114 research outputs found
The role of educative thought in the life and work of Antonio Gramsci
No full textMany philosophers have propounded a vision of an improved society, what distinguishes Antonio Gramsci is his continuous effort to make it happen by understanding the process in order to put into practice. Gramsci's conviction about the importance of educative development came from both theory and experience. While there has been considerable examination of Gramsci's work in relation to the Prison Notebooks, this study will seek to address a lacuna in Gramsci scholarship. Using Gramsci's philological method, I analyse Gramsci's pre-prison activity; his pre-prison articles and letters, which, together with his letters from prison, formed part of his educative mission. This educative process was necessary, in order to construct a new party which would develop a collective will, collaboratively, with the masses.In this study therefore, I explore the contexts and formative experiences of the first part of his life together with the intellectual sources from which Gramsci developed his later theories, making central hitherto underemphasised connections between them which informed his writing and ideas. I intend to illustrate that Gramsci's underlying purpose in his writing, and political activity, was not only practical, on how to create a new socialist ruling class, but also educative in forming the mindset and values of his comrades. So that in addition to outlining his vision of a new order, he implicitly guided or explicitly explained the processes by which the necessary changes in social relations and moral climate could be made in order to achieve it. Each person had to engage with the values of the new order so that each could contribute to the construction of a new robust state. It was essential to build a hegemony at the most profound level, one which was dependent on collective understandings and a collective will
J.N. et al. v. Oregon Department of Education et al., United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 6:19-cv-00096-AA
No full textDavid Bateman, PhD, Jenifer Cline, MA CCC SLP, Sonja de Boer, PhD, BCBA-D, Stacey Gahagan, Esq.Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 7, 2022).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Final : Oregon efficiency study final report
No full textsubmitted to: Office of Student Learning and Partnerships, Oregon Department of Education ; prepared by: American Institutes for Research, Thomas B. Parrish, Ed.D., Fiona K. Innes Helsel, Ph.D., Jenifer J. Harr, Ph.D.Title from PDF cover (viewed on September 27, 2023).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Opportunities and costs of portfolio diversification in sadc's smallest equity markets
No full textThis paper contrasts the performance of three time series models, a simple stochastic drift, GARCH, and a time varying parameter CAPM for three of SADC's smallest equity markets: Namibia, Swaziland and Mozambique. Analysis of the portfolio characteristics for each reveals the level of integration with South Africa using optimised portfolio frontiers. In addition, the implications of adopting a minimum investment retention levy by the smaller states is examined. Namibia is found to exhibit the greatest degree of integration with South Africa, followed to a much lesser extent by Swaziland with Mozambique. The evidence suggests that investors in the smaller markets would face considerable additional costs should such a policy be adopted. © 2008 The Author. Journal compilation © 2008 The Economic Society of South Africa.Articl
Estudi de biomarcadors predictius en el control natural del VIH en Controladors d'Elit
No full textLa identificació d’un grup de pacients infectats pel VIH que tenen la capacitat de mantenir nivells de càrrega viral indetectables en absència de tractament antiretroviral, anomenats controladors d’elit, representen un bon model patogènic per a una cura funcional del VIH. No obstant, la informació sobre els mecanismes exactes que es troben implicats en aquest control del VIH no estan completament descrits, els nous estudis suggereixen que el fenotip de controladors d’elit és molt heterogeni, en termes virològics, característiques immunològiques i fins i tot clíniques.
En l'escenari d'infecció pel VIH, les ciències òmiques ens ofereixen informació rellevant en el coneixement de les vies mecanicistes específiques implicades en el control viral persistent i el descobriment de biomarcadors potencials. Aquesta informació podria ajudar a definir una població de controladors d’elit amb més probabilitats de beneficiar-se de la intervenció a mesura que aprenem més sobre els determinants del control viral, la defensa immune i les característiques de la curació funcional.
La present tesi es centra en l'estudi de diferents fenotips de controladors d’elit, com a model del control natural de la infecció pel VIH, i la identificació d’un perfil plasmàtic predictiu associat al control viral i/o immunològic, per identificar potents biomarcadors que ens permetin detectar ràpidament pèrdues futures de control natural en aquests individus. Tot i què és una població molt diversa i es troben molts factors implicats de forma simultània, els nostres resultats revelen perfils plasmàtics caracteritzats per biomolècules rellevants en l’immunometabolisme que ens permet discriminar entre els diferents fenotips de controladors d’elit.La identificación de un grupo de pacientes infectados por el VIH que tienen la capacidad de mantener niveles de carga viral indetectables en ausencia de tratamiento antirretroviral, llamados controladores de élite, representan un buen modelo patogénico para un cuidado funcional del VIH. Sin embargo, la información sobre los mecanismos exactos que se encuentran implicados en este control del VIH no están completamente descritos, los nuevos estudios sugieren que el fenotipo de controladores de élite es muy heterogéneo, en términos virológicos, características inmunológicas e incluso clínicas .
En el escenario de infección por VIH, las ciencias ómicas nos ofrecen información relevante en el conocimiento de las vías mecanicistas específicas implicadas en el control viral persistente y el descubrimiento de biomarcadores potenciales. Esta información podría ayudar a definir a una población de controladores de élite con más probabilidades de beneficiarse de la intervención a medida que aprendemos más sobre los determinantes del control viral, la defensa inmune y las características de la curación funcional.
