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Effacement And Metaphor: Searching For The Body In Educational Discourse, Keith Nainby, Deanna Fassett

Faculty Publications

This essay concerns the body’s positioning in discussions of teaching, specifically focusing on the authors’ efforts to trace discursive invocations of teachers’ bodies by students reflecting on the teaching vocation. The authors explore, through a series of intertwined autoethnographic narratives, the research process that led them through focus group data collection and analysis, to reflections on students’ metaphorical use of the “teacher’s body” in these focus groups, to (in light of feedback from anonymous reviewers) the role of the authors’ own teachers’ bodies in constituting this research and its implications.

Spartan Daily, October 1, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 131, Issue 18

National Days Past: Five Things To Read Or Look At

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

To complement the last post on revolutionary anniversaries, here are some places to turn to get a sense of how October 1 has been marked in China between 1949 and 2007.

1) Let’s start with National Day 1950: for an idealized vision of the celebrations held that day, look at this poster.

2) For a fascinating discussion of past National Days that combines memories of personal experience and analytical moves rooted in the discipline of art history, see Wu Hung’s excellent Remaking Beijing.

3) For a look back at National Day 1984, when the 35th anniversary of the founding of …

Adapting Ranking Functions To User Preference, Keke Chen, Ya Zhang, Zhaohui Zheng, Hongyuan Zha, Gordon Sun

Kno.e.sis Publications

Learning to rank has become a popular method for web search ranking. Traditionally, expert-judged examples are the major training resource for machine learned web ranking, which is expensive to get for training a satisfactory ranking function. The demands for generating specific web search ranking functions tailored for different domains, such as ranking functions for different regions, have aggravated this problem. Recently, a few methods have been proposed to extract training examples from user clickthrough log. Due to the low cost of getting user preference data, it is attractive to combine these examples in training ranking functions. However, because of the …

An Ontology-Driven Semantic Mash-Up Of Gene And Biological Pathway Information: Application To The Domain Of Nicotine Dependence, Satya S. Sahoo, Olivier Bodenreider, Joni L. Rutter, Karen J. Skinner, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Objectives: This paper illustrates how Semantic Web technologies (especially RDF, OWL, and SPARQL) can support information integration and make it easy to create semantic mashups (semantically integrated resources). In the context of understanding the genetic basis of nicotine dependence, we integrate gene and pathway information and show how three complex biological queries can be answered by the integrated knowledge base.

Methods: We use an ontology-driven approach to integrate two gene resources (Entrez Gene and HomoloGene) and three pathway resources (KEGG, Reactome and BioCyc), for five organisms, including humans. We created the Entrez Knowledge Model (EKoM), an information model in OWL …

Introduction To Ethanol: Salvation Or Damnation?, Joe Starita

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

For nine months, a team of UNL student journalists — six print and four broadcasting — went looking for the answers to these questions. The students read hundreds of pages of background material, interviewed scores of scientists, researchers, professors and energy experts by phone and e-mail, grilled a number of ethanol advocates in person, participated in an energy symposium at Stanford University, traveled to Berkeley, Chicago and Kansas City, and visited ethanol plants, rural communities and cattle country to try to get to the bottom of this elusive, complex issue. The results of their months-long research can be found in …

No. 6 - 30th Anniversary Issue, Henry Kissinger, James Baker, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Lee Hamilton, Daniel R. Fung, Diana Wallis

Occasional Papers Series

With this issue of the Occasional Papers, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Dean Rusk Center, which bears the name of the late School of Law faculty member who served as secretary of state under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 until 1969.

Our purpose in hosting the conference and lectures published in this volume was to provide a forum for developing the comprehensive new focus necessary to met the American foreign policy demands of the 21st century. In so doing, it is our intent that the advice and counsel of the …

Interest And Action: Findings From A Survey Of Asian American Attitudes On Immigrants, Immigration, And Activism, Michael Liu, Shauna Lo, Paul Watanabe

Institute for Asian American Studies Publications

This report presents results from a survey of 412 Chinese and Vietnamese in the Boston area about attention paid to immigration issues, views on the impact of immigrants and on immigration policies, and likeliness to engage in political activities around immigration rights.

2008 Women's Soccer Schedule, Cedarville University

Women's Soccer Schedules

No abstract provided.

2008 Men's Soccer Statistics, Cedarville University

Men's Soccer Statistics

No abstract provided.

Running On Empty: Food Vs. Fuel, Mimi Abebe

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

The recent boom in the ethanol industry has resulted in a greater demand for corn, which, in turn, has led to a strain on the supply, triggering higher prices.

History Of Ethanol, Mimi Abebe

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Ethanol has become a hot topic today, but its controversial history actually dates back to the 1800s.

