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Dedicated Technology Facilities: Impacts, Success, and Implications
No full textMiami University’s Assessment in Action project examined the effectiveness of two high-end digital media facilities. The first study of the project compared the technological self-efficacy of students who used the facilities to those who used other computing facilities without a comparable suite of equipment. The second project evaluated the visual literacy of students who created research project posters using the facilities compared to those who did not
Compact genome of the Antarctic midge is likely an adaptation to an extreme environment
Get PDFThe midge, Belgica antarctica, is the only insect endemic to Antarctica, and thus it offers a powerful model for probing responses to extreme temperatures, freeze tolerance, dehydration, osmotic stress, ultraviolet radiation and other forms of environmental stress. Here we present the first genome assembly of an extremophile, the first dipteran in the family Chironomidae, and the first Antarctic eukaryote to be sequenced. At 99 megabases, B. antarctica has the smallest insect genome sequenced thus far. Although it has a similar number of genes as other Diptera, the midge genome has very low repeat density and a reduction in intron length. Environmental extremes appear to constrain genome architecture, not gene content. The few transposable elements present are mainly ancient, inactive retroelements. An abundance of genes associated with development, regulation of metabolism and responses to external stimuli may reflect adaptations for surviving in this harsh environment
Issues concerning homelessness: as understood through the lens of architecture
No full textIs it really possible to be home living on streets? How can architectural design be applied to create living environments for the homeless that address their wellbeing beyond pragmatic physical needs? Can we develop pragmatic flexible paradigms, which would consider integrating design solutions both architecturally and non-architecturally
Functions of personal experience and of expression of regret
Get PDFAlthough learning and preparing for future behavior are well-established functions of regret, social functions have been largely ignored. We suggest a new model of the functions of regret, the Privately Experienced versus Expressed Regret (PEER) model, in which private experience and public expression differentially serve these functions. The current research examined this model using both naturalistic and experimental approaches. In Study 1, we coded tweets about regret posted on social media to examine whether this content emphasized social relationships versus learning and preparation. Study 2 experimentally examined the hypothesized social-closeness function for expression of regrets. Study 3 further examined how privately experienced and publicly expressed regrets differ on the social-closeness and learning and preparatory functions. Studies 4 and 5 confirmed the specific social closeness function rather than global social benefits. This research suggests that the social expression of regret differs from private experience in both form and function
Change as Opportunity: Re-Vamping LibGuides to Better Engage Students
No full textChange can be a positive opportunity to evaluate how we engage students with our services and contribute to their success. We will share our experiences surrounding our migration to LibGuides 2.0 and how it presented an opportunity for the library to update and improve not only on format and function, but on content. Usability testing guided our decisions in LibGuides 1.0 and was used again to analyze student preferences through a direct comparison with LibGuides 2.0. Results were used to make decisions on format and content and will be shared along with the Standards we created to improve usability, consistency and accessibility. We will discuss our methods for training staff to ensure a cohesive approach for using LibGuides to engage students. This presentation will discuss simple but effective improvements and will give audience members a framework for coordinating and implementing their LibGuides efforts
Reinforcing community: an Asian cultural complex in an international context
Get PDFFebruary 2011, it was the time for the annual Chinese New Year Celebration in the local Cincinnati Chinese community again. This is also the first time I attend this event since I came to States. Sitting quietly at the middle of the auditorium, I watched what was going on. The auditorium was predominantly decorated with the red color symbolizing joy and prosperous. The seats of auditorium were filled by Chinese American men, women, and children. The organizers for the events were busy preparing for the stage show; many stage designer were adjusting the lighting environment and music to ensure the best performance, several men were busy adjusting the video camera in good position for the best shot; some ladies were greeting acquaintance and chatting to each other with delight and excitement on their faces; the kids were running around and chasing each other, laughing loudly. Everyone seemed to be enjoying this unique moment of celebration. There is no doubt that it was their time, a special day for all of them to unite with the family members and make connection with their ethnic brothers and sisters. They were celebrating their traditional festival here in US just like how they celebrate them in their home country. The Chinese community, thus, build their mutual connection and cultural recognition through participating in such an event
Leveraging Resources Between the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Get PDFThis report describes a project that sought to determine the role the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) might play in supporting the Long-Term Care Ombudsman in their expanded role in the HOME Choice Transitions program. Potential responsibilities of the SCSEP program participant are described along with suggested training to carry out these duties
Rock, paper, scissors, COUNTER, SUSHI: Making sense of usage
No full textPresentation at the ALAO CMIG Workshop on June 9, 2014
Faculty Learning Communities are a Positive Way for Libraries to Engage Academic Staff in Scholarly Communication
Get PDFThe stakes and politics of research and scholarship are different depending on discipline, department, and institution, and as such, increasing awareness of scholarly communication is fraught with difficulty. Librarians Jennifer Bazeley and Jen Waller share their experience developing a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) in order to address the issues. Cultivating awareness of the entire scholarly communication landscape created stronger faculty advocates for change, but key differences emerged between longer established and newer faculty members
Appalachia rising from the ruins: a design addressing cultural change in post-industrial appalachia
No full textRuins are expressions of tie. Their slow, almost indiscernible changes are much like our own aging and reminders of our own mortality. Ruins are not easily definable. They can be attached to personal recollection or collective memory. Growing up among the ruins of an Appalachian Ohio River town, an aesthetic of decay emanates from abandoned storefronts, factories, and civic buildings, while instilling an understanding of temporality, decline, and an acceptance of finality. But Appalachia preserves its past in order to prolong its memory’s decay. Appalachian culture embraces ruins as signifiers that solidify collective memory and arouse contemplative nostalgia. Ruins are preserved in order to memorialize the past, with the intention these spaces will become integrated in Appalachia’s new postindustrial culture