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Angeline Boulley Josette Frank Award 2022 Acceptance Speech
No full textAuthor Angeline Boulley wins the Josette Frank Award (for older readers) 2022 for Firekeeper\u27s Daughter from Bank Street College Children\u27s Book Committee.
The Josette Frank Award
This award for fiction honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally. The award has been given annually since 1943. Josette Frank, the editor of anthologies for children, served for many years as the Executive Director of the Child Study Association of America of which this committee was a part.https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/1003/thumbnail.jp
Pauline Viardot: her music and the Spanish influence
No full textDeposited with permission of the author. © 2000 Angeline BrasierPauline Viardot (1821-1910) was a Mezzo-Soprano of international acclaim and a respected vocal pedagogue of the nineteenth century, but also a composer of some renown. As a result of Viardot's extensive travels, she developed an interest in a variety of different European musical styles. This thesis is a detailed study of selected solo vocal works to help ascertain defining characteristics of Viardot's compositional style with particular emphasis on her use of Spanish styles and techniques which until now have remained unresearched. The findings will reflect the composer's interest and interpretation of cultural musical elements that are stylistically foreign to French listeners. Also referred to will be Viardot's stay in Spain during 1842. Until now, details of this tour have remained incomplete
Accès aux soins et pronostic des personnes âgées atteintes d’un cancer : analyse des déterminants à partir de données issues de registres des cancers et de cohortes en Gironde
No full textThe growing incidence of cancer associated to an aging population represents an epidemiologic reality that requires questioning access to care and prognosis in elderly with cancer, for which disparities have been highlighted. However, generally speaking, studies are limited in that they overlook geriatric-specific factors. The aim of this work was to study sociodemographic, socioeconomic and clinical determinants of access to care (cancer stage, cancer treatment) and prognosis (functional decline, survival) in elderly cancer patients. This research project has relied on data from cancer registries and three elderly cohort studies in the French department of Gironde (486 patients aged 65 and over from 2005 to 2014). The cohorts provided data such as education level, income, medication, dependency and dementia. Depending on the aim, we used different statistical methods to analyze different types of data and outcomes (logistic regression, multi-level model, multi-state model, Cox model). More than half of our population was aged 80 and over, male and had high education degrees. First, we studied determinants of access to care. No determinant of advance stage at diagnosis was found, but low education was close to significance for advanced stage (p=0.067). Concerning cancer treatment administration, advanced stage at diagnosis (p=0.003) and diagnosis of dementia (p=0.011) were associated with a lower risk of treatment administration. Second, we studied determinants of prognosis. Older old had higher risk of functional decline (p<0.001), regardless of the outcome. Subjects with low education (p=0.027), taking more than six daily drugs (0.047), presenting diagnosed dementia (p<0.001) or those with advanced cancer stage at diagnosis had higher risk of functional decline, results depending on outcome. At last, overall survival at 12, 24 and 36 months was 66, 55 and 48%, respectively. Risk of death was higher in men (p=0.019), in patients with advanced stage at diagnosis (p<0.001) or without treatment (p<0.001) in current and former smokers (p=0.019) and in dependent elderly patients (p<0.001). In addition to classical determinants of access to care and prognosis in cancer, we demonstrated the impact of cognitive impairment on treatment administration or functional prognosis, and that of dependency on survival. . It appears essential to consider geriatric specific factors in studies on the elderly with cancer population. The causality between health determinants is particularly interesting in the elderly as well as in the cancer populations.Le vieillissement de la population associé à un nombre croissant de cancers constituent une réalité épidémiologique