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Psychosocial Implications For Students With Learning Disabilites, Jordan D. Short

Research Papers

Students with learning disabilities face many challenges throughout their academic careers. There are numerous assessments to diagnose students and many strategies to assist them in the classroom. There are three main learning disabilities which students can be diagnosed with: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia. There are currently an estimated number of six million students who are diagnosed with a learning disability. This study investigated if students with learning disabilities face more psychosocial challenges than their peers without learning disabilities. This study focuses on the psychosocial implications that students with learning disabilities face from peers, parents and school personnel. These psychosocial implications …

Cal Poly’S 2013 Honored Alumni Showcase The Best Of Learn By Doing, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Leslie Matrices For Logistic Population Modeling, Bruce Kessler

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Leslie matrices are taught as a method of modeling populations in a discrete-time fashion with more detail in the tracking of age groups within the population. Leslie matrices have limited use in the actual modeling of populations, since when the age groups are summed, it is basically equivalent to discrete-time modeling assuming exponential population growth. The logistic model of population growth is more realistic, since it takes into account a carrying capacity for the environment of the population. This talk will describe an adjustment to the Leslie matrix approach for population modeling that is both takes into account the carrying …

Medallion Reception, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Ucc Minutes Nov 8, 2013, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

Undergraduate Currirculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Estimating Loop Length From Cryoem Images At Medium Resolutions, Andrew Mcknight, Dong Si, Kamal Al Nasr, Andrey Chernikov, Nikos Chrisochoides, Jing He

Computer Science Faculty Research

Background

De novo protein modeling approaches utilize 3-dimensional (3D) images derived from electron cryomicroscopy (CryoEM) experiments. The skeleton connecting two secondary structures such as α-helices represent the loop in the 3D image. The accuracy of the skeleton and of the detected secondary structures are critical in De novo modeling. It is important to measure the length along the skeleton accurately since the length can be used as a constraint in modeling the protein.

Results

We have developed a novel computational geometric approach to derive a simplified curve in order to estimate the loop length along the skeleton. The method …

Trajectory Generation And Optimization For Experimental Investigation Of Flapping Flight, Michael Schnebly Wilcox

Theses and Dissertations

Though still in relative infancy, the field of flapping flight has potential to have a far-reaching impact on human life. Nature presents a myriad of examples of successful uses of this locomotion. Human efforts in flapping flight have seen substantial improvement in recent times. Wing kinematics are a key aspect of this study. This study summarizes previous wing trajectory generators and presents a new trajectory generation method built upon previous methods. This includes a novel means of commanding unequal half-stroke durations subject to robotic trajectory continuity requirements. Additionally, previous optimization methods are improved upon. Experimental optimization is performed using the …

Chimes: November 8, 2013, Calvin College

Chimes

Le Roy adds Hulst, Loyd-Paige for first female-majority cabinet by Hayley Cox

Volleyball, soccer, cross country win MIAA conference titles by Jessica Koster

Student life finalizes events by Valerie Greer

Nearly 2,000 attend KE Apartments' annual Light in the Night by Nathan Groenewold

Calvin College sign on west side of East Beltline vandalized four times by Connor Sterchi

Yellowstone magma measured by Natasha Strydhorst

The Life and Times of a Third Culture Kid by Alden Hartopo

Volume Cxxxi, Number 8, November 8, 2013, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Um To Incorporate Fitness Into Elementary Education Program, Andrew Abernathy

University of Mississippi News

New emphasis combines physical activity with learning in the classroom

Agenda And Minutes, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meeting, November 8, 2013, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Faculty Senate. General Education Committee

USF St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meetings

Agenda and minutes from the November 8, 2013, meeting of the General Education Committee of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Faculty Senate.

