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Relationships Between Microbial Indicators And Pathogens In Recreational Water Settings, Asja Korajkic, Brian R. Mcminn, Valerie J. Harwood

Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications

Fecal pollution of recreational waters can cause scenic blight and pose a threat to public health, resulting in beach advisories and closures. Fecal indicator bacteria (total and fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, and enterococci), and alternative indicators of fecal pollution (Clostridium perfringens and bacteriophages) are routinely used in the assessment of sanitary quality of recreational waters. However, fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), and alternative indicators are found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans, and many other animals and therefore are considered general indicators of fecal pollution. As such, there is room for improvement in terms of their use for informing risk assessment …

Determining The Stylistic Origin Of The Toledo Gate (La Puerta De Toledo) In Ciudad Real, La Mancha, Spain Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning, Kamila Oleś, Kaitlyn Kingsland

Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Review: Of Earth And Heaven. Art From The Middle Ages (London, Sam Fogg, 2018), Julia Faiers

Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of A Technology-Based Communication Intervention For Suddenly Speechless Patients In Critical Care Units: Nurses Perceptions And Experiences, Carmen S. Rodriguez, Heather Spring, Meredeth Rowe

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Currently, patients who develop sudden inability to verbalize needs (sudden speechlessness), rely on ineffective non-verbal strategies to communicate. Nurses caring for suddenly speechless (SS) patients report personal inadequacy, frustration, and time-management challenges as they attempt to decipher patients’ non-verbal communication. Technology-enhanced communication may be of assistance to address challenges experienced by patients and nurses.

Objective: Specific aims: (1) to understand nurses’ perceptions about the effectiveness of a TEC device in facilitating communication with SS patients, and (2) to utilize nurses’ feedback to improve and identify new uses for the TEC device.

Methods: Qualitative study design with focus groups and …

Realization Of A Scalable Laguerre–Gaussian Mode Sorter Based On A Robust Radial Mode Sorter, Dongzhi Fu, Yiyu Zhou, Rui Qi, Stone Oliver, Yunlong Wang, Seyed M. H. Rafsanjani, Jiapeng Zhao, Mohammad Mirhosseini, Zhimin Shi, Pei Zhang, Robert W. Boyd

Physics Faculty Publications

The transverse structure of light is recognized as a resource that can be used to encode information onto photons and has been shown to be useful to enhance communication capacity as well as resolve point sources in superresolution imaging. The Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) modes form a complete and orthonormal basis set and are described by a radial index p and an orbital angular momentum (OAM) index ℓ. Earlier works have shown how to build a sorter for the radial index p or/and the OAM index ℓ of LG modes, but a scalable and dedicated LG mode sorter which simultaneous determinate …

1-Click Energy: Managing Corporate Demand For Clean Power, Gina S. Warren

Maryland Law Review

Globally, more private businesses, especially Fortune 100 companies are generating their own electricity, investing in renewable energy facilities, and voluntarily purchasing renewable energy credits to cover their carbon footprints. This shift could have a significant impact on the existing energy delivery system. On the one hand, this shift shows positive momentum toward the incorporation of clean energy into a fossil fuel dominated grid. As the negative impacts of climate change accelerate around the globe, decreasing reliance on fossil fuels is certainly an important goal. On the other hand, corporate disruption of what has historically been a highly regulated public service …

Platform Advocacy And The Threat To Deliberative Democracy, Abbey Stemler

Maryland Law Review

Businesses have long tried to influence political outcomes, but today, there is a new and potent form of corporate political power—Platform Advocacy. Internet-based platforms, such as Facebook, Google, and Uber, mobilize their user bases through direct solicitation of support and the more troubling exploitation of irrational behavior. Platform Advocacy helps platforms push policy agendas that create favorable legal environments for themselves, thereby strengthening their own dominance in the marketplace. This new form of advocacy will have radical effects on deliberative democracy.

In the age of constant digital noise and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to detect and analyze …

Providing First Responders With Real-Time Status Of Cellular Networks During A Disaster, Clark Hochgraf, Joseph Nygate, Miguel Bazdresch, Mark Indelicato, William P. Johnson, Romel Espinosa Reyes

Presentations and other scholarship

Existing systems for reporting cellular outages do not provide adequate geographical granularity and do not provide a real-time view of the state of the communication network. This work presents a system for real-time measurement of both coverage and quality of service via crowdsourced measurements from consumer and first responder phones. Baseline coverage and quality of service data is collected prior to a major disaster. During a major disaster, real-time data is compared to baseline to identify areas of congestion or outages. Such information can be used by incident commanders to more effectively deploy resources during major disasters. Furthermore, such system …

Wcu Museum Of Anthropology And Archaeology’S New Exhibit Featuring Beautiful Rwanda, Laura Di Giovine

WCU Museum in the News

No abstract provided.

