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The purpose of this article is to report the findings of a research study that sought to examine and describe prospective principals attitudes and perceptions regarding current efforts to transform urban education for the betterment of African American Students. Given the current wave of reforms targeted at schools serving large numbers of African American students is driven by policies emanating from President Bushs No Child Left Behind legislation, this study focuses on prospective...
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This paper introduces a case study of the Egyptian e-learning university (EELU) as the first higher education institution in Egypt that adopts e-learning model for teaching and learning. The EELU case study presents the experience of applying the characteristics and framework of e-universities. The objective of the author is to help the reader understand what has been set out to do and how and to convey lessons learned. The paper begins with an introduction section to familiarize the reader...
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This paper reports on a study visit for undergraduate education studies students from Bath Spa University to Mufulira, Zambia, established in 2005. They were self-funding and participating in a second year undergraduate module entitled ‘Education in Africa’ which examines generic educational and development issues through case studies in different African countries. The visit builds on a link with Mufulira College of Education and affords students the opportunity to work within different...
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The physical capacity of emergency care practitioners (ECPs) plays a key role in their ability to carry out rescue and life-saving duties. Irrespective of the emergency scenario males and females are expected to be able to do the same tasks. This study assessed the differences in physical work capacity of male and female emergency care students (ECSs). Twenty males and 18 female students participated in the study. All mean anthropometric and physiological values between males and females...
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The physical capacity of emergency care practitioners (ECPs) plays a key role in their ability to carry out rescue and life-saving duties. Irrespective of the emergency scenario males and females are expected to be able to do the same tasks. This study assessed the differences in physical work capacity of male and female emergency care students (ECSs). Twenty males and 18 female students participated in the study. All mean anthropometric and physiological values between males and females...
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This article presents an overview of a strengths-based school discipline initiative that was developed in response to the high suspension and expulsion rates of African American and Latino male students at a racially diverse, urban high school in California. A school task force made up of adult and youth stakeholders devised a series of interventions that included student-led efforts to improve discipline policies and procedures. The initiative builds on the Strengths- Based School...
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Background: STD-prevention education programs for adolescents should take into account sex differences. However, limited data are available on how adolescent boys and girls differ in knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding STD prevention. This study was conducted to examine sex differences in the Kassena-Nankana district, Ghana. Methods: Secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional KAP survey of sexual and reproductive health conducted among junior secondary school pupils in the...
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Two highly active mud volcanoes located in 990–1,265 m water depths were mapped on the northern Egyptian continental slope during the BIONIL expedition of R/V Meteor in October 2006. High-resolution swath bathymetry and backscatter imagery were acquired with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)-mounted multibeam echosounder, operating at a frequency of 200 kHz. Data allowed for the construction of ~1 m pixel bathymetry and backscatter maps. The newly produced maps provide details of the...
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A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Science) of Kampala International University
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The objective of this paper is to report on the recent literature concerning coverage of breast cancer epidemiology, the barriers to breast cancer screening, and the strategies to facilitate screening by African-American women. Based on these findings, the author suggests culturally appropriate techniques to be used to promote breast cancer screening in African-American women. Barriers to breast cancer screening in African-American women include emotional reasons, spiritual/religious...
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The space science research has been started in Egypt since 1910 by measuring the solar constant as indication of solar radiation at Helwan Observatory. The solar sunspot studies and its influence on the Nile flooding was erected and operated at Helwan as a first solar station in Egypt during 1957. Zeiss-Coude’ refractor was installed in 1964. Astronomy and space science educations started in Egypt at the university level since 1936 at Department of Astronomy and Meteorology of Cairo...