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Sacred Heart University Magazine, Fall 2001, Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Magazine

Featured: Governor John G. Rowland was the keynote speaker and a recipient of the University’s prestigious Discovery Award at the 12th annual Discovery Dinner and Awards Ceremony --Pioneer Open golf tournament raises funds for student scholarships --Thanks to alumnus Michael C. Dailey 75, president and CEO of Southport, Connecticut-based Dailey Capital Management, Sacred Heart University is poised to receive up to $500,000 to create an endowed scholarship --2000-01 women’s basketball team wins national academic status --Faculty authors --Commencement 2001 --Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Studies (REAPS) has begun an outreach to struggling Catholics in Romania --Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding …

Speech And Prosody Characteristics Of Adolescents And Adults With High-Functioning Autism And Asperger Syndrome, Lawrence D. Shriberg, Rhea Paul, Jane Mcsweeny, Ami Klin, Donald Cohen, Fred Volkmar

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Speech and prosody-voice profiles for 15 male speakers with High-Functioning Autism (HFA) and 15 male speakers with Asperger syndrome (AS) were compared to one another and to profiles for 53 typically developing male speakers in the same 10- to 50-years age range. Compared to the typically developing speakers, significantly more participants in both the HFA and AS groups had residual articulation distortion errors, uncodable utterances due to discourse constraints, and utterances coded as inappropriate in the domains of phrasing, stress, and resonance. Speakers with AS were significantly more voluble than speakers with HFA, but otherwise there were few statistically significant …

Focus, 2001, Fall, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Theater Of God's Glory, Roland R. Hegstad

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum: The Construction Of Memories And The Sanitation Of Threats, Stewart Varner

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

After numerous visits to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, I have found that the best place to start a tour is with the two films on the ground floor. Both films serve to set up narratives that run throughout the rest of the exhibits. The first film, Mystery Train, tells a traditional history of rock music's development beginning with the merging of blues, gospel and country music in large, urban centers like Chicago and encourages visitors to think of rock in terms of its continuing development through self-referencing. Kick Out the …

Review Of Comic Book Nation: The Transformation Of Youth Culture In America, By Bradford Wright, Matthew Wolf-Meyer

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.

News From The Future, Wally Balloo

Southern Anthropologist

SAS News Service: SAS's own Wally Balloo, reporter and investi-gator extraordinaire, has scored another coup. While snooping around the fringes of the internet, he came across some news stories from the future. "I guess it's like what sometimes happens when you listen to AM radio at night," he says, "and crazy things happen with the signal bouncing off inversion layers, etc, so you can sometimes hear stations from thousands of away that you wouldn't normally be able to hear. Well, this time it appears that somehow the signal came from the future.

Complete Issue, Journal Editors

Southern Anthropologist

No abstract provided.

Panel Presentation On Immigration And Criminal Law. Sponsored By The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York., Neha Lall, Jen Murray

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.

Porcine Zona Pellucida Immunocontraception: Long-Term Health Effects On White-Tailed Deer, Lowell A. Miller, Ken Crane, Stan Gaddis, Gary J. Killian

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

As part of a 9-year study on the contraceptive effects of Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), we analyzed serum chemistry panels during the first 4 years. This included the first 2 years when does were being actively immunized, and 2 years post-immunization. The chemistry panel was designed to detect pathologies that might result from the immunization of the deer. Blood chemistry results did not suggest any pathological changes resulting from the immunization. Seasonal differences in serum cholesterol were similar in both the control and PZP-treated groups. Seasonal changes in the mean body weights of …

Experimental And Analytical Investigation Of A Passive Remote Electromechanical Dynamic Absorber, Todd Nichols

Theses

For this thesis a new concept, the Passive Remote Electromechanical Dynamic Absorber (RDA) is investigated. The current design utilizes piezoelectric elements to convert the mechanical strain energy of a parent system into electrical energy, which is fed into the RDA. The RDA similarly uses piezoelectric elements to convert the applied electrical energy into mechanical self-excitation. A lumped-system model of the coupled system is developed, accounting for the stiffness and mass of both the parent and RDA systems, along with a coupling stiffness term. Additionally, a coupled-system finite element model, developed in Ansys/multiphysics to include a three dimensional representation of the …

Chironian Fall/Winter 2001, New York Medical College

The Chironian

No abstract provided.

