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What Online Communities Leave Out: Unlikely Friendships, Donald Roth, Justin Bailey, Matt Arbo

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Not long ago, a study was conducted to see how quickly Americans make decisions about other people regarding the potential for friendship. The answer: between two and four seconds."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the beauty of unlikely friendships from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/what-online-communities-leave-out-unlikely-friendships/

Churches Pt. 3 (F)

Bulloch County Papers

This is the digital Churches pt. 3 folder, from the Statesboro-Bulloch County Public Library's Public History Files. The newspaper clippings that make up the folder are from the Statesboro Herald Newspaper or its predecessors.

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

Faculty Senate: Librarian's Reports

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

The A.H. Kotz Unnatural History Exhibit, Marian R. Trainor

Honors College Theses

An exploration in two parts into the development of a narrative through manufactured evidence designed specifically to encourage the suspense of disbelief. The physical work exists within a faux anthropological museum exhibition focused around a human whose history and existence is entirely fabricated. The structural work is the layers of historical and practical research used to develop the suggestion of reality. The exhibit contains samples of the research, artifacts, and specimens collected by the deceased naturalist August Hermann Kotz, along with his falsified history. The second part consists of an overview of the research process and techniques needed to successfully …

Faculty Senate Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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 …

Information Literacy Of International Student, Indonesian As Foreign Language (Ifl), In Indonesia, Ilsa Nurul Oktaviani, Margareta Aulia Rachman Mar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research aims to analyze information literacy skill of Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing (BIPA) (Indonesian Language for Foreign Student) at Universitas Indonesia in accordance with their foreign language learning need, Bahasa. BIPA students are foreign students who study Indonesian language as their foreign language or it can be called as Indonesian as Foreign Language (IFL). Most existing researches discuss English as foreign language/second language (EFL/ESL), but no research on information literacy related to Indonesian as foreign language/second language. Therefore, this research is going to fill the gap between the previously conducted researches on information literacy related to language skill. …

Rapid-Freezers For Space Research Launching Via Spacex Dec. 4, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Using Mixed Reality Displays For Observational Learning Of Motor Skills: A Design Research Approach Enhancing Memory Recall And Usability, Pwl Watson, D Livingstone

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

When learning an action sequence, observing a demonstration informs the knowledge of movement execution and enhances the efficiency of motor skill acquisition. Three-dimensional (3D) virtual learning environments offer more opportunities for motor skill training as they afford observational learning. Mixed reality platforms (virtual reality, desktop PC, etc.) that render 3D virtual environments can therefore increase accessibility of observational content. To explore the effectiveness of these platforms so as to facilitate observational learning of action sequences, we developed the Recovery Position Application [1] (RPA) at the Interactive System Studio, University of Plymouth. The RPA was originally designed for mobile virtual reality. …

A Comparative Analysis Of Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Skills Of Postgraduate Students In Library Schools In South-South, Nigeria, Israel R. Odede

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the study is to investigate information literacy self-efficacy skills of postgraduate students. The study consists of 115 Library and Information Science Postgraduate Students in South-South, Nigeria. The information literacy self-efficacy scale (7 factors) developed by Kurbanoglu, Akkoyunlu & Umay (2006) was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Correlation Coefficients were used for analysis. Results indicated that the postgraduate students across the three institutions possess information literacy self-efficacy skills. However, there is significant variation in three out of the seven factors predicting information literacy self-efficacy skills. Therefore, the study recommends that information literacy self-efficacy should be …

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 …

Impact Of Open Access Resources On Library And Information Science Students In India, Muthuvennila S, Thanuskodi S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A study was conducted to investigate the accessibility and use of open access resources used in the library and Information Science PG students in Alagappa University DDE. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the awareness of open access resources. The methodology adopted for the study surveyed in which questionnaires, interviews, and observations were used in a collection of the data. A total of 39 respondents participated in the study. It was concluded that most of the open access resources were not aware of most of the resources available hence they could not access and use them …

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"

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

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This document contains the final programme for the ISBS 2018 Auckland Conference.

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 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.

Isbs 2018 Auckland Conference Academic Closing Programme, Patria Hume, Derek Mccormack, Valance Smith, Timothy Exell, Young-Hoo Kwon, Neil Bezodis, Mike Mcguigan, Gerda Strutzenberger, Mark Walsh

ISBS Proceedings Archive

ISBS 2018 Auckland Conference Chair Professor Patria Hume will welcome the Vice Chancellor, ISBS 2018 conference volunteers, and ISBS awardees to the stage.