Role Of Ser-257 In The Sliding Mechanism Of Nadp(H) In The Reaction Catalyzed By The Aspergillus Fumigatus Flavin-Dependent Ornithine N ⁵-Monooxygenase Sida, Carolyn Shirey, Somayesadat Badieyan, Pablo Sobrado

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

SidA (siderophore A) is a flavin-dependent N-hydroxylating monooxygenase that is essential for virulence in Aspergillus fumigatus. SidA catalyzes the NADPH- and oxygen-dependent formation of N5-hydroxyornithine. In this reaction, NADPH reduces the flavin, and the resulting NADP+ is the last product to be released. The presence of NADP+ is essential for activity, as it is required for stabilization of the C4a-hydroperoxyflavin, which is the hydroxylating species. As part of our efforts to determine the molecular details of the role of NADP(H) in catalysis, we targeted Ser-257 for site-directed mutagenesis and performed extensive characterization of the S257A enzyme. Using a combination of …

A Model For Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Cloud Computing, Krishnadas Nanath, Radhakrishna Pillai

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Cloud computing is emerging as a powerful computing paradigm with its aim of efficient resource utilization and contribution to Green IT. However, the decision of shifting to cloud computing always remains risky from customer's perspective considering the benefits they would attain by doing so. The extant research on cloud computing focuses more on technical aspects like security, quality, efficiency etc. However, the research on adoption of cloud computing is at its infancy stage. Therefore, this paper attempts to come up with a model to analyze the cost benefits to decide upon the adoptability of cloud computing. It takes into consideration …

Engineered Osmosis For Sustainable Water And Energy: Novel Nanofiber-Supported Thin-Film Composite Membrane Design & Updated Flux Model Proposal, Ngoc Thi Nhu Bui

Doctoral Dissertations

Engineered osmosis (EO) is a state-of-the-art technology which harnesses the natural phenomenon of osmosis to address global issues related to water and energy. In this process, an osmotic pressure drives water across a semi-permeable membrane from a dilute feed solution to a concentrated draw solution. EO has the potential to sustainably produce fresh water at low energy cost, generate electricity and recover high-value dissolved solids. However, EO has not progressed beyond conceptualization and lab scale studies due to obstacles in membrane design, draw solution recovery, system integration, scale-up, and definitive process economics. This study focuses on addressing the primary obstacle …

Mapping Of The Quasi-Periodic Oscillations At The Flank Magnetopause Into The Ionosphere, Emily R. Dougal

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

We have estimated the ionospheric location, area, and travel time of quasi-periodic oscillations originating from the magnetospheric flanks. This was accomplished by utilizing global and local MHD models and Tsyganenko semi-empirical magnetic field model on multiple published and four new cases believed to be caused by the Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability. Finally, we used auroral, magnetometer, and radar instruments to observe the ionospheric signatures. The ionospheric magnetic latitude determined using global MHD and Tsyganenko models ranged from 58.3-80.2 degrees in the northern hemisphere and -59.6 degrees to -83.4 degrees in the southern hemisphere. The ionospheric magnetic local time ranged between 5.0-13.8 hours …

The Bg News November 08, 2013, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 08, 2013. Volume 93-Issue 33.

Montana Kaimin, November 8, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Ben Rhodes, Ben Rhodes '69, Francine Krieger 2015

All oral histories

This interview was conducted on two days and the text and audio portions are joined here for ease of use. In the first part (lasting approx 45 minutes) Mr. Rhodes discusses growing up in the Bloomington-Normal area and so is able to offer stories about his experiences attending IWU events before and during his student days. He also includes recollections on classes, student activities and being a member of Phi Gamma Delta.

