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The Sensitivity Of Carbon Exchanges In Great Plains Grasslands To Precipitation Variability, M. D. Petrie, N. A. Brunsell, R. Vargas, S. L. Collins, L. B. Flanagan, N. P. Hanan, M. E. Litvak, Andrew E. Suyker

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

In the Great Plains, grassland carbon dynamics differ across broad gradients of precipitation and temperature, yet finer-scale variation in these variables may also affect grassland processes. Despite the importance of grasslands, there is little information on how fine-scale relationships compare between them regionally. We compared grassland C exchanges, energy partitioning and precipitation variability in eight sites in the eastern and western Great Plains using eddy covariance and meteorological data. During our study, both eastern and western grasslands varied between an average net carbon sink and a net source. Eastern grasslands had a moderate vapor pressure deficit (VPD = 0.95 kPa) …

Status Of Knowledge Of The Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus Platorynchus, Rafinesque, 1820), Q. E. Phelps, S. J. Tripp, M. J. Hamel, J. Koch, E. J. Heist, J. E. Garvey, K. M. Kappenman, M. A. H. Webb

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

The range of Shovelnose Sturgeon (SVS) Scaphirhynchus platorynchus in the great rivers of central North America has contracted, but most remaining populations are considered stable, likely due to a combination of successful harvest regulations and longitudinal continuity of many river reaches, despite damming in upper reaches. The evolutionary relationships of SVS relative to sister taxa is still a matter of debate. Genetic diversity varies across the range, with substantial haplotype overlap among SVS and its congeners. Shovelnose Sturgeon mature early at 5–7 years, and spawn every 2– 3 years. Some individuals may spawn in fall. Whether this species migrates is …

Spatiotemporal Patterns Of Water Table Fluctuations And Evapotranspiration Induced By Riparian Vegetation In A Semiarid Area, Weifeng Yue, Tiejun Wang, Trenton E. Franz, Xunhong Chen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Groundwater evapotranspiration (ET_g) links various ecohydrological processes and is an important component in regional water budgets. In this study, an extensive monitoring network was established in a semiarid riparian area to investigate various controls on the spatiotemporal pattern of water table fluctuations (WTFs) and ET_g induced by riparian vegetation. Along a vegetation gradient (~1200 m), diurnal WTFs were observed during a growing season in areas covered by woody species (Populus sect. Aigeiros and Juniperus virginiana) and wet slough vegetation (Panicum virgatum and Bromus inermis) with deeper root systems; whereas, no diurnal WTFs were …

The Framework For 21st Century Learning: A First-Rate Foundation For Music Education Assessment And Teacher Evaluation, Ashley Danielle Gilbert

Glenn Korff School of Music: Faculty Publications

Federal laws and funding initiatives, such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the Race to the Top campaign, have created an increasing incentive for schools nationwide to document student progress, standardize assessment practices, and evaluate teachers according to student success. In response, the Common Core State Standards, a popular yet controversial policy, has emerged. Implemented at the state level, these standards focus heavily on the areas of English language arts and mathematics, subjects not traditionally incorporated to a great extent in music classrooms. In order for music to maintain a role as an essential subject in the school …

2015-2016 President's Report, Mardi Mileham, Laura Davis

Presidential Reports

The Linfield College President's Annual Report is a collection of information about the year in review, including academics, student life and athletics, enrollment, finances, philanthropy, and leadership.

Governing Water Quality In California’S Central Coast: The Case Of The Conditional Agricultural Waiver, Ann Drevno

Staff Works

No abstract provided.

2016 Annual Joint Report Of Pre-Kindergarten Through Higher Education In Tennessee, Tennessee. State Board Of Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Annual Joint Reports

This report includes, but is not limited to, a discussion of the following four areas: minimizing duplication, compatibility, state needs in education, and master plan fulfillment.

From Higher Education To Work In West Virginia 2014, Eric Bowen, John Deskins, John Meszaros

Bureau of Business & Economic Research

No abstract provided.

