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Family Matters, Jennifer L. Rau

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

A collection of some of the author's works. Contains three genres: non-fiction, fiction, and poetry.

Stone Cold Secrets, Victoria L. Mujahid

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Stone Cold Secrets is a novel about a family that struggles to forgive each other for the secrets they have kept from one another. The story is based on a woman who gave away or sold her children after birth. The siblings meet each other as young adults and they try very hard to turn their dysfunctional family into a loving, caring family. Olivia, the oldest child, spearheads the movement to begin a family reunion, but first secrets will be revealed before the reunion can take place.

Gaining Admission To The Medical Discourse Community: The Importance Of Method Within Homeopathic Research, Katharina Jorgensen

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

This article represents a synthesis of current homeopathic research. I explore the rhetorical universe of homeopathy and juxtapose homeopathic research articles with articles critical of homeopathy. Furthermore, I regard the discourse community of homeopathy and the struggles it undergoes in seeking admission into mainstream medicine. Following my research is the conclusion that the aim of homeopathic research has drifted from an integrated model to a pluralistic one, thereby ignoring criticisms issued by mainstream medical researchers. The trend of homeopathic researchers publishing in specialized homeopathic or complementary and alternative medical (CAM) journals is also explored within my article.

African American Parents' Experiences In Their Children's Health Care Encounters, Rebecca D. Green

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Persistent disparities in African American child health may be the result of the intersection of many social determinants of health and other factors, such as health care relationships. A review of the literature revealed a gap in understanding of African Americans’ perceptions of care; and a gap in understanding of dimensions of relationship-centered care between African American patients and health care providers. The purpose of this qualitative study was to interview African American parents about their encounters with their children’s health care providers; in order to generate new understanding that could lead to interventions that can measurably improve health outcomes …

An Examination Of The Relationship Between High School Mathematics Teachers' Dispositions And Their Metaphors For Teaching, Lorrie Ogle Bearden

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Teachers demonstrating dispositions that lead to effective teaching is a common discourse in mainstream education circles. Consequently, teacher education programs are held accountable for standards that include assessing professional teaching dispositions. In 2008, National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) published standards in which professional dispositions were clearly defined. Likewise, scholarly work in metaphor research provided an understanding of how teachers conceptualize their most fundamental views and beliefs about aspects of teaching. This mixed methods study examined the relationship between the dispositions and the teaching metaphors of mathematics teachers. The sources for this study included multiple interviews, observations, and …

A Case Study Examining The Reading And Study Habits Of Gifted Readers In The Context Of Deep Reading, John William Bradford

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

New debates have been increasing about how technology is rewiring the infrastructure of the brain, especially among today’s teenagers who have grown up with computers. One of these debates concerns deep reading, a concept that stresses the brain’s need to concentrate undistracted on one thing at a time in order to maximally process and synthesize new material. One side argues that a computer with its dynamic interactions and multitasking demands robs teenagers of the ability to deep read and, as a consequence, disables the brain from properly developing and maturing. Another side argues that the very act of multitasking and …

Diversity Of Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Peracarida) In The World's Oceans - How Far Have We Come?, Gary Anderson, Magdalena Blazewicz-Paszkowycz, Roger Bamber

Faculty Publications

Tanaidaceans are small peracarid crustaceans which occur in all marine habitats, over the full range of depths, and rarely into fresh waters. Yet they have no obligate dispersive phase in their life-cycle. Populations are thus inevitably isolated, and allopatric speciation and high regional diversity are inevitable; cosmopolitan distributions are considered to be unlikely or non-existent. Options for passive dispersion are discussed. Tanaidaceans appear to have first evolved in shallow waters, the region of greatest diversification of the Apseudomorpha and some tanaidomorph families, while in deeper waters the apseudomorphs have subsequently evolved two or three distinct phyletic lines. The Neotanaidomorpha has …

Reducing The Radiation Dose To Women Receiving Cardiac Ct Scans, Michael Hoppe

Master's Theses (2009 -)

This thesis aims to quantify the reduction in radiation dose deposited in glandular breast tissue achieved by using tilted gantry acquisition during cardiac CT scans. Previous work by Halpern et al. suggested using tilted acquisition parallel to the long axis of the patient’s heart. However, for a larger portion of the population this is not feasible due to the design of current scanners (which are limited to maximum tilt angles of 30 degrees). This study investigated the potential dose reduction and image quality effects at commercially available tilt angles between 0-30 degrees through simulation and experimental studies.

Upon IRB approval, …

Panorama April 2012, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This issue of the Panorama parent newsletter contains information for parents on supporting their kids' career goals, as well as information on campus advising services. The newsletter also contains a profile on Jennifer Enevoldson and highlights the Southern Accent.

Columns Spring 2012, Southern Adventist University

Alumni Newsletter

Features the article "Mail Bonding". Homer Dever comforts student missionaries with notes of encouragement from home.

