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Drawing on theories of student retention and campus climate for diversity, this study examines differences in Black and White students' consideration of transferring or dropping-out of college. It expands the current state of retention research by (1) testing whether there are different antecedents for considering different types of withdrawal and (2) if such differences exist, do they vary by students' racial backgrounds. Our sample included 247 Black and White undergraduate students at a large flagship public research university. Findings suggest different influences on retention considerations by both race and withdrawal type. Most generally, the findings suggest two underlying factors give rise to the reported results. First, it appears as though considering dropping out is associated with general perceptions of campus climate while considering transferring is associated with more concrete experiences and interactions. Second, Black students' retention considerations are associated with issues of race while this is not true for White students., Student retention is one of the most widely studied phenomena in higher education research (e.g., Braxton & Hirschy, 2005; Campbell & Mislevy 2013; Kerby 2015; Morrow & Ackermann, 2012; Pascarella [...]

The present study examined outcomes for youth in foster care who participated in an asset-based camp designed to build youth assets and facilitate adoption. The study addresses youth perceptions of their assets and the relationship between assets and adoption status. Youth perceived that their assets increased over time and adopted youth reported having more assets than youth who were not adopted. An asset-based approach may lead to positive outcomes for youth in foster care., Under One Sky is an asset-based program that seeks to maximize adoption opportunities for older youth in foster care. The program asserts that all youth in foster care have assets [...]

A study was conducted to conceptualize experience in social situations as grounded in multilayered cognitive frames, and to show how this framework can help illuminate historical changes in situated interaction. It is believed that historicizing sociology requires bringing historical sociology and interactionism into greater conversation via a historical theory of social situations.

Alternative rules for performing flexibility analysis were added, as Appendix P, in ASME B31.3, the Process Piping Code, 2004 edition. These rules are considered to be more comprehensive than before; they were designed around computer flexibility analysis. To determine stress range, the difference in stress states, considering all loads, is computed. This paper describes the new rules, their intent, and provides several example piping stress analyses, comparing the results of an analysis using the Appendix P rules with that using the rules in the base Code. [DOI: 10.1115/1.2140289] Keywords: ASME B31.3, Appendix P, piping flexibility, piping stress analysis

* Context.--Differentiation of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas from nonneoplastic pancreatic tissues can be challenging, especially in small biopsy and fine-needle aspiration specimens. Objective.--To investigate the utility of 26 immunohistochemical markers (CAM 5.2, CK [cytokeratin] 7, CK20, CK17, CK19, MUC1, MUC2, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC6, p53, DPC4/SMAD4, CDX2, pVHL [von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor gene protein], S100P, IMP-3 [insulin-like growth factor 2 messenger RNA binding protein 3], maspin, mesothelin, claudin 4, claudin 18, annexin A8, fascin, PSCA [prostate stem cell antigen], MOC31, CEA [carcinoembryonic antigen], and CA19-9 [cancer antigen 19-9]) in the diagnosis of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Design.--Immunohistochemical staining for these markers was performed in 60 cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma on routine and tissue microarray sections. In addition, immunohistochemical staining for maspin, S100P, IMP-3, and pVHL was performed on cell blocks from 67 pancreatic fine-needle aspiration cases, including 44 cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Results.--The results demonstrated that (1) more than 90% of cases of ductal adenocarcinoma were positive for maspin, S100P, and IMP-3; (2) nearly all adenocarcinoma cases were negative for pVHL, whereas nonneoplastic ducts and acini were positive for pVHL in all cases; (3) normal/reactive pancreatic ducts were frequently positive for CK7, CK19, MUC1, MUC6, CA19-9, MOC31, PSCA, mesothelin, annexin A8, claudin 4, and claudin 18; (4) normal pancreatic ducts were usually negative for IMP-3, maspin, S100P, CK17, MUC2, MUC4, and MUC5AC; (5) 60% of adenocarcinomas were negative for DPC4/SMAD4; and (6) strong background staining was frequently seen with fascin, PSCA, and annexin A8. Conclusions.--pVHL, maspin, S100P, and IMP-3 constitute the best diagnostic panel of immunomarkers for confirming the diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in both surgical and fine-needle aspiration specimens. (Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2012; 136:601-609; doi: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0326-OA), Differentiation of ductal adenocarcinoma (DAC) of the pancreas from nonneoplastic pancreatic tissues can be challenging, especially for well-differentiated DAC in small core biopsy specimens, pancreatic surgical resection margins, and fine-needle [...]