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Playing And Learning Through Text And Images: Examining Features Of Adolescent Literacy And The Potential Of Graphic Novels As A Supportive Tool, Emily Ann Bushta

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

Graphic novels have been making their way into the classroom steadily during the past two decades. Whether their use is for a pedagogical purpose or pleasure, graphic novels are grabbing the attention of adults and youth alike. As general interest arises surrounding graphic novels, increased scholarship discussing their purpose, structure, and use has appeared across a variety of disciplines. Educators, especially those with younger students, are drawn to the genre. Their interest has produced a growing body of literature; however, these publications often lack quantitative data and typically offer qualitative conclusions about the benefits of graphic novels in classroom contexts. …

Addicts Speak: An Exploratory Ethnographic Study Of Opioid Addiction, James A. Hamm

Honors Theses

This thesis explores the experiences of people in recovery from opioid addiction in order to better understand the many process of recovery. Employing both participant observation and focused life history interview, and utilizing a grounded theory approach to data analysis, this research emphasizes data-driven conclusions. The research provides numerous insights into the process of recovery from opioid addiction, as well as factors that help to facilitate and sustain the process, the role that services play, and how services can be developed to better meet the needs of those in recovery.

Annual Report 2018, Tennessee. Department Of General Services

Annual Reports

This annual report briefly describes the business units in General Services and financial transactions made during the fiscal year.

Evaluation Of Red Meat Consumption In Terms Of Food Safety In Turkey, Yurdakul Saçli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate consumer preferences regarding consumption of red meat and to examine the knowledge levels of consumers about food safety and to establish the relationship between food safety and consumer preferences considering consumers? socioeconomic situation and purchasing and consuming behaviors related to red meat products. For this aim, interviews with 2690 households in 12 provincial centers in Turkey were conducted. Processed red meat consumption, ages, sex, education level, number of total people in the households, incomes, trust degrees in stages from production to consumption of red meat, and the effect of red meat purchase …

Mesostigmata Mites (Acari: Parasitiformes) Associated With Birds And Their Nests From, Mohamed Waleed Negm, Azza Abdelgawad Mohamed, Hosam Mohamed Khalil El-Gepaly, Safaa Mohamed Abdelaziz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A survey of gamasid mites (Arachnida: Acari: Mesostigmata) associated with domestic and wild birds in Egypt was conducted. In total, 16 species within 10 families were collected from 22 bird species. The most abundant species belonged to the genera Dermanyssus Dugès (Dermanyssidae), Ornithonyssus Sambon, and Steatonyssus Kolenati (both Macronyssidae). Among various birds examined, the distribution and occurrence of mites were recorded. Taxonomic remarks about the morphology of the collected mites are presented to facilitate species discrimination for non-acarologists. Steatonyssus longipes Radovsky & Yunker, 1963, previously described as a new species from the Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica Geoffroy (Chiroptera), is …

Fractal Analysis Of Structural Differences Of Otolith Microrelief In Closely Related And Distant Baikal Ichthyotaxa, Marina Tyagun, Aleksey Golovko

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Fractal analysis helped find differences in species in the organisation of fish otolith crystalline surfaces in 2 closely related and 2 distant species. To determine regularities of this organisation, we used the microcanonical method of multifractal spectra. It was revealed that the differences of multifractal spectra were more significant for longer distances of taxonomic divergence.

Resolution Triggers For Systemically Important Financial Institutions, John Crawford

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. Background Concepts ... A. Banks, Shadow Banks, and Bank Holding Companies ... B. Capital and Liquidity ... C. Bankruptcy, Bank Resolution, and the Orderly Liquidation Authority

III. Trigger Problems ... A. The Wrong Trigger: Liquidity ... B. Capital and Timeliness ... 1. The Costs of Delay ... 2. Causes of Delay

IV. The Path Ahead ... A. Bolstering the Public Liquidity Backstop ... B. Promoting Timeliness ... 1. Background: Prompt Corrective Action ... 2. Establishing Clear Guidelines and Addressing Capital’s Shortcomings ... C. Right-sizing the Loss-Absorbing Buffer ... D. Regulatory Discretion

