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Pirate Maps, Tattoos, And Flus: Using A Problem-Based Format To Teach Information Literacy Skills, Emily Buzicky, Kerri Shaffer Carter

LOEX Conference Proceedings 2011

This workshop will introduce attendees to the basics of problem-based learning (PBL). Participants will have the opportunity to create a lesson plan for a PBL session while working in a PBL environment. The workshop will focus on creating learning objectives, creating PBL prompts, facilitating discussion, and leading a de-briefing session. PBL activities complement information literacy sessions because they ask the student to actively demonstrate competencies, and allow the instructor to act as a "guide on the side."

Problem-Solving Skills For Librarians, Cindy Batman, Lesley Tsuchiya, Megan Treseder

LOEX Conference Proceedings 2011

Every time a librarian conducts a reference interview, does research for a patron, teaches a workshop or bibliographic instruction session, that librarian is modeling good problem solving skills. When the same librarian is faced with the challenge of a micromanager, a coworker who is a trouble maker, or team workers who are not working, immobility sets in. These problems seem insurmountable. The same discipline and strong learning skills that propelled the librarian through graduate school, the good written and oral presentation abilities, and the critical thinking demonstrated every time librarians answer a question, are still there. Librarians are just little …

Español A Inglés / English To Spanish: A Guide For Communication In Livestock Operations, Charles A. Shapiro, Leslie J. Johnson, John C. Fech, Paul Hay, Tom Holman, Larry Howard

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Translated by: Rachel Albin, Dianne Danehey, Trevor Wright, and Alex Alpizar

Inglés/English * Cómo pronunciar la frase en Inglés * Español/Spanish * How to pronounce the phrase in Spanish

Numbers * General Communication * Locations * Weather * Colors * Days * Descriptions * Quantities * Feeding * Animal Health * Veterinary Terms * Manure Handling * Animals * General animal care

Writing The Script For A Children’S Book Based On Bulee “Slim Gaillard” Rothschild, 1930s-1950s-Era Jazz Performer, Thomas J. Samuels

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project focuses on the creative process behind my writing of a children’s book themed around the work of Bulee “Slim Gaillard” Rothschild. Over several years, I conducted meetings where many ideas for such a book were generated. In this paper, the process of writing the script is described in detail. This paper includes the children’s book script, which benefits the legacy of Slim Gaillard.

Subway Rail Car Filter Sampling Tool, Brian Hong, Julia Pollard, Philip Ybarra

Mechanical Engineering

The following design report has been prepared by Team Slice for both Cal Poly’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This report provides an overview of the design ideation process of creating a subway rail car filter sampling tool. This cutting tool will take samples of HVAC filters from subway railcars in New York City, NY. These samples will then be used for processing in biological terror emergency response situations. This device will provide an easy, safe, and user friendly tool to cut filter samples. The current method of cutting is a pair of scissors or shears, which …

Design Of A Sustainable Toilet, Meghan Pranger, Tommy Lauderdale, Joseph Benyon, Kyle Moore

Mechanical Engineering

No abstract provided.

Severe, Fatal Multisystem Manifestations In A Patient With Dolichol Kinase-Congenital Disorder Of Glycosylation., Michelle T Lieu, Bobby G Ng, Jeffrey S Rush, Tim Wood, Monica J Basehore, Madhuri Hegde, Richard C Chang, Jose E Abdenur, Hudson H Freeze, Raymond Y Wang

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Congenital disorders of glycosylation are a group of metabolic disorders with an expansive and highly variable clinical presentation caused by abnormal glycosylation of proteins and lipids. Dolichol kinase (DOLK) catalyzes the final step in biosynthesis of dolichol phosphate (Dol-P), which is the oligosaccharide carrier required for protein N-glycosylation. Human DOLK deficiency, also known as DOLK-CDG or CDG-Im, results in a syndrome that has been reported to manifest with dilated cardiomyopathy of variable severity. A male neonate born to non-consanguineous parents of Palestinian origin presented with dysmorphic features, genital abnormalities, talipes equinovarus, and severe, refractory generalized seizures. Additional multi-systemic manifestations developed …

Funds Of Knowledge And Literacies In Latino/A Youths' Community-Based Engineering Design Work, Amy Wilson-Lopez, Joel Alejandro Mejia, Indhira María Hasbún, Daniel L. Householder, Chris Hailey

