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Review Of The Cambridge Companion To Dewey, Justin Bell

Education and Culture

Review of _The Cambridge Companion to Dewey_

Dewey’S Naturalistic Metaphysics: Expostulations And Replies, Randy L. Friedman

Education and Culture

Critics of Dewey’s metaphysics point to his dismissal of any philosophy which locates ideals in a realm beyond experience. However, Dewey’s sustained critique of dualistic philosophies is but a first step in his reconstruction and recovery of the function of the metaphysical. Detaching the discussion of values from inquiry, whether scientific, philosophical or educational, produces the same end as relegating values to a transcendent realm that is beyond ordinary human discourse. Dewey’s naturalistic metaphysics supports his progressive educational philosophy. The duty of education is grounded in its service to democracy; it must help students develop the ability to express, discuss, …

What Good Is Growth? Reconsidering Dewey On The Ends Of Education, R.W. Hildreth

Education and Culture

One of the most persistent criticisms of John Dewey is his failure to provide definite ends for education. This essay reconstructs Dewey’s educational thought to provide more guidance on the nature of educational ends. Rather than impose external ends and a rigid curriculum, Dewey provides evaluative criteria so that citizens themselves can assess the educational and democratic value of any practice, curricula or institution. The political implications of this position are profound. It pushes away from expert driven models of educational authority and towards empirically grounded deliberative processes to guide educational practice and policy.

Political Goals And Social Ideals: Dewey, Democracy, And The Emergence Of The Turkish Republic, Charles Dorn, Doris A. Santoro

Education and Culture

Most historical scholarship on John Dewey’s 1924 educational mission to Turkey has focused on the degree to which the educator and philosopher’s recommendations were actually implemented. By bringing the disciplinary lenses of history and philosophy to bear on Dewey’s mission, this collaborative study differs from previous work by illuminating the disjuncture between Dewey’s conception of democratic localism as essential to an educational system in a vibrant democracy (a social ideal) and Turkish officials’ view of centralized, formal education as a means to promulgate a homogeneous, modern, secular and democratic identity for their new nation-state (a political goal).

Cal Poly To Host Iapri World Packaging Conference June 17-21, 2012, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

A Network Conditions Estimator For Voice Over Ip Objective Quality Assessment, Carlos Daniel Nocito

Open Access Theses

Objective quality evaluation is a key element for the success of the emerging Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies. Although there are extensive economic incentives for the convergence of voice, data, and video networks, packet networks such as the Internet have inherent incompatibilities with the transport of real time services. Under this paradigm, network planners and administrators are interested in ongoing mechanisms to measure and ensure the quality of these real time services. Objective quality assessment algorithms can be broadly divided into a) intrusive (methods that require a reference signal), and b) non intrusive (methods that do not require a known …

Nuclear Factor-Κb Activation In Schwann Cells Regulates Regeneration And Re-Myelination, Paul D. Morton

Open Access Dissertations

Schwann cells (SCs) are crucial for peripheral nerve development and regeneration; however, the intrinsic regulatory mechanisms governing post-injury responses are poorly understood. Activation and deacetylation of nuclear factor-κB (NF- κB) in SCs have been implicated as prerequisites for peripheral nerve myelination. Using GFAP-IκBα-dn mice, in which NF- κB transcriptional activation is inhibited in SCs, we found no discernable differences in the quantity or structure of myelinated axons in adult facial nerves. Following crush injury, axonal regeneration was impaired at 31 days and greatly improved at 65 days in GFAP-IκBα-dn mutants. Compact re-myelination and sensory fiber organization were significantly compromised at …

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (11/22/2011), University Of Rhode Island

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper Archives)

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island school newspaper.

Ceas E-News 11.22.2011, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences News

Stryker Challenge Team Win, Student Team and Alumni Accelerate Michigan Win, ProModel Team Win, Workshop, Roundtable, SWE Event, Make a Difference

Syringa Networks V. Idaho Department Of Administration Clerk's Record V. 4 Dckt. 38735

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Named Top Producer Of U.S. Fulbright Scholars Interim Director Of International Education And Programs Also Recognized, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Finance Committee Open Meeting Agenda 11/22/2011, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2011 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Syringa Networks V. Idaho Department Of Administration Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 38735

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

The Rattler (Volume 99, Issue 6, Edition 1), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes, November 22, 2011, Eastern Michigan University

Student Government

No abstract provided.

