Constraints and autonomy for creativity in extracurricular gamejams and curricular assessment

The engagement observed by the players of the games that they play is a desirable quality that has not gone unnoticed in the field of education, leading to concepts such as gamification of education, game-based learning and serious games for training. Game designer Sid Meier is often cited as defining games as being ‘a series of interesting decisions’. The concept of choice implies an autonomous selection from a constrained set of options. This article reflects on the impact of autonomy and constraints, and extrinsic and intrinsic motivators on students’ software development work during both curricular and extracurricular activities. Finally, a model for the design of games for game-based learning is proposed in terms of autonomy and constraints with respect to learning outcomes

Correlation of drouth indices with corn yields

Substantial portions of this bulletin are taken from a Master's thesis, 'A Comparison of Selected Measures of Drouth, ' submitted to the University of Missouri by Roy L. Ewalt--P. [2].Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-23)

Structural Plasticity and Noncovalent Substrate Binding in the GroEL Apical Domain. A study using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and fluorescence binding studies

Advances in understanding how GroEL binds to non-native proteins are reported. Conformational flexibility in the GroEL apical domain, which could account for the variety of substrates that GroEL binds, is illustrated by comparison of several independent crystallographic structures of apical domain constructs that show conformational plasticity in helices H and I. Additionally, ESI-MS indicates that apical domain constructs have co-populated conformations at neutral pH. To assess the ability of different apical domain conformers to bind co-chaperone and substrate, model peptides corresponding to the mobile loop of GroES and to helix D from rhodanese were studied. Analysis of apical domain-peptide complexes by ESI-MS indicates that only the folded or partially folded apical domain conformations form complexes that survive gas phase conditions. Fluorescence binding studies show that the apical domain can fully bind both peptides independently. No competition for binding was observed, suggesting the peptides have distinct apical domain-binding sites. Blocking the GroES-apical domain-binding site in GroEL rendered the chaperonin inactive in binding GroES and in assisting the folding of denatured rhodanese, but still capable of binding non-native proteins, supporting the conclusion that GroES and substrate proteins have, at least partially, distinct binding sites even in the intact GroEL tetradecamer

geese

https://www.billgosling.com/blog/5-things-geese-can-teach-you-about-teamwork This devotional is inspiration for the name of the drawing and the picture itself

Community Feeding

Many of you homemakers are often asked to help plan and carry out a meal for a large gathering such as junior-senior or father-son banquets, lodge luncheons, farm organization or civic group luncheons, P. T. A. meetings, church picnics, and county-wide events such as crop shows . and achievment days. Some extension club women in South Dakota are school lunch cooks and have received special training in large quantity food preparation and service. Others of you may become volunteers in disaster feeding at some time. The tips in this booklet for planning, preparing, and serving have been gathered from authorities in largequantity food service. Many suggestions are based on engineering and efficiency studies conducted by restaurants and institutions. A study of these suggestions will make your job easier

Food Measurements and Equivalents

This publication provides substitution measurements for common food products including dry and liquid ingredients, flour products and cereals, sweets, dairy products, fats, eggs, sauces, nuts, and candy-making

Keen Teens Choose Good Food

Scientists all over the country have been studying your nutritional status and eating habits. In their studies, teen-agers have consistently been found to be the poorest-fed members of the family. And in all studies, girls\u27 eating habits are shown to be worse than boys\u27

Food Fact or Fad?

Many South Dakota people· have been asking for scientific facts concerning false or misleading claims being circulated about food and nutrition. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide facts to help combat some of the misinformation. This information summarizes statements of leading nutrition and health authorities, and watchmen of the public health. None of the info~ati.on is the findings of any research done by the author, nor does it contain any personal opinion nor conclusion. The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics expresses its thanks to the following for cooperation in reviewing the manuscript: Division of Home Economics and Department of Foods and Nutrition, South Dakota State College; Departments of Home Economics, University of South Dakota and Mount Marty College; South Dakota State Department of Public Health

Documenting Ecospirituality and the Practice of Pilgrimage

Welcome to the University Libraries first blog post in our Year of Mercy series