This article lays out a set of principles to provide guidance in the design of academic environments, communications, and products that cater to students with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, hearing impairments, mobility impairments, learning disabilities, and health impairments. The field of universal design can provide a ...

These pages are written for graduate students and postdocs who are considering or planning careers in academic geoscience. They describe the academic job search process (and give advice on navigating that process) and also describe what you can do to lay the groundwork for a successful career in academia.

Apr 6, 2011 ... This report, that there's nothing to report, is newsworthy because of a growing buzz in lay and academic circles that something is wrong with the ...

... Lay, T. and T. C. Wallace. Modern global seismology. 1995. Academic, Inc San Diego, CA. Mankin, R. ... ...

... The NATO C3 Interoperability Environment (NIE) encompasses the standards, products and agreements adopted by the Alliance to ensure C3 ...

... the lay of the land, key points of terrain, possible ... evaluate each slide as either acceptable (pass) or not ... The slides each subject was to ...

Academic Advising Syllabus The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts & Sciences www.franklin.uga.edu Mission and Philosophy of the Franklin College Advising office The Franklin College's Office of Academic and Sciences Office of Academic Student Services is to provide quality academic advising in an ...

We all rely on a familiar set of indicators - interest rates, unemployment, inflation, the Dow Jones index, and GDP, for example - to gauge the performance of national economies. No such measures are currently available to describe the environment. This book lays out a blueprint for periodic reporting on the condition and use of ecosystems in the United ...

Schools have long recognized the importance of creating climates that are peaceful, laying the groundwork for good student academic learning. This article explores the work of a large urban school district as it applies a community violence prevention model developed by the local county public health department to create peaceful communities. Qualitative ...

As part of a multi-nation research project on the institutionalization of political economy in European, Japanese, and North American universities, the 14 essays in this volume explore the roots of academic economics in the United States during the 19th century. The organization of the essays is designed to show the catalytic role economists played in reshaping American higher ...

by the University Academic Advising Committee Subcommittee on P-Level and Pay Matrix: Cindy Frederickson, Brenda Kutz, Deb Noll, Lynn Sandeman, Dana Schumacher Academic advising is an intentional, collaborative. Academic advising supports the mission of the University.1 [Universities] "should lay out for entering

This study examined the structure and determinants of lay people's implicit theories of heroin addiction. A questionnaire was derived from interviews with lay people about their beliefs and theories of heroin addiction and academic literature on the subject. One hundred and forty-four subjects completed the questionnaire, in which they ...

This report details the environment, prehistory, ethnolography, and history of kirtland Air Force Base in a format suitable for the lay audience. The report begins with an examination of the location and environment. This discussion examines the origin of...

This report presents the key issues and findings of the 17-agency Federal Interagency Energy/Environment Research and Development in a format designed for the lay public. It discusses major energy/environment technical issues.

This report presents the key issues and findings of the 17-agency Federal Interagency Energy/Environment Research and Development in a format designed for the lay public. It discusses major energy/environment technical issues....

... capable of using rainfall as a cue for future food availability (Zann et al. 1995). Although we did ... ...

... it can be envisioned as a self-regulating behavior modification mechanism. If the queen stops laying eggs for ... ...

... Fig. 3d). Moulting and egg laying The moulting process began with the �simplex� stage, where tardigrades ejected the pharyngeal apparatus from ... ...

Amphibians are vertebrates. Amphibians lay eggs to reproduce and undergo metamorphosis to go from offspring to adult. They are cold-blooded, meaning they rely on their surrounding environment and the sun to stay warm.

Federation, is an academic institution that prepares Catholic women for lay ministry and discipleship is to advance religious and theological education, particularly of Roman Catholic women. In furtherance is a pioneering Catholic foundation within the ecumenical Cambridge Theological Federation, educating women

eggs provide a means to quantify spawning success of females. The white- belly damselfish 14260, U.S.A. Received 23.4.1996 Accepted 1.11.1996 Key words: mating, within-nest egg laying pattern�10 different males throughout the season. Females lay eggs in distinct batches, defined as the total number

to sit your classes and give you feedback. � Literature on teaching #12;Teaching in an Academic EnvironmentTeaching in an Academic Environment 1/27 Marek J. Druzdzel with minor additions from Peter University of Pittsburgh marek@sis.pitt.edu http://www.pitt.edu/~druzdzel Teaching (in an ...

and resources through the help of a small, friendly classroom environment and the advisors SEAM has to offer. I

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Exploration of causal components of plasticity is important for insight into evolutionary dynamics and an organism's ability to respond to climate change. Among individuals, variation in plasticity can be due to genotype�environment interaction (G�E) or a result from environmental effects associated with an individual. We investigated plasticity for ...

