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The Oral History Of Kenny Epstein, Unlv Gaming Law Journal, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

Kenny Epstein has spent a lifetime working in the gaming industry. Beginning in 1966 at the newly opened Caesars Palace as a Baccarat shift boss, Epstein eventually purchased a stake in Jackie Gaughan’s El Cortez Hotel and Casino in the mid-seventies. Partnering with Gaughan and his son Michael, he helped build the Barbary Coast, Gold Coast, Orleans, and Suncoast. In 2007, Epstein purchased the El Cortez and continues to work as the casino’s chief executive officer today.

Editor's Note, Michael Linton

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Expert Commentary On The Future Of Esports From Seth Schorr, Unlv Gaming Law Journal, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

Seth Schorr is the chief executive officer of Fifth Street Gaming, LLC., which operates the Downtown Grand Las Vegas, as well as The Lucky Club Casino and Hotel and the Silver Nugget Casino and Event Center. Schorr is additionally known to be something of an eSports pioneer —serving as a board member of Millennial eSports, and organizer of various eSports events and tournaments in Downtown Las Vegas.

A Review Of Nevada Patron Dispute Decisions, Mark Lerner, Emily Cunningham

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Carbon Fiber Electrodes For In Vivo Neural Recording, Esma Cetinkaya

Theses

Multi-channel micro electrodes for neural recording is a growing field that thrives on novel materials and fabrication techniques offered by micro fabrication technology. The material and the design of microelectrodes have a critical role on the quality of neural signals recorded. The neural signals collected by chronic implantation of these devices in experimental animals reveal new information about the brain functions and guide the development of new diagnostic and treatment options for neurological disorders.

Ideally, a microelectrode should meet two important criteria: longevity after implantation and minimal tissue insult. Carbon fibers` high tensile strength and flexibility allow fabrication of micro-scale …

Characteristics Of Different Deep Neural Networks And Application Of Pre-Trained Model Without Transfer Learning, Zhiqi Peng

Theses

Deep neural networks have been successful in many areas, some of them even surpass human performances. The goal of this thesis is using data simulations to present different characteristics of three deep neural networks: fully connected deep neural network, convolutional neural network, recurrent neural network, which will perform best when dealing with different feature patterns. By using these characteristics to design a deep neural network on top of an adopted pre-trained model with untrainable layers, achieved an averagely 11.1% improvement than a model with transfer learning method.

Improvisational Teaching For Emergent Bilinguals, Denchai Prabjandee

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

The present collaborative ethnographic case study was design to explore teaching practices for English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States, hereafter called "emergent bilinguals" (García, 2009). Through the theoretical lens of ethnographic vulnerability (Behar, 1996), I conducted 40-hour observations, four interviews, and artifact collections. By using an impressionist tale writing style throughout this article (Maanen, 2011), this paper presents the journey of an elementary school teacher who tries to employ classroom practices, teaching strategies, and assessments to educate emergent bilinguals. Drawing on ethnographic data, I propose an effective teaching approach called improvisational teaching. This teaching approach may be beneficial …

Intertexts In Translation Teaching: An Example Of A Humorous Text, Marta Kaźmierczak

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Rossica

The paper discusses employing a highly intertextualized text in translator training. Using an example of a humorous story in Russian, the author describes the advantages of the classroom use of such a text. They encompass: facilitating an understanding of the scope of the phenomenon and thus learning to successfully render diverse intertextual signals in varied circumstances, as well as the possibility to formulate and apply a holistic strategy with respect to intertexts. The benefit of enhancing the students’ background knowledge is also emphasized in the context of current curricula.

