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States and districts share an obligation to provide Multilingual Learners (MLLs) with access to high quality language programs that are proven to be effective in minimizing opportunity gaps between MLLs and non-MLLs. This article reviews how local education agencies (LEAs) allocated their state-issued funding to improve MLL language programs and increase student outcomes. Findings reveal that of the total state-issued MLL funding, LEAs used 88.7% on teacher salaries and benefits, 5.1% on teacher professional development, 4.9% on language program implementation, 0% on language program evaluation, and a small percentage of funding remained unspecified. Collectively, these findings indicate that LEAs did not adhere to the state's funding policies, nor did the state follow their own policies to regulate the LEAs' expenditures. We close with a discussion on how the state can improve their function as an organizational leader and serve as a model for other stakeholders in the shared obligation of the education of MLLs.

A precise measurement of the proton flux in primary cosmic rays with rigidity (momentum/charge) from 1 GV to 1.8 TV is presented based on 300 million events. Knowledge of the rigidity dependence of the proton flux is important in understanding the origin, acceleration, and propagation of cosmic rays. We present the detailed variation with rigidity of the flux spectral index for the first time. The spectral index progressively hardens at high rigidities.

We report a new measurement of the midrapidity inclusive jet longitudinal double-spin asymmetry, 𝐴𝐿⁢𝐿, in polarized 𝑝⁢𝑝 collisions at center-of-mass energy √𝑠=200 GeV. The STAR data place stringent constraints on polarized parton distribution functions extracted at next-to-leading order from global analyses of inclusive deep-inelastic scattering (DIS), semi-inclusive DIS, and RHIC 𝑝⁢𝑝 data. The measured asymmetries provide evidence at the 3⁢𝜎 level for positive gluon polarization in the Bjorken-𝑥 region 𝑥>0.05.

We present results of analyses of two-pion interferometry in Au+Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁𝑁=7.7, 11.5, 19.6, 27, 39, 62.4, and 200 GeV measured in the STAR detector as part of the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Beam Energy Scan program. The extracted correlation lengths (Hanbury-Brown–Twiss radii) are studied as a function of beam energy, azimuthal angle relative to the reaction plane, centrality, and transverse mass (𝑚𝑇) of the particles. The azimuthal analysis allows extraction of the eccentricity of the entire fireball at kinetic freeze-out. The energy dependence of this observable is expected to be sensitive to changes in the equation of state. A new global fit method is studied as an alternate method to directly measure the parameters in the azimuthal analysis. The eccentricity shows a monotonic decrease with beam energy that is qualitatively consistent with the trend from all model predictions and quantitatively consistent with a hadronic transport model.

Knowledge of the precise rigidity dependence of the helium flux is important in understanding the origin, acceleration, and propagation of cosmic rays. A precise measurement of the helium flux in primary cosmic rays with rigidity (momentum/charge) from 1.9 GV to 3 TV based on 50 million events is presented and compared to the proton flux. The detailed variation with rigidity of the helium flux spectral index is presented for the first time. The spectral index progressively hardens at rigidities larger than 100 GV. The rigidity dependence of the helium flux spectral index is similar to that of the proton spectral index though the magnitudes are different. Remarkably, the spectral index of the proton to helium flux ratio increases with rigidity up to 45 GV and then becomes constant; the flux ratio above 45 GV is well described by a single power law.

A precision measurement by AMS of the antiproton flux and the antiproton-to-proton flux ratio in primary cosmic rays in the absolute rigidity range from 1 to 450 GV is presented based on 3.49×1⁢05 antiproton events and 2.42×1⁢09 proton events. The fluxes and flux ratios of charged elementary particles in cosmic rays are also presented. In the absolute rigidity range ∼60 to ∼500 GV, the antiproton ¯𝑝, proton 𝑝, and positron 𝑒+ fluxes are found to have nearly identical rigidity dependence and the electron 𝑒− flux exhibits a different rigidity dependence. Below 60 GV, the (¯𝑝/𝑝), (¯𝑝/𝑒+), and (𝑝/𝑒+) flux ratios each reaches a maximum. From ∼60 to ∼500 GV, the (¯𝑝/𝑝), (¯𝑝/𝑒+), and (𝑝/𝑒+) flux ratios show no rigidity dependence. These are new observations of the properties of elementary particles in the cosmos.

