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Reflections Of Mallarmé: A Comparative Study Of Manet’S A Bar At The Folies-Bergère, Marguerite Li Bassi Apr 2012

Reflections Of Mallarmé: A Comparative Study Of Manet’S A Bar At The Folies-Bergère, Marguerite Li Bassi

Academic Summit

Given that painting and poetry are sister disciplines concerned with communication through the power of images and their symbolic meanings, I will argue the uncanny relevance of Mallarmé’s Hérodiade and The Afternoon of a Faun to Manet’s A Bar at the Folies Bergère. Manet, in the words of Mallarmé, “paints, not the object, but the effect” using forms that can be found in these poems which encompass Mallarme’s most cherished ideations: Dream, Beauty, and Ideal. Haunting allusions to these themes subtly permeate the splendid, recondite imagery Manet developed for his last Salon entry and still resonate today.

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The Price Of Education, Cody Culpepper Apr 2012

The Price Of Education, Cody Culpepper

Academic Summit

Without a doubt, the current education system for elementary, junior high, and high school has many issues that require attention. Creating an effective teacher payment system is one of these matters. However, using student performance to gauge teacher pay is not the most prudent course of action, as a teacher, a principal, several economists, and a scholarly study revealed. These changes have the potential to affect everyone from the students, to the teachers, all the way to the very administration that wants to set these changes in motion.

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New Directions : Library Publishing Services, Tim Tamminga Apr 2012

New Directions : Library Publishing Services, Tim Tamminga

Digital Commons @ Lingnan University - demonstration seminar

A growing number of libraries are implementing publishing services for scholarly journals, conferences and books. We’ll look at how academic libraries are using platforms like Digital Commons to publish original content.

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Is French Toast?: The Fall Of French As The Leading Lingua Franca, Kyle May Apr 2012

Is French Toast?: The Fall Of French As The Leading Lingua Franca, Kyle May

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French was the dominant international language until the 20th century, but in 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was written in both French and English. The French language as a leading lingua franca reached its height during the reign of Louis XIV and the era of the salons. However, the French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire brought an end to the ancient regime and subsequently an end to the era in which French prestige originated. These events also helped English to take the mantle of leading lingua franca. The language repositioned itself, and it survives internationally today.

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A Critical Assessment Of The Incident Command System, Al Landry, Elizabeth Mrak Apr 2012

A Critical Assessment Of The Incident Command System, Al Landry, Elizabeth Mrak

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To address the response deficiencies identified after 9/11, use of the Incident Command System (ICS) was mandated. Although effective in fire services, researchers are critical of this decision. Issues of concern include appropriate utilization of volunteer personnel, integration of both hierarchy and network management philosophies, and elevation of a practitioner-based response strategy to the level of a federal bureaucracy. A review of the literature substantiates these concerns and indicates a need for regionalization of training. We suggest significant improvements would be realized by creating a partnership between state educational institutions and the emergency preparedness agencies to prepare responders.

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Torrefaction Of Pine, Willow, And Arundo To Improve Fuel Characteristics, Philip Aucoin Apr 2012

Torrefaction Of Pine, Willow, And Arundo To Improve Fuel Characteristics, Philip Aucoin

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Torrefaction is a thermal pretreatment technology that serves as an important step in the utilization of biomass as a fuel source during thermochemical processing techniques, such as combustion, co-combustion, and gasification. The product from torrefaction has improved fuel properties in terms of increased mass energy density, possesses hydrophobic nature, and is more uniform, in comparison with unprocessed biomass. Also, the grindability characteristics of the torrefied biomass are greatly improved and are comparable with coal and petroleum coke. This allows for effective utilization of torrefied biomass in coal fired power plants using the existing burners with minor modifications.

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A Novel Mechanism For Regulating Glycolysis And Glutaminolysis During The Cell Cycle, Saul Carcamo Apr 2012

A Novel Mechanism For Regulating Glycolysis And Glutaminolysis During The Cell Cycle, Saul Carcamo

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Cell division is critically important in human development and disease (e.g., cancer). Numerous proteins regulate cell division, and two protein complexes, SCF (SKP1/CUL-1/F-box protein) and APC/C (anaphase-promoting complex/ cyclosome), control degradation of some of these proteins. These complexes also regulate the glycolysis-promoting enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase, and glutaminase 1, the enzyme that initiates glutamine breakdown. SCF and APC/C utilize ubiquitin, a protein that targets regulatory proteins for degradation using specific amino acids sequences called degradation motifs. Our discovery that SCF and APC/C use the same degradation motifs for regulating metabolism and cell division provides an important link between energy regulation and cell …

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Evaluation Of Erosion For Coastal Highways And Levees, Lane Blocker Apr 2012

Evaluation Of Erosion For Coastal Highways And Levees, Lane Blocker

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In this study, experimental analyses were conducted to uncover the erosion-causing flow physics, which aims to improve the erosion-resistant design of coastal structures. The impacts of wave actions, especially frequency components, on coastal structures were investigated. A test levee was built and placed on Long Beach, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Real time wave action pressure data on the surface of the test levee were collected and analyzed. The frequency components of the pressure data agree with a numerical simulation that was conducted to view hidden anomalies inside the waves.

