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Pacific Review Fall 2016, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific Aug 2016

Pacific Review Fall 2016, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

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The Lord’S Supper In The Early Church: Covenant Extension Or Eucharistic Presence?, Silvia Bacchiocchi Aug 2016

The Lord’S Supper In The Early Church: Covenant Extension Or Eucharistic Presence?, Silvia Bacchiocchi

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

This study seeks to show how the Lord’s Supper lost its relational and historical (past-present-future) covenant focus and instead became fixed on the Platonic now of mystical contemplation, displacing the eschatological hope of Christ’s physical return with the real presence of Christ in the eucharist. This resulted from the Hellenistic interpretation of reality in general and of Christian rituals in particular. The first section explores the nature of God and the Old Testament covenant, followed by the covenant’s continuity in the New Testament through the Lord’s Supper. The second portion analyzes the Didache’s Jewish-Christian perspective of the Lord’s Supper and …

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Nonparametric Tests For The Interaction In Two-Way Factorial Designs Using R, Jos Feys Aug 2016

Nonparametric Tests For The Interaction In Two-Way Factorial Designs Using R, Jos Feys

The R Journal

An increasing number of R packages include nonparametric tests for the interaction in two-way factorial designs. This paper briefly describes the different methods of testing and reports the resulting p-values of such tests on datasets for four types of designs: between, within, mixed, and pretest-posttest designs. Potential users are advised only to apply tests they are quite familiar with and not be guided by p-values for selecting packages and tests.

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Spatio-Temporal Interpolation Using Gstat, Benedikt Gräler, Edzer Pebesma, Gerard Heuvelink Aug 2016

Spatio-Temporal Interpolation Using Gstat, Benedikt Gräler, Edzer Pebesma, Gerard Heuvelink

The R Journal

We present new spatio-temporal geostatistical modelling and interpolation capabilities of the R package gstat. Various spatio-temporal covariance models have been implemented, such as the separable, product-sum, metric and sum-metric models. Inareal-world application we comparespatio temporal interpolations using these models with a purely spatial kriging approach. The target variable of the application is the daily mean PM10 concentration measured at rural air quality monitoring stations across Germany in 2005. R code for variogram fitting and interpolation is presented in this paper to illustrate the workflow of spatio-temporal interpolation using gstat. We conclude that the system works properly and that the …

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Plato On The Foundations Of Modern Theorem Provers, Ines Hipolito Aug 2016

Plato On The Foundations Of Modern Theorem Provers, Ines Hipolito

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Is it possible to achieve such a proof that is independent of both acts and dispositions of the human mind? Plato is one of the great contributors to the foundations of mathematics. He discussed, 2400 years ago, the importance of clear and precise definitions as fundamental entities in mathematics, independent of the human mind. In the seventh book of his masterpiece, The Republic, Plato states “arithmetic has a very great and elevating effect, compelling the soul to reason about abstract number, and rebelling against the introduction of visible or tangible objects into the argument” (525c). In the light of this …

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American Myths, Legends, And Tall Tales: An Encyclopedia Of American Folklore, Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey Webb, Danielle R. Dattolo, Emily A. Francisco, Bronwen Fetters, Jaime Hillegonds, Andrew Wickersham Aug 2016

American Myths, Legends, And Tall Tales: An Encyclopedia Of American Folklore, Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey Webb, Danielle R. Dattolo, Emily A. Francisco, Bronwen Fetters, Jaime Hillegonds, Andrew Wickersham

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of …

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Understanding Nutritional Habits Of Refugees From Burma, Brian Blake Davis Aug 2016

Understanding Nutritional Habits Of Refugees From Burma, Brian Blake Davis

Social Work Theses - Archive

This research study examines the nutritional practices of a 21-year-old Karen, female, refugee. All aspects of nutritional practices are examined, including favorite foods, differences between foods due to geographical region, where food is acquired, and familial practices. Grounded theory was used to examine a single, transcribed, interview, for emerging themes. Two researchers coded the data for themes, and then data was compared for accuracy. Results help to highlight an in-depth analysis of a Karen refugee, and can be used to compare and contrast the nutritional practices of other refugees from Burma. Emerging themes include eating habits, food access, and acquisition, …

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The Determination Of Water Utilizing Headspace Gas Chromatography And Ionic Liquid Stationary Phases, Lillian A. Frink Aug 2016

