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Arkansas Related Civil War Holdings At Public Institutions Of Higher Education In The State, David Sesser

The Southeastern Librarian

An examination of a library collection using an existing comprehensive bibliography on a particular subject allows librarians to make collection development decisions. In this study, the collections of each public university in Arkansas is examined for Civil War related titles, compiled from two historiographical articles which appeared in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly. The results indicate that collections in the state contain a wide range of items included in the search. The data gathered in this project may help librarians at these institutions and others in the state determine what items need to be added to their respective collections in order …

2022 May 3, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes No. 7; May 3, 2022

Material Property Quantification And Analysis Of Fbln 4 -/- And Lox -/- Newborn Mice Aorta, Yufan Wu

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

The role of elastic fibers in soft tissues has been recognized as the material that provides distensibility and elasticity, where that of collagen fibers is to prevent deformation. The highly nonlinear stress-strain behavior of mammalian ascending aorta (AA) has long been seen as the result of elastin fiber in low strain region and collagen in high strain region. By conducting passive biaxial mechanical testing on newborn mice aorta, we are able to see the difference in mechanical behavior of aorta with FBLN 4 (Fibulin 4) -/- and LOX (Lysyl Oxidase) -/-. FBLN 4 is considered to play a role in …

Childhood Memories And Experiences Interview, Jacquelyn T. Beckett

Making History Oral Histories

Interview with classmate discussing childhood memories and experiences.

Ms 171 Guide To The Texas Medical Center-Women's History Project (2013-2016), Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Texas Medical Center-Women's History Project contains audio interviews and print transcriptions of the interviews with women who made contributions to the biomedical and health care fields at the Texas Medical Center. Support organizations at the nursing and medical schools of UTHealth, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, began the project in 2013 with five interviews. See more at MS 171.

A Place In This World: Minority Nation-Building In Interwar Czechoslovakia, Shelby Wise

History Theses

An in-depth analysis of Slovak, German, Hungarian, Ukrainian, and Jewish minority struggles with the Czech majority within the First Czechoslovak Republic. Each minority faced their own unique set of issues with both the new government and each other due to long-standing historical grievances. These issues hindered the overall development of the new nation-state and helped usher in the Munich Crisis on the eve of WWII, which effectively ended the short life of the First Republic.

A Closer Look At The Influence Of Transformational Leadership On Teachers' Creative Work Behavior And Organizational Innovation. Understanding The Relationship Between Teacher Leadership And Student Achievement., Sarper Turker

Theses and Dissertations

The educational literature has a long history of studies focusing on relationships among a variety of variables such as leadership practices, teachers’ behaviors, and students’ educational outcomes. The behavior of leaders has been identified as a characteristic that directly influences an employee’s creative behaviors and organizational innovation. Fostering creativity in education is intended to address many concerns, such as dealing with ambiguous problems, coping with the fast-changing world, and facing an uncertain future (Parkhurst, 1999). Although creativity is essential in education, teachers have not received adequate support from school principals to enhance creativity. Transformational leadership is one of the most …

Andreas V. 186 Tenants Corp.

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

Songlin Ye V. Cruz

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

Behind The Plea: Factors That Shape Plea Bargaining Outcomes, Jonathon Chierchio

Theses

Four working papers on the topic of plea bargaining:

Plea Bargaining and Prosecutorial Discretion

Legal and Extralegal Factors in Plea Bargaining

Types of Defense and Their Impact on Plea Bargaining

Pleading Guilty to Lesser Charges: Which Factors Matter?

Body-Worn Cameras (Bwc): The Sword And Shield For Defense Attorneys, Joseph Santoro

Theses

The use of body-worn camera (BWC) technology in the criminal justice system has brought with it new ways of handling cases and effecting interactions between police officers and citizens. BWC use in the criminal justice system begins when the cameras are turned on and depending on circumstances, the captured footage may become valuable evidence to then be entered into court for trials. Amongst the studies of BWC, two criminological theories have stood out the most. Deterrence theory and self-awareness, both provide explanation towards what kind of power and influence BWC has over officers, citizens, and court actors. The first is …

Light Management In Iii-V Thin-Film Photovoltaics And Micro-Leds, Julia Rae D'Rozario

