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First Impressions Pittsfield Report-Final, Jared Reynolds

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Cole Swindell To Front Travel For Gs Students From Atlanta To Camellia Bowl, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Cole Swindell to Front Travel for GS Students From Atlanta to Camellia Bowl

Game Preview: It's An All-Eagle Matchup At The Camellia Bowl, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• GAME PREVIEW: It's an All-Eagle Matchup at the Camellia Bowl

Parking And Traffic Information Released For Camellia Bowl, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Parking and Traffic Information Released For Camellia Bowl

This Week In Gs Athletics: Dec. 10-16, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• This Week In GS Athletics: Dec. 10-16

Bfs News Online, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• Conn’s work selected for ‘Alternative Processes and Integrated Media Show’ in Texas

Perceptions And Expectations Of Public Library Users In Lucknow (India): A Study, Sana Aslam, Dr. Sharad Kumar Sonker

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135 respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study finds that most of the respondents …

Violation Of Data Protection Law As An Abuse Of A Dominant Position? The Bundeskartellamt’S Proceedings Against Facebook, Iga Małobęcka-Szwast

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The article attempts to assess the main assumptions of the proceedings initiated in March 2016 by the Bundeskartellamt, the German competition authority, against Facebook, and thus answer the question whether an infringement of data protection law may constitute an abuse of a dominant position under EU competition law. In the wider perspective, the proceedings conducted by the Bundeskartellamt also raise important questions regarding the relationship between competition law and data protection law, including data protection issues in competition law, as well as the competences of antitrust authorities to assess breaches of data protection law.

The Value Of 'Having A Go': Trialling A Project-Based Learning Activity To Inform Curriculum Design, Alison Stokes, Nichola Harmer

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 9, 2018, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 9, 2018 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• USA Faculty Honored at Inventor Recognition Luncheon
• Register Now: Pediatrics Symposium Set for Jan. 18
• 12th Annual COM Research Forum Winners Announced
• Mark Your Calendar: Forum on Community-Engaged Scholarship Set for Jan. 11
• Med School Café: Expert Advice for the Community

Defining And Regulating Cryptocurrency: Fake Internet Money Or Legitimate Medium Of Exchange?, Susan Alkadri

Duke Law & Technology Review

Digitalization makes almost everything quicker, sleeker, and more efficient. Many argue cryptocurrency is the future of money and payment transfers. This paper explores how the unique nature of cryptocurrencies creates barriers to a strict application of traditional regulatory strategies. Indeed, state and federal regulators remain uncertain if and how they can regulate this cutting-edge technology. Cryptocurrency businesses face difficulty navigating the unclear regulatory landscape, and consumers frequently fall prey to misinformation. To reconcile these concerns, this paper asserts cryptocurrency functions as “currency” or “money” and should be treated as such for regulatory purposes. It also proposes each state implement a …

Instructional Materials For Stac 139 Course, Jesse Welsh

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

Every semester, nearly 150 undergraduate and graduate students enroll in STAC 139 courses at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. This course, initially aimed to inspire physical activity and wellness in BYU students interested in running, has evolved and matured in its objectives as new instructors have made alterations to the course in both structure, content, and execution as they have worked within loose-fitting parameters.

This evolution has brought with it a tension between the objectives of the STAC 139 instructors and the legacy elements of the course provided to them from the STAC organization. Recognizing this tension, the project …

Supporting Students With Adhd In The Classroom, Alexandria Patinka

Honors Capstones

Students with ADHD often face academic challenges (Rawe, 2014). Researchers have examined ways in which various levels of assistive technology (AT) devices to help mediate some of these challenges. A selection of AT options range from high-tech, mid-tech, to low-tech, and each level were examined for their effectiveness, ease of use, and affordability. Additionally, researchers used AT with an at-risk student with ADHD in order to examine the effectiveness when improving the student’s academic success. Researchers discuss and examine applications of AT in the classroom in order to provide educators with information on how to assist students who have ADHD …

Synthesis, Characterization Of Poly Heterocyclic Compounds, And Effect On Cancer Cell (Hep-2) In Vitro., Olfat A. Nief, Ebtihal K. Abdullah, Hala M. G. Alzahawy, Marwa N. Jasim