Let's Cross Platforms, Miyoung Yoon

Theses

Different platforms and browsers render text and images differently. Therefore, web designers should know how to deal with these types of media. Many web designers use the Macintosh, and the majority of the users are on the PC. This thesis project examines the visual elements of web design consisting of fonts, colors, and graphics and how they change between the PC and Mac. The two major browsers used by people to surf the web are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator and they also cause problems with consistency. Resolution differences cause font problems. Knowing the default system resolution to specify with …

Focal Point, Volume 15 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute

Research and Training Center - Focal Point

This issue of Focal Point begins from the idea that enrichments, far from being frivolous, are instead essential. The joy and meaningfulness which enrichments provide make a direct, positive contribution to quality of life. What is more, enriching experiences add to our reserves of strength and purpose, and these reserves in turn enable us to adapt, cope, recover and even thrive in the face of challenges and stresses. Specifically, this issue of Focal Point looks at research related to sources of enrichment, and at innovative programs that promote enrichment and achieve positive outcomes for children with emotional and behavioral challenges, …

Salt Of The Earth And Free Expression: The Mine-Mill Union And The Movies In The Rocky Mountain West, James J. Lorence

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Normativity And Reference In A Wittgensteinian Philosophy Of Religion, M. Jamie Ferreira

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Dissing Congress, Ruth Colker, James J. Brudney

Michigan Law Review

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Rehnquist's recent leadership has invalidated numerous federal laws, arguably departing from settled precedent to do so. The Rehnquist Court has held that Congress exceeded its constitutional authority in five instances during the 2000-01 Term, on four occasions during the 1999-2000 Term and in a total of twenty-nine cases since the 1994-95 Term. Commentators typically explain these decisions in federalism terms, focusing on the Court's use of its power to protect the States from an overreaching Congress. That explanation is incomplete and, in important respects, unpersuasive. The Rehnquist Court has not been as solicitous of …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Focal Spot, Fall/Winter 2001

Focal Spot All Issues

No abstract provided.

Beyond Trust: Other Dimensions Of Social Capital, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Many people in the mountain state are unaware that it was a West Virginian, Lyda Judson Hanifan, Superintendent of Rural Schools in the state department of education who introduced the concept of social capital to the world in 1916. Many of those discussing the concept of social capital today focus exclusively on the role of trust. A second important second dimension is networking, and an important third dimension can be called social skill repertories. This latter dimension can be illustrated with reference to the distinctive West Virginia activity of rafting and river craft. It is also evident that many people …

Minimizing Latency And Jitter For Large Scale Multimedia Repositories Through Prefix Caching, Sunil Prabhakar, Rahul Chari

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Transgenic Crops And The Environment: Missing Markets And Public Roles, David E. Ervin, Sandra S. Batie

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

The rapidity of change has left scant opportunity for investigation of the consequences of adoption of transgenic crops on long-term ecosystem or economic system functioning. Economic theory suggests that, if the "Biotechnology Revolution" is left to market forces alone, there will be neglected public goods. Theory and limited empirical evidence suggests that there are significant incentives for private firms to discount and neglect certain environmental impacts and to develop products that meet mainly the needs of those able and willing to pay. Negative distributional impacts on rural societies and economies will not normally enter the private calculus nor will the …

From Holy Aliens To Cyborg Saviours: Biblical Subtexts In Four Science Fiction Films, Anton K. Kozlovic

Journal of Religion & Film

Science Fiction (SF) films have frequently been the vehicles for hidden biblical characters, particularly Christ-figures. These subtexts can make the difference between an ordinary film and an exceptional one. The critical literature was reviewed and four popular films were selected to illustrate their religious dimensions, namely: (a) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), (b) Blade Runner (1982), (c) The Terminator (1984), and (d) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). It was concluded that the SF cinema is a rich source of contemporary religiosity that can be pedagogically employed in the Religious Education (RE) classroom.