Mass Effect’S Joker, The Supercrip, And The Normate Body, Amanda Joyal

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

This essay examines Joker through the lens of the “supercrip,” a term disability theorists use to discuss disabled characters who because of, or in spite of, their disability, are perceived as possessing extraordinary talent. In the case of Mass Effect, the player and Commander Shepard are seen as normates, defined in opposition to Joker and the supercrip. The supercrip character allows the able-bodied to view disability as something other than physical suffering. This essay argues that Joker is a character designed for the able-bodied player; he compensates for his disability through humor and his unmatched ability to fly the …

Gender Issues, Fighting Games, And Progress: An Analysis Of A Genderless Character In Tekken 6, Leland Fecher

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

In 2009, the fighting game Tekken 6 included a character called Leo. In the art book included in the special edition of the game, the game developers revealed that Leo was purposefully never assigned a gender so that both male and female players could relate to the fighter. While the inclusion of a genderless character seemed progressive for gender representation in video games, the response of the players showed otherwise. I argue that the inclusion of an androgynous character in a well-established game franchise context did more harm than good. John Sloop refers to this idea as “gender disciplining,” which …

Predicting The Influence Of Seed And Commercial Oyster Fisheries On Metapopulation Genetic Connectivity Using Model Simulations, Daphne Munroe, Eileen E. Hofmann, Eric N. Powell, John M. Klinck

CCPO Publications

No abstract provided.

How Do Marine Protected Area Strategies Influence Metapopulation Genetic Connectivity? A Modeling Study With Oysters, Daphne Munroe, Eric N. Powell, John M. Klinck, Eileen E. Hofmann

CCPO Publications

No abstract provided.

The Bloody Truth: Examining America's Blood Industry And Its Tort Liability Through The Arkansas Prison Plasma Scandal, Sophia Chase

William & Mary Business Law Review

Most of the time, blood transfusions are safe. Over the years, however, tragedies connected to tainted blood and blood products have ripped through communities on an international scale. Blood contaminated with hepatitis C, HIV, and hepatitis B has sickened and killed recipients, causing financial, political, and legal repercussions for those found responsible.

This Note seeks to explore one such tragedy: the Arkansas Prison Plasma Scandal. Occurring between 1982 and 1994 at the Cummins Prison in Grady, Arkansas, the scandal stemmed from the operation of a blood product center in which prisoners “bled” in exchange for $7 to $10 per donation. …

Premier, Spring 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Education.

Premier

Contents:

-- A Strategic Approach to Premier Status

-- Passing the Torch, Furthering the Mission

-- Literacy, Communication and Full Participation for All

-- Playing it S.A.F.E.

-- A Treasure for All to Enjoy

-- Full Inclusion for All - A UNIversal Theme

-- RACE: Are We So Different?

-- Catching Up with College of Education Faculty

-- UNI Mentoring: A Best-in-Class Experience

-- Strategic Planning for the Road Ahead

-- Seeing Herself in the Students She Helps

-- Your Gifts Make a Difference

--Educate, Serve and Lead

--Class Notes

--Alumnae Offer Words of Wisdom

--Creating Teachable Moments

Csbs Kudos, April 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- National documentary film coming to the Cedar Valley
-- CSBS leadership changes
-- Social and behavioral research: vital service for the people of Iowa
-- Alumni Kudos
-- Faculty Kudos
-- 2012 CSBS Dean's Challenge Grants Announced
-- In Memoriam: Robert Claus
-- Student Kudos
-- Student Profile: ChaValier Sharps
-- Spring Semester in Pictures

Philosophy & World Religions Department Newsletter, V4, Spring 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Philosophy And World Religions.

Philosophy & World Religions Department Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Comments on Volume 3's Notes from the Head
-- Notes from the Head
-- Freshman Cornerstone
-- Faculty Spotlight: Margaret Holland, Professor of Philosophy
-- Faculty Spotlight: Betty DeBerg, Professor of Religion
-- Liberal Arts Majors are Very Hirable
-- Faculty Updates: Harry Brod
-- Lectures Presented by Dr. Douglas Hofstadter
-- Student Interview: Kelsey Ihde
-- Student Interview: Kelsey Delap
-- Martie Reineke Recieves American Academy of Religion Excellence in Teaching Award
-- Fred Hallberg, Emeritus Professor
-- Alumni Updates
-- Impact of Scholarships
-- Support for Students or Department
-- Alumni Highlight: Nicholas Baima …

2012 Friends Of The University Of Montana Herbarium Newsletter, Peter Lesica, David Dyer

Newsletters of the Friends of the University of Montana Herbarium

Bruce McCune: More Than Vascular at MONTU / Andrea Pipp -- Notes from the Board / Andrea Pipp -- MONTU News Briefs -- Activities -- 2012 Friends of the Herbarium Annual Meeting -- Montana's Arctic Flora / Peter Lesica -- The Herbarium Students - From New York City to Brazil -- Naming Taxonomic Novelties - New Nomenclatural Types at MONTU / Loren Bahls -- New On-line Diatom Flora Launched -- New Diatoms Named for Carolin and Pierce

Mathematical Modeling And Screening Of Ligand Binding Sites In Protein Using The Tetrahedral Motif Method And Double-Centroid Representation, Arkanjan Banerjee