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Expedient Wind Energy Potential In Louisiana, Jasmin Honegger Apr 2012

Expedient Wind Energy Potential In Louisiana, Jasmin Honegger

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Wind power is growing in popularity and usage, especially in countries such as China, the United States, and Germany. The United States is currently building more wind farms. Certain states are quite advantageous for benefiting from wind power and some have not implemented the use of wind power yet. Louisiana’s current involvement with wind energy is absent because Louisiana is primarily an oil and gas state. An overview of the development of this industry worldwide will validate that wind energy is a feasible source of green energy for Louisiana.

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Implementing Learning Approaches, Lacey Williams Apr 2012

Implementing Learning Approaches, Lacey Williams

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As part of my undergraduate research, I have studied different types of learning approaches, which are ways to enhance students’ knowledge of basic computer science skills. The three most common types of learning approaches are: verification-driven learning, test-driven learning, and problem-based learning. Each method brings something different, but valuable, to a classroom. They all differ from traditional teaching methods, and give students encouragement and advantages in their undergraduate career. All three of these learning methods can be effectively and efficiently implemented in the classroom. However, they are most effective when applied in the earliest CS courses.

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New Antioxidant Prenylated Benzophenone Derivative From Native Louisiana Species Of Hypericum Hypericoides, Shreedu Pradhan Apr 2012

New Antioxidant Prenylated Benzophenone Derivative From Native Louisiana Species Of Hypericum Hypericoides, Shreedu Pradhan

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Oxidation plays a critical role in cell senescence and the progression of disorders like cancer and cardiovascular disease. Antioxidants are known to modulate several of these disease pathways. In our survey of plants native to Louisiana, a new prenylated benzophenone derivative was isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of Hypericum hypericoides. Inspection of other plant parts yielded the known metabolites, 7-epiclusianone and clusianone. The structure and stereochemistry of the metabolites were determined by spectroscopic methods. The new derivative displayed antioxidant activity at a concentration of 1 mg/mL in the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide colorimetric assay.

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Implementing A Wireless Sensor Network, Stephen Ellis Apr 2012

Implementing A Wireless Sensor Network, Stephen Ellis

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The Wireless sensor network using MEMSICS Professional Kit was designed and developed to collect the data based on events (temperature and light). Initially, we achieved the network functionality including connecting motes and transferring the data. Next, we developed a system to monitor light and temperature in four rooms in the TL James building. As a result, we programmed four of the motes with a custom program that collects and reports only light and temperature (humidity temperature and present temperature) back to the base station. Visualization software (MoteView) provided by MEMSIC was used to view and analyze the data.

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Is Erod Activity Affected By The Molting Cycle In The Fiddler Crab, Uca Pugilator?, Kate Hotard Apr 2012

Is Erod Activity Affected By The Molting Cycle In The Fiddler Crab, Uca Pugilator?, Kate Hotard

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If crustacean ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity varies with the molting physiology, then the use of random crustacean EROD activity and whole tissue samples as biomarkers for pollution can be questioned. This study determined if mitochondrial or microsomal EROD activities in the hepatopancreas were affected by the molting physiology in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. Intermolt crabs were injected with the exogenous molting hormone 20-hydroxyecdsyone. Results showed a significant increase in mitochondrial EROD activity suggesting that mitochondrial EROD activity is influenced by molting physiology. Only microsomal cell fractions should be used to perform crustacean EROD assays when evaluating aquatic pollution.

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Successful Institutional Repositories In Action, Tim Tamminga Apr 2012

Successful Institutional Repositories In Action, Tim Tamminga

Digital Commons @ Lingnan University - demonstration seminar

The IR and publishing platform can be used to extend library services across the academy. Examples from schools using Digital Commons will be used to show these services for faculty, students, administration and external communities.

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An Overview Of Digital Commons @ Lingnan University, K. Y., Tommy Yeung Apr 2012

An Overview Of Digital Commons @ Lingnan University, K. Y., Tommy Yeung

Digital Commons @ Lingnan University - demonstration seminar

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“My First Patient” And Other Pharmacy Service-Learning Projects, Laurel Andrews Apr 2012

“My First Patient” And Other Pharmacy Service-Learning Projects, Laurel Andrews

Academic Summit

The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy has incorporated a longitudinal service-learning program throughout the didactic portion of the curriculum. Every semester, each class is assigned a service-learning project beginning in the fall semester of the P1 year with the "My First Patient" project. This project entails students becoming their own first patients, completing medical histories and a behavior change and action plan assignment as well as writing a reflective essay. Our students participate in many more service-learning projects during their time in the College of Pharmacy, examples of which will be discussed.

