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Illinois State University’S Student Health Agenda, Cecilia Montesdeoca

ISU Ethnography of the University Initiative

This essay is a short study of Illinois State University’s (ISU) student health agenda. The study examines ISU’s perspective and approach on student health efforts, infrastructure of health departments on campus, and ongoing Health Promotion and Wellness programs and their impact on campus and in the local community. Methods used include interviews with faculty in the Department of Health Wellness and Promotion, ethnographic observations of peer-to-peer health promotion programs, review of Department of Health Promotion and Wellness sponsored materials, and health behavior data. The principle finding is that the University’s agenda and value of health reflects national cultural trends in …

Development Of A Smart Insole System For Real-Time Detection Of Temporal Gait Parameters And Related Deviations In Unilateral Lower-Limb Amputees, Monica Stalin

Open Access Theses

Gait is a complex cycle with both between and within limb variability. It should be studied carefully using justifiable and accurate measures. Unilateral lower limb amputees often favor and stress their intact limb during most of the functional activities. This can lead to secondary comorbidities or complications like degenerative arthritis, back pain that may affect the mobility and quality of life. Symmetry is an issue in the gait of amputees because of the unnatural asymmetry imposed on the biomechanical system by the prosthesis. Current gait assessment techniques monitor the symmetry of macroscopic gait parameters like stance and swing period durations. …

Dislocation, Deconstruction And Difference: The Multifaceted Narratives Of Isaac Julien, Tiffany A. Saulter

Open Access Theses

In this thesis, I examine the work of contemporary video artist Isaac Julien and how he layers multiple narratives and uses non-linear storytelling to deconstruct master narratives and offer in its place alternative narratives that provide more questions than answers. I look particularly at four of his works: Ten Thousand Waves (2010), True North (2004), Baltimore (2003) and Looking and Langston (1998) to analyze how they use historical, cultural and/or institutional critique to complicate the understandings of identity and the identity formation process for minority groups. Additionally, I examine how his creation of fractured viewing experiences and complex juxtapositions of …

Advanced Computing Methods For Knowledge Discovery And Prognosis In Acoustic Emission Monitoring, Felipe Mejia

Open Access Dissertations

Structural health monitoring (SHM) has gained significant popularity in the last decade. This growing interest, coupled with new sensing technologies, has resulted in an overwhelming amount of data in need of management and useful interpretation. Acoustic emission (AE) testing has been particularly fraught by the problem of growing data and is made the focus of this dissertation. The dissertation is divided into three studies, the first of which attempts to identify the computing resources necessary for the acquisition, management, and analysis of AE datasets. A computing framework capable of managing AE data is designed and implemented using the methods described …

Acoustic Emission Assessment Of Steel Bridge Details Subjected To Fatigue, Navid Nemati

Open Access Dissertations

Acoustic Emission (AE) fatigue crack monitoring has the potential to provide early fatigue crack detection and assessment required to develop a rational prognostics methodology and can provide insight to assess the integrity of structures such as bridges. Most steel structures develop fatigue cracks at the transverse weld toe of stiffeners, attachments, and cover plates. The cracks develop from a combination of initial conditions (e.g. weld toe geometry, discontinuities, residual stress fields) that are difficult to accurately quantify, thus rendering fracture mechanics models for the prediction of fatigue crack growth exceedingly difficult without experimental verification. Single edge notches provide a very …

Reinhold Gliere's Concerto For Harp And Orchestra In E-Flat Major Op.74: An Analysis And Performance Guide, Phuttaraksa Kamnirdratana

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to thoroughly analyze the harp concerto by Reinhold Gliere and to create a performance guide. The present essay contains the biographies of the composer, a brief history of the concerto, and also a brief discussion of the history of sonata form that will help the reader understand the musical form of this concerto. The main portion of this study consists of detailed analyses and a performance guide to the concerto. Theoretical, technical, and stylistic issues are addressed in depth.

Wnt Signaling In The Cnidarian Nematostella Vectensis: Insighits Into The Evolution Of Gastrulation, Naveen M. Wijesena

Open Access Dissertations

The genesis of gastrulation was arguably a key evolutionary innovation that enabled metazoan diversification. The developmental mechanisms that induced archenteron formation and endodermal cell fate specification during gastrulation are unknown, but one crucial step was likely the co-option of a localized molecular asymmetry that was present in ancient embryos. One ancient polarity present in most metazoan eggs is the animal vegetal (AV) or primary egg axis, which is established by the asymmetric localization of maternal factors such as RNA, proteins and organelles during oogenesis. In bilaterians, which account for a majority of animal taxa, the AV axis predicts the axial …

Characterization Of The Phenotypic Differences Between Wild Type And Effector Caspase Deficient Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts, Matthew R. Brentnall

