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Discovering Cristina: A Study Of Cristina Peri Rossi's Life And Literary Works And Marketing Them To Worldwide Audiences, Dunja Zdero Dec 2010

Discovering Cristina: A Study Of Cristina Peri Rossi's Life And Literary Works And Marketing Them To Worldwide Audiences, Dunja Zdero

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

As one of the leading female authors of the Latin American literature, Cristina Peri Rossi has produced a large collection of works including more than 40 published novels, essays, and short story and poetry collections. Her literature is known for addressing various topics such as political and social injustices, love, passion, feminism, sexuality, and gender studies. As an exile in Spain, Peri Rossi also offers an interesting blend of the two Spanish-speaking worlds. Although many other authors speak of the same issues, Peri Rossi provides a very unique insight into both cultures that cannot be seen elsewhere: an insight of …


Ecoweb 1.1: Ecologists' Cooperative Web Bank, Joel E. Cohen Dec 2010

Ecoweb 1.1: Ecologists' Cooperative Web Bank, Joel E. Cohen

Cohen Laboratory

ECOWeB is a machine-readable database of several hundred food webs compiled from published sources by several ecologists.


Effects Of Three Emulsion Compositions On Taste Thresholds And Intensity Ratings Of Five Taste Compounds, J. E. Thurgood, Silvana Martini Dec 2010

Effects Of Three Emulsion Compositions On Taste Thresholds And Intensity Ratings Of Five Taste Compounds, J. E. Thurgood, Silvana Martini

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

This study assessed the effects of three emulsified systems on taste thresholds and the near-threshold taste intensities of the five tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami). Emulsions were formulated with different lipid chemical compositions. Lipid addition in an emulsified form significantly increased thresholds for sour and bitter tastes produced by citric acid and quinine hydrochloride, respectively. No significant differences were found in the threshold levels in emulsions formulated with different lipids for the five tastes evaluated. In general, for the same tastant concentration, taste intensities for sour and bitter tastes were lower in emulsions compared with the aqueous solutions, …


Translating Expertise Into Effective Instruction: The Impacts Of Cognitive Task Analysis (Cta) On Lab Report Quality And Student Retention In The Biological Sciences, David F. Feldon, Briana Crotwell Timmerman, Krik A. Stowe, Richard Showman Dec 2010

Translating Expertise Into Effective Instruction: The Impacts Of Cognitive Task Analysis (Cta) On Lab Report Quality And Student Retention In The Biological Sciences, David F. Feldon, Briana Crotwell Timmerman, Krik A. Stowe, Richard Showman

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Poor instruction has been cited as a primary cause of attrition from STEM majors and a major obstacle to learning for those who stay [Seymour and Hewitt [1997]. Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview]. Using a double-blind design, this study tests the hypothesis that the lack of explicit instructions in scientific inquiry skills is a major factor in both low STEM retention and academic underperformance. This project delivered supplemental instruction to students in a laboratory-based undergraduate biology course (n = 314) that was derived either from cognitive task analyses (CTAs) conducted with expert biologists (treatment) …


Food Consumption And Childhood Obesity, Vanessa Santa Catharina Dec 2010

Food Consumption And Childhood Obesity, Vanessa Santa Catharina

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Objective: To examine the association between the foods and beverages that children consume and their BMI. Design: Data on food consumption were collected through a food frequency questionnaire, and children were weighed and measured by the researcher. Subjects/setting: The study included 45 children aged 8 to 13 years, Participants are part of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver Boettcher Branch. Statistical analyses: Descriptive statistics were conducted to describe all variables. Chi-square test of association was conducted to test for association between foods that limit healthful eating and foods that promote healthful and the students' BMI. Chi-square test of …


Preston Road Corridor Study: Community Preference Report, City And Regional Planning Institute Of Urban Studies, City Of Celina, Texas Dec 2010

Preston Road Corridor Study: Community Preference Report, City And Regional Planning Institute Of Urban Studies, City Of Celina, Texas

