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Resolving The Hard Problem And Calling For A Small Miracle, Arthur S. Reber

Animal Sentience

With the exception of the commentary by Key, the commentaries on Reber have a common feature: the commenters feel, with varying levels of enthusiasm, that there is at least some virtue in the core assumption of the Cellular Basis of Consciousness (CBC) theory that consciousness (or subjectivity or sentience) accompanies the earliest forms of life. The model has two important entailments: (a) it resolves the (in)famous Hard Problem by redirecting the search for the biochemical foundations of sentience away from human consciousness; and (b) it reduces the need for an emergentist miracle to a far simpler scale than is currently …

The Influences Of Eastern And Western Music In Chen Yi's "Percussion Concerto", Hsien-Fang Hsieh

Open Access Dissertations

Chen Yi is a leading female contemporary composer who has won many honors and awards worldwide, and has cooperated with major symphonies and musicians. The Percussion Concerto was commissioned by Evelyn Glennie and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1988. The purpose of this essay is to provide a theoretical and aesthetic analysis, and the influences of Eastern and Western music in Chen Yi’s Percussion Concerto. This essay will examine Chen Yi’s musical integration of her educational and living experience in her composition. Additionally, the author will discuss the cultural influences, structural and harmonic analysis, Chen Yi’s use of Chinese poetry, …

The Echo: November 18, 2016, Taylor University

2016-2017 (Volume 104)

The story of your lunch – Elevator’s inspection permits expired – Sharks in the water – Taylor expands overseas study opportunities – Not Ms. Frizzle’s bus – I am thankful for… -- Open Spouse Review – Open House Showdown Scores – Getting on the gravy boat – Welcome to Chrysa’s corner: Thanks for giving – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – A&E Events – Better than OK(lahoma) – More than arts and crafts – Senior Seminar frustrations – The value of Senior Seminar – This point forward – Trojans pounce on Panthers – …

Different Prey Resources Suggest Little Competition Between Non-Native Frogs And Insectivorous Birds Despite Isotopic Niche Overlap, Robyn L. Smith, Karen H. Beard, Aaron B. Shiels

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Non-native amphibians often compete with native amphibians in their introduced range, but their competitive effects on other vertebrates are less well known. The Puerto Rican coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) has colonized the island of Hawaii, and has been hypothesized to compete with insectivorous birds and bats. To address if the coqui could compete with these vertebrates, we used stable isotope analyses to compare the trophic position and isotopic niche overlap between the coqui, three insectivorous bird species, and the Hawaiian hoary bat. Coquis shared similar trophic position to Hawaii amakihi, Japanese white-eye, and red-billed leiothrix. Coquis were about 3 ‰ …

Ms 020 Guide To Leon Dmochowski, Md, Phd Papers (1947-1977), Leon Dmochowski (1909-1981)

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Leon Dmochowski, MD, PhD papers contain article reprints, reports and an undated manuscript related to his career in oncology and virology. The collection contains 2 boxes equaling 1 cubic foot, the materials are mostly in good condition. One item has water damage. See more at MS 020.

Daily Eastern News: November 18, 2016, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Efficacy Of Math Video Tutorials On Student Perception And Achievement, Carol R. Kahrmann

Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations

Abstract

The purpose of this mixed methods research study is to explore how teacher-made video tutorials in one middle school mathematics classroom are being used and what enables/impedes their effectiveness. A quantitative, quasi-experimental design investigates how video tutorial usage relates to students’ self-efficacy and achievement in mathematics. The sample consisted of 55 students in the experimental group and 65 students in the control group. Results found parents wanted the tutorials even if they did not view them. Students did actually use the video tutorials for remediation and learning. Videos longer than ten minutes impeded the effectiveness of the videos. The …

Event Program: Make Your Mark: Association Of Fundraising Professionals Florida First Coast Chapter Luncheon And Awards Program, Association Of Fundraising Professionals Florida First Coast Chapter

