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Proceedings Of The Sixteenth North American Crane Workshop, 23–26 October 2023, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Cover And Frontmatter, Megan E. Brown, Barry K. Hartup, Jane E. Austin

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

Cover and frontmatter for the Proceedings of the Sixteenth North American Crane Workshop held October 23–26, 2023 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Includes the preface by the editors, in memoria for M. Cathy Nowak (1955–2023) and Geroge F. Gee (1937–2022), and the contents.

Telling Your Story: Stewardship And The Honors College, Andrew Martino

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs: Chapters

Honors administrators, particularly honors college deans, find themselves in positions not necessarily equivalent to academic deans in other disciplines. Often, honors college deans function more like provosts in that they need to attend to multiple disciplines simultaneously, while also often carrying obligations in teaching and advising. In addition, the initiation, cultivation, and stewardship of donors to the college are essential components to the honors college dean’s portfolio. This task may be particularly challenging for a dean in honors in that many potential donors are intellectually and emotionally tied to their specific major and/or school or college. And yet, fundraising, especially …

La Representación De La Llama En La Iconografía Tiwanaku: Nexos Con El Culto A La Fertilidad, Elisa Cont

Tejiendo imágenes. Homenaje a Victòria Solanilla Demestre

Resumen: Esta investigación transdisciplinaria, que abarca estudios de arqueología, antropología, semiótica y estética, se propone analizar la iconografía de «la llama» en el arte Tiwanaku. Múltiples representaciones de camélidos se encuentran pintadas, grabadas y tejidas en diferentes tipologías de materiales ceremoniales tiwanakotas, reflejando su importancia en la cosmovisión de esta antigua cultura. A través de este estudio iconográfico e iconológico se pretende mostraría como las imágenes de camélidos estaban incluidas en un conjunto de símbolos mágico-religiosos y de poder, manifestando el rol central que estos animales tuvieron para el desarrollo económico y cultural de la sociedad tiwanakota. Todas las imágenes …

Un Pensamiento Sin Fronteras, Catalina Simmonds Caldas

Tejiendo imágenes. Homenaje a Victòria Solanilla Demestre

Reconocer en la formación de la (nuestra) identidad los aportes que las imágenes visuales han conferido a los distintos soportes mentales, es reconocer en este proceso el que en las lecturas que sobre las imágenes visuales se haga, las líneas conceptuales aprehendidas no son solo mecanismos y métodos, son también estructuras identitarias. La descripción de la significativa trayectoria académica que hacemos hoy, en este homenaje a la Dra. Solanilla, estaría incompleta en gran medida si no nos detenemos en que su aporte es ante todo una construcción humanística, y esta se traduce en un ir más allá de las fronteras …

Tejiendo Imágenes. Homenaje A Victòria Solanilla Demestre, Catalina Simmonds Caldas , Editora, Marina Valls I García , Editora

Tejiendo imágenes. Homenaje a Victòria Solanilla Demestre

SUMARIO — Miquel-Àngel Sànchez i Fèrriz: El porqué de este homenaje a la Dra. Victòria Solanilla Demestre • Catalina Simmonds Caldas: Un pensamiento sin fronteras • Luz Adriana Alzate Gallego: «A lomo de piedra»: rescatando una gran colección lítica • Denise Y. Arnold: Los textiles andinos teñidos por amarras, el motivo del punto en el rombo y su patrón de difusión: Felinos, serpientes y el cultivo del maíz en un mundo en transformación • Luz Helena Ballestas Rincón: La diferencia entre ver y observar. La síntesis en la expresión gráfica precolombina. • Isabel Bargalló y Montserrat Bargalló: Moctezuma entre bambalinas …

Las Huacas Moches Y Sus Relieves Pintados, Sarai Ramos Muñoz

Tejiendo imágenes. Homenaje a Victòria Solanilla Demestre

En el siguiente artículo se lleva a cabo un estudio iconográfico e iconológico de la decoración pictórica, a modo de relieves y/o pintura mural, de cuatro huacas moches distintas, pero relacionadas entre ellas, situadas en el Valle de Moche y el Valle de Chicama. Para llevar a cabo la investigación, primero se hace una explicación general de la estructura arquitectónica de cada edificio y, después, de cada estancia. A continuación, se hace una descripción y un análisis de las pinturas encontradas en cada una de las huacas, centrándonos en la forma, la estructura, los motivos y los colores de cada …

Traveling Trunks And The Benefits Of Museum Programming In Traditional Classrooms, Katherine Ann St. Amand

Historic Preservation Final Projects

This project is the creation of blueprints for a second and a fifth grade traveling trunk for the North Berrien Historical Society (NBHS). These blueprints will be utilized by the museum to construct two traveling trunk educational programs offered by the museum to supplement classroom curriculum. This project also includes a review and revision of the loaning policy for these trunks for NBHS. This details the procedure for schools who want to use these trunks, as well as outline rules, responsibilities, and an explanation of the logistics of the traveling trunks program for NBHS. This collaborative process was accomplished in …

32580 Grand River Avenue Farmington, Michigan 48336 Preliminary Historic Structure Report, Katie Delahoyde

Historic Preservation Final Projects

No abstract provided.

