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Campus Report, Vol. 41, No. 4, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

The publication for faculty and staff of the University of Dayton. Chapel renovations; health care changes; Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.

Voices Raised, Issue 42, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Included in this issue: The Adventure of a Lifetime; Follow Your Heart; It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. No, it’s Mentor Woman; It would have killed you; Raise Your Awareness of Endometrial Cancer; Love Your Body Month; International Friendship Family.

The Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 60, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Community Leader, Vol. 12, No. 01, University Of Dayton. Fitz Center For Leadership In Community

Newsletter: Community Leader

News and notes from the University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community.

Past... And Future, No. 16, Department Of History

History Newsletter

News and notes from the University of Dayton History Department.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2013, University Of Dayton Magazine

University of Dayton Magazine

In this issue are stories about the new Pope, one professor's photography, and the new tuition plan.

The Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering Newsletter, University Of Dayton. Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Newsletter

Fall 2013

News and notes for University of Dayton's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Voices Raised, Issue 41, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Included in this issue: Career Services Adds New Talent and Experience; Be A Better You: Love Your Body Month; A Letter on Behalf of the “Kettering Labs Cat”; Migraine Headaches; Let Go of Waiting for a Different Weight: Good Health Can Exist at Every Size; Rays of Sunshine Through the Women’s Center; Successfully Balancing Life and Work.

Eon, Vol. 02, No. 01, University Of Dayton. Electro-Optics And Photonics Program

Electro-Optics Newsletter

Fall 2013

News and notes from the University of Dayton Electro-Optics Graduate Program.

Campus Report, Vol. 41, No. 1, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

The publication for faculty and staff of the University of Dayton. Rites Rights Writes; Isidore mobile app; Outdoor Engagement Center.

2013-14 Graduate Bulletin

Graduate Bulletins

After 2003 the University of Dayton Bulletin went exclusively online. This copy was downloaded from the University of Dayton's website.

Engage. Inspire. Transform., University Of Dayton. Advancement Relations

Donor impact reports

2012 Impact Report from the University of Dayton.

2013-2014 Bulletin

Undergraduate Bulletins

After 2003 the University of Dayton Bulletin went exclusively online. This copy was downloaded from the University of Dayton's website.

Ltc Newsletter, University Of Dayton. Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center

LTC Newsletter

Fall 2013

Honorslink, Issue 2013.2, University Of Dayton. Honors Program

HonorsLINK Newsletter

News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program. This issue features our 2012-13 graduates and profiles of some new alumni.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Spring/Summer 2013, University Of Dayton Magazine

University of Dayton Magazine

This special issue includes a story that explores connection to place and success through collaboration. It discusses the revitalization of Brown Street and the building of the GE Aviation EPISCENTER. Also included is a story about the Cope's gray tree frog and how Robin Davis '87 found her way by finding faith, following love and feeding a family. Also included is news from around campus, sporting news, May commencement, and much more.

Campus Report, Vol. 40, No. 8, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

The publication for faculty and staff of the University of Dayton. Designated smoking areas; summer construction; seven UD School of Law professors retire.

Community Leader, Vol. 11, No. 03, University Of Dayton. Fitz Center For Leadership In Community

Newsletter: Community Leader

News and notes from the University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community.

Herbaceous 2013, Julia I. Chapman, Amy L. Myers, Ryan W. Mcewan

Data Files: Drew Woods Permanent Plots

Herbaceous vegetation data collected in 2013 at Drew Woods State Nature Preserve in Darke County, OH. Data key is provided in a supplemental file.

Cognitive Appraisals In A Deception Task

Stander Symposium Projects

Cognitive appraisals of threat and challenge, identified and characterized by Blascovich and Mendes (2000), involve whether an individual feels as though he or she is able to overcome a task requiring significant effort. This can be understood as an elaboration of the fight-or-flight response, and as such, can be indicated by physiological responses. This experiment applies this cognitive appraisal paradigm to a deception task, in an attempt to improve on the polygraph test.

Neural Correlates Of Human Trust In Automation

Stander Symposium Projects

My thesis was conducted Wright Patterson Air Force Base. This study focuses on the development of trust with a computer system and its neural correlates. This was accomplished looking at EEG data from participants as they perform a task that is automated, AF_MATB.

Research Exercise: Legal Implications Of Publishing National Secrets

Stander Symposium Projects

Could the press be prosecuted for treason for publishing stories about national security? What are the legal ramifications that the press faces when obtaining and publishing national security information obtained illegally by a third party?

