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Cultivation And Complete Genome Sequencing Of Gloeobacter Kilaueensis Sp. Nov., From A Lava Cave In Kīlauea Caldera, Hawai'i, Jimmy H. W. Saw, Michael Schatz, Mark V. Brown, Dennis D. Kunkel, Jamie S. Foster, Harry Shick, Stephanie Christensen, Shaobin Hou, Xuehua Wan, Stuart P. Donachie

KIP Articles

The ancestor of Gloeobacter violaceus PCC 7421T is believed to have diverged from that of all known cyanobacteria before the evolution of thylakoid membranes and plant plastids. The long and largely independent evolutionary history of G. violaceus presents an organism retaining ancestral features of early oxygenic photoautotrophs, and in whom cyanobacteria evolution can be investigated. No other Gloeobacter species has been described since the genus was established in 1974 (Rippka et al., Arch Microbiol 100:435). Gloeobacter affiliated ribosomal gene sequences have been reported in environmental DNA libraries, but only the type strain's genome has been sequenced. However, we report here …

A&B Irrigation District V. State Respondent's Brief 8 Dckt. 40974

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Kenyon Collegiate - October 23, 2013

Kenyon Collegiate

No abstract provided.

Public School Choice And Desegregation In Arkansas, Kaitlin P. Anderson, Jennifer W. Ash, Sarah M. Burks, Gary W. Ritter

Arkansas Education Reports

Public school choice is an umbrella term for policies that allow students to enroll in a public school other than their residentially-assigned school. Public school choice, also called openenrollment, is typically divided into two categories: intra-district choice, transfers to schools in the same district, and inter-district choice, transfers to schools in other districts.

The Guardian, October 23, 2013, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Photoelectron Imaging Of Iodide Centered Alkyl Halide Cluster Anions, Joshua S. Lasinski

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

This dissertation presents results from cluster anion photodetachment experiments of the solvated iodide anion as a means of investigating electron molecule interaction. Due to the localization of the excess charge on the iodine atom, these experiments proceed analogously to electron scattering experiments, in that exposure to sufficient photon energy detaches the electron, which may or may not interact with the target molecule before being detected. Such interactions are related to temporary electron capture into the σ* orbital of the target molecule.

This dissertation begins with an analysis of the previously published I−·CH3X: X = I, Br, Cl) photodetachment results. These …

Volume 51, Number 10: October 23, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Preserving The Authentic Voice: A Guide To Editing Oral History, Erin Steck Curtis, Don Norton

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Oral history is popular among many academic circles as a medium of communicating a more personal, intimate view of the past than is commonly found in the dry commentary of a standard history text. The emotion included in a eye-witness account becomes its own commentary as feelings and facts are intertwined in the telling of a personal story, history from an ordinary person’s point of view. It is important to understand history not only as a series of events, but as actual experiences that shape people’s lives. Speaker and interviewer (or reader) form a unique emotional bond in the telling …

Integration Of A Morphological Parser Into The Soar Artificial Intelligence Architecture, Jonathan Dehdari, Dr. Deryle Lonsdale

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Soar is a general cognitive architecture for developing systems that exhibit intelligent behavior. Researchers all over the world, both from the fields of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, are using Soar for a variety of tasks. Psychologists, AI game developers, linguists, and others interested in cognitive modeling use and develop this open architecture. LG-Soar is a project within the general Soar framework that deals with the processing and modeling of natural languages, using the Link Grammar syntactic parser. LG-Soar has been excellent in its ability to accurately and robustly parse English sentences, but the ability to handle morphology, or the …

Identifying The Specific Needs Of English Language Learners, Jessica Gibson, Lynn Henrichsen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Problem: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a growing, worldwide church. Thus, the members speak a variety of languages and not just English. Consequently, problems in communication arise such as, contact with church administrators, LDS publications, and unity among church members within a ward. There are differences in these barriers, however, when non-native English speaking members live in the United States compared with when they live in their native country. Immigration, cultural differences, and employment are some possible secular problems that exist for members living inside the United States. Spiritual difficulties happen when they cannot learn …

Language Policy And Language Planning In Post-Colonial Mozambique, James Dewey, Dr. Willis C. Fails

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Mozambique, located on the southeast African coast, gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. Since that time, the Mozambican government has faced numerous problems such as a sixteen-year civil war, famines, flooding, and extreme poverty. In addition, the government faces unique linguistic challenges including how to unite and educate a nation that speaks at least twenty different African languages (Firmino 336). Through my research I wanted to gain a more complete understanding of Mozambique’s socio-linguistic history since its independence, with a special focus on the country’s official laws regarding language.

