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Burnt Sugar Cake- Recipe, Alexis Robb

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

There is nothing better than burnt sugar cake when it’s made right, oh my gosh it is to die for! [Laughs] not to mention no one else likes it so I get the whole things to myself! Your granny makes it the best, when I make it, [Pauses for a moment] it ain’t pretty, it’s not just burnt sugar its scorched sugar cake. Your grandma got the recipe from a forest rangers wife when we lived in Mountain City, Nevada. I’m glad we met her because I don’t know what I would do without my burnt sugar cake. Oh, my …

Associations Between General And Central Obesity And Hypertension Among Children: The Childhood Obesity Study In China Mega-Cities, Yaling Zhao, Liang Wang, Bo Xue, Youfa Wang

ETSU Faculty Works

In this study, we examined the associations of general and central obesity and hypertension among Chinese children. Data was collected from 1626 children aged 7-16 years and their parents in four mega-cities across China. Mixed effect models examined associations of general and central obesity with hypertension, and between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-To-height ratio (WHtR), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The prevalence of general obesity, central obesity, and hypertension among the children was 11.1%, 19.7%, and 9.0%, respectively. More boys had general and central obesity than girls (15.2% vs. 6.9%; 27.4% vs. 11.7%, …

Hallucinations Are Real To Patients With Dementia, R. C. Hamdy, Amber E. Kinser, J. V. Lewis, Rebecca Copeland

ETSU Faculty Works

In this case study, we present a patient with preexistent posttraumatic stress disorder and psychosis who has been recently diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. He is experiencing vivid hallucinations. What went wrong between him and his wife as a result of these hallucinations is presented. Alternative actions that could have been used are suggested.

Volume 101, Number 4 (Winter 2017)

Judicature

No abstract provided.

Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2016/2017, Tennessee. Department Of Safety & Homeland Security.

Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Human Dispersal From Siberia To Beringia: Assessing A Beringian Standstill In Light Of The Archaeological Evidence, Kelly E. Graf, Ian Buvit

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

With genetic studies showing unquestionable Asian origins of the first Americans, the Siberian and Beringian archaeological records are absolutely critical for understanding the initial dispersal of modern humans in the Western Hemisphere. The genetics-based Beringian Standstill Model posits a three-stage dispersal process and necessitates several expectations of the archaeological record of northeastern Asia. Here we present an overview of the Siberian and Beringian Upper Paleolithic records and discuss them in the context of a Beringian Standstill. We report that not every expectation of the model is met with archaeological data at hand.

Annual Report On Energy-Efficient Purchasing, Central Procurement Office, Fiscal Year 2016-2017, Tennessee. Department Of General Services.

Energy-Efficiency Reports

No abstract provided.

2017 Bot Resolution Index, Central Washington University Central Washington University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Resolution Index of the Board of Trustees at Central Washington University, 2017.

2017-December-01-2018 Grammy Nomination, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2017-December-01-Ross: Tennessee Artist Fellow, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Time Series Forecast Analysis In Wholesale Broiler Markets, Christopher R. Sims

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In 2016 the chicken industry provided nearly 1.2 million jobs, 68 billion dollars in wages, 313 billion dollars in economic activity and 24 billion dollars in government revenue (John Dunham & Associates, Inc., 2016). Broiler production has changed dramatically from the early 90’s to the turn of the 21st century. Technological advancements, continuous improvements, production efficiencies and industry changes have made the industry the global market it is today. The poultry industry is an extremely volatile market with prices constantly fluctuating in response to input price volatility and demand and supply changes. These changes are often driven by world economic …

The Religious Liberty Jurisprudence Of Justice Antonin Scalia, Ronald J. Colombo

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reflections Upon The Jurisprudence Of Justice Antonin Scalia: Selections From Securities Law, Arbitration, And Administrative Law, Anthony Michael Sabino

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Federalism And Constitutional Criminal Law, Brenner M. Fissell

Hofstra Law Review

A vast body of constitutional law regulates the way that police investigate crimes and the way that criminal cases are handled at trial. The Supreme Court has imposed far fewer rules regarding what can be a crime in the first place, how it must be defined, and how much it can be punished. What explains this one-sided favoring of “procedure” over “substance?” This Article aims to unearth and assess the justification that the Court itself most often uses when it refuses to place constitutional limits on substantive criminal law: federalism. While the Court often invokes the concept to rationalize its …

Legal Barriers And Disincentives To Self-Sufficient Disaster Preparation In The United States, Haley Palfreyman Jankowski

Hofstra Law Review

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and a slew of other natural disasters affecting the United States, all Americans cannot help thinking about effective damage control for current and future disasters. I grew up in Houston, Texas where we went through countless hurricanes, torrential rainstorms, and the resulting power outages, and after surviving each one, we inevitably thought: What can we do to prepare better for the next one? Preparing to be self-sufficient in the aftermath of a life-changing disaster should be a top priority not just for individuals but for the government as well. After all, the more prepared …

Exemplary And Exceptional Confusion Under The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Dora W. Klein

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Commodification Of Trademarks: Some Final Thoughts On Trademark Dilution, Kenneth L. Port

Hofstra Law Review

After nearly 20 years of effectiveness, the Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA) remains as controversial as ever. What the 20 years of jurisprudence has taught us is that academics have been right all along. Dilution is either unconstitutional, inappropriate, or simply misguided legislation. This article calls for its repeal. A thorough literature review shows that most academics oppose dilution. A study of all trademark litigation demonstrates that the cause of action of pure dilution never appears in reported cases anymore. The existence of the FTDA gives trademark holders the perverse incentive to claim that all marks are famous as “fame” …

