is applied to the perturbative representation of the system rather than directly to the exact nonlinear system. This is to achieve the required increase in efficiency desired of a reduced-order model. Application of the new method is illustrated through a sample test-system. The technique will be compared to the standard approach for reducing a perturbative representation of a nonlinear system
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Developing Good Study and Work Habits by Jordan Lincourt;
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Author Richard Russo to Visit FM by Marissa Russo;
FM Alumni to Hold Annual 5K by Perdita Sasu;
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2018-2019: Distinguished Visiting Author, David Abrams
No full textStudent Fellows: Hannah Little, Marissa Peloso, Julia Stanton, Kyla Yateshttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1005/thumbnail.jp
2018-2019: Distinguished Visiting Author, David Abrams
No full textStudent Fellows: Hannah Little, Marissa Peloso, Julia Stanton, Kyla Yateshttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1005/thumbnail.jp
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