Comprehensive All-Sky Search For Periodic Gravitational Waves In The Sixth Science Run Ligo Data, B. P. Abbott, B. D. Cheeseboro, R. C. Devine, S. T. Mcwilliams

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

All-Sky Search For Long-Duration Gravitational Wave Transients With Initial Ligo, B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, E. Huerta, S. Mcwilliams

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Properties Of The Binary Black Hole Merger Gw150914, R. C. Devine, Z. B. Etienne, E. A. Huerta, S. T. Mcwilliams

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The International Pulsar Timing Array: First Data Release, N. E. Garver-Daniels, P. Gentile, L. Levin, M. A. Mclaughlin, S. T. Mcwilliams, J. K. Swiggum

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The highly stable spin of neutron stars can be exploited for a variety of (astro)physical investigations. In particular, arrays of pulsars with rotational periods of the order of milliseconds can be used to detect correlated signals such as those caused by gravitational waves. Three such 'pulsar timing arrays' (PTAs) have been set up around the world over the past decades and collectively form the 'International' PTA (IPTA). In this paper, we describe the first joint analysis of the data from the three regional PTAs, i.e. of the first IPTA data set. We describe the available PTA data, the approach presently …

Search Of The Orion Spur For Continuous Gravitational Waves Using A Loosely Coherent Algorithm On Data From Ligo Interferometers, J. Aasi, B. P. Abbott, E. Huerta, S. Mcwilliams

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Gw150914: Implications For The Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background From Binary Black Holes, B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, E. A. Huerta, S. T. Mcwilliams

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Gw150914: The Advanced Ligo Detectors In The Era Of First Discoveries, B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, E. A. Huerta, S. T. Mcwilliams

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave: Mind Mapping As Creative Spark To Optimize Transactional Clinic Assignments, Brett C. Stohs

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

Client assignments are among the most important factors that affect a student's experience in a live-client transactional law clinic. Student "attorneys" are presented with meaningful opportunities to engage with and learn from clients by applying their still-developing professional bona fides to real people with legal challenges. As a result, decisions regarding allocation and distribution of client matters are among the most important pedagogical decisions transactional clinical faculty make. By taking into account the unique and sometimes complex individual characteristics of each client and student, clinical faculty can optimize these allocations and maximize achievement of important objectives. Mind mapping can help …

Investigating Declining Enrolments In Secondary Mathematics, G Hine

Education Conference Papers

This research paper examines the perspective of the Heads of Learning Area: Mathematics (HOLAMs) within all Western Australian secondary schools as to why they felt capable students were not enrolling in the two higher-level mathematics courses of study. All HOLAMs were invited to participate in a single, anonymous online survey comprising predominantly qualitative items. Key findings indicate perceptions of student awareness that two mathematics courses are not needed for university entrance, there are other viable and less rigorous courses of study available, and students can maximise their Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking (ATAR) score without completing these mathematics courses.

A Teacher's Journey Through Multiplicative Thinking With Early Secondary Students, J O'Neill, L Day

Education Conference Papers

As part of the Reframing Mathematical Futures national project four WA secondary schools embarked on a journey to help students to become more able multiplicative thinkers, so that many areas of secondary mathematics would become more accessible to them. This involved targeted teaching within the regular mathematics classes. This paper is about the journey of one of these teachers.

Captain Zero . . . Hero Or Villain?, C Hurst, D Hurrell

Education Conference Papers

Our current research into children's multiplicative thinking has shown that children have the capacity to think multiplicatively and that some aspects of multiplicative thinking are more thoroughly understood than others. We look at a data set obtained over three classes in the same year level and explore the considerable variation in responses to several key questions on a multiplicative thinking quiz. The questions relate to the 'times bigger' notion in comparing numbers, the ability to use standard place value partitioning when operating, the ability to articulate what happens when numbers are multiplied and divided by powers of ten, and the …

Accessing Mathematical Content Through The Proficiency Strands, L Day

Education Conference Papers

The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics differs from previous state versions of curricula by the inclusion of four Proficiency Strands alongside the three Content Strands. The Proficiency Strands are the power behind the curriculum as they shape the way in which the content should be accessed. Mathematically rich tasks that use a problem solving or inquiry approach allow students to develop deep understanding of mathematical concepts through reasoning and communication that will lead to greater fluency.

Are There Any Winners In High-Stakes Mathematics Testing? A Qualitative Case Study Exploring Student, Parent And Teacher Attitudes Towards Naplan Numeracy Tests In Years 3 And 5, L Cranley, G Hine

Education Conference Papers

Through the annual implementaion of National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), testing of mathematical standards across Australia invokes questions about the impact that high-stakes testing has for the teaching and learning of mathematics. According to recent studies on high-stakes testing, the role of the teacher is instrumental in children's achievement results. The purpose of this case study is to explore perspectives about NAPLAN from key participants at one Western Australian Primary School, namely: students, teachers, and parents. The paper will report on the extent to which instructional pedagogy at one school has been affected by the implementation of …

Mathematics Classrooms - Why Are Some Fireworks And Others Just Sparklers?, D Hurrell

Education Conference Papers

The name of this paper and the presentation which accompanies it is "Mathematics classrooms - why are some fireworks and others just sparklers?" Why is it that some classrooms are vibrant places of lively debate, reasoning and mathematical inquiry and others are places of anxiety and disengagment? The following article will address research that underpins some of the affective elements that need to be considered in order to tackle the content of mathematics in a way that makes students feel engaged in the mathematics learning process.

