Silicon Valley Immersion Program

This paper explores how learning immersion experiences can improve the cache of the student experience at The University of Akron. Then the planning and coordination of northeast Ohio\u27s first university-led silicon valley learning immersion trip, Zips in the Valley, are detailed

The Effect of NFL Protest for TV Viewership

Two things have significantly impacted the National Football League (NFL) in the last year: First, there was a decrease of viewership of around 9.7% in the last Nielsen ratings of 2017 (Rovell, 2018). Second, the protests during the national anthem started by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, ultimately involved over 180 players in the 2017 season (Breech, 2017). There has been much speculation regarding why viewership has been down and many discussions regarding the impact of player protests. The purpose of this research is to see the effect of NFL player national anthem protest on TV viewership of NFL games. This protest, of course, has a short history and limited research has been conducted on it. In order to better understand the role of the protests this project first reviews the actions of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in the NBA. The NBA’s restriction of his protest. And the viewer responses to the protest. This background is used to inform the discussion on player protests and guide the construction of a Qualtrics survey to learn about viewer attitudes regarding the NFL, Colin Kapernick, and the ongoing protests during the anthem. Through the self-report responses I was able to develop a preliminary assessment of how viewer’s opinions and viewing behaviors have changed. From a email link that brought responders to a online survey that was powered by Qualtrics. The results showed the impact of race and political affiliation on how people view the protest. The results also showed that people opinion’s of protest did not always affect their viewership of the NFL

Parity Periodicity: An Eliminative Approach to the Collatz Conjecture

The 3n + l Conjecture states that when the Collatz function is applied repeatedly to an initial value, the sequence of values generated always converges to 1, regardless of the starting value. This paper strengthens the claim that all such sequences are convergent by showing that certain types of nonconvergent sequences cannot exist. Specifically, no sequence with parity-periodic values can exist This eliminates all possible nontrivially periodic sequences and all divergent sequences with periodic parity. Therefore, if a counterexample to the conjecture exists, It must be a divergent sequence whose values display no parity periodicity

Comparison of CRNAs with and without Supervision on Cost and Safety of Anesthesia

There has been controversy in the field of anesthesia regarding whether certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) or anesthesiologists provide safer and more cost-effective care. This study was done to compare CRNAs with and without supervision of an anesthesiologist and how it affects the cost and safety of anesthesia delivery. The results of this systematic review could provide information to affect policies regarding who is responsible for providing anesthesia, with safety and cost as the necessary variables. Twenty articles, published between the years 1999 and 2017, retrieved from the databases PubMed and Cinahl were analyzed and synthesized as part of this review. Studies that examined safety and cost effectiveness among CRNAs and anesthesiologists were included in this review. All but one article was from the US. Sample sizes in the studies ranged from 27 to over 1,000,000 participants ranging from patient chart reviews to surveys. Findings of this review showed that there was not enough evidence to conclude if CRNAs are more cost effective or provide better quality care alone or supervised

Making the Most of an Adjunct Placement

This poster discusses approaches to ensure that adjunct placements leverage the temporary placement to the benefit of both adjunct librarians and institutions. Librarians can leverage short-term employment to develop skills and gain experience in new library environments. Libraries maintain services while seeking longterm solutions and progress on key projects leveraging skill areas supporting adjunct librarians’ professional development. Clear career goals, intentional supervision, and guidance on translating experience to future job applications can ground an adjunct appointment in mutually-beneficial principles

Maiden, Wrap Thy Mantle Round Thee

Maiden, wrap thy mantle round thee;Cold the rain beats on thy breast:Why should horror\u27s voice astond thee?Death can bid the wretched rest.Under the tree Thy bed may be,And thou may\u27st slumber peacefully,Under the tree Thy bed may be,And thou may\u27st slumber peacefully. 2Maiden, once gay pleasure knew thee:Now thy cheek\u27s grown pale and deep:Love has been a felon to thee,Yet, poor Maiden, do not weep;Under the tree, there\u27s rest for thee,Where thou may\u27st sleep most peacefully.There\u27s rest for thee, under the tree,Where thou wilt sleep most peacefully

In-Situ Thermal Image Correlation with Mechanical Properties of Nylon-12 in SLS

Selective laser sintering (SLS) of Nylon is a significant portion of the additive manufacturing market for structurally sensitive applications. Current methods of acceptance for such parts are based on the inclusion of ASTM tensile test specimens within the build volume to assess the overall build quality. Ultimate strength and elongation of these specimens oriented both in-plane and normal to the layer build direction are the primary quality metrics. This paper looks at a more complete method of certifying parts for acceptance based on examination of the build conditions in each layer of the part by comparing layer-by-layer thermal conditions during the part build to the resulting ASTM specimen tensile properties. Through such a comparison, a more complete three-dimensional assessment of part quality during the build process can be constructed. The layer-by-layer assessment used here is derived from infrared thermal imaging; mapping temperature profiles of SLS-built tensile bars with data collected before, during, and after each layer-wise laser melting sequence. Mechanical properties and fracture conditions are then quantified and correlated with the conditions where the fractures occur. Build conditions associated with poor failure conditions may then be used to assess poor SLS bonding throughout the part volume, improving overall part quality assessment and certification. As the method is matured, real time layer-by-layer assessment will be linked to SLS control, to correct for observed defects during the build and improve overall part quality and repeatability.Mechanical Engineerin

