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Performance Results Of Using Waste Vegetable Oil Based Biodiesel Fuel In A Turboshaft Gas Turbine Engine, Donald Bartlett 5218591, Blaine M. Heisner

ASA Multidisciplinary Research Symposium

The purpose of this research is to record and compare the operating parameters of a turboshaft gas turbine engine using two different blends of biodiesel fuel and the standard Jet A fuel.

On Demand Streaming Video In Self Paced Lab Environments, Donald R. Morris

ASA Multidisciplinary Research Symposium

This is a quasi-experimental study which investigates the effectiveness of streaming video as an educational medium in self-paced lab environments. This study investigates student mastery of the subject as well as student attitudes and perceptions towards their performance and the usefulness of streaming video as an educational tool.

Comparison Of New Metrics For Assessment Of Risks Of Occupational Noise, Wisam Al-Dayyeni, Jun Qin

ASA Multidisciplinary Research Symposium

The acoustic environment nowadays is filled with excessive noise sources. Here, we will compare the conventional noise metrics(A-weighting and C-weighting) with our two developed advanced models (the adaptive weighting (F-weight) and the complex velocity level (CVL) auditory fatigue model).

Organizational Decline And Fiscal Distress In Municipal Police Agencies, Matthew Giblin, Jeffrey Nowacki

Articles

In late 2007, the United States entered one of the most significant recessions in recent memory. While the consequences to individuals have been well-documented, less attention has been paid to the effects on state-sponsored organizations such as police agencies. The current study examines fiscal distress (e.g., layoffs, hiring freezes) in a sample of large municipal law enforcement agencies. According to a framework proposed by Levine (1978), departments should be most vulnerable to fiscal distress when the jurisdiction experiences economic shocks (environmental entropy), the demand for police services declines (problem depletion), the political system becomes less supportive of police agencies (political …

The Art Of Reflection, Amy L. Ruopp, Mae Debruyn

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

This writing shares a course designed to reconnect middle school students to the natural world. In reconnecting to nature while IN nature students are afforded the opportunity for deep reflection, and the space to wonder and realize the inter-connectivity between things. We highlight transformational thinking and feeling awareness as students’ connection with nature is expressed though art and writing while deeply immersed in the natural environment.

Being In Sync: Practicing Creative Nature Connection With Youth, Lisa M. Lipsett

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

This article and companion video detail the Creative Nature Connection program, its theory and application, in five place based learning classrooms. Opening the senses, repeated practice, using simple materials, making encounters personally meaningful, following the principles of contemplative practice and supporting improvisational free play all support the shift to being in- sync with nature building a love of nature, creative confidence and environmental knowledge. Themes of resilience, well-being, trust, calm, creative confidence, focus, self-change, alternative ways to know, belonging and connection to self, others and nature, are briefly shared using student's and teacher's words. The companion video shares short student …

Biology, Art And Sustainability, Linda Jolly, Jan Van Boeckel, Solveig Slåttli

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

How can the teaching of biology contribute to sustainability education? The authors of this article suggest that their approach has the potential to increase the students’ level of engagement with the natural environment. The scope of biology teaching can be widened by allowing room for more experience and art-based activities. Such a change may deepen and expand the learners’ insights in natural phenomena, which in turn might foster or enhance an attitude of care-taking for the natural environment.

Reciprocal Amplification Of Caspase-3 Activity By Nuclear Export Of A Putative Human Rna-Modifying Protein, Pus10 During Trail-Induced Apoptosis., Sujata Jana, Andrew C Hsieh, Ramesh Gupta

Articles

Pus10 is a pseudouridine synthase present in Archaea and Eukarya, but not in Bacteria and yeast. It has been suggested that the human PUS10 (DOBI) gene is needed during TRAIL-induced apoptosis. We analyzed the role of PUS10 in TRAIL-induced apoptosis by immunofluorescence, immunoblotting and several indicators of apoptosis. We examined several TRAIL-sensitive cell lines and we also examined some resistant cell lines after treatment with cycloheximide. PUS10 is mainly present in the nucleus. Early during apoptosis, PUS10 translocates to mitochondria via CRM1-mediated export with the concurrent release of cytochrome c and SMAC. Caspase-3 is required for PUS10 translocation, which reciprocally …

A Pilot Study On The Effects Of Curcumin On Parasites, Inflammation, And Opportunistic Bacteria In Riding Horses, Samantha Wuest, Rebecca Lynn Atkinson, Stephanie D. Bland, Darcie Hastings

