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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Miami University"”.
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Perceptions Of Ice Hockey Season Ticket Holders On The Implementation Of A Donor-Based Seating Model At Miami University, A Public Midwestern Mid-Major Institution
… implementation of a donor-based seating model at Miami University. Miami ice hockey consistently fills its venue and generates crucial revenues for the athletics department. As the cost to compete for championships continues to increase, schools like Miami must be creative in identifying ways to …
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American Sign Language as a Foreign Language Requirement: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Standards
… to fulfill a foreign language requirement at Miami University. Due to the large number of individuals in the United States using ASL as a language and the steady increase in ASL course enrollments at colleges and universities since 1990, an argument can be made that Miami University is behind …
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The Professional Staff and Librarian Learning Community at Rowan University
… response is Milton Cox's work. He created the Miami University model for faculty and professional learning communities, a nationally-recognized strategy for supporting faculty development, addressing institutional needs, and promoting meaningful change. This mixed methods action research …
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Use of Multiple Representations to Explore Students’ Understandings of Covalent and Ionic Bonding as Measured by the Bonding Representations Inventory
… activity was tested in an Inorganic course at Miami University and published in the Journal of Chemical Education (Luxford, Crowder, & Bretz, 2012).
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Investigation of Factors Influencing Niche Differentiation of Ammonia-oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria in Freshwater Environments
Nitrification, the transformation of nitrogen from its most reduced form (ammonia) to its most oxidized form (nitrate) is a component of the nitrogen cycle in aquatic habitats. The first step of this process, the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite, is performed by two distinct groups of microorganisms …
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REPORT ON A MTSC INTERNSHIP AT A MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY
This four-chapter report details the projects and work completed as an intern at a medical device company (MDC) in 2010. This report outlines the corporate structure of the company and gives an overview of my role as a technical writing intern in the packaging and labeling department. This report …
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An Investigation of Gold(I) Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions
Unit I, Two successful 13- and 15-membered macrocycles containing furan and α-chloroketone functional groups were synthesized. Macrocycles were subjected to solvent mixture (Et<sub>3</sub>N, CF<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH, and Et<sub>2</sub>O), and an oxyallyl cation was presumably formed, which …
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Connections between Leadership and Developmental Capacities in College Students
Colleges and universities have a unique opportunity to develop leaders capable of addressing the challenges of tomorrow. Critical components of such leadership include understanding oneself, being able to navigate challenges, work across difference, and understand and adopt multiple perspectives. …
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HOW DOES INCREASING THE FULL BENEFIT AGE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AFFECT FACTORY WORKERS’ PLANS TO RETIRE?
The Social Security full benefit age has increased from 65 to 67 for those born after 1960. Increased life expectancy has been the main argument for why it is thought that people should work longer. However, research indicates that low income workers have seen little increase in life expectancy. …
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In the Shadow of the Horseman: The Petrine Era and the Search for Russian Nationhood, 1811-1941
A new take on the development and nature of Russian nationhood through an analysis of Petrine historiography from the earlier nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century. The thesis specifically attempts to develop a connection between imperial and Stalinist discourses concerning Russian …
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STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDINGS OF ACID-BASE REACTIONS INVESTIGATED THROUGH THEIR CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES AND THE ACID-BASE REACTIONS CONCEPT INVENTORY
Acid base reactions are an important part of the curriculum in many chemistry courses. Students’ knowledge about acid-base reactions is dependent on their ability to transfer knowledge from multiple topics such as solutions, reaction chemistry, and structure/property relationships, making it a ripe …
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Credential Attainment by Older Workers: The Role of Community Colleges and the Dislocated Worker Program in Successful Employment Outcomes
Workers are remaining in the labor force at older ages and despite their desire to work, those without jobs face unprecedented durations of unemployment. Many of the unemployed lack current skills for jobs in demand and need to either upgrade their skills or be trained for a new occupation to …
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Rumination in the Context of the Centrality of Stressful Events
Repetitive thought strategies, such as rumination, have been linked to negative outcomes following stressful events. It has been proposed that some repetitive thoughts may serve an adaptive function for some individuals. This study examined the impact of various rumination strategies on negative …
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Investigating Iron Transport and Utilization Features of Acinetobacter baumannii
<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> is an important opportunistic human pathogen that causes severe nosocomial infections. The bacterium must overcome iron starvation and oxidative stress conditions imposed by the host in order to propagate and cause disease. This work further investigates the transport …
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Atomic emission misconceptions as investigated through student interviews and measured by the Flame Test Concept Inventory
One challenge of chemistry education arises from the limited experiences that students have with some abstract concepts first introduced during chemistry classes. The abstract concept of atomic emission is formally introduced during secondary education in the U.S. science curriculum. The topic is …
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Creative Explorations in Experiential Personal Construct Psychology: Accessing Nonverbal Meanings in Dreams
In the present study, I explored the effects of engaging with salient dream images on participants’ understandings of self, dream image, and world. Framed by a background of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP; Kelly, 1955), Experiential Personal Construct Psychology (EPCP; Leitner, 1988), …
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Gold Nanoshells: Synthesis and Applications to In Situ SERS
In situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful technique for probing molecular adsorption and reaction at the solid-liquid interface due to its very high surface sensitivity, wide applicable frequency range, and relative insensitivity to water. However, a low SERS activity and …
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Synesthesia and Perfect Pitch: A Possible Connection?
<p>Synesthesia -- the mixing of senses -- and perfect pitch -- auditary recognition of a musical pitch -- are two separate phenomena, ways of experiencing the world. These perceptions have been misunderstood for many years. They have bugged psychologists for ages, and scientific breakthroughs have …
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An American spectacle: college mascots and the performance of tradition
… athletic identity, student publications and University identity, and the rituals of performance. In each instance the fundamental exploration is guided by consideration of how individuals and institutions constituted, transformed, and transmitted ideas of Indian mascotry within the spectacle …