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A duty/task analysis survey for carterers (sic) in the University of Wisconsin-Stout dining service
No full textPlan BThis is a duty/task analysis study, which has focused on the University Dining Service catering workers. The three objectives of this research are:
1. To identify duties/tasks performed by catering workers;
2. To identify the level of importance of each duty/task performed on the job;
3. To identify the level of difficulty of each duty/task a caterer performs.
Literature regarding job descriptions, job/task analysis and methods of conducting a task analysis were reviewed. An observation was conducted to identify the first research objective. The results along with literature reviews and experts’ suggestions were used to design a questionnaire. A self-administrated questionnaire with four main duties and 37 tasks was used to let 21 caterers identify the importance and difficulty level of each individual task. A decision table was used to determine whether a task should be included, questioned or rejected. It was found in this study that all tasks listed in this study were all included. One additional duty regarding caterers’ interpersonal and communication skills was addressed by respondents. Recommendations for the UDS Catering and for further studies were also noted in this study. The outcome of this study will hopefully benefit the caterers and the University Dining Service in modifying their training manual and in meeting future training needs
Belief system awareness at UW-Stout
No full textPlan BThe purpose of this study is to investigate an awareness level of belief systems of the faculty, staff, students and alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. This is the first step toward understanding others’ belief systems, which can lead to tolerance and acceptance of each individual’s own belief system. An electronic survey of 44 questions was conducted as a means to collect data for this study. The survey was distributed to 464 subjects whose names were found on the UW-Stout email directory. A total of 61 responses were received. The response rate was 13 percent. Survey results were collected by the researcher and examined using percentages, means and standard deviation. It was concluded through this survey that the respondents are aware of their own belief systems. This was determined by the fact that the majority of respondents did not answer “don’t know” to the majority of questions. Although most are aware of their own belief systems, they are not as aware that other populations hold equal valid belief systems. It was also found that most respondents thought that they themselves or their parents most greatly influenced their individual belief systems. In addition the respondents were somewhat tolerant of others’ belief systems. The research was limited because the sample population was small. Eighty-two percent of the respondents stated Christianity as their preferred religion, and 90 percent were Caucasian, however the world’s Christian population is reportedly 33 percent and the world’s Caucasian population is 25 percent. Possible future studies would be to include a larger sample group and to ask questions with narrow objective
Jack Alive / Martin Dead : The Location of the "Author" in Jack London\u27s Martin Eden
No full textThis essay is an attempt to read Martin Eden, Jack Londonʼs autobiographical novel, in terms of the inextricable relationship between the author and the protagonist. Critics have often taken the unbalanced plot and the lack of ironic distance between narrator and character in Martin Eden as the technical weakness of London, but this paper argues that the achievement of this novel owes a great deal to the attachment of London to Martin. The unbalanced structure is a necessary product of the severe struggle of the author to kill his romantic alter ego. // Martin, who aspires to win Ruth Morse, tries to cross class boundaries by making a career of a writer. Even after realizing the emptiness of Ruth, who turns out to be nothing but a typical figure of the bourgeoisie, he somehow persists in loving her. The notion underlying here is that, for Martin, love, career and art are fundamentally inseparable. He objects to the aestheteʼs view of Brissenden on account of his separation of art from career. Martinʼs identity and life consist only in the triunity of love/career/art; the alternative is the repudiation of life. Thus, the unnatural delay of his disappointment in love can be regarded as Londonʼs strategy to set the suicide of Martin as the necessary consequence of the story. // By finishing the story and killing Martin, London finally detaches himself from Martin, reconstructs his self, and, unlike Martin, survives as a professional writer. In this sense, Martin Eden is a story about “writerʼs self-reconstruction.
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Letter from Martin Chizzick
No full textCongratulations to Duane Pearsall for receiving the Enterpreneur of the Year award; note on the letter was written by Pearsall and it mentions that Martin, the author of the letter, died in a airplane accident
Robert Martin Tiffin's Mystery Man Newspaper Articles
No full textAdvertiser-Tribune newspaper clippings featuring a story about Robert Martin (written by Nancy Kleinhenz), a local author from Tiffin (Ohio) who wrote under the pseudonym of Lee Roberts, and two of his short stories. Martin wrote mystery novels in his spare time, creating more than 22 mystery novels. For more information about Robert Martin and a list of books go to http://www.mysteryfile.com/RMartin/JBennett.html
That Profile
No full textArrival Plaza, detail, base of That Profile; Martin Puryear's sculpture rises on six slender legs to a height of forty-five feet above the broad expanse of travertine pavement on the arrival plaza at the Getty Center. Stout strands of silver-patinated bronze bind the joints of the airy network of welded, sandblasted stainless steel tubes, two and three inches in diameter. That Profile was commissioned by the Getty. Source: The Getty [website]; http://www.getty.edu/ (accessed 7/10/2010
A freshman student needs assessment of current services provided by the Sutdent (sic) Services Department at the University of Wisconsin-Stout
No full textPlan BIncoming freshmen college students at UW-Stout were asked to complete a survey designed to assess current student needs. The research project was completed for the University of Wisconsin-Stout Student Services staff who intended to utilize the information obtained from students to identify any perceived challenging situations and to help in formulating future student service goals. The questionnaire was developed by the researcher using information from published needs assessment research and from information provided by individuals employed at UW-Stout with the department of Student Services. Questions on the survey included needs addressed by the following services: Adult Student Services, Advisement Assistant Center, Career Exploration Center, Center for Educational Opportunities, Multicultural Student Services, Placement and Co-op Services, and University Counseling Services. The total sample population was 99. Results of the study reported that students' perceived needs that were most important to them to be in the areas of career counseling and job placement. Significant differences were found among groups who were identified as 'high risk' students and minority students. Differences in gender were also reported. Also several moderate to high correlation coefficients were found and primarily reflected personal counseling needs. A statistical discussion and recommendations were also reported
Experiences Using Large Scale Video Walls for Distance Education
No full textWe describe our experiences building and using the Rutgers Videowall, a low-cost telepresence system that has been used teaching 15 courses and colloquia. By relaxing typical spatial telepresence features, such as background continuity, we greatly reduced costs and gained flexibility in the rooms it could be deployed in. The lower costs and room flexibility enabled academic departments to use the wall, in contrast to traditional telepresence systems which remained inaccessible. We found that the Videowall’s spatial distortions did not have a significant impact on useability, as our initial survey results show that students had an overall positive experience.Technical report DCS-tr-72
Costalimada Martin, 2011, gen. nov.