qui soulève des interrogations sur l’accès aux soins et le pronosticdes sujets âgés avec un cancer, pour lesquels des disparités ont été mises en évidence. Toutefois, les études présentent plusieurs limites dont l’absence de facteurs spécifiques aux personnes âgées (PA). L’objectif de ce travail était d’étudier les déterminants sociodémographiques, socioéconomiques et cliniques de l’accès aux soins (stade de cancer, traitement) et du pronostic (déclin fonctionnel, survie) chez des PA atteintes d’un cancer. Les travaux ont été réalisés à partir de données issues de registres de cancers et de troiscohortes de PA en Gironde (486 patients de 65 ans et plus, période 2005-14). Les cohortes ont permis de disposer de données telles que le niveau d’éducation, le revenu, la prise demédicaments, la dépendance ou la démence. Selon l’objectif (accès/pronostic), nous avons utilisé différentes méthodes pour prendre en compte le type de données et de critères (régression logistique, modèles multiniveaux, modèles multi-état et de Cox). Notre population était composée pour plus de la moitié de PA de 80 ans et plus, de sexe masculin et ayant un niveau d’éducation supérieur au niveau primaire. Nous nous sommes d’abord intéressés aux déterminants de l’accès aux soins. Aucun déterminant d’un stade avancé de cancer au diagnostic n’a pu être mis en évidence, un niveau d’éducation faible était proche de la significativité pour les cancers avec un stade avancé (p=0,0671). Pour l’accès à un traitement du cancer, nous avons mis en évidence qu’un stade avancé (p=0,003) et la présence d’une démence (p=0,0109) étaient associés à un risque plus faible de recevoir un traitement. Nous avons ensuite étudié les déterminants du pronostic. Les sujets les plus âgés présentaient toujours un risque plus élevé de déclin fonctionnel (p<0,005), quel que soit le critère analysé. Les sujets ayant un faible niveau d’éducation (p=0,027), prenant plus de six médicaments par jour (p=0,047), présentant une démence (p<0,001) ou diagnostiqués à un stade avancé (p<0,001) avaient une probabilité de déclin fonctionnel plus importante, les résultats variant selon le critère. Enfin, à 12, 24 et 36 mois, la probabilité de survie globale était respectivement de 66, 57 et 48%. Le risque de décès était plus élevé chez les hommes (p=0,019), diagnostiqués à un stade avancé de cancer (p<0,001) et sans traitement du cancer (p<0,001), mais aussi chez les fumeurs (actuels et anciens) (p=0,019) et les PA dépendantes (p<0,001). En sus de déterminants classiques de l’accès aux soins ou du pronostic des cancers, nous avons mis en évidence pour les PA, le rôle des déficits cognitifs pour l’accès à un traitement ou sur le pronostic fonctionnel et celui de la dépendance sur la survie. Chez les PA avec un cancer, les facteurs spécifiques aux PA semblent donc essentiels à analyser. L’analyse des liens de causalité entre les déterminants de santé reste un sujet particulièrement intéressant dans cette population de PA comme pour les patients avec un cancer
ChatGPT? What is all this hype about? / Assoc. Prof. Dr Angeline Ranjethamoney Vijayarajoo
No full textSince the release of ChatGPT, there is much being said about how this can enhance student learning and how teaching staff can adapt their teaching and assessment to embrace this new AI. Having said all this, the fact remains that there has been less said in terms of academic literature published on ChatGPT. This article reviews some work done on ChatGPT, in the area of education, specifically, in four countries -Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom. The themes covered by the article include academic integrity and the voice of students. The author focusses on these two aspects, being a member of an academic institution in Malaysia. However, there is still much research that needs to go into these areas before more findings and better ways of managing AI can be achieved
Indigenerdity and STEM in Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
No full textAuthor: Hatice Bay Cappadocia University Download PDF version INTRODUCTION Popular media has a great impact on the way science, scientists, and their works are represented. Typically, STEM fields and geek culture are considered to be White and male-oriented domains. As Tan et. al note children, teenagers and adults from different ethnic groups stereotypically view scientists “as elderly or middle-aged White [males] who [work] individually in traditional indoor laboratory settings and [w..
