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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, August 17, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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New Microfabrication Method For Prototyping Integrated Microfluidic Modules With Sr-3000 And Polydimethylsiloxane (Pdms), Thomas Frederick Gerlach

Engineering

This thesis presents the first work on the fabrication of microfluidic modules with SR-3000 Rayzist photoresist paper and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Chapter 1 of the thesis is on the analysis of elemental composition of SR-3000. By using the X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometer we found the SR-3000 sheet is enriched with silicon, the key element for forming covalent bonding to PDMS. Chapters 2, 3,and 4 of the thesis is focused on the characterization of both the hydrophilicity of the plasma-treated SR-3000 surface and the bonding strength between SR-3000 and PDMS. Unfiltered air was used as the process gas for plasma-assisted bonding of SR-3000 …

Visualizing Second Language Learning: A Microgenetic Case Study Using Pantomime Comics For Adult Esl Students, Daniel J. Darrow

Linguistics

Comics are regularly used in language classrooms. Most language teachers and researchers in applied linguistics justify the use of comics through individual characteristics such as motivation, humor, and aiding comprehension. Some studies use comics in social settings, but do not consider the images as a significant factor in language development. This study investigates the effectiveness of instruction using pantomime comics on both language acquisition and language development for adult English as second language (ESL) students. A mixed methods approach is employed to investigate individual acquisition and language development during a collaborative task. Analyses of written tests, transcriptions, and audio/video data …

Regional Variation In Mandibular Morphology In The Prehistoric Japanese Populations Of The JōMon And Okhotsk, Rogelio A. Arenas

Anthropology

Examination of 11 metric mandibular traits was conducted on data collected from several Jōmon and Okhotsk sites for the purpose of analyzing potential impacts of dietary differences on mandibular morphology for these groups. Based on the dietary history of the populations and their respective regions, Middle Jōmon (5,000 - 3,000 BP) sites would share comparable robusticities across all regions based on social and economic continuity as a stable climate resulted in abundant dietary resources which fostered a growth in population in the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. As the climate cooled in the Late/Final Jōmon (4,000 - 2,000 BP), …

Public Use Of Local Foods In The Tanana Valley: Understandings Of Producers And Low-Income Community Members, Rachel Aleksandra Garcia

Natural Resources

This thesis explores factors that affect local food use in the Tanana Valley region of Alaska. Alaskan public discourses increasingly link local food production to a more sustainable and secure state and community food supply. However, current local food system development in the United States is marked by signs of socially unequal distribution of the benefits of local food. In Spring 2011, semi - structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with agricultural producers and community members affiliated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). Results show that …

Daily Journal: State University Leaders Say Critical Needs Require Bonds, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Record Number Of Pharmacy Students Honored, Inspired During Annual White Coat Ceremony, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

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Physical Environmental And Biological Correlates Of Otolith Chemistry Of Arctic Marine Fishes In The Chukchi Sea, Christine Marie Gleason

Marine Biology

Life history movement patterns in marine fishes can be determined by otolith chemistry if environmental variables are reflected in the otoliths. Arctic cod (Boreogadus Saida), Arctic staghorn sculpin (Gymnocanthus tricuspis), and Bering flounder (Hippoglossoides robustus) are abundant Arctic fishes in the Chukchi Sea with overlapping distributions. Physical environmental data, demersal fishes, bottom seawater, and sediment interface seawater samples were collected from the Chukchi Sea Offshore Monitoring in Drilling Area (COMIDA) cruise on July 30, 2009 and the Russian American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA) cruise from September 3 to 30, 2009 in the Chukchi Sea. Magnesium (Mg), strontium (Sr), …

Second Supplementary Prospectus, Laiki Bank Group

Documents

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Third Amendment To Amended And Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, Edward J. Demarco, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa), United States: Department Of The Treasury, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Timothy F. Geithner

Documents

3 of 3 Amendments regarding the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement Third Amendment dated as of August 17, 2012, to the AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of September 26, 2008 between the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Purchaser) and FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (Seller), acting through the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the Agency) as its duly appointed conservator (the Agency in such capacity, "Conservator").

Changes To Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa)

Documents

Touches upon the steps to reaffirm commitment to move forward with the components of the Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Changes To Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa)

Documents

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Third Amendment To Amended And Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement: Freddie Mac, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa)

Documents

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Software Process Improvement To Assist Medical Device Software Development Organisations To Comply With The Amendments To The Medical Device Directive, Martin Mchugh, Fergal Mccaffery, Valentine Casey

Articles

A recent revision to the European Medical Device Directive (MDD) 2007/47/EC made fourteen amendments to the original directive (93/42/EEC). A number of these changes directly affect the development of software for use in healthcare. The most significant change in relation to medical device software development is that standalone software is now seen as an active medical device and should be developed following state of the art medical device software development processes. State of the art medical device software processes is understood within the industry as developing software in accordance with IEC 62304 and standards that are aligned with it. This …

A Comparison Of Lmx, Communication, And Demographic Differences In Remote And Co-Located Supervisor-Subordinate Dyads, Larisa Niedle

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this research were to examine the growing organizational trends of distributed work, reliance on various media for communication, and increased diversity in the workforce. Napier and Ferris' (1993) theory of distance, which includes structural, functional, and psychological distance, served as a framework for much of this research. Leader-Member Exchange theory (LMX), which Napier and Ferris (1993) translated into the functional distance component of their theory, was used to inform hypotheses on supervisor-subordinate relationships and performance ratings. Communication theories of media richness and social presence were used as a basis for the hypotheses involving communication. Finally, the similarity-attraction …

