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Reliability Of Center Of Pressure Measures For Assessing The Development Of Sitting Postural Control In Infants With Or At Risk Of Cerebral Palsy, Anastasia Kyvelidou, Regina T. Harbourne, Valerie K. Shostrom, Nikolaos Stergiou

Journal Articles

Objective

To establish the test-retest reliability of linear and nonlinear measures, including intra- and intersession reliability, when used to analyze the center of pressure (COP) time series during the development of infant sitting postural control in infants with or at risk for cerebral palsy (CP).

Design

Longitudinal study.

Setting

University hospital laboratory.

Participants

Infants with or at risk for CP (N=18; mean age ± SD at entry into the study, 13.7±3.6mo).

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main Outcome Measures

Infant sitting COP data were recorded for 3 trials at each session (2 sessions for each month within 1 week) for 4 consecutive …

The Cultural, Psychological, And Legal Aspects Of Video Game Censorship, Bryan Wojciechowski

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Russell Kirk And The Rhetoric Of Order, Eric Grabowsky

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The corpus of historically-minded "man of letters" and twentieth century leader among conservatives, Russell Amos Kirk, prompts one to reflect upon a realist rhetoric of order for conservative discourse in particular and public argumentation in general. In view of building a realist rhetoric of order within the present spectrum of modern to postmodern thought, this dissertation project contains two related layers of study. At one level, the author both builds and departs from the realist approach to communicative epistemology known as "rhetorical perspectivism" toward a theoretical framework for the study of rhetoric that is based upon Aristotle and St. Thomas …

Department Of Mathematical Sciences Newsletter, Fall 2010, University Of Montana--Missoula. Department Of Mathematical Sciences

Newsletters from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at UM

Alumni Interview: John McGowan, M.A. 2002 / Jenny McNulty -- A Job, Learning Experience and Summer Camp All In One / Hannah Stanton -- A Former Ph.D. Student Describes his Research in Statistics (and Marketing) / John Chandler-Pepelnjak -- Notes from the Chair / Leonid Kalachev -- A New Graduate Mathematics Program is in the Works: The Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics -- Summer 2011 Graduate Courses in Mathematics Education at UM -- Department News -- Alumni News -- N.J. Lennes Book Collection -- Alumni Reply Form

Strategies And Benefits Of Fostering Intra-Organizational Collaboration, Katherine S. Dean

Professional Projects

No abstract provided.

Statistics Discipline Assessment Report 2010, Statistics Discipline

Assessment of Student Learning Reports

No abstract provided.

Common Data Set 2010-2011, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Institutional Research

Institutional Effectiveness and Research Reports

No abstract provided.

The Psychopathology Of Cinema: How Mental Illness And Psychotherapy Are Portrayed In Film, Lauren Beachum

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Alternative Therapies For Perinatal Care: A Holistic Approach To Pregnancy, Devon C. Neumann

Honors Projects

This paper explores the many of the alternative and naturopathic options available for pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum care and the advantages this type of care presents. The research discussed shows that many of these options can be very beneficial to the patient as well as being more accessible when travel restrictions are an issue, such as in the case of a patient living in a rural geographically isolated area. This paper discusses such therapy options as massage, music therapy, yoga, relaxation, acupuncture, acupressure, herbal remedies, hypnosis, and telecare as well as their implications for the healthcare team involved, …

Beyond Robot Fan-Out: Towards Multi-Operator Supervisory Control, Michael A. Goodrich, Yisong Guo, Jonathan M. Whetten

Faculty Publications

This paper explores multi-operator supervisory control (MOSC) of multiple independent robots using two complementary approaches: a human factors experiment and an agent-based simulation. The experiment identifies two task and environment limitations on MOSC: task saturation and task diffusion. It also identifies the correlation between task specialization and performance, and the possible existence of untapped spare capacity that emerges when multiple operators coordinate. The presence of untapped spare capacity is explored using agent-based simulation, resulting in evidence which suggests that operators may be more effective when they operate at less than maximum capacity.