Does Cognition Matter? Current Pedagogical Practice And The Need For Reform, Clara Coleman, Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Thuan Thai

Education Conference Papers

Recent debate in the educational sphere highlights the continuing dilemma that is the creation and implementation of a true 21^st century classroom in secondary schools across Australia. A difficulty with these ongoing attempts to reform teaching and learning is the behaviourist educational paradigm through which Western schools operate. This traditional perspective influences the ways in which modern researchers, policy-makers, teachers and the wider community all conceptualise education and its purpose. As such, this paper aims to establish that this understanding of education needs to be overthrown, in light of a changing global context and the evolving needs of students. …

A Bibliography Of The George Macdonald Victorian Periodical Collection In The Center For The Study Of C. S. Lewis And Friends At Taylor University, Joe Ricke, Blair Hedges, Abby Palmisano, Laura Constantine

North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies

No abstract provided.

Inherent Variability Of Cancer-Specific Aneuploidy Generates Metastases., Mathew Bloomfield, Peter Duesberg

Natural Sciences and Mathematics | Student Professional Publications

BACKGROUND: The genetic basis of metastasis is still unclear because metastases carry individual karyotypes and phenotypes, rather than consistent mutations, and are rare compared to conventional mutation. There is however correlative evidence that metastasis depends on cancer-specific aneuploidy, and that metastases are karyotypically related to parental cancers. Accordingly we propose that metastasis is a speciation event. This theory holds that cancer-specific aneuploidy varies the clonal karyotypes of cancers automatically by unbalancing thousands of genes, and that rare variants form new autonomous subspecies with metastatic or other non-parental phenotypes like drug-resistance - similar to conventional subspeciation.

RESULTS: To test this theory, …

The Role Of Open Lead Interactions In Atmospheric Ozone Variability Between Arctic Coastal And Inland Sites, Peter K. Peterson, Kerri A. Pratt, William R. Simpson, Son V. Nghiem, Lemuel X. Pérez Pérez, Eric J. Boone, Denis Pöhler, Johannes Zielcke, Stephan General, Paul B. Shepson, Udo Frieß, Ulrich Platt, Brian H. Stirm

Chemistry

Boundary layer atmospheric ozone depletion events (ODEs) are commonly observed across polar sea ice regions following polar sunrise. During March-April 2005 in Alaska, the coastal site of Barrow and inland site of Atqasuk experienced ODEs (O3 < 10 nmol mol-1) concurrently for 31% of the observations, consistent with large spatial scale ozone depletion. However, 7% of the time ODEs were exclusively observed inland at Atqasuk. This phenomenon also occurred during one of nine flights during the BRomine, Ozone, and Mercury EXperiment (BROMEX), when atmospheric vertical profiles at both sites showed near-surface ozone depletion only at Atqasuk on 28 March 2012. Concurrent in-flight BrO measurements made using nadir scanning differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) showed the differences in ozone vertical profiles at these two sites could not be attributed to differences in locally occurring halogen chemistry. During both studies, backward air mass trajectories showed that the Barrow air masses observed had interacted with open sea ice leads, causing increased vertical mixing and recovery of ozone at Barrow and not Atqasuk, where the air masses only interacted with tundra and consolidated sea ice. These observations suggest that, while it is typical for coastal and inland sites to have similar ozone conditions, open leads may cause heterogeneity in the chemical composition of the springtime Arctic boundary layer over coastal and inland areas adjacent to sea ice regions.

Southern Adventist University Graduate Catalog 2015-2016, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Graduate

Southern Adventist University's graduate catalog for the academic year 2015-2016.

Southern Adventist University Graduate Catalog 2016-2017, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Graduate

Southern Adventist University's graduate catalog for the academic year 2016-2017.

Honorary Degree Award Citation For Merton Finkler, Lawrence University

Faculty Award Citations

No abstract provided.

Lawrence University Course Catalog, 2016-2017, Lawrence University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.