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Shamans, Wives, Families: An Isoseño Case Considered Using Turner On Kayapo Dominance And Beauty, Kathleen B. Lowrey

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

In this essay I describe what I have seen elapse over twenty years in the lives (and sometimes deaths) of two shamans and their respective wives in Isoso, an indigenous community of Guarani-speaking people in the Bolivian Chaco. These shamans’ two different kinds of shamanic practice, their two different sorts of marriage, and the two different life-trajectories of their wives resonate with the dual nature of Isoso itself and its historical constitution. The reproduction of a hierarchical Arawakan way of life through feminine submission to a Guarani “egalitarianism” of masculine dominance has been, I suspect, a dynamic of long standing …

Emily Steinhilber Column: Virginia's Leadership In Flood Resilience, Emily E. Steinhilber

News Items

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Review Of The Unconquered: In Search Of The Amazon’S Last Uncontacted Tribes By Scott Wallace, Felipe Milanez

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

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Um Manufacturing Students Organize Automotive Society Chapter, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Several members attended Southern Automotive Conference; plan future activities

Usu Engineering Faculty Receives Prestigious Nsf Career Grant | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

News Release – Dec. 26, 2016 – A Utah State University professor who specializes in the emerging field of engineering education has been selected to receive a major grant from the National Science Foundation for her ongoing research into improving engineering teaching practices.

Isotopic Analysis Of Sporocarp Protein And Structural Material Improves Resolution Of Fungal Carbon Sources, Janet Chen, Kirsten S. Hofmockel, Erik A. Hobbie

Faculty Publications

Fungal acquisition of resources is difficult to assess in the field. To determine whether fungi received carbon from recent plant photosynthate, litter or soil-derived organic (C:N bonded) nitrogen, we examined differences in δ13C among bulk tissue, structural carbon, and protein extracts of sporocarps of three fungal types: saprotrophic fungi, fungi with hydrophobic ectomycorrhizae, or fungi with hydrophilic ectomycorrhizae. Sporocarps were collected from experimental plots of the Duke Free-air CO2 enrichment experiment during and after CO2 enrichment. The differential 13C labeling of ecosystem pools in CO2 enrichment experiments was tracked into fungi and provided novel insights into organic nitrogen use. Specifically, …

Something Oxymoronic, James C. Schaap

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"There are moments in all of our lives when it’s a good, good thing if you’ve got the strength, and faith, simply to whistle, to hum a line of a hymn you just can’t sing."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the incongruity of life and death from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/something-oxymoronic/

Shifting Gears In The Classroom—Movement Towardpersonalized Learning And Competency-Based Education, Danielle J. Camacho, Jill M. Legare

Publications

The 21st century workforce must be able to address dynamic situations, think critically, and solve problems by accessing and analyzing information (Wagner, 2011). In response to employer requirements for skilled students, administrators at 4-year colleges have designed nontraditional approaches to learning which included CBE and PL-based learning (Williams, Moser, Youngblood, & Singer, 2015). Colleges and universities continue to make adjustments in the curriculum to satisfy employer expectations. New graduates are expected to demonstrate mastery of general education competencies such as reading, writing, and critical thinking as well as industry-specific competencies and skills (Williams, Matt, & O’Reilly, 2014). CBE programs allow …

School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised: Factorial Invariance And Latent Means Differences Across Gender And Age In Spanish Children, Carolina Gonzálvez, Candido J. Inglés, Christopher A. Kearney, Maria Vicent, Ricardo Sanmartín, Jose M. García-Fernández

Psychology Faculty Research

The aim of this study was to analyze the factorial invariance and latent means differences of the Spanish version of the School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised for Children (SRAS-R-C) in a sample of 1,078 students (50.8% boys) aged 8-11 years (M = 9.63, SD = 1.12). The results revealed that the proposed model in this study, with a structure of 18 items divided into four factors (Negative Affective, Social Aversion and/or Evaluation, To Pursue Attention and Tangible Reinforcements), was the best-fit model with a tetra-factorial structure, remaining invariant across gender and age. Analysis of latent means differences indicated that boys and …

