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Strategic Insights: The Landpower Robot Revolution Is Coming, Steven Metz

Articles & Editorials

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Cal Poly University Art Gallery To Feature Graphic Designer Aaron Draplin Jan. 9- Feb.6, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

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Pianist W. Terrence Spiller To Perform Jan 9. Benefit Recital At Cal Poly, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

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Thermoregulation Is For The Birds, Dec. 10, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Inter-University International Collaboration For An Online Course: A Case Study, John O'Connor, Claudia Igbrude, Dudley Turner

Papers, presentations and other resources

This paper is a practical account of the experience of collaboration between two international partners – one in Europe and the other in the United States. This collaboration experience is a lens through which the authors outline the origin, design and implementation of an inter-university teaching experience. The processes, strengths and difficulties are outlined and the rationale for utilising a virtual world is given, along with the participants’ perspectives of the experience. No institutional changes or formal agreements were needed.

The same course was validated and accredited by each institution and designed to address the requirements of each with the …

Postoperative Management And Core Stabilization Interventions For A Semi-Pro Football Athlete Following Lumbar Discectomy: A Case Report, Isaiah Iaea

Case Report Posters

Background: Many cases of low back pain (LBP) are idiopathic in nature, however, LBP in result of a herniated intervertebral disc exerting pressure on the nerve root may require lumbar discectomy to relieve sciatica and radiating pain. Although there is evidence to support successful return to work in the general population and return to sports in professional athletes, less is known regarding the interventions that played a role in their return. Purpose: The purpose of this case report is to describe the physical therapy management and core stabilization interventions for a semi-pro football athlete following lumbar discectomy who sustained a …

12/10/2014 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/10/2014. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Unh Demographer Finds New Population Projections Reflect Slower Growth And Increasing Diversity, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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A Statistical Analysis Of The Role Of Critical-Thinking Games In College Students' Quantitative Reasoning, Melissa Radevicz

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Improving college students' quantitative reasoning is crucial to increase STEM-field retention rates. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), results indicate that "college students don't always get exposure to activities that develop [quantitative reasoning]" (Berrett & Sander, 2013). This study aimed to engage college students in quantitative reasoning through critical-thinking games. Phase 1, conducted in summer 2014 with a university research grant, involved a correlation analysis of the work of 133 college students enrolled in Elementary Statistics I, Chemical Principles II, Elements of Calculus, Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry, Multivariable Calculus, and Differential Equations. Participants held a variety of 39 different majors, …

Stop Ducking, Stephen Lin

SURGE

When I joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, a small voice in my head kept saying that it was a bad idea. “Don’t become part of the system, Stephen.” But I defended my decision and believed in the idea of Phi Kappa Psi returning to campus with a clean slate. The possibilities far outweighed the cons. I dreamt of the potential of what Phi Psi could become and how we would stand above the traditional expectations of Greek organizations. I wanted to tell everyone about this dream and I couldn’t wait to find like-minded people. I felt inspired by how …

Yaari With Angrez: Whiteness For A New Bollywood Hero, Teresa Hubel

Department of English Publications

This chapter comments on the relative insignificance of whiteness to Hindi film narratives, with white characters turning up, when they do, often as peripheral figures to create the effect of historical accuracy. It argues that in Hindi cinema, whiteness cannot function as it does in the West, where the legacy of imperialism has made it an unmarked category, whose invisibility allows it to function as a norm against which the aberration of racial others may be measured. In Indian films, whiteness is marked; and it is, increasingly, markedly white—to be resisted, or desired, or dismissed.

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting, Wednesday, December 10, 2014, Arts & Sciences Faculty

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

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Volume 106 Issue 12, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

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Creating An Inclusive School Climate For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Students, Tosha Farrell

Counselor Education Capstones

In a study completed in 2009, only 88 out of 400 school districts surveyed showed support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students (Rienzo, Button, Sheu, & Li, 2006). Some of this may be due to a lack of support by society, family, and friends, or a lack of advocacy in school for support services for the LGBT population. There are many ways in which a school can contribute to supporting LGBT youth. These ways include, but are not limited to, education about sexual orientation for students, faculty, parents, school board members, and the community, support groups for LGBT …

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 10, 2014, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Re-Demonstration Without Remediation--A Missed Opportunity? A National Survey Of Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors, Mary R. Hawthorne, Katherine C. Chretien, Dario Torre, Shobhina G. Chheda

Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: Many different components factor into the final grade assigned for the internal medicine clerkship. Failure of one or more of these requires consideration of remedial measures.

Purpose: To determine which assessment components are used to assign students a passing grade for the clerkship and what remediation measures are required when students do not pass a component.

Methods: A national cross-sectional survey of Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) institutional members was conducted in April 2011. The survey included sections on remediation, grading practices, and demographics. The authors analyzed responses using descriptive and comparative statistics.

