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Gravitas in the Desert: An Analysis of Selected Letters of Isidore of Pelusium and his Influence on the Secular and Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Fifth Century CE.
(2014-09-13)
With the 2,000 letters that have come down to us under his name, Isidore of Pelusium has long been considered an important Church father not only for the quality of his doctrinal exegesis, but also for the meticulous ...
“A Place of Being”: Helping “students with exceptionalities” find their place using Indigenous ways of knowing.
(2014-06-19)
Throughout my teaching career, I have worked closely with students with exceptionalities and have observed, time and time again, the need for change within our special education system. My students often struggle academically ...
A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL CONCERNS REGARDING IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (BTEX) IN HOUSEHOLD PAINTS
(2014-05-22)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are found ubiquitously throughout the environment. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, a combination also known as BTEX, are common VOCs found indoors. In particular, these compounds ...
Tackling major depressive episodes (MDE) among students at Queen's University
(2014-05-29)
The purpose of this project was to develop a tool for students to seek professional help if they were suffering from a Major Depressive Episode (MDE). If depression is left untreated, it can affect students‘ academic ...
SYNTHESIS AND REINFORCEMENT OF PEROXIDE-CURED BUTYL RUBBER THERMOSETS
(2014-11-19)
Isobutylene-rich elastomers provide the oxidative stability and impermeability required by many industrial applications. Halogenated derivatives support a wide range of chemical modification processes that can overcome ...
A short path to a long road: Adult English Language Learners-An exploration of explicit instruction and cognitive vocabulary learning strategies
(2014-09-24)
Vocabulary is the backbone of language. According to Nation (2006), an estimated 6000 to 7000 word families are needed to learn to function orally; and roughly 8000 to 9000 word families are needed to comprehend written ...
Using social media in education for classroom teaching, student learning, and educator professional development
(2014-05-27)
The ubiquity of social media in today's highly connected society has brought about changes in our teaching and learning. Although there are negative aspects associated with increased connectivity through social media ...
The Use of Writing Strategies in Science, Technology, Society and Environment (STSE) Education
(2014-10-28)
In broad terms, STSE is an umbrella term that explores the interplay between science and society (Pedretti, 2005). One of the goals of STSE education is to enable students to formulate a critical understanding of the ...
A Competition Study on Copper-binding Affinity of SCO protein
(2014-08-27)
Cytochrome c oxidase catalyzes the reduction of molecular oxygen to water and contributes to the electrochemical gradient by translocating protons across the membrane. The SCO protein (for Synthesis of Cytochrome c Oxidase) ...
Are Undergraduate Students Adult Learners?
(2014-07-28)
Providing support services and programs to undergraduate students is well recognized as of critical importance in the United States, where many graduate programs and specialized training opportunities exist for student ...