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

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Kenyon Collegiate - November 18, 2016

Kenyon Collegiate

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Braving Shame: The Rhetoric Of Bravery In Contemporary Women's Memoir, Debra Gayle Parker

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation interrogates the rhetoric of bravery as a culturally-infused way of hearing certain kinds of personal narratives. As a cultural rhetoric, “bravery” has deep roots in masculine militaristic ideology in which cowardice, courage, and shame are conceptually linked to a sense of duty. The memoir industry represents one environment that archives what is valued as brave writing. As rhetoric precariously at work in the memoir industry, this dissertation investigates the cultural assumptions that drive literary bravery as it is used to assess contemporary memoirs, particularly memoirs written by women. Braving Shame invokes a new brand of bravery—one that de-emphasizes …

Mapping The Variability Of Soil Quality Indicators In Natural Versus Agricultural Ecosystems, Mary G. Derting Miss

Scholars Week

Traditionally, Kentucky agriculture has focused on crop production and soil fertility while overlooking soil quality and its dependence on land management type. This research attempted to reveal the importance of land management types and their individual effects on physical soil quality indicators. The second objective of this study was to show the variance of physical soil quality indicators across different land managements by using layered maps. Such visual representation of the data along with statistical analysis also showed which soil quality parameters are more sensitive to change in land management type. Land management types included three undisturbed grassland and undisturbed …

November 18, 2016, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

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Otopathogenic Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Enters And Survives Inside Macrophages, Rahul Mittal, Christopher V. Lisi, Hansi Kumari, M'Hamed Grati, Patricia Blackwelder, Denise Yan, Chaitanya Jain, Kalai Mathee, Paulo H. Weckwerth, Xue Zhong Liu

Biology Faculty Articles

Otitis media (OM) is a broad term describing a group of infectious and inflammatory disorders of the middle ear. Despite antibiotic therapy, acute OM can progress to chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) characterized by ear drum perforation and purulent discharge. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen associated with CSOM. Although, macrophages play an important role in innate immune responses but their role in the pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa-induced CSOM is not known. The objective of this study is to examine the interaction of P. aeruginosa with primary macrophages. We observed that P. aeruginosa enters and multiplies inside human …

#42 Opera Gala, Bellissimo Bel Canto, Judith Cole, Erika Tazawa

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

KSU Opera Theatre presents bel canto performances including scenes from the following operas: Handel - Semele, Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar), Alcina; Donizetti - L’elisir d’amore (Elixir of Love); Rossini - La Cenerentola (Cinderella).

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: A Content Analysis Of Self-Inflicted Face-Ism On Instagram, Madeline Powell

University Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore potential gendered stereotypes by examining the facial prominence of male and female celebrities’ social media images. The face-ism theory evaluates the facial prominence of a depiction; higher facial prominence prompts viewers of media to assume the person they are observing is more intelligent and more likeable in general. In previous research men had higher facial prominence than women, which calls in to question the perpetuation of gendered stereotypes in media. This research is a content analysis of 300 self-selected Instagram photos, posted by the top 30 followed men and women celebrities on …

Treatment As An Individual And The Priority Of Persons Over Groups In Antidiscrimination Law, Patrick S. Shin

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

The Supreme Court has said that the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution and Title VII’s prohibition of discrimination require that all persons be treated as individuals and that the laws operate primarily to protect “persons, not groups.” This article shows that the legal requirement of individual treatment has two distinct components: a rule invalidating inferences about persons based on their membership in protected groups and a rule prohibiting disparate treatment for the sake of group interests or intergroup equality. The first rule is rooted in moral principles of respect for individual autonomy. The second rule is a principle that …

Vegetation Mapping Of Mammoth Cave National Park Using Multi-Date Landsat-8 Imagery And Lidar Data, Hongli Yang, Robin Q. Zhang

Scholars Week

Up-to-date and detailed vegetation map provides critical information for habitat management. In addition, a vegetation map is necessary for the Park’s Fire Management, for classification of fuel types, and for delineation of fire management units. There have been several attempts of vegetation mapping in 1934, 1975 and 1997. Recent advancements in mapping technology and the availability of high resolution Lidar data call for a new vegetation map for the Park’s management team.