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Mcneese State University Music Education Students Provide “Excellence With A Personal Touch”, Jan Scott, Mickey Smith Apr 2012

Mcneese State University Music Education Students Provide “Excellence With A Personal Touch”, Jan Scott, Mickey Smith

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McNeese Department of Performing Arts integrated a service-learning opportunity in partnership with the Maplewood Middle School band program. Junior-level music education students assisted the director, who must work without the aid of an assistant director or teacher’s aide. The mission of McNeese is to provide "Excellence with a Personal Touch." The McNeese music education students are providing that service by transforming the lives of the beginning band student with this collaboration. This session will discuss the expected and unexpected outcomes of this first-time-tried, service-learning opportunity.

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Intermediate Level Regional Mass Fatality Plan, Gifford Saravia Apr 2012

Intermediate Level Regional Mass Fatality Plan, Gifford Saravia

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This project seeks to develop a plan for the management of an Intermediate Level Mass Fatality Incident that exceeds the capabilities of a single parish or local government entity, but does not rise to the level of a state or federal response. Local parish coroners or emergency managers will be able to utilize this plan and data collection formats to ensure a rapid, consistent, and comprehensive response to a mass fatality event that coordinates regional resources such as equipment, work force, temporary morgue services, and social support services such as those within Louisiana Region Four.

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Service-Learning And Research In The Unified Public Administration Capstone Course: Small Numbers, Significant Impact, Jack Atherton Apr 2012

Service-Learning And Research In The Unified Public Administration Capstone Course: Small Numbers, Significant Impact, Jack Atherton

Academic Summit

Overview of service-learning and research in the Unified Public Administration Capstone Course and introduction of student presenters.

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Standard Operating Procedure For Thermal Imaging Camera For The Cotile Volunteer Fire Department, Paula Chandler Apr 2012

Standard Operating Procedure For Thermal Imaging Camera For The Cotile Volunteer Fire Department, Paula Chandler

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The Cotile Volunteer Fire Department is in need of a Standard Operating Procedure to be used for the purpose of official operation and care of the Bullard T Max Thermal Imaging Camera. This need was determined when two volunteer fire departments responded to a call for a fire in the chimney of a manufactured home. It was determined that the department needed a thermal imaging camera and the volunteers needed training on standard operation and care. This research will 1. relay the general operation, 2. state appropriate various ethical uses, 3. develop guidelines for official use, 4. define training principles.

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Calcasieu Parish Middle School Robotics Competition, Zhuang Li, Daniel Lejeune Apr 2012

Calcasieu Parish Middle School Robotics Competition, Zhuang Li, Daniel Lejeune

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Collaborating with the Calcasieu Parish School Board, the first robotics competition was successfully held at McNeese State University on February 25, 2012. Structured as a service-learning project for McNeese students in Spring 2011, McNeese engineering students coached 14 teams from 13 area middle schools in this newly created robotics competition. The PI communicated with the school sponsors regularly and visited all the schools at least once. The ultimate goal was to instill an understanding and appreciation of sciences and engineering. We believe our first efforts were successful as there is interest to hold this competition on an annual basis.

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Opportunities For High-Level Scholarship And Service In Health Studies And Professional Writing Curriculum, Sandra Hill, Paula Griswold Apr 2012

Opportunities For High-Level Scholarship And Service In Health Studies And Professional Writing Curriculum, Sandra Hill, Paula Griswold

Academic Summit

Two professors at ULM are working to create service-learning projects in their classes that not only provide extensive civic engagement but also rigorous scholarly training. They employ different methodologies for service-learning but pursue similar goals and outcomes. This presentation describes their pedagogical designs for community-based writing and health-related service-learning projects as well as their goals and outcomes for scholarship and service. Their different teaching methods are presented to show the different ways that community-based writing and health-related service work can be implemented. Significantly, both professors are working to achieve opportunities for higher scholarly inquiry with civic application.

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Investing In Service-Learning At Louisiana Tech, Lindsey Keith-Vincent Apr 2012

Investing In Service-Learning At Louisiana Tech, Lindsey Keith-Vincent

Academic Summit

Project INVEST (Investing in Volunteer Experiences with Support Tutoring) is an investment by Louisiana Tech University’s IDEA Place, Lincoln Parish School Board, area high schools and a community of volunteers determined to prepare and support students in the community. The program is based on the career ladder explainer model utilized at the New York Hall of Science. Students learn about and work with existing exhibits and experiments and create their own to share. Students have served as guides for the science center and ambassadors to the community. Last year INVEST students were recognized for their contributions at the NYLC conference.

