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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"Rochester"”.
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Frederick Douglass and the Rochester Community
… the influence Frederick Douglass had on Rochester, New York in both the past and today. Beginning with an examination of research done on both the Reconstruction Era and Frederick Douglass, this study examines how Douglass played a crucial role in creating equality in the United States. …
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Prohibition Era Rochester: A Family Affair
… the largely overlooked historical topic of Rochester, NY during the Prohibition Era. It draws upon a wide variety of sources, including oral history from the author’s family who were directly involved in the illegal sale of alcohol in Rochester. These stories offer unique insight into the …
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The Rough Road to Work for Rochester Refugees
… from locals. Monroe County and the City of Rochester in New York State have a significant refugee population who are required to quickly overcome stress-related trauma, obtain basic necessities, become proficient in English, learn new cultures, and obtain gainful employment. The author …
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Reclaiming Identity: Utilizing Historic Fabric to Revitalize Downtown Rochester
America’s first boomtown, Rochester, New York, rapidly decentralized after World War II. Like other mid-sized industrial cities, Rochester struggled to retain residents and businesses as suburbia flourished. Recently, the city is witnessing a resurgence as national trends favor urban living. This …
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'Poore broaken propertyes' : Rochester and the crisis of aristocratic authority
… implications of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester's libertine poetic expression in the context of his function as a Restoration court poet at the junction of the incipient economic revolution and the final decline of the political and ideological influence of the aristocracy. This is …
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A Case Study of the Challenger Learning Center of Greater Rochester
The Challenger Learning Center of Greater Rochester (CLCGR) is a privately funded hands-on math, science, and technology educational facility for the Greater Rochester area which serves groups from all over Western New York. It is a computer-driven simulation of a space mission that motivates …
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Identification of Learning Impaired Linguistically Different Students in Rochester, New York, Suburban Schools
This paper reviews the legal basis for Bilingual Education and Special Education which have formed the framework for Bilingual Special Education. Assessment procedures and considerations utilized to screen linguistically different students in the area of language dominance/proficiency and IQ …
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Beyond the Sports Page: Baseball, The Cuban Revolution, and Rochester, New York Newspapers, 1954-1960
… 1954 to 1960. By examining local newspapers from Rochester, New York, another IL city, this study portrays how this shared pastime impacted American front section media coverage about their southern island neighbor during the Cuban Revolution.
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Social reform in the burned-over district: Rochester, New York as a test case, 1830-1854
… the various social reform movements in one city, Rochester, New York. Located in the middle of the Burned-over District, Rochester was the scene of three Finney revivals and was a leading regional center for a number of social reform crusades. Besides its importance in religious and reform …
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Investigation of the Distribution of Lead (Pb) in Soil in Rochester, NY: Correlation with Children’s Blood Lead Levels
… samples from various locations in the City of Rochester, located in Monroe County, NY, a city with known prevalence of childhood lead poisoning. Soil samples were analyzed for total lead content via ICP-AES, yielding an average concentration of 288 ppm, a value below EPA standards for …
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The Impact of Rochester Storm Sewers on the Water Quality of the Lower Genesee River: A Modeling Approach Using PCSWMM
… used to calibrate and validate a model of the Rochester storm sewer network (ROCSWMM) using hydrologic modeling tool PCSWMM (Storm Water Management Model). Model-predicted flows, total phosphorus (TP) loads, and total suspended solid (TSS) loads to the Genesee River for 2012 were 19,197,116 m3, …
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A Culturally Relevant Conceptual Unit Plan for the Engagement of African American Male Adolescents in the Rochester City School District
… male students. In a school district such as the Rochester City School District, in Rochester, NY, the graduation rates for this group of students is and has been consistently low. This project was created in an effort to introduce these specific students to an alternative in literacy instruction …
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