Baghdad Science Journal

A synthesis series of new heterocyclic derivatives (A2-A7) (pyrrole, pyridazine, oxazine and imidazol) derived from 4-acetyl-2,5-dichloro-1-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate(A1) have been synthesised. Synthesis of compound (A2) by the reaction of starting material (A1) with hydroxyl amine hydrochloride in the presence of pyridine. Compound (A2) was reacted with hydrazine hydrate in dry benzene to give (A3) derivative. The compound )A3( deals with sodium nitrite to give diazonium salt, and the reaction diazonium salt with ethyl acetoacetate to produce compound (A4). To a mixture of compound (A4) and hydroxyl amine with sttired to yield (A5).Compound (A6) was prepared by reaction compound (A4) with thiosemicarbazide in …

An Epidemiological, Diagnostic, And Therapeutic Study Of The Leishmania Tropica Parasite In Iraq’S Anbar Province, Suad Shallal Shahatha, Thaer Abdelqader Saleh

Baghdad Science Journal

This paper involved the registration of 1,936 cases of infection of the Leishmania tropica parasite observed at hospitals and health centers in Ramadi, Fallujah, Baghdadi, and Hit during 2017. The results revealed that the highest rates of infection were found in Ramadi and Fallujah. The 1-10 years age group recorded the highest rate at 35.5%. There was no significant difference (p ≥ 0.05) between the sexes. December and January saw the highest rate of infection, where the rate in rural townships was found to be 65.5%, higher than in urban regions which saw a rate of 34.4%. Facial lesions were …

Detection Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In Clinical Samples Using Pcr Targeting Eta And Gyrb Genes, Khulod Ibraheem Hassan, Saman Rafeeq Abdullah

Baghdad Science Journal

Pseudomonas aeruginosa has variety of virulence factors that contribute to its pathogenicity. Therefore, rapid detection with high accuracy and specificity is very important in the control of this pathogenic bacterium. To evaluate the accuracy and specificity of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay, ETA and gyrB genes were targeted to detect pathogenic strains of P. aeruginosa. Seventy swab samples were taken from patients with infected wounds and burns in two hospitals in Erbil and Koya cities in Iraq. The isolates were traditionally identified using phenotypic methods, and DNA was extracted from the positive samples, to apply PCR using the species specific …

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies And Approaches For Outdoor Recreation, Daniel O'Toole, Leslie A. Brandt, Maria K. Janowiak, Danielle Shannon, Patricia Leopold, Stephen D. Handler, Et Al.

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Climate change will alter opportunities and demand for outdoor recreation through altered winter weather conditions and season length, climate-driven changes in user preferences, and damage to recreational infrastructure, among other factors. To ensure that outdoor recreation remains sustainable in the face of these challenges, natural resource managers may need to adapt their recreation management. One of the major challenges of adapting recreation to climate change is translating broad concepts into specific, tangible actions. Using a combination of in-depth interviews of recreational managers and a review of peer-reviewed literature and government reports, we developed a synthesis of impacts, strategies, and approaches, …

Pertumbuhan Bibit Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) Dengan Pemberian Kompos Blotong Disertai Dengan Frekuensi Penyiraman Yang Berbeda Di Pembibitan Utama, Mira Ariyanti, Santi Rosniawaty, Hana Alfianita Utami

Jurnal Kultivasi

Blotong merupakan salah satu bentuk limbah di pabrik gula yang memiliki nilai manfaat untuk diterapkan sebagai pupuk organik. Pada blotong terkandung beberapa unsur hara yang bermanfaat bagi tanaman yaitu unsur 1.51% N, 5.63% P2O5, 0.26% K2O dan 32.38% C-organik. Selain itu pemanfaatan blotong sebagai pupuk organik diharapkan mengurangi penggunaan pupuk anorganik dimana penggunaan yang berlebihan dalam jangka waktu yang lama secara terus menerus akan menyebabkan tanah tidak sehat karena mengerasnya lapisan tanah. Tujuan percobaan ini adalah mengkaji pertumbuhan bibit kelapa sawit dengan pemberian kompos blotong yang dikombinasikan dengan frekuensi penyiraman yang berbeda. Percobaan dilakukan mulai Desember 2017 sampai dengan April …