Syllabus For Com 310/Enl 313 Writing For Advertising And Public Relations, Rachel Kovacs

Open Educational Resources

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Lead Exposure On Birds Breeding In The Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District, Rebecka Brasso, Danielle Cleveland, Frank R. Thompson Iii, David E. Mosby, Kathy Hixson, Melissa Roach, Barnett A. Rattner, Natalie K. Karouna-Renier, Julia S. Lankton

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Lead mining in the Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District began in the 1700s and continued for nearly 300 years; the waste piles associated with smelting, mining, and milling of lead ores have released metal residues that have contaminated soil and water in the region. Previous studies in the district have indicated potential harm to wildlife, including birds, because of elevated lead concentrations associated with mining. Exposure to soil-borne lead was correlated with elevated lead concentrations in tissues, inhibition of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (δALAD), and renal lesions in birds foraging on ground-dwelling invertebrates at contaminated sites (compared to reference sites) in …

Presumptive Hepatogenous Photosensitization In Beef Cattle Winter Grazing A Cover Crop Containing Brassica Spp. Turnips, Matthew M. Hille, Scott A. Fritz, Breanna C. Brown

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Over a period of ~2 wk, 5 adult beef cows developed severe necrotizing skin lesions on the face and neck shortly after being moved to a field with a cover crop of Brassica spp. turnips. We describe here the clinical signs, hematology, and serum chemistry results, as well as gross and histopathologic findings, from this outbreak. We made a presumptive diagnosis of Brassica-associated liver disease (BALD) based on the similarities in the history and diagnostic findings observed with previously reported cases of BALD from elsewhere in the world. BALD has not been reported previously in cattle in North America, …

Adolescence, Alcohol, And Astrocytes: The Impact Of Adolescent Alcohol Use On Astrocyte-Synaptic Interactions, Structure, Function, And Behavior, Christopher Douglas Walker

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States and has substantial social and economic burdens. Excessive alcohol consumption in the form of binge drinking is highly prevalent among adolescents and emerging adults. Binge drinking is a form of excessive drinking, defined as consuming enough alcohol on a single occasion to result in blood alcohol concentrations above 0.08%. Approximately 55% of full-time college students aged 18- 22 years old have reported consuming alcohol in a binge manner. Furthermore, studies have shown that approximately 20% of college students meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder (AUD). …

Who Is Commodore 64? Featuring The A.V. Club. A Digital Information Technology Tale, Jamie Jones

The Modernization of Digital Information Technology Comic Book

No abstract provided.

What Is An Establishment Of Religion? And What Does Disestablishment Require?, Vincent Phillip Munoz

Constitutional Commentary, Vol. 37 and later (2023–present)

No abstract provided.

Commerce In The Balance, Andrew Jordan

Constitutional Commentary, Vol. 37 and later (2023–present)

No abstract provided.

High-Stakes Testing: A Study Of The Relevance And Its Contribution To Career And College Readiness, Frank M. Cagle Jr

Doctor of Education Dissertations

Educators and policymakers have continued to search for the ideal medium for gauging learning and teacher accountability. After nearly 50 years since the inception of assessments to prove minimum competency, many attempts have been made to reform the process and the assessment tool. With the current focus in education being on career and college readiness and 21st century skills, the purpose of this study was to determine if high-stakes testing contributes to college and career readiness. College and career readiness and 21st century skills have been considered qualities needed to remain competitive in the global workplace. The most desirable qualities …

Customer Experience With Service Robots In Hospitality And Tourism: Scale Development, Olena Ciftci

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: This study aims to create a measurement scale of customer experience with service delivered by robots in hospitality and tourism settings to address the industry need and gap in the academic literature.

