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Rod Library Mini Comic-Con, Flier, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa

RodCon Documents

Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Flier used in promotion of the event.

2014-2015 Uni Men's Basketball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Quick Facts --2-4
--2014-2015 UNI Men's Basketball Schedule --5
--Roster --6
--Player Profiles --8-28
--UNI Head Coach Ben Jacobson --30-31
--Assistant Coach P.J. Hogan --32
--Assistant Coach Kyle Green --33
--Assistant Coach Erik Crawford --34
--Director of Basketball Operations Derrik Netten --35
--Support Staff --36
--Season in Review --38-39
--2013-2014 Team Stats --40
--Team Results --41
--2013-2014 All-Conference Teams/MVC Standings --42
--2013-2014 Box Scores --43-51
--All-Time Coaches --54-55
--Honor Roll --56-57
--Year-by-Year Stats --58
--Team Records --59-61
--Top-10 Career/Season Lists --62-63
--Biggest Wins/Losses/100-Point Games --64
--Top Scorers --65-70
--McLeod Center Records --71
--All-Time Leaders --72-73
--UNI in MVC Tournament …

Development And Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of Performance Improvement Program For A Call Center Organization, Aleksandr Durinov

Graduate Research Papers

Call center performance related issues are primary challenges for the management and vital to be solved since these issues affect both the corporate customer's satisfaction and call center organization's profit. This research paper presents the development of the Performance Improvement Training Program (PITP) and evaluates its effectiveness on call center agents' performance by analyzing such performance measures as call time duration, number of incoming calls handled per day, post-work time duration, and time duration and number of holds. In addition to development of PITP, the purpose of the research paper is also to investigate its effectiveness on call center agent …

Department Of Technology Research Paper, Jeremy Thede

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research is to identify the issues with forward breakaway and show why forward breakaway cannot be used to determine a Cpk value and thus determine capability. The need for this research is industry must find a way to prove a torque input tool that is not able to be used with an inline transducer without using Cpk as the capability determiner.

2014-2015 Panther Men's Basketball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2014-15 Roster --3
--Season Recap --4-5
--Ben Jacobson Becomes UNI's All-time Winningest Coach/MVC Coach of the Year --8-9
--Victory at Stephen F. Austin --10
--Cancun Challenge Champions --11
--Win Over Iowa at Big Four Classic in Des Moines --12-13
--Regular Season Come-From-Behind Win at Illinois State --14
--Breaking into the Top 25 --15
--Win at Home Over Wichita State --16-17
--Individual Honors --18-21
--MVC Tournament Champions in St. Louis --22-23
--NCAA Tournament, Seattle, WA --24-27
--Schedule/Results --28

2014 Uni Volleyball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2014 Quick Facts
--2014 UNI Volleyball Roster
--2014 Schedule
--Bobbi Petersen Head Coach 15th Year
--Kalani Mahi Assistant Coach 11th Year
--Kim Davis Assistant Coach 13th Year
--Support Staff
--Meet the Panthers
--2013 Review
--Record Book
--Career Leaders
--Season Leaders
--Single Match Leaders
--Team Season Records
--Records by Class
--Yearly Leaders
--Year-by-Year Stats
--Memorable Milestones
--Award Winners
--Record vs. Opponents

2014-2015 Wrestling, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

2014-15 Schedule
Panthers and the MAC
Head Coach Doug Schwab-5th Season
Mark Schwab-5th Season
Randy Pugh-14th Season
Troy Garrett-6th Season
Tolly Thompson-12 Season
Brett Robbins-Strength and Conditioning
2014-15 Preseason Rankings
2014-15 Opponents
UNI Roster/Career Stats
Leighton Gaul-125 pounds
Mark Jolcover-125 pounds
Dylan Peters-125 pounds
Tyler Willers-133 pounds
Levi Wolfensperger-133 pounds
Jesse Etherington-141 pounds
Jake Hodges-141 pounds
Adam Perrin-141 pounds
Jared DeGeeter-149 pounds
Ryan Hall-149 pounds
Tanner Hiatt-149 pounds
Tyler Patten-149 pounds
Gunnar Wolfensperger-149 pounds
Taylor Berger-157 pounds
Jarrett Jensen-157 pounds
Zach Witte-157 pounds
Curt Maas-165 pounds
Cooper Moore-165 pounds
Aaron McMurphy-174 pounds
Chase Shedenhelm-174/184 pounds
Cody Caldwell-184 pounds
Kyle …

2014 Panther Football, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Quick Facts/General Information --1
Media Policies --2
Personnel Breakdown --3
Roster --4
The Program --6
Fall Preview --7
Coaches --8
Returners Bios --24
Newcomer Bios --49
2013 Review --57 All-Time Series --69
Year-By-Year Results --76
Record Book --84

International Panther, Winter 2014-2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Culture And Intensive English Program.

