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Public Speaking 101: Overcoming the Fear Factor
Get PDFStrong communications matters and can help you in daily tasks and in growing your career, but does the thought of public speaking make you break out into a cold sweat? You’re not alone. This interactive session is all about finding your confidence and your comfort level. We’ll focus on practical tips, tricks, and guidelines to help you conquer your public speaking fears or grow the experience you already have
Innovations in Bridge Inspection Methods
Get PDFUSI Consultants will present bridge inspection technology and technique advancements. The co-speaker(s) will b e LPA representatives who have benefited from these techniques and can speak to their efficacy. Topics such as timber density testing, thermal deck examinations, and UAS (drone) and sonar assisted inspections will be highlighted
Going With the Flow: Successful Stream Reconstruction Lessons
Get PDFThe West Fork Blue River Stream Mitigation Reconstruction project required unique coordination efforts between INDOT EWPO, the designer, and the district. The field team will share the valuable lessons that emerged over the course of the reconstruction, including the value-added benefits of having on-site environmental observation, the need to adjust to site conditions and permitting hurdles, and vital communication strategies for collaborating with stakeholders
Del policial clásico al post-neopolicial: La estética del crimen en la narrativa mexicana, 1940–2020
No full textDel policial clásico al post-neopolicial: La estética del crimen en la narrativa mexicana, 1940–2020 is a comprehensive study of Mexican crime fiction from cultural, gender, social, political, and literary perspectives. This book covers the different phases Mexican crime fiction has evolved through in the past eighty years: classical detective fiction (1940–1960s), género negro (1970s), neopolicial (1980–2000), narconarrative (1990s to the present), and post-neopolicial (2000 to the present). The first half of the book offers an overview of the development of crime fiction in the United States, how it was adopted by Mexican writers in the 1940s, and the changes it went through in its various phases. Writers studied include, among others, Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Rafael Ramírez Heredia, and Juan Hernández Luna. In addition, the author of this book coins a new term, post-neopolicial, to describe the most current form of crime fiction in the twenty-first century as exemplified in a corpus of novels that depict the realities of contemporary Mexico. The second half of the book focuses on the evolution of crime fiction by Mexican women writers from the 1940s to the present: from the classic detective formula to contemporary realistic narratives protagonized by subversive female characters in the works of María Elvira Bermúdez, Margos de Villanueva, Rosa Margot Ochoa, Ana María Maqueo, Carmen Boullosa, Myriam Laurini, Susana Pagano, Liliana Blum, Cristina Rivera Garza, Ana Ivonne Reyes Chiquete, Orfa Alarcón, Malú Huacuja del Toro, and others.
Del policial al post-neopolicial: La estética del crimen en la narrativa mexicana, 1940-2020 es un estudio comprensivo de la narrativa criminal mexicana desde una perspectiva cultural, de género, social, política y literaria. Este libro abarca las diferentes facetas de la evolución de la narrativa criminal mexicana durante los últimos ochenta años: el policial clásico (1940–1960s), el género negro (1970s), el neopolicial (1980–2000), la narconarrativa (1990s-presente), y el post-neopolicial (2000-presente). La primera sección del libro ofrece una vista panorámica del inicio y evolución de la narrativa criminal en los Estados Unidos, su adopción por los escritores mexicanos en los años 1940s y los sucesivos cambios por los cuales el género ha atravesado durante sus diferentes facetas. Entre los escritores que se analizan en detalle en esta sección se encuentran Paco Ignacio Tabo II, Rafael Ramírez Hereda y Juan Hernández Luna. Cabe destacar que la autora de este libro ha acuñado un término nuevo, el post-neopolicial, para describir las formas más vigentes de la narrativa criminal mexicana del siglo veintiuno, ejemplificada en un corpus de novelas que retratan las realidades contemporáneas. La segunda mitad del libro se enfoca en la evolución de la narrativa criminal escrita por mujeres desde 1940 hasta el tiempo presente: de la fórmula clásica a las narrativas realistas contemporáneas protagonizadas por personajes femeninos subversivos en las obras de María Elvira Bermúdez, Margos de Villanueva, Rosa Margot Ochoa, Ana María Maqueo, Carmen Boullosa, Myriam Laurini, Susana Pagano, Liliana Blum, Cristina Rivera Garza, Ana Ivonne Reyes Chiquete, Orfa Alarcón, Malú Huacuja del Toro y otras.https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/psrl/1035/thumbnail.jp
Integrating Environmental Identity into Engineering Education Through Augmented Reality
Get PDFThis study aims to design, develop, and evaluate a Personalized Engineering Playground (PEP) that connects students\u27 environmental experiences with engineering applications. It investigates the impact of early outdoor experiences on students\u27 motivation to pursue engineering careers. Utilizing a comprehensive survey of over 150 engineering technology students, the study collected both quantitative and qualitative data on nature-related activities, career influences, and environmental perceptions. The findings indicate that activities such as building (23%), exploring (17%), and observing nature (20%) play a significant role in shaping engineering identity. Approximately 45% of the students reported that outdoor experiences had a positive influence on their career paths. These insights will inform the development of an Augmented Reality (AR) module designed to recreate key formative experiences, thereby supporting identity-driven engineering education
Finding What Keywords Miss: Vector Search for Digital Forensics
Get PDFDigital investigators face challenges searching through massive data when coded language evades keyword searches. Our research shows how vector embeddings enhance digital forensics by detecting implicit drug references in social media. Using LLM2Vec with instruction-based embeddings, we significantly outperformed traditional keyword searches when dealing with slang, enabling investigators to find content based on meaning rather than exact word matching
Promising Partnerships in Art Education and Special Education: An Interview with Beverly Gerber
Get PDFDr. Beverly Gerber is a strong advocate for developing “promising partnerships” between art educators and special educators. She has spent her career working to advocate for increased inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities. From this advocacy, she has written books that have sat atop the National Art Education Association’s best seller’s list. In addition, Dr. Gerber is a co-founding member of the Division of Visual and Performing Arts Education (DARTS) in the council for Exceptional Children. DARTS will celebrate it’s 10th anniversary in 2025. Dr. Gerber’s work has had a notable impact on the intersection of art and special education. In this interview, she shares her experiences along with suggestions for educators and teacher preparation programs
Low Cost and Systemic Safety Treatments for Local Governments
Get PDFThe INDOT Traffic Engineering team WILL discuss lowcost safety options that can be used by local governments with or without dedicated safety funding. We’ll dive into the details and specifics of these treatments and discuss when they are appropriate for use. This interactive workshop is a great way for city and county engineers and local elected officials to gain a better understanding of systemic safety treatments
AI and Roadway Asset Management
Get PDFAsset management has become much easier and more affordable thanks to LiDAR, 360 degree digital photography, GPS, and AI. These new tools can cut the time of a field inventory to just a few days. In addition to rating pavements, they can also pick up sign inventories, clear zone obstructions and pavement drop-offs, and more. Join us for a discussion