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Service-Learning Projects Are A Great Fit For Marketing Courses, William T. Neese Apr 2012

Service-Learning Projects Are A Great Fit For Marketing Courses, William T. Neese

Academic Summit

A wide variety of marketing courses are particularly well suited for service-learning projects. Many of the topics commonly discussed in marketing classes (e.g., marketing research) relate to needs in the business and nonprofit communities. Small firms and nonprofit organizations may not have the skills and resources necessary to gather and analyze information about target markets or conduct marketing audits. The presenter first offers a framework for conducting service-learning projects in any class, then describes several service-learning projects previously used in his own marketing classes. The concluding example will overview one currently being implemented in the senior capstone Marketing Strategy course.

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Portion Distortion: A Nutrition Awareness Service-Learning Project, Michelle Morris, Terrie Poehl Apr 2012

Portion Distortion: A Nutrition Awareness Service-Learning Project, Michelle Morris, Terrie Poehl

Academic Summit

The presentation will explain how a service-learning project united faculty and teacher education candidates from Northwestern State University with first graders to learn about nutrition and serve healthy snacks to other students in the elementary school. The presenters will discuss how they implemented a school gardening project and health instruction as part of the learning activities. They will also explain the service event for other children in the school as part of Global Youth Service Day. Suggestions will be offered for funding opportunities, community partnerships, and evaluation techniques.

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Impact Of Service-Learning On Water Quality Outreach, Waneene C. Dorsey Apr 2012

Impact Of Service-Learning On Water Quality Outreach, Waneene C. Dorsey

Academic Summit

Environmental stewardship is the key to protecting water, which is a natural resource. The purpose of the Grambling State University water quality, service-learning project was to increase water quality awareness at the university level and communities in the northern Louisiana watershed. One of the highlights of the service-learning project was to provide ‘hands-on’ training in hydrological monitoring, reporting guidelines, the use of water quality monitoring kits, and the integration of the World Wide Web to K-12 teachers in Bienville, Lincoln, and Ouachita parishes. In addition, to improve efficiency storm water drainage on campus, students cleaned storm grids.

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Making A Difference, One Community At A Time, Kimberly Whorton Apr 2012

Making A Difference, One Community At A Time, Kimberly Whorton

Academic Summit

In 2010, through a federal grant, a mobile dental hygiene unit was purchased with two goals in mind: providing care to citizens in rural parishes of Louisiana while providing community clinical experience to dental hygiene students. Provision of these services on the MDHU is helping to address affordability and accessibility to dental care. Underserved children and adults receive clinical and educational services creating oral health awareness for the entire family. The ULM’s Dental Hygiene Mobile Unit provides dental hygiene students with an irreplaceable and unique educational setting while providing needed services to the underserved residents in the region.

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Pediatric Partnerships: Health Promotion Through Service-Learning, Tanya Sims Apr 2012

Pediatric Partnerships: Health Promotion Through Service-Learning, Tanya Sims

Academic Summit

Service-learning is an integral component of the Child Health Maintenance course at Louisiana Tech University. Nursing students engage the pediatric population in a variety of community settings to improve health through service-learning education. Topics such as prematurity awareness, shaken baby syndrome, hand washing and illness prevention, hygiene issues, nutrition, dental care and adolescent health needs are addressed. The opportunity to connect with children in the community meets the objective of health promotion and illness prevention for the role of the registered nurse and provides an opportunity for students to participate in a rewarding civic engagement project.

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Ul System Students Strong In Service-Fundraising Initiative For St. Jude Children’S Research Hospital, Erica C. Sherrard, Kylie Templet, Matthew Theriot Apr 2012

Ul System Students Strong In Service-Fundraising Initiative For St. Jude Children’S Research Hospital, Erica C. Sherrard, Kylie Templet, Matthew Theriot

Academic Summit

The University of Louisiana System Student Advisory Council (SAC) held its annual service-learning project to promote awareness and raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Except for Tennessee, Louisiana sends more children to be treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital than any other state. SAC members gained valuable experience by organizing and implementing a series of week-long activities that engaged their respective campuses and local communities. This project provided students with an opportunity to impact lives of children world-wide while actively participating in a system-wide promotion.

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Alfredo Chavez Montoya Papers: A Window On The Labor Movement In The Southwest, Scott Worman Apr 2012

Alfredo Chavez Montoya Papers: A Window On The Labor Movement In The Southwest, Scott Worman

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

A presentation about the Alfredo Chávez Montoya Papers which document Montoya's work as a labor organizer in the Southwest, 1940s-1970s, with the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers and other labor organizations.

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