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The National Study of Living-Learning Programs (NSLLP) survey instrument was designed to assess college environments and student learning and development outcomes associated with ...participation in living-learning programs. Data from the NSLLP show that students in living-learning programs demonstrate higher self-reported engagement and outcomes than students in traditional residence hall environments.
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BFBNIB, DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NMLJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK, ZRSKP
The purpose of this study was to investigate how livinglearning (L/L) program participation similarly and dissimilarly affects college students' intellectual growth at three large public research ...universities. L/L programs have been introduced at large universities in order to create more intimate peer communities that help foster students' learning and development, as well as help them to become more involved and integrated in campus life. However, research on L/L programs has been largely limited to single-institution studies with restricted generalizability. This multiple-campus study shows that L/L programs affect students' intellectual growth differently at different institutions, and that the impact of L/L programs on students' perceptions of their cognitive growth is less influential than on their perceived growth in liberal learning.
Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
Thesis research directed by: Counseling and Personnel Services. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published ...by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
The purpose of this study was to investigate how livinglearning (L/L) program participation similarly and dissimilarly affects college students intellectual growth at three large public research ...universities. L/L programs have been introduced at large universities in order to create more intimate peer communities that help foster students learning and development, as well as help them to become more involved and integrated in campus life. However, research on L/L programs has been largely limited to single-institution studies with restricted generalizability. This multiple-campus study shows that L/L programs affect students intellectual growth differently at different institutions, and that the impact of L/L programs on students perceptions of their cognitive growth is less influential than on their perceived growth in liberal learning.
A commonly known fact is the relatively small percentage of women represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This well documented but little understood phenomenon ...is a cause of great concern to STEM educators. Based on the available literature on barriers to women's success in STEM, an innovative educational intervention has been developed at the University of Maryland (UM). In the second year of implementation, Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) is designed to facilitate mentoring and role modeling for women at all levels of higher education: from incoming first year students, undergraduates, and graduate students to female faculty members. RISE is a two tiered program consisting of level one, the first year summer experience (FYSE) focusing on incoming first year students and level two, summer research teams focusing on upper-level undergraduates, graduate students and faculty. Developed to address several major barriers that women face in STEM fields, evidence of program impact based on the first year of implementation is provided.
An outbreak of hepatitis A involved 601 patrons and workers at a single restaurant in Pennsylvania. At least 124 persons were hospitalized, and 3 died. Investigation implicated raw green onions ...imported from Mexico and included in a salsa that was served to all customers.
An outbreak of hepatitis A involved 601 patrons and workers at a single restaurant in Pennsylvania. Investigation implicated raw green onions imported from Mexico and included in a salsa that was served to all customers.
Hepatitis A virus is transmitted by the fecal–oral route, either by direct contact with a person who is infected with hepatitis A virus or by ingestion of food or water that has been contaminated with the virus. Contaminated food is identified as the source of transmission for less than 5 percent of cases reported in the United States.
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Recognized outbreaks of foodborne hepatitis A typically occur when food is contaminated by an infected food-service worker at the point of sale or service.
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In the United States, the incidence of hepatitis A has declined to historically low levels during the . . .
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a disabling, polio-like illness mainly affecting children. Outbreaks of AFM have occurred across multiple global regions since 2012, and the disease appears to be ...caused by non-polio enterovirus infection, posing a major public health challenge. The clinical presentation of flaccid and often profound muscle weakness (which can invoke respiratory failure and other critical complications) can mimic several other acute neurological illnesses. There is no single sensitive and specific test for AFM, and the diagnosis relies on identification of several important clinical, neuroimaging, and cerebrospinal fluid characteristics. Following the acute phase of AFM, patients typically have substantial residual disability and unique long-term rehabilitation needs. In this Review we describe the epidemiology, clinical features, course, and outcomes of AFM to help to guide diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation. Future research directions include further studies evaluating host and pathogen factors, including investigations into genetic, viral, and immunological features of affected patients, host–virus interactions, and investigations of targeted therapeutic approaches to improve the long-term outcomes in this population.
Many human cancers show constitutive or amplified expression of the transcriptional regulator and oncoprotein Myc, making
Myc a potential target for therapeutic intervention. Here we report the ...down-regulation of Myc activity by reducing the availability
of Max, the essential dimerization partner of Myc. Max is expressed constitutively and can form unstable homodimers. We have
isolated stabilizers of the Max homodimer by applying virtual ligand screening (VLS) to identify specific binding pockets
for small molecule interactors. Candidate compounds found by VLS were screened by fluorescence resonance energy transfer,
and from these screens emerged a potent, specific stabilizer of the Max homodimer. In vitro binding assays demonstrated that
the stabilizer enhances the formation of the Max-Max homodimer and interferes with the heterodimerization of Myc and Max in
a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, this compound interferes with Myc-induced oncogenic transformation, Myc-dependent cell
growth, and Myc-mediated transcriptional activation. The Max-Max stabilizer can be considered a lead compound for the development
of inhibitors of the Myc network.
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