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Graduate Research Fair Program, 2011, Emu Graduate School

Graduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Unh Demographer Available To Discuss Latest New England Census Data, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 50, March 21, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Atlas Of Myriapod Biogeography. I. Indigenous Ordinal And Supra-Ordinal Distributions In The Diplopoda: Perspectives On Taxon Origins And Ages, And A Hypothesis On The Origin And Early Evolution Of The Class, Rowland M. Shelley, Sergei I. Golavatch

Insecta Mundi

The biogeographic significance of Diplopoda is substantiated by 50 maps documenting indigenous occurrences of the 16 orders, the three Spirostreptida s. l. suborders – Cambalidea, Epinannolenidea, Spirostreptidea – and all higher taxa including Diplopoda itself. The class is indigenous to all continents except Antarctica and islands/archipelagos in all temperate and tropical seas and oceans except the Arctic; it ranges from Kodiak Island and the northern Alaskan Panhandle, United States (USA), southern Hudson Bay, Canada, and near or north of the Arctic Circle in Iceland, continental Scandinavia, and Siberia to southern “mainland” Argentina, the southern tips of Africa and Tasmania, and …

The Diversity And Distributions Of The Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) Of The Northern Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, And St. Martin-St. Maarten, Stewart B. Peck

Insecta Mundi

This paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the northern Leeward Islands (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Martin-St. Maarten, and smaller associated islands, excluding Montserrat). These islands are generally smaller, lower, and drier than the remaining Leeward and Windward islands of the Lesser Antilles island arc. The fauna contains 26 families, with 155 genera, and 218 species. The families with the largest number of recorded species are Staphylinidae (36), Cerambycidae (28), Scarabaeidae (25), Tenebrionidae (23), Curculionidae (18), and Carabidae (15). At least 7 species (3.2% of the fauna) were probably …

Molar Macrowear Reveals Neanderthal Eco-Geographic Dietary Variation, Luca Fiorenza, Stefano Benazzi, Jeremy Tausch, Ottmar Kullmer, Timothy G. Bromage, Friedemann Schrenk

Publications and Research

Neanderthal diets are reported to be based mainly on the consumption of large and medium sized herbivores, while the exploitation of other food types including plants has also been demonstrated. Though some studies conclude that early Homo sapiens were active hunters, the analyses of faunal assemblages, stone tool technologies and stable isotopic studies indicate that they exploited broader dietary resources than Neanderthals. Whereas previous studies assume taxon-specific dietary specializations, we suggest here that the diet of both Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens is determined by ecological conditions. We analyzed molar wear patterns using occlusal fingerprint analysis derived from optical 3D …

E-Books 411, Kim Edson, Brian Lind, Frances Singh, Kate Borowske

Library Technology Conference

Learn about how two libraries - Rochester Public Library and Hamline University - manage the e-books that they offer to their user communities. During this hands-on session, we will discuss eBook best practices for a library setting and the challenges and opportunities in offering this type of content.

The Rochester Public Library's OverDrive and NetLibrary digital collections will be demonstrated with the focus on the downloadable ePub ebook format. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to download a digital title from the Rochester Public Library's digital collection and will have a variety of eReaders on hand for demonstration purposes. …

March 2011 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Council On Academic Affairs Minutes, Mar 17, 2011, Eastern Kentucky University

Council on Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Home: The Place The Older Adult Can Not Imagine Living Without, Catharina Gillsjö, Donna Schwartz-Barcott, Iréne Von Post

College of Nursing Faculty Publications

Background:

Rapidly aging populations with an increased desire to remain at home and changes in health policy that promote the transfer of health care from formal places, as hospitals and institutions, to the more informal setting of one's home support the need for further research that is designed specifically to understand the experience of home among older adults. Yet, little is known among health care providers about the older adult's experience of home. The aim of this study was to understand the experience of home as experienced by older adults living in a rural community in Sweden.

Methods: …

Cabul Or Afghanistan: The Seat Of The Anglo-Russian Question (1878), Phil Robinson

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

Anglo-Russian question, Afghanistan, the country, the Ameer and the Afghans.

A pamphlet of facts about the country, with a map of the country showing routes of advance and passes, from the Russian lines beyond the Oxus to the Persian Gulf.

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, March 17, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

March

No abstract provided.

Localization Of Open Educational Resources (Oer) In Nepal: Strategies Of Himalayan Knowledge-Workers, Tiffany Ivins

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines localization of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Himalayan community technology centers of Nepal. Specifically, I examine strategies and practices that local knowledge-workers utilize in order to localize educational content for the disparate needs, interests, and ability-levels of learners in rural villages. This study draws on insights from non-formal education (NFE) stakeholders in Nepal, including government, UN, international and national NGOs, local knowledge-workers, and learners from different villages. I specifically focus on a sample of seven technology centers to better understand how localization is defined, designed, and executed at a ground level. I illuminate obstacles knowledge-workers face while …

Describing The Reading Motivation Of Four Second-Grade Students With Varying Abilities., Kathy Jane White

