51 research outputs found
Surface and deep-water hydrography on Gardar Drift (Iceland Basin) during the last interglacial period
No full textChanges in surface and deep-water hydrography were inferred from variations in stable isotopes and sortable silt mean grain size, respectively, on the southern Gardar Drift in the subpolar North Atlantic. The bathymetric ?13C gradient during the penultimate glaciation was similar to the last glaciation with high- ?13C Glacial North Atlantic Intermediate water above ? 2000 m, and low- ?13C water derived from the Southern Ocean below. During Termination II, low-?13C water was present throughout the water column with minimum values at intermediate depths (? 1500–2000 m) and below 3000 m. This pattern continued well into the early part of the Last Interglacial (LIG) period. Sortable silt mean size at 3275 m suggests that deep-water circulation on Gardar Drift was relatively weak during the earliest part of the LIG (128 to 124.5 ka) when planktonic ?18O was at a minimum, reflecting warming and/or reduced salinity. We suggest that low- ?13C water and slow current speed on Gardar Drift during the early part of the LIG was related to increased melt water fluxes to the Nordic Seas during peak boreal summer insolation, which decreased the flux and/or density of overflow to the North Atlantic. The resumption of the typical interglacial pattern of strong, well-ventilated Iceland Scotland Overflow Water was delayed until ? 124 ka. These changes may have affected Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
102 - Emily Kay Fischer
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction is a major initiating step in the pathophysiology of CVD. Red beetroot juice (RBJ) contains bioactive compounds including phenolic acids, flavonoids, betalains, ascorbic acid, and nitrate. Previous research suggests RBJ it can improve endothelial function. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial, 16 healthy, overweight/obese men and postmenopausal women aged 40-65 years are consuming RBJ, nitrate-free RBJ, placebo + nitrate, or placebo for 4 weeks. Endothelial function is assessed at baseline and 4 weeks. RBJ is anticipated to exert the greatest effects on endothelial function
Transatlantic Romanticism: The English Romantics and American Nineteenth−Century Poetic Tradition
No full textThis thesis explores the Romantic origins of nineteenth-century American poetic tradition; it looks at the relationship between the English Romantics and major nineteenth-century American poets. My research focuses on the Romantic lines of continuity within nineteenth-century American poetry, identifying them as central to the representation of American cultural and literary identities. American poets shaped their art and national identity out of a Romantic interest in their native nature. My study particularly explores the diverse ways in which major American poets, of this time, reacted to, adapted and reformulated Romantic ideals of nature, literary creation, the mission of the poet and the aesthetic category of the sublime. It traces connections and dialogues between American poets and their Romantic predecessors, including Blake, Southey, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats and Shelley. This thesis is inspired by the strong and abiding academic interest in Romantic studies, and aims to advance new readings of nineteenth-century American poetry in a transatlantic literary and cultural context. It attempts to cover a wide range of nineteenth-century key poetic works in relation to Romantic visions, ideals and forms. Developing a chronological line of enquiry, my thesis highlights the paradox of writers seeking to establish an original, distinctive American literary canon while still heavily deriving ideas and techniques from other, non-American sources.
An introductory chapter outlines the historical and cultural framework of the Anglo-American literary relationship, focussing on its sensibilities, tensions and affinities. Chapter two considers how Bryant and Longfellow reformulated the Romantic pastoral tradition in their representations of American landscape, which helped toward shaping a peculiar national poetic canon. Through examining Emerson’s poetic achievement in the light of the Romantic tradition, chapter three challenges Emersonian claims of originality and self-reliance. Chapter four addresses Whitman’s Romantic preoccupations and interests alongside his groundbreaking innovations manifested in his attitudes towards nature, human body and urban landscape as well as his experiments with poetic language and form. Chapter five attempts to interpret the seeming idiosyncrasy of Dickinson’s work in the light of the poet’s dialogues with her Romantic precursors. Above all, this study examines how Romanticism worked upon the minds and art of nineteenth-century American poets, aiming to provide refreshing interpretations of nineteenth-century American poetry in the context of the broader transatlantic Romantic tradition
Family counseling intervention for pre-service speech-language pathologists
No full textThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a short-duration, pre-service training program on the counseling knowledge of speech-language pathology (SLP) students and their motivation to counsel. Fifty students in a Communication Sciences and Disorders department participated in this study: thirty undergraduate and twenty graduate students. The participants were randomized into two groups, an intervention group and a control group. Each participant completed a pre-and post-test to measure (a) emotion identification, (b) emotion approach, and (c) jargon free responses to pre-recorded counseling situations. All participants completed an emotional intelligence scale, a motivation scale, and identified previous counseling experience. The intervention group completed a two-session (two hours each) counseling training and the control group received no intervention. Analysis of variance demonstrated that participants who completed four hours of counseling training significantly increased their emotion identification and emotion approach behaviors. There was not a significant difference between groups for jargon free responses due to near ceiling results on the pre-test across both groups. Thus, pre-service SLP students who explicitly learn counseling material will increase in knowledge and motivation to use emotion approach responses in clinical scenarios
