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Discovering Real-World Usage Scenarios For A Multimodal Math Search Interface, Keita Del Valle Wangari Dec 2013

Discovering Real-World Usage Scenarios For A Multimodal Math Search Interface, Keita Del Valle Wangari

Theses

To use math expressions in search, current search engines require knowing expression names or using a structure editor or string encoding (e.g., LaTeX) to enter expressions. This is unfortunate for people who are not math experts, as this can lead to an "intention gap" between the math query they wish to express, and what the interface will allow. min is a search interface that supports drawing expressions on a canvas using a mouse/touch, keyboard and images. We designed a user study to examine how the multimodal interface of min changes search behavior for mathematical non-experts, and discover real-world …

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Digital Divide Déjà Vu: Examining Second-Level Digital Literacy, Lisa Nicole Barber Dec 2013

Digital Divide Déjà Vu: Examining Second-Level Digital Literacy, Lisa Nicole Barber

Theses

Since the advent of the Internet, the diffusion of computers has narrowed the gap between the digital "have" and "have-nots," however researchers have identified a new disparity beyond computer accessibility as a result of the growing dependence of information on the Internet. This study will explore people's differences in online skills among users in the city of Rochester, N.Y. Based on a quota sample and a survey computer tasks are administered to evaluate internet skills. Findings suggest that there are significant differences in the amount of time it took to complete each task, while differences in education level, sex, age, …

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Network Interdependency Modeling For Risk Assessment On Built Infrastructure Systems, Vhance V. Valencia Dec 2013

Network Interdependency Modeling For Risk Assessment On Built Infrastructure Systems, Vhance V. Valencia

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As modern infrastructures become more interconnected, the decision-making process becomes more difficult because of the increased complexity resulting from infrastructure interdependencies. Simulation and network modeling provide a way to understand system behavior as a result of interdependencies. One area within the asset management literature that is not well covered is infrastructure system decay and risks associated with that decay. This research presents an enhanced version of Haimes' input-output inoperability model (IIM) in the analysis of built infrastructure systems. Previous applications of the IIM characterized infrastructure at the national level utilizing large economic databases. This study develops a three-phased approach that …

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Reflecting On This Issue, Robert Schroeder Dec 2013

Reflecting On This Issue, Robert Schroeder

Communications in Information Literacy

Introduction to this special issue, Reflecting on the Standards.

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Minding The Gaps: Exploring The Space Between Vision And Assessment In Information Literacy Work, Heidi L.M. Jacobs Dec 2013

Minding The Gaps: Exploring The Space Between Vision And Assessment In Information Literacy Work, Heidi L.M. Jacobs

Communications in Information Literacy

The current "ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standard Review Task Force" presents information literacy practitioners with an engaging intellectual endeavor: how might these standards be revised, rethought, re-envisioned? Regardless of what the review yields, the process is an excellent opportunity for us to think broadly and creatively about the Standards and to remember that they are not a fixed set of rules but a malleable and evolving document. Asking questions about the practical, pedagogical, and theoretical implications of the Standards and considering alternative approaches will yield engaging, fruitful, and necessary conversations not only about the teaching of information literacy but about …

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The New Acrl Information Literacy Competency Standards: Revising Reception, Benjamin R. Harris Dec 2013

The New Acrl Information Literacy Competency Standards: Revising Reception, Benjamin R. Harris

Communications in Information Literacy

The publication of educational standards inspires a variety of responses---from wholesale acceptance and deployment to criticism and blame. The author of this paper contends that the revision of the ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education must be accompanied by a critical, conscious, and conscientious reception by librarians and information literacy advocates.

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Refreshing Information Literacy: Learning From Recent British Information Literacy Models, Justine Martin Dec 2013

Refreshing Information Literacy: Learning From Recent British Information Literacy Models, Justine Martin

Communications in Information Literacy

Models play an important role in helping practitioners implement and promote information literacy. Over time models can lose relevance with the advances in technology, society, and learning theory. Practitioners and scholars often call for adaptations or transformations of these frameworks to articulate the learning needs in information literacy development. This study analyzes four recently published models from the United Kingdom. The initial findings were presented in a report for an ACRL taskforce reviewing the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. This article presents complementary, yet distinct findings from the same dataset that focus on reoccurring themes for information literacy …

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Washington Update, Molly Elizabeth Conway, Jessica Ritsick, Colin Rettammel Dec 2013