International Panther

Inside this issue:

-- From the CIEP Director
-- UNI Connections Teaching english to Speakers of Other Lanuages (TESOL) Program
-- CIEP Alumni: Larry Gomez
-- CIEP Current Student: Au Pair Laura Rodriguez Llanza Studies in CIEP
-- CIEP Students Celebrate Fall with a Cedar Valley Family, the Geiger's!
-- Fall 2014 Social & Culture Activities
-- CIEP Activities
-- A Home for the Holidays
-- Staff Spotlight: Anna Bender CIEP Secretary
-- CIEP Staff Projects
-- CIEP Scholarship Award Recipients - Fall 2014
-- World’s Window: India

Uni Grad Student News, V9n3, January 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Upcoming Events
-- Graduate Student Profile: Jamie Minnaert-Grote
-- Graduate Faculty Profile: Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt
-- Graduate Alumni Profile: Ashlea Ahrenholtz
-- 7th Annual Graduate Student Symposium Fast Approaching
-- Current and Former Education Graduate Students Collaborate with Faculty on Publications and Presentations
-- Graduate Students Accepted for "20th TESOL Arabia Conference"
-- Thesis and Dissertation Spring Deadlines
-- Academic Learning Center Services for Graduate Students
-- Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

On Iowa, Relationships, And Communication: A History Of The Field Of Personal Relationships, Steve Duck

Iowa Journal of Communication

The year is 1973, over forty years ago. [Deep voice intoning] Nobody has ever heard of "relational communication." There is no field of "relationship research." In fact there are only two books with the words ''personal relationships" together in the title in the whole of the social sciences. Some scholars research marriage and family, mostly from a department of Sociology or perhaps Home Economics. Some psychologists have studied attraction and run into storms of criticism about the use of a laboratory method to do so (Byrne, 1971). Not one single article with personal relationships in the title has ever been …

Connecting Visual Communicators With An Auditory World: Exploring Communication Accomodation Processes In D/Deaf-Hearing Interactions, Genelle Timperlake Sanders, Stephanie Rollie Rodriguez

Iowa Journal of Communication

d/Deaf individuals' use of a visual-based language, American Sign Language (ASL), can lead to challenges in communicating and developing relationships with the larger hearing majority. This study uses Communication Accommodation Theory as a framework for exploring d/Deaf individuals' perspectives on communication with hearing individuals and the strategies they use to converge or diverge from hearing individuals during interactions. Through in-depth interviews conducted in ASL, participants were asked to recount experiences of communication interactions with members of the hearing majority and preferred strategies and motivations for convergence or divergence. Results identified convergence as a strategy to indicate interest in communicating with …

Iowa Journal Of Communication, Volume 46, Number 1, Fall 2014 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

Redefining Family: An Analysis Of Adult Donor-Conceived Offspring's Discursive Meaning-Making, Meredith Marko Harrigan, Sarah Dieter, Jenna Leinwohl, Laura Marrin

Iowa Journal of Communication

The purpose of this study was to understand the cultural discourses that adult children conceived via anonymous sperm donation draw upon in their meaning-making processes. In-depth interviews with fourteen adult donor-conceived offspring were inductively analyzed for the presence and interplay of discourses. The findings capture the complexity of meaning-making for donor-conceived offspring by detailing the interpenetration of two discourses: nature and nurture. Theoretical implications regarding discourse-dependency and definitions of family are discussed with the goal of providing insight to future researchers.

Co-Rumination With A Friend About A Romantic Relationship: Perception Of Satisfaction And Inequity, Ashley A. Hanna Edwards, Krystyna S. Aune

Iowa Journal of Communication

This study investigates the relationship between co-ruminating about one's romantic relationship with a close friend and friendship satisfaction, romantic relationship satisfaction, and inequity in the romantic relationship. Reasons for co-ruminating with a friend about issues in romantic relationships were reported. Results indicate that co-ruminating about one's romantic relationship with a friend had no significant association with friendship satisfaction. Additionally, this study found that co-ruminating with a friend about a romantic relationship is correlated with higher perceptions of inequity within a romantic relationship and with romantic relationship dissatisfaction. A discussion of implications, limitations, and future directions is offered.

