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50 And 10: Years To Remember, William Graf

Verbum

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.

"My last years in the seminary (1959-1960) were to be academically uneventful until the faculty and students read the startling announcement: Pope John XXIII Summons an Ecumenical Council. Ninety years had passed since the last Council and Vatican Council I was the first in over 300 years. Although we had to go to our textbooks to find out about the workings of a Council, the students, at least, were excited about the possibilities. In this brief reflection I want to share some of my memories of Vatican Council II …

Toxicity And Biological Effects Of Azo Dyes On Caenorhabdits Elegans, Dominique Sapp

Theses (Pre-2016)

Azote (AZO) dyes are a large class of synthetic organic dyes that contains in its structure an azo group, R-N=N-R', and make up most of the commercial dyes used in clothes and some in food. Some of these dyes have been found to cause carcinogenesis in different specimens. Caenorhabditis elegans is used to test the toxicity of several azo dyes at 50􁪽g/mL (50 ppm) and 20 ug/ml. (20 ppm) concentrations through bioassay. The brood size and life span are also determined placing the C. elegans onto Nematode Growth Media (NGM) agar that contains the concentrations of the highly toxic azo …

Active Diesel Soot Measurement By Laser Opacity, Jonathan Audish, Brian Ko, Edward Ma, Travis Mcdaniel

Electrical Engineering

This project looks into understanding the concentration of soot being omitted by a diesel engine through the creation of an innovative opacity sensor. The system contains a receiver circuit implementing a photodiode, laser with wavelength of 405±10nm, and a microcontroller with analog-to-digital (A/D) converter. As the laser pulsates, the microcontroller collects and processes the data to calculate the amount of soot within the exhaust system. The opacity sensor in our tests will be used on an Isuzu 1.9 liter diesel engine. The elegant design of the system can be integrated into conventional manufacturing molding or casting processes for new exhaust …

Application Of Wireless Power For Charging The Battery Of A Wireless Mouse, Jacob Keast, Vincent Jison

Electrical Engineering

Electronic devices are a part of all modern homes, but restricted by available outlets and the hassle of wires. With the modern wireless mouse, this is also the case. When the battery is low the consumer has several options: it is replaced with a new battery, it can be recharged using a USB wire, or the mouse is placed on a charging dock. This project provides an alternative to these options and allows the mouse’s battery to be charged via wireless inductive coupling. The wireless power charging system that was implemented in this project was successful in its ability to …

Lawyer: Winter 2012-2013, Seattle University School Of Law

Lawyer

• Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation: Professor Ron Slye Seeks Justice for Kenyans
• A Strong Argument: Student Argues Before Ninth District Court of Appeals
• Spy the Lie: Grad Michael Floyd Teaches Your How to Detect Lies

Analysis And Evaluation Of Existing And Novel Turbulent Dynamic Pressure Based Methods For Measuring Bridge Pier And Abutment Scour, Murray Fisher

All Dissertations

Scour is one of the most significant threats to bridge infrastructure and is the leading cause of failure within the United States. Given this risk to the nation’s transportation infrastructure, it is necessary to understand the development of scour holes around bridge piers and abutments. This can be achieved with scour monitoring, a Federal Highway Administration approved scour countermeasure. As the monitoring techniques available range from simple devices that rest on or in the channel bed to advanced scanning systems that provide a bed contour profile, a concise study of the state of the art in real time scour measurement …

Cover And Front Matter, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Cover, table of contents, administrative information

The Satanic Nature Of Racist “Christianity”, Susan Peppers-Bates

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

In this paper, Dr. Peppers‐Bates ponders the persistence of individual and institutional racism among modern‐day Christians by applying the anthropological‐psychological lens of the scholar René Girard and his concepts of mimesis and the scapegoating mechanism. The message of the Gospel is incompatible with violence and hatred, yet those who embrace racial stereotyping, even as they call themselves ‘Christians’, are deaf to it.

Building Interreligious Encounter/Dialogue Through Friendship In A Pluralistic World: The Nigerian Context, Simonmary A. Aihiokhai

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

In this essay, Dr. Aihiokhai explores the philosophical concept of friendship as a model for fostering interreligious dialog across the Christian, Muslim, and the Ihiebve Traditional religions in Nigeria, based on qualitative research conducted between 2011 and 2012, and also on first‐hand experiences. By using alterity as grounds for communication and by worshiping openly and collaboratively, we can begin to appreciate not only the ‘other’, but also ourselves.

Introducing James Cone’S The Cross And The Lynching Tree, Jon Nilson

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Based on a talk delivered during the 2011 Annual Meeting, Dr. Nilson engages James Cones’ recent book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, which Cone describes as the culmination of his life’s work. Nilson critiques this important contribution to black theological scholarship in an essay that is part review, part response to Cone’s invitations to dialogue with white theologians.