In this study, Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) imagery, Lidar and geology dataset were applied to vegetation mapping. Habitat types are determined by a combination of geology, aspect …

Current Antibiotics And Future Herbal Extract Methods To Treat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa): Focusing On Inhibition Of Penicillin-Binding Protein 2a (Pbp2a), Mgayya R. Makullah

Senior Honors Theses

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has developed resistance towards a number of antibiotics. This resistance creates a challenge when trying to treat MRSA with a number of antibiotics. This is mainly caused by the penicillin-binding proteins 2a (PBP2a). PBP2a have significantly less affinity for beta-lactam antibiotics compared to the other penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) expressed by non-resistant strains. New treatments involving a combination of antibiotics and herbal extracts are being developed and used to inactivate PBP2a, allowing the previous ineffective antibiotics to be more effective.

The Constitution Of Agency Statutory Interpretation, Evan J. Criddle

Faculty Publications

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Kings Of The Canebrake, Andy Charles Ross

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

My thesis, "Kings of the Canebrake" is a collection of twelve short stories loosely connected by recurring themes and settings. A number of the stories are set in the Mississippi Delta and explore characters seeking to make sense of their lives against complex historical currents. Other stories feature characters that are striving to make peace with various forms of regret, including professional failure and lost love. The narrative of the title story focuses on a modern-day manuscript curator who becomes increasingly obsessed with solving the disappearance of an infamous nineteenth century bear hunter. Beneath all of the stories is a …

Rural Development And Marginalisation: The Drylands Of Northern Kenya, Abdirashid M. Jabane

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Art And Industry (1962): Speech 01

Art and Industry (1962)

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Peace In Our Time

Illuminations

Dr. Michael Mousseau is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Florida. He joined UCF in 2013 after fifteen years teaching at Koç…

Paws And Relax November 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Paws and Relax is an event to help students relieve stress during finals week. Dogs are brought in with their handlers and students are allowed to hang out with the dogs, pet them and occasionally pick them up.

Of Laggards And Morons: Definitional Fluidity, Borderlinity, And The Theory Of Progressive Era Special Education, Benjamin Kelsey Kearl

Education's Histories

Indiana University's Benjamin Kelsey Kearl uses a life history approach to study the history of special education through "the laggard" (Part 1) and "the moron" (Part 2).

The Five Hundred And Thirty-Fifth Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee (Courses)., University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Spartan Daily, November 17, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 147, Issue 34

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Collins, Emma. PolitiFact Staffers Visit WKU
• Perry, Natalie. International Dialogue Informs Students About Recent Political Events
• Keltner, Bryson. Bowling Green Black Lives Matter Hosts Action Meeting
• Miller, Callie. Associate Provost Plans Awareness of Research – Cheryl Davis
• Carlson, Kylie. Student’s Work Prompts Proclamation Signing – Antibiotic Awareness Week
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Nutrition Labels
• Burgess, Kelly. Three Major Keys to Nutrition
• Kaufkins, Barry. Standing with My Muslim Students
• Johnson, Kalyn. Coming to Understand Why People Protest
• Disalvo, Ann. Bowling Green Beauties – Miss Bowling …

See You Later, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2016-2017 Break the Mold

Inspired by recently deceased Eduardo Galeano’s writings, including “History never really says goodbye. History says, ‘See you later,’” this staged music performance explores the juxtaposition of power, truth, corruption, and desperation through the contrasting work of composers Peter Garland, David T. Little, and Gavin Bryars.

The Murray Ledger And Times, November 17, 2016, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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