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38. Usability Testing, Cassandra Race

Sexy Technical Communications

I will never forget a Christmas Eve many years ago, when the kids were finally asleep and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus began the assembly of the much desired "brand name" doll house. Out came the tools, out came a hundred or so tiny plastic parts, and out came an instruction sheet written by someone clearly from another land far away. After several hours of attempting to decipher some of the worst instructions ever written, we recruited a neighbor's 12 year old, a seasoned veteran in the world of dream houses, and the assembly was completed in time for Christmas …

42. Standard Operating Policies And Procedures, David Mcmurray, Tamara Powell

Sexy Technical Communications

This chapter introduces you to policies and procedure documents and to standard operating procedure documents. Click on the links, below, to see samples.

Hand-washing policies for health care personnel

Accounting policies and procedures

Standard operating procedures: pouring dental impressions

Learning The Language Of Academic Engineering: Sociocognitive Writing In Graduate Students, Catherine G. P. Berdanier

Open Access Dissertations

Although engineering graduate programs rarely require academic writing courses, the indicators of merit in academic engineering, such as journal publications, successful grants, and doctoral milestones (e.g. theses, dissertations) are based in effective written argumentation and disciplinary discourse. Further, graduate student attrition averages 57% across all disciplines, with some studies classifying up to 50% of these students as “ABD” (All But Dissertation.) In engineering disciplines specifically, graduate attrition rates across the U.S. average 36% (both Master’s and PhD students), according to the Council of Graduate Schools. The lack of socialization is generally noted as a main reason for graduate attrition, one …

Understanding The Communicative Processes Of Baby Boomer Women Adjusting To Retirement: Connecting Micro And Macro Discourses, Patricia E. Gettings

Open Access Dissertations

Baby Boomers are changing the face of retirement in the United States. For example, retirement traditionally refers to the time when an individual who has worked full-time for the majority of her life chooses to entirely and permanently exit the workforce, but now includes a range of formations (e.g., bridge employment). Baby Boomer women are most affected by this “new” retirement because they have worked a broader range of jobs for longer periods of time than ever before. Transitioning to retirement implicates processes of adjusting beyond just a change in one’s employment status as retirees potentially confront instrumental (e.g., where …

University Of Northern Iowa Women's Chorus: Ireland Tour, March 2016 [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.

Northern Iowa Wind Symphony: Italian Tour, March 2016 [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.

Commandant Of Lubizec: Fiction And The Holocaust In The Twilight Of The Survivor Era, Stephen J. Gaies

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Seventy years after the liberation of the camps, Holocaust scholarship remains as vibrant and self-renewing as ever. Important works have been published in recent years; many have helped to shift the spotlight onto topics to which too little attention had been paid. For example, researchers like Omer Bartov, Timothy Snyder and Robert DesBois have focused on the war in the East and mass murder in the western Soviet Union, where some one and a half million Jews were shot by firing squads in what is now often referred to, following DesBois and the title of his book, as the Holocaust …

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 03, March 2016, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson, Jill Delsigne, K Werner

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Innovations Decrease Toxic Effects of Radiation Therapy for Mediastinal Tumors from Hematological Malignancies: Anterior mediastinal masses caused by lymphoma or leukemia can be difficult to treat because sensitive tissues in the area are vulnerable to damage from radiation therapy. To treat these tumors while sparing healthy tissue, radiation oncologists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center use a combination of advanced technologies and new techniques.
• Transoral Robotic Surgery Enables Less Toxic Treatment of Early Throat Cancers: For decades, many patients with hard-to-reach throat cancers received high-dose radiation and chemotherapy, with their often severe toxic effects, because conventional surgery …

Approaches To Christian Education: From Elusive Towards A Larger And Deeper Approach, Derek Schuurman

Pro Rege

This paper began as a short column titled "What Makes an Education 'Christian'?". Christian Courier, August 10, 2015.

A Biblical Strategies For Optimizing The Disciple Training Ministry (Dtm) Within Korean Churches, Keeyoung Kim

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this thesis project is to provide biblical strategies for optimizing the Discipleship Training Ministry (DTM) within Korean churches, which will transform and equip their laity to live incarnationally for Christ in the church and the world. Many different forms of DTM have developed within Korean churches during the recent decades, playing both positive and negative roles in church growth, but many unfortunately digressed into marketing programs that do not transform and equip the laity to follow Christ in every sector of their lives. This thesis project will examine, through a comparative analysis, diverse growth and health factors …

The Effects Of Simulations On Global Empathy, Chad Raymond, Stephanie Jacques, Alisia Medeiros

Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers

The learning outcomes for college curricula typically emphasize the development of a greater understanding of and empathy for people who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. In this research project the Alexandrian Inventory, a pretest/posttest survey instrument, was administered to undergraduate students to examine which simulations used in two courses were associated with the greatest changes in students’ global empathy. An analysis of the data did not reveal a clear, statistically significant association between the simulations and empathy indicators.