Access to care and prognosis in elderly with cancer : analysis of déterminants using data from cancer registries and cohort studies in Gironde, a French district
No full textLe vieillissement de la population associé à un nombre croissant de cancers constituent une réalité épidémiologique qui soulève des interrogations sur l’accès aux soins et le pronosticdes sujets âgés avec un cancer, pour lesquels des disparités ont été mises en évidence. Toutefois, les études présentent plusieurs limites dont l’absence de facteurs spécifiques aux personnes âgées (PA). L’objectif de ce travail était d’étudier les déterminants sociodémographiques, socioéconomiques et cliniques de l’accès aux soins (stade de cancer, traitement) et du pronostic (déclin fonctionnel, survie) chez des PA atteintes d’un cancer. Les travaux ont été réalisés à partir de données issues de registres de cancers et de troiscohortes de PA en Gironde (486 patients de 65 ans et plus, période 2005-14). Les cohortes ont permis de disposer de données telles que le niveau d’éducation, le revenu, la prise demédicaments, la dépendance ou la démence. Selon l’objectif (accès/pronostic), nous avons utilisé différentes méthodes pour prendre en compte le type de données et de critères (régression logistique, modèles multiniveaux, modèles multi-état et de Cox). Notre population était composée pour plus de la moitié de PA de 80 ans et plus, de sexe masculin et ayant un niveau d’éducation supérieur au niveau primaire. Nous nous sommes d’abord intéressés aux déterminants de l’accès aux soins. Aucun déterminant d’un stade avancé de cancer au diagnostic n’a pu être mis en évidence, un niveau d’éducation faible était proche de la significativité pour les cancers avec un stade avancé (p=0,0671). Pour l’accès à un traitement du cancer, nous avons mis en évidence qu’un stade avancé (p=0,003) et la présence d’une démence (p=0,0109) étaient associés à un risque plus faible de recevoir un traitement. Nous avons ensuite étudié les déterminants du pronostic. Les sujets les plus âgés présentaient toujours un risque plus élevé de déclin fonctionnel (p<0,005), quel que soit le critère analysé. Les sujets ayant un faible niveau d’éducation (p=0,027), prenant plus de six médicaments par jour (p=0,047), présentant une démence (p<0,001) ou diagnostiqués à un stade avancé (p<0,001) avaient une probabilité de déclin fonctionnel plus importante, les résultats variant selon le critère. Enfin, à 12, 24 et 36 mois, la probabilité de survie globale était respectivement de 66, 57 et 48%. Le risque de décès était plus élevé chez les hommes (p=0,019), diagnostiqués à un stade avancé de cancer (p<0,001) et sans traitement du cancer (p<0,001), mais aussi chez les fumeurs (actuels et anciens) (p=0,019) et les PA dépendantes (p<0,001). En sus de déterminants classiques de l’accès aux soins ou du pronostic des cancers, nous avons mis en évidence pour les PA, le rôle des déficits cognitifs pour l’accès à un traitement ou sur le pronostic fonctionnel et celui de la dépendance sur la survie. Chez les PA avec un cancer, les facteurs spécifiques aux PA semblent donc essentiels à analyser. L’analyse des liens de causalité entre les déterminants de santé reste un sujet particulièrement intéressant dans cette population de PA comme pour les patients avec un cancer.The growing incidence of cancer associated to an aging population represents an epidemiologic reality that requires questioning access to care and prognosis in elderly with cancer, for which disparities have been highlighted. However, generally speaking, studies are limited in that they overlook geriatric-specific factors. The aim of this work was to study sociodemographic, socioeconomic and clinical determinants of access to care (cancer stage, cancer treatment) and prognosis (functional decline, survival) in elderly cancer patients. This research project has relied on data from cancer registries and three elderly cohort studies in the French department of Gironde (486 patients aged 65 and over from 2005 to 2014). The cohorts provided data such as education level, income, medication, dependency and dementia. Depending on the aim, we used different statistical methods to analyze different types of data and outcomes (logistic regression, multi-level model, multi-state model, Cox model). More than half of our population was aged 80 and over, male and had high education degrees. First, we studied determinants of access to care. No determinant of advance stage at diagnosis was found, but low education was close to significance for advanced stage (p=0.067). Concerning cancer treatment administration, advanced stage at diagnosis (p=0.003) and diagnosis of dementia (p=0.011) were associated with a lower risk of treatment administration. Second, we studied determinants of prognosis. Older old had higher risk of functional decline (p<0.001), regardless of the outcome. Subjects with low education (p=0.027), taking more than six daily drugs (0.047), presenting diagnosed dementia (p<0.001) or those with advanced cancer stage at diagnosis had higher risk of functional decline, results depending on outcome. At last, overall survival at 12, 24 and 36 months was 66, 55 and 48%, respectively. Risk of death was higher in men (p=0.019), in patients with advanced stage at diagnosis (p<0.001) or without treatment (p<0.001) in current and former smokers (p=0.019) and in dependent elderly patients (p<0.001). In addition to classical determinants of access to care and prognosis in cancer, we demonstrated the impact of cognitive impairment on treatment administration or functional prognosis, and that of dependency on survival. . It appears essential to consider geriatric specific factors in studies on the elderly with cancer population. The causality between health determinants is particularly interesting in the elderly as well as in the cancer populations