Ict Use By Smallholder Farmers In Rural Mozambique: A Case Study Of Two Villages In Central Mozambique, Kathlee Freeman, Fridah Mubichi

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study adds to the empirical evidence of information and communication technology (ICT) use by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study draws on qualitative data collected from eight focus groups segmented by gender and consisting of adult farmers in two villages in central Mozambique. Special attention was given to the types of ICTs that farmers have access to and the dissemination of agriculture information through various ICTs. Findings indicate that the characteristics of ICTs explain why cell phone and radio use is prevalent, while access to television remains limited. The type of information accessed also varied by ICT type, …

Community, Regional Identity, And Civic Agriculture: A Structural Ritualization Analysis Of Rural Online Farmers' Market Sellers, Jason S. Ulsperger, Kristen Ulsperger

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Despite the impact of “new agriculture,” a revival of farmers’ markets (FMs) occurred in recent years. Though urban environments have FMs, people often neglect to consider their existence and functions in rural areas. Moreover, a lack of research specifically related to rural, online markets exists. This article is an analysis of rural, online farmers’ market sellers in the Arkansas River Valley. It provides a brief history of FMs and review of literature associated with food, identity, and community. It also uses structural ritualization theory to explore community bonds, regional identity, and civic agriculture themes. Results suggest that online sellers rarely …

Livestock-Livelihood Linkages In Uganda: The Benefits For Women And Rural Households?, Elizabeth Ransom, Carmen Bain, Iim Halimatusa'diyah

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Livestock are an important component of rural households and gendered livelihood practices throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Widespread within the development literature is the belief in the livestock ladder, with poorer households often owning small stock and wealthier households owning large stock, with the assumption that poor households can utilize livestock to build their asset base and over time this would allow poorer households to expand from small stock to large stock, and in so doing climb the livestock ladder. There is also an assumption in the literature that women are more likely to oversee small stock. In addition, some well-known agricultural …

Energy And The Rural Sociological Imagination, Thomas M. Beckley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Energy is the lifeblood of any society. It drives a society’s material culture and the reproduction of that culture. It is essential for the production of food, shelter, clothing, and for transportation, trade, and communication. This article makes the case for a rural sociology of energy. Relative to the impact that energy issues have for rural places and people, energy, as a subject area, has been understudied by rural sociologists and is infrequently represented in the journals devoted to rural sociology and rural studies. Energy production and distribution activities such as coal mining, uranium mining, hydroelectric dams, wind farms, nuclear, …

Effect Of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies On Globalization Of Nigerian Rural Areas, O. A. Lawal-Adebowale

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The globalization of a country is today measured with respect to indices of globalization such as the Maastricht Globalization Index (MGI) and the Konjunkturforschungsstelle (KOF). These indices of national globalization often have an urban bias. This study however explores the extent to which these international measures include rural environments of the globalizing country. Application of the MGI/KOF indices for determination of the Nigerian rural environment inclusion in globalization showed that the country’s rural communities were mainly integrated technologically by virtue of telephony (communication technology) penetration of rural areas. An attempt to modify the MGI/KOF globalization indexes for rural inclusion showed …

Heterogeneity Of Rural Consumer Perceptions Of Health Service Access Across Four Regions Of Victoria, Daniel Terry, Kaye Ervin, Alan Crouch, Kristen Glenister, Lisa Bourke

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Access to a range of services, including health care, ranks among the key determinants of health and wellbeing. It varies with both health system supply factors and consumer demand characteristics. For rural populations, access to health services can be restricted for a variety of reasons, contributing to poorer health outcomes compared with metropolitan populations. Access to health care differs between communities, despite commonly being seen as homogenous in terms of lack of service and poor access. This article seeks to examine consumer perceptions of access to health service in four shires in rural Victoria and explore differences between rural areas. …

Table Of Contents, California Western International Law Journal

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Paddy Crop Disease Diagnosis Expert System Design Using Fuzzy Logic, D K Sreekantha

Manipal Journal of Science and Technology

Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported that India is one of the largest food grains producing country. The paddy production/hector of land which is highest in Egypt is 9.5, while India is producing only 2.9. India’s lower paddy productivity/hector and higher cost for production indicates that there is scope for improvement in many aspects of paddy crop production. The researchers have carried out a survey on the diagnosis of diseases on paddy crop using expert systems and aimed at designing a prototype expert system for coastal regions of India. This paper presents an interactive expert system model that identifies the …

December 30, 2017 (Pages 7823-7914), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 47 (2017)

No abstract provided.