Effects Of A Short-Duration Online Simulation On Global Empathy, Chad Raymond, Sally Gomaa

Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers

In an investigation of whether a particular instructional method is associated with greater global empathy among students, undergraduates were exposed to information about Haiti through lecture, news video, or an online game that simulated life in Haiti. Our hypothesis was that students would exhibit greater global empathy after playing the interactive online simulation than they would after hearing the lecture or watching the videos. Average scores for survey questions varied according to the instructional method, as did students behavioral responses during the experiment, but the variations were not statistically significant. A larger sample, a longer duration experiment, or the exclusion …

Promoting Global Empathy And Engagement Through Real-Time Problem-Based Simulations: Outcomes From A Policymaking Simulation Set In Post-Earthquake Haiti, Chad Raymond, Tina Zappile, Daniel J. Beers

Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers

We introduce a real-time problem-based simulation in which students are tasked with drafting policy to address the challenge of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in post-earthquake Haiti from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. Students who participated in the simulation completed a quantitative survey as a pretest/posttest on global empathy, political awareness, and civic engagement, and provided qualitative data through post-simulation focus groups. The simulation was run in four courses across three campuses in a variety of instructional settings from 2013 to 2015. An analysis of the data reveals that scores on several survey items measuring global empathy and political/civic engagement increased …

Missão Adventista: Do Despertamento Ao Engajamento–As Tendências Missionárias Da Igreja Para Os Próximos Anos : Parte 2, Wagner Kuhn, Marcelo Eduardo Da Costa Dias

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Easter 2016

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

Deaf Catholic Newsletter Finding Aid

Newspapers; 2016-03-01; Women Of Western New York, Catherine Collins

Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Modifying America's Forward Presence In Eastern Europe, John R. Deni

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Nation-Building Is An Oxymoron, M. Chris Mason

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Measuring The Effectiveness Of America's War On Terror, Erik W. Goepner

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

“They Kind Of Rely On The Library”: School Librarians Serving Lgbt Students, Shannon M. Oltmann

Information Science Faculty Publications

This research examines school librarians’ perspectives on collecting LGBT materials. Based on qualitative interviews with thirty-one school librarians, this project found generally strong support for collecting LGBT materials. School librarians discussed serving their communities, having resources for all students, and meeting the needs of diverse students. In addition, they shared several ways that school libraries can counter bullying: creating a bully-free zone in the library, collecting LGBT and anti-bullying materials, collaborating with guidance counselors and teachers, suggesting particular books for certain students, being a supporter of students, and positioning the school library as a safe space.

The Big Picture: A Practical Model For The Meaningful Development, Implementation, Tracking, And Utilization Of Assessment In Your College Music Program, Kyle Gullings

Music Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper discusses the development, implementation, tracking, and utilization of assessment practices by UT Tyler's Music Department.

Introduction: Sustainable Livelihoods, Conflicts, And Transformation, Brandon D. Lundy, Akanmu G. Adebayo

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

Introduction to the Journal of Global Initiatives Volume 10, Number 2 "Sustainable Livelihoods and Conflict."

Nigeria: The Matrix Between Fragility Of Livelihoods And Conflict, Abiodun Odusote

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

In recent times, there has been an increased outbreak of conflicts across the globe, particularly in areas experiencing livelihood fragility. Available literature suggests that in a society where livelihoods are threatened, minimal, or non-existent, the people are generally more overwhelmed and prone to violence and conflict. This paper consolidates the available literature on livelihoods and conflict, with the aim of identifying the nexus between the two concepts. The author particularly interrogates the matrix between fragility of livelihoods and armed conflicts, with emphasis on Boko Haram and the Niger Delta conflicts. The article notes that there seems to be a large …

The Application Of Geospatial Analytical Techniques In The Assessment Of Land Use Conflicts Among Farmers And Cross-Boundary Nomadic Cattle Herders In The Gombe Region, Nigeria, Whanda J. Shittu, Mala Galtima, Dan Yakubu