Exploration of causal components of plasticity is important for insight into evolutionary dynamics and an organism's ability to respond to climate change. Among individuals, variation in plasticity can be due to genotype-environment interaction (GxE) or a result from environmental effects associated with an individual. We investigated plasticity for laying ...

``GUIDE'' (Graphical User Interface for a Data Environment) is an interactive IDL widget-based package that enables users to retrieve selected sets of satellite instrument data and perform various types of graphical analyses on them, without writing a specialized program. GUIDE simplifies the task of laying out multiple plots on a page by (1) using a ...

Individual phenotypic characteristics of many species are influenced by non-genetic maternal effects. Female birds can influence the development of their offspring before birth via the yolk steroid content of their eggs. We investigated this prenatal maternal effect by analysing the influence of laying females' social environment on their eggs' hormonal ...

The Netherlands Chemical Substances Act (CSA) lays down that the Minister of Housing, Physical Planning and the Environment must regularly draw up an inventory of chemicals which are suspected of posing a risk to man and/or the environment. Substances and...

There are few tools available for military and civilian simulation developers to quickly and efficiently develop high-fidelity digital environments capable of supporting high-resolution, agent-based simulation. In this work, the author has tried to lay a ...

This explanatory study employs developmental theory and NSOPF-99 data to illuminate the middle years of faculty life, an ill-defined and largely unexamined portion of the academic career. The study's findings suggest that the middle years of faculty life have distinctive attributes, pose special challenges, and deserve systematic investigation by scholars. The study ...

Working with semantically rich data is one of the stepping stones to the knowledge society. In recent years, gathering, processing, and using semantic data have made a big progress, particularly in the academic environment. However, the advantages of the semantic description remain commonly undiscovered by a "common user", including people from academia ...

Research on increasing teacher effectiveness is presented in this book. Chapter 1 outlines a framework for investigating and understanding teacher effectiveness, with attention to the following components: teacher and student characteristics; curriculum; classroom environment and management; teaching; and learning. Chapter 2 describes the two variables that are linked to ...

A central argument of this essay suggests that the truth of globalization is little known to the body politic as it is enmeshed in the dynamics of capitalist accumulation, avarice, and despotism. This project hopes to first locate, and then unmask the realities of globalization, warts and all. Gaining some knowledge of globalization, the discussion moves to reflect on how race and culture may be ...

A growing body of scientific evidence demonstrates that emotional development begins early in life and is closely connected with the emergence of cognitive, language and social skills. Early emotional development lays the foundation for later academic performance, mental health, and the capacity to form successful relationships. Despite this knowledge, ...

1. Feather pecking is one of the major problems facing the egg industry in non-cage systems and is set to become even more of an issue with the European Union ban on the keeping of laying hens in barren battery cages which comes into force in 2012 and the prospect of a ban on beak-trimming. Reducing feather pecking without resorting to beak treatment is an important goal for ...

Poultry laying flocks can become infected with Salmonella enteritidis by several routes. In this study a model is presented of the cumulative infection curve of S. enteritidis in laying flocks. Based on this model and practical results the contribution of different routes to the infection can be estimated providing a basis for an effective intervention ...

This research addresses significant relationships between the components of an individual's psychological type and cognitive style, as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and preferences within the academic environment, as indicated on the...

A guidepost for academic publishing in the changing scholarly information environment : Revision of SIST 07/08 as new standards for making scholarly journals and papers

... the challenging academic environment in which the ideas ... autonomy with an intense international exchange. ... reflects the growing idea after the ...

... Publishing Model (GPM) as an important scholarly communication model. ... environment, in the areas of economics, business, demography, higher ...

... Academic Affairs, School of Advanced Military ... institutionalize high ethical standards to ... emerging operational environment maneuvering against ...

... The environment of the 1950's and 1960's was counted by the ... Notwithstanding these obvious ethical difficulties, the academic ...

... Asset in the Academic/Research Environment. ... entity -- generally industry -- towards the ... Descriptors : *INDUSTRIES, *TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ...

