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Tolosa Vineyards, Adam Cox, Thomas Niland, Jonny Pottorff, Morgan Brahms

Case Studies in Agribusiness

The case presents the history of Tolosa Vineyards and its place in the US wine industry. In particular, the case discusses how wineries replaced cattle in the Edna Valley outside San Luis Obispo, CA, and how a small (under 25,000 cases annually) winery can position its wines and marketing, with a change from distribution to hospitality.

Target: The Epic Search For Equilibrium, Delaney Ainsworth, Jonathan Galvez, Austin Ketchersid, Carson Stone

Case Studies in Agribusiness

Target's expansion into food retailing is discussed, along with market share of competitors and future growth plans.

Managing Drip Filter Backflush Water, Charles M. Burt

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

The paper discusses the principles of backflushing different types of filters, as well as pressure and flow requirements for proper backflushing of various filters. Additionally, it discusses options for what to do with the backflush water. A prototype ITRC design for cleaning and recycling backflush water is presented.

Riverside, Paso Robles Urban Design Concept Plans, Crp 341 Urban Design Studio

CRP 341 Urban Design Studio III

No abstract provided.

Rivalry In Toyer: The Impact Of The Male Gaze And The Final Girl On Theatrical Conflict, Sento Ashby

Liberal Arts Capstones

Although much progress has been made in recent years, traditional gender roles still permeate society. This project investigated gender constructs in relation to choreographed violence and found that females are often victims unless they adopt masculine survival styles, while males are usually aggressors – particularly towards females. Analysis of the characters in the play Toyer by Gardner McKay supported this conclusion.

Leadership In Building Communities: Belmont, Eastmont And Hearthstone Neighborhoods, Fitz Center For Leadership In Community, University Of Dayton

Dayton Neighborhood Studies

No abstract provided.

Vol. 13, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2016, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Cornerstone

No abstract provided.

Siu Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Human Times - Vol. 2, Pacific Humanities Scholars

Pacific Humanities Scholars - The Post Human

The original, official Pacific Humanities Scholars Newsletter.

Bullying Amoung Youth: December 2016, University Of New Mexico Prevention Research Center, New Mexico Department Of Health And The Public Education Department (Nm Ped)

Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS) Briefs/Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Mechanics Of Soft Polymers, Trisha Sain

TechTalks

Understanding the mechanics and physics of soft polymers are essential due to their widespread applications across disciplines. (e.g.-composite materials, bio mechanics, soft robotics etc.) The soft polymers in general inherent lightweight, high stretchability, extreme viscous damping and stimuli responsive behavior. Development of computational modeling strategy to predict their constitutive response, stimuli responsive behavior is indeed helpful for designing novel multifunctional soft composites, artificial mussels/tissues. In this talk I will briefly emphasize how we are developing multiscale-multiphysics based modeling methods for soft polymers to understand their macroscopic deformation mechanism, failure and other mechanical properties. The long term goal is to develop …

Premortem Light: Improving Planning Using A Lightweight, Perspective Shifting Technique, Elizabeth Veinott

TechTalks

Teams can be overly optimistic regarding the likelihood of their plan’s success. This “planning fallacy” may result from ineffective plan-evaluation strategies. The PreMortem technique, imagining that a plan has failed and then trying to explain why, leverages a perspective-shifting strategy. However, very little research has been conducted to evaluate the validity of this technique. In this experiment, a Premortem Light was tested in a challenge course. Forty-eight members of Michigan Tech’s ROTC completed 6 novel field challenges in small teams. Each team used the Premortem Light for half of the challenges, and their typical plan-evaluation strategy (baseline) for the other …

Energy And The Macroeconomy, Latika Gupta

TechTalks

I specialize in the field of energy economics and the macroeconomy. Currently I am researching the demand and supply side effects of oil markets. I examine the impact of demand and supply shocks in the crude oil market on industrial production in the US and other OECD countries (as opposed to treating oil price shocks as exogenous). My work examines the functional form & structural stability of the relationship between oil prices and the economy using disaggregated data. My research agenda includes the effect of oil prices on labor markets; role of energy policy; and effects of steel prices on …

Culture In-Color, Stefka Hristova

TechTalks

As an Assistant Professor of Digital Media in an interdisciplinary humanities department, my research explores the relationships between visual media, visualizing technologies, and community in order to better understand how the visual constitutes and is constitutive of historical, political, and cultural processes.