Theses

Light management is essential to improve the performance of optoelectronic devices as they depend on the interaction between photons and device design. This research demonstrates novel approaches to enhance the light absorption in thin-film III-V photovoltaics (PV) and light emission from micrometer-scale light-emitting diodes (μLED). The high power conversion efficiency (PCE) realized in III-V PV makes them attractive power generation sources, especially for off-the-grid space-related missions. Thin-film PV (< 1 μm) offer great tolerance towards the inevitable radiation damage in the space environment as carrier collection is maintained compared to their optically thick counterparts (3-5 μm). To combat transmission loss of photons traveling through the thinned device, this work develops textured back surface reflectors (BSR) to increase the optical path length (OPL) of unabsorbed photons to generate electron-hole pairs. The textures are created via etching techniques and epitaxial regrowth and are characterized by surface imaging and reflectance (R) measurements. The textured BSR with high diffuse R increase the OPL, and the best-known design demonstrates over a four-fold increase in the OPL, which is two times greater than the planar BSR. This research delivers new analyses useful to the PV community, including the lifetime enhancement factor and free-carrier absorption modeling, which aim to improve the PCE in thin-film PV. Modern display technology is constantly integrated into daily use to convey information and connect people worldwide. The next generation of wearable devices requires small-featured displays to achieve high resolution. The μLED delivers value to near-eye displays through low power consumption, long lifetime, high contrast, and increased resolution. As these devices reduce in size, surface states limit the light output power (LOP) at the roughened sidewalls, and the perimeter-to-area ratio must be considered. This research focuses on developing a fabrication process that improves LOP through sidewall treatments. The dry etch process is optimized to reduce surface roughness, and sidewall treatments via wet-chemical etching, in situ etching, and regrowth aim to improve the sidewall quality. Scanning electron microscopy on the LED sidewalls supports the optimized fabrication process. Luminescence characterization reveals that combinations of etching and regrowth suppress non-radiative recombination events. These techniques render pathways to enhance LOP in LEDs smaller than 25 μm x 25 μm.

Scents Of Memory In The Film: Tender Scent, Teng Chen

Theses

Tender scent is a film about perfumer Rita who finds that her favorite scents are all leading to the memory of her loved one whom she lost forever. Throughout the project year, I tried to visualize the protagonist’s feeling of the scents and deliver the emotions to the audience. There were several versions of the story during scriptwriting. The revisions happened due to the fact of psychology and the build-up of the character arc. The difficulty of blending the character-study story with active and attractive plots made me decide to have a non-linear story structure. We spent three months on …

Reilly V. 5504-301 E. 21st St. Manhattan Llc

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

Development Of An Analytical Method For Determination Of Lead And Cadmium In Biological Materials By Gfaas Using Escherichia Coli As Model Substance, Michelle Catherine Gende, Martina Schmeling

Chemistry: Faculty Publications and Other Works

In this work, an analytical method was developed for the determination of lead and cadmium in biological samples using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Escherichia coli (E. coli) was chosen as model substance for this purpose as it is readily available in most laboratories and can be quickly and easily prepared with a high turnaround rate. Four different sample preparation methods were initially evaluated with respect to percent recovery, limit of detection, and limit of quantification, and the most promising one was developed further. The final process involving microwave assisted digestion of the sample with nitric acid …

Personality Disorders In Relation To Crime, Ann Difrank

D.U.Quark

Personality disorders, including borderline and antisocial, are mental disorders that influence the thoughts and behaviors of affected individuals. There is currently a lack of studies in the relationship between these individuals and crime rates, though it is often found criminal offenders have said disorders. These disorders can be traced down to neurological and biochemical dimensions, including disruptions in brain function and chemical levels. These disorders can also be developed from childhood abuse or other disruptions in adolescent development. Though all personality disorders are developed similarly, the differences in presentation affect the type of crime committed and specific crime scene behaviors. …

Fission Impossible: Stabilized Mirna-Based Analogs In Neurodegenerative Disease, Walter J. Lukiw

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Student Recital - Victoria Brodeur, Victoria Brodeur

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Senior Recital Program for Victoria Brodeur

Tristen Perreault, Composer, May 3, 2021 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Green Bay Catholic Education (Grace) Receives Significant Donation, St. Norbert College

Press Releases 2022

No abstract provided.