Assessment Of Alternatives Effects And Choosing The Optimized Demand Response Capacity Of Automatic Lighting System

Stander Symposium Projects

Demand response (DR) programs seek to adjust the normal consumption patterns of electric power consumers in response to incentive payments that are offered by utility companies in order to induce lower consumption at peak hours and when the power system reliability is at risk. Given the fact that lighting systems consume about 20-35% of the total energy used in buildings, addressing this shortcoming is an important research problem. Therefore, we propose to take a systematic optimization-based approach to assess demand response capacity of automatic lighting control systems in commercial and residential buildings. Our model takes into account a variety of …

Research Exercise: Adjuncts: Part Time, Full Awareness

Stander Symposium Projects

Adjunct faculty comprise the majority of faculty members at community colleges, yet there are many deficits in the research concerning them (Townsend & Twombly, 2007). It is difficult to get an accurate portrayal of who these instructors are not only for the benefit of researchers, administrators, and students but also for the adjuncts themselves. There are many professional and personal pathways that adjuncts can choose, thus it can be difficult for them to relate to one another given the diversity among the group. While many community colleges offer their adjuncts supports, less often are they offered an integrated resource that …

Relative Strength, Sector Weighting, And Sector Returns: A Portfolio Analysis For The Period 2008-2012

Stander Symposium Projects

The Flyer Fund uses a top down approach to determine which S&P sectors it should invest in. The general approach is to use macroeconomic indicators (e.g. expected GDP growth) to determine sector weighting. In this study we use measures of relative price movements (relative strength) to determine sector weights. Treating each S&P sector as if it were an individual stock, we create a 10 stock portfolio and compare its performance to the S&P 500 over the period 2008-2012. Our research design calls for the portfolio weighting to be based on the inverse of relative strength for each sector. The approach …

An Electrochemical Study Of L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-Dopa)

Stander Symposium Projects

The purpose of this research was to perform an electrochemical study on the novel amino acid L-3,4-dihydroxyphenlyalanine (L-DOPA). Understanding the electrochemistry of L-DOPA would give insight into the electrochemistry of an adhesive protein isolated from the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L). Cyclic voltammetry scans were conducted on solutions containing buffer, iron, and varied amounts of L-DOPA at pH values equal to 4.5, 7.2, and 10.2. A plot of the peak potentials (Ep) was used to determine the stoichiometric ratios of L-DOPA to Iron (Fe). The solutions at pH values equal to 4.5, 7.2, and 10.2 were also analyzed spectophotometrically, and …

A Pilot Study Of The Effect Of An Acute Vestibular Therapy On Postural Stability And Gaze Patterns Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Stander Symposium Projects

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) struggle with sensory regulation, resulting in abnormal gaze patterns and decreased postural stability. Sensory integration (SI) therapy is a common therapy used to help children with ASD with these issues, however, there is insufficient quantitative research concerning its effectiveness. A pilot study is currently being conducted to quantify the acute effects of a SI vestibular treatment on postural stability and gaze patterns. Both children diagnosed with ASDs and typically developing children are participating in the study, and test methods include quiet standing posturography and analysis of socially relevant visual fixations recorded by a mobile …

The Graying And The Disgruntled: A Needs Assessment Of Associate Professors

Stander Symposium Projects

Recent national surveys of associate professors (Modern Language Association, 2009; Jaschik, 2012) present a bleak picture: associate professors receive little support from institutions. Without this support, they frequently lose focus, motivation, and experience professorial burnout or melancholia (Baldwin, 1990; Schwab, 1983; Karpiak, 1996). The first part of this study reframed the definition of faculty development, reviewed the related literature, and investigated three themes: the portrait of the associate professor, the results of national surveys, and recent institutional programming efforts for these professors. Through an online qualitative survey, the second part focused on the collection and analysis of data regarding the …

Mechanistic Studies Of Inhibitors Of Dna Replication Restart Pathways In Neisseria Gonorrhea

Stander Symposium Projects

Complete and faithful replication of a cell's genetic information is an essential process. Many enzymes are involved in the successful duplication of genetic information and the integrity of these enzymes can be compromised when they encounter DNA damage. Bacterial cells use a pathway called DNA replication restart to resume DNA replication following a disruptive encounter of the DNA replication enzymes with DNA damage. This pathway is catalyzed by primosome proteins, including PriA, PriB, PriC, DnaT, DnaB, DnaC, and DnaG. The importance of DNA replication restart for bacterial cell survival is demonstrated by the inability of strains that carry mutations in …

An Automatic And Locally Tunable Transformation Function For Fog And Haze Removal In Aerial Imagery

Stander Symposium Projects

A new automatic image enhancement technique based on a locally tunable transformation function for visibility improvement in aerial images is presented. Aerial images usually suffer with poor visibility and contrast because of bad weather conditions like haze, fog, and turbid conditions. We propose a model based image restoration approach which uses a new nonlinear transfer function on luminance component to obtain the transmission map. The model assumes that the weather conditions include haze and fog particles. The amount of accumulation of haze/fog particles depends on the depth information of the scene. The local luminance image provides approximate depth information of …