Stem Cell And Tissue Engineering Research, Feng Zhao

TechTalks

My research focuses on stem cell and tissue engineering. By combining stem cell biology and engineering tools, the Zhao Lab seeks strategies to biofabricate completely biological tissues to regenerate or repair damaged tissues or organs. The function of engineered tissues is being strengthened by recapitulating the in vivo environment of natural tissues. The underlying mechanism is being explored through investigating the interaction of cells with environmental factors such as topographical cues, biophysical forces, and oxygen tensions. We also prompt stem cell research at Michigan Tech to meet the progress and advance of the outside scientific society. Training opportunities are consistently …

Aps Labs (Advanced Power Systems Research Center), Jeffrey D. Naber

TechTalks

Our mission is to promote & facilitate education and research in clean, efficient, and sustainable power and powertrain systems. The center was established in 2007 and in 2014 the 55,000 sq ft APSRC building located near the airport was denoted as a MTU core facility. Our new research contracts in FY2016 were over $2.5M. Our partners include automotive OEMs: GM, Ford, FCA, Toyota, Honda; Commercial OEMs: Cummins, Deere, Detroit, Isuzu, MHI; Suppliers: Delphi, Denso, Borg Warner, Hitachi; and DOE Labs: ANL, ORNL, PNNL, SNL, & INL. We have seven staff to assist in educational and R&D programs and facilities to …

Electrospun Nanofibers As Neural Guidance Scaffolds, Michael Mullins

TechTalks

Highly-aligned electrospun PolyLactic-L-Acid (PLLA) nanofibers have been shown to promote and direct the axonal outgrowth of Central Nervous System (CNS) neurons. Aligned fibers deposited on 3D printed stages have been tested in vitro using chick Dorsal Root Ganglia (DRG's), and show highly directed neurite growth with improved extension. In vivo studies on rats indicate that similar results are attained, with substantial regrowth of fully transected spinal cords. Extension of these studies to new generation of coaxial nanofiber scaffolds which allow electrical stimulation are in progress.

Co-Opting Capitalism Through Sneaky Social Ventures: Possibilities And Challenges, Latha Poonamallee

TechTalks

My work is based on the premise that capitalism has outlived its utility and society needs new normative frameworks of organizing for building a just, sustainable, and prosperous world. Social ventures offer a vehicle for addressing the grand challenges such as global health, sustainable agriculture, clean technology, and financial inclusion through co-opting capitalism while serving societies. By explicitly and simultaneously focusing on social/environmental impact, underserved markets, and financial sustainability, they disrupt markets, products, and funding models. This has also led to a growth in impact investors and alternative legal forms of incorporation such as the Benefit Corporation, L3C, and Social …

Bird Response To Land Use Change In Northern Argentina, David J. Flaspohler

TechTalks

Land use change is responsible for changes in wildlife populations including declines for many species. When one land cover type is converted into another for forestry, agriculture or pasture, some bird species are harmed while others may be favored. Understanding how biodiversity responds to land use change is essential to allowing us to anticipate and respond to management options and economic drivers of change. We studied the response of a diverse bird community in an historically grassland portion of northern Argentina, where eucalyptus plantations are expanding rapidly to support timber, pulp and incipient bioenergy industries. Plantations contained the fewest bird …

Leadership Department Newsletter: October-December 2016, Andrews University

Leadership Department Newsletter 2016

No abstract provided.

Community Partnerships Newsletter December 2016, Virginia Gresham, Margie Giacalone, Brynne Rardin, Patrick Lynch

Community Partnerships Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Film Score On Emotion And Self-Talk, Angela Nanette Davis

Open Access Theses

The purpose of this study was to first assess the effect of film score on affect in healthy young adults. Second, the study examined the subsequent effect of mood change on self-talk in relation to a stressor. Participants were 131 University of Miami undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 24 who were not musicians, recruited from all departments of study, excluding the Frost School of Music. Each participant completed a mood assessment, resulting in both a PASS (positive) and Dysphoria (negative) score, prior to one of three mood induction conditions: negative film score, positive film score, and control. …

Job Satisfaction And Stress Level Of The Occupational Health Nurse, Angela Ballard

