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AlGaN-based ultraviolet laser diodes
In this paper, the current status of UV lasers and laser diodes (LDs) based on group III-nitrides is reviewed.
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Teacher Professional Development Can Make a Positive Impact on Students’ Writing Skills
Effective communication skills are crucial for students as they prepare for college, careers and civic engagement. Acknowledging the importance of writing, states across the nation have adopted new standards to advance students’ writing skills; however, most students are not experiencing instruction that aligns with those standards. Because the new standards require a new way of…
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High-Impact Innovation in Government is Within Reach
For decades, governments have been concerned with the capacity of their residents and institutions to pursue science- and technology-based innovation widely accepted as the foundation of sustainable economic growth. Only recently have public entities begun to focus on the importance of innovation in how they carry out their own public missions. Recognizing the need to…
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Locus Coeruleus and Tuberomammillary Nuclei Ablations Attenuate Hypocretin/Orexin Antagonist-Mediated REM Sleep
Hypocretin 1 and 2 (Hcrts; also known as orexin A and B), excitatory neuropeptides synthesized in cells located in the tuberal hypothalamus, play a central role in the control of arousal.
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The Dual Hypocretin Receptor Antagonist Almorexant is Permissive for Activation of Wake-Promoting Systems
The dual hypocretin receptor (HcrtR) antagonist almorexant (ALM) may promote sleep through selective disfacilitation of wake-promoting systems, whereas benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BzRAs) such as zolpidem (ZOL) induce sleep through general inhibition of neural activity.
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Hypocretin/orexin Antagonism Enhances Sleep-Related Adenosine and GABA Neurotransmission in Rat Basal Forebrain
We hypothesized that HCRT antagonists induce sleep, in part, through disfacilitation of BF neurons; consequently, ALM should have reduced efficacy in BF-lesioned (BFx) animals.
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Unsupervised underwater fish detection fusing flow and objectiveness
In this paper, we propose a robust and unsupervised deep learning algorithm to automatically detect fish and thereby easing the burden of manual annotation.
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Access to International Baccalaureate Programs in the United States Increases for Low-Income Students
Since it was established in 1968 to provide high schools students with qualifications that are recognized by universities around the world, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme has developed a reputation for rigorous academic standards. Students who score well enough on individual IB exams can earn college credit for their high school IB coursework. In…
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Empowering Adults to Thrive at Work: Personal Success Skills for 21st Century Jobs
SRI Education and The Joyce Foundation have released a report that maps out how evidence-based research provides guidance for promoting personal success skills for adults who are striving to build 21st century careers. Personal success skills are the capabilities—complementary to disciplinary and technical knowledge—that enable adults to deal with the challenges, relationships, transitions, and social systems that…
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Optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor as a method to monitor strain evolution of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries.
Here we report on direct monitoring of strain evolution from implanted fiber optic sensors within the individual electrodes in a Li-ion battery.
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Toddler naps in child care: Associations with demographics and developmental outcomes
The objectives were to characterize the rate, duration, and factors associated with napping in a large, nationally representative sample of toddlers attending child care.
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Replacing Teacher Evaluation Systems with Systems of Professional Growth: Lessons from Three California School Districts and Their Teachers’ Unions
This report draws lessons from three California school districts and their teachers’ unions that have charted a different course and determined that the purpose of evaluation should be to improve teaching in order to advance student learning.