Demand Factors For The Use Of Public Transport To Reduce Congestion Within The Colombo Region, S. J. J. Manickam, M. V. V. S. Perera, S. S. Wanniarachchi

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

As congestion is a growing issue in Sri Lanka, a quick and efficient solution is required as it is causing many negative issues both economically and socially. This research was therefore carried out to find out the demand factors for public transportation to reduce congestion. The objectives of this research were to find out the demand factors of private transport users to switch over to public transport, and this research also focused on the shortcomings of the current public transport system. After the collection of data through primary and secondary methods, the gathered data were used to model a public …

Investigation Into Natural Gas As An Alternative Fuel For Automotive Applications In Sri Lanka, D. C. Jayasekara, Y. C. Samarawickrama

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Since recent past world researchers are in a quest to find the best possible alternative fuel to cater for the uprising global energy demand and to find a solution for the most threatening issue of 21st century, Global warming. In these circumstances, natural gas can play a vital role since it is considered as the cleanest fossil fuel which consists of high energy conversion efficiencies. This paper will investigate extensively, the usage of natural gas as an alternative fuel in both spark-ignition and compressed-ignition engines and will further discuss, why it is a promising alternative fuel for automotive applications in …

Studies Of X-Ray Burst Reactions With Radioactive Ion Beams From Resolut, J. C. Blackmon, I. Wiedenhöver, J. Belarge, S. A. Kuvin, M. Anastasiou, L. T. Baby, J. Baker, K. Colbert, C. M. Deibel, H. E. Gardiner, D. L. Gay, E. Good, P. Höflich, A. A.D. Hood, N. Keely, J. Lai, A. Laminack, L. E. Linhardt, J. Lighthall, K. T. Macon, E. Need, N. Quails, B. C. Rasco, N. Rijal, A. Volya

Faculty Publications

Reactions on certain proton-rich, radioactive nuclei have been shown to have a significant influence on X-ray bursts. We provide an overview of two recent measurements of important X-ray burst reactions using in-flight radioactive ion beams from the RESOLUT facility at the J. D. Fox Superconducting Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University. The 17F(d,n)18Ne reaction was measured, and Asymptotic Normalization Coefficients were extracted for bound states in 18Ne that determine the direct-capture cross section dominating the 17F(p,γ)18Ne reaction rate for T ≲ 0.45 GK. Unbound resonant states were also studied, and the single-particle strength for the 4.523-MeV (3+) state was found …

Our Lives As Predatory Publishers, Jill Emery, Michael Levine-Clark

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

Innovating For Impact: The Next Evolution Of Library Consortia, Xan Arch, Isaac Gilman

Collaborative Librarianship

Academic library consortia have traditionally focused on resource sharing and e-resource purchasing as core programs and value propositions for members. However, as academic libraries increasingly look beyond financial value and seek to demonstrate impact on institutional priorities and student outcomes, consortia must evolve to provide services that support those goals. This paper presents selected examples of innovative consortial programs that can have a significant impact on teaching, learning, and research at members’ institutions as suggested models for other consortia that may be engaged in reviewing strategic priorities and programs.

Collaboration In The Midst Of Change: Growing Librarian-Archivist Partnerships For Engaging New Students And Faculty, Karen E. Viars, Amanda G. Pellerin

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration between librarians and archivists is a valuable way to share expertise and effort when instructing first-year English students on research skills they will need to succeed in college. It is also vital to orienting new faculty to library and archive resources for their scholarship and teaching, as well as encouraging students to value the library and archives resources and knowledge. The unique first-year English program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) provides a constantly renewing pool of both new students and faculty members. This article identifies common themes in library and archive instruction and key elements of …

Mapping Student Days: Collaborative Ethnography And The Student Experience, Andrew Asher, Jean Amaral, Juliann Couture, Barbara Fister, Donna Lanclos, M. Sara Lowe, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale

