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Two Poems, Ralph D. Witten

The Goose

Poetry by Ralph D. Witten

The Still Unfathomed Trans+Oceanic, Daze Jefferies

The Goose

For centuries, violence against mermaids has coexisted alongside slippery sexualizations in much of Newfoundland’s folk and popular cultures. This is demonstrated most grievously in colonist Richard Whitbourne’s 1620 text, A Discourse and Discovery of Newfoundland. The fishy reality of simultaneous disposability and desirability also mirrors the life histories of trans women and sex workers in the capital port city of St. John’s. Imagining mermaids as trans and sex-working ancestors in a province that has been structured by ecologies of fish trade, this work of research-creation drifts through precarious survival in the North Atlantic.

Two Poems From A Lichen Alphabet, Clare Goulet

The Goose

Poetry by Clare Goulet

Assessment Of Bubble Activity Generated By Histotripsy Combined With Echogenic Liposomes, Aarushi Bhargava, Shaoling Huang, David D Mcpherson, Kenneth B Bader

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

A Reflection On The Challenges And Collaborative Potential In Working With Buddhist Studies Materials In East Asian Librarianship, Matthew Hayes

Journal of East Asian Libraries

This article explores a set of shared challenges that tend to emerge for East Asian Librarians in working with Buddhist studies materials. It outlines how Buddhist linguistic conventions can give rise to an unpredictability in reference work, how its historical textual practices can complicate collections development, and how Buddhist temple archive management can make traditional approaches to research advising unreliable. It also proposes that these challenges provide distinct opportunities for collaboration across Chinese, Japanese, and Korean areas of bibliographic coverage. These challenges offer a chance for librarians to work together and develop a standard, field-wide toolset for working with these …

Book Censorship In Post-Tiananmen China (1989-2019), Yuwu Song

Journal of East Asian Libraries

Abstract: Censorship has become more prevalent in Chinese cultural and social life since the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. Modern commentary on Chinese censorship focuses on news media and Internet, but neglects print books, which is part of a broader crackdown on dissent. To fill this gap, the project aims to map the contours of book censorship in China during the past 30 years. The emphasis is on the Chinese authorities’ increasing attempts to dominate people’s minds under Xi Jinping, who ascended to power as the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2012. The project reveals different levels of …

2022-10-31_Michiganoverview_Covidbedppe, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Hospital Data

Contains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census.

The Saga Of Scabby: How A Giant Inflatable Rat Helped Define Free Speech In Organized Labor, Adam Kosmicki

SLU Law Journal Online

A large, grotesque, inflatable rat has become a symbol of organized labor, a target of controversy, and a defining icon for unions' rights under the First Amendment. In this article, Adam Kosmicki explores the implications for free speech and the protection of "neutral" parties following the NLRB's decision regarding Scabby in Int'l Union of Operating Engineers Local 150.

The Jones Act: Legislative Enforcement Of Puerto Rico’S Dependence On The Mainland United States, Tabatha Cortes

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog

In September of 2022, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico. There was widespread flooding and power outages that left thousands of Puerto Ricans without power. Some areas received more than two feet of rain, which caused mudslides and destroyed homes. These effects were exacerbated because Puerto Rico was still recovering from the effects that Hurricane Maria caused just five years earlier. About a week after the storm, Peerless Oil and Chemicals, a petroleum distributor, requested that one of its carriers determine if there was a ship near Puerto Rico that could transport oil to the island. Oil was needed to power …

Mgrre_Thinsections_05_A_67, Mgrre

Thin Sections

No abstract provided.