Theses and Dissertations

Describing the Reading Motivation of Four Second-Grade Students with Varying Abilities Kathy White Department of Teacher Education Master of Arts The purpose of this study was to describe the differences and similarities among four second-grade students with different abilities and different motivations in the development of their reading attitudes and motivations. A multi-case study design was used to describe the literacy profiles of the participants. Data relating to participants' attitudes, motivations, and values for reading were collected for six weeks from conversational interviews, student observations, parent interviews, student histories, and interviews with previous teachers. Four major results were found in …

Arctic Observing Network Social Indicators Project: Overview, Jack Kruse, Marie Lowe, Sharman Haley, Ginny Fay, Larry Hamilton, Matthew Berman

ISER Reports

The Arctic Observing Network Social Indicators Project (NSF OPP0638408) is intended to contribute to the development of the Arctic Observation Network and to the science goals of SEARCH in two ways: (1) develop and make available to the science community relevant datasets and (2) identify gaps in the existing observation system and recommend appropriate actions to fill those gaps. The SEARCH Implementation Plan identified the following arenas of human activity likely to involve climate–human interactions: (1) subsistence hunting; (2) tourism; (3) resource development and marine transportation; and (4) commercial fishing. This project seeks to develop and assess datasets in these …

The Parthenon, March 17, 2011, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

United States Census: Finding Numbers, Using Data, Kirsten Clark, Amy West

Library Technology Conference

The Census is more than just a count of the number of people in a geographic area. The data collected determine the political power of our Congressional representatives, decide the amount of federal money that comes to our state, and help inform state, federal, and local agencies on policy issues related to its citizens. Its use extends beyond governments to social action groups, those seeking grant funding, small business owners, and the new resident wanting to learn more about their city. The recent release of data from the American Community Survey and the upcoming releases of 2010 Census information make …

"Free Puppies:" Integrating Web Resources Into The Catalog, Bobby Bothmann, Kellian Klink

Library Technology Conference

Nongovernmental groups, state governmental agencies, and of course, the federal government put timely, authoritative, practice-oriented reports up on the Web with great speed. This presentation will provide the rationale and procedures for adding freely available Web sites to the online catalog to augment and support curricular needs and provide some mechanisms for students to find and access the resources easily.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Bobby Bothmann is Electronic Access/Catalog Librarian at Minnesota State University Mankato. Kellian Clink is Reference and Instruction Librarian at Minnesota State University Mankato.

The Cord (March 16, 2011)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Free Puppies: Integrating Web Resources Into The Catalog, Robert L. Bothmann, Kellian Clink

Library Services Publications

Nongovernmental groups, state governmental agencies, and of course, the federal government put timely, authoritative, practice-oriented reports up on the Web with great speed. This presentation will provide the rationale and procedures for adding freely available Web sites to the online catalog to augment and support curricular needs and provide some mechanisms for students to find and access the resources easily.

Better Angels Of Our Nature

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Increasing Efficiency In Boundary Security With Wireless Sensor Networks And Geospatial Information Systems Using Homology Theory, Luis Berumen^, Eric Chaidez^, Hamide Dogan*, Jose Gerardo Rosiles**

COURI Symposium Abstracts, Spring 2011

As part of an institutional investigation, we attempt to address the challenges the US customs and Border protection agency faces in the El Paso region. Our research focuses on defining a system for the surveillance application, and the use of mathematical models employed to achieve a greater efficiency of such architecture. With the use of the defined system, we apply homology theory through the algebraic process of topology, to accomplish an independent coordinate-free based system, which covers the surveillance area, with lesser quantity of sensor nodes. Our architecture makes the use of an operating system for wireless sensor networks; TinyOS, …

The Bg News March 16, 2011, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. March 16, 2011. Volume 101-Issue 116.

Rediscovering The Transportation Frontier: Improving Sustainability In The United States Through Passenger Rail, Benjamin J. Wickizer, Andrew Snow

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Traffic Jam Equality: Evaluating The Constitutionality Of Congestion Pricing, Christopher Hudock

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Urban Albedo To Fight Climate Change And Save Energy, Elise Stull, Xiaopu Sun, Durwood Zaelke

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Consortia Efforts: The Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Journal, Laura Burtle

Giving Undergraduate Research a Worldwide Voice: Institutional Repositories as Publishers

A presentation on CAA Undergraduate Research Journal, housed at Georgia State's institutional repository.

More information at http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/caaurj

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

March

No abstract provided.

Report: The Illinois State University Faculty-Staff Newsletter, March 15, 2011, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Human Trafficking: What Is The Role Of The Health Care Provider?, Patricia A. Crane, Melissa Moreno

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

The article will address the global and local issue of human trafficking. An estimated 20,000 people are trafficked within the U.S. each year. Trafficked people are forced, defrauded and coerced into labor and sexual service for profit of others. Traffickers use individual vulnerabilities and immigration status, language ability and poor understanding of U.S. laws to identify future victims. One case in 2005 in Texas resulted in 100 victims being identified, none of whom revealed themselves to health care professionals.

Health care professionals need contemporary and updated information and resources about health risks, screening methods, and identification of trafficked persons. Readers …