A recent focus on contemporary evolution and the connections between communities has sought to more closely integrate the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. Studies of coevolutionary dynamics, life history ...

The paper considers the century-old professionalization project around school teaching. Sociologists have contended that a professionalization of an occupation requires the recognition, and acceptance, of an expertise. ...

“Vortex-induced vibration” (VIV) of a sprung cylinder is a familiar fluid-structure interaction phenomenon occurring over a wide range of flow Reynolds number (Re). From a dynamical systems perspective, at critical Reynolds ...

This research project focused on assessing the effectiveness and essential role of flaggers and spotters in directing traffic for expressway and freeway work zones in Illinois with a posted speed limit greater than 40 ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is making several changes to concrete mix designs, using revisions to cement specification ASTM C150/AASHTO M85 and ASTM C465/AASHTO M327. These proposed revisions will ...

Peer assessments are used both as formative ungraded and summative graded activities in a range of learning environments. As a form of collaborative learning, they are beneficial to online students’ performance and motivation ...

How divorce effects children has been one of the most controversial and complicated areas of family research. This essay summarizes the research literature for the general public.

Moisture damage of asphalt concrete is defined as the loss of strength and stability caused by the active presence of moisture. The most common technique to mitigate moisture damage is using additives or modifiers with the ...

This article describes the virtual spaces used for education, known as virtual classrooms. The article does one advocate or describe a particular online system but talks in general about the uses of virtual classrooms in ...