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4th International Symposium On Sensor Science (I3s2015): Conference Report, Peter Seitz, Debbie G. Senesky, Michael J. Schöning, Peter C. Hauser, Roland Moser, Hans Peter Herzig, Assefa M. Melesse, Patricia A. Broderick, Patrick Thomas Eugster

Publications and Research

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Addressing Parental Vaccination Questions In The School Setting: An Integrative Literature Review, Karlen Beth Luthy, Jana Burningham, Lacey M. Eden, Janelle L B Macintosh, Renea L. Beckstrand

Faculty Publications

School nurses work in a unique environment with key opportunities to address parental concerns and questions regarding their child’s health. A common concern for parents during school enrollment is childhood vaccination safety and efficacy. As public health leaders, school nurses are well respected among parents, therefore school nurses are in a prime position to educate parents and promote childhood vaccinations while also dispelling common vaccination myths. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to synthesize evidence-based answers to common parental questions regarding childhood vaccinations.

The Role Of Residential Segregation In Explaining Racial Gaps In Childhood And Adolescent Obesity, Igor Ryabov

Sociology Faculty Publications

The present study used nationally representative data from the U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) merged with census-track data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to model race-ethnic disparities in overweight, obesity, and obesity-related disease among children and adolescents as a function of neighborhood race-ethnic segregation, socio-economic status, household size and structure, family history of obesity, and other important predictors. Results indicate that African American and Hispanic children and adolescents are more likely to suffer from obesity and obesity-related disease than their non-Hispanic White peers. We also found that race-ethnic segregation proxied by the Index of Dissimilarity has a …

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• Professor heralds unsung pioneer of evolutionary biology in LeConte Lecture

An Overview Of Leber’S Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Matthew R. Dalton

The Kabod

Typically affecting males ranging from 20 to 24 years of age, Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a disorder that is characterized by an acute loss of central vision. Although a heritable disease, LHON does not follow the patterns of classical Mendelian genetics. In fact, one of the most striking characteristics of LHON is that the disease is virtually always inherited maternally. Unlike most genetic disorders that result from a mutation in genomic DNA, LHON is caused by a mutation in the genetic information of mitochondria (mtDNA). Currently there is no treatment for LHON. Despite this, pharmaceutical interventions and contemporary …

Intelligent Design And Tort Law: Partners In A Unified Theory Of Causation, Barbara Ruth Mouly

Liberty University Law Review

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A Socrates In Judicial Robes: An Address To Trial Judges Who Preside Over Cases Involving Intelligent Design, Edward Hawkins Sisson

Liberty University Law Review

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Zeal For Darwin's House Consumes Them: How Supporters Of Evolution Encourage Violations Of The Establishment Clause, Casey Luskin

Liberty University Law Review

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The Constitutionality Of The Monkey Wrench: Exploring The Case For Intelligent Design, Johnny Rex Buckles

Liberty University Law Review

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Kitzmiller's Error: Defining "Religion" Exclusively Rather Than Inclusively, John H. Calvert

Liberty University Law Review

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Foreward, Hosea M. Horneman

Liberty University Law Review

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A Gardening Lesson From The Natural World: How Forest Ecosystems Can Provide For Us, Megan Gladbach

JCCC Honors Journal

Though agriculture of the past lead to the rise of civilization, degenerative agricultural practices today may very well lead to the demise of civilization. Fortunately, nature offers a solution. By studying and manipulating the inner workings of ecological systems for the gardeners’ benefit, resilient gardens, specifically forest gardens, can be created. This paper explores processes that occur in the natural world such as the hydrologic and nitrogen cycles, biotic interactions, and succession and how to mimic them. Concluding with a real-world example, this paper demonstrates that gardens can thrive with minimal input while still providing an abundant variety of food, …

Digging Deeper: Applied Ecological Economics, Emily Reno

JCCC Honors Journal

This booklet was designed as part of an honors contract for macroeconomics at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in the spring of 2015. Inspiration for this project came from the author's personal desire to learn more about how one could apply economics to environmental issues.