A Needs Assessment Study For An Ongoing Professional Development Program Called Some Saint For Subs For Substitute Teachers In Florida Public School Districts, Natalie W. Saint Victor

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a need for an ongoing professional development program for substitute teachers in Florida public school districts. For some time now, many public school districts in Florida have faced huge teacher and substitute teacher shortages which has a substantial academic impact on the students who attend these schools. A survey was administered to principals, assistant principals, certified teachers, and substitute teachers who work in a public Florida school district to determine if there was a need for talented substitute teachers in their area. Some questions on the survey were modeled …

Gutka Consumption And Dietary Partialities Explaining Anemia In Women Of A Coastal Slum Of Karachi, Pakistan: A Mixed-Method Study, Ameer Muhammad, Sarah Saleem, Daniyaal Ahmad, Eleze Tariq, Yasir Shafiq

Community Health Sciences

Background: Limited literature is available on the dietary pattern and its consequences on health of women living in coastal slums of Karachi, Pakistan.
Material and methods: The study employed a mixed-method approach where concurrent quantitative and qualitative assessments were carried out. An analytical cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect information on demographic, household, obstetrics characteristics, and dietary pattern of married women of reproductive age (MWRA). Blood samples were collected to identify the hemoglobin level to determine anemia. For the qualitative component, focus group discussions were carried out with women and in-depth interviews with shopkeepers to understand the availability of food …

Humor Writer Of The Month: John Branning, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

John Branning describes himself as "a Maine-based humorist whose writings have left literally millions of readers with no idea who he is." He's our Humor Writer of the Month for November.

Food For Naught, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Refrigerators leave me cold. That’s because I can seldom find what I want to eat.

2022-10-31 Sga Executive Board Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Student Government Association.

Student Government Association Records

Meeting minutes of the Student Government Association Executive Board from October 31, 2022.

"Triple-Demic" Viruses And How To Protect Yourself Against Flu, Rsv And Covid-19, Adam Pope

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Cook Promoted To Avp For Marketing, Linda Gunter

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Kyungmi Chun Retires From Stanford East Asia Library, Regan Murphy Kao

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

October 31 Roundtable Update, Marissa Zanfardino, Jeffrey M. Wice, Piper Benedict, Peter Friedrichs

Elections, Census & Redistricting Updates

No abstract provided.

Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Penyelenggaraan Kearsipan Di Direktorat Jenderal Otonomi Daerah Kementerian Dalam Negeri, Tian Nirwana

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

This study aims to analyze the implementation of archival policies in the Directorate General of Regional Autonomy, Ministry of Home Affairs (Ditjen Otonomi Daerah Kemendagri). This research was conducted using a postpositivist approach and qualitative data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews and documentation studies. The results of the study indicate that almost all the variables of policy implementation support the archival implementation at the Directorate General of Regional Autonomy. However, there are still some indicators that need to be improved, namely the limited number of archiving Human Resources (SDM), the mindset of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) …

Implementasi Kebijakan Perpustakaan Universitas Indonesia Dalam Pengembangan Koleksi Elektronik, Jasmine Anindita Putri, Fuad Gani

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

Collection development policy is a guideline for libraries in developing collections. The University of Indonesia library experienced a budget reduction and a change in procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this research is to identify what policies are taken by the University of Indonesia Library in the process of developing electronic collections. This study uses qualitative methods with data collection using interviews. Informants were determined by purposive sampling technique. The situation and conditions during the last five years have changed a lot. It also influences collection development policies. The policy was last revised in 2019. However, in 2020 …

Perilaku Pencarian Informasi Kesehatan Di Internet Pada Ibu Rumah Tangga Desa Tawangrejo Kabupaten Blitar, Ria Fitria, Arin Prajawinanti

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

Information has become the main need of people's lives. The search for information related to health has recently become important for life, because with information a person can avoid being exposed to dangerous diseases. The type of research used is a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and literature study. This study uses the theory of information seeking behavior developed by Wilson in 2000. This study uses several informants who have the following categories; actively use the internet, have children, and search for health-related information. The results of this study indicate that the search …

User Behavior Analysis For User Profile Prediction, Islam Al Qaisi

Theses

The importance of user behavior analysis is becoming increasingly valuable to Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses such as EDI (Energy Data Intelligence). Users of big data applications require attention in order not to lose customer loyalty in a competitive business environment. With data analytics techniques, knowledge can be extracted about the user behaviors, and that would be a beneficial exercise to the business when it comes to improving services to the customers whether it’s a tailored customer support, targeted marketing campaigns or enhanced product features. This capstone project is focused on predicting user profiles through their web usage behavior. …

Gardner-Webb Names 2022 Distinguished Alumni, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb honored two outstanding members of the University family with induction into the GWU Gallery of Distinguished Alumni during 2022 Homecoming activities Oct. 28-30.

