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Appendix_A – Supplemental material for Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Crushed Dreams: Exploring How Adolescent Girls’ Future Aspirations Relate to Marriage and Childbearing in Rural Mozambique
No full textAppendix_A for Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Crushed Dreams: Exploring How Adolescent Girls’ Future Aspirations Relate to Marriage and Childbearing in Rural Mozambique by Catherine Packer, Kathleen Ridgeway, Rachel Lenzi, Lázaro González-Calvo, Troy D. Moon, Ann F. Green and Holly McClain Burke in Journal of Adolescent Research</p
Sustainable Development of the Nile River at Greater Khartoum
No full textSudan is the largest country in Africa, but there is poverty and a lack of infrastructure, skills and opportunity despite its substantial natural resources. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum City,
located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile Rivers. Unfortunately development on Nile
River Front is limited due to the risk of flooding and erosion. There is a danger that rapid
economic development may take place in this unique area without sustainable development
planning. This research project aims to develop strategies to protect the Nile River banks by
suitable stabilization methods so that development can take place safely.
Data has been collected about hydrology, morphology, geotechnical factors, soil classifications, river pattern systems, driving forces, and the main problems restricting sustainable development and engineering works for the Nile River. In addition the following have been reviewed: historical background, existing land uses, current environmental situations, and the economic and social conditions of the study areas. Research identified Cairo, Egypt as a similar case study, where data collected by the author included historical background, current situations, strategic visions and development plan for Nile River Shores. Further information was collected about sustainable development from a general literature review.
From these collected data a set of guidelines and indicators for sustainable development was
established related to environmental, economic and social factors. Based on those guidelines and
indicators, methods of stabilization of the banks for each shore were specified and a proposed
development plan was established. Methods of stabilization of banks and the development plan
were refined and evaluated to establish a final version of the development plan: Sustainable
Development of the Nile River Front (SDNRF) at Greater Khartoum. From refinement and evaluations, barriers and constraints for implementation were specified with their suggested
solutions. Finally, conclusions and recommendations related to the SDNRF Manual about
development and regulations were established
Isolation and Genome Sequencing of Two Novel Mycobacteriophages, Optimus and Sassafras
No full textoai:digitalcommons.hope.edu:curcp_10-1001Twenty new mycobacteriophages, capable of infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis, were isolated from soil samples collected on or nearby Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Collectively, the group displayed a variety of plaque morphologies indicating an assortment of different phages. Both lytic and temperate phages appear represented in this collection. Purified phage stocks were used to prepare genomic DNA samples for restriction digest analysis. Of 20 samples analyzed, a total of 13 phages produced just 4 types of restriction digest patterns indicating some degree of relatedness among some of our new phage isolates. Interestingly, one group of 4 phages (Optimus, Lynx, Aurora and TheCube14) that yielded a similar restriction digest pattern, were all isolated from mulch-covered soil at a depth of 4-8 cm. Two phages (Optimus and Sassafras) were chosen for complete genome sequencing and comparative genomic analyses. Both phages produced plaques of between 1-2 mm in diameter at 24 hours that enlarged to about 4 mm in diameter after 48 hours of incubation at 37°C. Whereas continued incubation of phage Optimus resulted in cessation of plaque growth by 72 hours, plaques produced by Sassafras continued to enlarge beyond 8 days, reaching a diameter of greater than 10 mm. Phage Optimus produced plaques that displayed a clear center surrounded by turbid rings. Phage Sassafras produced clear plaques with defined edges at 24 hours, but all subsequent growth was progressively more turbid in nature, resulting in plaques with a turbid ring around a center clear zone. Comparison of the restriction digest patterns for Optimus and Sassafras with more than 60 existing mycobacteriophage genomes indicates that Optimus may be a new representative of cluster H, while Sassafras shows some similarity to the F cluster of mycobacteriophages. Results of our analyses of both genomes are reported
The use of dogs in Minnesota schools: current use, support for, potential concerns and educator familiarity with potential benefits
Get PDFPlan BThe purpose of this study was to determine the current use of dogs in Minnesota public schools, to determine the familiarity of various educators, in particular school counselors, with pet facilitated therapy, to determine the support for pet facilitative therapy and to determine potential concerns of educators in implementing a pet facilitative therapy program in their school and/or district. A survey was sent to 75 school counselors and 15 superintendents representing 22 school districts in the state of Minnesota. A response rate of 57.7% was achieved. Of respondents surveyed, 25% of them currently use dogs in a therapeutic program in their district. As a group, the two concerns rated most frequently as very important were Hygiene and Cleanliness; and Legal issues, and Liability. If concerns were met with 94.2% of respondents would be in favor of the use of dogs in their school or district
Developing Core Leadership Competencies for the Library Profession
Get PDFThe development of competencies, competency lists, or competency models has become a popular way to assess the strengths, needs, and potential contributions of individuals in an organization. The success of libraries as organizations is determined by the actions of the individuals who work in those libraries; the success of those individuals in carrying out the missions of those libraries is in large measure a reflection of the type and quality of leadership. Successful library leaders demonstrate certain skills that are instrumental in the delivery of desired outcomes. We usually think of the demonstration of these skills as competencies.