Srnanalyzer-A Flexible And Customizable Small Rna Sequencing Data Analysis Pipeline., Xiaogang Wu, Taek-Kyun Kim, David Baxter, Kelsey Scherler, Aaron Gordon, Olivia Fong, Alton Etheridge, David J Galas, Kai Wang

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Although many tools have been developed to analyze small RNA sequencing (sRNA-Seq) data, it remains challenging to accurately analyze the small RNA population, mainly due to multiple sequence ID assignment caused by short read length. Additional issues in small RNA analysis include low consistency of microRNA (miRNA) measurement results across different platforms, miRNA mapping associated with miRNA sequence variation (isomiR) and RNA editing, and the origin of those unmapped reads after screening against all endogenous reference sequence databases. To address these issues, we built a comprehensive and customizable sRNA-Seq data analysis pipeline-sRNAnalyzer, which enables: (i) comprehensive miRNA profiling strategies to …

The Human Plasma Proteome Draft Of 2017: Building On The Human Plasma Peptideatlas From Mass Spectrometry And Complementary Assays., Jochen M Schwenk, Gilbert S Omenn, Zhi Sun, David S Campbell, Mark S Baker, Christopher M Overall, Ruedi Aebersold, Robert L Moritz, Eric W Deutsch

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Human blood plasma provides a highly accessible window to the proteome of any individual in health and disease. Since its inception in 2002, the Human Proteome Organization's Human Plasma Proteome Project (HPPP) has been promoting advances in the study and understanding of the full protein complement of human plasma and on determining the abundance and modifications of its components. In 2017, we review the history of the HPPP and the advances of human plasma proteomics in general, including several recent achievements. We then present the latest 2017-04 build of Human Plasma PeptideAtlas, which yields ∼43 million peptide-spectrum matches and 122,730 …

Draft Genome Sequence Of A Monokaryotic Model Brown-Rot Fungus Postia (Rhodonia) Placenta Sb12, Jill Gaskell, Phil Kersten, Luis F. Larrondo, Paulo Canessa, Diego Martinez, David Hibbett, Monika Schmoll, Christian P. Kubicek, Angel T. Martinez, Jagjit Yadav, Emma Master, Jon Karl Magnuson, Debbie Yaver, Randy Berka, Kathleen Lail, Cindy Chen, Kurt Labutti, Matt Nolan, Anna Lipzen, Andrea Aerts, Robert Riley, Kerrie Barry, Bernard Henrissat, Robert Blanchette, Igor V. Grigoriev, Dan Cullen

Biology

We report the genome of Postia (Rhodonia) placenta MAD-SB12, a homokaryotic wood decay fungus (Basidiomycota, Polyporales). Intensively studied as a representative brown rot decayer, the gene complement is consistent with the rapid depolymerization of cellulose but not lignin.

Graduate Internship Report - Las Plumas High School, Richard Darrach

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship/project report includes validation documents required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Las Plumas High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The internship included the construction of a facility to house and care for fair livestock. Accompanying the project report are photos illustrating the construction steps and educational processes utilized to complete the project.

Residential Housing Project - Weed, Ca, Spencer Guy Shobe

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Housing For Weed, Ca, Ariana Alaniz

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Commercial Application Of Sustainable Self-Consolidating Grout, Adrian Saraf, Nick Knowles

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Replacement Housing For 780 S. Davis Ave, Weed, Ca, Kimberley Bocanegra

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Weed, Ca Housing Project, Trenton Jay Pichel

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Great Northern Services Housing, Rory S. De Sevilla

Architectural Engineering

This project was part of a competition integrated into an interdisciplinary class focused on Integrated Project Delivery. The project is a proposed single-family house design for the non-profit organization Great Northern Services in Weed, CA. Included in this project are proposed construction documents and calculations pertaining to the design, accomplished in conjunction with architecture and construction management students.

Des And Tdes Performance Evaluation For Non-Pipelined And Pipelined Implementations In Vhdl Using The Cyclone Ii Fpga Technology, Edni Del Rosal

Theses and Dissertations

Two ongoing issues that engineers must face in the new era of data analytics are performance and security. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) offer a new solution for optimizing the performance of applications while the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and the Triple Data Encryption Standard (TDES) offer a mean to secure information. In this thesis we present a Non-Pipelined and Pipelined, in Electronic Code Book (EBC) mode, implementations in VHDL of these two commonly utilized cryptography schemes. Using Altera Cyclone II FPGA as our platform, we design and verify the implementations with the EDA tools provided by Altera. We gather …

In His Wake: Applying Life's Truths In Fiction, Joseph M. Balderas

Theses and Dissertations

The culmination of the creative work and its introduction attempt to delve into the psyche of what it means to lose someone you love. The screenplay explores the grieving process and the coping mechanisms that accompanies it, with an examination on how far some people are willing to go for closure.

To reach my conclusions, I draw from my own life experience, the experiences of others, and a fine amount of research. It also means to shed light on the impermanent mental strain that chaperon’s grief.

Brava & Gloria: A Mexican Counterstory Screenplay, Jose David Garcia Gilling

Theses and Dissertations

“Brava & Gloria: A Counterstory Screenplay” is a thesis work which combines the theoretical aspects of Latinx representation in films with a full-length, feature film screenplay. In this work I use speculative fiction aesthetics to address the matter of representation and I create a version of how I would like to see Latinxs represented on screen. The story of “Gloria and Brava” is a medium to achieve this. Even though it does not mimic my personal experience as an immigrant, the core of the story is my family’s and my own experience as a Latino in the United States. Consequently, …