Results: …

Agricultural Drainage Tiles: An Overview Of Their Use, Benefits, And Effect On Hydrology And Water Quality, Brian B. Gedlinske

Other Faculty and Staff Publications

Agricultural drainage tiles (ADTs) have become an integral part of the Midwest’s economy by their ability to transform fine-grained, poorly drained soils into highly productive farmland. Because of their design and function, they also pose a number of detrimental consequences related to water quality, stream bank erosion, a loss of wetland areas, increased baseflows, and flooding intensity. This research paper explores how ADTs contribute to the agricultural pollutant loading problem experienced in Midwest streams. It also identifies new practices and technologies being pursued to mitigate their impact.

ADTs provide unique field-to-water pathways for a number of agricultural pollutants, the most …

Senate Meeting, December 10, 2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Cloudy With A Chance Of Copepods, Tracey Bentley

UNH Today Archive

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Natural Variation In Fish Transcriptomes: Comparative Analysis Of The Fathead Minnow (Pimephales Promelas) And Zebrafish (Danio Rerio)., Rong-Lin Wang, David C. Bencic, Natália Garcia-Reyero, Edward J. Perkins, Daniel L. Villeneuve, Gerald T. Ankley, Adam D. Biales

IGBB Publications

Fathead minnow and zebrafish are among the most intensively studied fish species in environmental toxicogenomics. To aid the assessment and interpretation of subtle transcriptomic effects from treatment conditions of interest, better characterization and understanding are needed for natural variation in gene expression among fish individuals from lab cultures. Leveraging the transcriptomics data from a number of our toxicogenomics studies conducted over the years, we conducted a meta-analysis of nearly 600 microarrays generated from the ovary tissue of untreated, reproductively mature fathead minnow and zebrafish samples. As expected, there was considerable batch-to-batch transcriptomic variation; this "batch-effect" appeared to differentially impact subsets …

Network Flexibility For Recourse Considerations In Bi-Criteria Facility Location, Jeremy North

Dissertations

What is the best set of facility location decisions for the establishment of a logistics network when it is uncertain how a company’s distribution strategy will evolve? What is the best configuration of a distribution network that will most likely have to be altered in the future? Today’s business environment is turbulent, and operating conditions for firms can take a turn for the worse at any moment. This fact can and often does influence companies to occasionally expand or contract their distribution networks. For most companies operating in this chaotic business environment, there is a continuous struggle between staying cost …

'So You're Telling Me There's A Chance.', Todd Dagenais

UCF Forum

I love movie lines. So many epic motivational themes about overcoming obstacles come from movies like “Braveheart,” “Rocky” and “Remember the Titans.”

Alarcón Receives Acr Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award, Traci Bratton

Browse All News

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Establishing A New Footprint In Research, Selwyn M. Vickers Md

Browse All News

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Season Of Service Encourages Charitable, Civic Contributions, Kendra Carter

Browse All News

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Senior Recital: Katie Riess, Trombone, Katie Riess, Mike Desousa, Mitchell Frey, Joseph Poole, Brandon Austin, Jason Kaplan, Brandon Boone, Brian Reid, Jonathan Pace

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Riess studies trombone with Wes Funderburk.

New Population Projections Reflect Slower Growth And Increasing Diversity, Kenneth M. Johnson

Carsey Publications

Two important demographic trends are reflected in newly released Census Bureau projections. The pace of U.S. population growth is slowing, and the population continues to become more diverse. These trends reflect distinctly different demographic trajectories among whites and minorities driven by the interaction of several key demographic forces. This will produce a rich tapestry of demographic chan

Student Pianists In Recital, Leslie Jones, Tony Vallejo, Rachel Gossen, Tyler Johnson, Sarah Brown, Cole Jackson, Niki Black, Andrew Siles, Kimberly Levin, Varsenik Aslanyan, Mai Phuong Duong, Will Parker, Dahee Jung, Han-Na Jang, Brian Clemens, Bella Lucareli, Stephanie Caress, Sophia Bui, Ashley Shahbazi, Elliot Wulff

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Meeting The Challenge Of Focused Collection Development At A Federal Regional Depository, Sandra Mcaninch, Heath Martin

Library Presentations

The University of Kentucky (UK) is participating as a Center of Excellence (COE) for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries‘ (ASERL) Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP). This collaborative effort is designed to distribute collection development for all Federal agencies across the entire Southeast.

We will describe how all depositories are working together to ensure that there are at least two complete collections for each federal agency somewhere in the Southeast, and how UK has focused its depository collection development efforts on non-COE agencies.

Civil Unrest And Collective Violence In France: A Historical Comparative Analysis, Kenneth Arsenault

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Civil unrest as a precursor for collective violence to erupt is analyzed using historic events in France. The theoretical background for collective violence is outlined, along with a discussion of the origin of crowd behavior by Le Bon. By analyzing historic events in a single country, the variable of differing cultural contexts is eliminated. Four cases of events that led to collective violence ranging across time from the late 18th century to the late 20th century are analyzed in detail to determine the causal mechanisms that led the crowds to become violent. A comparison of the cases leads to a …