An analysis and evaluation of the in-service education program in public schools of Montserrado County, Liberia, 1957-1958, 1959
No full textMotivational factors that influence African American students' decisions to pursue higher education: an exploratory study
No full textIn the last fifty years, the number of African Americans pursuing a four year college education has significantly increased (U.S. Department of Education, 2012a). When higher education participation rates include two and four year institutions, the enrollment rates for Black students are even more noteworthy. Despite this progress, the rates of college and university enrollment among African Americans are lower than other racial and ethnic groups in the United States (U.S. Department of Education, 2014). This disparity has resulted in concerns that existing supports and/or programs in earlier grades, at home, and in communities are not as effective at encouraging more of these students to pursue higher education. Understanding the factors which motivate African American youth will help enable all systems in their lives to adopt strategies and policies directed at reducing disparities and continuing increases in enrollment. This study, expanding upon research investigating academic resiliency in this population, examined the factors that motivated currently enrolled Black college students’ decisions to pursue higher education. A grounded theory approach of qualitative methodology was used to analyze interviews of ten subjects (Corbin & Strauss, 2008). The study’s findings indicated several themes arising from multiple levels of support resulting in students’ decisions to pursue higher education, such as the influence of parents and other family members; positive high school environments in which teachers and other staff members encouraged students to go to college; peers similarly engaged in the process of furthering their education; and involvement in organizations promoting academic achievement through, in some instances, mentoring programs. Additional themes explored included the communication of the message from family members and school personnel that college was an expectation, and the value of personal characteristics such as self-motivation/self–determination. Implications for future research, and relevant information for high schools, teachers, counselors, school psychologists, parents and families, students and community organizations were also discussed.Psy.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Angeline S. Crawfor
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Back to the Future: Towards Ridge Filters in Clinical FLASH Proton Therapy Treatment Planning for Neuro-Oncological Targets
No full textFLASH proton therapy is a growing field of research, especially due to its biological benefits in radiation oncology: sparing healthy tissue while delivering the treatment within a millisecond. However, instead of sparing healthy tissue, the conventional FLASH approach, using transmission beams, damages the tissue behind the distal edge of a tumour. Therefore, this approach is less attractive in some clinical applications of FLASH proton therapy. To solve this problem, the use of a ridge filter and patient-specific range compensator, to shift the spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) of the proton beam to the tumour, is proposed. In this research, the clinical feasibility and acceptability of FLASH-compatible treatment plans, optimized with multiple, Monte Carlo-simulated ridge filter beams, is analysed. An SOBP-database is generated using energy spectrum approximations and interpolations of energy spectra retrieved from Monte Carlo simulations in TOPAS. To obtain optimized FLASH-compatible treatment plans for neuro-oncological targets, this database is implemented in the in-house treatment planning software of the Erasmus Medical Center, iCycle. The resulting treatment plans show that it is possible to generate FLASH-compatible treatment plans using a ridge filter. A FLASH enhancement ratio between 1.4 and 2.1 would potentially give clinically acceptable plans for the three patients considered. In some optimized plans, the homogeneity of the tumour dose is also increased. A limitation of this research is that configuration of a stable ridge filter beam treatment plan optimizer appears to be challenging. Besides this, the FLASH enhancement ratio and the dose rate are not taken into account to find the regions in the patient where the FLASH conditions (dose > 8 Gy, dose rate > 40 Gy/s and treatment time < 0.1 s) are met. Recommendations for future research include: implementing the FLASH enhancement ratio and the dose rate optimization in treatment plan optimization; investigating the influence of fractionation ofa FLASH treatment plan on the tumour control and the healthy tissue irradiated; study the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) and the biological character of FLASH radiotherapy, and investigate the clinical potential of a combination of FLASH and non-FLASH treatment. Applied Science
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