AUT Vice Chancellor Derek McCormack will thank the contributors to the conference (organising, logistics, assistants) and provide words of reflection on the conference.

The ISBS research, internship and mobility grant awards will be provided by ISBS Board member Tim Exell.

ISBS President Young-Hoo Kwon will award the certificates to the ISBS Fellows, Life Member and announce the Geoffrey Dyson. Dr Neil Bezodis will read the citation for the Life Member.

Professor Mike McGuigan will award the “Samsung …

Isbs 2018 Auckland Conference Sports Technology Showcase Programme, Patria Hume, Jono Neville, Shelley Diewald, Farhan Tinwala, Steve Lefty, Farshid Sarmast, Parn Jones, Eric Helms, Wilson Huang, Xiaoyou Lin, Brandt Li, Holly Sutich, Bradley Phagan, Arien Hielkema, Yasir Al-Hilali, Daniel Thomson, Emily Coates, Colin Anderson

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The coordinators Amber Taylor (AUT Ventures), Rosanne Ellis (AUT Research and Innovation Office), and Ryan Archibald (ATEED) have selected companies with new products to be explored by biomechanists. We hope you gain ideas for your research and learn how to commercialise your products at this showcase. ISBS 2018 Auckland Conference Industry Partner Tekscan are supporting the lunch during the showcase.

Dr Jono Neville, Shelley Diewald, and Farhan Tinwala will be showcasing AUT Strain Gauge. AUT Strain gauge allows for a valid and reliable assessment of the strength of an entire class or team in a relatively short amount of time. …

Isbs 2018 Auckland Conference Kiwiana & Industry Partner Playing Field Opening Reception - Order Of Proceedings, Patria Hume, Kelly Sheerin, Sarah-Kate Millar, Lindsay Neill, Matthew Farley, Lindsey White, Tim Davison, Len Gillman, Thomas Neitzert, Lindsey Du Preez, Kylie Robinson

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The aim of the Kiwiana and Industry Partner Playing Field Opening Reception is to enable conference delegates to meet colleagues, make new acquaintances, learn about New Zealand (NZ) culture, experience quality NZ cuisine, and interact with new digital technology. The informative speeches (e.g. wine and food matching, cloudy bay clam research, Kiwiana research), thematic food stations (i.e. beach bach, farm, modern Kiwiana), interactive “ice-breaking” activities and competitions (e.g. jig saw building, gum boot throwing, number 8 wire sculpture, fishing), and social media photo opportunities (e.g. Kiwiana photo booth with VUTA) have been designed to help delegates achieve these goals.

Native …

Isbs 2018 Auckland Conference Workshops Programme, Patria Hume, Philip Graham-Smith, Josh Mcgeown, Gillian Weir, Mike Mcguigan, Dustin Oranchuk, Dylan Cleaver, Sayumi Iwamoto, Ryu Nagahara, Aaron Uthoff, Boris Bacic, Russel Pears, Steve Mcmillan, Erin Feser

ISBS Proceedings Archive

FORCEDECKS WORKSHOP - COMMERCIALISATION & FUNDING by Philip Graham Smith

This workshop aims to improve your ability to attract and create commercialisation and funding opportunities. This workshop will challenge delegates to identify their real areas of expertise and consider ways in which they can attract and create funding opportunities. The aim is to help academics of all ages to focus their expertise, to manage their time more effectively and to explore new avenues to make their careers more rewarding, fulfilling and hopefully less stressful. Having been a former Head of Department and Associate Head of School (Business & Engagement), Dr …

Wize Wizards Words Of Wizdom, Patria Hume, Jacqueline Alderson, Bruce Elliott, Joseph Hamill, Walter Herzog, Juris Terauds, Gareth Irwin

ISBS Proceedings Archive

In keeping with our Kiwiana theme, we will have a Wise Wizards Panel (yes, think Lord of the Rings movie) to answer interactive questioning from the delegates. Panel members are prestigious previous Geoffrey Dyson awardees, Life members, and ISBS Fellows: Professors Patria Hume, Bruce Elliott, Joe Hamill, Walter Herzog and Juris Terauds. Professor Walter Herzog is a Professor at the University of Calgary. Professor Joe Hamill is currently President of the International Society of Biomechanics. Professor Patria Hume was the inaugural SPRINZ Director at the Auckland University of Technology. Professor Juris Terauds and Professor Bruce Elliott are both Emeritus Professors. …