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

Occupational health nursing is a specialized field of nursing, employing only about 1% of total U.S. nurses (Moore & Moore, 2014). For this reason, it is often difficult to recruit prospective occupational health nurses (OHN). The need for OHN has grown in the auto industry in 2014 and 2015 due to increased production rates. It is important to determine whether or not current OHN, specifically in the auto manufacturing field, are satisfied and plan to stay in their current positions. Identifying reasons for job stress and job satisfaction helps leadership to correct deficiencies and develop and maintain a positive work …

The Correlation Between Satisfaction With Nursing Orientation And The Number Of Preceptors Utilized, Alessia H. Parker

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

The satisfaction of new graduate nurses with hospital orientation may impact job satisfaction, retention, and the ability of healthcare facilities to develop proficient nurses. Preceptors are an integral part of nursing orientation and the use of one or multiple preceptors during new graduate nurse orientation is discussed in previous research studies with varying results. Some study participants value using a minimal number of preceptors, while other new graduate nurses enjoy the variety of having multiple preceptors. The purpose of this thesis was to examine the effect of orienting with one or multiple preceptors on the degree of satisfaction with the …

Trapping Redox Partnerships In Oxidant-Sensitive Proteins With A Small, Thiol-Reactive Cross-Linker, Kristin M. Allan, Matthew A. Loberg, Juliet Chepngeno, Jennifer Hurtig, Susmit Tripathi, Min Goo Kang, Jonathan K. Allotey, Afton H. Widdershins, Jennifer M. Pilat, Herbert Sizek, Wesley J. Murphy, Matthew Naticchia, Joseph B. David, Kevin A. Morano, James D. West

All Faculty Articles

A broad range of redox-regulated proteins undergo reversible disulfide bond formation on oxidation-prone cysteine residues. Heightened reactivity of the thiol groups in these cysteines also increases susceptibility to modification by organic electrophiles, a property that can be exploited in the study of redox networks. Here, we explored whether divinyl sulfone (DVSF), a thiol-reactive bifunctional electrophile, cross-links oxidant-sensitive proteins to their putative redox partners in cells. To test this idea, previously identified oxidant targets involved in oxidant defense (namely, peroxiredoxins, methionine sulfoxide reductases, sulfiredoxin, and glutathione peroxidases), metabolism, and proteostasis were monitored for cross-link formation following treatment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with …

Reveille (Issue 33), Csusb Veterans Success Center

Reveille newsletter

Look What's Inside...

• Presidential Election and Analysis of Now
• The Baggage of No Bags
• Pearl Harbor Day
• The December 2nd Veterans Stole Ceremony
• S.T.A.R.S. Seminar Information
• Favorite Holiday Traditions!

Phd Project- Enquiry And Analysis: Dyslexia And Academic Confidence, Middlesex University

ABLE Presentations

No abstract provided.

Corporate Inversions: New Challenges, New Opportunities, James Mohs, Martin A. Goldberg, Lanzi W. Butler, Amanda M. Heath

Accounting Faculty Publications

With a wave of recent tax inversion and corporate reorganization discussions, corporate tax strategy has begun to move to the forefront of media, public and Congressional attention. These high-profile inversion strategies have gained momentum and achieved heightened attention, becoming a matter of public policy matter in 2014. While corporate international tax strategies have existed since the dawn of the U.S. federal income tax, inversions in their current form have been active only since the 1980s. Using three predominate inversion cases as a lens, this research intends to fill a gap in the existing literature relating to corporate inversions. By combining …

Java Plus Coffee: A Case Study In Economic Sustainability In A Non-Profit Organization, George Dierberger, Marc Mcintosh, Nancy Johnson

Faculty Authored Articles

Java Plus is a non-profit case study focusing on the coffee industry. The case deals with business strategy, multiple distribution channels, financial analysis, break-even analysis, operational, sourcing challenges and inventory rationalization. The profits of the company are used to help inner city youth gain experience in business and find a vocation that would support their dreams and aspirations.

Economic Feasibility Of Campus-Wide Photovoltaic Systems In New England, Jongsung Lee, Byungik Chang, Can B. Aktas, Ravi Gorthala

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

Compared to the national average residential retail electricity price, Connecticut (CT) had the 4th 26 highest electricity price in the country with 19.23 cents/kWh in September 2015, nearly 50% 27 higher than the national average for price of electricity. This study aims to assess the economic 28 feasibility of the solar PV systems at the campus under realistic constraints, by analyzing actual 29 data from the solar array on campus. The project focused on the economic feasibility of solar PV 30 systems on campus with physical, spatial, and practical constraints that result in a project to 31 deviate from theoretical …