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Agriculture Education Center Concept Approved, Gillian Panigot

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Sahmyook University Summer School Program

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Small Hands, Big Hearts Building Tiny House

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Campus Signage Policy

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Agriculture Education Center Concept Approved, Gillian Panigot

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2019 April 26, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for April 25-May 1, 2019. Vol. 113, No. 4.

Law Student, Alumni Honored For Pro Bono Work, Christina Steube

University of Mississippi News

Stephanie Gobert named Outstanding Student Volunteer of the Year by Pro Bono Initiative

The Pacifican April 25, 2019, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Yield Stress Analysis With Dv-Iii Rheometer, Leah Margaret Cook

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to understand the behavior of everyday substances (toothpaste, lotions, ect.) and chemicals through the analysis of yield stress. By measuring the flow properties of these products, one can determine the stability, uses, and other properties of a substance. Yield stress is experienced everyday from squeezing a tube of toothpaste, to stirring a batch of cake batter, or canning products in a factory. Yield stress along with viscosity helps us predict the behavior of chemicals, cosmetics, and food that we handle daily. Yield stress, torque, and strain values were measured with a DV-III Rheometer and …

Efl Student Collaborative Writing In Google Docs: A Multiple Case Study, Quang Nam Pham

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The development of modern technology has presented new opportunities for language instruction. In recent years, technology-mediated collaborative writing has received great attention in research literature. The constraints and affordances of some tools, such as Wikispaces and Google Docs for collaborative writing have been explored. Although wiki-based collaborative writing have been conducted in a variety of contexts, studies in Google Docs-based collaborative writing in English as Foreign Language (EFL) contexts are underrepresented in research literature.

To contribute to research diversity, I conducted a dissertation study in an English for Specific Purposes class at a university in southern Vietnam. Sociocultural Theory and …

State V. Myers Respondent's Brief Dckt. 45870

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Securing Our Future Homes: Smart Home Security Issues And Solutions, Nicholas Romano

Senior Honors Theses

The Internet of Things, commonly known as IoT, is a new technology transforming businesses, individuals’ daily lives and the operation of entire countries. With more and more devices becoming equipped with IoT technology, smart homes are becoming increasingly popular. The components that make up a smart home are at risk for different types of attacks; therefore, security engineers are developing solutions to current problems and are predicting future types of attacks. This paper will analyze IoT smart home components, explain current security risks, and suggest possible solutions. According to “What is a Smart Home” (n.d.), a smart home is a …

A Practical Understanding Of Preeclampsia For A Nurse In A Third World Setting, Anna Lovin

Senior Honors Theses

Preeclampsia is a disease of pregnancy that affects approximately 3-5% of women with child. It is one of the primary causes of mortality in mothers and babies across the globe. The exact cause, pathogenesis, or disease progression is unknown. Therefore, there is no definition of which patients are at risk for developing preeclampsia and what can work as a preventative measure. In high socioeconomic settings where there is good healthcare, standard treatment is established to manage the symptoms and decrease the progression of preeclampsia to eclampsia. However, in more rural, third-world settings of developing countries, caring for patients with preeclampsia …

The Usefulness Of Bridging Inferences And Elaboration Strategies In Comprehension, Sabrina Urick, Nicole Praska

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Reading is an essential part of everyday life. Within reading, there has been a noticed deficit in the ability to comprehend science texts (McNamara, 2017). The self-explanation reading strategy training (SERT) is a training program that provides strategies to help with the comprehension of texts (McNamara, 2017). SERT has six strategies that assist in reading comprehension, and allow a reader to go beyond a text to make connections. Of the strategies, we focused on bridging inferences and elaborations (making relevant connections to prior knowledge) that the readers generated as a way to comprehend the text in this study. We found …

Co-Created And Co-Creator?, John Miles

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This project is a study of Catholic natural theology in an environmentally conscious era. I will explore the complicated relationship between humanity and non-human creation, as well as the impact of this relationship on each of them. To do this, I will begin by looking at the historical background of the rise of science as viewed through the lens of Christian philosophy. Next, I will analyze the Catholic response to an increasingly secular view of nature by analyzing papal encyclicals, modern philosophers, and Catholic theologians. Lastly, I will interject my own stances regarding Catholic ethics in relation to the environment, …

The Effects Of Social Media On Reaction Times, Katherine Pavelka

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Social media is distracting more people than ever before. As a result, this study will look to confirm that the use of Instagram will significantly decrease reaction times while performing other tasks. Using an independent groups design, with posttest only experiment, participants were assigned to conditions through block randomization. The control group was only tested on their reaction time using their dominant hand to catch a meter stick. The experimental group was tested the same as the control group on their reaction time, but they were asked to scroll through Instagram with their nondominant hand at the same time. There …