How Users’ Perceptions Of E‐Books Have Changed—Or Not: Comparing Parallel Survey Responses, Tara T. Cataldo, Trey Shelton, Steven Carrico, Cecilia Botero

Charleston Library Conference

This project focuses on comparing the results of two surveys conducted on e‐book usability at college and university libraries across the state of Florida. The first survey was carried out by librarians from the University of Florida in 2009 and provided benchmark responses for similar questions asked in a follow‐up survey completed in 2014. Results of the two surveys conducted five years apart are an enlightening snapshot of user feedback on e‐book usability, while providing insight on key issues and trends in e‐book use. In addition to measuring side‐by‐side results of the two Florida surveys, the paper frames this comparison …

Share Those Stats! Collaborating With Faculty To Make Evidence‐Based Serials Collection Development Decisions, Alana Verminski

Charleston Library Conference

During the 2014 fiscal year, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Library faced a temporary budget reduction, and library administration anticipated much larger and permanent cuts in the coming fiscal years. This budget reduction prompted a need to critically evaluate the library’s journal subscriptions and as a consequence, the author developed a new collaborative review process. In this new process, librarians leveraged usage statistics, collection development experience and the subject expertise of faculty to make more informed collection development decisions. Although many libraries have involved faculty in journal cancellation projects, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland librarians took a proactive …

Streamlining And Advancing Collection Development With Gobi: Bringing Your Collection Into The 21st Century, Christa E. Poparad, Lindsay H. Barnett, Sarah Hoke

Charleston Library Conference

Based on a desire to transition from a paper‐based acquisitions system to a completely online system, College of Charleston Libraries have used the features in YBP Library Services' GOBI³ (Global Online Bibliographic Information) to streamline firm order selections, to expedite and make more transparent the firm order process, and to advance our collection development efforts.

Student Workers As Library Programmers: A Case Study In Automated Overlap Analysis, Matthew W. Goddard

Charleston Library Conference

This paper describes a single solution to two very different problems. The first problem is that undergraduate students who aspire to careers in programming or software development need real‐world work experiences that are not always readily available. The second problem is that in considering whether to acquire large e‐book packages, libraries need to be able to answer the question, “How many of these do we already have?” Currently, most ILSs do not include a built‐in feature to address the need for this kind of overlap analysis. In order to develop a simple, low‐impact technical solution to this second problem, the …

Realizing Potential: Innovation Beyond The Cliché, Howard Burton, Christine Fischer

Charleston Library Conference

How well have we been doing at exploiting the fruits of modern technology to develop truly innovative and impactful educational products for the university student and educator? How might we do better still? In this joint paper, Burton (creator of Ideas Roadshow) argues that a vital first step towards a more promising future lies in adopting a “first principles” methodology: identifying the specific pedagogical challenge before subsequently investigating how technology might productively address it, rather than unreflectively applying technological advances to existing frameworks. Meanwhile, Fischer, Head of Acquisitions at UNCG, responds to these claims by providing an independent librarian's perspective.

Drm: A Publisher-Imposed Impediment To Progress, Or A Legitimate Defense Of Publisher/Author Intellectual Property Rights, Adam Chesler, Jim Dooley, David Parker, Zac Rolnik

Charleston Library Conference

Digital distribution of content provides clear advantages to all stakeholders in scholarly communications, but it also introduces new complexities and challenges. The exercise of control is a significant one. Is media — whether for scholarly or for entertainment purposes— going to be more open, instead of closed? Does stringent digital rights management (DRM) help or hinder the development and use of content? Do devices which enable broader and more immediate access to content affect pricing and control? How do librarians and publishers protect their interests, and ensure that content can be purchased, owned, and used most effectively? Representatives from book, …

We Sincerely Regret To Inform You That The Material You Have Requested Is Unavailable Via Interlibrary Loan, Jennifer Duncan, Carol A. Kochan, Lars Leon

Charleston Library Conference

This paper outlines the results of the authors’ research study on one consortium’s interlibrary loan practices on returnable items. Local practices and policies that appear to have affected other member libraries are included. The audience will consider whether this analysis identifies concerns that they should investigate with their own consortium partners. The group as a whole can then begin to explore how significant this issue might be on a national scale; whether these issues might be prevalent enough to warrant a broader analysis; and what solutions might be starting points for discussion.

