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From War Dogs To Service Dogs: The Retirement And Adoption Of Military Working Dogs, Mackenzie Landa

Animal Law Review

Military Working Dogs (MWD) are canine service members that provide safety, comfort, love, and sometimes their lives to their human teammates. Soldiers rely on these dogs for companionship, support, and protection. However, handler dog teams are often separated when human soldiers return home from deployment. The dogs, classified as property by the Department of Defense, remain overseas and work until they are no longer useful to the military. Once the military decides a MWD is unable to serve, the dog is often left abroad unless a handler or nonprofit organization can fund the dog’s transport back to the United States. …

Don’T Wait For Them To Come To You: Partnering With Student Support Services, Katie Bishop

Criss Library Faculty Publications

AT ANY INSTITUTION a positive culture is a critical element in overall organizational effectiveness. In my four years at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Libraries I have seen the transition of a dean, an associate dean, two directors, and multiple faculty and staff. Notwithstanding this turnover, the library staff members have successfully come together to create a new student- centered, inclusive, and engaged library culture. Many factors went into this change, and the leadership turnover actually served to strengthen our library organizational model into one that is more open and communicative. However, the culture changes in my unit, …

The Effect Of Elaborative Interrogation On The Synthesis Of Ideas From Multiple Sources Of Information, Omer Farooq

Criss Library Faculty Publications

The new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (ACRL, 2016) highlights the ability to synthesize ideas from multiple sources of information as one of the key knowledge practices as students navigate an increasingly complex information landscape. With the introduction of this new document, there is a strong need for evidence-based guidance for information literacy instruction in academic libraries. There is little generalizable empirical research based on cognitive science principles to guide information literacy instruction practice. The present study examined the effectiveness of elaborative interrogation instructional strategy on integration and transformation of ideas from multiple sources of information. 86 participants …

The Greek Stoa.” 2014. Entry For The Springer Encyclopedia Of Global Archaeology, Erika Z. Damer

Classical Studies Faculty Publications

Stoa is an ancient Greek term applied to a type of long, narrow, free-standing building with a colonnaded façade. The stoa developed as an architectural form in Archaic Greece, and was most popular from the fifth through first centuries BCE. The stoa should be distinguished from the colonnaded avenues typical of late Hellenistic and Roman cities and from the Roman porticus.

2018-2019 Undergraduate Course Descriptions, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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2018-2019 Graduate Course Descriptions, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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Case Ip Law, Case Western Reserve University School Of Law, The Spangenberg Center For Law, Technology & The Arts

Case IP Law News

Vol. 5, # 1

• Fusion program examines the fundamentals powering the world’s fourth industrial revolution
• IP Venture Clinic helps launch student startup aimed at increasing efficiency in aerodynamics
• Law school signs international partnership agreement with the IÉSEG School of Management in France
• Graduating 3L Aaron Childs’ paper to be published in the Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal
• Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Law Academy available online
• Patent Pro Bono Program opens new doors for Ohio inventors
• Professor Craig Nard coauthors new book, Intellectual Property and the Judiciary 
• Zahra Smith joins IP Venture Clinic as director
• Masters in Patent Practice …

Dynamic Cybersecurity Warnings : Subliminal And Supraliminal Approaches, Mini Zeng

Dissertations

People experience many cybersecurity attacks in their daily lives. They may also unnecessarily disclose private information. Computer warnings are used as one of the last lines of defense. Researchers and designers have actively sought to understand how users interact with security warnings and why warnings are often ignored. They want to design warnings to be effective but not interrupt people’s main tasks. In this dissertation, I propose a framework named the Leveled Human Behavior Warning (LHBW) model. We group computer warning designs and evaluations into five levels: warning stimuli, warning perception, warning storage and memory retrieval, decision-making, and behavior. The …

Neonatal Safety Information Reported To The Fda During Drug Development Studies., Debbie Avant, Gerri Baer, Jason N. Moore, Panli Zheng, Alfred Sorbello, Ron Ariagno, Lynne Yao, Gilbert J. Burckart, Jian Wang

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Relatively few neonatal drug development studies have been conducted, but an increase is expected with the enactment of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). Understanding the safety of drugs studied in neonates is complicated by the unique nature of the population and the level of illness. The objective of this study was to examine neonatal safety data submitted to the FDA in studies pursuant to the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) between 1998 and 2015.