Student Fact Book, Fall 2010, Thirty-Fourth Annual Edition, Wright State University, Office Of Student Information Systems, Wright State University

Wright State University Student Fact Books

The student fact book has general demographic information on all students enrolled at Wright State University for Fall Quarter, 2010.

Here, Then & Now, Joshua Michael Christian Gianitsis

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Why Don’T Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How The Mind Works And What It Means For The Classroom, Leza Madsen

LOEX Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Using A Back And Forth Presentation Format To Engage Students In Introductory English Composition Courses, Janae Kinikin, Shaun Jackson

LOEX Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Student Profile, Fall Semester 2010, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- At a Glance
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 2010
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 2010
--- Section III: Student Enrollment by College
--- Section IV: Miscellaneous

Daily Eastern News: October 01, 2010, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

The Learning Marketspace, October 2010, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg

The Learning MarketSpace (4/03 - 4/14)

No abstract provided.

Community Leaders' Knowledge And Perceptions About Obesity: Implications For Outreach Educators In Designing Interventions, Norma L. Dawkins, Tryan Mcmickens, Henry J. Findlay, Ralphenia D. Pace

Journal of Extension

The study reported here examined the knowledge and perceptions of community leaders on overweight and obesity in two racially different counties. Data were collected from 126 individuals, including clergy, physicians, grocery store managers, school administrators, nurses, nutritionists, and university faculty and staff. Statistically significant differences were observed when community leaders were grouped according to race. Additionally, over 90% of community leaders were knowledgeable about obesity. Leaders associated obesity with high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. This article provides insights that can be useful for planning and implementing programs on obesity prevention and reduction.

Dialogue: October 2010, Staff And Writers Of Dialogue

Dialogue

Nonfiction

08 Mag Kim, JiVhy I Want to be an Asian; 13 Lander Hultin, Eternal Living; 34 Kevin Moralez, Like a Forest in Heat; 41 Jake Schepers, Spontaneous Combustion; 45 Caroline Higgins, This Little Light; 50 Josh Brooker, Manifest Destiny

Review

57 Ben Alford, Strange Gethsemane

Visual Art

17 Rebecca Hiemstra, Portrait of Vati; 18 Tia Wierenga, Urban Landscape; 19 Sean VandenBrink, Italian Street; 20 Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk, Nave, Shroud, Tabernacle; 22 Ashleigh VandeKopple, Red Composition; 22 Alice Keyes, Lock; 23 Hannah Abma, Untitled 24 Stephen Clark, Untitled; …

Promise Against Peril: Of Power, Purpose, And Principle In International Law, Robert C. Hockett

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

I take two recent monographs on international law – Mary Ellen O’Connell’s "The Power and Purpose of International Law," and Eric Posner’s "The Perils of Global Legalism," as case studies in a more general inquiry into the role of the "rule of law" ideal in domestic and international law. I argue that international and domestic law alike give varyingly explicit and effective expression to the rule of law ideal, and that the task before us is accordingly steadily to improve their effectiveness in so doing, not to pretend that there is no role for this ideal to play in interpreting …

Instrument Pilot Course Syllabi: A Content Analysis, David Carl Ison

Applied Aerospace Science

"The purpose of this research was to examine syllabi collected from four-year, University Aviation Association (UAA) member schools that offer Title 14 of the CFR Part 141 approved instrument pilot instruction through content analysis. These documents were examined for elements deemed essential by the research literature. This investigation sought to identify the inclusion of course descriptions, learning objectives, the coverage of topics required by regulation, the textbooks and other materials used, course assignments, evaluative tools (e.g. tests, quizzes, papers), instructional methods utilized, statements concerning class policies, and statements of academic integrity. Also, this study sought to determine if instrument pilot …

La ‘Paradoxe Marocaine’ Moroccan-Dutch Citizens In Transnational Social Space, Deva-Dee Siliee

