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Volume 116, Number 9 - Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

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3-D Printable Polymer Pelletizer Chopper For Fused Granular Fabrication-Based Additive Manufacturing, Aubrey Woern, Joshua M. Pearce

Department of Materials Science and Engineering Publications

Although distributed additive manufacturing can provide high returns on investment, the current markup on commercial filament over base polymers limits deployment. These cost barriers can be surmounted by eliminating the entire process of fusing filament by three-dimensional (3-D) printing products directly from polymer granules. Fused granular fabrication (FGF) (or fused particle fabrication (FPF)) is being held back in part by the accessibility of low-cost pelletizers and choppers. An open-source 3-D printable invention disclosed here allows for precisely controlled pelletizing of both single thermopolymers as well as composites for 3-D printing. The system is designed, built, and tested for its ability …

Homefield Energy Helps Replace Campus Trees Lost To Emerald Ash Borer, John Twork

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Apakah Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Menjadi Kontributor Utama Dalam Pembentukan Perilaku Penggunaan Pembalut Pada Remaja Putri Di Daerah Pedesaan Kabupaten Pangkep?, Rosmina Rosmina, Safrullah Amir, Badaruddin Badaruddin, Ahdy Syafar

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Are Knowledge and Attitude Being Main Contributors in Shaping Behavior of Pad Use among Female Adolescents in Rural Pangkep District? Inappropriate use of pads may lead to various reproductive health problems. Behavior of pad use is initiated by knowledge and attitude domain. Female adolescents are the most vulnerable group in which there is a tendency to develop negative stigma against menstruation so that impact on lack of exposure to the menstrual hygiene information. This study aims to determine association between knowledge and attitude in shaping behavior of pad use among female adolescents in rural. The type of research used was …

Building Eden, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Ralph Deigh is the most famous vernacular American architect you've never heard of. After a military career spanning two wars and struggles with homelessness and PTSD, he is invited to design an entirely new rural community for the 21st century. Twin disasters (fire and flood) in Dare County, West Virginia, set up the circumstances for him to join with Rosemary Mueller and the wealthy Ohio-based Mueller Foundation and a mysterious group of local Dare County residents led by Adam Sennett, County Clerk of Dare County. Together, they design and build the new town of Eden, West Virginia.

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Hand Hygiene Among Hospital Staff: A Survey Of Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice In A General Hospital In Syria, Maha Othman, Cornelis Jonker

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Poor hand-hygiene adherence endangers the safety of both healthcare workers and patients. A cross-sectional Knowledge Attitudes Practicing (KAP) survey (n= 268) and an observation of hand-hygiene compliance (n= 36) were conducted among staff in a general hospital in Syria. The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of compliance with hand hygiene protocols by general health care workers including their knowledge, attitude and practice. The mean overall observed hand-hygiene compliance rate was 45.7% (95% CI 37.1 – 54.3). Nurses were observed to have better compliance than physicians. Staff were observed to be more concerned in performing hand-hygiene after …

Integrated Health Post For Child Health (Posyandu) As A Community-Based Program In Indonesia: An Exploratory Study, Agus Setiawan, Yodi Christiani

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Integrated Health Post for Child Health (Posyandu) has been endorsed since 1984 as a community-based health program in Indonesia. Despite its potential in improving child health outcomes, evidence related to its current implementation is lacking. This study aimed to explore the current implementation of posyandu in the country. Data of 638 posyandu surveyed in the 5th wave of Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS-5) located in urban and rural areas were analyzed, applying chi-square and independent t-test method. Posyandu surveyed run a number of activities (mean type of activities=8.1 in rural vs. 7.4 in urban areas, p

Mental Health Stigma And Help-Seeking In A College Sample: Barriers And Potential Motivators For Action, Christina H. Morris

Honors College Theses

Stigma surrounding mental health is one of many barriers impeding help-seeking behavior. This study had two aims: (1) to examine the relationships between mental wellbeing, internalized stigma, help-seeking attitudes, and demographic variables such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and marital status, and (2) to explore what hinders students in the help-seeking process and determine what would make students more likely to seek psychological help if they perceive a need for it. It was hypothesized that the relationship between internalized stigma and help-seeking attitudes would be moderated by gender, and the relationship between mental wellbeing and help-seeking attitudes would be mediated …

Israel Redux: The Image Of Christ In The Gospel According To John, Geert Heetebrij

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

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Using The Theory Of Planned Behavior To Understand University Students Recycling Behavior, Vanessa Sonnenfeld