METHODS: FDA databases were searched for BPCA and/or PREA studies that enrolled …

Understanding Administrators' Perceptions On Transition Education, Jessica Rose Samples

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Transition education is a required component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Information Act of 2004, and all students who have disabilities must have a transition education plan to prepare them for life after high school. However, there are no definitive standards for transition programs, and it is unclear how administrators with successful transition education programs support those programs to make them successful. The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to examine how administrators of successful programs perceive transition education programs. Systems theory provided the framework for this study because administrators can impact the entire special education system by …

Focus, 2018, Winter, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Families' Decisions To Not Enroll Their Children In Pre-K: A Qualitative Study, Jennifer Scarbrough

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High-quality preschool is freely available at two locations in a rural area. However, many parents choose not to send their children to preschool at all, despite its availability and demonstrated benefits to children. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to understand why families did not enroll children pre-K. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model was used as a conceptual framework for the study. which suggests that child development is influenced by multiple environmental factors. Research questions were related to examining the perspectives of parents who had not enrolled their children in pre-K on their inhibitions and inducements to enroll their …

Understanding The Geologic Record In A Seventh-Day Adventist Perspective, Samuel A. Abdala

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

In his classical collection of biographies titled Parallel Lives, Plutarch tells of the mischievous Procrustes, whose defeat was counted among the feats of the Athenian hero Theseus. Procrustes had the curious habit of inviting any passerby traveler to rest at his abode, only to meticulously impose upon his guest the requirement that the guest be made to proportionally fit the bed that he had provided for him. If the guest were too short, he would be stretched (needless to say, to his death) until the body met the bed’s length. If the guest were too tall, he would be executed …

Gender, Anthropology, And Sexuality In New Testament Perspective: Implications For Transgenderism, Larry L. Lichtenwalter

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

In April, 2017, the members of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Executive Committee voted to accept a “Statement on Transgenderism.”1 Reactions reported from the floor as well as published responses underscore the controversial and personal nature of the subject. 2 When we talk about transgenderism we are talking about people. When a face (person) is attached to the word “transgender,” it abruptly becomes something very personal, undeniably real, and extremely complex. The intensely personal realities of human internal crisis are highlighted in the rise of transgender issues to social and medical prominence in our changing culture.3 It can be …

Ellen White, Health, And The Third Angel’S Message: Part 3– Recognizing Environmental Hazards And Minimizing Their Impact, Warren A. Shipton

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

Satan’s rebellion in heaven centered around his dissatisfaction with the principles and organization of the heavenly domain (Isa 14:12–14). In his first recorded interchange on earth after his expulsion from heaven, Satan inferred there was a moral defect in God’s character in the words “You will not surely die” (Gen 3:4) in response to Eve’s repetition of God’s advice that death would follow disobedience (v. 3). Eve was deceived by his persuasive reasoning. After Adam’s choice to follow Eve in rebellion, God’s portrait (image) commenced to be erased in humanity through disbelief and disobedience. This process has continued with the …

River Report. State Of The Lower St. Johns River Basin, Florida: Water Quality, Fisheries, Aquatic Life, Contaminants, 2018, Environmental Protection Board, City Of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida, Jacksonville University, Gerry Pinto, Gretchen Bielmyer-Fraser, Nisse Goldberg, Anthony Ouellette, An-Phong Le, Radha Pyati, Charles Closmann, Brian P. Zoellner

State of the River Report

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Effects Of Scale And The Biophysical Environment On Sense Of Place In Northeastern Wisconsin's Bioregions, Francis R. Eanes, Janet M. Silbernagel, Patrick Robinson

All Faculty Scholarship

Understanding individuals’ and groups’ sense of place can provide insights into how people interact with and treat both natural and built environments, and inform understandings of proenvironmental behavior, place-protective action, management of regional amenities, participatory landscape planning, and environmental education initiatives. Notwithstanding these invaluable contributions, the empirical place scholarship has paid relatively little attention to several key dynamics, including the existence and implications of broad-scale sense of place, whether sense of place occurs in low- or mixed-amenity areas, and the biophysical (and bioregional) dimensions of sense of place. Accordingly, this empirical, phenomenological study investigates the scale at which sense of …

Antitrust Remedies For Labor Market Power, Suresh Naidu, Eric A. Posner, Glen Weyl

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

Recent research indicates that labor market power has contributed to wage inequality and economic stagnation. Although the antitrust laws prohibit firms from restricting competition in labor markets like in product markets, the government does little to address the labor market problem and private litigation has been rare and mostly unsuccessful. The reason is that the analytic methods for evaluating labor market power in antitrust contexts are primitive, far less sophisticated than the legal rules used to judge product market power. To remedy this asymmetry, we propose methods for judging the effects of mergers on labor markets. We also extend our …

