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The Mysterious Mississippians: Native American Archaeological Sites In And Around The Jackson Purchase

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

The Mysterious Mississippians: Native American Archaeological Sites In and Around the Jackson Purchase

Bob Lochte

Jennie Fyfe In War And Peace

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Jennie Fyfe In War and Peace

John E.L. Robertson with Vonnie Shelton

Kentucky's "Purchase" Area During The Civil War

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Kentucky's "Purchase" Area During The Civil War

John E.L. Robertson

Book Review: Journey Of Grief: Miracles Do Happen Don't They

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Book Review

Journey of Grief: Miracles Do Happen Don't They

Marvin Downing

Proposed Dsm-5 Personality Traits And Substance Use: A Multi-Faceted Study, W. Reese Mayer

Doctoral Dissertations

In this study, the Brief Assessment of Traits – 37 (BAT37) was developed to measure the presence of the personality traits initially proposed for inclusion in the personality disorders section of the DSM-5. The structure of the measure was supported by the results of a pilot study and its construct validity was supported by correlations with theoretically-related scales from the PAI, DAPP-BQ, and HEXACO-PI-R. The BAT37 was administered to a sample of undergraduate college students and clients at a residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility.

Several of this study's findings are relevant to the proposed changes to the personality …

Alcohol Exposure Alters Mouse Lung Inflammation In Response To Inhaled Dust., Michael L. Mccaskill, Debra J. Romberger, Jane M. Devasure, Jessica Boten, Joseph H. Sisson, Kristina L. Bailey, Jill A. Poole, Todd A. Wyatt

Journal Articles: Pulmonary & Critical Care Med

Alcohol exposure is associated with increased lung infections and decreased mucociliary clearance. Occupational workers exposed to dusts from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are at risk for developing chronic inflammatory lung diseases. Agricultural worker co-exposure to alcohol and organic dust has been established, although little research has been conducted on the combination effects of alcohol and organic dusts on the lung. Previously, we have shown in a mouse model that exposure to hog dust extract (HDE) collected from a CAFO results in the activation of protein kinase C (PKC), elevated lavage fluid cytokines/chemokines including interleukin-6 (IL-6), and the development of …

Keyboarding Camp!: Identifying The Effects Of 4th-Grader Characteristics On Keyboarding Proficiency, Amy Lockhart, Leigh E. Zeitz

Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Publications

This study evaluated the effectiveness of using the Almena Method keyboarding program to teach keyboarding to 4th grade students. Student characteristics were evaluated to measure their effect upon keyboarding success. Seventeen Midwestern fourth grade students of a mixed sex, ethnic, and racial orientation were involved. Students participated in daily 30-minute keyboarding lessons for four weeks. Students tended to increase their keyboarding speed by 33%. Age affected success inversely. Younger students improved more than older students. Music Experience had a positive effect. Larger-handed students improved the most. Gender and athletic background didn’t have any effect upon keyboarding improvement. The specific student …

As I Recall…July 2012, Lee County Medical Society

As I Recall Column

"As I Recall…" Column written by Dr. Roger D. Scott for the July 2012 Lee County Medical Society Bulletin newsletter. The entire Bulletin is included, but "As I Recall…" is on page 3.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2012, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Today, V95n2 [V96n2], Summer 2012, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- Professors you loved
-- The Traditions Challenge
-- Catwalk to the Big Top
-- Rally in the Valley
-- Sir, yes, sir
-- A front row seat to the Arctic Winter Games
-- UNI Softball - on the rise
-- UNI I am living the legacy
-- 50 years in Russell Hall
-- Northern Iowa Energy Corps
-- Living alone vs. living lonely
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of alumni events

Transient Hypercapnia Reveals An Underlying Cerebrovascular Pathology In A Murine Model For Hiv-1 Associated Neuroinflammation: Role Of No-Cgmp Signaling And Normalization By Inhibition Of Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase-5, Jharon Silva, Oksana Polesskaya, Walter Knight, Johnny Ting Zheng, Megan Granger, Tenée Lopez, Fernando Ontiveros, Changyong Feng, Chen Yan, Karl A. Kasischke, Stephen Dewhurst

Biology Faculty/Staff Publications

Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is known to be dysregulated in persons with human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1), for uncertain reasons. This is an important issue because impaired vasoreactivity has been associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke, elevated overall cardiovascular risk and cognitive impairment.

