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Mixed Chamber Ensembles; Baroque Ensemble; Keyboardists From The Figured Bass Accompanist Class, Terry King, Baroque Ensemble, Setnor School Of Music, Janet Brown, Joseph Downing

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Professional Development Activities And Support Among Secondary Health Teachers, Catherine Cardina Ph.D.

Health and Wellness Faculty Publications

This study describes public school secondary health education teachers’ support for professional development in the United States and the types of professional development activities in which they participated. Results were compared with public school secondary teachers of all other subjects. In addition, perceptions of professional preparation among newly hired health teachers and the types of professional support they received are described. Data were collected through the 2011-2012 Schools and Staffing Survey and included a nationally representative sample of public school teachers in the United States. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Results showed that for nearly all types of …

God Put Out The Fire, Alyssa Burdett

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Augusta was a religious woman, a woman who had great faith in God. Her sister Mary told of an incident that happened when Joseph and Augusta went with a group of family and friends on an outing on the mountainside above Salem. They were enjoying themselves and had built a bonfire on which to cook their meal. All of the sudden a little whirlwind came and picked up some embers and blew them into some brush nearby. The brush burst into flames and quickly began to spread. All efforts to beat out the flame failed and it began to burn …

Spitting Cherry Pits, Alyssa Burdett

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

During the summer, we would eat our dinner, then eat a treat out on the front porch. It was South facing and shady, whereas the backyard was sunny and hot. Sometimes we would take a bowl of ice cream out on the porch. But when they were in season, we would take a big bowl of fresh cherries out. The porch was set back in. We could watch whatever activity there was happening on the street, but the tree and bushes somewhat hid us from being easily seen. They were a good cover for our Hillbilly game. One at a …

Rolling Pins And Indians, Alyssa Burdett

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Samuel and Elizabeth first settled to the north of Salt Lake City in the Kaysville, Davis County area. Their first home was at Blooming Grove, later called Popular Grove, now called Lagoon, which is a pleasure resort. Their first home was a dugout.

A general description of the pioneer dugouts (a cellar) is that they were usually about four to five feet deep with dirt steps leading to the entrance. There was a fireplace in the end opposite the entrance, which generally made the dugout warm and comfortable during the cold of winter. Often the dugouts were without windows or …

Relative Contribution Of Neutral And Deterministic Processes In Shaping Fruit-Feeding Butterfly Assemblages In Afrotropical Forests, Kwaku Aduse-Poku, Freerk Molleman, William Oduro, Samuel K. Oppong, David J. Lohman, Rampal S. Etienne

Publications and Research

The unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography has gained the status of a quantitative null model for explaining patterns in ecological (meta)communities. The theory assumes that individuals of trophically similar species are functionally equivalent. We empirically evaluate the relative contribution of neutral and deterministic processes in shaping fruit-feeding butterfly assemblages in three tropical forests in Africa, using both direct (confronting the neutral model with species abundance data) and indirect approaches (testing the predictions of neutral theory using data other than species abundance distributions). Abundance data were obtained by sampling butterflies using banana baited traps set at the forest canopy …

Honors Seminar In Civic Engagement And Social And Behavioral Science: Citizen Science: Self-Experiments Hpr 392, Julia Lovett

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Undecided She Found Passion For Language And Culture, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Staff Senate Executive Committee Minutes, 2017 November 28, Clemson University

Staff Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

“Reader, Have You Not Heard?”: On “Writings From The Golden Age Of Russian Poetry”, Sibelan E.S. Forrester

Russian Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Diversity Speaker Series: Dr. Adrienne Coleman And Dr. Amber Pareja, Adrienne Coleman, Amber Stitziel Pareja

Speaker Series

Come hear more about the progress of IMSA’s board approved Diversity Plan

• Held a Diversifying STEM Think Tank in which 75 STEM Professionals/Educators, Community Organizers, Diversity Officers and students discussed strategies to address the racial and gender inequities that exist in the STEM education to career pipeline
• Implemented Diversity Speaker Series that consisted of four trainings on the following topics: LGBTQIA+ Allyship, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Gifted Students, Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Environment, and Gender Bias Under the Microscope
• Conducted a Student Diversity Climate Assessment in the Residence Halls examining the issues of race, sexual orientation, sex and gender/gender …

The Effectiveness Of Non-Stimulants For The Treatment Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In The Pediatric Population, Rebecca Gonzalez

