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Geological Survey Of Cueva Guhamra, Cassandra L. Baumgartner

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

As it has been said by many of the great scientists before us, “Geology Rocks.” While this may not be entirely scientific, the debatably of this statement as a whole truth is next to zero. But we mustn’t forget the latest contester in the battle of rocks- that is- Speleology. As the boundaries of science are continually being stretched to greater distances, we see the development of new branches of science to accommodate these boundary-breakthroughs. Speleology refers to the study of caves and is considered to be relatively new and unexplored. Generally, a cave survey (essentially a quantified and tangible …

Entire Issue Volume 1, Number 2, Teresa Welsh, Stacy Creel

SLIS Connecting

Entire SLIS Connecting Volume 1, Issue 2

Condition Survey Of The Circulating Collection: Joseph Anderson Cook Memorial Library, University Of Southern Mississippi, Scott David Reinke

SLIS Connecting

Building on the foundation of condition surveys that span the last 30 years, the current research provides library administrators at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Joseph Anderson Cook Memorial Library with information that can be used to plan mitigation strategies, create preservation policies, and further develop the existing preservation services to ensure that the collection remains accessible for future students and scholars. This survey serves as a pilot project to determine whether additional research in this area is warranted. It also provides a statistically valid set of data that indicate the current condition of the collection and an estimate of …

Symposium Introduction & The Rules Of A Republican Form Of Government (Campaign Regulation), William P. Marshall, Richard Pildes, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Anthony Johnstone

Browning Symposia & Lectures

Symposium Introduction by Anthony Johnstone.

Panel on campaign regulation.

Macalester College Hosts International Roundtable On Globalization, Food, And Agriculture, Macalester College

College Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Each One Teach One – Chinese
• Harrison, Taylor. Northern Kentucky University Professor Studies Dinosaur Fossils at WKU - Janet Bertog
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Sorority Hosts Fundraiser for Sister Injured in Crash – Landon Lovett, Alpha Omicron Pi
• Andrews, Mary. E is for EMT – Kanin Perry
• Kriz, Lindsay. It’s Time to Stop Unnecessary Censorship
• Burden, Thomas. Last Weekend’s Game Not Pleasant for All Topper Fans – Football
• Wurth, Jonathon. New Secular Student Alliance Poster Distasteful
• Crumbie, Trey & Kwabena Boateng. Student Face-off: Campaign Finance
• Rogers, Shelby. Lawsuit Against …

Exploring The Land Of Dracula: Personal Reflections On The Romanian Experience, Ginny Q. Zhan

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

In this article I reflect on my learning experiences with Kennesaw State University’s Year of Romania Faculty Development Community. The yearlong program, including a two-week trip to Romania, contributed a great deal to my professional and personal growth. I have since incorporated Romanian contents into my cross-cultural psychology class to enhance the student’s learning experience. In observing contemporary Romanian society, I make references to China and briefly discuss similarities and differences during each country’s transition to a market economy.

The Transformative Power Of Faculty Development Abroad: A Romanian Scholar's Role To Internationalization Of Higher Education, Darina Lepadatu

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

This paper discusses the Faculty Development Seminar organized at Kennesaw State University during the Year of Romania Program (2010-2011). The purpose of the article is to describe the KSU model of global faculty development and increase awareness on its impact on faculty teaching, research and service.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2012-09-28, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Asset Quality Review And Bottom-Up Stress Test Exercise, Oliver Wyman

Documents

No abstract provided.

Ucc Minutes September 27, 2012, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Scarlet - Volume Xcii, No. 1 (September 27, 2012), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The September 27, 2012 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Kenyon Collegian - September 27, 2012

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

The Geologic Records Of Dust In The Quaternary, Daniel R. Muhs

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Study of geologic records of dust composition, sources and deposition rates is important for understanding the role of dust in the overall planetary radiation balance, fertilization of organisms in the world’s oceans, nutrient additions to the terrestrial biosphere and soils, and for paleoclimatic reconstructions. Both glacial and non-glacial processes produce fine-grained particles that can be transported by the wind. Geologic records of dust flux occur in a number of depositional archives for sediments: (1) loess deposits; (2) lake sediments; (3) soils; (4) deep-ocean basins; and (5) ice sheets and smaller glaciers. These archives have several characteristics that make them highly …

The Diamond, September 27, 2012, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: New Year, New President, New Goals for Dordt College; Attempted Abductions in Sioux County Raise "Stranger Danger" Awareness
• News: "Water Project": Not About Saving Water?; Science and Classroom Buildings to Unite; Dordt College Lives Up to Its "Matchmaker" Reputation Yet Again; Do Students Notice the Changes in the Commons?
• Features: Dordt is the Start of a New Chapter for Freshmen; International Introduction: Netherlands Style
• Opinion: A Modest Suggestion: Judgment Day or Just a Friday at Dordt?; Kids Say the Darndest Things!; Trust
• Sports: Cross Country Focuses on Team Performance; Athletic Slate Full for Alumni Weekend; Ask an Athlete …

