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A Kinect-Based System For Automatic Recording Of Some Pigeon Behaviors, Damian Lyons, James Macdonall, Kelly Cunningham

Faculty Publications

Contact switches and touch screens are the state of the art for recording pigeons’ pecking behavior. Recording other behavior, however, requires a different sensor for each behavior, and some behaviors cannot easily be recorded. We present a flexible and inexpensive image-based approach to detecting and counting pigeon behaviors that is based on the Kinect sensor from Microsoft. Although the system is as easy to set up and use as the standard approaches, it is more flexible because it can record behaviors in addition to key pecking. In this article, we show how both the fast, fine motion of key pecking …

Ua1c11/55 Gordon Wilson Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs taken by and of Gordon Wilson.

Engaging In Social Justice With Toddlers, Susan M. Nasiombe

Capstone Collection

This study was created as a way to highlight and begin filling a large void in academic information regarding the ways caregivers engage in social justice with the toddlers they care for. Through an online survey, participants were asked to explain their role and experience as caregivers, give their definition of social justice, share the social justice resources they use to help inform their engagement with toddlers, and list the limitations and barriers they face in achieving their goals in this area. Participants were also asked to assess their value of various elements commonly used to engage toddlers in social …

Design And Development Of The Portable Build Platform And Heated Travel Envelope For The Multi3d Manufacturing System, Steven Daniel Ambriz

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The final product functionality of parts produced by Additive Manufacturing (AM) can, in part, be improved by the inclusion of multi-material capabilities. The “Multi3D system” that is under development at The University of Texas at El Paso uses material extrusion printing (or fused deposition modeling), solid conductor wire embedding, direct-write, component placement, and micromaching to enable multi-material fabrication. The Multi3D was designed to transport a workpiece between manufacturing stations via a six-axis robot, portable build platform (PBP), and a controlled temperature environment or chamber that travels to each manufacturing station. The heated travel envelope (HTE) was included to mitigate thermal …

An Examination Of Intimate Partner Violence And Cigarette Smoking Among African American Women In 12 States, Eboneka Coleman

Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)

Abstract

Introduction. African American female intimate partner victims (IVP) are more likely to abuse substances, suffer from depression and anxiety, and experience mental health issues, including PTSD, all of which are risk factors for smoking. The purpose of this study is to determine among African American women who have ever experienced IPV the prevalence of smoking and whether it is influenced by education and income.

Methods. Data for this study comes from the 2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This primary study population was African American females who answered IPV-related questions …

Retrieval Of Aerosol Microphysical Properties From Aeronet Photopolarimetric Measurements: 1. Information Content Analysis, Xiaoguang Xu, Jun Wang

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

This paper is the first part of a two-part study that aims to retrieve aerosol particle size distribution (PSD) and refractive index from the multispectral and multiangular polarimetric measurements taken by the new-generation Sun photometer as part of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET). It provides theoretical analysis and guidance to the companion study in which we have developed an inversion algorithm for retrieving 22 aerosol microphysical parameters associated with a bimodal PSD function from real AERONET measurements. Our theoretical analysis starts with generating the synthetic measurements at four spectral bands (440, 675, 870, and 1020 nm) with a Unified Linearized …

Development Of In Vitro Denture Biofilm Models For Halitosis Related Bacteria And Their Application In Testing The Efficacy Of Antimicrobial Agents, Tingxi Wu, Xuesong He, David J. Bradshaw, Alyson Axe, Zvi G. Loewy, Honghu Liu, Renate Lux

Touro College of Pharmacy (New York) Publications and Research

Objective: Since dentures can serve as a reservoir for halitosis-causing oral bacteria, halitosis development is a concern for denture wearers. In this study, we surveyed the prevalence of four selected halitosis-related species (Fusobacterium nucleatum, Tannerella forsythia, Veillonella atypica and Klebsiella pneumoniae) in clinical denture plaque samples, and developed denture biofilm models for these species in vitro to facilitate assessment of antimicrobial treatment efficacy. Design: Denture plaque from ten healthy and ten denture stomatitis patients was screened for the presence of aforementioned four species by PCR. Biofilm formation by these halitosis-associated species on the surfaces of denture …

