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Prison Study Unlocks New Doors, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

Among St. Norbert’s four McNair scholars who presented their research to the campus community last month was Rachel Gintner ’14. Gintner's work on prison narratives took her to the University of Illinois at Chicago this summer. She reflects on a research opportunity that brought new perspective in more ways than one – and on the McNair experience itself, a program that prepares underrepresented students for graduate work.

Fall/Winter 2013: Multimedia Snc With Your New Magazine Online, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

Drew Van Fossen (Communications) shares some of the web-exclusive content featured in the Fall/Winter 2013 issue of St. Norbert College Magazine, available online. Van Fossen, the college's director of communications, also serves as art director for its magazine.

"Acequia: Culture Of Water Between Irrigation And Community" Photographs By Donatella Davanzo, Herzstein Latin American Reading Room Gallery, September 15 - October 27, 2011, Donatella Davanzo

Exhibit Posters

Exhibit Poster - "Acequia: Culture of Water between Irrigation and Community" photographs by Donatella Davanzo, Herzstein Latin American Reading Room Gallery, September 15 - October 27, 2011

The Future Of Sino-American Relations In The Asia-Pacific Realm, Xieyao Chen

Senior Honors Theses

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the international community has been confronted with numerous challenges and power shifts. On the one hand, upheavals in the Middle East greatly challenge world peace. On the other hand, a rapidly developing Asia is gradually changing the international structure. Many scholars in the United States worry that America’s liberty and security are challenged by all kinds of political, cultural, and strategic changes. Both domestic and foreign policies are facing hard choices of what should be done next.

This paper focuses on the question of what appropriate foreign policy the U.S. should pursue in …

Academic Senate - Agenda, 12/3/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

An Efficiently Preconditioned Eigenanalysis Of Inhomogeneously Loaded Rectangular Cavities, Qi I. Dai, Yat Hei Lo, Weng Cho Chew, Li (Lijun) Jun Jiang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this letter, we demonstrate an efficient preconditioning scheme for the eigenanalysis of inhomogeneously loaded rectangular cavities. Modeling the entire structure with the finite-difference frequency-domain (FDFD) method yields a large sparse eigenvalue problem. The desired interior eigen-spectrum is sought for by Arnoldi iterations with the shift-and-invert operation, where the inversion can only be performed iteratively in large-scale applications. A preconditioner is constructed to speed up the inversion. It can effectively shrink the spectrum of the governing matrix and can be solved for by using fast discrete sine and cosine transforms (DSTs and DCTs). Several numerical examples are included to illustrate …

Infant Volubility Across Circumstance Estimated From All-Day Recordings, Barbara S. Franklin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

By analyzing infant volubility we may illuminate early communication development and aid early identification of disorders. LENA recordings provide a naturalistic method for gathering data all-day and yield automated labeling of speakers including the infant wearing the device. In Study 1, 10 six-month-old infants were studied for volubility in a naturalistic setting analyzed by LENA and a human coder using a traditional repeat-listening method based on a single all-day recording for each infant. Twelve randomly selected 5-minute segments (excluding presumed sleep) were coded for vocal type (vocants, squeals, and growls). This allowed for estimation of six-month-old infant vocal rate across …

Work Stress Reactivity And Health Outcomes: A Study Of Nurses, Laurie Marie Jacobs

Dissertations and Theses

Negative events encountered in daily life influence individual well-being. Individuals vary in their reactivity to these events, the extent to which they are behaviorally, physiologically, and psychologically influenced by them (Almeida, 2005; Neupert, Almeida, & Charles, 2007). Reactivity to events in the form of changes in health behavior could represent either an attempt at coping (Cooper, Frone, Russell, & Mudar, 1995) or a stressor-related failure of self-control (Muraven & Baumeister, 2000). Such changes in behavior could have later effects on health.

Although a great deal of attention has been paid to both the immediate and long-term effects of stressors on …

An Analysis Of Twenty Statement Test Results From Children Of Bonaire-Are Self-Perceptions As Predicted, Robyn Patricia Ciliax

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Reichenbachia, Imperial Edition: Rediscovering Frederick Sander’S Late-Victorian Masterpiece Of Botanical Art, Erica Borey

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis project examines the history, provenance, and contemporary treatment of a rare Imperial Edition of Frederick Sander’s print collection Reichenbachia, Orchids Illustrated and Described, a high-quality orchid compendium dating to the late-nineteenth century. A local philanthropist loaned the Imperial Edition Reichenbachia, number 86 of 100 to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in 2011 on a long-term basis as a promised donation. Research into the origins of this collection involves several disparate historical topics, including the Victorian period of “orchid mania,” imperialist business practices, and chromolithographic printmaking. Discussion of the transition of this collection into a museum art collection covers its …

The Current Volume 24 : Issue 14, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Nebraska Libraries - Volume 1, Number 4 (November 2013)

Nebraska Libraries

No abstract provided.

Reflections On Campus Planning: Lessons For Practice, William Riggs

City and Regional Planning

Planning is a diverse field with many different areas of professional practice. Campus planning, as opposed to traditional city planning, is one of these areas—different than traditional municipal, and having a unique requirements that are framed by jurisdictional, environmental, and physical planning needs of the respective institution.