Institute of Urban Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


City Of Burleson Community Development Department Performance Review, William Crear, Douglas Mcdonald, Brian Stanley, Joyce Stephens Dec 2010

City Of Burleson Community Development Department Performance Review, William Crear, Douglas Mcdonald, Brian Stanley, Joyce Stephens

Public Administration Capstone Reports

The City of Burleson, Texas requested that The University of Texas at Arlington School of Urban and Public Affairs conduct a study to create employee performance evaluation measures for six positions in the Burleson Community Development Department. As such, it is the intent of the student team to coordinate employee performance evaluation measures with the recently adopted Roadmap to a "2030 Comprehensive Plan." The final product will include, but not be limited to, a set of standardized performance criteria for a total of six positions, a format for periodic goal-related performance appraisals in relation to the Roadmap to 2030 Comprehensive …


Getting Into Graduate School: The Master's And Doctorate, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Azra L. Santiago-Rivera, E. Lira Nov 2010

Getting Into Graduate School: The Master's And Doctorate, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Azra L. Santiago-Rivera, E. Lira

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Cultural Adaptations For Latinos: Why, What, How, And For Whom?, Esteban Cardemil, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Guillermo Bernal Nov 2010

Cultural Adaptations For Latinos: Why, What, How, And For Whom?, Esteban Cardemil, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Guillermo Bernal

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Perceptions Of Interethnic Dating Among College Students, Elisaida Méndez, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Nov 2010

Perceptions Of Interethnic Dating Among College Students, Elisaida Méndez, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Latinas Supervising Latinas: No Hay Rosas Sin Espinas, Lynda D. Field, Shannon Chavez-Korell, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Nov 2010

Latinas Supervising Latinas: No Hay Rosas Sin Espinas, Lynda D. Field, Shannon Chavez-Korell, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Behavioral Observations Of Immigrant Latina/O Family Interactions: How Latino Cultural Values Shape Parenting Practices And Parenting Stress., Melissa R. Donovick, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Nov 2010

Behavioral Observations Of Immigrant Latina/O Family Interactions: How Latino Cultural Values Shape Parenting Practices And Parenting Stress., Melissa R. Donovick, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Back Where They Once Belonged? Local Response To Afforestation In County Kerry, Ireland, Matthew S. Carroll, Áine Ní Dhubháin, Courtney G. Flint Oct 2010

Back Where They Once Belonged? Local Response To Afforestation In County Kerry, Ireland, Matthew S. Carroll, Áine Ní Dhubháin, Courtney G. Flint

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Afforestation has many benefits at the local regional and global scale. The local social impacts of planting new forests, however, depend on a variety of contextual factors and other details including who is doing the planting, which species are being planted, the location of the planting and, perhaps most importantly, existing land uses and their linkage to social and economic circumstances. This article presents case study research into these issues in two places in County Kerry Ireland. Utilising the concept of the differentiated landscape, we examine the somewhat varying social responses to afforestation in the two study sites in light …


The Best Test Of Ph.D. Studentsuccess: Response, David F. Feldon, Briana Crotwell Timmerman, Michelle Maher Oct 2010

The Best Test Of Ph.D. Studentsuccess: Response, David F. Feldon, Briana Crotwell Timmerman, Michelle Maher

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Newquist suggests that students' publications are important predictors of post-degree research effectiveness, due in part to the importance of collaboration in innovative research. We agree that publication record is important and helpful, but the collaborative aspects of writing render publications a noisy metric by which to assess individual growth on specific skills (1). The variable time lags between the execution of an experiment, analysis of its data, and publication of findings [e.g., (2)] further limit the ability to identify direct relationships between experiences in a doctoral program and scholarly growth. Doctoral education's overarching goal is to develop competent researchers capable …


Overview Of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Philip A. Fabrizio, Starla Deaton, Jenna Kwasny, Sidney Lamb, Nicole Pawlowski Oct 2010