Seleksi Karakter Kandungan Amilosa Sedang Pada Populasi Hasil Persilangan Sintanur X Ptb33 Dan Pandanwangi X Ptb33 Berdasarkan Marka Fenotipik Dan Molekuler Ssr, Whitea Yasmine Slamet, Anita R. S. Wardani, Santika Sari, Nono Carsono

Jurnal Kultivasi

Padi dengan kandungan amilosa sedang sangat diminati oleh masyarakat Asia dan Dunia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memperoleh individu keturunan F7 (yang berasal dari hasil persilangan Sintanur x PTB33 dan Pandanwangi x PTB33) dengan kandungan amilosa sedang. Alat yang digunakan untuk analisis kandungan amilosa yaitu spektrofotometer dengan panjang gelombang 625 nm, sedangkan marka molekuler menggunakan marka Wx. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa SP73-3-1-7 memiliki jumlah tanaman paling banyak yang mengandung amilosa yang sedang (20-24%) berdasarkan marka molekuler dan fenotipik. Kombinasi kedua pengujian ini akurat dalam menyeleksi karakter fisikokimia padi. Abstract. Medium amylose rice is a special type of …

Context Analysis Of Top Seven Retracted Articles: Should Retraction Watch Revisit The List?, Rosy Jan, Shohar Bano, Ikhlaq Ur Rehman Syed, Midhat Mehraj

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Significant and serious scientific misconduct in a research article leads to its retraction. Citing such articles further perpetuates the erroneous work. An article unknowingly builds on false claims of a

retracted article, the new and unsuspicious article may compromise the integrity of the scientific literature. This type of implicit dependency on a retracted article can be highly risky and harmful. Thus the focus of the study is to identify the journals citing the retracted articles with emphasis on the examination of context of citations received by top seven highly cited retracted papers identified and listed by Retraction watch. In-depth analysis …

Surviving Domestic Violence And Navigating The Academy: An Autoethnography, Robert L. Hill

Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs

This autoethnography takes a critical view of my experiences surviving domestic violence while navigating the university’s resources to support survivors as well as my academic life. I turn to Spade’s (2015) critical trans politics in order to complicate the notion of higher education structures as neutral and to question who benefits from existing domestic violence survivor support programs and procedures. Guided by Nash’s (2004) guidelines for scholarly personal narrative, I tell my story of surviving in five parts, beginning with initial conversations and continuing with processes of surviving, leaving home, mandatory reporting, and (not) learning. Throughout the narrative, I analyze …

The Detection Of Hazardous Materials Using Genetically Engineered Bacteria, Daniel Wynn

Open Access Dissertations

The development of technology that can be used to quickly and reliably assay a wide variety of matrices for the presence of specific small molecules has long been a high priority for scientists. These methods are valuable tools that see use in many fields, including biomedicine and environmental analysis. Although many contemporary technologies exist, their use is, for the most part, limited by their expense, required instrumentation, and long assay times. In an effort to address these limitations, many examples of biotechnology have been produced and this interest in biosensors continues. Herein, a number of projects to develop new bioanalytical …

Merger And Acquisition Integration: Exploring Uncertainty From The Perspective Of The Middle Manager, Joseph J. Pazmany

Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore middle managers’ perceptions about how organizations managed job-related, structural, and strategic uncertainty during a merger and acquisition (M&A) integration process. Furthermore, this research investigated what strategies middle managers perceived effective and ineffective for managing uncertainty and recommendations for managing uncertainty during future integrations.

Methodology. This qualitative study utilized a phenomenological research design that collected data through open-ended interviews. Fifteen middle managers participated in the study and were asked 12 questions that explored their perceptions about managing uncertainty during an M&A integration.

Findings. Overall, participants perceived strategic uncertainty …

Lynn Chamber Music Competition 2018, Askar Salimdjanov, Feruza Dadabaeva, John Antisz, Melanie Riordan, Michael Puryear, Kristine Mezines, David Brill, Sonya Nanos, Jiawei Yuan, Jannina Eliana Pena, Robiyakhon Akromova, Alfred Gratta, Jared Hauser, Kevin Robert Orr

Lynn Chamber Music Competition

Judges

• Alfred Gratta
• Jared Hauser
• Kevin Robert Orr

Winners (New York Prize)