The Application Of Microteaching To Improve Teaching Skill In Medical School, Wen-Li Wang, Ying-Wei Wang

Journal of Medical Education

Purpose: In order to improve the teaching skill in lecturing in medical school, microteaching was specially applied. Teachers giving lectures to medical students were recorded and the video clips were sent to both education specialist and content specialist for evaluation. Based on the criteria of microteaching evaluation, scale analysis was carried out to provide feedback to clinical and basic medicine teachers. Method: Evaluation was based on the criteria in Zhang’s 2006 Classroom Instruction Observation Form which includes five categories: mastery of topic materials, presenting teaching materials articulately, flexibility of instructional strategies, effective class management, and sound communication skills. Statistical analysis …

A Study On The Effect Of A Scenario- Based Communication Course On Communication Ability Of Nurses, Yu-Chun Huang, Li-Ling Hsu, Suh-Ing Hsieh

Journal of Medical Education

Purpose: This study was intended to evaluate the effectiveness of a scenario-based communication course in improving nurses' communication ability. Methods: This was a two-group pretest and posttest nonequivalent quasi-experimental design in 2010 involving a total of 118 nurses. The Communication Performance Checklist (CPC) was used to examine the post-course learning outcome of the nurses. Inferential statistics analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson χ2 test, Fisher's exact test, Sing Test, McNemar Test, and regression. Results: The study findings indicated significant differences between the subjects' self-assessment scores and standardized patients' assessment scores at pretest and posttest, and posttest scores were …

Perception On And Collaboration With Occupational Therapy Among Medical, Nursing, And Occupational Therapy Students: A Pilot Study In A College Of Medicine, Ling-Yi Lin, Yea-Shwu Hwang, Mei-Jin Chen-Sea, Jing-Jane Tsai, Wen-Yun Cheng, Chih-Hung Chen, Jer-Hao Chang

Journal of Medical Education

The purposes of this study are to investigate perceptions of occupational therapy (OT) among medical, nursing, and OT undergraduates and to survey their collaborative status with occupational therapists in the fieldwork. Three groups of participants were surveyed: medical students (N=60), nursing students (N=67), and OT students (N=87). The students completed a questionnaire examining (1) knowledge about the profession of OT; (2) appraisal of OT; (3) service needs from occupational therapists; and (4) the current status of teamwork practices. All students indicated that academic education was their main source of knowledge about the profession of OT. Thirty-five percent of medical students …

Student Perspectives On Narrative Approaches In A Medical Humanities Course, 'Female Role-Models In Health Care Profession', Yenyu Lily Lin, Wing P. Chan, Nen-Chung Chang

Journal of Medical Education

Background: The purposes of medical humanities courses are to foster students' personal and professional development. Conventional approaches present some challenges. For instance, the rapid pace of topic survey courses hinders students from deeply engaging with learning materials. The pre-clinical years offer limited opportunities for interacting with role-models to facilitate students' personal and professional identities. A course on ”Female Role-Models in Health Care Professions” used narrative approaches to foster students' self understanding and professional affiliation. This paper: (1) introduces these innovative teaching methods; (2) reports on students' learning experiences; and (3) discusses the implications of these teaching experiences. Materials and Methods: …

Limited Sampling Estimates Of Epigallocatechin Gallate Exposures In Cirrhotic And Noncirrhotic Patients With Hepatitis C After Single Oral Doses Of Green Tea Extract., Dina Halegoua-De Marzio, Walter K. Kraft, Constantine Daskalakis, Xie Ying, Roy L Hawke, Victor J. Navarro

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has antiangiogenic, antioxidant, and antifibrotic properties that may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of cirrhosis induced by hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, cirrhosis might affect EGCG disposition and augment its reported dose-dependent hepatotoxic potential.

OBJECTIVE: The safety, tolerability, and disposition of a single oral dose of EGCG in cirrhotic patients with HCV were examined in an exploratory fashion.

METHODS: Eleven patients with hepatitis C and detectable viremia were enrolled. Four had Child-Pugh (CP) class A cirrhosis, 4 had Child-Pugh class B cirrhosis, and 3 were noncirrhotic. After a single oral dose of green tea extract 400 …

R.A., Fred G. Leebron

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Skin-Effect Model For Round Wires In Peec, Albert E. Ruehli, Giulio Antonini, Lijun Jiang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper we consider the skin-and radiation effects for a thin wire segment. Circuit models are being constructed which are suitable for the modeling of thin wires like the wire bonds. We use the internal-external inductance model for this purpose of including the skin-effect in the partial inductance. These models make it possible to include thin, round conductors in a PEEC model at a much lower cost in compute time. The ultimate goal is to construct a circuit model which can be applied both in the time and frequency domain to signal and power integrity problems. © 2012 IEEE.