Implications For Biomechanists: Research Needed To Help Address Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Josh Mcgeown

ISBS Proceedings Archive

Sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a growing area of concern to the public, media, clinicians, and researchers. There are still a wide array of unanswered questions within the mTBI literature. A number of these questions could potentially be answered using biomechanical techniques to understand how the brain responds to impacts, how characteristics of impacts may influence individuals uniquely, and how impacts may influence recovery outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to highlight gaps in the mTBI literature that are relevant to biomechanists, and to propose how the application of biomechanics may help answer these questions in the …

Teacher Perceptions Of The Instructional Leadership Practices Of Principals, Don Leech, James L. Pate, Nicole M. Gibson, Ronny Green, Robert Smith

School Leadership Review

In today’s world school leadership, particularly instructional leadership, has taken on a new look. The era of high- stakes accountability has changed almost everything. The instructional leader of the 80’s was presented as an efficient top-down, task oriented manager who was focused on curriculum and instruction rather than buildings and budgets (Lashway, 2002). Gone are the days when principals spent most of their time with bus schedules, fire drills, and general curriculum, says the National Association of Elementary Principals (Henry, 2001). Leaders must keep abreast of state and federal goals, the latest technologies and teaching practices, as well as learn …

The Influence Of Full Facial Protection On Headform Peak Linear Acceleration At Different Helmet Impact Locations, Leigh Jeffries, Carlos Zerpa, Eryk Przysucha, Paolo Sanzo

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of ice hockey helmet facial protection on measures of peak linear acceleration at different helmet locations during horizontal dynamic impacts. A repeated measures factorial ANOVA revealed a two-way interaction effect between type of facial shielding protection and helmet impact location on measures of peak linear acceleration, F (1.53, 26.05) = 18.60, p < .001, h² = .52. This finding indicates that the type of facial shielding protection can help mitigate linear impact accelerations at different helmet locations and consequently, minimize the risk of head injury. This outcome may have implications for athletes, …

Pseudo-3d Binary Silhouette For Augmented Golf Coaching, Kam Yuk (Leona) Chan, Boris Bačić

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this paper is to report the augmented golf coaching implications of novel annotations solutions and silhouette-based video transformations from commonly used video sources. The annotations include ‘one-click’ 3D grid drawing and automated club head tracking. The developed software is based on computer vision approaches to facilitate golf coaching from beginner to intermediate skill-level players and was tested on two driving ranges under different lighting conditions. The end-session reporting enables coaches to provide visual annotations of elements of swing performance with additional privacy preservation of captured media files into two-colours pseudo-3D silhouette. Future work is aimed at advancements …

A Learning-Based Gait Estimation During Walking-In-Place In Vr Locomotion System, Kyung-Ryoul Mun, Hwansu Jeong, Hyungan Oh, Jinwook Kim

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to estimate the spatiotemporal gait parameters from step time information during walking-in-place (WIP) and body anthropometric information from a newly developed VR locomotion system using a learning-based regressor. A fully-connected feed-forward neural network model was used to predict the spatiotemporal variables of walking. The inputs of the model were the WIP features and body anthropometric data, while the outputs of the model were the spatiotemporal gait parameters of the regular walking. With the prediction accuracy of 98% or higher, the feasibility of the model has been validated. In conclusion, the model not only can …

A Machine-Learning-Based Gait Estimation From The Foot Arch Parameters Measured By A Foot Scanning System, Kyung-Ryoul Mun, Hwansu Jeong, Hyungan Oh, Junggi Hong, Jae Yeong Cho, Jinwook Kim

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study is to develop a machine-learning-based regressor to estimate the gait-related parameters from the foot characteristics extracted by a foot scanning system. A fully-connected feed-forward neural network model was used to predict the gait parameters. The inputs of the model were the foot arch features and body anthropometric data, while the outputs of the model were the spatiotemporal gait parameters of the regular walking. The performance of the model was verified showing the accuracy of 95% or higher confirming the facts that foot features are dominant factors to estimate personalized gait patterns. In conclusion, the gait …