The Determination Of Water Utilizing Headspace Gas Chromatography And Ionic Liquid Stationary Phases, Lillian A. Frink

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Water may be the most analyzed compound in the world. It is measured, monitored and controlled in many industries and most consumer products. The moisture is regulated in products intended for human/animal consumption (e.g. foods, additives, and pharmaceuticals) since the presence of water can lead to the growth of microorganisms, molds, and spores which cause many diseases. In addition, water can affect the functionality and lifespan of other consumer products. The presence of moisture in petroleum products reduces it caloric value and flow properties. Water can interact with salts present in the petroleum and corrode pipelines and machinery decreasing their …

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Neurobiological Correlates Of Stress And The Pathophysiology Of Depression: Associations Among Social Victimization, Il-6, Crp, And Bdnf Val66met, Allyson Antoinette Arana Aug 2016

Neurobiological Correlates Of Stress And The Pathophysiology Of Depression: Associations Among Social Victimization, Il-6, Crp, And Bdnf Val66met, Allyson Antoinette Arana

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

Peer victimization, a common psychosocial stressor in adolescence, is linked to adverse health outcomes ranging from depression to changes in biological functioning. Social victimization is particularly harmful given the importance placed on peer relations and social status during this developmental period. This dissertation evaluated the associations among social victimization, physical health, psychological health, the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism, and inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6 and CRP) in a diverse sample of adolescents (N = 254). Social victimization was related to depressive symptoms, health problems, and inflammation, partially replicating a previous study. BDNF Val66Met moderated the link between social victimization and health outcomes, such …

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The Role Of Hotair In Skeletal Muscle Myogenesis, Fritzlaine Roche Aug 2016

The Role Of Hotair In Skeletal Muscle Myogenesis, Fritzlaine Roche

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses - Archive

Skeletal muscle function is a vital requirement for an enriched healthy life. For years the molecular processes governing myogenesis and the development of skeletal muscle were primarily associated with proteins. In recent years, however, non-coding RNAs including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as integral components of gene regulation that take part in cellular differentiation, development and disease. HOTAIR (HOX antisense intergenic RNA) is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that is transcribed from the antisense strand of the homeobox C (HOXC) gene locus present on chromosome 12. HOTAIR has been shown to have a regulatory role …

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Smartphone-Based Crowd Sourcing Of Bicycle And Pedestrian Conflict Data For Transportation Safety Assessment, Rahul Ankushrao Kawadgave Aug 2016

Smartphone-Based Crowd Sourcing Of Bicycle And Pedestrian Conflict Data For Transportation Safety Assessment, Rahul Ankushrao Kawadgave

Electrical Engineering Theses - Archive

This thesis presents the idea of mobile application development that aims at data collection for transportation safety assessment using cloud-based database. At present, transportation safety assessment relies only on data available from crash, accident reports. In combination with this crash data, it is possible that conflict data can become a very influential performance measure for transportation safety assessment. A transportation conflict happens when two parties cross a path and one party must take an action to avoid a collision or a crash. Such conflicts can occur between different transportation elements or parties like vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians. This project helps …

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Attendance And Restorative Practices, Annie W. Scott Aug 2016

Attendance And Restorative Practices, Annie W. Scott

MA Community Psychology Theses

Attendance and Restorative Practices examines the attendance and discipline policies of Portland Public Schools (PPS) as a means to understand the discipline gap. The lead investigator is a former PPS employee that worked directly with chronically absent and truant students. The hypothesis of the study is that there is a link between students with high incidents of school exclusions and those who have chronic attendance issues. The School Refusal Assessment Scale by Kearney (2002) is used to evaluate the function school refusal has for individual students, and in this study aggregated as a whole for three targeted middle schools within …

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Emu Today, August 23, 2016, Eastern Michigan University Aug 2016

Emu Today, August 23, 2016, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, August 22, 2016, Eastern Michigan University Aug 2016

Emu Today, August 22, 2016, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, August 19, 2016, Eastern Michigan University Aug 2016

Emu Today, August 19, 2016, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Techniques For Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Trajectory Data, Praveen Kumar Tripathi Aug 2016

Techniques For Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Trajectory Data, Praveen Kumar Tripathi