Methods: This study follows a widely accepted psychometric procedure for scale development. The scale development consists of four stages: item generation, item purification, item reduction and dimensionality, and scale validation. The items for the scale are generated from the literature on customer experience with and perception of service robots in hospitality and tourism and semi-structured interviews with customers who experienced service from robots in hospitality and tourism …

Plot Twist: Vomiting Is Good! Online Psychoeducational Intervention Among Internet Support Group Users, Jennifer Petell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Emetophobia is a specific phobia of vomit (SPOV) characterized by persistent and chronic symptoms with severe impairment across domains. Research on emetophobia is limited, with even fewer studies examining the impact of intervention. Available treatment studies have broadly been examined through behavioral interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) of which psychoeducation is an important foundational component. The positive role of psychoeducation on symptom reduction has been examined among a variety of psychopathology, including anxiety disorders. However, to date, research has not examined the role of psychoeducation itself (psychoeducational intervention, PI) among specific phobias broadly or emetophobia specifically. Therefore, the …

Saudi Perspective On Using Efl Resources To Improve Their English Pronunciation In Saudi Public Institutions, Khadija Abdullah Alzahrani

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Due to the lack of a pronunciation curriculum and materials in Saudi universities, EFL students individually select use different resources to help with their English pronunciation difficulties. Therefore, this study aims to describe (a) Saudi students' perspectives and attitudes toward pronunciation resources that may help with their pronunciation (b) if they use them to help with their weaknesses, and (c) the teachers’ perspectives on their students' pronunciation difficulties, their knowledge of the resources the universities provide, and what they use to help the students' pronunciation learning and development. This study investigates what Saudi students think they need to learn pronunciation, …

Entry Assessment Of Salmonella And E. Coli Contamination In Poultry Feed On The Farms, Ilham Ardiansah

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research was aimed at precisely estimating the probabilities associated with the presence of Salmonella and E .coli contamination in feed at the entry of broiler and broiler breeder farms. The samples were taken from four different farms during six weeks located in Chonburi Province, Thailand. The microbiological analysis was conducted in the Laboratory of Microbiology, Regional Medical Science Center, Saraburi, Thailand. The entry assessment followed the concept of import risk analysis, including determining models for probabilistic prevalence and the probability of entry. The statistical model used a beta distribution followed by Monte Carlo simulation to assess probabilistic prevalence and …

สนามวาทกรรม “ความผิดเพศ” และความเกลียดชังทางเพศวิถีที่มีต่อกลุ่มเกย์เพศชายกลุ่มต่างๆภายใต้บริบท “สังคมนิยมชาย” ในประเทศไทย ในศตวรรษที่ 21, ธนา ร่างน้อย

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษาวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์และข้อถกเถียงเพื่อศึกษาวิเคราะห์การก่อตัวของการเกิดสนามวาทกรรม “ความผิดเพศ” ภายใต้บริบท “สังคมนิยมชาย” ในสังคมไทย โดยมุ่งศึกษาภาคปฏิบัติการของสนามวาทกรรม “ความผิดเพศ” ในศตวรรษที่ 21 ที่เป็นการปะทะกันระหว่างชุดวาทกรรมรักต่างเพศและชุดวาทกรรมรักเพศเดียวกันแบบคู่ตรงข้าม เพื่อวิเคราะห์ความสัมพันธ์และการเกิดความเกลียดชังทางเพศวิถีที่มีต่อกลุ่มเกย์เพศชายกลุ่มต่างๆ ในสังคมไทย ผ่านการวิเคราะห์สื่อทางสังคมในรูปแบบต่าง ๆ และสื่อวัฒนธรรมป๊อป อาทิ ละครชุด ภาพยนตร์ บทเพลง หรือหนังสือ ตลอดจนการแสดงออกเชิงสัญลักษณ์อย่างเทศกาลไพรด์ รวมไปถึงการวิเคราะห์ชุดวาทกรรมทางการอย่าง “กฎหมาย” ได้แก่ ร่างพระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์เพื่อการสมรสเท่าเทียม และร่างพระราชบัญญัติคู่ชีวิต ที่สังคมไทยยังคงมีปัญหาด้านตัวบทกฎหมายการเข้าถึงกระบวนการยุติธรรมและการได้รับความคุ้มครองทางสิทธิและเสรีภาพของกลุ่มเกย์ที่มีข้อจำกัด สะท้อนให้เห็นการแย่งชิงพื้นที่ทางวาทกรรมในสนามวาทกรรมความผิดเพศที่นำไปสู่การเกิดความเกลียดชังทางเพศวิถีที่มีต่อกลุ่มเกย์ ซึ่งผลการศึกษาพบว่า กลุ่มเกย์เพศชายในสังคมไทย ยังคงได้รับผลกระทบจากสนามวาทกรรม “ความผิดเพศ” โดยเฉพาะเรื่องการได้รับความคุ้มครองด้านสิทธิเสรีภาพและการเข้าถึงสิทธิตามกฎหมาย และขาดกฎหมายที่รองรับการแสดงออกและการเข้าถึงสิทธิของกลุ่มผู้มีความหลากหลายทางเพศที่นำไปสู่การเกิดความเกลียดชังทางเพศวิถีที่มีต่อเกย์เพศชายกลุ่มต่าง ๆ โดยงานวิจัยชิ้นนี้ได้สร้างคุณูปการทางวิชาการด้านการศึกษาวาทกรรมและการวิเคราะห์วาทกรรม และสร้างองค์ความรู้เกี่ยวกับความหลากหลายทางเพศ ตลอดจนสร้างความรู้ความเข้าใจด้านอาชญาวิทยาเกี่ยวกับความเกลียดชังทางเพศวิถีที่มีต่อกลุ่มเกย์ให้เกิดความชัดเจนมากยิ่งขึ้น

