269 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
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
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
FM Gateway, FMCC Gateway
No full textArticles: FMCC Hires Donn Truax as Head Coach for Men's Soccer Team by ?;
SAB Plans Eventful Semester for Students by Anthony Auspelmyer;
Hands for Animals by Corina Boehme;
Developing Good Study and Work Habits by Jordan Lincourt;
Swanger: increased enrollments will lead to campus changes by Marissa Russo;
Author Richard Russo to Visit FM by Marissa Russo;
FM Alumni to Hold Annual 5K by Perdita Sasu;
A Look at ANGEL by Corine Walker;Archived web conten
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
Boundaries and traditions: defining American evangelicalism from 1965-1980
No full text"Drawing from primary sources, including popular books and institutional archives, this dissertation explores how evangelical deliberations about social reform from 1965-1980 cast contesting definitions of evangelicalism. Each chapter identifies what evangelicals advocated, how they made those appeals, and the lines of fracture that split the movement. Ultimately, these historical fractures link to contemporary debates within evangelicalism that are still used to define and bound ""evangelical"" as an identity claim. This project is less about what led up to the Christian Right as a political power and more about a rhetorical issue of definition and the historical claims that articulated how evangelicals envisioned their role in America. Ideal models of evangelical identity manifested in three primary areas: individual reform, an ordered home, and a Christian nation. The first case study of this dissertation explores the tension between individual depravity and social inequality, out of which emerged an evangelical ideal that privileged personal piety over structural change. The second case study examines ""the woman question,"" or how evangelicals contested the home as a microcosm of divine order that either upheld hierarchical gender roles or functioned as a place to resist those roles. The final case study analyzes how evangelicals engaged and contested the myth of America as a Christian nation, examining the implications of that myth on race and poverty."Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2018-08-01The student, Marissa Wallace, accepted the attached license on 2016-06-28 at 10:37.The student, Marissa Wallace, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2016-06-28 at 10:44.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2016-06-28 at 15:10.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #9716 on 2016-11-10 at 12:24:46Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-10T18:39:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Effects of prenatal mindfulness-based childbirth education on women’s trajectories of distress
No full textThe perinatal period is a time of immense change, which can be a period of stress and vulnerability for mental health difficulties. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise for reducing distress, but further research is needed to identify long-term effects and moderators of mindfulness training in the perinatal period. The current study used data from a pilot randomized control trial (RCT) comparing a condensed mindfulness-based childbirth preparation program—the Mind in Labor (MIL)—to treatment as usual (TAU) to examine whether prenatal mindfulness training results in lower distress across the perinatal period, and whether the degree of benefit depends on women’s initial levels of risk (i.e., depression and anxiety symptoms) and protective (i.e., mindfulness) characteristics. Women (N=30) in their third trimester were randomized to MIL or TAU and completed assessments of distress—perceived stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms—at pre-intervention, post-intervention, six-weeks post-birth, and one-year postpartum. Multilevel modeling of distress trajectories revealed greater decreases from pre-intervention to 12 months postpartum for those in MIL compared to TAU, especially among women who were higher in anxiety and/or lower in dispositional mindfulness at baseline. The current study offers preliminary evidence for durable perinatal mental health benefits following a brief mindfulness-based program and suggests further investigation of these effects in larger samples is warranted.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2022-05-01The student, Marissa Sbrilli, accepted the attached license on 2020-04-17 at 14:12.The student, Marissa Sbrilli, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2020-04-17 at 17:12.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2020-04-20 at 11:50.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #14997 on 2020-08-25 at 17:40:23Made available in DSpace on 2020-08-27T00:49:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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