SB41-20/21: Resolution Urging University of Montana Instructors to Avoid Online Proctoring

SB41-20/21: Resolution Urging University of Montana Instructors to Avoid Online Proctoring. This resolution was approved unanimously during the October 28, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)

A power filter for the detection of burst sources of gravitational radiation in interferometric detectors

We present a filter for detecting gravitational wave signals from burst sources. This filter requires only minimal advance knowledge of the expected signal: i.e. the signal's frequency band and time duration. It consists of a threshold on the total power in the data stream in the specified signal band during the specified time. This filter is optimal (in the Neyman-Pearson sense) for signal searches where only this minimal information is available.Comment: 3 pages, RevTeX, GWDAW '99 proceedings contribution, submitted to Int. J. Modern Phys.

The current utility of oligonucleotide aptamers in targeting the MUC1 mucin tumour marker

Expected release date-April 202

SB54-19/20: Resolution Amending Board on Member Organizations Bylaws

SB54-19/20: Resolution Amending Board on Member Organizations Bylaws.This resolution was passed on a 17Y-0N-2A vote during the February 19, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)

Individual Effects of Speech and Debate in High School

The term “forensics” originates from the Latin root forensis which means pertaining to the public, debate, and/or discussion. Co-curricular forensics are competitions of public speaking and argumentation that are usually pursed in addition to the normal course of study at a secondary or post-secondary institution. More commonly, the activity is known as speech and debate. I claim that participants of speech and debate are affected by the experience in a way that benefits their lives academically, professionally, and interpersonally. This is substantiated by the effect it has on relevant skills and participants personality. A qualitative study of informants is performed to substantiate this. The informants are current high school speech debaters and debate participants. Interviews with these informants are the main evidence offered for the study. A Myers-Briggs personality test is also utilized. Analysis of this data is used to show the beneficial effects that debate has had on the informants. This topic has been argued extensively in the realm of communication studies. Previously conducted research shows a measurable correlation between debate and certain aspects of student life, such as critical thinking skills or interpersonal skills. Objections to the benefits have been raised with consideration to disadvantages of a busy schedule, negative health effects, and unsatisfactory tournament results. Further research can be carried out within the communication studies discipline in order to fully conclude how forensics influences academic and professional achievement, especially in high school populations as there are no statistically significant research available for that demographic. Beyond expanding previous research, the positive conclusions of this study can be used for recruitment and outreach efforts for both the study of communication and the passion of argumentation. Furthermore, forensics scholars can reference such positive conclusions when attempting to single themselves out as a superior candidate for a position, scholarship, or educational opportunity. Conversely, if the results prove to be negative, the study would be useful in reforming the art of debate into being a better program for participants

Genetic control of the humoral immune response to avian egg white lysozymes in the chicken

Chickens from two closely related sublines, GHs-B6 and GHs-B13, differing serologically at the major histocompatibility complex, were significantly different in their humoral response to three avian egg white lysozymes. Specific antisera levels were measured by radioimmunoassay using [superscript]125I-labeled lysozymes. Antibodies elicited in response to these lysozymes are assumed to be directed against sites on these lysozymes where their amino acid sequence differs from that of the recipient G. domesticus egg white lysozyme (HEL). GHs-B6 birds produced a high level of antibody in response to immunization of turkey (TEL), pheasant (PhL) and guinea hen (GHL) lysozymes. GHs-B13 birds produced no detectable antibody to TEL, were intermediate in their response to PhL and equalled the antibody production of GHs-B6 birds in response to GHL. Antisera to each lysozyme were examined for crossreactivity with all other lysozymes by use of a competitive binding assay. Immunization with PhL produced antisera in both sublines which reacted only with pheasant lysozyme. GHs-B6 birds immunized with either TEL or GHL produced antisera which crossreacted with PhL as did antisera from GHs-B13 birds immunized with GHL. Primary immunization with PhL effectively primed GHs-B6 but not GHs-B13 birds for a response to a subsequent immunization with GHL. Crossreactivities of the antisera were related to the amino acid sequence of each lysozyme in an attempt to identify probable antigenic determinants recognized by antisera from GHs-B6 and B13 birds. Differences in the immune responses of B6 and B13 birds were viewed in relation to the determinant selection model and were seen as resulting from differences in antigen presentation by the MHC class II molecules of each subline

Hospital health care executives\u27 attitudes and beliefs on the impact that the Healthcare Providers and Systems survey has on service quality and hospital reimbursement

This study surveyed 314 hospital health care executives\u27 attitudes and beliefs on the impact that the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey had on service quality levels and hospital reimbursements from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HCAHPS, 2008). Additionally, this study reviewed the increase in service quality levels as measured by HCAHPS since its inception in 2006. Consumers now have access to data that previously was unavailable to them. If consumers see that a hospital has higher HCAHPS scores than a competing hospital in the area, the hospital with the higher scores should attract more patients. This study provides a research base of information that can be used as comparative data for other surveys conducted by those seeking to validate the effectiveness of the HCAHPS survey. A simple one-page 10-question survey was developed by this researcher. HCAHPS Survey Average Aggregate Scores increased by one full percentage point for each of the targeted areas. This indicates that over the past 4 years, the perception of healthcare in the United States has increased slightly. The survey found that 82.2% agreed that service quality is the primary driver of their organization, 73.2% agreed that HCAHPS is the proper tool to measure service quality, 61.1% agreed that having HCAHPS data publicly shared is positive, and 56.7% agreed that HCAHPS should be used to justify CMIS reimbursement. 6 of the 15 demographic variables were significantly correlated with the aggregated scores. Specifically, higher aggregated scores were related to: (a) higher Hospital\u27s HCAHPS Overall Rating (r = .80); (b) being a CEO (r = .19); not being a COO (r = -.16); and (c) position of the hospital healthcare executive. Additionally, hospitals located in the West region (r = .22) as well as hospitals that identified themselves as being rural (r = .18) also showed significant correlation. Finally, the hospital\u27s number of licensed beds (r = -.25) was also significantly correlated with the 4 research questions