Collaborative Librarianship

Research on students’ educational experiences demonstrates the importance of a holistic understanding of the complexity of students’ lives to developing library programs, services, and resources that effectively address undergraduate needs. The “A Day in the Life” (ADITL) project investigated a typical day for over 200 students at eight diverse institutions in the US. Examining the local and individual expressions of student taskscapes – the ensemble of interrelated social activities across time and space – placed each student’s relationship to their library in a larger description of their academic and personal lives. By exploring the whole student experience, this multi-site ethnographic …

Structure Or Relationship? Rethinking Family Influences On Juvenile Delinquency In Malaysia, Tan Bee Piang, Zuraini Jubail Osman, Noor Banu Mahadir

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

A broken family structure and poor family relationship are seen as contributing to delinquent behavior in different ways. Despite Malaysian society being strongly focused on family values, there have been significant increases in the rates of both divorce and single-parent families. Thus, there is the question of whether these changes in family structure are a contributing factor to the increasing rate of juvenile delinquency seen in recent years. This study aims to examine the relative influences of family structure and family relationship on juvenile delinquent behavior in Malaysia. A sample of 196 juveniles from two rehabilitation centers in Malaysia participated …

A Collaborative Intervention: Measuring The Impact Of A Flipped Classroom Approach On Library One-Shots For The Composition Classroom, Maureen Garvey, Anne Hays, Amy F. Stempler

Collaborative Librarianship

Instruction Librarians teaching one-shot information literacy (IL) sessions to freshman composition classes at academic universities across the U.S. experience a familiar set of issues. In response, librarians have produced a bounty of literature detailing flipped instruction approaches, collaborative case studies with outside departments, and critiques of the library one-shot, but there is little research describing attempts to combine these three approaches in one study. Both a case study and an impact-assessment study, this article describes a collaborative intervention between the Library Instruction team, the Writing Across the Curriculum program, and the English Department, with the purpose of studying the intervention’s …

Functional Equivalency Of Rotterdam Rules, Shane Sankaranarayana

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

This article critically analyses the ‘electronic transport records’ (electronic bills of lading) introduced by the Rotterdam Rules against the traditional paper bill of lading to identify the functional equivalency in the carriage of goods by sea.

Fabrication Of An Autonomous Lawn Mower Prototype With Path Planning And Obstacle Avoiding Capabilities, D. R. Dasun Wijewickrama, K. M. Harsha Karunanayaka, H. W. Poorna Senadheera, T. M. Godamulla

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Autonomous lawn mowers have been identified as one of the most famous innovations in the recent past. However, complex operational functions, data acquisition methods and the high costs of supporting items result in the expensive nature of these autonomous lawn mowers which in turn dissuades its use in domestic environments. Primary objectives of the research comprised of building a system to identify the working perimeter by means of waypoint identification and the development of an algorithm to detect obstacles in the path followed. This paper presents the completed mechanical design of an autonomous lawn mower prototype while innovating the art …

Analysis Of The Bond Performance Durability Between Cfrp And Steel With Changing Environmental Conditions In Sri Lanka, D. R. Dasun Wijewickrama

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

The use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) to strengthen steel structures is one of the recent innovative developments being made. However, much research hasn’t been performed regarding how the bond performance varies under different environmental conditions during the installation phase of CFRP. This study was conducted in order to address these limitations by testing samples under different environmental conditions around Sri Lanka. Four-point-bending test was carried out on the eight test specimens and the research findings revealed that CFRP absolutely increased the strength of steel by 39% when bonded together. Additionally, it was found that extreme humidity conditions significantly …

Factors That Affect The Buying Behaviour Of The Shippers And Freight Forwarders When Choosing An Ocean Carrier In Sri Lanka, Osanda Chiranthana Ariyadasa, Viraji Waidyasekara

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

The shipping sector has become the backbone of international trade and globalization. Therefore, the freight transportation selection is of vital importance for the shippers and International Freight Forwarder (IFF). Accordingly, assessment of requirements and trends of freight forwarding while understanding key factors that rule its efficacious movement is a timely want to provide high quality service to societies. This study aims to determine the factors that affect both shippers and IFF’s when selecting an ocean carrier preference to the Sri Lanka. Primary data is collected through Questionnaires and 174 questionnaires have been collected. Descriptive analysis has been carried out to …