Hunter Harvest Effect On The Breeding Bird Population Of Northern Pintail Anas Acuta In North America, Matthew Wang

Journal of Earth and Life Science

Hunter harvest and the effects that it can have on population dynamics is a relationship used by wildlife professionals when making management decisions. Hunter harvest can be compensatory or additive on wildlife populations and instances where hunter harvest has been a key role in a population decline, and sometimes demise, is an occurrence studied in wildlife management. Waterfowl numbers in North America have increased 17% since 1960, but during that same time frame the Northern Pintail population has decreased 40%. Hunter harvest data has been recorded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 1961, while they have simultaneously been …

Digital Commons @ Andrews University: Annual Report 2018, James White Library

Library Administration and Marketing

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A Genomic Approach To The Complex Relationship Between An Apicomplexan Endosymbiont And Its Host, Christopher Paight

Open Access Dissertations

Nephromyces, a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa, has recently been described as having a mutualistic relationship with its host: tunicates in the Molgulidae family (Saffo et al. 2010). If true, Nephromyces would be the only known example of a mutualistic apicomplexan genus. In addition to the possible switch to mutualism, Nephromyces is one of a few apicomplexan groups containing bacterial endosymbionts. To test the hypothesis that endosymbiotic bacteria facilitated the transition of Nephromyces from parasitism, the metabolic capabilities of Nephromyces and its bacterial endosymbionts need to be determined. The transition from obligate parasite to endosymbiont is predicted to involve …

The Microbiome Of Four North American Nicrophorus Species (Coleoptera: Silphidae): Implications For Parental Care Behavior In Insects, Morgan Olmstead

Master's Theses and Capstones

Nicrophorus (Coleoptera: Silphidae) are a unique genus of beetles in which both parents exhibit parental care. The female parents maintain the carcass resource for the young and directly feed growing larvae, while often the males maintain the carcass and prevent usurpation from congeners and conspecifics in search of the ephemeral resource. The beetles in this genus are known to compete with both animal carcass microbiota and soil microbiota, thus developing several mechanisms to combat these microbes. In this study, four North Americanus Nicrophorus spp. microbiomes were characterized and compared to each other in effort to determine the core Nicrophorus microbiome. …

Quantifying The Effects Of Motor Tasks On Corticokinematic Coherence In Parkinson's Disease, Debanjan Borthakur

Open Access Master's Theses

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder. Researchers are investigating ways to identify neural and behavioral markers for PD that can lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatments. The goal of this research is to quantify the effects of motor tasks on corticokinematic coherence(CKC) in PD. We can consider this research as a proof of concept study. This research can eventually help us quantify the motor symptoms related to PD using the measurement process called CKC. Brain muscle synchrony can be quantified as corticomuscular coherence (CMC) and corticokinematic coherence (CKC). Surgical and Pharmacological treatments have not been shown to …

การวิเคราะห์ผลกระทบทางด้านเศรษฐกิจและสังคมจากการเปลี่ยนแปลงการใช้ที่ดินบริเวณชายฝั่งอ่าวบ้านดอน จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี, รัฐพงษ์ ชูติกัณฑ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาการเปลี่ยนแปลงการใช้ที่ดินของพื้นที่ชายฝั่งอ่าวบ้านดอนและเพื่อวิเคราะห์ผลกระทบด้านเศรษฐกิจและสังคมที่เกิดขึ้นจากการเปลี่ยนแปลงของพื้นที่ดังกล่าว การดำเนินการวิจัยประกอบด้วย 4 ขั้นตอนคือ 1) การศึกษาการเปลี่ยนแปลงการใช้ที่ดินของพื้นที่ชายฝั่งอ่าวบ้านดอนในระหว่าง พ.ศ. 2537 – 2560 จากการแปลภาพถ่ายดาวเทียม 2) การศึกษาผลกระทบด้านเศรษฐกิจและสังคมในพื้นที่ศึกษา ใช้วิธีการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึก (Deep Interview) และการสังเกตการณ์ (Observation) จากประชาชนในพื้นที่ เช่น ผู้นำชุมชน เกษตรกรผู้เพาะเลี้ยงสัตว์น้ำชายฝั่ง 3) การวิเคราะห์ผลกระทบทางเศรษฐกิจและสังคมจากการเปลี่ยนแปลงการใช้ที่ดิน รวมถึงปัจจัยที่ก่อให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลง ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) ในระหว่าง พ.ศ. 2537–2560 การใช้ที่ดินของพื้นที่ชายฝั่งอ่าวบ้านดอนมีการเปลี่ยนแปลงจากพื้นที่ภาคเกษตรกรรม (เกษตรกรรมและพื้นที่เพาะเลี้ยงสัตว์น้ำ) ไปเป็นชุมชน (เช่น ที่อยู่อาศัย ถนน) และพื้นที่โล่งมากที่สุด ผลกระทบด้านเศรษฐกิจที่เกิดขึ้น ได้แก่ 1. รายได้ลดลง 2.หนี้สินเพิ่มขึ้น 3.การสูญเสียที่ดิน 4.การเปลี่ยนแปลงอาชีพ โดยปัจจัยที่ก่อให้เกิดผลกระทบทางเศรษฐกิจ ได้แก่ เงินทุน มลพิษทางน้ำ ภัยธรรมชาติ โครงการพัฒนาในพื้นที่ การพัฒนาของเทคโนโลยี ราคาผลผลิตสัตว์น้ำ ระบบนายทุน เป็นต้น ผลกระทบทางสังคมที่เกิดขึ้น ได้แก่ 1.ความสัมพันธ์ของคนชุมชนลดลง 2.ความขัดแย้งในชุมชน 3.การเลือนหายไปของภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่น โดยปัจจัยที่ก่อให้เกิดผลกระทบทางสังคม ได้แก่ เปลี่ยนแปลงทางด้านอาชีพ การเปลี่ยนสู่สังคมเมือง ระบบนายทุน การแย่งชิงทรัพยากรในพื้นที่