Dangerous Diagnoses, Risky Assumptions, And The Failed Experiment Of “Sexually Violent Predator” Commitment, Deirdre M. Smith

Oklahoma Law Review

In its 1997 opinion, Kansas v. Hendricks, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that reflected a new model of civil commitment. The targets of this new commitment law were dubbed “Sexually Violent Predators” (SVPs), and the Court upheld indefinite detention of these individuals on the assumption that there is a psychiatrically distinct class of individuals who, unlike typical recidivists, have a mental condition that impairs their ability to refrain from violent sexual behavior. And, more specifically, the Court assumed that the justice system could reliably identify the true “predators,” those for whom this unusual and extraordinary deprivation of liberty …

Editorial Comment: What Are Nonprofit Hospitals Reporting As Community Building Activities As Community Benefit?, Julie Trocchio

Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research

The paper presented by these researchers, is, as would be expected, well thought out and supported by their careful research. It correctly concludes that the topic of hospitals’ role in addressing social determinants of health deserves more attention. However, in the future, examination of the IRS Form 990 Schedule H Part II, Community Building, will not be the best way to do it.

What “Community Building” Activities Are Nonprofit Hospitals Reporting As Community Benefit?, Erik Bakken, David Kindig, Jo Ivey Boufford

Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research

In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised and standardized the reporting policy for community benefit expenses for nonprofit hospitals. These expenses are required for tax exemption. At that time, the IRS designated some categories of activities as non-eligible as a community benefit, but still mandated their reporting on hospitals’ Form 990, the annual tax filing for nonprofit organizations. One such category was community building, which encompasses a broad range of nonmedical determinants of health and an important potential source of population health revenue. This is the first study to analyze community-building dollars at any level, examining New York State’s …

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2014, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Statistics - January Through December 2014, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

During 2014, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 426,901 full-text downloads and 127,706 page views.

Will Open Access Get Me Cited? An Analysis Of The Efficacy Of Open Access Publishing In Political Science, Amy Atchison, Jonathan Bull

Library Faculty Publications

The digital revolution has made it easier for Political Scientists to share and access high-quality research online. However, many of these articles are stored in proprietary databases that some institutions cannot afford. High-quality, peer reviewed, top-tier journal articles that have been made open access (freely available online) should theoretically be more easily accessed and cited than articles of similar quality that are only available to paying customers. Research into the efficacy of Open Access (OA) publishing has thus far focused mainly on the natural sciences, and the results have been mixed. Because OA has not been as widely adopted in …

Mentoring Moms: The Critical Health And Safety Needs Of Pregnant Offenders In The Harris County Sherriff’S Office Reentry Program., Judith A. Harris Phd, Jennifer Herring Msw

Journal of Family Strengths

This article highlights the benefits of collaboration between academia and programs within an urban jail. Staff from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Reentry program and Senior Seminar students from the University of Houston Downtown (UHD) Criminal Justice Department have come together to form a partnership where the core project is focused on community reentry. In addition to providing services for inmates, such a platform provides each student with ongoing career opportunities. One such program, Mentoring Moms focuses on the critical health and safety needs of pregnant offenders through an established curriculum under the supervision of licensed case managers.

