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2013, Aca National Camp Research Symposium Abstracts, American Camp Association

ACA National Camp Research Forum Abstracts

This book includes 12 abstracts that will be presented at the 2013 American Camp Association (ACA) Research Forum to be held during the ACA annual conference.

Risk Of Fatal Heart Disease Higher Among Black Men, Women, Staff

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Uab's Burdette Selected For Disney College Program, Jim Bakken

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Degeneration Of Phrenic Motor Neurons Induces Long-Term Diaphragm Deficits Following Mid-Cervical Spinal Contusion In Mice., Charles Nicaise, Rajarshi Putatunda, Tamara J Hala, Kathleen A Regan, David M Frank, Jean-Pierre Brion, Karelle Leroy, Roland Pochet, Megan C Wright, Angelo C Lepore

Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers

A primary cause of morbidity and mortality following cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is respiratory compromise, regardless of the level of trauma. In particular, SCI at mid-cervical regions targets degeneration of both descending bulbospinal respiratory axons and cell bodies of phrenic motor neurons, resulting in deficits in the function of the diaphragm, the primary muscle of inspiration. Contusion-type trauma to the cervical spinal cord is one of the most common forms of human SCI; however, few studies have evaluated mid-cervical contusion in animal models or characterized consequent histopathological and functional effects of degeneration of phrenic motor neuron-diaphragm circuitry. We have …

Public Health Return On Investment: Making The Case, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Fiscal pressures and policy imperatives have created a need for rigorous economic analyses of public health programs and policies. ROI analyses can reveal whether the benefits of public health strategies justify their costs, who realizes these benefits and costs, and under what circumstances.

Inequity Aversion: Do Rats Get Jealous?, Hannah Douglas

Honors Projects

It is well known that humans have the capacity to prefer certain rewards over others. This idea has been studied in animals and is considered the relative reward processing theory. Research conducted on primates and rodents have found that they form an opinion on, and behave according to the relative magnitude of a reward compared to others (Cromwell, Hasani, & Schultz, 2005; Onge, Chiu, & Floresco, 2010). It is also accepted experience the emotion of jealousy in response to many different situations including uneven reward payoff. It has been theorized that some nonhuman animals including primates and domestic dogs are …

How Design Can Promote And Facilitate The Learning Of Scientific Information In A New And Innovative Way, Eryn Pierce

Honors Projects

The final project consists of an Herbarium Collection redesign and a mock-up of an Interactive App. As a double major in Graphic Design and Biology, the author set out to create a project that would encompass both fields of study while also solving a problem the author had personally experienced within the field of Science. Currently there are only a few traditional approaches utilized by most college professors to teach scientific information to students. These methods include textbook readings, lectures, and PowerPoint presentations. It has been shown that the ways in which technical information is disseminated significantly affects learner comprehension …

Integrating Tax Preparation With Fafsa Completion: Three Case Models, Nathan Daun-Barnett, Beth Mabry

Journal of Student Financial Aid

This research compares three different models implemented in four cities. The models integrated free tax-preparation services to assist low-income families with their completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There has been an increased focus on simplifying the FAFSA process. However, simplification is not the only barrier that students face while completing the FAFSA. Tax preparation is also an integral part to FAFSA completion. This paper illuminates how four cities aim to integrate tax preparation and FAFSA completion through local community partners. While all four cities faced a variety of challenges reaching their target populations at a …

Book Review: The Financial Aid Handbook: Getting The Education You Want For The Price You Can Afford, Margot J. O'Meara

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Handbook: Getting the Education You Want for the Price You Can Affordby Carol Stack and Ruth Vedik is a very timely publication due to the increased discussion regarding mounting student debt, the increasing cost of college, and the desire for more consumer information. The authors have a combined 70 years of experience in the college admission and financial aid fields, and currently work as principals at Hardwick-Day, an enrollment consulting firm that works with the admissions and financial aid offices of private colleges and universities. The Handbook, written primarily for high school students and their parents, presents …

Increased Normal Incidence Photocurrent In Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors, Jiayi Shao, Thomas E. Vandervelde, Ajit Barve, Andreas Stintz, Sanjay Krishna

Birck and NCN Publications

We have increased the ratio of s-polarization (normal incidence) to p-polarization photocurrent to 50% in a quantum dot-in-a-well based infrared photodetector form the typical s-p polarization ratio about 20%. This improvement was achieved by engineering the dot geometry and the quantum confinement via post growth capping materials of the Stranski Krastanov growth mode quantum dots (QDs). The TEM images show that the height to base ratio of shape engineered QDs was increased to 8 nm/12 nm from the control sample's ratio 4 nm/17 nm. The dot geometry correlates with the polarized photocurrent measurements of the detector. (C) 2012 American Institute …

Using A Cognitive Architecture In Incremental Sentence Processing, Jeremiah Lane Mcghee