Systems Biology Approach For The Establishment Of Veterinary Bone Tissue Engineering: The Proteomics Of Cbm-Mscs And Cdpscs Osteogenic Models, Sirirat Nantavisai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The utilization of canine mesenchymal stem cells (cMSCs) with multipotent capabilities has been regarded for possible therapy of incorrigible bone disease. Although various sources of cMSCs show similar characteristics, they are different in osteogenic potential due to their original cellular sources. This study was designed to globally explore and analyze the in vitro differentiation potential and behavior of canine bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (cBM-MSCs) and canine dental pulp stem cells (cDPSCs) toward osteogenic lineage. An in vitro osteogenic differentiation potential of the cells was preliminarily compared in terms of alkaline phosphatase activity assay and Von Kossa staining. Global study …

Population Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics Of Piperacillin In Critically Ill Patients During The Early Phaseof Sepsis, Waroonrat Sukarnjanaset

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Piperacillin/Tazobactam is frequently used for empirical treatment in patients with sepsis. Pathophysiological changes during the early phase of sepsis have significant effects on pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) behaviors. This study aimed to characterize the population PKs of piperacillin and investigate probability of target attainment (PTA) and cumulative fraction of response (CFR) of various dosage regimens in critically ill patients during the early phase of sepsis. Methods: Forty-eight patients treated with piperacillin/tazobactam were recruited. Five blood samples were drawn before and during 0-0.5, 0.5-2, 2-4 and 4-6 or 8 hours after administration. Free piperacillin concentrations were determined using HPLC. Population PKs was …

Color Stability, Water Sorption And Water Solubility Of Various Artificial Acrylic Resin Teeth, Piyaporn Foungfu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Color stability, water sorption and water solubility of the acrylic resin artificial teeth are the success keys to the appearance and mechanical properties of the denture teeth. The objective of the present study was to compare the color stability, water sorption and water solubility of 3 commercial artificial teeth: linear PMMA (NEW), resin composite (CPX) and cross-linked PMMA (ANT) and 1 color-liked heat-polymerized acrylic resin (MAJ). 80 colume-shaped specimens (9 mm/ 2 mm thickness) were fabricated for color stability test using a spectrophotometer after immersing in water or coffee solution at 1, 7, 28, 56 and 84 days. 40 colume-shape …

Molecular Modeling On Potent Compounds Toward Envelope Proteins Of Dengue And Zika Viruses, Kowit Hengphasatporn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

More than half of the world's population has a high risk of dengue and Zika viral infection that is one of a leading cause of death and brain's abnormality in children whereas there are no effective prevention or therapeutic agents to cure this disease. Recently, the flavanone derivative (FN5Y) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) have been reported the inhibiting efficacy against dengue and Zika viruses, however, the mechanism of inhibitors is still ambiguous. Nowadays, the computer-aided drug design (CADD) and structure-based virtual screening method (SBVS) become the important techniques to reveal insight into the inhibitor's binding pattern and help drug discovery …