Pengembangan Asesmen Hasil Belajar Penjasorkes Siswa Sma Pada Permainan Bolavoli, Guntur Guntur, Sukadiyanto Sukadiyanto, Djemari Mardapi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan menghasilkan instrumen asesmen yang valid dan reliabel untuk mengukur hasil belajar pendidikan jasmani olahraga dan kesehatan siswa SMA pada permainan bolavoli. Penelitian pengembangan mengadopsi penelitian pengembangan Borg and Gall dengan 10 langkah. Uji coba skala kecil dilakukan pada siswa Sekolah Laboratorium Olahraga FIK UNY yang berjumlah 24 anak dan uji coba skala besar pada siswa SMAN 1 Yogyakarta, SMAN 2 Wates, SMAN 1 Seyegan, SMAN 1 Sewon, dan SMAN 1 Tanjung Sari berjumlah 120 anak. Instrumen pengumpul data berupa pedoman observasi, sedangkan analisis data dengan menggunakan analisis diskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini adalah instrumen pengamatan hasil belajar siswa …

Pengembangan Multimedia Pembelajaran Pada Standar Kompetensi Memperbarui Halaman Web Di Smk, Hendri Ari Kus Indriastoro, Zainur Rofiq

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) menghasilkan produk multimedia pembelajaran standar kompetensi Memperbarui Halaman Web yang layak dan sesuai kebutuhan siswa, (2) mengetahui efektivitas multimedia pembelajaran. Penelitian ini menggunakan model penelitian dan pengembangan dengan tiga tahapan yaitu perencanaan, desain dan pengembangan. Setelah produk awal selesai, dilakukan evaluasi formatif (validasi kelayakan produk oleh ahli materi dan ahli media), Beta Test I dan Beta Test II. Pada tahap akhir dilakukan evaluasi sumatif. Selanjutnya data dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) kelayakan produk pada komponen lingkup pembelajaran diperoleh skor sebesar 4,51, pertimbangan afektif diperoleh skor sebesar 4,73, informasi pelengkap sebesar 4,66, …

Evaluasi Program Talent Scouting Guru Smk Tahun 2013 Direktorat P2tk Dikmen Kemdikbud, Roudlotus Sholikhah, Soenarto Soenarto

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) relevansi pelaksanaan Program Talent Scouting Guru SMK tahun 2013 ditinjau dari aspek konteks; (2) kesesuaian pelaksanaan Program Talent Scouting Guru SMK tahun 2013 ditinjau dari aspek input; (3) efektifitas pelaksanaan Program Talent Scouting Guru SMK tahun 2013 ditinjau dari aspek proses; dan (4) pencapaian hasil pelaksanaan Program Talent Scouting Guru SMK tahun 2013 ditinjau dari aspek produk. Jenis penilitian ini adalah evaluasi program dengan model evaluasi CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product). Hasil penelitian: (1) pencapaian relevansi program termasuk dalam kategori "sangat relevan" dengan persentase pencapaian 85%; (2) kesesuaian input SMK sasaran program, peserta program …

Pengaruh Pembelajaran Inquiry Dan Problem Solving Terhadap Motivasi Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika, Henri Rianto, Rusgianto Heri Santoso

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh pendekatan pembelajaran inquiry dan problem solving terhadap motivasi dan prestasi belajar matematika serta pengaruh yang lebih baik antara pendekatan pembelajaran inquiry dan problem solving terhadap motivasi dan prestasi belajar matematika. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi experiment dengan nonrandomized control group, pretest-posttest design. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik tes dan nontes. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji multivariat (MANOVA), kemudian dilanjutkan dengan independent sample t-test dengan taraf signifikansi 0,05. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa, pendekatan pembelajaran inquiry dan problem solving tidak efektif untuk meningkatkan prestasi belajar matematika peserta didik, …

Pengaruh Implementasi Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah Dengan Model Tai Dan Tps Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika, Agus Ladimiyanto

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh penerapan problem-based learning dengan model TAI dan TPS terhadap pencapaian kemampuan berpikir kritis dan motivasi belajar matematika. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan rancangan nonequivalent group design. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 2 Kawunganten Cilacap Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah tes kemampuan berpikir kritis serta angket motivasi belajar matematika siswa. Pemberian bukti validitas instrumen dengan validitas isi dan konstruk. Estimasi reliabilitas dengan Alpha Cronbach. Untuk melihat perbedaan pengaruh pembelajaran, data dianalisis secara multivariat menggunakan T² Hotelling dengan taraf signifikansi 5% dan …