The Long Arm Of The Law, William Hannay, Laura Quilter, Ann Okerson

Charleston Library Conference

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The Big Shift: How Vcu Libraries Moved 1.5 Million Volumes To Prepare For The Construction Of A New Library, Ibironke Lawal, Patricia Selinger, Barbara Anderson

Charleston Library Conference

Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries (VCUL) has been faced with serious space problems for more than a decade. Initiatives to correct this include the digital shift. VCUL’s new policy stipulates that journal subscriptions should be electronic only, wherever available. Where publishers offer both print and online for the same price, the library donates the print instead of keeping them on the shelves. Replacing print series with the electronic version as they become available is another ongoing practice. Added to these is moving infrequently used or superseded materials to storage as a continuous activity. All these were short‐lived measures until now. In …

Employing A Use Factor To Distribute Monographic Funds, Cindy D. Shirkey, Lisa Sheets Baricella

Charleston Library Conference

In the fall of 2012 East Carolina University’s Joyner Library was looking to create a new fund allocation formula. The current one at that time had been in use since 1982, and we felt there might be a better way of distributing money—a way that took into account current needs. To create the new fund allocation formula, we took a collection evaluation concept and married it with knowledge gained about fund allocation formulas through research of the literature and investigation into our own past. We ended up with a fund allocation formula that employs Bonn’s use factor and the average …

Cost Impact In Managing The Transition To An Open Access Model, Gayle Rosemary Chan

Charleston Library Conference

Open access to scholarly resources is a growing dimension in the universe of scholarly communication. The impact of open access on the traditional model of acquisition and access is just beginning to surface. In managing the transitioning toward open access, libraries will benefit from the model of use analytics developed by the collection development team at HKU to rationalize the value of library investment and to refine collection priorities for the future development of the collections and budget. This paper will discuss the collection building strategies of my university to tackle the major challenges in managing the transition to open …

The Challenge Of Evaluating And Developing An Interdisciplinary Collection: The East Asian Collection At The Public College, Ewa Dzurak, Kerry Falloon, Jonathan Cope

Charleston Library Conference

When the faculty of the College of Staten Island, CUNY (CSI) introduced a new baccalaureate level program in East Asian Studies the library faced the challenge of evaluating the adequacy of its holdings to support the program and its future development. Multidisciplinary fields of study (e.g., East Asian Studies) that pertain to a specific geographical or cultural area present a unique set of evaluative issues because their subject content cannot be confined to set classification ranges, rendering the traditional methods of collection analysis inadequate. This poster will present the results of an evaluation of CSI’s East Asian Studies collection, discuss …

Wilde About Weeding: An Earnest Effort In Collection Development, Melissa Johnson

Charleston Library Conference

In an effort to create more student space, provide ease of access to resources, and strengthen their collection, a medium sized academic library at a recently consolidated university undertook a major weeding project in 2014. A weeding plan was developed for both the monographs and the serials. Since it was important to get immediate results in removing items from the collection, the print serials section was the first area selected for weeding. Through a step‐by‐step process that involved all members of the library staff, items were evaluated on electronic availability, availability at the other university libraries, the content, the condition, …

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 9/22/2015, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Rbm45 Homo-Oligomerization Mediates Association With Als-Linked Proteins And Stress Granules, Yang Li, Mahlon Collins, Rachel Geiser, Nadine Bakkar, David Riascos, Robert Bowser

Translational Neuroscience

The aggregation of RNA-binding proteins is a pathological hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). RBM45 is an RNA-binding protein that forms cytoplasmic inclusions in neurons and glia in ALS and FTLD. To explore the role of RBM45 in ALS and FTLD, we examined the contribution of the protein's domains to its function, subcellular localization, and interaction with itself and ALS-linked proteins. We find that RBM45 forms homo-oligomers and physically associates with the ALS-linked proteins TDP-43 and FUS in the nucleus. Nuclear localization of RBM45 is mediated by a bipartite nuclear-localization sequence (NLS) located at the …

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 04, Elissa L. Tennant, Abraham Kurp, Abby Burton, Morgan Elswick

The Cauldron Archives

Fall 2015 Issue 4, we talk about crime on campus, parking being a hot comodity, CSU homecoming, Volleyball going into the Horizon Leage chamopinships, movie reviews, show reviews, and opinions about how not to overachieve in school, friends don't let friends be crime magnets on campus, homecoming week expectations and a student who reported a false robery on campus.

Tragedy Triumph Transformation, Fry Street Quartet, Robert Waters, Rebecca Mcfaul, Brad Ottesen, Anne Francis Bayless

All Music Department Programs

A premiere of the Crossroads Project: Emergence.