Online Optimal Control Of Affine Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Unknown Internal Dynamics By Using Time-Based Policy Update, Travis Dierks, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper, the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation is solved forward-in-time for the optimal control of a class of general affine nonlinear discrete-time systems without using value and policy iterations. the proposed approach, referred to as adaptive dynamic programming, uses two neural networks (NNs), to solve the infinite horizon optimal regulation control of affine nonlinear discrete-time systems in the presence of unknown internal dynamics and a known control coefficient matrix. One NN approximates the cost function and is referred to as the critic NN, while the second NN generates the control input and is referred to as the action NN. the cost …

Rssi-Based Localization In Cellular Networks, Lei Wang, Maciej Zawodniok

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper presents a novel RSSI based localization scheme that employs an existing cellular network infrastructure to perform trilateration. Traditional localization schemes employ RSSI-Based radial distance estimation and trilateration algorithm. However, in a realistic scenario, the RSSI measurements are distorted due to multipath fading thus introducing error in radial distance estimation. Moreover, the selection of the best three anchor cell towers with the lowest localization error is not explored. the proposed scheme improves localization accuracy using two, novel correcting and evaluating metrics: The Radial Distance Error Indicator (RDEI) and the Localization Error Indicator (LEI). the proposed RDEI metric is derived …

Wide Area Monitoring Of Rotor Angle Based On Synchrophasor Measurements, P. K. Olulope, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, K. A. Folly

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The concept of phasor is designed for steady state and phasor measurement unit (PMU) is based on this concept. Measuring rotor angle therefore during transient has become a challenging task. This paper investigates the possibility of using data from PMU to estimate the internal variables of synchronous generator such as rotor angle of large power system during transient disturbance. the rotor angle is estimated from synchro phasor such as phasor voltage and current as well as their angles. the proposed method is implemented on IEEE 68 bus system. © 2012 IEEE.

Reluctance To Resentence: Courts, Congress, And Collateral Review, Sarah French Russell

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Hope Or Hype?: Why The Affordable Care Act's New External Review Rules For Denied Erisa Healthcare Claims Need More Reform, Katherine T. Vukadin

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Pie In The Sky: Cloud Computing Brings An End To The Professional Paradigm In The Practice Of Law, Kenneth L. Bostick

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Title Page, Buffalo Law Review

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

2012–2013 Board Of Editors, Buffalo Law Review

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Creating A Child-Friendly Child Welfare System: Effective Early Intervention To Prevent Maltreatment And Protect Victimized Children, Elizabeth Bartholet

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lidar Investigations Of Snow Distribution In Mountainous Terrain, Alden Taylor Shallcross

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

An algorithm is constructed to use snow-depth estimates, derived from repeat airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), to identify the sampling strategy that requires the fewest total measurements to estimate the total snow volume in the Dry Creek Experimental Watershed (DCEW) Idaho. LiDAR is used to map snow cover by differencing the digital elevation models (DEMs) obtained from a snow-covered overflight and a snow-free overflight. Sixteen independent variables known to influence snow distribution are derived from a LiDAR digital elevation dataset, obtained during snow-free conditions, and used to predict snow distribution via binary regression trees. Variable ranges leading to the …

Teaching Culturally Diverse Students From International Schools: What Online Educators Have To Say, Anneliese Sheffield

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

This study is designed to discover how online teachers use technology to reach their multicultural international school students. Interviews of twelve international school online teachers were conducted. The topics for the interviews focused on the technology-based strategies that teachers use to meet the needs of multicultural students. The results showed that the tools used by online teachers for international secondary schools closely matched the uses of tools recommended in the literature. Sometimes, however, course design limited the choices teachers were allowed to make regarding tools for supporting students' multiple ways of learning and for encouraging discussion and collaboration. The results …

Theater Percussion: Developing A Twenty-First-Century Genre Through The Connection Of Visual, Dramatic, And Percussive Arts, Julie J. Strom

Dissertations

Theater percussion, as it shall be referred to for the purpose of this dissertation, is an existing, yet unnamed, genre characterized by a systematic approach of combining percussion with extra-musical components that tap into senses or aspects of sentiment - visually, aurally, and emotionally, and are made possible with the use of compositional additives - acting, movement, text, and multimedia avenues such as audio and video. To complete the process, these extra-musical elements are combined with the main musical influence - a composition for percussion ensemble or soloist. Several pieces in this style have and continue to be performed by …

Principal Leadership And The Colorado Innovation Schools Act Of 2008, Margaret A. Walsh

Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of principals whose schools were granted innovation status in accordance with the Colorado Innovation Schools Act of 2008 (CISA). The CISA created a statewide system that allowed individual schools and entire districts to increase autonomy and flexibility in areas such as staffing, scheduling, educational programming, and resource allocation. The data were collected from interviews with principals and a rural superintendent and from an examination of the School Innovation Plans. Data were refined into common themes, and a rich narrative was created. The conclusions indicated that successful principals …