Open Access Dissertations

The caspase family of proteins consists of upstream initiator caspases that activate downstream effector caspases, which are responsible for the proteolytic cleavage of many hundreds of proteins during apoptosis. Caspases 7 and 3 cleave a variety of proteins that lead to the hallmarks of apoptosis including, nuclear condensation, DNA fragmentation and membrane blebbing. Classically, caspase 7 and 3 were thought of as redundant because they share a 49.2 % amino acid sequence identity, a 62.0 % amino acid sequence similarity and have the same preferred cleavage motif (DEVD). However, recent data have demonstrated that caspase 7 and 3 are distinct …

Interactive Effects Of Water Flow And Light Levels With Decreasing Ph On The Growth And Survival Of Tropical Cnidarians, Carolyn L. Margolin

Open Access Dissertations

The changes in global climate, including the observed and predicted changes to ocean chemistry are expected to have significant impacts on the future of coral reefs. A series of laboratory experiments examined the interactive effects of water flow rate, light levels, and decreased pH on the growth of several species of reef cnidarians. Under current water chemistry conditions (pH 8.04), the massive coral species, Montastraea faveolata shows high growth under flow conditions less than 15.7 cm/s. At this flow rate, decreased pH (pH 7.88) had no significant impact on the growth of this species. Under both water chemistry conditions, colonies …

From Popular Expression To Public Spectacle: History And Visual Testimonies Of The Carnaval De Barranquilla In The Xx And Xxi Centuries, Francine Birbragher

Open Access Dissertations

This dissertation presents the Carnaval de Barranquilla as a space for the safeguarding of rich cultural traditions despite the fact that it has been transformed from popular carnival into a comercial spectacle. The study traces the organizational aspect of the celebration throughout the twentieth century and analyzes carnival parades as historical testimonies through the use of photographs as historical documents. The research concludes that the organization that has managed carnival for the last twenty years has provided a participatory way to administer the festivities' official program and demonstrates that photographs provide valuable information not only on the history of the …

Mns Study: Live Coral Trade May Help Preserve Wild Reefs, Brian E. Clark

Featured News Story

Research by RWU faculty member Andrew Rhyne and partners shows that the new trade in locally cultivated corals for home aquariums reduces wild harvest and provides an income source for small island communities.

Minutes, 2012 December 12

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Agenda And Attachments, December 12, 2012

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Commencement Highlights Include Photography Major's Finish And Honorary Degrees, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2012

• Austin Harmon is one of more than 310 students receiving their undergraduate degrees on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum.
• President Anthony DiGiorgio also will present honorary degrees to S.C. State Senator Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence; Rock Hill Mayor Doug Echols and his wife, child advocate Sylvia Echols.

Volume 104 Issue 14, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Weekly News Digest 12/12/2012, Jenna Ray

Weekly Bulletin Archive

In this issue:

● Fall Semester Final Exams Conclude

● HFA Gallery to Present LOCAL COLOR: Artists from the Lake Region

● Michael Lackey Secures New Book Contract

● Work by Sheng Xiao Featured in Agenda

Campus Herald, Volume 57, No. 7, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island, December 12, 2012, Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Student Newspaper – Providence Campus

No abstract provided.

We Are...Marshall, December 12, 2012, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

December 12, 2012: Bringing Wal-Mart Jobs To Michigan, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Bringing Wal-Mart Jobs to Michigan“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News December 12, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2012

No abstract provided.

Beard, Thomas Houston, 1872-1956 (Sc 2650), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2650. Letter of Thomas H. Beard, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to his nephew William T. Beard, at school in Lexington,Virginia. He stresses the importance of education in the successful pursuit of a profession, and points to examples among some of his nephew’s contemporaries from Bowling Green.

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, December 12, 2012, George Fox University Archives

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of George Fox University.

Degroot V. Standley Trenching, Inc. Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 39406

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Cummings, F. G. (Sc 2648), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2648. Letter, 25 September 1851, of F. G. Cummings, Rochester, New York, to J. D. McGill, chairman of the board of trustees of Covington Theological Institute, Covington, Kentucky, inquiring about admission. He describes his background and his decision, made in Texas, to enter the ministry. He also inquires about teaching in the school’s preparatory department.

Smiths Grove College - Smiths Grove, Kentucky (Sc 2649), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 2649. Subscription lists, receipts and other financial records related to the operation of Smiths Grove College in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. Includes a debate outline demanding equal rights for women (Click on "Additional Files" below for scan).

Is The Daily Show Bad For Democracy? An Analysis Of Cynicism And Its Significance, Evan Bartlett

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

In recent years, satirical news programs like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart have emerged as an important development in contemporary American society, culture, and politics. Critics have argued that The Daily Show has a negative impact on the political attitudes of American citizens by making them cynical about government and the political process as a whole. As a result of these attitudes, they argue, citizens are less apt to participate in politics and, in turn, this behavior is detrimental to American democracy. The purpose of this research project is to explore the debate over whether or not The Daily …

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda and minutes for December 2012 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.

Children's Book: Pandas, Christina Timpe

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

Deafdigest: Mid-Week Edition, December 12, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Mid-Week 2012

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 17: December 12, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.