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

In Nigeria, many land use conflicts among the teeming rural agrarian communities in the northern parts of the country are often wrongly attributed to ethno-religious differences while ignoring the salient role environmental degradation, climate change, and urbanization play in exacerbating the conflicts. The two traditional farming groups (crop producers and cattle herders) that contribute immensely to the country’s food security are in constant conflict, thereby threatening sustainable agricultural production. The objective in this article is to investigate the nature and extent of land use changes in the Gombe region using geospatial analytical techniques and assess the implications on land conflicts. …

中國詩文的聲音與意義, Zongqi Cai

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

“聲音當是意義的回聲”（“The sound must seem an echo to the sense”）是18 世紀著名英國詩人亞歷山大·蒲柏（Alexander Pope）所説的名言。在討論西方詩歌的聲音時，人們往往會引用這句名言，證明聲音於詩歌藝術所起到的重要作用。和西方詩歌類似的是，在中國詩歌文化中，聲音也與意義密切相關，而且不僅是意義的回響，還往往自身就藴藏有意義。然而，在中國詩文的研究中，聲音的重要地位長久以來卻爲人們所忽視。爲了唤起研究者對中國詩文中聲音的重視，本學報邀請海内外的專家共同合作，按歷史時序深入探研聲音在不同詩文體式中的重要性，期望揭示聲音與意義的内在關係。所收録的十二篇文章都從各自不同而獨特的角度切入聲音的各個維度，探尋中國文學中的聲音議題，並試圖清楚地闡發中國詩文某一文體或多類文體中，聲音與意義的互聯、互動關係。爲此，本專輯以“聲音與意義：中國古典詩文新探”爲書名。

大同句律形成過程及與五言詩單句韻律結構變化之關係, Xiaoqin Du

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

近體詩律形成的一個前提基礎，是五言詩單句的律化。但學界此前在研究五言近體詩聲律體系成立問題時，主要考察的是五言詩句、聯間“粘對”規則的建立，對單句律化問題關注不够。即便有所涉及，亦多從齊梁時期甚至到漢魏時期的五言詩中找尋出符合後世近體詩律的律句，然後看其在不同歷史時期的發展情況。鑒於最近仍有學者在“執近體觀念以繩永明體”，本文遂在吸收學界已有成果的基礎上，對現存南北朝隋唐五言詩進行全面聲律分析和資料統計，又結合此一歷史時期相關詩律理論資料，對五言詩律化過程中的一個重要環節———大同句律的産生及其原因作了深入考察，還指出五言詩單句韻律結構與語法結構之間存在著一定的關聯性，在五言詩單句發展過程中，音步類型的變化與各種句式本身的表現藝術特點也有較大的關係。

A History Of Antisemitism In Canada By Ira Robinson (Review), Ann Lieberman Colgan

Interdisciplinary Studies and Academic Support Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Concert Recording 2016-03-01, Beth Gray, Yoko Fukuda, Alex Franco, Annie Balabanian, Jayme Amonsen, Hannah Mindeman Shuman, Cheri Headrick, S. Michael Shuman, Judd Burns, Kristine Mezines, Amanda Brooks, Yeo Hun Chun

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Joshua . Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre / George Frideric Handel -- [03:03]. Tu lo sai / Giuseppe Torelli -- [05:23]. Die Forelle / Franz Schubert -- [07:45]. Puisque l'aube grandit / Gabriel Faure -- [10:03]. Die Spröde ; [12:15]. Die Bekehrte / Hugo Wolf -- [15:06]. Le sommeil ; [18:32]. Quelle aventure! . Ba, be, bi, bo, bu . Lune d'Avril / Francis Poulenc -- [19:01].A view from the bridge. New York lights / William Bolcom -- [23:00]. Suleika I / Franz Schubert -- [27:34]. Porgy and Bess. Summertime / George Gershwin.

Flipped Teaching And Learning In English Language Programmes In Higher Education, Rania M Rafik Khalil

English Language and Literature

Flipped teaching over the past fifteen years has invaded the classrooms of schools and has helped evolve the teaching strategy of different disciplines. Although the concept emerged as inverted teaching to allow space for active learning in the classroom, flipped teaching today, has found its way to higher education settings. Higher education institutions such as Harvard University, have used this approach in physics and other disciplines. Literature reviews however, show that there is little research in the field of English as a Foreign Language which can be found related to using the flipped approach. This paper aims to share the …

Second John And Women, Paul Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The Gospel of John presents a high view of women in leadership—connected directly with Jesus and his ministry— making it unsurprising that women might have been involved in ministry among the Johannine churches.