Syringa Networks V. Idaho Department Of Administration Clerk's Record V. 5 Dckt. 38735

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Syringa Networks V. Idaho Department Of Administration Clerk's Record V. 3 Dckt. 38735

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Programming And Audits Committee Meeting Agenda 11/22/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Programming and Audits meeting agenda for 11/22/2011

Building Buzz

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Syringa Networks V. Idaho Department Of Administration Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 38735

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Dave's V. Linford Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39059

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Radio Transceiver For Dispersed Spectrum Utilization, Hasari Celebi, Huseyin Arslan

USF Patents

In accordance with the present invention, a system and method that exploits the efficiency of the spectrum utilization is provided. The proposed technique, which is referred to as dispersed spectrum utilization, is based on the idea of transmitting the information over multiple dispersed bands in contrast to the current wireless communication systems which transmit the signal over a single band. A cognitive radio transceiver is developed for the implementation of this dispersed spectrum utilization technique.

Dual-Feed Series Microstrip Patch Array, Thomas Weller, Bojana Zivanovic

USF Patents

A sub-array of slot-coupled microstrip antennas fed using microstrip lines on an opposing substrate. Also provided is an omni-directional antenna comprised of six of the sub-arrays arranged in a hexagonal fashion. The gain of the antenna is ˜6 dB with a 3 dB elevation beam width of ˜30 degrees. The design provides constant beam angle over frequency, which is important for frequency-hopping applications, and the potential to add beam control to mitigate jamming in different sectors.

Spartan Daily November 22, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 46

Développement D'Un Système De Cartographie D’Intensité Acoustique Et Transfert En Milieu De Travail, Michel Pearson, André L'Espérance, Louis-Alexis Boudreault, Franck Sgard, Hugues Nélisse, Jérôme Boutin

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Le bruit est un contaminant important en milieu industriel et sa présence a des répercussions sur la santé des travailleurs. En addition, il peut faire partie des causes d'accidents de travail lorsqu'il masque des évènements sonores comme des avertissements sonores ou la parole qui pourraient mettre en garde les travailleurs contre des dangers éventuels.

La réduction du bruit à la source a été reconnue comme étant l'approche à privilégier pour réduire le bruit en milieu industriel. Pour être en mesure de réduire le bruit à la source, il est nécessaire en premier lieu d'identifier les sources de bruit prépondérantes et …

Independent - Nov. 22, 2011, Janean L Watkins

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Clarion Ledger: What's With The Moustaches?, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Format As A False Judge Of Credibility: Messages From Librarians And Faculty And Student Responses, Amy E. Mark

Communications in Information Literacy

The purpose of this case study is to explore how students make sense of and respond to messages about information in higher education. This study identifies the messages students in higher education receive about information gathering, conducting research, and the credibility and authority of information sources. This research revealed that students are receiving the message from faculty that format is a stand-in for credibility. Research to date focuses on how to steer students to information privileged by the academy: academic, peer reviewed articles, and books. The voice of students is often absent. This study employs the critical framework of Paulo …

Supplementing A Librarian's Information Literacy Toolkit With Textbooks: A Scan Of Basic Communication Course Texts, Melissa A. Gains, Richard A. Stoddart

Communications in Information Literacy

This inquiry subjectively examines selected basic communication textbooks for information literacy concepts from the communication discipline point of view. Librarians can build on these concepts in library skills instruction sessions for first-year communication students. This analysis reveals that communication textbook authors are addressing information literacy concepts and standards with content, exercises, examples, and most importantly, context, and they are often utilizing their own discipline-specific terminology to do so. Since finding, using, and evaluating information is a cornerstone of communication education, and because the most successful information literacy efforts result from learning its tenets in a variety of contexts, librarians supporting …

An Assessment Of Peer Coaching To Drive Professional Development And Reflective Teaching, Caroline Sinkinson

Communications in Information Literacy

Given the competing demands on librarian's time, teaching and instruction are often a professional responsibility experienced in isolation with minimal colleague feedback beyond summative assessment. This article will describe a peer coaching pilot designed to increase teacher reflection, teacher collaboration, and to indentify future training and professional development needs. The article will report on the program's assessment facilitated by participant surveys. The peer coaching program described offers a model for fostering a community of teachers who are intent on improving and invigorating teaching practice.