Rhodes was an Elementary Education major and after teaching for ten years, he returned to campus and worked in different capacities for the Development Office for 35 years. …

Two Homologous Ef-G Proteins From Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Exhibit Distinct Functions, Stephanie O. Palmer, Edna Y. Rangel, Yanmei Hu, Alexis T. Tran, James M. Bullard

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Genes encoding two proteins corresponding to elongation factor G (EF-G) were cloned from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The proteins encoded by these genes are both members of the EFG I subfamily. The gene encoding one of the forms of EF-G is located in the str operon and the resulting protein is referred to as EF-G1A while the gene encoding the other form of EF-G is located in another part of the genome and the resulting protein is referred to as EF-G1B. These proteins were expressed and purified to 98% homogeneity. Sequence analysis indicated the two proteins are 90/84% similar/identical. In other …

The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 4 Issue 10, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

The Santa Clara, 2013-11-07, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Reverse-Time Migration-Based Reflection Tomography Using Teleseismic Free Surface Multiples, S. Burdick, M. V. De Hoop, R. D. Van Der Hilst

Environmental Science and Geology Faculty Research Publications

Converted and multiply reflected phases from teleseismic events are routinely used to create structural images of the crust–mantle boundary (Moho) and the elasticity contrasts within the crust and upper mantle. The accuracy of these images is to a large extent determined by the background velocity model used to propagate these phases to depth. In order to improve estimates of 3-D velocity variations and, hence, improve imaging, we develop a method of reverse-time migration-based reflection tomography for use with wavefields from teleseismic earthquakes recorded at broad-band seismograph arrays. Reflection tomography makes use of data redundancy—that is, the ability to generate numerous …

Unh Library Imls Place Grant News Announcement, Place Project Group

PLACE Project

UNH Library Website News announcement about the IMLS Grant for PLACE, November 7, 2014.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, November 7, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Vol.41 N.15 November 7th 2013, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Fully Homomorphic Encryption For Wireless Network, Olive Mbianda

Research Papers

This work provides a mathematical approach of the Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) and its implementation in a wireless network. FHE has been presented as the "Holy Grail" by the cryptographers. This special encryption scheme enables one to perform complex operations(both addition and multiplication) on a cypher text without ever decrypting the text. An immediate application is the delegated computation, an untrusted party can process the data without endangering the privacy of the source and the integrity of the data. The first FHE scheme was introduced in 2009, by Craig Gentry. His scheme was based on the properties of rings especially …

Analytical Model For Out-Of-Field Dose In Photon Craniospinal Irradiation, Phillip J. Taddei, Wassim Jalbout, Rebecca M. Howell, Nabil Khater, Fady Geara, Kenneth Homann, Wayne D. Newhauser

Faculty Publications

The prediction of late effects after radiotherapy in organs outside a treatment field requires accurate estimations of out-of-field dose. However, out-of-field dose is not calculated accurately by commercial treatment planning systems (TPSs). The purpose of this study was to develop and test an analytical model for out-of-field dose during craniospinal irradiation (CSI) from photon beams produced by a linear accelerator. In two separate evaluations of the model, we measured absorbed dose for a 6 MV CSI using thermoluminescent dosimeters placed throughout an anthropomorphic phantom and fit the measured data to an analytical model of absorbed dose versus distance outside of …

Freezing Out Early Dark Energy, Jannis Bielefeld, W. L. Kimmy Wu, Robert R. Caldwell, Olivier Doré

Dartmouth Scholarship

A phenomenological model of dark energy that tracks the baryonic and cold dark matter at early times but resembles a cosmological constant at late times is explored. In the transition between these two regimes, the dark energy density drops rapidly as if it were a relic species that freezes out, during which time the equation of state peaks at +1. Such an adjustment in the dark energy density, as it shifts from scaling to potential domination, could be the signature of a trigger mechanism that helps explain the late-time cosmic acceleration. We show that the non-negligible dark energy density at …

Unh Celebrates First-In-The-State Supercomputing Capabilities, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Communication And Common Interest, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Manolo Martínez

Publications and Research

Explaining the maintenance of communicative behavior in the face of incentives to deceive, conceal information, or exaggerate is an important problem in behavioral biology. When the interests of agents diverge, some form of signal cost is often seen as essential to maintaining honesty. Here, novel computational methods are used to investigate the role of common interest between the sender and receiver of messages in maintaining cost-free informative signaling in a signaling game. Two measures of common interest are defined. These quantify the divergence between sender and receiver in their preference orderings over acts the receiver might perform in each state …