Theses and Dissertations

XNL-Soar is a specialized implementation of the Soar cognitive architecture. The version of XNL-Soar described in this thesis builds upon and extends prior research (Lewis, 1993; Rytting,2000) using Soar for natural language processing. This thesis describes the updates made to operators creating syntactic structure and the improved coverage of syntactic phenomena. It describes the addition of semantic structure building capability. This thesis also details the implementation of semantic memory and describes two experiments utilizing semantic memory in structural disambiguation. This thesis shows that XNL-Soar, as currently instantiated, resolves ambiguities common in language using strategies and resources including: reanalysis via snip …

2012, Camp Research Forum Book Of Abstracts, American Camp Association

ACA National Camp Research Forum Abstracts

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Exploring Supports Provided For Student Eportfolio Development In A Professional Development Context, Muireann Okeeffe

Articles

This small scale study aimed to explore and establish if support strategies implemented to enhance student ePortfolios were helpful to students and to identify useful ways of supporting ePortfolio development with future cohorts of students. This action research study was informed through focus group discussion and individual interviews with students.

The importance of reflection for the development professional practice and of creative abilities is discussed. The substantial benefits of creativity within education are investigated and characteristics of creativity that might be developed with students’ ePortfolios are revealed. Specifically this paper seeks to foster Crafts (2011) four characteristics of creativity, pluralities, …

Supporting Professionalism In Educational Development In Irish Higher Education, Muireann Okeeffe

Articles

Higher education, in Ireland and globally, is undergoing profound change influenced by a variety of factors. In conjunction with these changes many initiatives to improve teaching and learning and the quality of graduates in higher education have been introduced in recent years. The changes and expansions in the sector has enabled growth of new roles in higher education described as ‘third space’ professionals by Whitchurch (2008).

This paper describes the struggle of those in third space professions, such as academic development, to establish a professional identity in higher education. The benefits of these contemporary roles to higher education are …

Writing A Time Travel Novel, Kailen Nourse

Honors Projects

The fictional story of Henry and Isaac his apprentice, two time travelers sent by a time traveling guild to report on historical events. Isaac is about to go through his final exam to join the guild. However, he is having doubts about the guild and its practices. His doubts increase on his latest mission to investigate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire when he becomes emotionally attached to one of the workers. Ultimately, Henry and Isaac will have to make a choice about whether or not to safe the girl.

The Magna Carta Of 1215 Ad (Historical Analytical Study), Rabie Haider Taher Al-Moussawi

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

This is research aims to study on Magna Carta documents in June 1215. the first topic study Historical Background and roots Baronit Demand from King John about reform and little text towards and the second topic study about Article Magna Carta and its analysis. Third topic study to attitude Monarch and Church from document

The Phenomenon Of Hamza And Simplification In The Books Of The General Dialect, Ali Kazim Al-Mishri, Bias Khayri Khadir

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The phenomenon of al Hamz and easing is one of the most important phenomena in Arabic language which was happen the difference between dialects of Arabic, this research studied the phenomenon of al Hamz and easing in the books public parsing errors, one of the most important areas of the

Summary Of United Rentals Highway V. Wells Cargo, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Joseph Sakai

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal regarding contract language’s effect on an indemnitor’s duty to indemnify and defend an indemnitee in a personal injury action where the language provides that indemnification will occur “to the extent” that any injury or damage is “caused” by the indemintor.

Newsletter, Word For The Herd, December 10-14, 2012, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of Student Affairs

Student Life Engagement

Newsletter with information on what's happening the week of December 10-14, 2012, at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Ohlenmacher, Carl Frederick, 1859-1932 (Sc 67), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 67. A sentimental essay entitled “Memories of School Days,” written by Carl Frederick Ohlenmacher, Scottsville, Kentucky.

Summary Of Grisham V. Grisham, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 60, Timothy A. Wiseman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The court considered whether a written, but unsigned property settlement agreement draft, which had been entered into evidence, can be considered binding.

12-10-2012 Anthology Produced By Swosu Sayre Students And Faculty, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2012

What the Heart Doth Know, the second annual literary anthology compiled by SWOSU – Sayre faculty and students, is now available.

Daily Eastern News: December 10, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

December

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Senate Executive Committee Meeting Minutes For The December 10, 2012 And January 7, 2013 Meetings, Senate Executive Committee

All Faculty Senate 2007-2014 Committee Minutes and Reports

Minutes from the Senate Executive Committee meetings held on December 10, 2012 and January 7, 2013.

Gender Relations Of Space: Impact On Women’S Leadership In Nigeria [Pilot Study], Oluremi Alapo

Publications and Research

This qualitative phenomenological research study examines women in Nigeria and how they continue to face enormous set-backs regarding development and leadership capabilities. The socio and economic roles that many women occupy in Nigerian society affects leadership roles, especially in the context of sexual division of labor and in decision-making. The national and family culture present prevents women to fully adapt to innovative 21st century leadership. Culture is socialized in a person through the shared values of social groups that in turn play key roles in a person’s cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. The national and family culture is one in …

Block V. City Of Lewiston Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39685

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Mulford V. Union Pacific Railroad Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 39991

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Uab Music Announces 2013 Performances, Many Free, Staff

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Should Santa Be On A Diet? Uab Nutrition Scientist Weighs In, Alicia Rohan

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Medicaid Expansion Could Mean $1 Billion Gain For Alabama, Jim Bakken

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