Garcia Da Orta’S Colloquies On The Simples And Drugs Of India, Nicholas Hundley, Dr. Christopher Lund

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In 1562, the Portuguese physician Garcia da Orta published a book called Colloquies on the simples and drugs and medicinal things of India. Having lived in Goa many years and observed the medicinal uses of various plants and healing strategies of the Indians and Arabs, as well as having heard of healing strategies in more distant lands such as China and Java, Orta felt a special need to share his knowledge with the Western world. Written as an interview of the physician conducted by an imaginary character, Orta’s work sets forth the names, occurrences, and uses of many of the …

Differences Between Japanese And English Conceptualization And Use Of Verb And Adjectives, Aaron P. Cooley, Dr. Masakazu Watabe

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The main focus of this project was to highlight, explain, and reconcile differences between Japanese and English conceptualization as it pertains to verbs and adjectives. Verbs are arguably the most troublesome element of Japanese for the foreign student. Whereas most textbooks deal with the syntactic aspect of verb conjugation, or form, and leave it at that, my research illuminated some of the more subtle, yet equally important grammatical differences between the way verbs are used, or function, and more importantly, the conceptualization underlying this function. This area has been of special interest to Dr. Masakazu Watabe since he began teaching …

A Journey Home: Transnational Dominican American Identity In Julia Alvarez’S How The García Girls Lost Their Accents, Bethany A. Dolman, Dr. Trenton L. Hickman

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Transnationalism is sociology’s relatively new model of national identity that explains and validates a phenomenon that most immigrants from the Dominican Republic to the United States experience: a simultaneous sense of connection to multiple countries, cultures and national identities. I examined Dominican American transnationalism from an interdisciplinary perspective, fusing sociological and literary theory by using Julia Alvarez’s novel How the García Girls Lost Their Accents as a case study for the transnational Dominican American experience. I set out to analyze a very abstract and dynamic concept, somewhat unsure during the project’s early stages of how I was going to delimit …

Structure And Dimensions Of Maternal Perceptions Of Japanese And American Child Temperament, Kenichi Shimokawa, Dr. David Shwalb

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The study of temperament has an important part in furthering our understanding about human development. Although the word “temperament” is defined in various ways by researchers, two leading theorists defined it as “constitutionally based individual differences in emotional, motor, and attentional reactivity and self-regulation” (Rothbart & Bates, 1997, p. 108). This definition, particularly, the term “constitutional” emphasizes the biological aspect of temperament. However, Dr. Shwalb and other researchers found evidences that suggest the influence of culture on how people perceive others temperament. Specifically, we studied the differences between maternal perceptions of Japanese and American child temperament to better understand how …

Effects Of Weak Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation On Brain Activity—A Review Of Known Mechanisms From Animal Studies, Davide Reato, Asif Rahman, Marom Bikson, Lucas C. Parra

Publications and Research

Rhythmic neuronal activity is ubiquitous in the human brain. These rhythms originate from a variety of different network mechanisms, which give rise to a wide-ranging spectrum of oscillation frequencies. In the last few years an increasing number of clinical research studies have explored transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) with weak current as a tool for affecting brain function. The premise of these interventions is that tACS will interact with ongoing brain oscillations. However, the exact mechanisms by which weak currents could affect neuronal oscillations at different frequency bands are not well known and this, in turn, limits the rational optimization …

The Parthenon, October 23, 2013, Bishop Nash

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.

"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard” : Or, How Our Open-Access Repository Drives Traffic To Unl Scholarship … Including (Potentially) Yours, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Where do visitors go on unl.edu?

5 examples of heavily downloaded files from the DigitalCommons

Why are they so popular ?