The Sanctification Of Fear: Images Of The Religious In Horror Films, Bryan Stone

Journal of Religion & Film

Horror film functions both as a threat and a catharsis by confronting us with our fear of death, the supernatural, the unknown and irrational, ''the other" in general, a loss of identity, and forces beyond our control. Over the last century, religious symbols and themes have played a prominent and persistent role in the on-screen construction of this confrontation. That role is, at the same time, ambiguous insofar as religious iconography has become unhinged from a compelling moral vision and reduced to mere conventions that produce a quasi-religious quality to horror that lacks the symbolic power required to engage us …

Interactive Distance Learning Effectively Provides Winning Sports Nutrition Workshops, Jennifer Ricketts, Sharon Hoelscher-Day, Gale Begeman, Linda Houtkooper

Journal of Extension

This study compared an interactive distance-education format and a face-to-face format for providing sports nutrition continuing education workshops for health care and education professionals. A collaborative team of state and county Cooperative Extension and a County Health Department faculty and staff conducted the study using The Winning Edge: Nutrition for Fitness and Sport curriculum. The results indicated that a well-designed distance-education format is as effective and acceptable as a face-to-face format for providing workshops. In addition, responses to 6-month follow-up evaluations indicated that the workshop contents were useful for providing sports nutrition education programs in workshop participants' communities.

Two (Or More ) Heads Are Better Than One: An Application Of Group Process To Developing Extension Evaluation Tools, Millie Ferrer, Steve Jacob, Theresa M. Ferrari

Journal of Extension

This article describes a process used to design a statewide evaluation tool for parenting education programs. Domains of successful parenting were identified using a nominal group process. Indicators were developed for five domains and were pilot tested in six counties. The resulting instrument was easy to use and produced reliable results that could be aggregated at the state level. Several shortcomings were identified and will be addressed. The involvement of county faculty in this process was a key to its success.

Essential Tasks, Skills, And Decisions For Developing Sustainable Community-Based Programs For Children, Youth, And Families At Risk, Mary Banach, Paula J. Gregory

Journal of Extension

Experienced grant writers suggest the only thing worse than writing a grant proposal is getting funded! For those with little or no experience in program development, the many decisions of running a grant-funded project are both overwhelming and costly. The effectiveness of those decisions ultimately affects a project's sustainability. This article draws on experiences from Cooperative Extensions Children, Youth and Families At Risk (CYFAR) projects in proposing a model for sustainable community-based programs. The model delineates five typical stages of program development, and the critical tasks, skills, core questions, and feedback loops essential at each stage of effective practice.

Professional Development Needs Of State Extension Specialists, Rama B. Radhakrishna

Journal of Extension

A study was conducted to determine professional development needs of state Extension specialists employed by Clemson University. Three constructs, program development and evaluation, research generation and synthesis, and communication and presentation, were examined. Specialists responded to a survey that contained 35 statements relative to the three constructs, measured on a Likert scale. Demographic information was also gathered. Matrix analysis was used to determine critical professional development needs of specialists. Overall, the matrix analysis yielded 3 critical needs and 11 low level needs. Critical needs identified were: 1) communicate program impact to key decision makers, 2) communicate client problems to researchers, …

Content Analysis Of Media Coverage Of The 1995 Dietary Guidelines For Americans, Debra Palmer Keenan, Rayane Abusabha, Natalie G. Robinson

Journal of Extension

The study reported here examined the nature of the nutrition messages communicated by the media about the 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Upon the release of the 1995 Guidelines, a mass media content analysis was conducted to determine the nature of the media messages communicated to the public. Media channels included were national and local newspapers, national television news and news type programs, magazines, and National Public Radio (NPR). Findings indicate that the Dietary Guidelines are not covered adequately by the media. Nutrition educators are encouraged to take a more active role in making their expertise available to the various …

Computer-Mediated Needs Assessment To Identify 4-H Youth Curriculum Needs, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Marilyn Corbin

Journal of Extension

Pennsylvania's 4-H Youth program faculty and staff participated in a needs assessment to determine priority needs for curriculum revision and development. The needs assessment process began with a computer-mediated discussion among a panel of youth development professionals. Statewide input from county Extension educators was obtained using interactive software on the World Wide Web. County educators reacted to the priorities identified during the computer-mediated discussion. A curriculum priority list emerged that is being used for resource allocation and curriculum planning.