Based on my experience in this role, planners need a flexible skillset that moves beyond the traditional role of processing permits and crafting zoning codes. They need to be deep thinkers and leaders who can adapt to changing situations and understand nuanced bureaucracy. By taking advantage of it, as well as other practical …

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, December 2, 2013

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, December 2, 2013.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 038, Number 15, December 2, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2013-2014, Volume 38

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Commonwealth Times 2013-12-02

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Deuteronomy And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Duane Garrett

Theology of Work Project

1. Introduction to Deuteronomy
2. Rebellion and Complacency (Deuteronomy 1:1–4:43)
   • Israel Refuses to Enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 1:19-45)
   • When Success Leads to Complacency (Deuteronomy 4:25-40)
3. God’s Law and its Applications (Deuteronomy 4:44–30:20)
   • The Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:6-21)
     • “You shall have no other gods before me” (Deut 5:7; Ex 20:3)
     • “You shall not make for yourself an idol” (Deut 5:8; Ex 20:4)
     • “You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God” (Deut 5:11; Ex 20:7)
     • “Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy” (Deut 5:12; Ex 20:8-11)
       • The Sabbath and the work we do (Deut 5:12; Ex …

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 48, No. 1, Winter 2014, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Syllabus: Multivariable Calculus
with Professor David B. Damiano
By Pam Reponen

Buon Natale
With expertise from Holy Cross students, Professor Sarah Stanbury and photographer/curator Margot Balboni cast new light on an ancient—and immensely popular—Italian art form that celebrates the heart of Christmas.
By Rebecca Staley ’99

Opening Doors and Beyond
As the College draws its 40th anniversary of coeducation celebrations to a close, HCM reflects on the myriad events that gave the community a chance to listen, reflect and learn.
By HCM

Meet Sam
As the academic year began, we spent a day with Sam, an eighth grader at Nativity …

The Pedagogical Legacy Of Vicente Scaramuzza: The Relationship Between Anatomy Of The Hand, Tone Production, And Musical Goals, Marcelo G. Lian

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

The Italian pianist and pedagogue Vicente Scaramuzza has become one of the most prominent musical figures in Argentina. His students achieved international recognition and his school of piano playing is still being passed on by his former students. My piano teacher in Buenos Aires, Nilda Somma, studied for fourteen years under his supervision, and shared with me his annotations, fingerings, and re-distributions (it is important to point out that decades ago, redistributing notes between both hands in certain passages was not a controversial practice).

Among Vicente Scaramuzza’s most renowned students are Martha Argerich, Bruno Gelber, Enrique Barenboim (who later taught …

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, December 2, 2013, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

No abstract provided.

Formation And Analysis Of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles And Zinc Oxide Hexagonal Prisms And Optical Analysis Of Cadmium Selenide Nanoparticles, Jared M. Hancock

Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation, methods to synthesize ZnO are reported. First, zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized with small amounts of transition metal ions to create materials called dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS). We employed a low temperature sol-gel method that produces ZnO nanoparticles of reproducible size and incorporates cobalt, nickel, and manganese ions into the nanoparticles. Conditions were controlled such that a range of amounts of Co, Ni, and Mn were incorporated. The incorporation was tracked by color changes in the white ZnO powder to blue for Co, green for Ni and yellow for Mn. XRD measurements showed the nanoparticles were on …

Methods And Metrics For Human Interaction With Bio-Inspired Robot Swarms, Sean C. Kerman

Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis we propose methods and metrics for human interaction with bio-inspired robot teams. We refine the concept of a stakeholder and demonstrate how a human can use stakeholders to lead a swarm as well as switch the swarm between different collective behaviors. We extend the human interaction metrics of interaction time and interaction effort presented in [1] to swarm systems and introduce the concept of interaction effort. These metrics allow us to understand how well the system performs under human influence. We employ systems theory to estimate these metrics, which is useful because this can be done without …

Appropriations And Audits Committee Meeting Agenda 12-02-13, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, December 02, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2013

No abstract provided.

Volume 86, Issue 7 (2013)

Obiter Dicta

No abstract provided.

Clearer Views Of Jesus And The Doctrine Of The Trinity In The Adventist Church, Gilbert M. Valentine

Pastor's Conferences

No abstract provided.

Art Beat : Arts Alliance Newsletter (2013 : 12 : 02), St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

Art Beat

No abstract provided.

Minutes, College Of Education School And Community Partnership Committee Meeting, December 2, 2013, Ann Marie Gunn

College of Education: Ad Hoc and Occasional Committees

Minutes from the December 2, 2013, meeting of the School and Community Partnership Committee of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's College of Education.

Medlineplus Diabetes Psa 30 Sec, Hakim Bellamy, Gale Hannigan

Historical and Administrative Collection

NNLM-funded Public Service Announcement promoting access to MedlinePlus for health information about diabetes.

Estimating Norms Of Commutators, Terry A. Loring, Freddy Vides

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

We find estimates on the norm of a commutator of the form $[f(x),y]$ in terms of the norm of $[x,y]$, assuming that $x$ and $y$ are bounded linear operators on Hilbert space, with $x$ normal and with spectrum within the domain of $f$. In particular we discuss $\|[x^2,y]\|$ and $\|[x^{1/2},y]\|$ for $0\leq x \leq 1$. For larger values of $\delta = \|[x,y]\|$ we can rigorous calculate the best possible upper bound $\|[f(x),y]\| \leq \eta_f(\delta)$ for many $f$. In other cases we have conducted numerical experiments that strongly suggest that we have in many cases found the correct formula for the …