Overview Of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Philip A. Fabrizio, Starla Deaton, Jenna Kwasny, Sidney Lamb, Nicole Pawlowski

PCOM Scholarly Papers

This module is a self-guided PowerPoint presentation intended to be a self-study session that provides an overview of the clinical anatomy of thoracic outlet syndrome. The module was created by graduating doctor of physical therapy students in order to enhance and reaffirm knowledge that had been attained in the classroom. The authors sought to combine the classroom knowledge with a greater understanding that they had achieved as a result of clinical experiences. The module was created as a requirement for an advanced clinical anatomy elective course taken in the final semester. It is advised that learners use the module to …


Failed States And The Spread Of Terrorism In Sub-Saharan Africa, Tiffiany O. Howard Oct 2010

Failed States And The Spread Of Terrorism In Sub-Saharan Africa, Tiffiany O. Howard

Political Science Faculty Research

Plagued by systematic state failure, sub-Saharan Africa's failed states have helped facilitate internationally sponsored terrorist networks and operations. However, until recently, this type of activity was primarily relegated to North Africa and the Horn. But that has begun to change. Now, what was once a seemingly benign terrorist presence in sub-Saharan Africa is starting to transform into a movement, with states such as Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) now lending arms, financial support, and radical militants to the extremist jihadist movement of internationally sponsored terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda. Further, with the …


Vidor, Comprehensive Land-Use Plan, Institute Of Urban Studies Oct 2010

Vidor, Comprehensive Land-Use Plan, Institute Of Urban Studies

Institute of Urban Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


City Of Arlington Animal Services: Strategic Planning Retreat Draft Report, Institute Of Urban Studies, City Of Arlington, City Of Arlington -- Animal Services Division Sep 2010

City Of Arlington Animal Services: Strategic Planning Retreat Draft Report, Institute Of Urban Studies, City Of Arlington, City Of Arlington -- Animal Services Division

Institute of Urban Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


Biannnual Creosote Branch Demography Study At The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1989-1993), Diane Marshall Sep 2010

Biannnual Creosote Branch Demography Study At The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1989-1993), Diane Marshall

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

No abstract provided.


Veritas Search For Vhe Gamma-Ray Emission From Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies, P. T. Reynolds, Et. Al. Sep 2010

Veritas Search For Vhe Gamma-Ray Emission From Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies, P. T. Reynolds, Et. Al.

Physical Sciences Publications

Indirect dark matter searches with ground-based gamma-ray observatories provide an alternative for identifying the particle nature of dark matter that is complementary to that of direct search or accelerator production experiments. We present the results of observations of the dwarf spheroidal galaxies Draco, Ursa Minor, Boötes 1, and Willman 1 conducted by the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS). These galaxies are nearby dark matter dominated objects located at a typical distance of several tens of kiloparsecs for which there are good measurements of the dark matter density profile from stellar velocity measurements. Since the conventional astrophysical background …


Ddasaccident759, Hd-Aid Sep 2010

Ddasaccident759, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

On 06 Sep 2010, when Mr. [the Victim] was working in his clearance lane and excavated a detected signal, during the excavation drill his excavation tool touched the mine and caused it to go off. According to investigation report the cause of the accident was the wrong excavation technique, as he started excavation drill close to the pinpointing target. He had gone down and did not expand the trench to allow entry from the side, which caused to stroke his excavation tool on the top of the mine. Due to the injuries sustained on his eyes, it seems that the …


18F-Fallypride Binding Potential In Patients With Schizophrenia Compared To Healthy Controls, Douglas S. Lehrer, Bradley T. Christian, Cemil Kirbas, Meicheng Chiang, Shawn Sidhu, Holly Short, Binquan Wang, Bingzhi Shi, King Wai Chu, Brian Merrill, Monte S. Buchsbaum Sep 2010