The Effects Of Daily Consumption Of Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) On Depression, Anxiety, Stress, And Sleep Quality In Adults, Ru-Yi (Susie) Ou Yang, Chana Leah Schuraytz, Gina Sand

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Depression, anxiety, stress, and poor sleep quality are mental health conditions contributing to the burden of healthcare and society world-wide. Evidence has shown that nutrients and bioactive properties in seeds have been beneficial for mental health conditions in animal studies. This study aims to determine if there are beneficial effects of pepitas (pumpkin seeds) in humans.

Emirati Woman Illustrator On Instagram: “Let’S Go And Get The Bread!”, Sarah Nesti Willard

CoHSS Faculty Work

An Instagram post by hand of an Emirati illustrator garnered significant attention: the image represents a Muslim woman from an unusual perspective, rather defiant and avant-garde.

Vol. 51, No. 2: Faculty & Admin, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Vol. 51, No. 2: Full Issue, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Treatment Plan And Educational Guide For Removing Invasive Barnyard Grass, Canada Thistle, And Cocklebur Within The Baduwa't (Mad River) Estuary, Ashley S. Turner, Alex D. Lallman

Undergraduate Scholarship

Our project is located at the Baduwa’t Estuary. We partnered with CalTrout to assist them with meeting one of the objectives for their Mad River (Baduwa’t) Estuary Floodplain Habitat and Public Access Enhancement Project. CalTrout partnered with the landowner, McKinleyville Community Services District, to restore 4.25 acres of the estuary. Our project focused on reducing the abundance of invasive plant species within the estuary area. The target plant species were barnyard grass, Canada thistle, and cocklebur. First, we conducted a literature review to learn the best management practices for eradicating the three target species. Then we conducted a field survey …

Comparing Fish Species Assemblage Between Impacted And Restored Estuarine Salt Marshes Within The Eel River Estuary, Humboldt Co. Ca, Adam Aguilar, Isaac Basham-Clair, Tristan F. Parkinson, Larkin C. Wells

Undergraduate Scholarship

This report details a study assessing the fish assemblages of a recently restored estuarine salt marsh site, and a similar unrestored and impacted site along the Eel River estuary. These two sites are located within the Eel River (Wiya’t) estuary, roughly 10 miles west of the city of Fortuna, CA. This study was conducted during the months of September through October 2023. Data collection was done through seine net dragging at randomly selected sample points across both sites. Seine net hauls were recorded by species and species count, which were later computed using a diversity index to provide values representative …

Sampling Lepidopter Moth Diversity Across Different Treatment Plots At The Ocean Ranch Unit In The Eel River Wildlife Area, Humboldt County, California, Cory M. Kragness, Madison S. Montiel, Victoria C. Budke, Ryanne N. Chapman

Undergraduate Scholarship

Coastal dune ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest are known to be highly complex, dynamic, and are relatively vulnerable to climatic changes (Madurapperuma, B, et al. 2020). There are many evolving factors that have the potential to influence the coastal dune ecosystem ecology. For example, disturbance from noxious non-native species, anthropogenic factors, fire, and climatic changes are known to affect the stability of active coastal dune systems (DaSilva, M et al. 2021). The widespread colonization of European beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria) is a specific disrupter of coastal dune ecology as introduced non-native species and has decreased biodiversity of flora and fauna at …

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 22, No 2, Winter 2023, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

Maternal Restricted- And Over- Feeding During Gestation Perturb Offspring Sperm Epigenome In Sheep, Linkai Zhu, Nicole Tillquist, Giovanna Scatolin, Rachael Gately, Mia Kawaida, Amanda Reiter, Sarah Reed, Steven Zinn, Kristen Govoni, Zongliang Jiang

Faculty Publications

In brief: Inadequate maternal nutrition during gestation can have immediate and lifelong effects on offspring. This study shows that maternal restricted - and over- nutrition during gestation do not affect semen characteristics in F1 male offspring but alters offspring sperm sncRNA profiles and DNA methylome in sheep. Abstract: There is a growing body of evidence that inadequate maternal nutrition during gestation can have immediate and lifelong effects on offspring. However, little is known about the effects of maternal nutrition during gestation on male offspring reproduction. Here, using a sheep model of maternal restricted - and over - nutrition (60 or …