V. Conclusion

The Case For A Federal Cyber Insurance Program, David L. Vicevich

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. Cyber Risk Is Best Addressed by Insurance ... A. U.S. Policy Contributes to Cyber Insecurity ... 1. The United States Leads in Cyber Offense ... 2. U.S. Domestic Policy Fosters Cyber Insecurity … B. An Escalating, Dynamic, and Unique Risk ... C. State and Multinational Actors Increasingly Involved ... D. Unique Cybersecurity Issues Frustrate Policy

III. Responses to Cyber Risk Beyond Insurance Are Failing ... A. The Public Law Response Is Inadequate ... B. Private Law Is Ineffective at Addressing Cyber Losses ... C. Public and Private Law Contradict Limiting Remedies

IV. The Private Insurance Market Is …

Strict Liability And Negligence In Copyright Law: Fair Use As Regulation Of Activity Levels, Apostolos G. Chronopoulos

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. Strict Liability and Negligence in the Law of Accidents ... A. Unilateral Accidents: Care and Activity Levels ... B. Bilateral Accidents: Care and Activity Levels ... C. The Challenges of Regulating Levels of Activity

III. Strict Liability and Negligence in Copyright ... A. The Case for Strict Liability in Copyright Law: Generating Authorial Incentives ... B. The Case for Negligence in Copyright Law: Fair Use as Regulation of Activity Levels

IV. Legal Nature of Fair Use as a Negligence Standard ... A. Why Combine Strict Liability with Negligence? ... B. Further Reasons Behind the Choice of the …

Ergot Alkaloid Synthetic Capacity Of Penicillium Camemberti, Samantha J. Fabian

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Penicillium camemberti plays a major role in the ripening process of brie and camembert type cheeses. Investigation of the recently sequenced P. camemberti genome revealed the presence of a cluster of five genes previously shown to be required for ergot alkaloid synthesis in other fungi. Clustered with the five ergot alkaloid synthesis genes (aka eas genes) were two additional genes with that had the apparent capacity to encode enzymes involved in secondary metabolism. We analyzed samples of brie and camembert cheeses as well as cultures of P. camemberti grown under different conditions and were not able to detect any known …

Parental Knowledge Of Concussion: Evaluation Of The Cdc's "Heads Up To Parents" Educational Initiative, Teresa A. Rice

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Background: A majority of youth club sport organization coaches have well-established concussion knowledge gaps. Potential negative outcomes associated with sport-related concussion drive the need for resources to educate parents about prevention, recognition, and management of concussion in the youth athlete. Parents play a critical role in management of concussion for their child.;Purpose: This study aims to (1) investigate current knowledge of concussion among parents whose children age 5--18 years play a club sport and (2) identify effects of an online video versus online print educational intervention on concussion knowledge change and learning.;Methods: 140 parents whose children played a club sport …

Investigation Of Gas Slippage Effect And Geomechanical Effect On Gas Production Prediction And Hydraulic Fracture Design -- A Case Study Of Marcellus Shale, Courtney L. Rubin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Shale reservoirs play an increasingly important role in energy supply worldwide. Horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing have created a new mandate for a better understanding of the resulted production amounts from these shale reservoirs. A parametric study, based on Marcellus shale laboratory Precision Petrophysical Analysis Laboratory (PPAL) experimental data, and reservoir simulation is conducted to understand the effects of gas slippage effect and the geomechanical effects on gas production prediction and completion design. Therefore by analyzing the critical conductivity of a reservoir prior to production it is possible to design a fracture treatment (i.e. proppant pumping strategy) which will have …

Bahasa Indonesia Dalam Konteks: Lingua Franca Di Pasar Barter Oleh Orang Puor Dan Lamalera Di Lembata, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Dea Rifia Bella

Antropologi Indonesia

This article focuses on language practices of Puor and Lamalera people in Lembata Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia whenever they interact with each other in barter market. Both of them have different linguistic forms of vocabularies and dialects. Even though they have different languages, interestingly, they do not use Indonesian language as a lingua franca; they prefer to use their local languages in barter market. The limitation of their linguistic competence in Indonesian language as well as their perception of Indonesian language as a formal language, justifies their preference to local languages. They do not use Indonesian as their lingua …

Re-Embodying Information. [Review Of The Book Bodies Of Information: Intersectional Feminism And The Digital Humanities Edited By E. Losh And J. Wernimont], Dawn Betts-Green

STEMPS Faculty Publications

(First paragraph) Digital tools are often integral to the survival of marginalized groups (p. xii), yet the structure of digital humanities is typically presented as an overwhelmingly White, heterosexual, cisgender, male endeavor. The voices and frameworks of marginalized peoples are either absent all together or not integrated into the larger work of digital humanities. When they are integrated, there is little to no attempt in most cases to make the types of connections that intersectional feminism is grounded in, thus eliminating or obscuring perspectives that could improve lives and scholarship.

