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Complete Data and Analysis for: Effects of seed traits and dormancy break treatments on germination of four aquatic plant species
No full textThere are two data files--one for germination and one for viability--each comprising a set of seeds (each row is a seed) with measured traits, the treatments to which they were subjected (germination only) and their germination date or viability assessment. Germination trial data from the chamber and seed photos referenced in the datasets are also included. The script included will read these files into R and conduct the analyses included in the companion manuscript.This repository contains the raw data and code necessary to conduct the analyses in the companion paper.This research was supported by: the Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (M.V., D.L.); the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program at the University of Minnesota (J.B.); the National Science Foundation (M.V., Graduate Research Fellowship Program [Grant No. CON-75851, project 00074041]); and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (D.L.). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Verhoeven, Michael R; Bacon, Jonah A; Larkin, Daniel J. (2023). Complete Data and Analysis for: Effects of seed traits and dormancy break treatments on germination of four aquatic plant species. Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), https://doi.org/10.13020/nv5v-6d63
Choral Christmas, December 4, 1996
No full textRecorded during a live performance at Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 4, 1996, 8:00 p.m., the 203rd concert of the School of Music's 1996-1997 season.Collegiate Singers, Thomas Kasdorf, conductor ; Treble Chorus, Elena Sharkova Aron, conductor ; assisted by: Brian Katona, Sean Mirate, accompanists ; Karl Schrock, organ ; Eric Shumsky, viola ; Evelyn Iverson, harp ; Brian Urso and James Becker, trumpet ; Keely O'Hara, horn ; Paul Mundo, trombone, Michael McDonald, tuba ; Keith Horn, timpani ; various vocal soloists.Information from performance program.Contrapunctus IV / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Audience carol: O come, all ye faithful / arranged by John Ferguson -- O come, o come, Emmanuel / French processional ; arranged by John Ferguson -- Magnificat. Magnificat ; Et misericordia (Susan Greenman, soprano ; Christine Anderson, alto) ; Deposuit potentes ; Suscipit Israel (Daniel Bursch, bass ; Michael Clark, tenor) ; Sicut locutus est ; Sicut erat in principio / [attributed to] Giovanni Battista Pergolesi ; [beginning likely composed by Francesco Durante] -- Come leave your sheep / arranged by John Rutter -- What sweeter music / John Rutter ; text, Robert Herrick -- Ding dong merrily on high / arranged by Chester L. Alwes -- Audience carol: Joy to the world / [attributed here to George Frideric Handel] -- A ceremony of carols : for treble voices and harp, op. 28. I. Procession ; II. Wolcum yole! ; III. There is no rose ; IVa. That yongë child (Jamie Jancek, soprano) ; IVb. Balulalow (Amberlee Haynes, soprano) ; V. As dew in Aprille ; VI. This little babe ; IX. Spring carol (Jenn Roth and Amberlee Haynes, soprano) ; X. Deo gracias / Benjamin Britten -- Audience carol: Hark! the herald angels sing / Felix Mendelssohn ; arranged by John Ferguson -- A feast of carols / arranged by Randol Alan Bass
Literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke)
No full textAuthor: Daniel Kadlec Supervisor: PhDr. Tamara Bučková Charles University in Prague Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Number of pages: 37 + hooked illustrations (6 pages) Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Summary: The aim of this work is to introduce German fantasy authors Michael Ende and Cornelia Funke with coverage of their significant books "Neverending Story" and "Inkheart". In the second part of this work are analysed heroes with consideration of the influence of the twodimensional reality. The hypothesis, that for persons in such stories is extremely important relationship to books and reading, has been proved. Keywords: fantasticism, Fantasy, Michael Ende, Cornelia Funk
Literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke)
No full textAuthor: Daniel Kadlec Supervisor: PhDr. Tamara Bučková Charles University in Prague Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Number of pages: 37 + hooked illustrations (6 pages) Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Summary: The aim of this work is to introduce German fantasy authors Michael Ende and Cornelia Funke with coverage of their significant books "Neverending Story" and "Inkheart". In the second part of this work are analysed heroes with consideration of the influence of the twodimensional reality. The hypothesis, that for persons in such stories is extremely important relationship to books and reading, has been proved. Keywords: fantasticism, Fantasy, Michael Ende, Cornelia Funk
Ethnic identity, political identity and ethnic conflict: simulating the effect of congruence between the two identities on ethnic violence and conflict