Peer-reviewed Articles

Twelve riding horses were utilized to examine the effects of curcumin on intestinal parasites, inflammation, and the fecal shedding of Streptococcus bovis/equinus complex (SBEC), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens. Known for having anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiparasitic properties it was hypothesized that curcumin would decrease parasite shedding, inflammation, and opportunistic bacteria found in the GIT of riding horses. Horses were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments (n = 6/treatment): 1) no curcumin, control (CON); or 2) 15 g of 95% pure curcumin, (CUR). Curcumin was dosed per day for 30 d. Fecal samples were evaluated for shedding of …

Terrorism And Evidence Gathering: Case Studies From Germany, Hans-Joachim Lutz

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Germany knows many different forms of terrorism.  These include right-wing extremist terrorism, left-wing extremist terrorism, and Islamist terrorism.  First, this Article will briefly explain right-wing and left-wing extremist terrorism in Germany.  Then, this Article will explore a special case of Islamist terrorism which demonstrates the difficulty of these proceedings.

The Use Of Classified Information In Terrorism Trials, Bruce M. Mackay

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

The most potent weapon America possesses in the battle against terrorism is information.  Information provides the government the ability to determine terrorist intentions, identify terror actors, assess target vulnerabilities, and implement countermeasures.  Information drives the government’s decision cycle. The greater the depth and breadth of information at the government’s disposal, the greater the range of options are available to the government.

This Article serves to highlight some considerations the government faces every time a criminal prosecution implicates classified information.  The paper briefly examines the nature of classification, what can make information classified, and how the classification and declassification systems work. …

The Little 'So-Called Men' Go To The Movies, Walter C. Metz

Publications

This article offers an analysis of the representation of technology using the methods of German cultural studies scholar, Friedrich Kittler. I apply his book, Gramophone Film Typewriter to three films: Florian von Donnersmarck's The Lives of Others, Morten Tyldum's The Imitation Game, and Frederick Wiseman's High School.

Unfriending Hawthorne, Walter C. Metz

Publications

This essay examines the use of 1980s romantic comedies, particularly the films of John Hughes, by the film, Easy A (Will Gluck, 2010). I use an intertextual approach to adaptation studies to link one of the film's source texts, Can't Buy Me Love (Steve Rush, 1987) to Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850).

Material Support For Terror And Holder V. Humanitarian Law Project: An Empirical Examination., Benjamin Bricker

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Zeinab Taleb-Jedi, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Iran, traveled to Iraq to assist and advocate for the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), a leftist group seeking the overthrow of the Iranian government.  However, the group also had been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department.  When Taleb-Jedi returned to the United States in 2006, she was charged with violating section 2339B of the U.S. Code by providing “material support” for the terrorist group.  Similarly, Tarek Mehanna was charged with providing material support for terrorism after he provided Arabic to English translations of al-Qaeda recruiting documents.  More recently, …

Impact Of Political Identity And Past Crisis Experience On Water Attitudes, Coy Callison, Derrick Holland

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

With stories of regional diminishing water resources and tainted municipal water supplies consistently populating the news, a nationwide survey was conducted to gauge overall concern and attitudes toward water scarcity and water pollution, as well as scientists and scientific information regarding water crises. Of particular interest was the question of how political ideology and past experience with scarcity and/or pollution impact pro-water attitudes and intention to exhibit positive water behaviors. Multivariate analyses of data suggest that Liberals are more concerned about water scarcity and pollution and more likely to conserve and combat pollution than their Conservative counterparts. People who have …

Model Water Transfer Mechanisms As A Drought Preparation System, Mike Pease, Tricia Snyder

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

This article evaluates the suitability of two supply-side drought management tools, Emergency Water Banks and Strategic Water Reserves for multi-year severe drought periods. The limited sample-size related to the implementation of either makes direct comparison impossible, but through case studies some cursory evaluation as to their efficacy and their limitations is possible. These short-term tools take different approaches to increase the amount of water available for reallocation during drought. While neither are stand-alone solutions, and may not be suitable for continual use, both hold potential to provide short-term relief during periods of severe shortage. Both however, carry drawbacks that can …

Changing Student Conceptions Of Arid, Urban Watershed Management, Rachel A. Thomas, Vanessa Svihla

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

Despite the central importance of water, few students have the opportunity to study water resources management in secondary education. Even in tertiary education—unless they major in water resources or a closely related field—they are likely to receive only a week or two of instruction about water resources in introductory science courses. Typical instruction in such courses is textbook-based, with the course instructor lecturing on a broad range of topics. Complicating this, little is known about student preconceptions, which may interfere with—or be used to support—learning. We sought to identify preconceptions in an introductory environmental science course at an urban, research …

Siu Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Prevalence Of Religious Service Attendance In America: A Review And Meta-Analysis, Chad S. Briggs