Static Stretching, Soft-Tissue Massage, And Graston Technique On Hamstring Flexibility, Keri Anne Sotak

Graduate Research Papers

Hamstring muscle flexibility gains are often sought after by the physically active population. Static stretching is often used as a way to increase hamstring muscle flexibility with immediate and long term gains (Nelson & Bandy, 2004; Rubley et al., 2001 ). However, there may be more effective treatments to gain the desired hamstring flexibility. Soft-tissue massage has been shown to immediately increase hamstring muscle flexibility, however it has not been researched for long-term gains as well as being used in conjunction with a static stretching program. GT is an instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization technique that claims to increase muscle flexibility through …

Development And Psychometric Evaluation Of Scales To Measure Professional Confidence In Manual Medicine: A Rasch Measurement Approach, Mark D. Hecimovich, Irene Styles, Simone E. Volet

Faculty Publications

Background: Health professionals in athletic training, chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy fields, require high-level knowledge and skills in their assessment and management of patients. This is important when communicating with patients and applying a range of manual procedures. Prior to embarking on professional practice, it is imperative to acquire optimal situation-specific levels of self-confidence for a beginner practitioner in these areas. In order to foster this professional self-confidence within the higher education context, it is necessary to have valid and reliable scales that can measure and track levels and how they change. This study reports on the development and psychometric analysis …

Productivity Improvement - Six Sigma Influence, Hamad Alhadab

Graduate Research Papers

The phenomenon of productivity improvement has been researched upon by applying mixed method approach. The quantitative model is included to assist the qualitative data with statistics. The findings are validated by taking on board a panel of experts who deduce facts and further on recommend the suitability and effects of six sigma strategies. It is suggested that trends to maximize the possibility of realistic goals should be implemented by following a cyclic process of productivity improvement. Six Sigma influence is particularly useful in proposing the training outline for the team players and to build a smooth communication network between management …

Programs And Courses Catalog 2014-2016, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Proceedings Of The 126th Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science [Program, 2014], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 2-3
Acknowledgements --- 4
Contents --- 5
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Competition --- 6
General Session I --- 7
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Award Luncheon --- 8
Iowa Academy of Science Business Meeting --- 8
Necrology --- 8
Special Events --- 9
Iowa Academy of Science 2012-2013 Volunteers --- 10-11
Symposium A --- 12
Symposium B --- 13
Symposium C --- 14
Senior Poster Session Program --- 15-19
Social Hour --- 20
President's Banquet --- 20-21
General Session II --- 22
General Session III --- 23
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards Luncheon --- 24 …

Development And Psychometric Evaluation Of A Post Exercise Exhaustion Scale Utilising The Rasch Measurement Model, Mark D. Hecimovich, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Allen G. Harbaugh

Faculty Publications

Objectives: The objective of this study to report on the development and psychometric analysis of a scale to measure post exercise exhaustion.

Design: This study utilised the Rasch measurement model for the psychometric analysis of a new scale aimed at measuring acute onset exhaustion in athletes.

Method: An extensive literature review, feedback from athletes and an expert panel from educators in psychology, sports science and exercise physiology provided feedback on the scale, providing evidence of content validity. A final survey, consisting of the 25 items and completed by three hundred and seventynine athletes (Sport: 187 tri-athletes and 192 cyclists; gender: …

Uni Today, V97n1 [V97n3], Winter 2014, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:

-- The student teaching experience - redefined
-- Marching to a different beat
-- Why UNI needs a tuition freeze-and why $10 million matters
-- UNI Day at the Capitol
-- Connections
-- The story behind the gift: Jim Maw
-- Tracking the future
-- UNI Athletics Hall of Fame 2013 Class
-- Students first
-- An independent woman
-- The legacy continues
-- Alumni Association 2013-14 Board of Directors
-- Distinguished Awards celebration
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of alumni events

Panther First Recipients Of 2014, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Panther First Awards

The Panther First Award identifies and rewards employees who have provided excellent customer service to customers, co-workers, or other members of the UNI community. This is the list of recipients from 2014.

Raymond Carver's Decentered Narratives, George Hovis

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Project Planning For Insourcing Manufactured Steel Components, Brett M. Schlomann

Graduate Research Papers

The problem analyzed in this study is how to build a business case and project plan for insourcing a steel component part family at an agricultural manufacturer in the Midwest. The part family consists of three part numbers that were being produced outside of the organization, and are very similar to parts that are currently made internally. The supply management organization requested manufacturing to quote this work as a potential cost savings.

Reducing the overall cost of the product is essential to the organization remaining competitive in the global marketplace. Reducing the cost of the product allows the manufacturer to …

G-Man, Tom Gorzycki

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Tinkering With Tops [Grades Prek-3], Regents’ Center For Early Developmental Education

STEM Experiences for Classrooms

No abstract provided.

Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Short Story

No abstract provided.

A Callaloo Affair, Opal Palmer Adisa

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Short Story, Volume 22, Number 1, Spring 2014 [Download Entire Issue]

Short Story

No abstract provided.