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

STEM fields in the US continue to be dominated by people whose cultural backgrounds are White, English-speaking, and middle class (National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council, 2009). Many reasons have been offered to explain this phenomenon: Students’ backgrounds may include worldviews, beliefs, and communicative practices that do not cohere with those practiced in STEM classrooms (Aikenhead & Jegede, 1999; Lee, 1999); instructional materials may present STEM fields as a-cultural, decontextualized practices with no evident connection to students’ lives and communities, such as the routine completion of numerical exercises (O’Halloran, 2005); students’ identities—shaped in part by their desired life …

Brave New World Reloaded: Advocating For Basic Constitutional Search Protections To Apply To Cell Phones From Eavesdropping And Tracking By Government And Corporate Entities, Mark Berrios-Ayala

HIM 1990-2015

Imagine a world where someone’s personal information is constantly compromised, where federal government entities AKA Big Brother always knows what anyone is Googling, who an individual is texting, and their emoticons on Twitter. Government entities have been doing this for years; they never cared if they were breaking the law or their moral compass of human dignity. Every day the Federal government blatantly siphons data with programs from the original ECHELON to the new series like PRISM and Xkeyscore so they can keep their tabs on issues that are none of their business; namely, the personal lives of millions. Our …

Factors Related To Women's Undergraduate Success, Tanya Michelle Baker

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Volume 33, Number 4, December 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Heather Pretty, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized December 2013 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

Simultaneous Energy Harvesting And Vibration Control Of Tall Buildings Using Electricity-Generating Tuned Mass Dampers, Xiudong Tang

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Tall buildings, slender towers and long-span bridges are very susceptible to dynamic load from wind, and consequently vibrations are persistent in these civil structures during daily operation, which are serious concerns to both engineers and architects for the protection of the structure safety and occupant comfort. In order to mitigate the vibration, different approaches have been proposed, among which Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) are one of the most preferable and have been widely used in practice. Instead of dissipating the vibration energy into heat waste via the viscous damping element, we proposed an innovative structural vibration control method in this …

Perspectives Of First Generation Asian American Parents Towards Children With Disabilities And Their Educational Programs, Quynh Nguyen, Margaret Hughes

The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship

The aim of this descriptive study was to examine the perspectives of first generation Asian American parents of children with disabilities regarding causes, meaning of disabilities, level of educational involvement and self-advocacy in their children’s special education school programs. Using convenience sampling, 18 Asian American parents from the San Francisco Bay area participated in this study. The major findings in this study were interesting ones in that some were similar and others different from those previously reported in the past for Asian American families. First, the majority of the parents did not believe their past wrong doings caused their child’s …

Peer Feedback To Facilitate Project-Based Learning In An Online Environment, Yu-Hui Ching, Yu-Chang Hsu

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

There has been limited research examining the pedagogical benefits of peer feedback for facilitating project-based learning in an online environment. Using a mixed method approach, this paper examines graduate students’ participation and perceptions of peer feedback activity that supports project-based learning in an online instructional design course. Our findings indicate that peer feedback can be implemented in an online learning environment to effectively support project-based learning. Students actively participated in the peer feedback activity and responded positively about how the peer feedback activity facilitated their project-based learning experiences. The results of content analysis exploring the peer feedback reveal that learners …

Media's Influence On The Drive For Muscularity In Undergraduates, Brooke Cramblitt, Mary Pritchard

Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Although research has found that body ideals presented by the media influence women's body dissatisfaction, less is known about media's influence on men's body satisfaction. An online survey examining media use, the drive for muscularity, and internalization of appearance and body shape ideals was given to a sample of 311 participants comprised of both men and women. Results indicated (a) the more time men and women reported watching television, the higher their reported drive for muscularity (b) total hours of viewing sports-related, image-focused, and entertainment television related to increased drive for muscularity in women (c) drive for muscularity in men …

Cave Talk, December 2013, Robert A. Holt

Cave Talk

Contents: Message from the President -- New Little Caver in California -- Ruby Falls Recognized for Sustainable Tourism Efforts By Southeast Tourism Society -- Retail Committee - Year End Review -- Congratulations to the Wuest Family -- 'Halloween Hall' at Carlsbad Caverns Is the Biggest Area Discovered in More Than 25 Years -- White Nose Syndrome Report -- NCA Insurance Column -- Minnesota Man's Cave Collection Is His Hobby, Passion -- from Deep Down in the Archives Timeline ?