Moonlight is Sleeping

[Verse 1]Moonlight is sleepingOver tree and towerNight dews are weepingOver herb and flowerAll is calm as infant slumberNought disturbs the sweet reposeSave the ever tuneful nightbirdSinging to his own lov\u27d roseCome love to me!Moonlight is sleepingCome love, come love, come love to me!Over tower and tree;Come then to me love,Come! come to me loveLike that sweet birdLove I\u27ll sing to thee.Come then to meCome to me. [Verse 2]Love! dost though heat meFrom thy lattice height?Haste then and cheer me With those looks of light,Like some bright and glowing mirrorShines the smooth unruffled lake;Hither come my barque is waitingHaste there, love; ere morning breakMoonlight is sleepingOver tower and tree;Oh if thou lov\u27st me Come! come to me loveOh! if thou lov\u27st me,Come! come to me.Come! come to m

Estimation of Indices of Health Service Readiness with A Principal Component Analysis of the Tanzania Service Provision Assessment Survey.

Service Provision Assessment (SPA) surveys have been conducted to gauge primary health care and family planning clinical readiness throughout East and South Asia as well as sub-Saharan Africa. Intended to provide useful descriptive information on health system functioning to supplement the Demographic and Health Survey data, each SPA produces a plethora of discrete indicators that are so numerous as to be impossible to analyze in conjunction with population and health survey data or to rate the relative readiness of individual health facilities. Moreover, sequential SPA surveys have yet to be analyzed in ways that provide systematic evidence that service readiness is improving or deteriorating over time. This paper presents an illustrative analysis of the 2006 Tanzania SPA with the goal of demonstrating a practical solution to SPA data utilization challenges using a subset of variables selected to represent the six building blocks of health system strength identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) with a focus on system readiness to provide service. Principal Components Analytical (PCA) models extract indices representing common variance of readiness indicators. Possible uses of results include the application of PCA loadings to checklist data, either for the comparison of current circumstances in a locality with a national standard, for the ranking of the relative strength of operation of clinics, or for the estimation of trends in clinic service quality improvement or deterioration over time. Among hospitals and health centers in Tanzania, indices representing two components explain 32 % of the common variance of 141 SPA indicators. For dispensaries, a single principal component explains 26 % of the common variance of 86 SPA indicators. For hospitals/HCs, the principal component is characterized by preventive measures and indicators of basic primary health care capabilities. For dispensaries, the principal component is characterized by very basic newborn care as well as preparedness for delivery. PCA of complex facility survey data generates composite scale coefficients that can be used to reduce indicators to indices for application in comparative analyses of clinical readiness, or for multi-level analysis of the impact of clinical capability on health outcomes or on survival

Sgt1, but not Rar1, is essential for the RB-mediated broad-spectrum resistance to potato late blight

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Late blight is the most serious potato disease world-wide. The most effective and environmentally sound way for controlling late blight is to incorporate natural resistance into potato cultivars. Several late blight resistance genes have been cloned recently. However, there is almost no information available about the resistance pathways mediated by any of those genes.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We previously cloned a late blight resistance gene, <it>RB</it>, from a diploid wild potato species <it>Solanum bulbocastanum</it>. Transgenic potato lines containing a single <it>RB </it>gene showed a rate-limiting resistance against all known races of <it>Phytophthora infestans</it>, the late blight pathogen. To better understand the <it>RB</it>-mediated resistance we silenced the potato <it>Rar1 </it>and <it>Sgt1 </it>genes that have been implicated in mediating disease resistance responses against various plant pathogens and pests. The <it>Rar1 </it>and <it>Sgt1 </it>genes of a <it>RB</it>-containing potato clone were silenced using a RNA interference (RNAi)-based approach. All of the silenced potato plants displayed phenotypically normal growth. The late blight resistance of the <it>Rar1 </it>and <it>Sgt1 </it>silenced lines were evaluated by a traditional greenhouse inoculation method and quantified using a GFP-tagged <it>P. infestans </it>strain. The resistance of the <it>Rar1</it>-silenced plants was not affected. However, silencing of the <it>Sgt1 </it>gene abolished the <it>RB</it>-mediated resistance.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our study shows that silencing of the <it>Sgt1 </it>gene in potato does not result in lethality. However, the <it>Sgt1 </it>gene is essential for the <it>RB</it>-mediated late blight resistance. In contrast, the <it>Rar1 </it>gene is not required for <it>RB</it>-mediated resistance. These results provide additional evidence for the universal role of the <it>Sgt1 </it>gene in various <it>R </it>gene-mediated plant defense responses.</p