Publications
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Runtime Certification
We outline a suitable framework, in which the basis for certification is changed from compliance with standards to the construction of explicit goals, evidence, and arguments (generally called an “assurance…
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Teachers’ Use Of Student Data Systems To Improve Instruction: 2005-2007
This report describes an exploratory substudy on teachers’ thinking about data conducted in conjunction with the larger Study of Education Data Systems and Decision Making data collection and the implications…
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An Email Assistant That Learns to Suggest Reusable Replies
We have implemented an approach in which rapid improvement in performance at suggesting reusable text is achieved by learning from limited user feedback.
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Canary in a Coal Mine? Interest in Bupropion SR Use Among Smokers in the COMPASS Trial
In this letter, we share our experience recruiting smokers to three clinical cessation trials, each offering concomitant pharmacotherapy.
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CenSurE: Center Surround Extremas for Realtime Feature Detection and Matching
We explore the suitability of different feature detectors for the task of image registration, and in particular for visual odometry, using two criteria: stability and accuracy.
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Characteristics of Effective Alternative Teacher Certification Programs
Findings suggest that an effective alternative certification program places candidates in schools with strong leadership, a collegial atmosphere, and adequate materials.
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Washington State Achievers Program: Influence of the Scholarship Program on Low-Income College Students’ Achievement and Aspirations
This qualitative study examined the personal experiences of scholarship recipients from the first cohort of the Washington State Achievers Program to determine the influence of the scholarship on students' lives.
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A Mouse Model for Familial Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome
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Sioc Ceramic with High Excess Free Carbon
The correlation between microstructure evolution and increasing processing temperature of a polymer-derived SiOC ceramic with a high volume fraction of free carbon was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Alpha- and Beta-6-Amido Derivatives of 17-Cyclopropylmethyl-3, 14 Beta-Dihydroxy-4, 5 Alpha-Epoxymorphinan: Potential Alcohol-Cessation Agents
Substituted aryl and aliphatic amide analogues of 6-naltrexamine were synthesized and used to characterize the binding to and functional activity of human μ-, δ-, and κ-opioid receptors.
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Using Spectral Characteristics to Interpret Auroral Imaging in the 731.9 Nm O+ Line
Simultaneous observations were made of dynamic aurora during substorm activity on 26 January 2006 with three high spatial and temporal resolution instruments: the ASK (Auroral Structure and Kinetics) instrument, SIF…
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Gender Differences In Science
We present a review of research that looks at alternative explanations for these gender differences in science. Specifically, we consider the significance of girls’ science attitudes and the pervasive influence—both…