Active Transportation In Dayton, Ohio: A Case Study, Danielle P. Tong

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Introduction: The purpose of this case study was to describe Dayton, Ohio’s process for implementing an active transportation initiative and suggests ways in which it might be improved. Methods: This paper compares the strategies used in Dayton, Ohio to the 5Ps of the Active Living by Design’s Community Action Model, and compares them with the strategies of three communities described in the literature. Results: The City of Dayton fully initiated two of the 5Ps but neglected the other Ps. Some interview respondents attribute this to a lack of staffing within the City of Dayton. Dayton’s leadership for active transport comes …

The Singapore Constitution: A Brief Introduction, Smu Apolitical

Student Publications

This primer seeks to provide an easy guide to those interested in finding out more about the Singapore Constitution. The Constitution provides for the structure of the government and the roles of the judiciary and the parliament. It also secures our fundamental liberties. Hence, some basic knowledge of the Constitution is useful for every citizen.

The primer starts by providing an introduction to the Singapore Constitution and explains the meaning of the concept of separation of powers among the executive, legislature and the judiciary. It also touches on the functions of the three entities, such as how laws are made …

An Argument And Plan For Promoting The Teaching And Learning Of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Kevin M. Bonney

Publications and Research

Neglected tropical diseases constitute a significant public health burden, affecting over one billion people globally, yet this group of diseases is underrepresented in the appropriation of both monetary and intellectual capital for developing improved therapies and public health campaigns. The topic of neglected tropical diseases has been similarly marginalized in the biology classrooms of our nation’s high schools and colleges, despite offering an opportunity to teach and learn about a diverse area of microbiology with far-reaching public health, social, and economic implications. Discussed herein is an argument for increasing the representation of neglected tropical diseases in microbiology education as a …

What Happened To My Bell-Bottoms?: How Things That Were Never Going To Change Have Sometimes Changed Anyway, And How Studying History Can Help Us Make Sense Of It All, Craig Harline

BYU Studies

Craig Harline explains perhaps the most valuable and fundamental benefit of studying history is the insight it can offer into change, including change that people once thought would never occur. What can be learned from such changes by people of the present, as they argue about potential changes in their own world? Harline offers historical examples of change in Western Christianity regarding acceptable views of language, left-handedness, sacred music, slavery, interracial relations, and usury, and viewing them in the context of changes still being heavily or somewhat debated by Christians, such as women's role, evolution, and more. He shows that …

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V6n5, December 2013/January 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- American Way of Eating
-- CETL and LAC
-- Print Release
-- Comic Con
-- Coffee and Tea
-- Upcoming Events

Islam And Muslim In Multi Religious Society: Realities And Challenges In Sabah, Malaysia, S. Amir, I. Suliaman, M.M. Abd Razzak, Mohd Yakub @ Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff, M. Abdullah, F. Ahmad Shah, F. Deraman, K. Ahmad, M.M. Mohd Noor, J. Touhami Meftah, S. Ariffin, A. K. Kassar, M.R. Mohd Nor, A.F. Abdul Hamid

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

One of the sources says that Islam has come to Malay World in eleventh century of Masihi and this is supported by the discovery of gravestone in Champa, Gresik Java as well as Kedah together with the discovery of stone monument in Terengganu dated 1303 Masihi. This situation is exposing the phenomenon of Islam’s growth in the Peninsular Malaysia earlier from the Borneo Isle where it has been receiving Islam during the 15th century of Masihi intermediated by al-Makhdum. Thus, this argumentation is at least influencing the history and the situation of Islam’s development of the Borneo especially in Sabah …

Knowledge Sharing Among Undergraduate Students, N. Zakaria, U.K. Zolkafli, S.N. Kamaruzzaman, A. Rahman

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The success of knowledge management initiatives depends on knowledge sharing. Knowledge sharing is the activity of transferring knowledge from one to another. Knowledge sharing is widely occurred and a few people have given different statement on the factors of knowledge sharing. This paper present the medium and tools used in sharing knowledge among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya. Based on the literature review a questionnaire was developed and distributed to all undergraduate students in Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. This paper concludes that the lecture is the highest ranking followed …