Sculpting Sound And Painting Music: A Study, Documentary, And Art Exhibition, Kaitrin R. Acuna

Holster Scholar Projects

Synesthesia, often referred to as a blending of the senses, is known for its involuntary and automatic perceptual responses. Generally, synesthetic perception is known to be quite varied, both in the types of synesthesia and in the perceptions amongst individuals within each of these types. Despite this, a few commonalities have been located in populations of color-grapheme synesthetes, those who perceive letters and numbers with colors. We aimed to similarly locate potential commonalities in the perceptions of a population of colored-hearing synesthetes, those who have visual responses with auditory stimulation.

Canvassing Generations: Art Through Postmemory, Julianne Norton

Holster Scholar Projects

Investigated the legitimacy if postmemory, its relationship with art, and completed a creative project addressing the four generations of artists leading to the Norton family. What is postmemory? How does artwork allow for the conceptualization of memory? The research supported the existence of postmemory and led to an increased understanding, analyzing, and recreation of artwork from each of the previous four generations. This artwork served as a tangible form of my own postmemory.

The Impact Of Theory-Based Trainings On The Level Of Creativity Of Family Day Care Providers, Olga Zbarskaya

2010-2016 Archived Posters

The purpose of this quantitative study was to evaluate how two interventions, based upon two substantially different theories of creativity, impact 125 Latina female childcare providers and their assistants’ level of creativity. The age range of the participants was 27 – 71 years old, and the experience of the participants varied from 1 to 32 years as a child caregiver. This secondary data analysis study was based on a post test only, true experimental design. This study contributes to understanding of how to reverse the decline of creativity in Latina childcare providers with high cultural sensitivity, and fidelity.

Students’ Research Skills And Self Efficacy Gained In An Online Laboratory, Lee Stadtlander, Martha Giles, Amy Sickel

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Stadtlander and Giles (2010) showed the feasibility of an online psychology research laboratory. The proposed study extends their work by examining whether students’ research skills and self-efficacy improves in an online lab, as has been reported in land based research labs (Love et al., 2007).

Encouraging Education In Kpanlori, Ghana, Christina Spoons, Mark Gordon

2010-2016 Archived Posters

A review of literature revealed a gap in research on effective ways to promote education in the far eastern rural areas of Ghana where the village of Kpanlori is located. This case study used purposeful sampling of eight key informants in a food security program designed to increase enrollment in primary school in Kpanlori. Findings revealed the importance of addressing food insecurity issues and tradition in order to increase regular school attendance.

The Relationship Among Emotional Intelligence And Leadership Styles Of Law Enforcement Executives, Gregory Jr. Campbell

2010-2016 Archived Posters

A quantitative correlational study that examined the relationship among leadership styles and emotional intelligence (EI) of law enforcement executives. Hypotheses were tested using data collected from 139 members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Results indicated that EI had a statistically significant relationship with six leadership styles factors.

2012 Walden University Summer Research Symposium, Walden University

2010-2016 Archived Programs

Welcome to the 2012 Walden University Summer Research Symposium, which is being held during the university faculty meeting for the first time. This positioning provides an opportunity for more of our academic community to experience the symposium and makes it more convenient for some of our newest researchers to participate. The topics for this symposium remain as interesting and varied as in the past and include some of our evaluation studies and thought leadership efforts. Speaking of new researchers, we have presentations on capstone projects representing nearly all the doctoral programs at Walden University—and in spite of the variety, each …

Interval Or Moments: Which Carry More Information?, Michael Beer, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

In many practical situations, we do not have enough observations to uniquely determine the corresponding probability distribution, we only have enough observations to estimate two parameters of this distribution. In such cases, the traditional statistical approach is to estimate the mean and the standard deviation. Alternatively, we can estimate the two bounds that form the range of the corresponding variable and thus, generate an interval. Which of these two approaches should we select? A natural idea is to select the most informative approach, i.e., an approach in which we need the smallest amount of additional information (in Shannon's sense) to …

(2012) Alexandria Walls, Alexandria Walls, Hui-Chen Wang

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Chase K Carr, Chase K. Carr, David Murray

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Condrea Collins, Condrea Collins, Jonathan Winburn

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Crystal Litt, Crystal Litt, Rosusan D. Bartee

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Dynasty Mckey, Dynasty Mckey, Jaime Harker

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Jamishela Williams, Jamishela Williams, Dale Flesher

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Danisha Echols, Danisha Echols, Donna West Strum

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Jasmine Moore, Jasmine Moore, Donna West Strum

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Lawrence Mclendon, Lawrence Mclendon, Dawn Wilkins

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

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(2012) Jasmine Myers, Jasmine Myers, Karen Kate Kellum

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.

(2012) Raven Ransom, Raven Ransom, Rosusan D. Bartee

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.