Creating a list of competencies for library leaders is a key objective envisioned in the strategic plan of the Library Leadership Administration and Management Association (LLAMA). This task was assigned to five members of the 2008 class of the American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders Program. The project is a critical first step toward a list of competencies or standards that would serve at least three types of users: library educators planning curricula, aspiring library leaders hoping to advance their careers, and experienced library leaders seeking to advance the profession. This article will provide an overview of the library literature addressing competency models, describe the process used to develop the competency model for library leadership, review competency models found in the literature of other professions, and discuss the proposed core competency model for leadership in our profession
Understanding Interactions in Social Networks and Committees
Get PDFWhile much of the literature on cross section dependence has fo?cused mainly on estimation of the regression coefficients in the under?lying model, estimation and inferences on the magnitude and strength of spill-overs and interactions has been largely ignored. At the same time, such inferences are important in many applications, not least because they have structural interpretations and provide useful inter?pretation and structural explanation for the strength of any interac?tions. In this paper we propose GMM methods designed to uncover underlying (hidden) interactions in social networks and committees. Special attention is paid to the interval censored regression model. Our methods are applied to a study of committee decision making within the Bank of England¡¯s monetary policy committee.Committee Decision Making, Social Networks, Cross Section and Spatial Interaction, Generalised Method of Moments, Censored Regression Model, Expectation-Maximisation Algorithm, Monetary Policy, Interest Rates.
Mental illness in the community corrections setting: Comparing males and females in inpatient and outpatient mental health programs
Get PDFThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.The study compared recidivism rates for male and female offenders who participated in two mental health programs in Bexar County against a control group of offenders who did not receive treatment. The study also examined the relationship between completion of treatment and completion of probation. The results indicated a significant, negative relationship between treatment in the outpatient group and recidivism, as well as a significant, positive relationship between completion of treatment for the outpatient group and completion of probation. Gender was significantly related to recidivism only at the bivariate level.Criminal Justic
An Unexpected Study: A Response to Ordway\u27s Tolkien’s Modern Reading
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This essay review interrogates the polemical style of rhetoric in Holly Ordway’s Tolkien’s Modern Reading. It critiques her use of a fictional narrative to represent an adolescent Tolkien, her intertextual criteria, and her dating of Victorian fantasists and their historical moment. It questions her claims about entrenched notions concerning Tolkien, her use of evidence, and her assumptions about her audience. It concludes that Ordway is less interested in Tolkien’s contemporary reading and more interested in creating a new narrative about Tolkien the author
Levels of depression among delinquent females and academically gifted females: treatment implications
Get PDFPlan BThis study examines levels of depression between two groups of adolescent females: delinquent females and academically gifted females. The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in levels of depression, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996) and a survey created by the author based on symptomology for depression as cited in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition, (American Psychological Association, 1994) for these two groups. The hypothesis for this study is that there is no statistically significant difference between depression levels for adolescent females who experience a history of delinquent behavior as compared to those who are academically gifted. It is supported by results of the Beck Depression Inventory II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996) and the symptom survey. This study analyzes data collected by surveying academically gifted girls from a mid-sized Wisconsin school district and delinquent girls from a local private for-profit human services entity that works with delinquent females. In addition to comparing levels of depression between these groups, this study examines the nature of the depression by correlating scoring typology information from the Beck Depression Inventory II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996). Data was collected via administration of testing and survey material to the group of participants. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the levels of depression exhibited by both groups. The levels of depression were categorized as mild to moderate. A comprehensive review of literature on depression and adolescent females is also included. Recommendations for further research include sampling a more diverse population, expanding testing to include a more comprehensive analysis of depressive symptoms and gathering a larger sample of participants
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