Practitioner’S Involvement In Teaching & Learning For Quantity Surveying Course: Student’S Perspective, U.K. Zolkafli @ Zulkifli, N. Zakaria, M. Othman, A.F. Harun

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The quantity surveying academic program in Malaysia’s public university is distinctive in that it is taught with sufficient contribution of practitioners in the form of academic input but still very low of contribution from practitioner as an instructor or teaching staff. This study is intended to get feedback on the practitioner based teaching model for the Quantity Surveying course focusing the scope in University of Malaya only. The aim is achieved by identify the needs of practitioner’s involvement in teaching and learning and by gathering views from students on the involvement of practitioner in teaching and learning. Quantitative method was …

Students’ Responses And Perception Of The Indoor Environment In The Teaching And Learning Spaces, N. Mahyuddin

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Poorly operated air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system might cause significant Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) symptoms and thermal discomfort in the hot and humid climate. Thermal comfort in educational building is the important criteria to be considered seriously. The issues related to the occupants’ thermal comfort in work place/educational/residential buildings is given a great attention. However, thermal comfort in the educational building, especially the classroom is really significant to be considered seriously. Indoor environment is important since it affects the health and productivity of building occupants. It can affect the activities of occupants inside the room. The research was performed …

The Analysis Of Mathematics Performance And Learning Problems Of Pre-Engineering Students, A. Ahmad Shariff

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The focus of this research is to analyze and study the mathematics performance of 185 pre-Engineering students in Center for Foundation Studies in Science (CFS), University of Malaya, based on their achievements in the Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE) Additional Mathematics (AM). Students with A1 and A2 (Group A) for the MCE AM subject can be considered as good students while those getting B3, B4 and C5 (Group B) are less performed ones. This study shows that the students’ performances in Mathematics were influenced significantly by their AM achievements. Linear regression analysis conducted on AM results and the results of …

The Effect Of Design Knowledge Towards The Performance Of Refurbishment Projects In Malaysia, A.S. Ali

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The uncertainty of refurbishment project is reflected in the difficulty of getting accurate design information during the design process. One of the factors contributed to uncertainty in refurbishment projects is degree of design knowledge that an architect have. The knowledge of the designers in refurbishment design could influence the completeness of the design before work starts on site. This could cause project delays and cost overruns due to adjustments that need to be made to design in order to comply with the new design requirements. Therefore, the main objectives of this paper are to present the difficulties that contributed by …

Effectiveness Of Injury Prevention Programs On Developing Quadriceps And Hamstrings Strength Of Young Male Professional Soccer Players, Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Nader Rahnama, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Ashril Yusof

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Muscular strength is an important factor which is crucial for performance and injury prevention in most sports. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the FIFA's Medical Assessment and Research Centre 11+ and HarmoKnee injury prevention programs on knee strength of young professional male soccer players. Thirty-six soccer players (age: 18.9 ± 1.4 years) were divided equally into three groups; the 11+, HarmoKnee and control groups. The programs were performed for 24 sessions. Hamstring and quadriceps strength was measured using the Biodex System 3 at 30°, 60° and 90° of knee flexion. The 11+ increased quadriceps …

The Application Of Baker's Taxonomy On Translation Of Literary Texts, A Case Study Of George Orwell's Animal Farm / Amin Amir Dabbaghian And Sanaz Solimany, A. A. Dabbaghian, S. Solimany

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This study aims to evaluate the Persian translation of an English literary text, namely, Animal Farm which was written by George Orwell in 1945 and translated by Ali Akbar Akhondi in 2004. Firstly, literary Translation and its relevant issues will be explicated. Then, a brief biography of George Orwell and a short introduction of the fiction illustrated. After that, some aspects of Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) will be elaborated. Through this study, a Persian translation of the above mentioned English literary work is going to be evaluated based on Baker’s taxonomy of translation. The present research recognizes two paragraphs of …

D.A.R.E. Day! Implementing Evidence-Based Drug Education In An Adventist Educational Setting, Harvey J. Burnett Jr.

Faculty Publications

Since 1983, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has become one of the most popular and widely used school-based prevention programs to help empower youth to make responsible choices about drug use as well as to deal with violent behaviors such as bullying. Because young people in both Adventist and non-Adventist circles are often exposed to drugs through their peers, the media, or family members, incorporating programs like D.A.R.E. within the Seventh-day Adventist educational environment can provide a vital tool in equipping our young people to make responsible and safe choices about drugs.