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Sexual Orientation In Canada's Revised Refugee Determination System: An Empirical Snapshot, Sean Rehaag

Articles & Book Chapters

This is one of several articles in a special issue to celebrate Nicole LaViolette's research contributions relating to intersections between gender and sexual orientation in Canadian and international law of forced migration. Inspired by three aspects of LaViolette's research, the article offers a snapshot of how Canada's recently revised refugee determination system addresses refugee claims involving allegations of persecution due to sexual orientation. Using data obtained through access to information requests about 18,221 principal applicant refugee determinations from 2013 to 2015, the article examines patterns in outcomes in cases categorized by the Immigration and Refugee Board as involving sexual orientation. …

Methane- And Dissolved Organic Carbon-Fueled Microbial Loop Supports A Tropical Subterranean Estuary Ecosystem, D. Brankovits, J. W. Pohlman, H. Niemann

KIP Articles

Subterranean estuaries extend inland into density-stratified coastal carbonate aquifers containing a surprising diversity of endemic animals (mostly crustaceans) within a highly oligotrophic habitat. How complex ecosystems (termed anchialine) thrive in this globally distributed, cryptic environment is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that a microbial loop shuttles methane and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to higher trophic levels of the anchialine food web in the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). Methane and DOC production and consumption within the coastal groundwater correspond with a microbial community capable of methanotrophy, heterotrophy, and chemoautotrophy, based on characterization by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and respiratory quinone composition. …

Design And Simulation Of An 8-Bit Successive Approximation Register Charge-Redistribution Analog-To-Digital Converter, Sumit K. Verma

Electrical Engineering Theses

The thesis initially investigates the history of the monolithic ADCs. The next chapter explores the different types of ADCs available in the market today. Next, the operation of a 4-bit SAR ADC has been studied. Based on this analysis, an 8-bit charge-redistribution SAR ADC has been designed and simulated with Multisim (National Instruments, Austin, TX). The design is divided into different blocks which are individually implemented and tested. Level-1 SPICE MOSFET models representative of 5μm devices were used wherever individual MOSFETs were used in the design. Finally, the power dissipation during the conversion period was also estimated. The supply voltage …

Language Proficiency And Academic Success Of Bilingual Hispanic Nursing Students, Cristina Dominguez

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

The United States (U.S.) experienced recent growth in its minority population. This requires an increase of culturally diverse healthcare providers. English as a second language (ESL) students face challenges such as overcoming their inability to write, comprehend, and communicate in a language different from their native tongue. The study explored the role of language proficiency on academic success among bilingual nursing students on the U.S. and Mexico border.

Cummins Language Proficiency Model guided the study, which aimed to answer whether the dimensions of language proficiency or language acculturation predicted self - assessed language proficiency and academic success. The relationship between …

In Memoriam: Beverly Swain Powell Woodward ’39, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

“The Accidental President,” “Creditworthy” And Other Books Of Note, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Sister Suzie, Kelsey Lund

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Me: So, why do you call me Suzie?

Michelle: Hmm, because Grandma used to call you Sister Suzie, you and Malorie, your cousin.

Me: Why did she do that?

M: I, really don’t have any idea. She’d just used to call you Suzie so I’ve always called you Suzie. I called you Suzie until, um, well I’ve always called you Suzie. I used to call you Sis for a long time because, Matt called you Sissy when he was little and then I had to quit calling you Sissy when, or Sis when you were playing volleyball with Sister ‘cause …

The Houseboat Story, Kelsey Lund

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Jeff: Fourscore and forty years ago..

Me: [laughing]

J: No, we went down to Lake Powell, and we were all done with our Lake Powell trip but we had to take the boat in and when you take the boat in you have to gas it up. So, we go in and the boat was probably a, 48-foot boat. Maybe. Maybe 45-foot boat. So then Uncle Dougy, he’s giving it gas and we go past a wakeless thing, Uncle Dougy’s still going fast, and I was sitting in the back, standing in the back, with my hand against a fiber, …

"Suck" Legend, Elise Teichert

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Text: We, Mom [paused to start over] I was in Junior High, and Uncle Larry’s house was being built in West Jordan. And as we were pulling up, um, Mom had for a long time hated the word suck. But we were driving up to see Dad who was working at the house (yeah, I’m watching her) and as we were pulling up into the driveway I had said ”somethin sucks”. And Mom stopped the car, and it was kinda, it was cloudy out, it was like getting really stormy, but Mom started yelling at me as she pulls into …

Academic Senate - Agenda, 11/28/2017, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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Creating Effective Style Documents: A Practicum In Trade Publication, Kristen Tardio

Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones

It is no secret that the field of publication thrives on collaboration: among publishers, editorial and production team members, designers, marketing and publicity staff, sales representatives and promoters, authors, illustrators, reviewers, and, of course, readers. However, an equally important yet less-explored relationship exists within this industry, between publishing staff and a text itself. As such, despite this crucial connection, the technical means by which the final product is created may also be overlooked.

