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Gene Flow And Dispersal Of The Flatworm, Polycelis Coronata: A Multiscale Analysis, Jeffrey N. Moore

Theses and Dissertations

We determined genetic variance and gene flow across multiple scales (reaches, headwater segments, and catchments) to examine the dispersal ability of the flatworm Polycelis coronata along the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Multiple models predict patterns of genetic differentiation in stream invertebrates based on dispersal traits and the spatial connectivity of the habitat. The stream hierarchy model predicts genetic differentiation to be low and gene flow to be high between reaches nested in segments, moderate among segments within catchments, and differentiation to be highest and gene flow lowest among catchments, whereas the headwater model predicts the greatest differentiation between headwater segments. …

Found: The Etiology Of Character Realization, Within Rhetorical Analysis Of The Series Lost, Through The Application Of Underhill's And Turner's Classic Concepts Of The Mystic Journey, Lacey Mitchell

Masters Theses

This study rhetorically and visually analyzed the presence of the spiritual journey represented through the journeys of selected characters traced over several episodes of the television series LOST. Popular literature asserts the classic concept of the spiritual journey can be and has been found across the spectrum of various media. Episodes were analyzed to trace the journey of two characters, Jack Shephard and Juliet Burke. Evelyn Underhill's three-fold path and Victor Turner's concepts of liminality and communitas were implemented as a way to organize and analyze the contextual elements displayed in the episodes. The sampling used forty-seven episodes across the …

The Educational Philosophy And Pedagogical Practices Of Eliza R. Snow, Jolene Merica

Theses and Dissertations

Eliza R. Snow's contributions as an educator have gone largely unexamined yet are an important element of her lifework. An analysis of her writing, both poetic and instructional, as well as minutes and notes from her instructional meetings, supports the view that as an educator Eliza R. Snow had a definite philosophy that informed her educational practice and shaped teaching and learning in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Two articles, one on the educational philosophy of Eliza R. Snow and the other on her pedagogical practices, illuminate her contributions as an educational leader. Snow believed that God's …

Geometry-Dependent Oxygen Diffusion Flux And Limiting Current Density Of The Cathode In A Cathode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Kevin Huang, James L. Shull

Faculty Publications

An analysis is performed on the diffusion of oxygen through tubular porous cathode substrates having several different geometries. It is shown that the flux of oxygen as it diffuses through these different substrate geometries can be explicitly expressed by a general analytical form with a unique geometric factor for each type of substrate geometry. Experimental measurements of the geometry-independent term, oxygen diffusivity, were conducted for two representative geometries: cylindrical and triangular tubes. These measurements show good agreement between samples with similar porosities and thus favorably support the oxygen flux equations presented. Formulations for the limiting current density were also derived …

The Eastern Echo, December 2, 2010, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Ada Title I Allegations Of Workplace Discrimination As Filed With The Eeoc By Persons With Mental Illness, Jessica E. Hurley

Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT AN ANALYSIS OF ADA TITLE I ALLEGATIONS OF WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AS FILED WITH THE EEOC BY PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS Jessica Erin Hurley A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Related Sciences—Rehabilitation Leadership Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011 Dissertation Chair: Brian T. McMahon, Ph.D., CRC This study explores employment discrimination as experienced by persons with mental illness who filed allegations under Title I (the employment provisions) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The entire universe of employment discrimination allegations filed under Title I of the ADA …

Isolationism, Internationalism And The “Other:” The Yellow Peril, Mad Brute And Red Menace In Early To Mid Twentieth Century Pulp Magazines And Comic Books, Nathan Vernon Madison

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis’ purpose is to demonstrate, via the examination of popular youth literature (primarily pulp magazines and comic books) from the 1920s through to the 1950s, that the stories found therein drew their definitions of heroism and villainy from an overarching, nativist fear of outsiders that had existed before the Great War, but intensified afterwards. These depictions were transferred to America’s “new” enemies following both the United States’ entry into the Second World War, as well as the early stages of the Cold War. This transference of nativist imagery left behind the ethnically-based origins of such depictions, showing that racism …

Vista: December 2, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Cross-Layer Optimized Wireless Multimedia Networking, Dalei Wu

Department of Computer Electronics and Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Multimedia communications, especially real-time video communications, is expected to be the major application of the next-generation wireless networks. However, bringing delay-sensitive and loss-tolerant multimedia services based on the current wireless Internet is a very challenging task. In this dissertation, we address cross-layer optimized wireless multimedia networking from both theoretical and practical perspectives. In the first part of the dissertation, we propose cross-layer optimization frameworks for real-time video communications over wireless networks, where the expected received video quality is adopted as the objective function. With the user-centric objective function, we first study content-aware video communications in single-hop wireless networks by exploring …

The Pacifican December 2, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Shifting American Community And The Rise Of Social Media: Exploring Social Media In Grassroots Non-Profits, Casandra Fritzsche

Capstone Projects – Politics and Government

No abstract provided.