... correct, an individual's motivation to acquire technological literacy is ... either because of their academic major's graduation ... Black/ African American ...

in data analysis or experimental work in an academic environment; (2) excellent communication skills, including strong writing, interpersonal, and formal briefing...

The Environment and the Earth class at the University of South Carolina participated in a campus environmental service-learning project where students collected data lighting, water fixtures, recycling bins, and trash in five academic buildings.

Psychology training programs have a responsibility to train multiculturally competent psychologists. Predoctoral interns were surveyed to compare the multicultural environment of academic and internship programs. Internship programs were perceived as more multicultural than were academic programs. Factors contributing to differences ...

The article draws on two research projects to explore the implications of policy change in the UK for academic identities within a predominantly communitarian theoretical perspective. It focuses on biological scientists and science policies. It examines the impacts of changes upon the dynamic between individuals, disciplines and universities within which ...

This paper deals with SWOT analysis of cooperation between academic and business environment. We specify the SWOT analysis elements in the conditions of University of Zilina. The fundamental objective of the analysis as to the cooperation between academic and business environment is to identify trends, impacts and ...

This monograph presents highlights from a 2002 forum on school-wide approaches to working with students with challenging behaviors. The forum's focus was on ways to make systemic changes to create school environments that support the use of positive academic and behavioral interventions at the building and classroom levels. The following presentations of ...

Need for closure, as formulated by Kruglanski and colleagues [Kruglanski, A. W. (1990). Lay epistemic theory in social-cognitive psychology. "Psychological Inquiry," 1(3), 181-197; Kruglanski, A. W., & Webster, D. M. (1996). Motivated closing of the mind: Seizing and freezing. "Psychological Review," 103, 263-283; Webster, D. M., & Kruglanski, A. W. (1994). Individual ...

This study used Structural Equation Modeling to test an Eriksonian conceptual model linking academic social environments (relationships with faculty and fellow students), ego-identity formation, ego virtues, and academic success. Participants included 765 first-year students at a university in southern Ontario, Canada. Results ...

Academic work is becoming increasingly restrictive and controlled as tertiary institutions move towards a more corporate managerialistic mode of operating. This paper uses a narrative lens to explore the ways in which academic staff make sense of this new environment. In particular, it compares academic staff's ...

This paper builds on previous research into teachers' conceptions of learning and teaching with an investigation of information technology academics. Using a phenomenographic approach to build a model of IT academics experiences and practice of teaching, we aimed to identify any specific issues that academics in the IT discipline face ...

of the sexes that are already present early in ontogeny. It may also be causally linked to the immune system with laying order and offspring sex. Both influence the reproductive value and needs of a chick. In a number of transmitted antibodies depends on the maternal disease environment and her ability to raise an antibody

This research lays down a mathematical framework within which a system of interacting entities, such as a swarm robotic system, operating in a dynamic and uncertain environment can be analyzed for its properties such as stability, robustness, and emergent...

The purpose of this study is to lay the groundwork for an extensive investigation linking the effects of economic activities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the coastal ecologic system. The first phase of the research requires the development of an inp...

The Tethered Float Breakwater is a system of portable components designed for use over limited periods in deep ocean or coastal environments to protect activities such as ship discharge, offshore construction, dredging, pipe laying or marina operation. Th...

In the past decade, the identification of pharmaceuticals in surface (Jones et al. 2001; Ternes 1998), ground (Sacher et al. 2001) and drinking (Heberer 2002) waters has attracted the attention of both the scientific and lay communities. Although the concentrations of these comp...

This paper lays out a potential framework for accomplishing both tasks. It begins with a discussion of the increasingly complex threat environment in which USAID must operate overseas. It defines the various types of instability the United States is most ...

... BG = brilliant green; ELISA = enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; MAC = MacConkey; PI = postinoculation Received: July 10, 2003Keywords: Salmonella ... were tested by exposure of plates of MacConkey (MAC) ...

This Decree lays down the composition of the High Council for Nuclear Safety which comprises representatives of parliament and of various ministries and scientific technical economic circles covering industry, energy, environment, defense, labour, as well...

This Decree lays down the composition of the Higher Council for Nuclear Safety which comprises representatives of parliament and of various ministries and scientific, technical, economic circles covering industry, energy, environment, defense, labour, as ...