No full textCostalimada gen. nov. Type species: Costalimada brasiliensis sp. nov. Diagnosis (puparium) (Figs 1, 2). [Characters of greatest diagnostic importance are given in bold.] Costalimada is characterised by the following combination of characters: outline evenly ovoid, generally widest at transverse moulting sutures; margin almost smooth (Fig. 2); rays (leading mesad from margin into subdorsum) absent; a pair of anterior and a pair of posterior marginal setae present (Fig. 1); 13 pairs of submarginal setae present (including the nominal caudal pair but excluding the posterior marginal setae); paired submedian thoracic setae present; at least some anterior abdominal segments each with a pair of submedian setae present; a pair of 8 th abdominal setae present; dorsal disc sparsely provided with tiny simple pores of at least two types, one type being the notched type (see Martin, 2008 b: 8); cephalic pair and 6 abdominal pairs of subdorsal compound pores present (on segments III–VIII, figs 1, 2), posteriormost 2 pairs not smaller than remainder; compound pores of two types (Figs 1, 2), large type each with an axial process extending slightly beyond pore pit; cicatrices present on thorax (scars of compound pores present in third-instar nymph); with 4 stout lingular setae clearly visible, lingular apex extending beyond cordate vasiform orifice. Ventrally, legs very large and each with an apical claw, and each middle and hind leg basally with a single fine seta; antennae long and reaching to at least middle legs. Diagnosis (third-instar nymph) (Fig. 5). With 2 pairs of thoracic compound pores and with 2 pairs of cicatrices (scars of compound pores in second-instar nymph); chaetotaxy as in puparium. Etymology. This genus is named for Angelo Moreira da Costa Lima (1887 – 1964), who made significant contributions to the study of whiteflies in Brazil in the first half of the twentieth century (Costa Lima, 1928, 1936, 1942 a, 1942 b) and whose descriptions and illustrations were a marked improvement on those of earlier authors. Comments. There are two characters that are considered to distinguish Costalimada from other genera. The presence of submedian setal pairs on the anterior abdominal segments is apparently unique in the Aleurodicinae. This character is combined with a submarginal setal count of 13 pairs (including the caudal setae, an unusual total that precludes its accommodation within Aleurodicus or Austroaleurodicus as presently understood. If the puparia of the type species did not possess submedian setae on anterior abdominal segments, and had a submarginal setal count of 12 pairs, then it would probably be placed in Aleurodicus. Although the combination of large and small types of compound pores would be atypical for Aleurodicus, it remains to be seen whether this feature is a generic or a specific character. The key to world genera of Aleurodicinae (Martin, 2008 b) may be modified, as follows, to include Costalimada. 12 Lingula with 2 stout setae clearly visible, with a much smaller second pair occasionally visible under the highest magnification. With 6 pairs of very large abdominal compound pores, all similar in size (largest 0.08–0.10mm) and distinctly larger than the cephalic pair. Adults with 8 -segmented antennae.................................. Aleuroctarthrus Martin, 2008 b - Lingula with 4 stout setae. If with 6 pairs of abdominal compound pores that are all similar in size, then they are much smaller and are similar in size to the cephalic pair. All known adults with 7 -segmented antennae.......................... 12 A 12 A Dorsal submedian setae present on at least some anterior abdominal segments. With 13 pairs of submarginal setae. Anterior marginal setae present................................................................ Costalimada gen. nov. - Without submedian dorsal setae on anterior abdominal segments. Usually with 12 or 15 pairs of submarginal setae....... 13Published as part of Martin, Jon H., 2011, Description of a new genus and species of whitefly from Lafoensia pacari in Brazil (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae, Aleurodicinae), pp. 54-60 in Zootaxa 2790 on page 55, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20347
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