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

The goal of this thesis is to develop novel techniques for the analysis of spatio-temporal trajectory data. Recent advances in tracking devices such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and mobile phones have resulted in an abundance of spatio-temporal trajectory data. Because of the importance of both the space and time dimensions in trajectory data, different analysis techniques are needed. The analysis techniques explored in this thesis involve two variations: point based analysis and trajectory based analysis. Point based analysis has been done to identify the hot spots in the trajectory dataset (hurricane data). Here we consider the trajectory data as …

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Batik Artisans’ Judgment Of Batik Wax Quality And Its Criteria: An Application Of The Many-Facet Rasch Model, K. Kudiya, B. Sumintono, S. Sabana, A. Sachari Aug 2016

Batik Artisans’ Judgment Of Batik Wax Quality And Its Criteria: An Application Of The Many-Facet Rasch Model, K. Kudiya, B. Sumintono, S. Sabana, A. Sachari

Research Publications (2016 to 2020)

Batik is a traditional dyeing technique that uses hot melted wax on natural fabric. The wax is applied to fabric, left to dry then dyed using cold water dyes. Wax quality is central to the batik process and there are ten standard criteria used to measure the batik wax quality. This study used five batik wax samples tested by twenty batik artisans according to the standard criteria. The data analyzed using the many-facet Rasch Model. The study found that certain criterion like the cost of wax making is sensitive for the batik artisans. Two criteria of batik wax quality, namely …

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Daily Rhythms Of Physiological Parameters In The Dromedary Camel Under Natural And Laboratory Conditions, Ahmed A. Al-Haidary, Khalid A. Abdoun, Emad M. Samara, Aly B. Okab, Mamane Sani, Roberto Refinetti Aug 2016

Daily Rhythms Of Physiological Parameters In The Dromedary Camel Under Natural And Laboratory Conditions, Ahmed A. Al-Haidary, Khalid A. Abdoun, Emad M. Samara, Aly B. Okab, Mamane Sani, Roberto Refinetti

Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Camels are well adapted to hot arid environments and can contribute significantly to the economy of developing countries in arid regions of the world. Full understanding of the physiology of camels requires understanding of the internal temporal order of the body, as reflected in daily or circadian rhythms. In the current study, we investigated the daily rhythmicity of 20 physiological variables in camels exposed to natural oscillations of ambient temperature in a desert environment and compared the daily temporal courses of the variables. We also studied the rhythm of core body temperature under experimental conditions with constant ambient temperature in …

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Estimating Carrying Capacity Of Cool-Season Pastures In Kentucky Using Web Soil Survey, S. Ray Smith, Krista Lea Aug 2016

Estimating Carrying Capacity Of Cool-Season Pastures In Kentucky Using Web Soil Survey, S. Ray Smith, Krista Lea

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

The stocking rate of livestock on a pasture is known to have a significant impact on both forage productivity and financial profitability of an operation. Too many animals in a field results in overgrazing and the need to provide costly supplemental feed; too few animals results in underutilized forages and therefore lost income. While many factors influence how many animals a farm can carry, soil type has a major influence and should be considered when purchasing, leasing, planning, or managing livestock on pastures.

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A Bronx Tale: Disposable People, The Legacy Of Slavery, And The Social Death Of Kalief Browder, D. Marvin Jones Aug 2016

A Bronx Tale: Disposable People, The Legacy Of Slavery, And The Social Death Of Kalief Browder, D. Marvin Jones

University of Miami Race & Social Justice Law Review

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Reduced Motor Neuron Excitability Is An Important Contributor To Weakness In A Rat Model Of Sepsis, Paul Nardelli, Jacob A. Vincent, Randall K. Powers, Timothy C. Cope, Mark M. Rich Aug 2016

Reduced Motor Neuron Excitability Is An Important Contributor To Weakness In A Rat Model Of Sepsis, Paul Nardelli, Jacob A. Vincent, Randall K. Powers, Timothy C. Cope, Mark M. Rich

Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology Faculty Publications

The mechanisms by which sepsis triggers intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) remain unclear. We previously identified difficulty with motor unit recruitment in patients as a novel contributor to ICUAW. To study the mechanism underlying poor recruitment of motor units we used the rat cecal ligation and puncture model of sepsis. We identified striking dysfunction of alpha motor neurons during repetitive firing. Firing was more erratic, and often intermittent. Our data raised the possibility that reduced excitability of motor neurons was a significant contributor to weakness induced by sepsis. In this study we quantified the contribution of reduced motor neuron …

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Scrum Sim - A Simulation Game To Learn The Scrum Agile Framework, Anshuman Bassi Aug 2016