18F-Fallypride Binding Potential In Patients With Schizophrenia Compared To Healthy Controls, Douglas S. Lehrer, Bradley T. Christian, Cemil Kirbas, Meicheng Chiang, Shawn Sidhu, Holly Short, Binquan Wang, Bingzhi Shi, King Wai Chu, Brian Merrill, Monte S. Buchsbaum

Psychiatry Faculty Publications

Background: Molecular imaging of dopaminergic parameters has contributed to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia, expanding our understanding of pathophysiology, clinical phenomenology and treatment. Our aim in this study was to compare 18F-fallypride binding potential BPND in a group of patients with schizophrenia-spectrum illness vs. controls, with a particular focus on the cortex and thalamus. Methods: We acquired 18F-fallypride positron emission tomography images on 33 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (28 with schizophrenia; 5 with schizoaffective disorder) and 18 normal controls. Twenty-four patients were absolutely neuroleptic naïve and nine were previously medicated, although only four had a lifetime neuroleptic exposure of …


What Are You Looking For: Identification Of Remnant Communication Artefacts In Physical Memory, Matthew Simon, Jill Slay Aug 2010

What Are You Looking For: Identification Of Remnant Communication Artefacts In Physical Memory, Matthew Simon, Jill Slay

International Cyber Resilience conference

Law enforcement has sound methods for investigating and obtaining data about targets that are using traditional communication services such as the Public Switched Telephone Network. The Internet as a data transfer medium is a vastly different paradigm to that of traditional telephony networks. Information about targets using Internet communication technologies cannot be obtained using the same methods used for traditional communication. There has been an identified need for methods to obtain information on targets that have been using Internet communication methods. The acquisition and analysis of physical memory has been proposed as a vector for the recovery of such information. …


Object Discrimination Using A Multi-Wavelength Photonic Sensor, Kavitha Venkataraayan, Sreten Askraba, Kamal E. Alameh, Clifton L. Smith Aug 2010

Object Discrimination Using A Multi-Wavelength Photonic Sensor, Kavitha Venkataraayan, Sreten Askraba, Kamal E. Alameh, Clifton L. Smith

International Cyber Resilience conference

A bench prototype photonic-based sensor for object discrimination is described. A combination module, which allows five laser diodes of different wavelengths to overlap and sequentially emit identically-polarised light beams through a common aperture, is presented. The key visible and infrared wavelengths are selected from sample objects spectral signatures. A cylindrical optical quasi-cavity structure is designed to generate 15 laser spots for each laser. The intensity of the reflected light from each spot is detected by a high speed line scan image sensor. Object discrimination is accomplished by calculating the slope values between selected wavelengths in the blue to infrared range.


Aberrant Igg Galactosylation Precedes Disease Onset, Correlates With Disease Activity, And Is Prevalent In Autoantibodies In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Altan Ercan, Jing Cui, Dereck E.W. Chatterton, Kevin D. Deane, Melissa M. Hazen, William Brintnell, Colin I. O'Donnell, Lezlie A. Derber, Michael E. Weinblatt, Nancy A. Shadick, David A. Bell, Ewa Cairns, Daniel H. Solomon, V. Michael Holers, Pauline M. Rudd, David M. Lee Aug 2010

Aberrant Igg Galactosylation Precedes Disease Onset, Correlates With Disease Activity, And Is Prevalent In Autoantibodies In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Altan Ercan, Jing Cui, Dereck E.W. Chatterton, Kevin D. Deane, Melissa M. Hazen, William Brintnell, Colin I. O'Donnell, Lezlie A. Derber, Michael E. Weinblatt, Nancy A. Shadick, David A. Bell, Ewa Cairns, Daniel H. Solomon, V. Michael Holers, Pauline M. Rudd, David M. Lee

Bone and Joint Institute

Objective. To examine the association between aberrant IgG galactosylation and disease parameters in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Analysis of N-glycan in serum samples from multiple cohorts was performed. The IgG N-glycan content and the timing of N-glycan aberrancy relative to disease onset were compared in healthy subjects and in patients with RA. Correlations between aberrant galactosylation and disease activity were assessed in the RA cohorts. The impact of disease activity, sex, age, anticyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody titer, disease duration, and C-reactive protein level on aberrant galactosylation was determined using multivariate analysis. The N-glycan content was also compared between epitope …


