IMPACT OF BROAD CATEGORIZATION ON STATISTICAL RESULTS: HOW UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY DESIGNATION CAN MASK THE STRUGGLES OF BOTH ASIAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS

Impact of broad categorization on statistical results: How underrepresented minority designation can mask the struggles of both Asian American and African American students

Although recent research has reported equity gains in the university-level physics classroom, there remains evidence of significant inequities by race.We conducted a series of multiple linear regressions to examine the magnitude of these inequities in introductory mechanics final exam scores.When we followed a common method of grouping students by

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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty between 1998 and 2002: Outcomes of interventions proximal and distal to the inguinal ligament

Louise Egberg1,2, Anne-Cathrine Mattiasson1,2,3, Karl-Gösta Ljungström1, Johan Styrud11Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Division of Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Sophiahemmet University College, Stockholm, Sweden; 3Department of Nursing, Health and Culture University West, Trollhät

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Carbon flow and management in regional rice production in Thailand

This research aims to study the Carbon (C) flow, stock and management in rice production system, including rice cultivation, rice processing and management of rice by-products.The study boundaries are the rice production systems of four districts in Phayao province and the assessment technique is Material Flow Analysis (MFA).The results show that t

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