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"Finding the Joy in the Unknown" Implementation of STEAM Teaching Practices in Middle School Science and Math Classrooms

In response to a desire to strengthen the economy, educational settings are emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum and programs. Yet, because of the narrow approach to STEM, educational leaders continue to call for a more balanced approach to teaching and learning, which includes the arts, design, and humanities. This desire created space for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education, a transdisciplinary approach that focuses on problem solving. STEAM based curricula and STEAM themed schools are appearing all over the globe. This growing national and global attention to STEAM provides an opportunity for teacher education to explore the ways in which teachers implement STEAM practices, examining the successes and challenges, and how teachers are beginning to make sense of this innovative teaching practice. The purpose of this paper is to examine the implementation of STEAM teaching practices in science and math middle school classrooms, in hopes to provide research based evidence on this emerging topic to guide teacher educators.
Modulatory action of taurine on ethanol induced aggressive behavior in zebrafish
Venue: Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Alcohol is a potent agent for eliciting aggression in vertebrates. Taurine (TAU) is an amino sulfonic acid with pleiotropic actions on brain function. It is one of the most abundant molecules present in energy drinks frequently used as mixers for alcoholic beverages. However, the combined effects of TAU and ethanol (EtOH) on behavioral parameters such as aggression are poorly understood. Considering that zebrafish is a suitable vertebrate to assess agonistic behaviors using noninvasive protocols, we investigate whether TAU modulates EtOH induced aggression in zebrafish using the mirror induced aggression (MIA) test. Since body color can be altered by pharmacological agents and may be indicative of emotional state, we also evaluated the actions of EtOH and TAU on pigment response. Fish were acutely exposed to TAU (42, 150, and 400mg/L) EtOH (0.25% or cotreated with both molecules for 1h and then placed in the test apparatus for 6min. EtOH, TAU 42, TAU 400, TAU 42/EtOH and TAU 400/EtOH showed increased aggression, while 150mg/L TAU only increased the latency to attack the mirror. This same concentration also prevented EtOH induced aggression, suggesting that it antagonizes the effects of acute alcohol exposure. Representative ethograms revealed the existence of different aggressive patterns and our results were confirmed by an index used to estimate aggression in the MIA test. TAU did not alter pigment intensity, while EtOH and all cotreated groups presented a substantial increase in body color. Overall, these data show a biphasic effect of TAU on EtOH induced aggression of zebrafish, which is not necessarily associated with changes in body color.
Optimal VAR control for real power loss minimization and voltage stability improvement using Hybrid Multi Swarm PSO
Venue: 2016 International Conference on Circuit, Power and Computing Technologies (ICCPCT)

This paper presents a recently developed Hybrid Multi Swarm Particle Swarm Optimization (HMPSO) algorithm for multi objective optimal reactive power control (ORPC) for minimizing real power loss and improving voltage stability. Optimal reactive power control in electrical power system is a single objective or a multi objective, non linear, constrained optimization problem that can be solved by applying any optimization technique. HMPSO is a recently develop devolutionary computing based optimization algorithm, in which the existing swarm is divided into several sub swarms. For each sub swarm, PSO algorithm is implemented as the search engine. In addition to this, differential evolution (DE) algorithm is applied to improve the personal best of each particle. To find the Pareto optimal set for the ORPC problem, the weighted sum method has been used. Consequently, to extract the best compromise solution out of the Pareto optimal set, fuzzy based mechanism has been used. Effectiveness of the HMPSO algorithm for solving ORPC problem has been established by applying it on the IEEE 30 bus system.
Establishment, Culture, and Scale up of Brugmansia candida Hairy Roots for the Production of Tropane Alkaloids.
Venue: Methods in molecular biology