Emily Dickinson's "There Came a Wind like a Bugle--": A Singer's Analysis of Song Settings by Ernst Bacon, Lee Hoiby, and Gordon Getty
No full textabstract: Emily Dickinson is a well-known American poet of the nineteenth century, and her oeuvre consists of nearly 2,000 posthumously published poems. Written largely in hymn form with unique ideas of punctuation and grammar, her poetry attracts composers with its inherent musicality. The twentieth-century American composers Aaron Copland, Ernst Bacon, Lee Hoiby, and Gordon Getty have created song settings of Dickinson's poetry. Copland's song cycle Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (1949-50) is admired by many as an illustration of poetry; however, the Dickinson cycles by Bacon, Hoiby, and Getty are also valuable, lesser-known representations of her writing. Settings of one poem, "There came a Wind like a Bugle--", are common among Copland's Twelve Poems, Bacon's cycle Songs from Emily Dickinson: Nature, Time, and Space (1930), Hoiby's Four Dickinson Songs (1988), and Getty's The White Election (1982). These latter three settings have previously undergone some theoretical analysis; however, this paper considers a performance analysis of these songs from a singer's point of view. Chapter 1 provides background for this study. Chapter 2 consists of a biographical overview of Dickinson's life and writing style, as well as a brief literary analysis of "There came a Wind like a Bugle--". Chapters 3, 4, and 5 discuss Ernst Bacon, Lee Hoiby, and Gordon Getty, respectively; each chapter consists of a short biography of the composer and a discussion of his writing style, a brief theoretical analysis of his song setting, and commentary on the merits of his setting from the point of view of a singer. Observations of the depiction of mood in the song and challenges for the singer are also noted. This paper provides a comparative analysis of three solo vocal settings of one Emily Dickinson poem as a guide for singers who wish to begin studying song settings of this poem. The Bacon and Hoiby settings were found to be lyrical, tonal representations of the imagery presented in "There came a Wind like a Bugle--". The Getty setting was found to be a musically starker representation of the poem's atmosphere. These settings are distinctive and worthy of study and performance.Dissertation/ThesisD.M.A. Music 201
Izvori informacija u dostupnim EBSCO bazama podataka za istraživanja u visokom školstvu u Srbiji = Academic research in Serbia and available database resources
No full textUniversities in Serbia have access to large amounts of quality information through online full text databases. Specific details regarding the world’s two most comprehensive full text research data-bases, Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier are provided. The paper examines which databases are strongest in each discipline, and covers issues such as the availability of journals most-cited, full text formats, peer-review status, embargo periods, backfills, and other important facets. Additional information depicts reasons for tremendous increase in the availability of information in the Serbia, and the value that these resources bring to researchers in universities
Military Family Functioning Post 9/11
No full textBackground: Military families Post-9/11 have been taxed by lengthy and frequent deployments and physical and mental injuries. Despite the clear importance of understanding the impact of deployments and service member injuries on family relationships, there are substantial gaps in the limited research literature on post 9/11 military families. Objective: To provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of military life on family functioning through descriptive accounts and comparing experiences of post 9/11 military families from normative active duty (AD) and non-normative wounded warrior (WW) perspectives. Method: To gain detailed insight and understanding into participants' thinking and perceptions of military life, four semi-structured focus groups were conducted with two groups of spouses, 13 AD and 12 WW. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was utilized to construct meaning from the information gathered in the focus groups. This was accomplished by categorizing the data into themes identified from participants' descriptions of the issues, events, and expressed feelings. Results: A number of themes emerged from the detailed narrative accounts of the two groups. Superordinate themes for AD spouses include the general military experience and deployments with themes related to support, children and identity. Superordinate theme for WW spouses included the impact of the injury with themes related to the medical experience, impact on children, support, and identity. Conclusions: Consistent with previous research, normative military experiences for AD families (frequent moves, being away from family, and the deployment cycle) strain the marriage, negatively affect the wellbeing of the non-military spouse, and impact children's adjustment. Also in line with past research, spouses in WW families exhibit feelings of guilt, social isolation, confusion, lower marital quality, negative impact on wellbeing, role strain, and caregiver burden in relation to the non-normative experience of war-related injuries. However, findings from this research demonstrate that both groups experience growth in phases in relation to their adaptation to military life; experiencing anger, grief, letting go, and acceptance. Furthermore, despite a number of challenging experiences, flexibility and a positive mental outlook contribute to success in a military marriage and lead to resilience for spouses in general, and those navigating the terrain of war-related injuries.Degree awarded: Ph.D. Psychology. The Catholic University of Americ
Characterization of water and wildlife strains as a subgroup of Campylobacter jejuni using DNA microarrays.