12/25/2016: Christmas, 2016—Secular Hope, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Christmas, 2016—Secular Hope“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

12/25/2016 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/25/2016. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Factors Related To Diagnosis Of Community-Acquired Pneumonia In The Elderly, Elza Febria Sari, C. Martin Rumende, Kuntjoro Harimurti

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly remains a clinical challenge for various reasons. The clinical manifestation in the elderly is not frank and atypical manifestations, e.g. falls, decrease of functional status and food intake or urinary incontinence, may be present. These reasons may be associated with under or over diagnosis, which consequently contribute to the higher observed mortality rate in the elderly population with CAP. Study about factors related to diagnosis of CAP in the elderly was ra rely performed.

Methods. From January to October 2010, 158 elderly patients suspected of having pneumonia at RSCM were registered. Relationship …

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Egfr) As An In-Hospital Mortality Predictor In Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients In Iccu, Esthika Dewiasty, Idrus Alwi, Dharmeizar Dharmeizar, Kuntjoro Harimurti

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

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Festival Of The Nativity Of Our Lord One And Three Year Series 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

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Conducting Political Research In A Highly Sensitive Post-Conflict Environment: Reflections From The Internally Displaced Camps In Kenya / Muhammad Danial Azman, M. D. Azman

Research Publications (2016 to 2020)

This article elucidates the ethical and methodological intricacies of the semi-structured interviews when the author conducted is qualitative-based fieldwork in the Internally Displaced Camps (IDPs) in Nairobi and Rift Valley, Kenya. Research can be regarded as the production of knowledge, and the research process is the roadmap used in order to produce scientific knowledge about the objectivity of individual agency and its social reality, but there is a paucity of recent studies that reveal the complexity of conducting research in highly sensitive environments, especially in the IDP camps. This study hopes to fill in the gap in scholarship by interviewing …

Call To Gladness, Aaron Baart

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Can we humble ourselves to receive this Messiah, not re-cast in the image of our own desires but as the Deliverer we really need?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­accepting Christ with gladness from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/a-call-to-gladness/

Examining Health Care Students' Attitudes Toward E-Professionalism, Jacob P. Gettig, Sandhya Noronha, John Graneto, Lillian Obucina, Kelli J. Christensen, Nancy F. Fjortoft

Faculty and Staff Publications

Objective. To compare pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, and physician assistant (PA) students' perceptions of e-professionalism.

Methods. A 20-item questionnaire was developed and administered to four cohorts of health care professions students early in their first professional year. The questionnaire contained 16 scenarios in which a hypothetical health care student or professional shared information or content electronically and students were asked to indicate how much they agreed that the scenario represented professional behavior.

Results. Ninety-four percent of students completed the questionnaire. More female students were in the pharmacy and PA cohorts. There were statistical differences in students' perceptions of e-professionalism …

December 24, 2016 (Pages 7983-8160), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 46 (2016)

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The Math Of Writing Contests, Cynthia Washington

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Entering literary contests is a lot like playing the lottery. You plunk down the entry fee, hoping to be the lucky dog that wins the first-place pay-off of $40 (big money for writing contests!). Never mind that 150,000 other writers with more experience, creativity and contest-submission savvy are entering, too. This is fun, you chuckle to yourself.

2016 Christmas Letter, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), I have once again decided to follow in that great tradition of boring everyone silly by writing a Christmas letter.

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International Journal of Nuclear Security

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International Journal of Nuclear Security

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Opportunities And Challenges In Developing Nuclear Security In Africa, James Larkin Mfr

International Journal of Nuclear Security

Those involved in nuclear security recognize that regions of significant instability in Africa have an impact on the safety and security of the continent's nuclear material and un-enriched uranium; however, some countries outside of continental Africa have taken counterproductive approaches to this issue. Despite challenges, the nuclear security community continues to develop and apply appropriate levels of nuclear security where needed. The community also takes every opportunity to make significant contributions to the global discourse on nuclear security culture.