Effects Of Goal Orientation Profile Types On Organizational Outcoms In Veterinarians, Kathleen Arnold

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Goal orientation and work avoidance dimensions and profiles were studied in relationship to performance, satisfaction, self-efficacy, commitment and tenure. It was found that dimensions were the only significant predictors of satisfaction and self-efficacy. Still, there was evidence that the profiles were related to outcomes and, specifically, profiles were a stronger predictor of tenure. In addition, the dimension of work avoidance appears to provide additional information to the emerging profile types. These results provide important evidence of the emerging common goal orientation profile types. These groups were found to have different outcomes, most notably in performance and tenure. This research provides …

The Role Of The Black Church In Addressing Ipv At The Community Level, Monika Black

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a signific.ant concern within the Black community and, in particular, for Black women. However, IPV is not always identified as a critical issue for the Black community to collectively respond to and/ or adequately address. Without an appropriate support system, many survivors dealing with IPV are left without sufficient resources. The purpose of this study was to conduct an organizational level analysis of the role the urban Black church can play in providing a continuum of supportive services for primarily heterosexual female survivors of IPV in the Black: community. For this study.twenty-five church leaders completed …

Effectiveness Of Housing First For Non-Chronically Homeless Individuals Who Are High Utilizers Of Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment, Molly Brown

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Chronic homelessness refers to a subset of the homeless population that experiences significant, long-term patterns of housing instability and disabling conditions, such as mental illness. Individuals who are chronically homeless are particularly vulnerable to poor physical and psychological health and often over-utilize costly emergency services. Programs providing housing and support services, referred to as Housing First, have been developed to improve housing stability among people who are chronically homeless by offering permanent housing without preconditions of sobriety or psychiatric treatment compliance.

Housing First is traditionally provided to individuals with a history of chronic homelessness. However, it may also be an …

Continuity Of Conduct And Substance Use Disorders Among Adolescents In The One Year And Two Years Following Exposure To Substance Abuse Treatment, Brian Mcmanus

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

The current study utilized a sample of 138 adolescents from a short-term inpatient chemical dependency recovery hospital. Analyses utilized scales from the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN), a semi-structured interview that was administered multiple times over the two years after treatment intake. Analyses examined the persistence of substance abuse, conduct disorder symptomatology, delinquent behavior, and mental distress following treatment. A primary goal of the study was to examine whether adolescents with severe conduct disorder (i.e., those engaging in behaviors causing considerable harm to others) followed different trajectories than their mild/moderate counterparts. This inquiry was predicated largely on research that …

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News Releases

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August 17, 2012 Armstrong Institutional Review Board Meeting Minutes, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong Institutional Review Board: Meeting Minutes (Archived)

August 17, 2012 Armstrong Institutional Review Board Meeting Minutes

Armstrong Places Three On Pbc Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Armstrong Places Three On PBC Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team. Three members of the No. 3-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women's soccer squad have been named to the Preseason All-Peach Belt Conference's Team, released today by league officials. Senior forwards Kristina Pascutti and Nadima Skeff, along with senior midfielder Morgan Mitchell, were each named to the squad.

Business Innovation Group (Big) News, Georgia Southern University

Business Innovation Group: News & Publications

• New Publication on Entrepreneurial Learning
• Enterprise and Small Business: Principles, Practice and Policy

Central Bank Advises Caution In Plans For Bad Bank, Slovene Press Agency (Sta)

Documents

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Meaning, Morality, And Fluid Compensation In Response To Attitude Threat, Geoffrey Wetherell

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Research demonstrates that people desire a sense of existential meaning in life, and imbue attitudes with a sense of moral conviction. People want to protect their beliefs, because they help them to create a sense of meaning in life. No research however, has examined whether or not moral conviction, a facet of attitude strength associated with a sense of ultimate right or wrong, contributes to one's sense of meaning in life. Furthermore, no research has tested whether or not threatening attitudes leads people to imbue them with increased moral conviction, possible as a means of protecting attitudes, and the sense …

A Case Study Of A Therapeutic Day School's Implementation Of Response To Intervention: The Implementation Process And Impact On Student Behavioral And Academic Functioning, Sophia Duffy

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Response to Intervention (Rtl) has been shown to be effective in improving student academic outcomes, and evaluations of the implementation process have been done in traditional. school settings. Research on Rtl implementation and effectiveness has excluded nontraditional school settings. Using a case study, mixed methods approach, this study fills this gap in the literature by evaluating the implementation process and effectiveness ofRtl at a therapeutic day school. Similar themes regarding the implementation process were found in this study as was found in traditional schools, such as implementation fidelity, importance of teacher training, challenges v.ith well­ defmed frameworks and practices, significance …

State V. Costin Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 38856

Not Reported

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The Bg News August 17, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 17, 2012. Volume 103-Issue 1.

Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter, August 17, 2012, Jeremy K. Greene

Clemson University Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter

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Uno Graduate Program In Arts Administration Web Survey Report, Uno Graduate Program In Arts Administration, Q2 Insights, Inc.

Arts Administration Studies

On behalf of the UNO Graduate Program in Arts Administration and their cultural arts events partners, Qualitative and Quantitative Research was conducted by Q2 Insights, Inc. which is based in New Orleans and has offices in San Diego. This project was conducted in collaboration with UNO Arts Administration faculty and students.

With initial focus in the area of the live performing arts, it is anticipated that the research will be conducted annually with visual arts added in the future, and will provide essential trend data not currently available.

UNO Graduate Program in Arts Administration and their cultural arts events …