Why “Ritiya” Could Not Go To Sell Vegetables? Myth Versus Reality In Terms Of Caste, Culture And Livelihood, Chandu Lal Chandrakar

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This qualitative study focuses on the challenges faced by the upper-caste Brahmin women in rural areas of the district of Katihar, Bihar, India by focusing on their education, cultural values, and choosing the means of livelihood in the milieu of newly transformed rural areas in Bihar. A drastically decreasing educational quality in terms of skill and morality combined with the message of education translated as knowing the rights to maintain equity and equality have excluded the upper-caste women from the benefits of government policies. There is a paucity of research that could reflect the suppressed voice of insecurity and psychological …

Child Labor In Agricultural Production And Socioeconomic Variables Among Arable Farming Households In Nigeria, Albert Ukaro Ofuoku, David Eduvie Idoge, Bishop Ochuko Ovwigho

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the level of child labor involvement in arable crop farming. A multistage random sampling method was used to select the respondents. Data were collected with the use of a structured interview schedule and questionnaire. Most farming household heads were males (60.61%) and 65% had no formal education, with an average age of 42.28 years, an average household size of 11 persons, annual average income of N192,000.00, and average farm size of 1.13ha. The children participated in field preparation, planting, weeding, pesticide, fertilizer and herbicide application, harvesting, transportation, and processing. Many (43.33%) of the children …

How Spokesperson Rank And Selected Media Channels Impact Perceptions In Crisis Communication, Jieun Lee, Sora Kim, Emma K. Wertz

Faculty Articles

This study examined the impact of spokesperson’s rank and selected media channels in crisis communication by employing different ranks (i.e., CEO and communication director spokespersons) and media channels (blogs, websites, and newspapers). Findings indicated that CEO spokespersons were more effective in terms of lowering publics’ crisis responsibility attributions than communication director spokespersons and that blogs were more effective in lowering crisis responsibility attributions than websites and newspapers.

Rural Caregivers And Social Isolation: Some Properties And Dimensions, Ramon Hinojosa, Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Toni Chiara

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

There are an estimated 400,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States. Many rely on an informal caregiver for assistance. Caregivers are more likely than non-caregivers to report feelings of social isolation. Rural MS caregivers are especially prone to these feelings of isolation. We conducted in-depth interviews with rural caregivers of veterans with MS and used a grounded theory approach to data collection and analysis to illustrate some properties and dimensions of social isolation in a rural MS caregiving sample. These properties include: isolation and the rural environment; isolation from family; isolation from friends; and isolation from the …

Promoting Participation In Sustainable Living Educational Programming Events Among Nonenvironmentally-Motivated Individuals: The Importance Of Key Informant Involvement, Brooklynn J. Wynveen

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Many social science researchers agree that overconsumption of resources and consumer goods is a major problem in Western culture today, particularly in the United States. Thus, promoting sustainable behavior among the public in rural and urban areas alike is important. Although existing research offers suggestions for promoting sustainable behaviors among environmentally-motivated audiences, a void remains with respect to encouraging non-environmentally-motivated individuals to adopt more sustainable behaviors. In response, I conducted a formative experiment aimed specifically at: 1) fostering participation among non-environmentally motivated individuals in sustainable living educational programming events, and 2) promoting subsequent behavior change among those participants in the …

Strategies For Practice In Helping Fathers Step Up To The Plate And Stay Engaged, Joshua Kirven

Journal of Family Strengths

In times of stress or crisis for families, one effective approach practitioners can use is the conceptual framework of family strengths as a mechanism to promote strong, healthy relationships. The purpose of this article is to familiarize practitioners with the family strengths perspective and encourage them to incorporate family strengths into working with fathers. Clinical impressions will be discussed, including introducing Holistic Integration Techniques (HIT), along with other intervention strategies for practitioners implement. The concept of family strengths has been studied for several decades and describes a family that functions optimally in support of the individual members, including fathers. When …