The Effects Of High And Low Intensity Video Games On Cognitve Abilities, Juan J. Perez

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

The purpose of this experiment was to see whether or not video games have any effect on an individual’s cognitive abilities. Specifically, we focused on working memory, information processing, context processing, and goal maintenance. In order to measure this, we had participants complete three tasks: the AX-CPT task, Erickson's Flanker Task, and the N-Back Task. Participants were assigned to one of three groups: music group (Control), low intensity video game group, and high intensity video game group. Each group had exposure to the experimental variable for 15 minutes and then completed the three tasks. Scores on each task were compared …

Meraki Senior Art Thesis Exhibition, Skyler Ault

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Meraki {verb.} [may-rah-kee]

(v.) to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself into your work.

Standing Up For Health Communication, Danielle Damon

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

During the 29th annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium, over 1,700 students and faculty mentors stood up to present research, creative endeavors and academic achievements. For one graduate student, research on health communication became the focus.

The Montclarion, April 25, 2019, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Quaker Campus, April 25, 2019 (Vol. 17, Issue 22), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

Computational Investigation On Electronic Structures And Properties Of 4,6-Bis(Nitroimino)-1,3,5-Triazinan-2-One: An Insensitive Munition Compound, Katarina M. Pittman, Harley R. Mcalexander, Gregory S. Tschumper, Manoj K. Shukla

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

In order to minimize unintentional detonation, munitions researchers have focused on the development of chemical compounds that are insensitive to external stimuli while maintaining their effectiveness. Although these compounds, known as high-performance insensitive munition compounds, are promising in terms of potency and stability, their environmental impacts have either not been fully understood or are yet to be investigated. In the present research, we have performed a quantum chemical investigation on electronic structures and properties of an insensitive munition compound 4,6-bis(nitroimino)-1,3,5-triazinan-2-one (DNAM). The density functional theory using the B3LYP and M06-2X functionals and MP2 methodology were used for geometry optimization of …

Effects Of Stuttering Frequency, Speaking Rate And Treatment On Speech Naturalness In Adults Who Stutter, Emily Hausman

Honors Theses

Purpose: Individuals who stutter can often exhibit speech patterns that sound unnatural compared to individuals who do not stutter. Unnaturalness can be due to several underlying factors including the presence of stuttering itself and the unintended consequences of treatment approaches that alter speech motor patterns. Understanding factors that impact speech naturalness within the stuttering population can help improve the clinical management of the disorder. The current study investigates the relationship between pause duration, speech rate and stuttering frequency, and listener ratings of speech naturalness in a group of adults who stutter (AWS) before and after participation in a stuttering treatment …

Daoism And Dialogism: A Dialogue Between China And The West, Xiaodi Zhou

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

In this paper, I explore Chinese Daoist theoretical connections with modern conceptions of dialogue and Western theories of psychology (Murase, 2008). I investigate and compare these lines of Western thinking (Strang, 2004) with classical Chinese thought (Zhang & Chen, 2009), noting the complexities in each. I discuss and disseminate how the Daoist principle of yin yang may be related to the dialogic understandings of Bakhtin (1981, 1984a, 1986, 1990, 1993). I also contend that the Western field of psychology, particularly the work of Carl Jung (2014), has incorporated Daoist principles of yin yang in its conception and practice. I argue …

The Moral Argument, Existential Problems Of Evil, And A Non-Existential Alternative, Jonathan Smith

Senior Honors Theses

Within this paper, it is shown that certain ethical assumptions are implicit within the claim that certain kinds of evil exist. When taken in tandem with the moral argument for the existence of God, these assumptions can be arranged in such a way as to provide a contradiction. To avoid this contradiction, I posit a non-existential alternative to direct inductive arguments from evil, but the non-existential alternative gives rise to novel objections. When considering their respective ethical implications, both the existential and non-existential variations of direct inductive arguments fail. Since any direct inductive problem of evil must be either existential …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 108 [109], No. 26 (Apr. 25, 2019), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 108, but it is the 109th volume in the series.

The Colby Echo (2019-04-25), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Junior Recital: Erica Gallermo, Piano; April 25, 2019, Erica Gallermo

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 25, 2019
Thursday Evening
6:30 p.m.

University Band Symphonic Band, April 25, 2019, Marykatheryne E. Kuhne, Zachary A. Taylor, Doug Morin

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 25, 2019
Thursday Evening
8:00 p.m.