An Ethnographic Study On The Relationship Between Andragogy And Perceived Ability Of Hybrid And Virtual Employees To Live Corporate Values, Laura Van Iseghem

Dissertations

As several businesses and organizations push to be profitable and successful, many lack efforts in enforcing and maintaining an effective vision and mission as part of the business strategy. This qualitative, ethnographic study aimed to identify the relationship, if any, between andragogy, an adult learning theory, and the perceived ability of the study company’s hybrid and virtual employees to live the seven corporate core values (trust, humility, embracing change, passion, positive attitude, teamwork and honesty and integrity) based on Knowles’ (1973, 1995) six assumptions of the characteristics of the adult learner and the eight process elements (theoretical framework) by which …

Eco-News December 2018, Office Of Sustainability, University Of Southern Maine

Eco-News

In this issue:

• Greening Your Laundry
• Bus Ridership (Husky Line)
• Helping The Community With Energy Savings
• Sustainability Tip

Educational Leadership Newsletter December 2018, Educational Leadership Department, University Of Southern Maine

Educational Leadership Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• Letter from the Chair
• Southern Maine Partnership Update
• Assessment for Learning and Leading Conference
• Update on the Professional Educator Master's Degree
• Thinking About Internship in 2019-2020?
• Spring 2019 Schedule

Exploring Public Primary School Teachers’ Use Of Learners’ Funds Of Knowledge To Teach Literacy, Francis B. Shayo

Master of Education

This study aimed to explore public primary school teachers’ use of learners’ FoK to teach literacy in five public primary schools in Korogwe Town council. The purpose of the study was to explore the extent to which learners’ FoK is used to teach literacy. The study used mixed approach in which both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied whereby 70 participants were sampled through purposive and random sampling procedures. The participants included 50 standards III and IV teachers and 20 pupils from the same classes. Data were collected using questionnaires, focus group discussion, class observations, and interviews. The qualitative data …

An Investigation Of Primary Children’S Misconceptions On Floating And Sinking Concepts: A Survey In One Government Primary School In Soroti Municipality, Eastern Uganda, Cathy Martha Akello

Master of Education

Floating and sinking concepts are part of the science curriculum in Uganda, an important topic applicable in everyday life. Globally teaching and learning of floating and sinking concepts pose a challenge to both teachers and learners in the primary schools. This has led to a number of common misconceptions resulting to persistent errors in learners’ performance. These misconceptions tend to be difficult to remediate if not handled in children’s early years of education. A sample of one hundred learners of grade 5 aged 10-15 years participated in the study. Questionnaires were used to elicit learner’s misconceptions about the floating and …

After The Storm: Understanding And Improving U.S. And Texas Disaster Recovery And Hazard Mitigation Policies, Augustus L. Campbell

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

Even as the number and effects of major disasters have steadily in- creased, government has played an increasingly large and central role in the response and recovery efforts after major disasters. Hurricane Harvey alone caused approximately $125 billion in economic losses. The federal government allocated over $136 billion in assistance for 2017 major disasters. Without adaptation and mitigation measures, researchers project that annual economic losses from storm, flood, and subsidence damage in the world’s coastal cities will average over $1 trillion per year by 2050. Even with adaptation and mitigation, annual losses in 2050 are still likely to exceed $60 …

Minutes Of The Fall Tos Board Of Directors Meeting, Cyndi Routledge

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Robotics: More Than Just Working In Groups, Kellie Taylor, Youngkyun Baek

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of this study was to determine what collaborative interventions produce positive effects for students working on collaborative robotics projects for science process skills, collaborative problem solving, and learning motivation. In addition, the study examined the impact students’ prior robotics experience had on science process skills, collaborative problem solving, and learning motivation. The results indicated experience level and collaboration interventions can have impacts on students. Assigned Group Roles had positive effects on students’ motivation and collaborative problem solving. Experience level also had effects upon student learning motivation and collaborative problem solving with the Novice status associated with higher levels …

Visions Of Quality Assurance In Online Mba Programs, Kerry Rice, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Ross Perkins

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Online MBA programs have undergone significant growth in recent years. However, quality assurance measures have not kept pace with this growth. The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize aspects of quality assurance specific to Association to Advance College Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited online MBA programs. The Delphi methodology was used to facilitate a group conversation among administrators, faculty members, and instructional designers around the topic of quality assurance for online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs over the next 3-5 years. This paper reports the results of this study and how the results will help to direct …

Secrecy And Conspiracy, Matthew R.X. Dentith, Martin Orr

Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations

In the literature on conspiracy theories, the least contentious part of the academic discourse would appear to be what we mean by a “conspiracy”: a secretive plot between two or more people toward some end. Yet what, exactly, is the connection between something being a conspiracy and it being secret? Is it possible to conspire without also engaging in secretive behavior? To dissect the role of secrecy in conspiracies—and thus contribute to the larger debate on the epistemology of conspiracy theories—we define the concepts of “conspiracy,” “conspirator,” and “secret,” and argue that while conspirators might typically be thought to commit …

Sb 301 - Wills, Trusts, And Administration Of Estates, Morgan S. Ownbey, Paul M. Napolitano

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act creates the “Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act,” extends fiduciaries’ powers to include managing tangible property and digital assets, and provides conforming cross-references for a conservator.