Brugmansia candida (syn. Datura candida) is a South American native plant that produces tropane alkaloids. Hyoscyamine, 6b hydroxyhyoscyamine (anisodamine) and scopolamine are the most important ones due to their anticholinergic activity. These bioactive compounds have been historically and widely applied in medicine and their demand is continuous. Their chemical synthesis is costly and complex, and thereby, these alkaloids are industrially produced from natural producer plants. The production of these secondary metabolites by plant in vitro cultures such as hairy roots presents certain advantages over the natural source and chemical synthesis. It is well known that hairy roots produced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes infection are fast growing cultures, genetically stable and able to grow in hormone free media. Additionally, recent progress achieved in the scaling up of hairy root cultures makes this technology an attractive tool for industrial processes. This chapter is focused on the methods for the induction and establishment of B. candida hairy roots. In addition, the scaling up of hairy root cultures in bioreactors and tropane alkaloid analysis is discussed.
Do Women Leaders Promote Sustainability? Analyzing the Effect of Corporate Governance Composition on Environmental Performance

In this study, we investigate the impact women leaders have on the corporate environmental strategies of organizations. Using a dataset of all Fortune 500 CEOs and boards of directors for a ten year period, we examine several aspects of gender in leadership on environmental strategy. Specifically, we test the impact of women CEOs, the proportion of women on the BOD, the number of interlinks women board members hold, and the interactive and cumulative effects of women CEOs and gender diverse boards. Findings suggest that firms characterized by gender diverse leadership teams are more effective than other firms at pursuing environmentally friendly strategies. This study contributes to research on corporate governance and environmental performance by showing how the gender composition of leaders affects corporate practice.
The Development of Interactive Multimedia Based Learning Using Macromedia Flash 8 in Accounting Course

The development of science and technology influence and bring out the change in the world of education. Utilization of interactive multimedia using Macromedia Flash 8 can be used as a media of learning innovation. The developments of this research using development model 4D, among other steps are define, design, develop, and disseminate, but on this research and development only till to the develop step. The type of data in this development research is using quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data obtained from the results of validation experts and users (students and teachers) While the qualitative data in the form of comments and suggestions from validator expert and users. The data obtained from the results of validation to the validator subject matter experts by 83% with a decent sting category, media expert of 97% with a very decent katerogi, and limited testing is said to be very suitable with a percentage of 76% From the analysis, it can be concluded that the interactive multimedia instructional is valid and suitable for the students.  development, interactive multimedia, services cycle company
The Mediating Role of Self compassion in Student Psychological Health

Self compassion is an adaptive emotion regulation strategy characterised by self kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. This cross sectional study examined the mediating role of self compassion in student psychological health.  An international sample of 306 tertiary students completed measures of self compassion, well being (satisfaction with life, flourishing, and positive affect) and distress (stress, negative affect, burnout, and depression)  Correlational analyses indicated that higher self compassion was associated with higher well being and lower distress. A series of multiple regression analyses indicated that self compassion mediated the relationships between stress and depression, negative affect and depression, burnout and depression, and aggregate distress and aggregate well being.  Overall, the findings suggest that self compassion may be a useful addition to interventions aimed at mitigating student distress and improving student well being.
Credit and Social Unrest: Evidence from 1930s China

Can credit affect social stability? To answer this question, we turn to a natural experiment from 1930s China, where credit contracted as a consequence of the 1933 U.S. Silver Purchase program. Building on extensive archival information, we assemble a novel, hand collected data set of loan contracts to individual firms as well as labor unrest episodes. We show that the Silver Purchase shock results in a severe credit contraction, and that firms borrowing from banks with a larger exposure to the shock experience increased labor unrest intensity. These findings support Milton Friedman's (1992) conjecture that the U.S. Silver Purchase program exacerbated social tensions in 1930s China, and contribute to our understanding of the (unintended) social consequences of credit provision.
A Case Study for Blockchain in Healthcare " MedRec " prototype for electronic health records and medical research data