Washington Update, Molly Elizabeth Conway, Jessica Ritsick, Colin Rettammel

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Protecting The Marks Of Life: Genetic Testing And The Personalization Of Health Care, Michael L. Wilson Dec 2013

Protecting The Marks Of Life: Genetic Testing And The Personalization Of Health Care, Michael L. Wilson

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Solutions For The Uninsured: Federal, State, And Local Initiatives, Luke Chesek Dec 2013

Solutions For The Uninsured: Federal, State, And Local Initiatives, Luke Chesek

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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When A Woman's Choice Is Not A Choice, Lisa Brown Dec 2013

When A Woman's Choice Is Not A Choice, Lisa Brown

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Rxx Factor: Different On The Outside - Different On The Inside - Rethinking The Medical Model And Clinical Trials, Kathleen Uhl Dec 2013

Rxx Factor: Different On The Outside - Different On The Inside - Rethinking The Medical Model And Clinical Trials, Kathleen Uhl

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Women's Health Is A Human Right, Maureen Mcteer Dec 2013

Women's Health Is A Human Right, Maureen Mcteer

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Your Mother's Medicine: A New Approach To The Health Care Of Women Throughout Their Lifespan, Judy Waxman Dec 2013

Your Mother's Medicine: A New Approach To The Health Care Of Women Throughout Their Lifespan, Judy Waxman

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Symposium: Does Sexx Really Matter - What A Difference An X Makes: Welcome Remarks, Phyllis Greenberger Dec 2013

Symposium: Does Sexx Really Matter - What A Difference An X Makes: Welcome Remarks, Phyllis Greenberger

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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Letter From The Editors, Alex Burke, Adam S. Frankel, Jocelyn Moore Dec 2013

Letter From The Editors, Alex Burke, Adam S. Frankel, Jocelyn Moore

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

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The Next Generation Laboratory Interface For Students With Blindness Or Low Vision In The Science Laboratory, Cary A. Supalo Dec 2013

The Next Generation Laboratory Interface For Students With Blindness Or Low Vision In The Science Laboratory, Cary A. Supalo

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

Entry into science education for students with blindness or low vision can present economic and technological barriers to access. This manuscript discusses funding hands-on student experiences in middle school, high school, and post-secondary education. Further, the use of access technologies recently developed for science education is also presented. Partnerships between access technology companies that are committed to working together make access more possible than ever before. The shift from the Director Assisted Approach to independent data collection in a hands-on way to promote interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers is discussed.

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School Actvities In Natural Sciences For Students With Special Needs In Bulgaria, M. Zamfirov, Sv. Saeva Dec 2013

School Actvities In Natural Sciences For Students With Special Needs In Bulgaria, M. Zamfirov, Sv. Saeva

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

This study discusses the influence of classroom activities in the mainstream schools and special schools in Bulgaria. The study presents classroom activities related to the school subject Human and Nature. This school subject is part of the curriculum both at special and at mainstream schools. There are detailed explanations and descriptions as well as concrete methodological directions for each classroom activity. Some photographs are included in the text in order to achieve better visualization of the classroom activities described. The developed classroom activities in Natural Sciences for students with special needs, are just a small step in the understanding of …

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Solving Word Problems: As Easy As Pies!, Mary Jane Heater, Lori A. Howard, Ed Linz Dec 2013

Solving Word Problems: As Easy As Pies!, Mary Jane Heater, Lori A. Howard, Ed Linz

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

Many students are challenged when tasked to complete a word problem. While they may know the procedural steps to solve an equation, translating a word problem into an appropriate equation and producing a solution may often cause students to become confused or unwilling to try. This article provides a potential solution for teachers by discussing the use of a simple mnemonic tool to help organize the process. Mnemonics are a useful and effective strategy to help students with learning disabilities remember information and process steps. In the strategy presented, the mnemonic PIES is used to describe a 4-step process for …

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Teacher Perceptions Regarding Teaching And Learning Of Seasonal Change Concepts Of Middle School Students With Visual Impairments, Tiffany A. Wild Dec 2013

Teacher Perceptions Regarding Teaching And Learning Of Seasonal Change Concepts Of Middle School Students With Visual Impairments, Tiffany A. Wild

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

This study examines two classroom teachers’ of students with visual impairments perceptions of middle school students with visual impairments learning of seasonal change and the teaching methods used in their classrooms. These perceptions were compared to data that documented student learning of the science content of seasonal change. The first teacher taught seasonal change concepts to middle school students with visual impairments using traditional instruction methodologies. The second teacher taught the same concepts using inquiry-based methodologies. Both classroom teachers were interviewed in order to probe their thinking about their classroom practices and the strategies they used. Upon completion of the …