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Human mobility has existed in countless forms for many centuries. Yet in our modern world of sovereign territorially defined nation-states, both policy makers and national publics increasingly see human mobility across national boundaries as alarming. The rising movement of people, culture and capital across borders is suggested to pose a direct challenge to the nation-state as the organizing unit around which many areas of human activity revolve. In the age of globalization, academics and politicans are investigating how to understand the question of individuals and entire communities, intent on maintaining strong economic, cultural and social ties across state borders. This …

Dante, Existential Hero, Joseph L. Nagy

Presidential Seminar on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

So much has been written about Dante's Comedy in the seven centuries since its creation that it is hard to imagine that there is something new to add. But like all great art, it harbors a mystery. By what magic did Dante create this wonder? Where in the labyrinth of the human soul did he find the inspiration to synthesize classical Greek and Roman philosophy and literature with scholastic theology to create a work that has often been described as the equivalent of a medieval cathedral?

Narratives Of African American Female Preachers In The 21st Century, Cécile Coquet-Mokoko

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

This paper offers a comparative analysis of the autobiographical narratives of contemporary African American female ministers and seeks to highlight how they both inscribe themselves in the tradition of spiritual testimonies by Black female preachers initiated in the 19th century and bring up womanist insights into the emotional conditioning of women within church communities and other church-related institutions.

Evolution, Popular Culture, And The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge, James Clinton

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

This article presents a view of science that counters the teleological and authoritative way in which it is presented in arenas of popular discourse ranging from public schools, science magazines (such as Wired), community meetings, and popular books written by scientists. Noting the strange conflation of “evolution” (a branch of science) and “science” (as a way of thinking), the essay presents psychoanalytic and scientific arguments that suggest that evolution is equated with science in the public because evolution represents the return of the repressed element that founds any discourse which seeks to remain self contained. In science, this repressed …

The Art Of War Reporting: Theorising Contemporary Embedded Journalism As Public Discourse, Jay Reid, Rob Cover

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

While war and conflict have always been present to some extent throughout history, since the September 11, 2001 attacks in America there has been a rise in overseas conflict and troop deployments under the banner of ‘The Global War on Terror’. For the Australian public, these conflicts take place overseas in the far reaches of the Middle East, a place to which few have first hand contact, leaving them reliant on the media establishment to inform them of events (Taylor 63). Questions however have been raised about the current forms of wartime journalism, with many in the industry …

The Admissibility Of Expert Witness Testimony Based On Adolescent Brain Imaging Technology In The Prosecution Of Juveniles: How Fairness And Neuroscience Overcome The Evidentiary Obstacles To Allow For Application Of A Modified Common Law Infancy Defense, Sally Terry Green

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Fact Book 2010, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Fact Book

The Fact Book presents important campus information in data tables and charts. Included are details regarding student and faculty. Generally, data are broken out by college, rank, level, gender, age and ethnicity for both spring and fall semesters.

Strategies Under Pressure: Usa-China Copyright Dispute, Dexin Tian, Chin-Chung Chao

Communication Faculty Publications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the Chinese and American efforts in keeping the balance of innovation and copyright protection, with an emphasis on China’s strategies under Western, especially American pressure. The research findings are expected to enhance mutual efforts from the two countries to protect copyright and boost innovation and facilitate genuine communication between both sides in their decade-long intellectual property right (IPR) disputes.

Design/methodology/approach – For data collection, this study adopted in-depth interviews of 45 participants who were either copyright holders as publishers and authors, or ordinary consumers in China. Under the theoretical guidance …

Criss Chronicles, Volume 1, Issue 1

Criss Chronicles Newsletter

This first edition of Criss Chronicles highlights increased online coverage of the Omaha World Herald and local news; A Conversation With... Marc Gordon, Encore Discovery for the online catalog, the new theater room, iPads and Kindles available for check-out, "A Senator's Walls" on display in the Osborne Family Gallery, the Scholastic Book Fair, and the Lifecycle of Scholarly Communication workshop series.