• The Amadeus Duo: Askar Salimdjanov (violin) and Feruza Dadabaeva (piano)
• A Fowl Sound: Jon Antisz (clarinet), Melanie Riordan (violin), Michael Puryear (cello), and Kristine Mezines (piano)
• Winners Concert on May 2, 2019 at Kosciuszko Foundation

Winners (Delray Prize)

• The Peña-Akromova Duo: Jannina Eliana G. Peña (piano) and Robiyakhon Akromova (piano)
• La Mer Trio: David Brill (violin), Sonya Nanos (cello), and Jiawei Yuan (piano)
• Winners Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, FL

o La Mer Trio: David Brill (violin), Sonya Nanos (cello), and Jiawei Yuan (piano)

Political Astuteness In Tn Nurse Practitioners: Strategies To Inform, Tracie Gooch, Tracie Herrell

Doctoral Projects

Abstract

Political astuteness among nurse practitioners practicing in states like Tennessee where their scope of practice is restricted needs evaluation to promote policy and scope of practice change to increase access to quality healthcare in rural and underserved areas to decrease healthcare disparities in vulnerable populations. There is a scant amount of literature that specifically addresses political astuteness in nurse practitioners. The purpose of this project is to assess and provide strategies to inform nurse practitioners on political astuteness and activity. A cross sectional survey included the administration of an online version of the Political Astuteness Inventory (PAI), compared results …

An Examination Of Cultural Sharing By Saudi Citizens Using Instagram, Hind Mouria

Student Theses and Dissertations

Cultural sharing has been expedited due to the rapid spread of social media in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest and most prosperous countries in the Middle East. Saudi citizens are extremely active on social media, and even government officials use it to share information. Through social media, Saudi citizens have been able to share their forward-thinking culture with the world and learn about other cultures. This study seeks to understand how Saudi citizens use Instagram, one of the most popular social media sites in the country, to share and learn about other cultures. The “snowball” sampling method was used …

Social Media And Self-Esteem: The Relationship Between Social Media And Self-Esteem, Jody Don Barker

Student Theses and Dissertations

With social media being a prominent platform in the days of sharing information over the internet, it can affect one’s self-esteem if not careful. The current study examines the relationship of social media usage and self-esteem. From the 218 participants surveyed, results show that social media does have some influence on a person’s self-esteem. A person with a high self-esteem is more likely to use social media for finding entertaining content, promote products/services, and talk about their accomplishments, while a person with a low self-esteem will use it to not feel alone, but they do not post selfies. There was …

Silenced And Broken: A Case Study Of High School Counselors Reactions To An Original Anti-Bullying Video, Phoebe Lashae Haynes

Student Theses and Dissertations

Silenced and broken, is a case study of high school counselors’ reactions to an original anti-bullying video that was put together by the present researcher. This study analyzed six-school counselors’ reactions from an original artifact. This four-minute video features: illustrations of graphic self-harm images, statistics on bullying, 12 victims who committed suicide as a result of bullying/cyber-bullying, and it conclude with an overall message to end all forms of bullying. School counselors gave reactions to the original anti-bullying video, which developed into several themes (i.e. isolation, emotional impact, insufficient technology, etc.). These themes provide insight into the current issue on …

Writing To Heal: Viewing Teacher Identity Through The Lens Of Autoethnography, Erin Parke

The Qualitative Report

This autoethnographic work explores my experience with illness (specifically anti-N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis), recovery, and career change all in the span of a few months. Through reflexive interviews and a first-person narrative, I analyzed the shifting nature of my identity, specifically my teacher identity as I moved from struggling teacher, to patient, and back to teacher again. I also analyzed how the act of writing, and writing the narrative of this autoethnography, assisted in the healing process. My story shows that in moving from pre-illness to post-illness, I shifted from a strict, content-based teacher to a constructivist facilitator with …

The Ku Klux Klan's Reign Of Terror During Reconstruction: Effects, Motives, And Composition, Jack O'Donnell

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

The final project in the course ASI 120 was a historiography on American Reconstruction. The purpose of a historiography is to evaluate the ways in which historians' views of a certain topic have changed over time. I chose to evaluate and analyze historians' views of the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror during American Reconstruction, focusing specifically on interpretations of the Ku Klux Klan's effects, motives, and composition. To complete this assignment, I analyzed eight different sources written by historians throughout the twentieth century. After writing a summary of each source, I was tasked with choosing which source provided the …