No full textThis thesis outlines and presents an alternative hypothetical process to the emergence of ethnic conflict. Ethnic conflicts, rather than being dependent upon pre-existing 'ancient hatreds', are instead the result of a congruence between ethnic and political identity which grants individuals the ability to use ethnicity to identify and eliminate political threats. This hypothesis is formed by the examination of three case studies of ethnic conflict: Lebanon, Northern Ireland and Croatia. This hypothesis is then formalised and tested using an agent based simulation in which agent interactions are dependent upon ethnic and political identity and the congruence between the two. As predicted there was a strong positive correlation between how accurately ethnic identity reflected political identity and the level of ethnically motivated violence in the simulation, although the relationship was not linear. Furthermore the effect of a shift in congruence was found to be roughly comparable to the effect of initialising agents with a moderate level of pre-existing ethnic antagonism
A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Post-Ferguson Critical Incidents Across Ecological Levels of Academia
No full textIn this article, we explore our experience walking into the academic school year eager and ready for the challenge of taking up the killing of Michael Brown and the events that followed in Ferguson as a catalyst for important conversations around structural injustice. Through exploration of critical incidents (Hamilton, 2004), we review how our attempts to open dialogue were met with defensiveness and a discourse that relegates the responsibility of engaging in conversations about race and power to educators of color. Echoing Pollock, Bocala, Deckman, and Dickstein-Staub (2015), we found that teachers at all levels may resist the ‘diversity’ aspect of preservice education when they view ‘diversity work’ as extraneous or belonging to others. Through a Critical Race Theory (CRT) perspective, we examine incidents that cut across the different ecological levels (Bronfenbrenner, 2005) in which we work, that is, our classrooms, partner public schools, and university. We use a CRT perspective across levels to explore how Michael Brown’s killing and the events that followed in Ferguson, rather than igniting a shared sense of responsibility among educators across these communities, triggered White students’ and teachers’ defense mechanisms, founded on the need to protect Whiteness as illustrated across the three critical incidents we describe
Competing Theories of Blackmail: An Empirical Research Critique of Criminal Law Theory
No full textBlackmail, a wonderfully curious offense, is the favorite of clever criminal law theorists. It criminalizes the threat to do something that would not be criminal if one did it. There exists a rich literature on the issue, with many prominent legal scholars offering their accounts. Each theorist has his own explanation as to why the blackmail offense exists. Most theories seek to justify the position that blackmail is a moral wrong and claim to offer an account that reflects widely shared moral intuitions. But the theories make widely varying assertions about what those shared intuitions are, while also lacking any evidence to support the assertions.
This Article summarizes the results of an empirical study designed to test the competing theories of blackmail to see which best accords with prevailing sentiment. Using a variety of scenarios designed to isolate and test the various criteria different theorists have put forth as “the” key to blackmail, this study reveals which (if any) of the various theories of blackmail proposed to date truly reflects laypeople’s moral judgment.
Blackmail is not only a common subject of scholarly theorizing, but also a common object of criminal prohibition. Every American jurisdiction criminalizes blackmail, although there is considerable variation in its formulation. The Article reviews the American statutes and describes the three general approaches these provisions reflect. The empirical study of lay intuitions also allows an assessment of which of these statutory approaches (if any) captures the community’s views, thereby illuminating the extent to which existing law generates results that resonate with, or deviate from, popular moral sentiment.
The analyses provide an opportunity to critique the existing theories of blackmail and to suggest a refined theory that best expresses lay intuitions. The present project also reveals the substantial conflict between community views and much existing legislation, indicating recommendations for legislative reform. Finally, the Article suggests lessons that such studies and their analyses offer for criminal law and theory.Please contact Charlotte Schneider ([email protected]) for any questions regarding this deposit
Building a scalable data warehouse with data vault 2.0 /