A long standing focus on compliance has traditionally constrained development of fundamental design changes for Electronic Health Records (EHRs) We now face a critical need for such innovation, as personalization and data science prompt patients to engage in the details of their healthcare and restore agency over their medical data. In this paper, we propose MedRec: a novel, decentralized record management system to handle EHRs, using blockchain technology. Our system gives patients a comprehensive, immutable log and easy access to their medical information across providers and treatment sites. Leveraging unique blockchain properties, MedRec manages authentication, confidentiality, accountability and data sharing crucial considerations when handling sensitive information. A modular design integrates with providers' existing, local data storage solutions, facilitating interoperability and making our system convenient and adaptable. We incentivize medical stakeholders (researchers, public health authorities, etc. to participate in the network as blockchain "miners" This provides them with access to aggregate, anonymized data as mining rewards, in return for sustaining and securing the network via Proof of Work. MedRec thus enables the emergence of data economics, supplying big data to empower researchers while engaging patients and providers in the choice to release metadata. The purpose of this paper is to expose, in preparation for field tests, a working prototype through which we analyze and discuss our approach and the potential for blockchain in health IT and research.
Generating Good Research Questions in Health Professions Education.
Venue: Academic medicine journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

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Introducing a Pictographic Language for Envisioning a Rich Variety of Enactive Systems with Different Degrees of Complexity

Notwithstanding the considerable amount of progress that has been made in recent years, the parallel fields of cognitive science and cognitive systems lack a unifying methodology for describing, understanding, simulating and implementing advanced cognitive behaviours. Growing interest in 'enactivism' as pioneered by the Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela may lead to new perspectives in these areas, but a common framework for expressing many of the key concepts is still missing. This paper attempts to lay a tentative foundation in that direction by extending Maturana and Varela's pictographic depictions of autopoietic unities to create a rich visual language for envisioning a wide range of enactive systems natural or artificial with different degrees of complexity. It is shown how such a diagrammatic taxonomy can help in the comprehension of important relationships between a variety of complex concepts from a pan theoretic perspective. In conclusion, it is claimed that visual language is not only valuable for teaching and learning, but also offers important insights into the design and implementation of future advanced robotic systems.
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Genetics and Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Venue: Annual review of pathology

We are currently in an exciting time when our understanding of genetic underpinnings of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has undergone a revolution, based in large part on novel genotyping and sequencing technologies. With >160 susceptible loci identified for IBD, the goal is now to understand at a fundamental level the function of these susceptibility alleles. Determining the clinical relevance of how these susceptible genes shape the development of IBD is also a high priority. The main challenge is to understand how the environment and microbiome play a role in triggering disease in genetically susceptible individuals, as the interactions may be complex. To advance the field, novel in vitro and mouse models that are designed to interrogate complex genetics and functionally test hypotheses are needed. Ultimately, the goal of genetics studies will be to translate genetics to patients with IBD and improve their care.
The Benefits of High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) for Youth With Learning Disabilities
Venue: Journal of learning disabilities

Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) this study examines the career and technical education (CTE) course taking of high school students with learning disabilities (LD) in the context of the national movement toward higher standards for determining whether students leave high school "college and career ready." Descriptive analyses document the extent of general education CTE course taking overall by students with LD and their engagement in a concentrated program of occupationally specific general education CTE, a level of course taking early research has linked to improved post high school employment outcomes. Propensity score modeling was used to determine whether either type of CTE course taking is related to higher odds of full time employment after high school and whether results differ with the length of time youth were out of high school. Results show no benefits of CTE course taking overall, but demonstrate a significant positive effect for participating in a concentration of occupationally specific CTE in the first 2 post high school years; effects are nonsignificant for later years. The implications for high school programming and transition planning for students with LD are discussed.
Does Career and Technical Education Strengthen the STEM Pipeline? Comparing Students With and Without Disabilities

Despite the strategic investment of the Perkins IV legislation to promote a broader application of career and technical education (CTE) to all students, it is unclear whether these initiatives distinctively support the needs of students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of study. This is a critical lapse in the research, as knowing the efficacy of CTE experiences in promoting the STEM pipeline will be important for policy makers as they consider new or revised educational policies to support the pursuit and persistence of students with disabilities into STEM fields. This study evaluates whether two CTE experiences (applied STEM course taking and school based experiential programs) in high school differentially predict the declaration of STEM college majors for students with and without disabilities. Assessing nationally representative data, the analyses suggest that CTE experiences consisting of applied STEM courses and school based experiential programs may both be sufficient to move through the STEM pipeline for students in the general population, but both are insufficient for supporting students with disabilities.
Quality concerns in Technical Education in India: A quantifiable quality enabled model