Legal And Regulatory Framework Of Nuclear Security In Indonesia, Dahlia Cakrawati Sinaga

International Journal of Nuclear Security

Nuclear security is one of the most important topics for regulatory purposes in Indonesia. Nuclear security measures exist to prevent, detect, and respond to unauthorized removal of radioactive material and the sabotage of nuclear and radiation facilities. Indonesia participates in bilateral and multilateral cooperation and international events such as the Nuclear Security Summit. Indonesia has also ratified several international instruments related to nuclear security. Based on commitment to international events and ratification, Indonesia has developed nuclear security infrastructures by strengthening legislation and regulation, enhancing building capacity, and strengthening equipment and facilities. Badan Pengawas Tenaga Nuklir (BAPETEN) is Indonesia’s nuclear energy …

Nuclear Security Risk Analysis: An Insider-Outsider Collusion Scenario, Mohammad A. Hawila, Sunil S. Chirayath

International Journal of Nuclear Security

This study analyses the vulnerability of the physical protection system (PPS) deployed at a hypothetical facility. The PPS is designed to prevent and eliminate threats to nuclear materials and facilities. The analysis considers possible outsider and insider threats. A modified adversary sequence diagram (ASD) evaluates threat pathways to test an insider-outsider collusion case. The ASD also measures the probability of adversary interruption by demonstrating the methodology for a typical nuclear facility.

Nuclear Security Culture And Batan’S Assessment: Batan’S Experience, Anhar R. Antariksawan

International Journal of Nuclear Security

Organizations should increase safety to minimize the harmful effects of nuclear materials. Additionally, organizations should take measures to protect security culture within the organization itself. This paper covers the National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia’s (BATAN’s) promotion of nuclear security culture and self- assessment projects, which is based on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) methodology.

Modified Fault Tree Method For Vulnerability Analysis Of Nuclear Medicine Facility Security System Case Study: Radiotherapy Facility, Sardjito General Hospital, Haryono Budi Santosa

International Journal of Nuclear Security

Assessing the vulnerability of physical protection systems (PPS) in nuclear medicine facilities is needed to prevent a security incident that could lead to the malicious use of nuclear material. Theft and sabotage of nuclear materials is becoming globally recognized. The current methods of assessing vulnerability tend to be oriented toward complex nuclear security; consequently, it is excessive to use such methods in simple facilities (i.e., radiotherapy facilities in hospitals).

The fault tree analysis is a method to assess vulnerability for a simple nuclear facility. The method’s primary events (i.e., basic events and undeveloped events) are able to accommodate fault causes …

Nuclear Structure Of 186Re, David A. Matters

Theses and Dissertations

The unstable odd-Z, odd-N isotope ¹⁸⁶Re exists in a mid-shell deformed region of the chart of the nuclides where long-lived nuclear isomers are common. ¹⁸⁶Re (ground-state half-life T_1/2 = 3.7186 d) has an isomer with a half-life of ~2.0 x10⁵ y. The ^186mRe isomer is a candidate energy-storage medium for a radioisotope power source of military importance that would operate on the principle of isomer depletion. Data about levels and transitions above the ^186mRe isomer, absent from the adopted level scheme for ¹⁸⁶Re, are needed to identify a means of depleting the isomer. …

Population Density, Habitat Dynamic And Aerial Survival Of Relict Cave Bivalves From Genus Congeria In The Dinaric Karst, Olga Jovanović Glavaš, Branko Jalžić, Helena Bilandžija

International Journal of Speleology

Caves are some of the least-known ecosystems on Earth and long-term ecological studies and population size estimates are very rare. Genus Congeria is a Tertiary relict that comprises three species from Dinaric karst area; C. kusceri, C. jalzici and C. mulaomerovici, each with very limited distribution. They are the only known cave bivalves and in contrast to many other cave species, they form populations with high densities. We estimated that the population of C. kusceri in Jama u Predolcu is between 72,454 and 72,906 individuals. The highest density occurred between one and three meters depth, and reached maximum …

Networks In Conflict: Theory And Evidence From The Great War Of Africa, Michael D. König, Dominic Rohner, Mathias Thoenig, Fabrizio Zilibotti

Discussion Papers

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