Theses

A pharmacophore consists of the parts of the structure of the ligand that are sufficient to express the biological and pharmacological effects of the ligand. It is usually a substructure of the entire structure of the ligand. Small organic molecules called ligands or metabolites in the cell form complexes with biomolecules (usually proteins) to serve different purposes. The sites at which the ligands bind are known as ligand binding sites, which are essentially "pockets" which have complementary shapes and patterns of charge distribution with the ligands. Sometimes a pocket is induced by the ligand itself. If we study different bound …

Lynn Magazine - Spring/Summer 2012, Lynn University

Lynn Magazine / LYNN

Main Stories:

• Teachable moments
• Citizen's Lynn
• Driven to make a difference

The Perception Of Adult Learners Concerning Their Satisfaction Of Their Educational Experiences In A Midwestern Community College, Constance L. Mccallum

Dissertations

In the United States, over 90 million adult students, aged 25 years or older, are engaging in post-secondary studies (Stokes, 2006). Adult learners are the fastest growing segment in higher education and this trend is expected to continue into the future (Benshoff & Lewis, 1992). This expanding influx of adult learners into colleges and universities has required post-secondary educational institutions to provide for the special needs, desires and expectations of their adult learner populations (Nesbit, 2001). Therefore, this study examined the relationship between adult learners’ educational experiences and their satisfaction levels with their educational experiences by recognizing the differences within …

Optical And Electrochemical Properties Of Monolayer Protected Gold Clusters Modified With Fluorophores, Mary Sajini Devadas

Dissertations

My research focused on the synthesis, characterization and the investigation of the optical and electrochemical properties of monolayer-protected quantum-sized gold clusters. Significant research attention was focused on the solution phase optical and electrochemical properties of these clusters. Highly monodisperse Au clusters with different types of ligands were successfully synthesized with sizes varying from 1 nm to 13 nm. These preformed gold clusters were modified with fluorophores and pseudo-rotaxanes for developing better nonlinear optical materials for sensing and biological imaging purposes. We have tried to focus on the interaction of the outer ligand shell, made up of –S-Au-S-Au-S- bonds, with the …

Evolution Finds Shelter In Small Spaces, Niles Lehman

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

When RNA is replicated in cell-free systems, a ubiquitous problem is the hijacking of the system by short parasitic RNA sequences. In this issue of Chemistry & Biology, Bansho et al. show that compartmentalization into water-in-oil droplets can ameliorate this problem, but only if the droplets are small. This result helps to both recapitulate abiogenesis and optimize synthetic biology.

Refers to: Bansho, Yohsuke, et al. "Importance of Parasite RNA Species Repression for Prolonged Translation-Coupled RNA Self-Replication." Chemistry & Biology 19.4 (2012): 478-487.

An Efficient Boosted Classifier Tree-Based Feature Point Tracking System For Facial Expression Analysis, Adam Redd Livingston

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The study of facial movement and expression has been a prominent area of research since the early work of Charles Darwin. The Facial Action Coding System (FACS), developed by Paul Ekman, introduced the first universal method of coding and measuring facial movement. Human-Computer Interaction seeks to make human interaction with computer systems more effective, easier, safer, and more seamless. Facial expression recognition can be broken down into three distinctive subsections: Facial Feature Localization, Facial Action Recognition, and Facial Expression Classification. The first and most important stage in any facial expression analysis system is the localization of key facial features. Localization …

Honors Convocation, 2012, State University Of New York College At Cortland

Honors Convocation Programs

Honors Convocation Program held in 2012.

Montanan, Spring 2012, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 29, number 2.

Neurodegeneration - A Means To An End, Amit Singh

Biology Faculty Publications

Cell death, a global phenomenon found throughout the animal kingdom, is a mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis and for adaptation to changes in the environment [1,2]. Millions of cells die in our body daily- they succumb to stress and commit suicide by a mechanism referred to as cell death or apoptosis [2-4]. Under normal conditions cells are continuously replaced by new cells from the stemor progenitor- cells. For example, an optimum balance in shedding of dead cells from the skin and their replenishment by new ones maintain our health and hygiene. In this context, apoptosis is a mechanism to eliminate …

My Daddy's Name Is Donor: Evaluating Sperm Donation Anonymity And Regulation, Mark Ballantyne

Law Student Publications

In Part I, this comment explores the debate on anonymous sperm donation and the current law in the United States. Part II surveys new developments in the regulation of sperm donation internationally and domestically. Part III reviews “My Daddy’s Name is Donor” and how its findings relate to the anonymity debate. Part IV concludes with suggestions regarding the national registry and future regulation of sperm donation in the United States.

Wraps – A System For Determining The Probability Of Prokaryotic Protein Annotation Correctness, Benjamin K. Nelson

Student Work

Advances in sequencing technology have resulted in the sequencing of whole genomes from many simple organisms such as fungi and bacteria, while allowing the assembly of much more complex genomes like humans and chimpanzees. Consequently, association of segments of newly sequenced genomes to specific function (i.e. annotation) is being completed by comparative study of protein coding regions from previously annotated genome data. While this is an ideal procedure to process and annotate huge number of available genomic sequences, this approach can potentially lead to propagating erroneous annotation in a public sequence repository and vastly diminish the integrity of these new …