Zooveillance: Foucault Goes To The Zoo, Irus Braverman

Journal Articles

The last three decades have witnessed a dramatic shift in the governance of North American zoo animals. During this period, captive animal administration has transformed from a materially, geographically, and technologically limited enterprise - focused on the control of individual zoo animals within specific institutions - into an ambitious collective project that encompasses all accredited North American zoos and that governs more than a million zoo animals. Tapping into a sophisticated voluntary and collaborative self-monitored administration, zoos have been able to rely upon genetics and demography to achieve the ultimate goal of captive animal conservation. This essay frames this story …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Alpha Sigma Phi Set to Debut for Greek Life
• News
• Opinions
• Arts & Entertainment
• Classifieds
• Puzzles/ Comics
• Sports

The Cord (September 26, 2012)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

The Parthenon, September 26, 2012, Shane Arrington

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Volume 50, Number 6: September 26, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: September 26, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

September

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Resolution Enhancement Optimizations For Hyperspectral And Multispectral Synthetic Image Fusion, Charles R. Bostater

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Many sensor systems are available for sensing the earth surface from satellites as well as airborne and mobile platforms. Thus, fusing data from multiple sensors is becoming a common theme in earth remote sensing. A major goal of remote sensing image fusion is resolution enhancement. In this paper, optimization techniques are presented and discussed in order to help make an image fusion process a practical method for not only spectral signature based image analysis but also for algorithm development in remote sensing of water. The technique described and explored in this paper includes the identification of feature areas, stratified random …

Reinforcing The Tower Of Babel: The Impact Of Copyright Law On Fansubbing, Latoya D. Rembert-Lang

Intellectual Property Brief

No abstract provided.

Patron‐Driven E‐Book Solutions: Moving Beyond The Banana Books Incident, Gabrielle Wiersma, Yem Fong

Charleston Library Conference

The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries participated in one of the first patron‐driven acquisition initiatives offered by netLibrary in the late 1990s. One outcome of this patron‐driven pilot was the banana books incident which has now become part of popular collection development lore. This incident will be described more fully and will highlight the difficulties of establishing demand‐driven models that are divorced from an institution’s approval plans. More recently, the University of Colorado has taken the lessons learned from the banana books snafu and has developed institution specific solutions for patron selection and use of e‐books. This paper will discuss …

Moving Toward The User-Centered Library: Learning Behaviors And Their Impact On Library Planning, Leah M. Dunn

Charleston Library Conference

Hege Library at Guilford College has been engaged in a set of planning activities funded by an LSTA grant from the State Library of North Carolina. Through these planning activities, the library hired a consultant to administer a learning behaviors survey to help align library services with the College’s upcoming Strategic Long Range Plan for 2011-2015.

This presentation will discuss how the library administered a “Learning Behaviors Survey” for Guilford College with the goal of better understanding the existing learning geography of its campus and the place of the library in that geography. The Learning Behaviors Survey looked at 12 …

An Academic Library's Efforts To Justify Materials Budget Expenditures, Steven Carrico

Charleston Library Conference

No abstract provided.

General Method To Unravel Ancient Population Structures Through Surnames, Final Validation On Italian Data, Alessio Boattini, Antonella Lisa, Ornella Fiorani, Gianna Zei, Davide Pettener, Franz Manni

Human Biology

We analyze the geographic location of 77,451 different Italian surnames (17,579,891 individuals) obtained from the lists of telephone subscribers of the year 1993.

By using a specific neural network analysis (Self-Organizing Maps, SOMs), we automatically identify the geographic origin of 49,117 different surnames. To validate the methodology, we compare the results to a study, previously conducted, on the same database, with accurate supervised methods. By comparing the results, we find an overlap of 97%, meaning that the SOMs methodology is highly reliable and well traces back the geographic origin of surnames at the time of their introduction (Late Middle Ages/Renaissance …

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, September 25, 2012, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Seed Dimorphism, Nutrients And Salinity Differentially Affect Seed Traits Of The Desert Halophyte Suaeda Aralocaspica Via Multiple Maternal Effects, Lei Wang, Jerry M. Baskin, Carol C. Baskin, J. Hans C. Cornelissen, Ming Dong, Zhenying Huang

Biology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Maternal effects may influence a range of seed traits simultaneously and are likely to be context-dependent. Disentangling the interactions of plant phenotype and growth environment on various seed traits is important for understanding regeneration and establishment of species in natural environments. Here, we used the seed-dimorphic plant Suaeda aralocaspica to test the hypothesis that seed traits are regulated by multiple maternal effects.

RESULTS: Plants grown from brown seeds had a higher brown:black seed ratio than plants from black seeds, and germination percentage of brown seeds was higher than that of black seeds under all conditions tested. However, the coefficient …