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Promoting A Shared Vision: Identifying Intersections Between Food And Fiber Systems Literacy Benchmarks And Illinois State Board Of Education Standards, Daniel P. Ingold Mr.

Research Papers

Understanding of agricultural systems has been an accepted and necessary aspect of a child’s education for centuries. Conventional agricultural education has proven effective in creating well-trained agricultural professionals and scholars, but has had the unintentional effect of limiting access to agricultural concepts to the non-agricultural student. This effect has potentially negative cultural consequences considering the importance agricultural issues. In response, agricultural educators have carried out an initiative to promote agricultural literacy in the classroom through an integration of agricultural concepts into core curriculum. A Guide to Food and Fiber Systems Literacy Benchmarks (Leising, 1998) is an example of programs that …

Modification And Optimization Of A Gaussian Noise Generation System For The Study Of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Kelly Wepsiec

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, December 11, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, December 09, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2013

No abstract provided.

The Hero Of Copyright Reform: Exploring Non-Cochlear Impacts Of Girl Talk’S Plunderphonics, C. Austin Mcdonald Ii

Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

The history of audio sampling reaches as far back as the phonograph (Miller, 2004). Although many artists have utilized pastiche and collage in their work, few scholars have examined the products, processes, and implications of sound collage. This paper utilizes Kim-Cohen’s (2009) call for “non-cochlear” analyses of sound to examine the career and works of mashup artist Gregg Gillis, or Girl Talk. Kim-Cohen’s (2009) non-cochlear approach asks us to connect “sonic arts to broader textual, conceptual, social, and political concerns” (p. xix). Appropriately, I contend that Girl Talk’s sound collage albums prompt listeners to think in non-cochlear terms regarding progressive …

Lines Of Flight: A Rhizomatic Exploration Of Transparency In Three International Humanitarian Sites, Carmen S. Lowry

Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

In this essay, I apply a rhizome metaphor to explore the ways transparency functions in three humanitarian sites. Using a case study method, I investigate how transparency functioned in a resettlement program following communal violence in Indonesia, an emergency response program following Cyclone Nargis in Burma, and a gender-based violence program in Sudan. Through my analysis, I suggest that transparency is a communicative act that has both short and long-range implications for all parties involved, however removed, from the research or intervention project.

Seeing Double: A Diplopic Aesthetic In Experience And Performance, Samuel S. Sloan

Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

This investigation uses an autoethnographic approach to investigate the author’s personal, phenomenological experience of living with diplopia (double vision) in order to apply the lived condition to an aesthetic form in performance. Using Petra Kuppers’s notion of a “crip aesthetic,” this piece refunctions a potential aspect of disability, the condition of diplopia, as a way of opening up discourses of multiplicity in art and performance. The author also calls for others to integrate non-normative body states into their art praxis.

The Daily Egyptian, December 03, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2013

No abstract provided.

Intraspecific Variation Among Clones Of A Naıve Rare Grass, David J. Gibson, Justin Dewey, Helene Goosens, Misty M. Dodd

Publications

Intraspecific variation can have a major impact on plant community composition yet there is little information available on the extent that such variation by an already established species affects interspecific interactions of an invading species. The current research examined the competitiveness of clones of a globally rare but locally common native grass, Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata to invasion by Alliaria petiolata, a non-native invasive species. A greenhouse experiment was conducted twice over consecutive years in which 15 clones from three populations of Calamagrostis were paired with rosettes of Alliaria in pots containing native forest soil previously uninvaded by Alliaria …

The Role Of Government In Energy Markets: A Look At The Market-Based Rates Process, The Ferc, And The Future Of Energy Markets In America, Andrew Laquet

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

It is often argued that markets can solve anything, and market-based policies have steadily crept into many of the policies that affect our everyday lives, especially when it comes to energy regulation.  For years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has increasingly used a market-based rates strategy to spur investment in energy infrastructure.