Shadowselves, Allison Faix

The Southeastern Librarian

Jason Ockert Ann Arbor: Dzanc Books, 2022 ISBN: 9781950539390 192 p. $16.95 (Pbk)

Such A Woman: The Life Of Octavia Walton Levert, Tammera Race

The Southeastern Librarian

Paula Lenor Webb Intellect Publishing, 2021 ISBN: 9781954693098 395 p. $14.95 (Pbk)

Sherman And The Burning Of Columbia, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Marion B. Lucas Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2021 ISBN: 9781643362458 200 p. $21.99 (Pbk)

Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives

The Southeastern Librarian

Current SELA officers and representatives.

Protecting Systems From Exploits Using Language-Theoretic Security, Prashant Anantharaman

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

Any computer program processing input from the user or network must validate the input. Input-handling vulnerabilities occur in programs when the software component responsible for filtering malicious input---the parser---does not perform validation adequately. Consequently, parsers are among the most targeted components since they defend the rest of the program from malicious input. This thesis adopts the Language-Theoretic Security (LangSec) principle to understand what tools and research are needed to prevent exploits that target parsers. LangSec proposes specifying the syntactic structure of the input format as a formal grammar. We then build a recognizer for this formal grammar to validate any …

Great Northern Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Lower Cholesterol In Hamsters Fed A High-Saturated-Fat Diet, An T. Nguyen, Sami A. Althwab, Haowen Qiu, Richard Zbasnik, Carlos A. Urrea, Timothy P. Carr, Vicki Schlegel

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Background: Dietary interventions for high cholesterol, a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, are generally considered before prescribing drugs.

Objective: This study investigated the effects of whole Great Northern beans (wGNBs) and their hull (hGNB) incorporated into a high-saturated-fat (HSF) diet on cholesterol markers and hepatic/small intestinal genes involved in cholesterol regulation.

Methods: Each of the 4 groups of 11 male golden Syrian hamsters at 9 wk old were fed a normal-fat [NF; 5% (wt:wt) of soybean oil], HSF [5% (wt:wt) of soybean oil + 10% (wt:wt) of coconut oil], HSF+5% (wt:wt) wGNB, or HSF+0.5% (wt:wt) hGNB diet for 4 …

Information Literacy In Curriculum Development And Online Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Samsul Susilawati

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of civilization in the 21st century requires a different perspective in education. The rapid development of technology and information cannot be anticipated by blocking its use in the world of education. A lot of knowledge and knowledge is easily conveyed through technology media whose development is difficult to contain. The development of civilization must be a challenge for educators to prepare superior resources and become winners in global competition. Improvement and implementation of the 2013 Curriculum at the primary and secondary education levels is carried out in order to equip students with competencies that they can live life …

Why Plasmodium Vivax And Plasmodium Falciparum Are So Different? A Tale Of Two Clades And Their Species Diversities, Ananias A. Escalante, Axl S. Cepeda, M. Andreína Pacheco

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Library Materials

The global malaria burden sometimes obscures that the genus Plasmodium comprises diverse clades with lineages that independently gave origin to the extant human parasites. Indeed, the differences between the human malaria parasites were highlighted in the classical taxonomy by dividing them into two subgenera, the subgenus Plasmodium, which included all the human parasites but Plasmodium falciparum that was placed in its separate subgenus, Laverania. Here, the evolution of Plasmodium in primates will be discussed in terms of their species diversity and some of their distinct phenotypes, putative molecular adaptations, and host–parasite biocenosis. Thus, in addition to a current …

Finishing Strong, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Efficient Energy Harvesting With Applications In Vibration And Implantable Biosensors, Mohammad Atmeh

Mechanical Engineering Theses

The world has stepped into the fourth industrial revolution in many ways such as using the internet of things (IoT) in various applications, and removing the rechargeable power sources seeking for batteryless systems. Since energy is widely abundant around us and it is going to waste, numerous of recent studies have been conducted to propose sustainable solutions to harvest the free ambient power from the surrounding and convert it into electricity. Heat energy, kinetic energy, and radio waves are examples of these potentially harvestable energy sources. Mechanical vibrations represent one of the most plentiful forms of kinetic energy that can …