Since 1957, the Gallery of Distinguished Alumni has recognized and honored Gardner-Webb alumni, who have made significant contributions in their fields of service and the communities in which they serve.

The new members of the prestigious gallery are Kitty Hamrick Hoyle, ’15, of Lawndale, N.C., and Patrick Woody, ’03, of the Washington, D.C., area.

Author Ashley Mays’ Love For Writing Ignited In Gwu English Classes, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Ashley Mays, a 2007 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, recently published her first Young Adult Fiction Novel, “The Great Date Experiment.” It’s an achievement she has worked toward since the fourth grade, when she realized her love for writing while preparing for the state writing test. Her interest in literature deepened in middle school, because her mom became a librarian, and Mays went there after school.

Marginal Proportional Hazards Models For Clustered Interval-Censored Data With Time-Dependent Covariates, Kaitlyn Cook, Wenbin Lu, Rui Wang

Statistical and Data Sciences: Faculty Publications

The Botswana Combination Prevention Project was a cluster-randomized HIV prevention trial whose follow-up period coincided with Botswana’s national adoption of a universal test-and-treat strategy for HIV management. Of interest is whether, and to what extent, this change in policy (i) modified the observed preventative effects of the study intervention and (ii) was associated with a reduction in the population-level incidence of HIV in Botswana. To address these questions, we propose a stratified proportional hazards model for clustered intervalcensored data with time-dependent covariates and develop a composite expectation maximization algorithm that facilitates estimation of model parameters without placing parametric assumptions on …

The Bear Essentials, October 31 2022 Edition, Dmacc Student Life

The Bear Essentials

Bear Essentials is an online newsletter published by the Student Activities Council of Des Moines Area Community College. The newsletter was established in early 2020 when DMACC closed its facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic. The newsletter covers topics such as upcoming virtual activities and events, college resources, and community service opportunities. When asked about the origins of the newsletter, Student Activities Advisor Erin Smith said, "We wanted students to know they were not alone, the entire DMACC Community was coming together to help support one another in any way possible."

Primary Early Childhood Educators’ Perspectives Of Trauma-Informed Knowledge, Confidence, And Training, Jennifer B. Bilbrey, Kristy L. Castanon, Ruth B. Copeland, Pamela A. Evanshen, Carol M. Trivette

ETSU Faculty Works

There is a growing body of research documenting the impact of traumatic stress on child development, which has resulted in a call to action for trauma-informed practices as a priority, yet implementation within schools and training for educators is lacking (American Academy of Physicians, https://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/ttb_aces_consequences.pdf, 2014). Understanding teachers’ perceptions regarding current levels of knowledge, self-efficacy, and trauma-informed training can help guide future professional development experiences for both pre-service and practicing teachers. This study investigated the knowledge, self-efficacy, and training of trauma-informed practices as self-reported by primary educators, serving in grades kindergarten through third-grade, within two regions of Tennessee and Virginia. …

Visual Report Of Cop26, Stéphanie Heckman

New England Journal of Public Policy

As a visual practitioner my job is to draw people’s thoughts, and in so doing, help people make sense of them. The visual summaries I create live during conferences aim to capture more than just the dry content, but also the dynamic, the mood and the unspoken. It is a tool more aligned with how our associative, sensory-fed brains work, for coping with the deluge of information that faces us these days. And it’s a tool that can help overcome language, learning and other barriers to access.

When I discovered in January 2020 that the next Conference of the Parties, …

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