Scrum Sim - A Simulation Game To Learn The Scrum Agile Framework, Anshuman Bassi

Dissertations and Theses

In recent times, organizations have been attempting to shift from Traditional project management methodologies such as waterfall model to incorporate agile methodologies such as scrum for their project development. The main features of these agile methods include incremental and iterative delivery that allows inclusion of the requirement changes at any stage of the project lifecycle and the most commonly used agile method is scrum. As are result of wide usage of agile mythology in the IT industry, scrum framework is now being taught in various software engineering and project management courses. Even though scrum has been introduced in various academic …

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Crispr Humans: Ethics At The Edge Of Science, Insoo Hyun Aug 2016

Crispr Humans: Ethics At The Edge Of Science, Insoo Hyun

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

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Mitigating Prevalence And Persistence Of L. Monocytogenes Using Novel Sanitation Strategies In Delis, Susan Rose Hammons Aug 2016

Mitigating Prevalence And Persistence Of L. Monocytogenes Using Novel Sanitation Strategies In Delis, Susan Rose Hammons

Open Access Dissertations

Ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meats sliced at retail are predicted to cause 83% of deli meat-associated listeriosis cases annually. While L. monocytogenes is commonly found in delis (55-90%), environmental prevalence varies by store (0-40%). Study 1 evaluated efficacy of 10 standardized SSOPs by testing 28 food and non-food contact surfaces for L. monocytogenes over 6 months in 30 retail delis. Intervention strategies employed in this study significantly decreased L. monocytogenesprevalence on FCS and NFCS in stores with moderate prevalence (0.5%, 0.8% reduction). However, we found that L. monocytogenes could persist despite implementation of SSOP control strategies. Study 2 assessed an …

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The Regulation Of Synthetic Nucleic Acids Under The Human Pathogens And Toxins Act Aug 2016

The Regulation Of Synthetic Nucleic Acids Under The Human Pathogens And Toxins Act

UBC Law Review

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An Evaluation Of Pesticide And Disposal Structures Appropriate To The Needs Of The Southern Illinois University Farms: A Review Of The Literature, Theodore B. Ballard Aug 2016

An Evaluation Of Pesticide And Disposal Structures Appropriate To The Needs Of The Southern Illinois University Farms: A Review Of The Literature, Theodore B. Ballard

Research Papers

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Overview Of Sports Nutrition Knowledge For Adolescent Athletes, Samantha L. Schneider 3183296 Aug 2016

Overview Of Sports Nutrition Knowledge For Adolescent Athletes, Samantha L. Schneider 3183296

Research Papers

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The Church, State, And Literature Of Carolingian France, Steffan James Geiter Aug 2016

The Church, State, And Literature Of Carolingian France, Steffan James Geiter

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the eighth century rise in power of the Carolingian Church and the Carolingian dynasty through an early promise of religious revival, monarchial revival, and increased Papal power. Such aims gained the Carolingians a powerful in the Church. Aided by Boniface (672-754 AD) and the Church, the Carolingians replaced the Merovingians in Francia. In conjunction with this revival, Church scholars dictated a reformation of kingship in treatises called the Speculum Principum. A king’s position became tremulous when they strayed from these rules, as it betrayed their alliance. Ultimately, Louis the Pious (778-840 AD) faced deposition after they …

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The Phenology And Compatibility Of Hazelnut (Corylus Avellana) Cultivars In Tennessee, Ben Nigel Heard Aug 2016

The Phenology And Compatibility Of Hazelnut (Corylus Avellana) Cultivars In Tennessee, Ben Nigel Heard

Honors Theses

The European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.), is an important temperate zone nut tree species for which there is an expanding demand worldwide. Historically, the Eastern filbert blight disease (EFB), caused by the ascomycete fungus Anisogramma anomala, has prevented commercial hazelnut growing in Tennessee. As part of a UTC hazelnut cultivar trial, EFB resistant hazelnut cultivars and numbered selections from Oregon State University and Burnt Ridge Nursery were planted in 2003 at Smith Farm in Ooltewah, TN. Hazelnut trees are wind-pollinated, dichogamous, and self-incompatible, which means they are not self-fertile, their male and female blossoms may open at different times, and …

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Animal Science E-Newsletter, August 2016, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Department Of Animal Sciences Aug 2016

Animal Science E-Newsletter, August 2016, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Department Of Animal Sciences

Animal Science e-Newsletter

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