How The Global Crime Syndicates Fuel Planet Destruction, Global Alliance Jul 2010

How The Global Crime Syndicates Fuel Planet Destruction, Global Alliance

Global Alliance

since 1945 more environmental planet destruction has been fuelled and financed with ever more leveraged debt than in the previous 60 million years - it's applied terrorism against the global life support system under the protection racket of a corrupt law profession


A Call For Performance-Based Data In The Study Of Stem Ph.D. Education, David F. Feldon, Michelle A. Maher, Briana E. Timmerman Jul 2010

A Call For Performance-Based Data In The Study Of Stem Ph.D. Education, David F. Feldon, Michelle A. Maher, Briana E. Timmerman

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Understanding the scholarly development of Ph.D. students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is vital to the preparation of the scientific workforce. During doctoral study, students learn to be professional scientists and acquire the competencies to succeed in those roles. However, this complex process is not well studied. Research to date suffers from overreliance on a narrow range of methods that cannot provide data appropriate for addressing questions of causality or effectiveness of specific practices in doctoral education. We advocate a shift in focus from student and instructor self-report toward the use of actual performance data as a remedy …


Why Magic Bullets Don't Work, David F. Feldon Jul 2010

Why Magic Bullets Don't Work, David F. Feldon

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

We always tell our students that there are no shortcuts, that important ideas are nuanced, and that recognizing subtle distinctions is an essential critical-thinking skill. Mastery of a discipline, we know, requires careful study and necessarily slow, evolutionary changes in perspective. Then we look around for the latest promising trend in teaching and jump in with both feet, expecting it to transform our students, our courses, and our outcomes. Alternatively, we sniff disdainfully at the current educational fad and proudly stand by the instructional traditions of our disciplines or institutions, secure in our knowledge that the “tried and true” has …


Measuring Relationships Between Camp Staff And Camper Developmental Outcomes: An Application Of Self-Determination Theory, Mark F. Roark, Gary D. Elis, Mary Sara Wells, Ann Gillard Jul 2010

Measuring Relationships Between Camp Staff And Camper Developmental Outcomes: An Application Of Self-Determination Theory, Mark F. Roark, Gary D. Elis, Mary Sara Wells, Ann Gillard

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

While recent studies have suggested that positive developmental outcomes may result from participating in camp experiences, it is unclear what specific aspects of camp (e.g., staff dispositions, counselor teams, non-counselor staff) might influence these camper outcomes. Previous studies have measured the autonomy support of schoolteachers and found that more autonomy-supportive dispositions that, for example, engage autonomy, relatedness, and competence through the use of meaningful choice or rationale have positive effects on student developmental outcomes (e.g., intrinsic motivation, competence, self-esteem). Unlike schools, camps are noncompulsory recreation environments and most are outdoor-based. The existence of differences between the physical, social, and motivational …


Do Psychology Researchers Tell It Like It Is? A Microgenetic Analysis Of Research Strategies And Self-Report Accuracy, David F. Feldon Jul 2010

Do Psychology Researchers Tell It Like It Is? A Microgenetic Analysis Of Research Strategies And Self-Report Accuracy, David F. Feldon

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Acquiring research skills is considered to be a highly challenging aspect of developing expertise in the social sciences. Because instruction and mentoring in these skills are typically grounded in the self-report of researchers, difficulties in learning the material may be due to the content and accuracy of these explanations. Using a mixed-method, microgenetic design, this study examines the explanations of problem-solving processes by researchers along a continuum of expertise during simulated experiment design and subsequent data analysis. Findings indicate that participants’ self-explanations are largely inaccurate. Further, frequency of inaccurate statements is positively associated with the frequency of abstract cognitive processes, …