California State University, Long Beach

About: California State University, Long Beach is a education organization based out in Long Beach, California, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 10036 authors who have published 13933 publications receiving 377394 citations. The organization is also known as: Cal State Long Beach & Long Beach State.

Effect of a Brief Video Intervention on Incident Infection among Patients Attending Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics

Abstract: Funding: This study was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where technical assistance was provided through a federal cooperative agreement in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Simulation of the formation of nonequilibrium structures in magnetorheological fluids subject to an external magnetic field.

Abstract: We developed a computer model to understand the nonequilibrium structures induced in a magnetorheological (MR) fluid by rapidly applying an external magnetic field MR fluids consist of particles suspended in a liquid where particles interact through dipole moments induced by the external magnetic field We have simulated these induced structures in both directions, parallel and perpendicular to the field, in the limit of fastest response, by neglecting thermal motion and applying the field instantaneously Our results show that the process of structure formation starts with particles forming chains aligned with the external field The chains then coalesce to form columns and wall-like structures (``worms'' as viewed from the top) The complexity of this pattern is found to depend on the concentration of particles and the confinement of the cell in the direction of the external field These results are consistent with experimental observations [GA Flores et al, in Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on ER Fluids, MR Suspensions, and Associate Technology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, 1995, edited by W Bullough (World Scientific, Singapore, 1996), p 140] We have also used this model to study the interaction of two chains The results of this study help in the understanding of the connection between the thickness of the sample and the increased complexity of the observed lateral pattern \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society

Making the Very Most of Classroom Read-Alouds to Promote Comprehension and Vocabulary

Abstract: Integrating comprehension and vocabulary instruction in read-alouds can help teachers make the very most of class time. The curriculum described illustrates how read-alouds, when implemented with strategic purpose, can boost learners' vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension. Specifically, the author presents guidelines for: selecting texts to encourage “text-to-text” and “text-to-self” connections selecting target vocabulary words promoting text-based discussions incorporating comprehension instruction before, during, and after the reading process