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Reflections On The Journey: Six Short Stories, Sharon L. Haynie, Amber S. Hinkle, Nancy L. Jones, Cheryl A. Martin, Paula J. Olsiewski, Mary F. Roberts

Integrated Science and Business Technology Faculty Work

One of the goals of the 2011 International Year of Chemistry is to celebrate the contributions of women to science. A question that has been frequently asked in this regard is... Why is it necessary to highlight women in the "age of equality"? The reasons are varied but the facts are that many women scientists worked in obscurity throughout the 19th and even well into the 20th century, sometimes publishing anonymously to be heard. This celebration of Women in Science is one way to recognize both the resiliency and passion of these women. As part of this celebration, Chemistry Central …

Interview Of Bertram Strieb, M.S., Bertram Strieb, Daniel Falcone

All Oral Histories

Bertram Strieb was born in 1938 and spent the first five years of his life in North Philadelphia, near 22nd and Venango. He then moved to West Oak Lane, where he lived from the time he was about 5 until he entered college at age 17. Among the elementary and high schools he attended were Rowen, Logan, Wagner Junior High, and Central High School. Strieb studied physics at the University of Pennsylvania on a Mayor's Scholarship and continued in graduate work at Penn, where he studied under world-renowned physicist Herbert Callen. He began teaching physics at La Salle in 1964 …

Customer Relationship Management (Crm) Playbook For Consumer Packaged Goods (Cpg) Companies, Anthony Demarzio, Melanie Donofrio, Edward O'Neill

Mathematics and Computer Science Capstones

Companies, and specifically brands, that are able to establish direct and meaningful relationships with their target consumers can maximize their opportunity to gain a competitive advantage against companies who are not able to establish these types of relationships. Some industries rely heavily on product branding, create products that are frequently utilized in the daily lives of consumers, and compete in categories with fixed growth. These companies are particularly susceptible to being impacted, both positively and negatively, by building relationships with their consumers. Categories with fixed growth, or narrow categories, present challenges for marketers in terms of redefining the concept of …

Online Student Validation, Adam Barclay, Larissa Yagolnitzer

Mathematics and Computer Science Capstones

A comprehensive evaluation of La Salle University’s online authentication systems and processes with recommendations for enhancement.

With the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the U.S. Secretary of Education has instituted new requirements for recognition of students enrolled in online programs. This recognition requirement applies to validation that the enrolled student is the same person who completes online assignments, testing and coursework. In order to comply with this requirement, programs must prove that they adhere to their university guidelines for validating online course work or by creating their own policies. This paper first describes online education including its benefits, challenges and problems …

The Vanishing Square, The Fibonacci Sequence, And The Golden Ratio, Stephen Andrilli

Explorer Café

The Golden Ratio has generally been revered as the most aesthetically pleasing relationship that exists between two numbers. The Fibonacci Sequence is a famous collection of integers occurring unusually often in nature, with many amazing properties, and is intimately related to the Golden Ratio. An intriguing puzzle (“The Vanishing Square”) will set the stage. Then we will examine the origins of both the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci Sequence and discover how their histories are intertwined. But….does the Golden Ratio really live up to its reputation?