La presente tesis se centra en el estudio de diferentes fenotipos de controladores de élite, como modelo del control natural de la infección por VIH, y la identificación de un perfil plasmático predictivo asociado al control viral y/o inmunológico, para identificar potentes biomarcadores que nos permitan detectar rápidamente pérdidas futuras de control natural en estos individuos. Aunque es una población muy diversa y se encuentran muchos factores implicados de forma simultánea, nuestros resultados revelan perfiles plasmáticos caracterizados por biomoléculas relevantes en el inmunometabolismo que nos permite discriminar entre los distintos fenotipos de controladores de élite.The identification of a group of HIV-infected patients who have the ability to maintain undetectable viral load levels in the absence of antiretroviral treatment, called elite controllers, represent a good pathogenic model for a functional HIV cure. However, information on the exact mechanisms involved in this HIV control are not fully described, new studies suggest that the phenotype of elite controllers is very heterogeneous, in virological, immunological and even in clinical characteristics.
In the HIV scenario, omics sciences provide relevant information about specific mechanistic pathways involved in persistent viral control and the discovery of potential biomarkers. This information could help define a population of elite controllers and learn more about the determinants of viral control, immune defense, and features of functional healing.
The present thesis focuses on the study of different phenotypes of elite controllers, as a model of the natural control of HIV infection, and the identification of a predictive plasma profile associated with viral and/or immunological control, to identify powerful biomarkers that allow us to quickly detect future losses of natural control in these individuals. Although it is a very diverse population and many factors are involved simultaneously, our results reveal plasma profiles characterized by relevant biomolecules in immunometabolism that discriminate between the different phenotypes of elite controllers
Factors that determine use and contribute to drug abuse among adolescents, 1990
No full textThe overall objective of this study was to present the factors that determine use and contribute to drug abuse among adolescents. To attain this objective, the factors relating to drug use and abuse among adolescents were the following: (a) Peer influence; (b) Delinquency; (c) Poor commitment to education and attachment to school; (d) Poor and inconsistent family management; and (e) Parental drug use. A cross-sectional research design and a non-probability convenience sample was used in the study. A self administered questionnaire was given to adolescents from Shiloh Baptist Church and Morrow high school, located in Clayton County. The population consisted of 80 adolescents, 59 males and 21 females, ranging in the ages from 13-18. The null hypothesis was accepted. The study was an attempt to provide a clear understanding of adolescent's attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about drugs, in relationship to understanding some of the factors that determine use and contribute to drug abuse among adolescents
Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus pleuropneumonia and peritonitis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) calf in North America
No full text“Puis que ainsi est.” the material and rhetorical effects of book production on French renaissance tales
No full textCollections of nouvelles were very popular in the sixteenth century, despite their status as an “unworthy” genre. Numerous editions of some of the most popular collections were printed quickly. This study aims to determine the extent to which practices in the French book industry affected the rhetorical status and value of texts printed then; it focuses on Bonaventure Des Périers’ Nouvelles Récréations et Joyeux Devis (1558), Noël Du Fail’s Propos rustiques (1548) and Baliverneries d’Eutrapel (1549), and Marguerite de Navarre’s Heptaméron (1558). Two of the works were published posthumously, but the public response to different editions of each author’s collection ranged from acceptance to disdain. Noël Du Fail was alive when his two collections were initially printed, and was involved in a second edition of each, but counterfeit, interpolated editions actually became dominant. The first Part of this study is an examination of practices in the book industry, and the involvement of several of the booksellers, to determine the material nature and the most likely reasons for the presence of variant editions. Questions of authenticity play an important role in the justification for printing new editions and their reception. In Part II, the focus shifts on differences between the editions themselves. We see how variants and interpolations change the rhetorical substance of a work with respect to both inventio and dispositio. The proposed “contracts” with the reader found in the beginning of the Nouvelles Récréations and the Propos rustiques and the Baliverneries d’Eutrapel are fulfilled in different ways in the alternate editions, whereas the extraordinary differences between the first two printed editions of the Heptaméron allow for a different form of comparison. Ultimately, the industry possesses the power and the incentive to alter the structure and meaning of collections of tales; while the product that contemporary readers might have known and liked best may not have been the text intended by the author, it is important to recognize that these “faulty” versions have a logic of their own and, as such, have a lot to tell us about the history and poetics of the genre.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Jenifer Branton-Desri
iText, but iDon’t Teach With It: An Essay on i-Literacy in Teacher Education
No full textIn this article, the author explores her observations of preservice teachers’ technological literacy as it is often enacted across iterations of a writing methods course. Using personal examples and classroom anecdotes, the author argues that the construct of digital native is flawed and, instead, the author positions preservice teachers as instructional-technology learners rather than instructional-technology experts (i.e., natives). Within the context of teacher education, the author calls for explicit instruction in multimedia literacy and technology-mediated teaching with the goal that preservice teachers develop insider knowledge of multimedia literacy and the ways in which digital texts and devices work. To this end, the author positions technological-literacy learning as parallel to early language learning as well as second-language acquisition, suggesting that preservice teachers understand technology and digital products from behind the screen before they are expected to engage in instructional-technology strategies in front of the screen
Chaplains, their History and the Theology of R. A. Lambourne
No full textThe author considers the tension between the psychiatric patient’s need for the full healing resources of a given religion and the need for the NHS to give equal attention to everyone. This is considered for one particular religion – Christianity – because that is the one with which the author is most familiar. However, the point applies to other world religions too. Recent developments in chaplaincy in the NHS in Scotland are discussed: “generic chaplaincy”, a new definition of spirituality and increased supervision of chaplains. The historical and theological background is considered and use is made of Tony Walter’s models of different ways of delivering chaplaincy in hospital. To elucidate the healing resources of Christianity, work on the interface between medicine and theology completed by R. A. Lambourne is brought in. Conclusions are drawn for mental health chaplaincy.</jats:p
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