1. Full text, 2. Free, 3. Authoritative, 4. Portable, 5. Loved by Google

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It’s free access . . . but is it open access?

How do I get my papers into the repository ? (Faculty & Students)

Engineered Nanotopography On Electrospun Plla Microfibers Modifies Raw 264.7 Cell Response, Nicholas J. Schaub, Tara Britton, Rupak Rajachar, Ryan J. Gilbert

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this study, we created a new method of electrospinning capable of controlling the surface structure of individual fibers (fiber nano topography). The nano topographical features were created by a phase separation in the fibers as they formed. To control the phase separation, a nonsolvent (a chemical insoluble with the polymer) was added to an electrospinning solution containing poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) and chloroform. The nano topography of electro spun fibers in the PLLA/chloroform solution was smooth. However, adding a small weight (< 2% of total solution) of a single nonsolvent (water, ethanol, or dimethyl sulfoxide) generated nanoscale depressions on the surface of the fibers unique to the nonsolvent added. Additionally, nanoscale depressions on electro spun fibers were observed to change with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) concentration in the PLLA/chloroform solution. A nonlinear relationship was found between the concentration of DMSO and the number and size of nano topographical features. The surface depressions did not alter the hydrophobicity of the scaffold or degradation of the scaffold over a two-day period. To determine if fiber nano topography altered cell behavior, macrophages (RAW 264.7 cells) were cultured on fibers with a smooth nano topography or fibers with nanoscale depressions. RAW 264.7 cells spread less on fibers with nanoscale depressions than fibers with a smooth topography (p < 0.05), but there were no differences between groups with regard to cell metabolism or the number of adherent cells. The results of this study demonstrate the necessity to consider the nano topography of individual fibers as these features may affect cellular behavior. More importantly, we demonstrate a versatile method of controlling electro spun fiber nano topography. © 2013 American Chemical Society.

October 23, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

A Methodological Approach To Modelling Design Led Innovation Across Secondary Education: An Australian Case Study, Natalie Wright, Cara Wrigley, Sam Bucolo

Learn X Design Conference Series

Incorporating design thinking as a generic capability at a school level is needed to ensure future generations are empowered for business innovation and active citizenship. This paper describes the methodology of an investigation into modelling design led innovation approaches from the business sector to secondary education, as part of a larger study. It builds on a previously discussed research agenda by outlining the scope, significance and limitations of currently available research in this area, examining an action research methodology utilising an Australian design immersion program case study, and discussing implications and future work. It employs a triangulated approach encompassing thematic …

Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2013, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Macalester Geography Professor Wins Book Prize, Macalester College

College Press Releases

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Spartan Daily, October 22, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 141, Issue 23

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Koch, Cameron & Jacob Parker. Pi Kappa Alpha Under Investigation
• French, Jackson. Hillcrest Apartments, Chi Omega House to Be Demolished Next Semester
• French, Jackson. Off the Rails – Skateboards, Vandalism
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Alumnus Set to Release Debut Album Let Us Get Away – Jordan Minton
• Lorance, Lauren. Wheelchair Basketbrawl Challenge Gives Students New Perspectives – Student Disability Services
• Holloway, Kaely. WKU, Other Universities Ask for More than $600 Million – Budget
• Conniff, Ben. Bloody Sunday: Carrie Update Proves Unnecessary – Movies
• Downey, Casey. Health Care Majors Confront Challenges of …

10/22/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 10/22/2013. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

An Assessment Of User Response To Phishing Attacks: The Effects Of Fear And Self-Confidence, Deanna House

Information Systems & Operations Management Dissertations - Archive

Phishing attacks have threatened the security of both home users and organizations in recent years. Individuals of varying levels of computer proficiency are potential targets for a phishing attack; all that is needed is an email address and Internet access. Phishing uses social engineering to fraudulently obtain information that is confidential or sensitive. Individuals are targeted to take action by clicking on a link or providing information. At present, phishing research is lacking in both theory and actual behavioral data. This research aims to fill that gap by introducing a new model and collecting data from multiple sources (including an …

Senate Bill (A) 54-043 Boricua Student Association, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

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Senate Bill (A) 54-041 Ilinc, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

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Senate Bill (A) 54-038 Italian Cultural Club, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.