No full textCampylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, but source attribution of the organism is difficult. Previously, DNA microarrays were used to investigate isolate source, which suggested a non-livestock source of infection. In this study we analysed the genome content of 162 clinical, livestock and water and wildlife (WW) associated isolates combined with the previous study. Isolates were grouped by genotypes into nine clusters (C1 to C9). Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) data demonstrated that livestock associated clonal complexes dominated clusters C1-C6. The majority of WW isolates were present in the C9 cluster. Analysis of previously reported genomic variable regions demonstrated that these regions were linked to specific clusters. Two novel variable regions were identified. A six gene multiplex PCR (mPCR) assay, designed to effectively differentiated strains into clusters, was validated with 30 isolates. A further five WW isolates were tested by mPCR and were assigned to the C7-C9 group of clusters. The predictive mPCR test could be used to indicate if a clinical case has come from domesticated or WW sources. Our findings provide further evidence that WW C. jejuni subtypes show niche adaptation and may be important in causing human infection
Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2013
No full textTable of contents: From the Director: Primary Source Materials (Robin Wagner); Students Create Cabinets of Wonder (Emily Francisco ’14, Jill Duranko ’14, Kay Etheridge, Felicia Else, Josh Poorman ’13, Danielle Berardinelli ’13); 30 Treasures Book Wins Awards (Emily Wass); Visitors from Middle East Give Civil War Era Artifacts (Janet Morgan Riggs ’72); Focus on Philanthropy: Donald Brett and Eisenhower memorabilia; Research Reflections: To the Gallows – Manual of Chemistry by John W. Webster (Michel R. Wedlock); Classes visit Special Collections (Carolyn Sautter, William Bowman, Kristen Trout ’15, David Booz, Karen Pinto, Leslie Wallace); Alumnus Donates Native American Lithographs (Geoffrey Jackson ’91); Katalysine Springs (Marianne Larkin ’71, Andrew Dalton); GettDigital: Music at Gettysburg College (Timothy Sestrick, Keith Gromis ’13); Library Launches The Cupola (Francesca DeBiaso ’12, Janelle Wertzberger, Matthew Carlson ’12, Dan DeNicola); Library on Facebook; Extra Illustrated History of Cumberland (Maryland) etc. by Will H. Lowdermilk (Geoffrey Jackson ’91, Devin McKinney); Librarians Test E-Readers (Janelle Wertzberger); Tribute to Charles H. Glatfelter ’46 (Michael Birkner ’72); Clara Barton Letter Purchased with Drickamer Fund (Karen Drickamer); George C. Maharay as Author of History Books (Ed Maharay, Janet Hancock Maharay ’39, Jennifer Olson ’04); Civil War Institute Donates Lincoln Prize Books; Oral History Endowment Established (G. Kenneth Newbould ’31; Mary J. Newbold, Kenneth H. Newbold ’58, Catherine Perry); artiFACTS Offers Quick Response (QR
EarthSpace: Resources for Undergraduate Teaching
No full textEarthSpace (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/earthspace/) is a national clearinghouse for information and resources for undergraduate faculty teaching planetary sciences, Earth sciences, astrophysics, and solar and space physics. Teaching materials include lectures, laboratory exercises, activities, homework assignments, and other resources. All materials are peer-reviewed and authors adhere to the Creative Commons Attribution (NC CC BY 3.0). Materials on the site are searchable by keyword, resource type, teaching topic, and author. Materials are cross-posted to other digital libraries online higher education communities. News and funding opportunities
are also emailed monthly in a newsletter via the community mailing list, HENews, and the RSS feed notifies members of new additions to the site. Instructors are invited to visit the site to search contributed materials, news, and opportunities, submit materials,
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