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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
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..
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
Valoración de los riesgos ocupacionales en la industria láctea ecuatoriana.
No full textThis review draws on sixty sources published between 2013 and 2025 to assess how dairy plants manage occupational hazards, paying special attention to Latin American—and especially Ecuadorian—settings. Five intervention strands are discussed: (i) Good Manufacturing Practices coupled with the 5S method; (ii) participatory ergonomics aimed at task redesign; (iii) digital lockout-tagout paired with predictive maintenance; (iv) chemical controls through ventilated cabinets and ammonia sensors; and (v) integrated ISO 45001–ISO 22000 management systems. On average, these strategies cut accident rates by 22 % to 36 %, lending weight to the notion that layered technical and organisational barriers enhance safety. Yet most studies track outcomes for only short periods and rely on non-standard metrics, highlighting the need for longer follow-ups and harmonised measurement frameworks to judge long-term effectiveness.Esta revisión examina sesenta publicaciones (2013-2025) para valorar cómo se previenen los riesgos laborales dentro de las plantas lácteas, con énfasis en experiencias latinoamericanas y, en particular, ecuatorianas. El análisis se articula en torno a cinco líneas de actuación: (i) Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura combinadas con la metodología 5S; (ii) ergonomía participativa orientada a rediseñar tareas; (iii) bloqueo-etiquetado digital vinculada a mantenimiento predictivo; (iv) controles químicos basados en gabinetes ventilados y sensores de amoníaco, y (v) sistemas integrados de gestión ISO 45001–ISO 22000. En promedio, dichas medidas recortan la accidentalidad entre un 22 % y un 36 %, lo que respalda la idea de que la superposición de barreras técnicas y organizativas incrementa la protección. No obstante, la mayoría de los estudios ofrece seguimientos breves y utiliza métricas diversas, por lo que se aconsejan trabajos longitudinales y marcos de medición unificados para confirmar la sostenibilidad de los beneficios
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The role of identity and self-reflection in museum selfies : netnographic insights from Instagram
No full textArt museum provides excellent stage for identity work. Art can be mediation to reflect people’s identities. It is an expression of our thoughts, emotions, intuitions, and desires, and it’s about sharing the way we experience the world, which for many is an extension of personality. Taking selfies at museums where great artworks are displayed can be a way to integrate ourselves to the meaning of that artworks. Furthermore, online social media, where identity work emerges frequently, provides proper circumstances for visual communication. In this respect, our investigation seeks to contribute to a holistic, contextualized and cultural perspective of museum selfie phenomenon by integrating the meaning of art, location-based technology on social media, and online identity work. The findings of this paper provide two emerging themes; spatial self and transcendence emotion. The “Spatial-self” theme describes three types of Instagram posts that present users’ locations by how they used geo-tagging, @, and hashtags. The author introduced a sub-theme of “Museum itself matters” as well. The “Spatial self” reveals the importance of museum spaces and in this theme, the author further analyzes the posts’ meanings. As for the theme of “Transcendent emotion”, the author extends the analysis to explore how people appreciate artworks and then reflect the transcendent emotions that result in identity presentation by creating 6 sub-themes; “Artwork and artist as a mediation to express identity”, “Usage of Quotes”, “Expressing life purposes and dreams”, “Back to the past”, “Selfies as artwork” and “Imitation”. The interpretations and implications of these findings are discussedAdvertisin
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
Numerieke simulatie van een bewegend randprobleem voor plaque-ontwikkeling bij atherosclerose: Een onderzoek naar de invloed van shear stress op de plaquevorming
No full textIn dit verslag wordt onderzoek gedaan naar het verloop van de ziekte Atherosclerose. Dit is een ziekte waarbij de wand van het bloedvat uitzet en verhardt. Dit gebeurt doordat er in de bloedwand ophoping plaatsvindt van plaque, bestaande uit LDL-deeltjes, immuuncellen en foam cellen. In dit onderzoek wordt gekeken hoe deze plaquevorming zal gaan verlopen, en specifiek wat de invloed hierop zal zijn van de shear stress, oftewel de frictiekracht van het bloed op de bloedwand. Eerder onderzoek heeft al uitgewezen dat er een positief verband bestaat. Ook wordt gekeken hoe de binnenwand zal gaan veranderen in de tijd. Vooral bekeken wordt of de binnenwand sneller of anders zal gaan krimpen bij verschillende shear stresses. Er wordt een stelsel opgesteld van vijf partiële differentiaalvergelijkingen, bestaande uit geoxideerde LDL-deeltjes, monocyten, macrofagen, foam cellen en chemoattractant. Deze zullen gedefinieerd worden op het volgende domein: een dwarsdoorsnede van een bloedvat. De vergelijkingen beschrijven de evolutie van de plaquevorming. Om de bewegende binnenwand van de bloedwand te beschrijven wordt een snelheidsveld opgesteld, dat de verandering in de tijd beschrijft. Er wordt met behulp van numerieke methoden een benadering gezocht als oplossing voor dit probleem. Het model, bestaande uit de differentiaalvergelijkingen, wordt opgelost met de eindige volume methode. Hierbij is gekeken naar de stationaire oplossing. De bewegende rand is opgelost met de level set methode. Hierbij wordt wel gekeken naar de evolutie in de tijd. Alles is vervolgens geïmplementeerd en opgelost met het computerprogramma matlab. De volgende resultaten zijn gevonden. Als een initiële concentratie geoxideerde LDL-deeltjes aanwezig is, zal daar plaquevorming optreden. De plaque zal zich niet verdelen over de bloedwand, maar redelijk lokaal blijven. Dit kan worden verklaard doordat gekeken wordt naar de stationaire oplossing en de diffusie effectief nul wordt genomen. Ook is gevonden dat de bewegende rand mee zal bewegen met deze lokale plaquevorming, maar dat deze na 10 jaar een afwijking aan de onderkant van de bloedwand vormt. Ten derde is gevonden dat bij een plaatsafhankelijk lagere shear stress meer plaque gaat vormen op deze plek. Ook is gevonden dat een lagere shear stress zorgt voor een duidelijk zichtbaar hogere monocyt dichtheid. De laatste bevinding is dat een algeheel lagere shear stress ervoor zorgt dat het lumen-oppervlak sneller zal afnemen. Dit resultaat is echter erg subtiel.https://github.com/angelinebosman/BachelorprojectApplied Mathematic
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