December 2, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, December 2, 2010, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: 2010 Grads

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 10, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Search Committee Works Hard to Appoint New President -- Late Night Library Time -- Trotting Before Turkey Day -- Greek Life Growing Among Campus Community -- He Said/She Said -- Editorials -- 2010's Most "Glamorous" Honored.

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The East Texan, 2010-12-02, Texas A&M University-Commerce

All Issues

Volume XCV, number 13 of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce. This edition of the paper includes a holiday special.

A Case Study Of The Impact Of Filmmaker Decisions In The Construction Of A Documentary: Helen Whitney's (2007) The Mormons, Elizabeth Joy Mott

Theses and Dissertations

Informed by theories of media framing, exemplification, and non-fiction film production, this case study used as its sample for textual analysis the typed transcripts from the final cut of Helen Whitney's (2007) documentary film, The Mormons, and the interview transcripts of the 15 key commentators interviewed for the documentary. These theories suggest that (a) media producers condense topics in the media by selecting information that connects news stories to a larger context and imbues them with symbolic value; (b) verbal and visual examples have been shown to be more easily retrieved in memory than abstract ideas and are consequently …

Effect Of Cediranib, Temozolamide And Radiotherapy In U87 Gbm Wtegfr And Egfrviii-Expressing Xenografts, P. Wachsberger, R. Y, Lawrence, Y. Liu, B. Andersen, A. P. Dicker

Bodine Journal

Introduction: Glioblastomas (GBM) frequently overexpress the epidermal growth factor receptor (wtEGFR) or its mutant, EGFRvIII contributing to radioresistance. New treatment strategies for GBM include blockade of EGFR signaling and angiogenesis. Cediranib (CD) is a highly potent VEGFR-2 RTKI that inhibits all three VEGF receptors. This study investigated the radiosensitizing potential of CD in combination with temozolamide (TMZ) in U87 GBM xenografts expressing wtEGFR or EGFRvIII.

Radiation Research Society (RRS) 8th Annual Meeting September 25-29, Maui, HI

Universal Design For Learning: A Collaborative Framework For Designing Inclusive Curriculum, Xiuwen Wu

i.e.: inquiry in education

The purpose of this article is twofold: 1) to introduce the concept of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by going to its origination in the field of architecture—the Universal Design, in order to illustrate the inclusive nature of UDL, 2) to shed light on one of the most important aspects of UDL—collaboration. The UDL framework provides teachers with a unified framework to collaborate on the development of an accessible and inclusive curriculum through flexible pedagogy and tool use. Developed for all students, the UDL framework aims to expand all teachers’ expertise in teaching diverse learners and depends on collaboration for …

Inquiry As Stance: Practitioner Research For The Next Generation., Della R. Leavitt

i.e.: inquiry in education

No abstract provided.

Case: Innovating Implementation And Design Of Services Within The Public Sector, Stuart G Bailey

ServDes Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Service Design For Tourism Smes - The Concept Of Service Design And Its Application On The Alpine Zoo In Innsbruck; Austria, Marc Stickdorn, Anita Zehrer

ServDes Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of Value Co-Creation In A Learning Environment By Service Design And Service-Dominant Logic Frameworks, Jussi Haukkamaa, Pia Yliräisänen-Seppänen, Eija Timonen

ServDes Conference Series

Presently; educational institutions exist as complex networks of expertise that fulfil the needs of their stakeholders and respond to the challenges of a transforming society. Therefore; educational services are subject to a constant design process in co-operation with the customers and other stakeholders. Co-operation between parties is strongly related to the value co-creation; since the customer is the co-producer of the value according to the concept of service-dominant logic.

Service design research has paid little attention to the value of co-creation in networked education services. This paper focuses on value co-creation in service-dominant logic and service design frameworks using a …

Service Prototyping According To Service Design Practitioners, Johan Blomkvist, Stefan Holmlid

ServDes Conference Series

Current trends in service design research include case studies and similar approaches that aspire to reveal what the practice of service design looks like. The understanding of how service design is performed can serve as a base for future research into more specific research endeavours. One area where knowledge is said to be lacking is service prototyping; part of which knowledge this paper attempts to contribute. The main data source for the paper is findings from in-depth interviews with six practicing service designers from some of the more well-known design agencies. The informants consider service prototyping to be a very …

Giant Cart Turns Heads

Imprint

A handcart is the workhorse of industry. At JCCC, it is a work of art.

Kansas Studies Institute Enters Second Year

Imprint

The Kansas Studies Institute enters its second year with two projects related to Kansas artists.

Imprint Early Fall 2010 Full Issue

Imprint

The full issue for Imprint, Early Fall 2010.

Moroccan Scholar To Speak

Imprint

Rachida Kerkech, chair of the English department, Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat, Morocco, will be the JCCC Scholar in Residence April 12-16 (2010).

Imprint April/May 2010 Full Issue

Imprint

This is the complete issue of Imprint for April/May 2010.

Reflections On The Sua-Intsormil Project (2005-2011), Sokoine University Of Agriculture, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses the Sokoine University of Agriculture-INTSORMIL Project that ran from 2005 to 2011. Covers training, research strategy, and stakeholders, and includes recommendations for future projects.