Ethanol: Salvation Or Damnation?, Mimi Abebe, Melissa Drozda, Cassie Fleming, Lucas Jameson, Aaron E. Price, Kate Veik, Kosuke Koiwai, Alex Hauter, Penny Costello, Stephanie Jacobs, Amanda Soukup, Emily Anderson, Michaela Vander Weil, Shannon Smith, Scott Koperski, Mallory Wittstruck, Carolyn Johnsen, Joe Starita, Perry Stoner, Michael Farrell, Marilyn Hahn

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Contents:
Opening Essay BY JOE STARITA

Running on Empty: Food vs. Fuel BY MIMI ABEBE
The recent boom in the ethanol industry has resulted in a greater demand for corn, which, in turn, has led to a strain on the supply, triggering higher prices

Nightmares in the Ethanol Dream BY CASSIE FLEMING
Politicians are quick to endorse the benefits of ethanol production. Others say that view is an illusion.

Follow the Maize BY MIMI ABEBE
The step-by-step stages of ethanol production

History of Ethanol BY MIMI ABEBE
Ethanol’s controversial history dates back to the 1800s

Precise Portions BY CASSIE FLEMING …

Follow The Maize, Mimi Abebe

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

From kernel to car fuel: the step-by-step stages of ethanol production.

Ethanol And The Elements, Melissa Drozda, Carolyn Johnsen

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Using ethanol in place of gasoline helps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but this solution may contribute to the problems.

Precise Portions, Cassie Fleming

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Precision farming assists farmers in meeting government mandates for increased corn-ethanol production.

Sweet Ideas: Alternative Biofuels, Lucas Jameson

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Scientists and farmers alike promote research of alternative energy crops, but without necessary funds the search to find a cost-effective method continues.

New Deal Or No Deal, Lucas Jameson

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Minden’s city officials hope their ethanol plant will spark long-term economic growth.

Increased Corn Production Can Pollute Water, Aaron E. Price

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

As farmers raise more corn for ethanol, they’re likely to use more nitrogen fertilizer and other chemicals that can pollute water.

Unlimited Resource Or Looming Roadblock?, Aaron E. Price

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Conflicting needs for water put pressure on state’s water supply.

Corn Monoculture: No Friend Of Biodiversity, Aaron E. Price

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

Federal mandates for corn ethanol, which encourage farmers to plant more corn, may threaten the biodiversity of grasslands.

Subsidies Support Ethanol, Aaron E. Price, Carolyn Johnsen

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Student Media

The ethanol industry receives subsidies from every level of government.

Among Friends Fall 2008 Vol 9 No 1, Friends Of The Bethel University Library

Among Friends Library Newsletter

Contents:

• Scholarship Award in Memory of Connie J. Larson
• Dear Friends
• Thank You, Generous Friends!
• My Summer with John Hassler
• A Presidential Selection
• Library Footnotes

Native American Archaeology: Working Backward, Moving Forward - 2008, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Archaeology Month Posters

This poster was released in conjunction with South Carolina Archaeology Month, October 2008.

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2008, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents:

From the Director: Library’s Work with Student Employees and Interns (Barbara Holley ’54, Robert Fortenbaugh ’44, Esther Kenyon Fortenbaugh ’46); Larry Marschall’s Rainbow Shot; Library Improving User Services (Lisa McNamee, Mary Evangaliste, Gale Baker); Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln (William C. Wright ’61, Joshua Stuart ’11); Music at Musselman: Quintet; Save the Date: Torn Asunder; Richard Sautter Portrays James E. Murdoch; LibGuides; Digital Signage; Hidden Talents (John Regentin); Exhibits: Student’s Galapagos Adventure (Stephanie Molina ’09); Report of Gifts 2007-2008; Focus on Philanthropy: The China Collections (Mike Hobor ’69 and Nancy Hobor); Gettysburg Memorabilia; …

Supportive Housing: Implications For Its Efficacy As Intervention With Special Needs Low-Income African Americans, Carol S. Collard, Rufus Larkin

Faculty Articles

In this pilot study, the authors examine the efficacy of supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with social services, in helping low-income single mothers in substance abuse recovery with relapse prevention and acquiring life skills to improve their economic conditions. Study subjects were residents of Delowe Village Apartments, a supportive housing development in East Point, Georgia, who participated in Project GROW, an on-site program intended to help residents maintain sobriety and reduce their dependence on welfare. The authors hypothesize that the length of residency in supportive housing correlates to prolonged sobriety, improved functioning, and increased employment. Findings indicate a substantial …

The Ambidextrous Librarian Or "You Can Teach A Middle-Aged Dog Some New Tricks!", Mitchell J. Fontenot

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Spirit Of Engagement, Paul N. Markham, Leah Ashwill, Cheryl Kirby-Stokes, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Distributional Effects Of Programmatic Features Of Medicaid/Schip On Transitions From Private Insurance Coverage Among Us Low-Income Children: A Dynamic Approach, Adetokunbo B. Oluwole

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility and programmatic features on transitions from private insurance coverage among samples of American low-income children using monthly data from the 2001 panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a nationally representative data set. The estimation approach combines multilevel modeling and event history analysis, including a robust array of variables measuring programmatic features, individual child, family, and state attributes. Logistic regression results do not indicate an adverse effect of expanded Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility on private insurance coverage. Results also suggest that states which established stand-alone SCHIP …