Taking A Stand On One Knee: A Content Analysis Study Of The San Francisco 49ers' National Anthem Protests, Jack Hunter

Master's Theses

Previous communication studies have examined media bias in the coverage of social protest movements and issues of race in sports, but until now there has not been an opportunity to combine the two topics. This study examined media bias in coverage of the San Francisco 49ers’ national anthem protests, from August 2016 to February 2018. Utilizing articles from eight different publications, four from local San Francisco Bay Area outlets, and four from nationally syndicated outlets, a content analysis was conducted to determine whether coverage of the protests exhibited bias against the players and whether local sources were more supportive of …

Everybody Else, Patricia Gaglia

Master's Theses

Everybody Else is a novel that follows the story of the Promise Scholars, a group of math whizzes thrust into the media spotlight after a tech billionaire launches an engineering program at their low-income, predominantly black, high school. The purpose of this novel is to explore contemporary racism in America, the complex relationship between philanthropy and poverty, and the role of technology in instigating social change. Each chapter is a complete story, representing a unique first person perspective as the students navigate the closure of their school, the dissolution of their benefactor’s interest, and their enrollment in an affluent neighboring …

Evaluating The Legality Of Age-Based Criteria In Health Care: From Nondiscrimination And Discretion To Distributive Justice, Govind Persad

Publications

Recent disputes over whether older people should pay more for health insurance, or receive lower priority for transplantable organs, highlight broader disagreements regarding the legality of using age-based criteria in health care. These debates will likely intensify given the changing age structure of the American population and the turmoil surrounding the financing of American health care. This Article provides a comprehensive examination of the legality and normative desirability of age-based criteria. In the Article, I defend a distributive justice approach to age-based criteria. Rather than viewing age as a personal characteristic akin to race or religion, the distributive justice approach …

Rapid Dna Testing And Virginia's Rape Kit Backlog: A Double-Edged Sword Masquerading As A Miracle, Or The Future Of Forensic Analysis?, Emma C. Greger

Law Student Publications

While Rapid DNA technology has the potential to revolutionize every aspect of the criminal justice system, from arrest to the postconviction appeals process, there has been particular excitement centered around its potential to reduce the rape kit backlog.

A Comparison Of Online And Traditional Chemistry Lecture And Lab, E. K. Faulconer, J. C. Griffith, Beverly L. Wood, S. Acharyya, D. L. Roberts

Publications

While the equivalence between online and traditional classrooms has been well researched, very little effort has been expended to do such comparisons for college level introductory chemistry. The existing literature has only one study that investigated chemistry lectures at an entire course level as opposed to particular course components such as individual topics or exams. Regarding lab courses, only one study is available and it involves moderating variables that are largely uncontrolled. In this work, we compared the student pass rates, withdrawal rates, and grade distributions between asynchronous online and traditional formats of an introductory chemistry lecture as well as …

V: General Discussion., Caroline Floccia, Thomas D. Sambrook, Luche C Delle, Rosa Kwok, Jeremy Goslin, Laurence White, Allegra Cattani, Emily Sullivan, Kirsten Abbot-Smith, Andrea Krott, Debbie Mills, Caroline Rowland, Judit Gervain, Kim Plunkett

School of Psychology

Ours is the first study to directly measure the relative contribution of linguistic distance to the acquisition of a bilingual toddler's two languages, which was the aim of Study 1. To address this question we tested 372 24-month-olds learning British English and one of 13 target Additional Languages. We found that a higher phonological overlap between these Additional Languages and British English led to higher levels of Additional Language CDI vocabulary production. Similar effects in comprehension were found for our other measures of linguistic distance, namely degree of similar in morphological complexity and word order. Importantly, linguistic distance contributed unique …

Micro-Scale Study Of Multi-Component Ionic Transport In Concrete, Ganlin Feng

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete due to chloride ingress is one of the main causes of the deterioration of reinforced concrete structures, particularly in marine environments. It is therefore important to develop a reliable prediction model of chloride ingress into concrete, which can be used to predict the chloride concentration profiles accurately to help to assess the service life for reinforced concrete structures. Cementitious materials are porous media with a highly complex and active chemical composition. Ionic transport in cementitious materials is a complicated process involving mechanisms such as diffusion, migration, ionic binding, adsorption and electrochemical interactions taking place …