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Improving recycling behavior is an important means to reducing the ever-increasing amount of waste sent to landfills. When discussing sustainable behaviors, such as recycling, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) can be used to explain why people make the decisions they do. The Theory of Planned Behavior utilizes attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control to be the predictors of behavioral intention. Once we can better explain why students decide to recycle or not to recycle we can utilize this data to increase recycling rates. The Theory of Planned Behavior was used as a basis for this study in order …

Introduction To Data Analytics And Emerging Real-World Use Cases, Art Chaovalitwongse

Operations Management Presentations

Data analytics is a rapidly emerging interdisciplinary research area that involves advances in engineering, computer science, statistics and operations research. This webinar is focused on introducing the foundation of data analytics and emerging real-world use cases of data analytics. This presentation will begin with a discussion of the mathematical and statistical modeling aspects of various levels of data analytics (i.e., descriptive, predictive and prescriptive). In this webinar, you will hear an overview of data analytics in real world problems ranging from healthcare analytics, retail analytics and financial analytics.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern to host outstanding high school students during annual Southern Scholars Showcase

• Medical Laboratory Science program receives accreditation from national organization

Librarian's Report 11-27-2018, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Librarian's Reports

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Faculty Senate Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes

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Faculty Senate Agenda

Faculty Senate Agendas

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Analysis Of The Economic Development Of Statesboro, Georgia’S Blue Mile: A Structural Approach For Diversification, Cadence Dwyer

Honors College Theses

The Blue Mile has become a center for Statesboro’s Economic Development plan of business diversification and downtown revitalization. Downtown revitalization is important not only to existing businesses but also to expanding the property tax base. The gauging of revitalization and diversification in the field of community development has been overlooked in favor of qualitative generalizations. Burayidi’s Scorecard is used as a basis to establish a standard for the structural analysis tests conducted to measure business diversification.

Measuring And Understanding Social-Emotional Behaviors In Preschoolers From Rural Pakistan, Jenna E. Finch, Aisha Khizar Yousafzai, Muneera Rasheed, Jelena Obradović

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is widely-used to measure symptoms of common childhood behavioral problems that may lead to mental health difficulties. In a sample of 1,302 highly-disadvantaged mothers and their preschoolers, we evaluated the factor structure and reliability of the parent-report version of the SDQ in rural Pakistan. Confirmatory factor analyses suggested that the original structure of the SDQ was not appropriate for our data. We created conceptually- and empirically-coherent measures of children’s externalizing behavior problems and prosocial skills. Child and family correlates of social-emotional behaviors were similar to those found in other countries, supporting the validity of …

Imass Time: The Future, In Future!, Qingwei Ma, Eric Adua, Mary C. Boyce, Xingang Li, Guang Ji, Wei Wang

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Joseph John Thomson discovered and proved the existence of electrons through a series of experiments. His work earned him a Nobel Prize in 1906 and initiated the era of mass spectrometry (MS). In the intervening time, other researchers have also been awarded the Nobel Prize for significant advances in MS technology. The development of soft ionization techniques was central to the application of MS to large biological molecules and led to an unprecedented interest in the study of biomolecules such as proteins (proteomics), metabolites (metabolomics), carbohydrates (glycomics), and lipids (lipidomics), allowing a better understanding of the molecular underpinnings of health …

Behrdie, Brendan T. Murphy

Theses

Humans are and always will be consumers. They have utilized goods to solve problems and explore creative ideas. As cultures evolved, new products came about with increasing complexities and functions. People began to consume products for their meaning rather than for the service the objects provided. Currently, products dominate human life, a culture of materialism driving incredible consumption rates. Excessive consumption creates problems for the environment and human well-being. Many strategies have been proposed to reduce the rapid accumulating of products, however, as they do not address consumers, but instead producers, lasting impact has yet to be found. A solution …

Documenting Agricultural Indigenous Knowledge And Provision Of Access Through Online Database Platform, Constant Okello-Obura

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The basic component of any country’s agricultural knowledge system is its agricultural indigenous knowledge (AIK). It encompasses the skills, experiences and insights of people, applied to maintain or improve their livelihood. Regrettably, today, many AIK systems are at risk of becoming extinct because of rapidly changing natural environments and fast pacing economic, political, and cultural changes on a global scale. Practices vanish if not documented and this curtails knowledge growth. Sometimes, many AIK practices disappear only because of the intrusion of foreign technologies that promise short-term gains or solutions. The tragedy of the impending disappearance of AIK is most obvious …