Dissertations

The Gallup Poll and General Social Survey have asked Americans about their religious service attendance since 1939 and 1972, respectively. With remarkable consistency, these two surveys have estimated that just over 40% of the American population regularly attends religious services. Yet, recent research has called this “gold standard” into question, citing three sources of bias in these estimates: (a) ambiguous item wording, (b) an ambiguously specified time frame; and (c) data collection methods that lend themselves to socially desirable responding. Several lines of research have developed to eliminate or minimize these sources of bias, but these efforts have yielded a …

Queering The Future: Examining Queer Identity In Afrofuturism, Caleb Royal Mckinley-Portee

Theses

AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CALEB MCKINLEY-PORTEE for the MASTER OF ARTS degree in COMMUNICATION STUDIES, presented on JULY 5TH, 2017 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: QUEERING THE FUTURE: EXAMINING QUEER IDENTITY IN AFROFUTURISM. MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook This thesis examines the art aesthetic known as Afrofuturism. The research provided examines Afrofuturism in music, art, and literature. This thesis provides an example of applying Afrofuturism to performance studies within Communication Studies. This thesis contains the script to a solo performance art piece which attempts to build a bridge between performance studies and Afrofuturism, while also examining Black, …

"My Journey Out Of...": How Women Narrate Their Religious Departures, Angela Louise Glunz

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze stories that don’t often get told or heard. Traditionally, nonreligious people have had to keep their lack of belief to themselves out of fear of persecution. In the literature review of this dissertation, I summarize previous scholarship about leaving religion. In an effort to learn about autobiographies written by nonreligious women, I utilize storytelling as a theoretical framework, located within the rhetorical uses of personal narratives, and ask: What are the types of challenges, experiences, and topics that nonreligious women include in their stories?; How do these autobiographies invite readers to understand …

The Evolution Of Policing Tendencies Towards Sex Work In America: Colonial Era To Today, Olivia D. Partlow

Honors Theses

Policing tendencies toward sex work has changed tremendously since America was colonized. There are four major time in which policing tendencies differed greatly from each other: the pre-progressive era (colonial period until late 19^thCentury), the Progressive Era (late 19^th century to the early 20^th century), the era of state criminalization (most of the 20^th century), and the current era of nascent decriminalization (late 20^thcentury to today). Public opinion of sex workers also changed between each era. The current era of policing may be a stepping stone to total decriminalization if public opinion towards …

Rate Of Skill Acquisition Between Video Modeling And Direct Instructions Using Preferred Task With Adults With Mild Developmental Disabilities, Donnell Mccauley Jr.

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

2016-2017 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 41 Index

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Variation Of Young’S Modulus With Depletion In Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Anuradha Dave

Research Papers

The variation of in situ stresses and geomechanical characteristics of a coalbed reservoir play an important role in determining variation of permeability, and hence, its overall gas production. In contrast to conventional reservoirs, CBM is released in a non-linear fashion with major part of adsorbed gas released as pressure decreases. It has been well established that strength of coal decreases with pressure depletion. It is hypothesized that the Young’s modulus (E) of coal, which is an important mechanical property indicative of its strength, is sensitive to pressure depletion.

The basis of this study is to develop a correlation …

College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Higher Education, George D. Lowery

Research Papers

Abstract

Although there is a wealth of literature available on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the scholarship regarding adults with ASD is much thinner. Serving adults with ASD in higher education is an emerging area of research in the study of autism in adulthood. As more people are being diagnosed with higher functioning forms of ASD, it is logical to assume that some adults with ASD will choose to pursue some form of post-secondary education. Despite the increase in students with ASD, very few institutions of higher education offer disability-specific services for students on the autism spectrum. The purpose …

Siu Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

Our "Father Of Waters": A Story Of The Mississippi River, Then And Now, Steve Matzker

Research Papers

The story of the Mississippi River is rich and complex. As a visual storyteller, the goal of my final project is to provide a creative, yet informative, web-based documentary that provides an interactive component wherein users control the narrative. To achieve this, I used qualitative research in the form of interviews as well as qualitative research, including data collection and historical research to better understand the ways in which the river itself has changed, how it has informed us as individuals and as a society. This paper supplements the web-based interactive documentary:

“Our “Father of Waters”: A Story of the …

Energy Storage In Layered Mos2/Graphene Composite Supercapacitor Devices, John T. Barron

Honors Theses

Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs), also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, have gained much attention in the furthering of research into electronic devices and energy storage. Supercapacitors bridge the “gap” between conventional capacitors and batteries, and are of interest to furthering technology in alternative clean energy, transportation, and other areas of electronics. Nanomaterials are of interest in building these devices due to the presence of very high specific surface areas, unique electrical properties, and/or light-weight and flexible, but strong, structures. The goal of this project was to evaluate electrode materials for supercapacitor devices made from a composite of atomically thin …