The paper aims to discuss current Technical Education scenarios in India. It proposes modelling the factors affecting quality in a technical institute and then applying a suitable technique for assessment, comparison and ranking.  The paper chose graph theoretic approach for quantification of quality enabled model. Further, the paper has validated the approach by taking examples of institutions and applying the methodology.  The paper provides a systematic methodology to build a quality model for quantification of various factors in a technical institute. The qualitative effect represented in form of a single numerical index is a novel method for such representations. The illustrated methodology in the paper is equally useful for comparison and ranking of a set of institutes.  Because of the chosen factors in the approach, the methodology may not be equally suitable based on type and size of institute and the geographical
Solution Combustion Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials.
Venue: Chemical reviews

Solution combustion is an exciting phenomenon, which involves propagation of self sustained exothermic reactions along an aqueous or sol gel media. This process allows for the synthesis of a variety of nanoscale materials, including oxides, metals, alloys, and sulfides. This Review focuses on the analysis of new approaches and results in the field of solution combustion synthesis (SCS) obtained during recent years. Thermodynamics and kinetics of reactive solutions used in different chemical routes are considered, and the role of process parameters is discussed, emphasizing the chemical mechanisms that are responsible for rapid self sustained combustion reactions. The basic principles for controlling the composition, structure, and nanostructure of SCS products, and routes to regulate the size and morphology of the nanoscale materials are also reviewed. Recently developed systems that lead to the formation of novel materials and unique structures (e.g. thin films and two dimensional crystals) with unusual properties are outlined. To demonstrate the versatility of the approach, several application categories of SCS produced materials, such as for energy conversion and storage, optical devices, catalysts, and various important nanoceramics (e.g. bio electro magnetic) are discussed.
Infant Medical Trauma in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (IMTN) A Proposed Concept for Science and Practice
Venue: Advances in neonatal care official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses

Trauma is an innately subjective experience ensuing from a deeply distressing event. Research has demonstrated that while the environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is capable of providing extraordinary lifesaving measures following birth, the experience may be disruptive to several key aspects of early development, placing infants at risk for adverse behavioral, cognitive, and emotional outcomes. This article provides rationale for the concept of Infant Medical Trauma in the NICU (IMTN) as a means of describing this unique stress experience. A triad of cumulative early life NICU experiences (stress, parental separation, and pain) is proposed to influence an infant's swinging neurodevelopmental pendulum amid the potential outcomes of risk and resilience. Implications for Practice and Research:Creating language that describes the infant experience brings meaning and calls caregivers and parents to action to consider strategies that may improve long term health. Actively seeking opportunities to decrease the allostatic load of at risk infants may support an infant's pendulum to swing toward a path of resilience, thereby moderating his or her early life adverse experience.
Exploring the impact of argumentation on pre service science teachers' conceptual understanding of chemical equilibrium

This study examines the impact of argumentation on pre service science teachers' (PST) conceptual understanding of chemical equilibrium. The sample consisted of 57 first year PSTs enrolled in a teacher education program in Turkey. Thirty two of the 57 PSTs who participated in this study were in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. The experimental group students learned the concept of chemical equilibrium through argumentation; the control group students learned the same concepts through business as usual (i.e. lectures, supported by laboratory experiments) The intervention lasted for 12 instructional hours, of which 4 were spent in the laboratory. The chemical equilibrium concept test was administered to both groups of students one week after the intervention. The results show that the experimental group students performed significantly better than then control group students on the chemical equilibrium concept test. The mean difference between two groups is 14.026. This difference is statistically significant at *p 0.001) However, the control group students performed significantly better on the comprehensive course final exam.