Coupling Light Into Siliconwaveguide Using Surface Plasmon Polaritons, Jeong Rok Kim

Graduate Theses - Physics and Optical Engineering

No abstract provided.

Albuminuria In Diabetic Patients With Stroke., Zahid Gul Jadoon, Raheel Jahangir Jadoon, Mir Jalal Ud-Din, Nayab Balqees, Muhammad Munir Noor, Syed Affan Ali

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Diabetes is a major health burden worldwide. There is a close association between albuminuria and development of stroke in diabetics. This study was conducted to determine the frequency of albuminuria among diabetic patients presenting with stroke

The Technology Students Prefer For Their Learning, Lisa Allen

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this action research project was to find out if students want to use technology in their learning and what that looks like. The research question guiding this study was “How do students think technology should be used in their learning?” Technology is in all aspects of our lives, including education. Technology promotes powerful learning experiences for students and teachers. There is an abundant amount of technology options for students to use for their learning. In many instances, the teacher will determine the technology tool or resource that will be used by the students. Students are seldom given …

Do Upper Elementary Students Have Higher Grades When They Complete Their Homework?, Kristie A. Olson

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This action research study takes a look at the question, Do upper elementary students have higher grades when they complete their homework? Data was collected from forty-seven fifth grade students for a three-week period in five academic areas. Students are challenged to complete their homework and have three or less missing or late assignments to earn a reward. Homework completion is compared to the student’s first quarter grades. There is discussion of different factors that affect homework completion from the point of view of the teacher, parent and student.

Genealib Archive 2018-12, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

Investigating The Role That Multimodal Pedagogy Can Play In Improving The Teaching And Learning Of English Language In A Resource Constrained Rural Kenyan Public Secondary School: Action Research., Veronica Atieno Okoth

Master of Education

Resource constrained rural public schools in Kenya still make use of discourses and pedagogies that are traditional and teacher centered, and not factoring in learner participation in the learning process. This leads to students’ minimal performance. These classroom practices become a hindrance for the learners to develop their higher order thinking abilities. Language and literacy teaching and learning requires pedagogical variety for learners to make meaning. Using observation, interview, focus group discussion and reflection notes, this Participatory Action Research, through intervention sought to understand the role that multimodal pedagogy can play in improving the teaching of English in a form …

Exploring The Role Of Open Distance Learning In Improving Teachers Professional Development, Dickson Owuor Alai

Master of Education

This study examined the role of open distance learning (ODL) on professional development (PD) of public primary school teachers in Kisumu West Sub County, Kenya. Specific objectives were to assess the contribution of ODL on acquisition of in-depth subject content knowledge, the contribution of ODL on acquisition of pedagogical skills, and the contribution of ODL on the acquisition of leadership skills of student teachers. Jean Piaget’s (1970) theory of learning was used to guide the study. The study adopted a qualitative case study design on a sampled population of 20 ODL programme student teachers and alumni who were instructing class …

The Role Of Parents And Community In The Management Of Student Discipline In A Secondary School, Eyotaru Patricia

Master of Education

The need to improve education quality continues to dominate education policy discourse in Uganda. Good education is not only about physical inputs but also about effective parental and community involvement in children‘s learning and behavior management. This study examined: the roles of parents and community involvement in the management of student discipline and the challenges faced in a bid to involve them in the management of student discipline in a secondary school in Offaka Sub County, Arua District. In this study a qualitative approach was adopted which employed face to face interviews, focus group discussion and document analysis as the …

Binge Eating Disorder, Kristin Olsen

Counselor Education Capstones

This paper is a comprehensive overview of binge eating disorder. Diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and co-morbidities are addressed and research related to risk factors is summarized. The second half of this paper will describe various treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, motivational interviewing and their efficacy for treating binge eating disorder.

The Image Of Foreigners In Modern German Films And The Use Of Films As Teaching Materials In German As A Foreign Language Classes(Das Ausländerbild In Zeitgenössischen Deutschen Filmen Und Der Filmeinsatz Im Daf-Unterricht), Rassamee Wuttikraikrieng

Journal of Letters

The purpose of this article is to explore how four contemporary films have represented foreigners: Willkommen bei den Hartmanns by Simon Verhoeven (2016), Einmal Hans mit scharfer Soße by Buket Alakuş (2013), Almanya - Willkommen in Deutschland by Yasemin Şamdereli (2011) andMaria, ihm schmeckt's nicht!! by Neele Vollmar (2009). These films have been selected for analysis due to their accessibility, their popularity in Germany and their contents, which involve cultural conflicts occurring in daily life. This study identifies the following aspects of foreigners' experiences most frequently represented in the films: 1)Foreigners' prejudice towards German people (and vice versa) 2)Foreigners' problems …