Keywords Analysis On Dengue Disease From 2005 – 2014: A Scientometric Study, Issac Newton, Dr.P.Gomathi Mani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study has examined the research output of the keyword analysis of ‘Dengue disease’ during the period 2005 - 2014. Bibliometric indicators were existing journal articles, cited reference, authorship pattern, document wise distribution, journal self – citation and author self-citation, keyword analysis in the dengue disease. The keyword analysis of Dengue Disease for ten-years, during the year 2005 to 2014 taken for the study 3517 words were retrieved in the current study. The highest publication is 691 in 2014 rank is first, the second rank is 2012 in 518 records, third rank is 2011 in 414 records and lowest record …

Assistant Editors' Interview With Dr. David Gruber And Dr. Jason Kalin, Cathryn Molloy, Erin Trauth

Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

RHM Assisant Editor Podcast Interview with Dr. David Gruber and Dr. Jason Kalin on their article,"Gut Rhetorics: Towards Experiments in Living with Microbiota"

Midwestern Writers Need Midwestern Historians, Bonnie Jo Campbell

Studies in Midwestern History

These remarks were given on a plenary panel titled "Writing on the Midwest," held at the Fourth Annual Midwestern History Conference in Grand Rapids on June 6, 2018. Bonnie Jo Campbell received her MFA in creative writing from Western Michigan University. Her 2009 book, American Salvage, published by Wayne State University Press, was a finalist in fiction for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Isbs 2018 Auckland Conference Schedule Final, Patria Hume, Jacqueline Alderson, Barry Wilson

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This document contains the ISBS 2018 Auckland Conference Schedule of keynotes, oral podiums, oral posters, social events, workshops, SPRINZ-HPSNZ-AUT Millennium applied half day and teachers day.

Acute Spatiotemporal And Muscle Excitation Reponses To Wearable Lower Limb Loading During Maximal Velocity Sprinting, Oliver Hurst, Liam Kilduff, Michael Johnston, John Cronin, Neil Bezodis

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This study quantified the mechanical effects of adding light wearable loads to the thigh or shank segments during maximal velocity sprinting. Eight university level sprinters performed two 40 m sprints under each condition (unloaded, thigh loaded, shank loaded) in a randomised order, and effects were analysed using magnitude based inferences. In both loaded conditions, there was a possibly small decrease in step velocity which was associated with a likely small decrease in step rate and no clear difference in step length. There was a likely small increase in contact time in the thigh-loaded condition, and possibly small increases in both …

Isbs 2018 Conference E-Magazine 5 September 2018, Patria Hume

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The ISBS 2018 Conference eMagazine #5 provided information on the progress of the commissioned hand carved wooden gifts for dignitaries, profiles of industry partners and session co-chairs, gazetting, name badges, and the puffer jacket, floor plans, and how to use public transport. An update was provided on the technology showcase companies, and the SPRINZ-HPSNZ-AUTM applied sessions. The process for the judging of the new investigator awards was outlined. Meanings of Maori words and bone carvings were provided. The flag bearers for the opening of the conference were announced. An explanation of some of the cultural experiences for the conference were …

Isbs 2018 Conference E-Magazine 2 June 2018, Patria Hume

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The ISBS 2018 Conference eMagazine #2 provided information on the number of submitted papers under review, the partner co-hosts, the local organising committee members, a description of AUT Millennium and the AUT SPRINZ clinics, the commissioning of the hand carved wooden gifts, the technology team, profiles of some of the scientific review panel members. An introduction to new events such as the wize wisards panel, the lunch long table discussions, workshop content, and toupr options. Accomodation options were also outlined.

Isbs 2018 Conference E-Magazine 4 August 2018, Patria Hume

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The ISBS 2018 Conference eMagazine #4 provided information on the industry partners, the student mentor programme, the Kiwiana pop-up shop, profiles of paper authors, the Samsung screens for the digital posters, the teachers day, VUTA the bot, the sports technology showcase, and the AUT hospitality services. A description of Kiwiana and why it would be a theme through the conference was provided. The ISBS President and the ISBS Vice-President of Conferences welcome messages were provided.

Isbs 2018 Conference E-Magazine 3 July 2018, Patria Hume

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The ISBS 2018 Conference eMagazine #3 provided information on the countries represented by the presenting authors, opportunities to be a session co-chair, profiles of paper authors, workshop and applied sessions at AUT Millennium, digital poster instructions, conference eco sustainability initiatives, the teachers day, conference live band, VUTA the bot, and profiles on industry partners. The travel grant awardees were announced. An overview of Sir Graeme Avery’s support of sport scientists working to help improve athlete development and elite performance in New Zealand was provided.

Isbs 2018 Conference E-Magazine 1 April 2018, Patria Hume

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The ISBS 2018 Conference eMagazine #1 provided information on the conference abstract submission, keynote profiles, applied sessions, industry partner opportunities, and tour events.