However, market-based rate policies have been wholly inadequate to spur this investment in infrastructure, particularly in transmission infrastructure and promoting efficiency, and alternative approaches should be used to accomplish these goals.  This Comment will take a look at the history and theoretical underpinnings of market-based rates before …

Perfection: United Goal Or Divisive Myth? A Look Into The Concept Of Posthumanism And Its Theoretical Outcomes In Science Fiction, Rebecca Leah Mccarthy

Theses

As science races to keep up with science fiction, many scientists are beginning to believe that the next step in human evolution will be a combination of human and machine and look a lot like something out of Star Trek. The constant pursuit of perfection is a part of the human condition, but if we begin to stretch beyond the natural human form can we still consider ourselves human? Transhumanism and posthumanism are only theories for now, but they are theories that threaten to permanently displace the human race, possibly pushing it into extinction. This thesis will look at the …

Sustainability Curriculum Inventory And Literacy Assessment: The Influence Of Values On Knowledge Of And Perceived Importance Of Sustainability Components, David James Drogos

Theses

The incorporation of sustainability education and sustainable practices in higher education serves several purposes. It prepares students for work in sustainability-focused professions, fosters environmentally responsible behavior in individuals, and helps to reduce the ecological impacts of the operational aspects of educational institutions. However, contemporary definitions of sustainability, which consider social, political, ecological, and economic influences on the environment, complicate educational initiatives. Distinct educational departments often consider sustainability through their specialized lens. Trans-disciplinary initiative must be enacted in order for sustainability education to reach its full potential. This paper outlines the results of an electronically administered faculty sustainability curriculum inventory as …

Regional-Climate And Local-Microbial Controls On Ecosystem Processes During Grassland Restoration, Meredith Lynne Mendola

Theses

Root productivity likely has consequences for the composition, activity, and recovery of soil microbial populations and the belowground processes mediated by these organisms. In tallgrass prairie, ecotypic variation potentially exists in response to a strong precipitation gradient across the Great Plains. Thus, ecotypic variation within a species may differentially affect belowground net primary productivity (BNPP), the associated soil microbial community, and may scale up to affect ecosystem processes. The goals of this study were to elucidate: (1) whether ecotype, environment, or an ecotype by environment interaction regulate BNPP of a dominant species (Andropogon gerardii) collected from and reciprocally planted in …

The Daily Egyptian, November 20, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, November 19, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, November 18, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, November 13, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, November 07, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Initiatives In The Workplace And Employee Productivity, Megan R. Nollman

Research Papers

Sustainability in the workplace has the potential to affect many aspects of an organization, including employee productivity. Sustainable designers, such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professionals, claim that sustainability has numerous positive impacts in the workplace. These impacts include fewer employee sick days, increased building occupant satisfaction, and increased employee productivity. Researchers that have studied this claim have found that in many cases, sustainable initiatives and buildings have had a slight to profound positive effects on occupant satisfaction, attendance, and productivity. Lower levels of satisfaction for lighting and acoustics are common, though, because many sustainable workplaces use …

The Hate Factory: A Glimpse Into The Effects Of The Prison Gang Subculture On Non-Violent Offenders, Jackson Fredman

Research Papers

In an effort to ascertain ways to combat the indoctrination of non-violent, low-level offenders into prison gangs, this study looks at a synthesis of previous research on gang management strategies in conjunction with interviews given to a select group of Southern Illinois prison administrators. It is concluded that the best way to keep these vulnerable offenders away from the influence of prison gangs is to quickly separate the two groups as best as possible. This study is admittedly modest in scope, but the findings are couched within current literature looking to determine effective ways to combat the spread of prison …

The Daily Egyptian, November 05, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, November 04, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

No abstract provided.

The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Manu National Park And Its Buffer Zone, Amazon Basin And Eastern Slopes Of The Andes, Peru, Alessandro Catenazzi, Edgar Lehr, Rudolf Von May

Publications

We compile a list of all amphibians and reptiles known to occur within Manu National Park, Peru and its buffer zone, located in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Covering approximately 0.01% of the planet’s terrestrial surface, this protected area preserves 155 species of amphibians and 132 species of reptiles, corresponding to 2.2% and 1.5% respectively of the known diversity for these groups. Moreover, Manu National Park preserves natural habitats and populations of one critically endangered (Atelopus erythropus), three endangered (Bryophryne cophites, Pristimantis cosnipatae and Psychrophrynella usurpator), three vulnerable amphibians (Atelopus tricolor, Gastrotheca excubitor, Rhinella …

The Daily Egyptian, October 30, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, October 29, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, October 28, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

No abstract provided.

Memes And Advertising, Freddie D. Dickerson

Research Papers

This is a study on how the current trend of internet memes has come into play as a way of advertising. The study cover that of user-generated content as well as that of sponsored media in which the hopes is to go viral. For this study an internet survey was done in order to see how the public feels about memes as a form of advertising.

The Daily Egyptian, October 24, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, October 23, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, October 22, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

No abstract provided.