This practicum examines these technical resources: style guides/sheets (especially for house style), their creation, and their usage in publishing, specifically how they pertain to sales material. Also …

Feasibility Of Using Virtual Reality In Requirements Elicitation Process, Aman Bhimani

Master of Science in Software Engineering Theses

Contemporary Virtual Reality (VR) technologies offer an increasing number of functionalities including head-mounted displays (HMD), haptic and sound feedback, as well as motion tracking. This gives us the opportunity to leverage the immersive power offered by these technologies in the context of requirements elicitation, especially to surface those requirements that cannot be expressed via traditional techniques such as interviews and focus groups. The goal of this thesis is to survey uses of VR in requirements engineering, and to describe a method of elicitation using VR as a tool.

To validate the methodology, a research plan is developed with a strong …

A Prograding Margin During Global Sea-Level Maxima: An Example From Mahajanga Basin, Northwest Madagascar, Jonathan Obrist-Farner, Philip J. Ball, Thomas A. (Mac) Mcgilvery, Raymond R. Rogers

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The Mesozoic shelf margin in the Mahajanga Basin, northwest Madagascar, provides an example where inherited palaeobathymetry, coupled with sea-level changes, high sediment supply and fluctuations in accommodation influenced the stacking patterns and geometry of clinoforms that accreted onto a passive rifted margin. Two-dimensional (2D) seismic profiles are integrated with existing field data and geological maps to study the evolution of the margin. The basin contains complete records of transgression, highstand, regression and lowstand phases that took place from Jurassic to Cretaceous. Of particular interest is the Cretaceous, Albian to Turonian (ca. 113-93 Ma), siliciclastic shelf margin that prograded …

Use Of Point Of Care Testing To Affect Clinician Treatment Decisions For Patients With Diabetes, Shannon I. Brow

DNP and Student Works

This process improvement initiative implemented a policy for medical assistants (MAs) to perform and record point of care (POC) glucose test results in the electronic medical record (EMR), for all patients with diabetes during clinic check-in. Actions and behaviors of practice staff were evaluated to determine how POC results affected clinician treatment decisions. A retrospective review of staff recorded (EMR) data was assessed at baseline, after a 2-week run-in, and 4-weeks prospectively. This initiative was implemented in a small group internal medicine practice, treating predominantly low-income, Hispanic immigrant patients in Texas.

Trumpet Ensemble, Philharmonic, And University Band

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

This KSU School of Music performance features Trumpet Ensemble directed by Douglas Lindsey, Philharmonic directed by Nancy Conley, and University Band directed by Trey Harris.

Majority View Republican And Democratic Parties As Divided, Want Both To Be More Moderate; Trump And Partisanship Most Important Problems Facing Country 11/28/17, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

The vast majority of New Hampshire residents view the Republican Party as divided, while a smaller majority see the Democratic Party as divided. Slightly more Granite Staters say the Democratic Party represents their values well, while members of both parties are divided on whether they would like their party officials to be more moderate or more ideologically-driven. Residents have disparate opinions on the most important problem facing the country and most frequently mention political matters such as the President, partisanship, and division.

Seeking Common Ground: Making Connections Big And Small, David Lee Keiser

Department of Teaching and Learning Scholarship and Creative Works

Purpose: This essay furthers cross-cultural exchange, and understanding. Written for a general audience by a teacher educator, it argues for accepting all others into the academic conversation. Using varied examples, the purpose of this paper is to illustrate both lifelong learning and the power of connecting across difference.

Design/methodology/approach: The author draws upon experience as a teacher and professor and his engagement with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for examples of edification and engagement.

Findings: The author cites both the current period and a mid-twentieth-century American major event, the civil rights March on Washington to illustrate possibilities for connection, clarity …

Independent - Nov. 28, 2017, Robin Bridges

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.