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Matematika Terintegrasi Dengan Pengembangan Kecerdasan Emosional Dan Spiritual, M. Syawahid, Heri Retnawati

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika terintegrasi dengan pengembangan kecerdasan emosional dan spiritual (KES) yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Pengembangan model pembelajaran dalam penelitian ini menggunakan model pengembangan 4-D yang dikembangkan oleh Thiagarajan, Semmel & Semmel yang telah dimodifikasi. Melalui proses pengembangan, telah dihasilkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika terintegrasi dengan pengembangan KES dan instrumen penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perangkat pembelajaran matematika terintegrasi dengan pengembangan KES telah memenuhi kriteria kevalidan, kepraktisan, dan keefektifan. Kriteria kevalidan terlihat dari hasil analisis kevalidan perangkat pembelajaran matematika yang memenuhi kriteria valid, kriteria kepraktisan perangkat pembelajaran matematika dilihat dari kepraktisan menurut guru yang …

Pengaruh Perhatian Orangtua, Motivasi Belajar, Dan Lingkungan Sosial Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika Siswa Smp, Didik Kurniawan, Dhoriva Urwatul Wustqa

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh perhatian orangtua, motivasi belajar, dan lingkungan sosial siswa terhadap prestasi belajar matematika siswa kelas VIII SMP di Kota Mataram. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang bersifat expost facto. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Mataram pada semester gasal tahun ajaran 2013/2014. Sampel 12 sekolah dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling berdasarkan tingkat nilai UN sekolah dan mewakili 6 kecamatan yang ada di Kota Mataram dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 364 orang siswa. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah instrumen tes prestasi belajar matematika kelas …

Pengembangan Modul Matematika Smk Bidang Seni, Kerajinan, Dan Pariwisata Berbasis Open-Ended Problem Sebagai Implementasi Ktsp, Nelly Rhosyida, Jailani Jailani

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan modul matematika SMK bidang seni, kerajinan, dan pariwisata berbasis open-ended problem. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan model four-D Thiagarajan yang telah dimodifikasi, yang melalui tiga tahap yaitu pendefinisian, perancangan, dan pengembangan. Data kevalidan, kepraktisan, dan keefektifan berupa penilaian terhadap modul dianalisis dengan mengkonversi skor menjadi data kualitatif skala lima sedangkan data keefektifan berupa tes hasil belajar dianalisis dengan persentase ketuntasan belajar dan peningkatan hasil belajar yang dianalisis dengan N-gain ternormalisasi. Tingkat kevalidan dapat dilihat dari penilaian dua ahli pembelajaran matematika yang menyatakan bahwa modul sangat valid. Tingkat kepraktisan dapat dilihat dari …

Family Strengthening Programs: Where Do We Go From Here?, Anne Jones, Pajarita Charles

Journal of Family Strengths

Family fragility in the US, especially among unmarried, impoverished parents is of increasing concern to policymakers, researchers, and practitioners involved with promoting family stability and positive outcomes for children. Federal initiatives such as the Welfare-to-Work Program and the Health Marriage Initiative have fallen far short of their goals of fostering economic mobility and intact families.

Between 2007 and 2011 the Strong Couples-Strong Children (SC – SC) project enrolled 726 low-income, expecting and new parents into a relationship strengthening program. Participants received a manualized group intervention focusing on communication and problem-solving skills supplemented with family-care wrap-around services. While beneficial treatment effects …

Abortion Access Restriction. Parental Notification And Waiting Period For Females Under 18. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Initiatives

Changes California Constitution to prohibit certain currently authorized trained and licensed medical professionals from providing abortions to unemancipated minors. Prohibits abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies parent/legal guardian in writing. Provides exceptions for medical emergency, parental waiver, or parental abuse documented by notarized statement from law enforcement or relatives. Permits judge to waive notice if minor appears personally in court and proves maturity or best interest. Requires specific abortion information reported to State. Physicians subject to suit for 12 years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and …