The Relationship Between Exposure To Natural And Urban Environments And Children’S Self-Regulation, R Jenkin, I Frampton, Mp White, S Pahl

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Multiple Dimensions Of Biodiversity Drive Human Interest In Tide Pool Communities, Tp Fairchild, Ms Fowler, S Pahl, Jn Griffin

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

The Aesthetic And Its Relationship To Business Ethics: Philosophical Underpinnings And Implications For Further Research, Dm Ladkin

Plymouth Business School

The article clarifies the way in which ‘the aesthetic’ is conceptualised in relation to business ethics in order to assess its potential to inform theory building and developmental practices within the business ethics field. A systematic review of relevant literature is undertaken which identifies three ontologically based accounts of the relationship between the aesthetic and business ethics: ‘positive’ ones (in which ‘the good is equated with ‘the beautiful’), ‘negative’ accounts (in which aesthetic craving is seen to foster ethical malfeasance) and ‘Postmodern’ renderings (in which the aesthetic and the ethical are seen to be ideologically informed). Five epistemologically based approaches …

Clarity In Remedies For Patent Cases, Ryan T. Holte

Akron Law Faculty Publications

This article examines the state of patent remedies following the Supreme Court's decision in eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. (2006), which altered the standard for granting injunctions in patent infringement cases. The author argues that over a decade of inconsistent application and discussion regarding the eBay precedent has led to confusion in patent remedies. The article provides:A historical overview of the eBay case and the procedural factors contributing to the current state of uncertainty. An empirical analysis highlighting differences in injunction decisions between district courts and the Federal Circuit, noting the latter's continued inclination toward granting injunctions.A discussion on the …

The “Rainmaker Film” – A Window To View Lawyers And Professional Responsibility, John P. Sahl

Akron Law Faculty Publications

This article utilizes the 1997 film The Rainmaker, adapted from John Grisham's novel, as a pedagogical tool to examine the ethical challenges and professional responsibilities faced by lawyers. Through the journey of Rudy Baylor, a newly minted law graduate navigating the complexities of legal practice, the film presents scenarios that highlight issues such as client solicitation, competence, conflicts of interest, and the tension between legal ethics and personal morality. The author discusses how these cinematic portrayals can be leveraged in legal education to foster critical discussions about the ethical dimensions of lawyering and to bridge the gap between theoretical instruction …

Fact Sheet, Yale University Office Of Institutional Research

Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

After Suffrage Comes Equal Rights? Era As The Next Logical Step, Tracy Thomas, Tracey Jean Boisseau

Con Law Center Articles and Publications

No abstract provided.

Comparative Genetic And Genomic Analysis Of The Novel Fusellovirus Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Virus 10, David Andrew Goodman, Kenneth M. Stedman

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Viruses that infect thermophilic Archaea are unique in both their structure and genetic makeup. The lemon-shaped fuselloviruses—which infect members of the order Sulfolobales, growing optimally at 80 C and pH 3—are some of the most ubiquitous and best studied viruses of the thermoacidophilic Archaea. Nonetheless, much remains to be learned about these viruses. In order to investigate fusellovirus evolution, we have isolated and characterized a novel fusellovirus, Sulfolobus spindle-shaped virus 10 (formerly SSV-L1). Comparative genomic analyses highlight significant similarity with both SSV8 and SSV9, as well as conservation of promoter elements within the Fuselloviridae. SSV10 encodes five ORFs with no …

Connecting Chemistry To Community With Deliberative Democracy, Regis Komperda, Jack Barbera, Erin Shortlidge, Gwen Shusterman, Stem Education And Equity Institute, Portland State University

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Science education communities have called for rethinking curricula to improve student understanding of the nature of science and the role of science in addressing controversial modern issues such as climate change, energy policy, and pollution levels. One approach to meeting this call is integrating these topics into class activities that require students to use discussion and scientific approaches to solve problems and deliberate potential policy solutions. Deliberative democracy (DD) is one such active learning approach in which students work in peer groups to reach a consensus on a scientific topic relevant to both real-world issues and course content. During DD …