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A Review Of “An Ethical Market In Human Organs,” By Charles A. Erin And John Harris, And A Proposed Solution To The Current Organ Shortage, Rachel Rattenni Fcrh '14 Dec 2013

A Review Of “An Ethical Market In Human Organs,” By Charles A. Erin And John Harris, And A Proposed Solution To The Current Organ Shortage, Rachel Rattenni Fcrh '14

The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal

In 2005, an Israeli man named Nick Rosen answered an ad in his local Tel Aviv newspaper searching for someone interested in selling a kidney. Through funding from the broker who placed the ad, Rosen was flown to New York and set up with a dialysis patient from Brooklyn. After Rosen and the dialysis patient passed a simple procedure for the screening of illegal organ sales by saying the two were old friends, the successful transplant surgery was performed at the esteemed Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. The Brooklyn resident walked away never again needing to go on …

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A Canyon Apart: Immigration Politics And Ethnic Identity In Arizona, Peter Morrissey Fcrh '11 Dec 2013

A Canyon Apart: Immigration Politics And Ethnic Identity In Arizona, Peter Morrissey Fcrh '11

The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal

This article examines the political and social forces surrounding the April 23, 2010 passage of Arizona’s stringent immigration enforcement measure, Senate Bill (S.B.) 1070, which empowered local law enforcement to demand proof of legal residency from any person suspected of being undocumented. A person’s failure to produce documentation would result in arrest, detention, investigation, and potentially deportation to his or her nation of origin. Through the law’s lens, the article explores the development of the social tension that followed Arizona’s explosive population growth, and examines how Arizona’s large Hispanic population has been unable to assert itself at the ballot box …

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Attitudes Towards Immigration Reform In The United States: The Importance Of Neighborhoods, Noelle Makhoul Fcrh '12 Dec 2013

Attitudes Towards Immigration Reform In The United States: The Importance Of Neighborhoods, Noelle Makhoul Fcrh '12

The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal

Americans are greatly divided over immigration reform. Public opinion literature provides multiple explanations for these attitudinal differences. One contention in the literature is that the amount of ethnic diversity in one’s neighborhood affects mass attitudes towards immigration reform. Within this literature, some scholars argue that ethnic diversity triggers more negative attitudes towards immigration. Others posit that ethnic diversity is associated with positive attitudes towards immigration. In this paper, I seek to contribute to this debate by exploring the role of ethnic diversity in one’s neighborhood in shaping public attitudes toward immigration reform. This study is based upon semi-structured interviews with …

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Second Reaction: Sarah Rector: Her Story, Elaine Dunbar Dec 2013

Second Reaction: Sarah Rector: Her Story, Elaine Dunbar

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

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First Opinion: Artful Baseball In A Book Worthy Of Willie, Peter Carino Dec 2013

First Opinion: Artful Baseball In A Book Worthy Of Willie, Peter Carino

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

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Second Reaction: Making Connections, Shannon White Dec 2013

Second Reaction: Making Connections, Shannon White

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

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First Opinion: Presenting The Kennedy Assassination As An Uncomplicated Narrative Of Good And Evil, Kathryn Obenchain Dec 2013

First Opinion: Presenting The Kennedy Assassination As An Uncomplicated Narrative Of Good And Evil, Kathryn Obenchain

First Opinions, Second Reactions

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First Opinion: Zero Tolerance: The Absurdity Of Blanket Statements, Connie Ables-Rigsbee Dec 2013

First Opinion: Zero Tolerance: The Absurdity Of Blanket Statements, Connie Ables-Rigsbee

First Opinions, Second Reactions

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Professional Reading: A Biographical, Literary, And Scholarly Treasure On The Life Of Pura Belpré, Zaira R. Arvelo Alicea Dec 2013

Professional Reading: A Biographical, Literary, And Scholarly Treasure On The Life Of Pura Belpré, Zaira R. Arvelo Alicea

First Opinions, Second Reactions

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“But What Can I Learn?”: Facing The Complexities Of Social Issues In Books Written For A Youthful Audience, Jill P. May Dec 2013

“But What Can I Learn?”: Facing The Complexities Of Social Issues In Books Written For A Youthful Audience, Jill P. May

First Opinions, Second Reactions

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