Knowledge of the rigidity dependence of the boron to carbon flux ratio (B/C) is important in understanding the propagation of cosmic rays. The precise measurement of the B/C ratio from 1.9 GV to 2.6 TV, based on 2.3 million boron and 8.3 million carbon nuclei collected by AMS during the first 5 years of operation, is presented. The detailed variation with rigidity of the B/C spectral index is reported for the first time. The B/C ratio does not show any significant structures in contrast to many cosmic ray models that require such structures at high rigidities. Remarkably, above 65 GV, the B/C ratio is well described by a single power law 𝑅Δ with index Δ=−0.333±0.014⁢(fit)±0.005⁢(syst), in good agreement with the Kolmogorov theory of turbulence which predicts Δ=−1/3 asymptotically.

Abstract Despite the prominent argument for equal educational opportunity for women in Republic V, commentators frequently question Plato’s sincerity, the quality of the case made, or its significance. Undermining confidence in Plato’s advocacy of female equality are derogatory remarks about women in this and other dialogues. Since we take Plato to be sincere in the argument in Republic V, we reconcile his conclusions there about the equal educational opportunity for women with these seemingly problematic remarks by suggesting that the remarks reflect the interlocutors involved in the dialogue and conventional Athenian prejudices of that time rather than ideas that Plato held to be true. We take seriously the observation of Levin 1996, 14, “in none of those passages in which Plato makes derogatory remarks about women does he use phusis to explain why they behave in the ways of which he is critical.” Hence Plato never suggested that women were by nature limited to the position they occupied socially and politically in 5th or 4th century Athens; he understood the difference between the way they were by convention and the way that they could be, in accordance with their nature, were they to develop their natural capacities through education. We examine carefully Plato’s argument for the equal nature of women in Republic V to defend its viability. The provocation is our not finding in the extensive secondary literature a really detailed treatment of the actual argument and appreciation that it is intended as a sound philosophical argument. We then turn to the devolution schemes in Timaeus 41e–44d and 86b–92c, which again touch on the nature of women and appear to counter the position we attribute to Plato, to show that they are really supportive of our account. Both the Republic and Timaeus limit the natural differences between males and females to body-type. Therefore, even relative physical weakness of women’s bodies does not much problematize for Plato that their natural abilities are equal to those of men, where nature in these contexts means suitability to perform certain functions.

Today's practicing marketers and scholars are confronted with a wide array of conflicting and imprecise information about best practices by which to search, gather, consolidate and interpret market information. Consequently, the need has never been greater to optimize market sensing to generate managerial actions that efficiently and effectively utilize knowledge of emerging consumer needs and competitive threats. This book addresses these urgent concerns. In essence, Market Sensing Today will cover, in ground-breaking ways, the following marketing managerial areas: * marketing opportunities associated with conventional and progressive bases of segmentation. * trends in market segment size and growth affecting long-range planning. * strategic direction for reaching future goals. * managerial understanding of assumptions competitors make about themselves. * the direction of current market strategies. * adding to the knowledge of a firm's core competencies. * how new market knowledge is best integrated into a firm's market intelligence system. * best ways to ensure the quality of information underlying decisions. * how benchmarking improves with market sensing. * best approaches for translating business issues into projects. * ways that key information may be disseminated within firms. * how proposed strategic changes are promoted by market sensing. * roles customer satisfaction insights play in policy. This book will address these key issues and more, to advance theory, research and practice based on latest developments in this vital field. It will show how to re-formulate traditional models that no longer work.

Thinking "Green" has become a significant economic trend lately. This research paper offers a better understanding of the background facts of the current hype surrounding "Green Energy." First, the problem of global warming is investigated. Europe has taken a lead role in the fight against global warming in order to meet their objective of 20% renewable energy production by 2020. Many possibilities exist to transform raw biomass into bioenergy fuels, which can then be used for specific energy production purposes: electricity production, warming or transport. Biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas and many other fuels can be produced from biomass.

Consumers and businesses have an ethical obligation to do their part to reuse or recycle unwanted items. However, while some consumers and businesses do reuse or recycle e-waste, glass, metal, plastic, paper or textiles, more could be done. Even with environmentalists warning of potential chemical hazards these items produce in landfills, an estimated 85 percent of landfills are filled with unwanted waste. The recycling industry along with local government run media campaigns to raise awareness; however, as a result consumers and businesses may be experiencing information overload which may have a negative impact on consumers ' recycling efforts.

The data sets have a variety of content, including farmers market locations, school absentee rates and crime statistics. START SIMPLE The downloadable data can be as simple as a spreadsheet chronicling one data point over time - for example, the amount of money the federal government has spent on school food programs since 1969.

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