No full textAnnotationIncludes bibliographical references and index.Vendor-supplied metadata.Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Authors Biography; Daniel Linstedt; Michael Olschimke; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Daniel Linstedt; Michael Olschimke; Chapter 1 -- Introduction to Data Warehousing; 1.1 -- History of Data Warehousing; 1.1.1 -- Decision Support Systems; 1.1.2 -- Data Warehouse Systems; 1.2 -- The Enterprise Data Warehouse Environment; 1.2.1 -- Access; 1.2.2 -- Multiple Subject Areas; 1.2.3 -- Single Version of Truth; 1.2.4 -- Single Version of Facts; 1.2.5 -- Mission Criticality; 1.2.6 -- Scalability; 1.2.7 -- Big Data; 1.2.8 -- Performance Issues; 1.2.9 -- Complexity.1.2.10 -- Auditing and Compliance1.2.11 -- Costs; 1.2.12 -- Other Business Requirements; 1.3 -- Introduction to Data Vault 2.0; 1.4 -- Data Warehouse Architecture; 1.4.1 -- Typical Two-Layer Architecture; 1.4.2 -- Typical Three-Layer Architecture; References; Chapter 2 -- Scalable Data Warehouse Architecture; 2.1 -- Dimensions of Scalable Data Warehouse Architectures; 2.1.1 -- Workload; 2.1.2 -- Data Complexity; 2.1.3 -- Analytical Complexity; 2.1.4 -- Query Complexity; 2.1.5 -- Availability; 2.1.6 -- Security; 2.2 -- Data Vault 2.0 Architecture; 2.2.1 -- Business Rules Definition.2.2.2 -- Business Rules Application2.2.3 -- Staging Area Layer; 2.2.4 -- Data Warehouse Layer; 2.2.5 -- Information Mart Layer; 2.2.6 -- Metrics Vault; 2.2.7 -- Business Vault; 2.2.8 -- Operational Vault; 2.2.9 -- Managed Self-Service BI; 2.2.10 -- Other Features; References; Chapter 3 -- The Data Vault 2.0 Methodology; 3.1 -- Project Planning; 3.1.1 -- Capability Maturity Model Integration; 3.1.1.1 -- Capability Levels; 3.1.1.2 -- Maturity Levels; 3.1.1.3 -- Advancing to Maturity Level 5; 3.1.1.4 -- Integrating CMMI in the Data Vault 2.0 Methodology; 3.1.2 -- Managing the Project; 3.1.2.1 -- Scrum.3.1.2.2 -- Iterative Approach3.1.2.3 -- Product and Sprint Backlog; 3.1.2.4 -- Integrating Scrum with the Data Vault 2.0 Methodology; 3.1.3 -- Defining the Project; 3.1.3.1 -- Agile Requirements Gathering; 3.1.4 -- Estimation of the Project; 3.1.4.1 -- Function Point Analysis; 3.1.4.2 -- Measuring with Function Points; 3.1.4.3 -- Function Point Analysis for Data Warehousing; 3.1.4.4 -- Boundaries in Data Warehousing; 3.1.4.5 -- Estimating Size; 3.1.4.6 -- Assessing ETL Complexity Factors; 3.1.4.7 -- Applying Function Point Analysis to Data Warehousing.3.1.4.8 -- Function Points for Enterprise Data Warehouse3.2 -- Project Execution; 3.2.1 -- Traditional Software Development Life-Cycle; 3.2.1.1 -- Requirements Engineering; 3.2.1.2 -- Design; 3.2.1.3 -- Implementation and Unit Testing; 3.2.1.4 -- Integration and System Testing; 3.2.1.5 -- Operation and Maintenance; 3.2.2 -- Applying Software Development Life-Cycle to the Data Vault 2.0 Methodology; 3.2.3 -- Parallel Teams; 3.2.4 -- Technical Numbering; 3.3 -- Review and Improvement; 3.3.1 -- Six Sigma; 3.3.1.1 -- Applying Six Sigma to Software; 3.3.1.2 -- Six Sigma Framework; 3.3.1.3 -- DMAIC Improvement.3.3.1.4 -- Applying Six Sigma to Data Warehousing.AnnotationElsevie
Prediction Uncertainty in the Bornhuetter-Ferguson Claims Reserving Method: Revisited
No full textWe revisit the stochastic model of Alai et al. (2009) for the Bornhuetter-Ferguson claims reserving method, Bornhuetter & Ferguson (1972). We derive an estimator of its conditional mean square error of prediction (MSEP) using an approach that is based on generalized linear models and maximum likelihood estimators for the model parameters. This approach leads to simple formulas, which can easily be implemented in a spreadsheet
The economic impact of College Football Playoff 2016
No full texttableOfContents: Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study methodology -- 2.1. Survey respondents -- 2.2. Survey creation -- 2.3. Sampling and survey administration -- 2.4. Surveyor training -- 2.5. Survey procedure -- 3. Data analysis -- 3.1. Estimation of visitor numbers -- 3.2. Visitor and media expenditure estimates -- 3.3. Organizational spending -- 3.4. Indirect and total economic impact -- 4. National championship game results -- 4.1. Direct visitor and media expenditures -- 4.2. Direct organizational expenditures -- 4.3. Induced economic impact of visitor, media and organizational spending -- 4.4. State, county and local sales tax impact -- 4.5. Total economic impact -- 5. Comparison of National Championship Game (2016) to BCS title game (2011) -- Appendix. A.1. Visitor questionnaireabstract: The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game was held on January 11, 2016, in Glendale, Arizona. The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University was commissioned to conduct an economic impact assessment of the Game and events surrounding it, including the impact of direct and indirect visitor and organizational expenditures. This study utilized multiple research, survey and analytical methodologies. This report will outline the methodologies used and the results obtained in the study and the economic impactResearch Team: Michael Mokwa, Daniel McIntosh, John Eaton, Anthony Evans, and Kent Hil
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