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- Adaptive Life-Long Learning for an Inclusive Knowledge EconomyArnold, Amy; Lindsey, Andrew; McCoy, Andrew P.; Khademian, Anne M.; Lockee, Barbara B.; Adams, Carol; Amelink, Catherine T.; Blankenship, Chip; Glover, Christopher; Harris, Chrystal; Hoyle, Clayton; Potts, Colin; Pike, Dale; Whittaker, Dale; Kjellsson, Daniel; Hare, David; Tegarden, David P.; Tinapple, David; Ucko, David; Nahapetian, Eta; Hou, Feng; Holmes, Glen A.; Keyel, Jared; Garrett, Jeff; Joo, Jenna; McPhee, Joel; Boyer, John D.; Flato, John; Lister, Jonothan; Haldane, Joseph; Greenwood, Julie; Sanders, Karen Eley; Bruce, Karla; Lindsey, Kate; Carlson, Kimberly; Wingfeld, Kristin; Hamilton, Laura; McNair, Lisa D.; Kamlet, Mark; Semmel, Marsha; Holt, Matthew; Richey, Michael; Kumar, Mukul; Spivy, Nene; Cardwell, Owen; Holloway, Rachel L.; Swearer, Randy; Hall, Ralph P.; Clark-Stallkamp, Rebecca; Mazer, Robert; Smith, Robert; Reynolds, Roger; Bess, Diego Scott; Weimer, Scott; Sagheb, Shahabedin; Garmise, Sheri; Ashburn, Sherrell; Johnson, Sylvester; Cardone, Taran; Nicewonger, Todd; Martin, Tom; Quick, Tom; Rikakis, Thanassis; Skuzinski, Thomas; Contomanolis, Manny (Calhoun Center for Higher Education Innovation, 2020-08-24)This report addresses the globalized knowledge economy in the 21st century; not only as it exists today, but the knowledge economy needed to meet the demands of tomorrow. This report proposes that in order for our knowledge economy to grow and be sustainable, it must be inclusive in ways that enable it to adapt to—and incorporate within it—the personal and professional growth of a large and diverse body of lifelong learners. In this introduction, we first define what we mean by inclusive knowledge and explain how our proposed definition expands some of the traditional understandings. We then show that an expansive and dynamic conceptualization of knowledge increases inclusion and promotes lifelong adaptive learning as a mindset and a practice.
- Availability of Dietary Zinc Sources and Effects on Performance of Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei(Boone)Bharadwaj, Anant S.; Patnaik, Susmita; Browdy, Craig L.; Lawrence, Addison L. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2012-06-01)A study was conducted to evaluate the response of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei to inorganic or chelated sources of dietary zinc. Two sets of diets, one supplemented with zinc from zinc sulfate (55, 80, 116, 168, 243 and 363 ppm zinc) and the other with zinc from a chelated source (methionine hydroxy analog chelate; 39, 52, 65, 78 and 104 ppm zinc) were fed to replicate groups of juvenile shrimp (N = 8; 0.4 g initial weight) for 6 wk. All experimental diets contained 1.38% phytic acid reflecting levels in typical commercial feeds. Final weight, growth rate and biomass of shrimp fed zinc sulfate supplemented diets (243 and 363 ppm total zinc) were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that in shrimp fed the base diet. In contrast, performance of shrimp fed the chelated source of zinc was significantly higher than shrimp in the control group at much lower levels of supplementation (65 and 78 ppm total zinc). Results indicate that shrimp required 3-4 times more dietary zinc from zinc sulfate than zinc from a chelated source to promote comparable growth when fed diets containing phytic acid. The chelate tested proved to be a safe, effective and available source of zinc for the Pacific white shrimp.
- Better by Design? Architecture, Urban Planning, and the Good CityKnox, Paul L. (Virginia Tech Publishing, 2020-10-09)The design professions—architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, and urban design—share a great deal in terms of intellectual antecedents, professional ideals, and praxis. In particular, they share a commitment to creating better cities—whether at the scale of buildings, neighborhoods, or city-regions. But who decides what constitutes a “good” city, and how should such an ideal be implemented? In Better by Design? Paul Knox explores the intellectual roots of the design professions, showing how architects, planners, and other designers have traditionally interpreted their roles and implemented their ideas in cities across North America and the UK. Drawing on his long record of research and award-winning publications on the social production of the built environment, Knox offers a critical appraisal of their ultimate effectiveness in achieving the goal of creating and sustaining good cities.
- Black Feminist Theorizing Toward Futurity: A Standpoints VolumeBrantuo, Nana; Baldwin, Andrea (Virginia Tech Publishing, 2023-02-15)Black Feminist Theorizing Toward Futurity: A Standpoints Volume contains essays that apply Black feminist theory to multiple contexts, critiquing the oppression of the present while imagining Black feminist futures. The essays are divided into sections on critiquing social and institutional relations, decentering whiteness, and authoring Black feminist counternarratives of resistance. The first section of the book critiques institutional structures of health, higher education, and therapy that harm Black women and proposes methods of change. Then, reflecting the volume’s emphasis on a plurality of Black feminisms, students analyze how sociology, white feminisms, and theatrical intimacy direction center white, male, and heteronormative experiences, emphasizing the value Black feminisms bring to these contexts. Finally, the essays consider how counternarratives of resistance can destabilize inequitable power relations to promote Black liberation, concluding with a poem by Marva Cossy and a reflection on the cover art by Tykeisha Swan Patrick. This volume is edited by Dr. Andrea N. Baldwin and Dr. Nana Brantuo and authored by the students from Baldwin’s Black Feminisms graduate course in the Virginia Tech Department of Sociology.
- Book Review - Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals, Third EditionSmith, Stephen A. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2009-06-01)
- Book Review - Species and System Selection for Sustainable AquacultureSchwarz, Michael H. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2010-06-01)
- Book Review: Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology: Genetic ApproachesHallerman, Eric M. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2005-06-01)
- Book Review: Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal DiseaseSmith, Stephen A. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2008-06-01)
- Book Review: Finfish and Shellfish Bacteriology Manual: Techniques and ProceduresCipriano, Rocco C. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2004-06-01)
- Book Review: Fish Nutrition (Third Edition)Goddard, S.; Halver, J. E.; Hardy, R. W. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2003-06-01)
- Book Review: Food Intake in FishCraig, Steven R. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2001-06-01)As the field of fish nutrition continues to grow and flourish, current reference texts updated with the latest and most relevant references are becoming more important and necessary. Food Intake in Fish, edited by Dominic Houlihan, Thierry Boujard and Malcolm Jobling is an excellent addition to the library of anyone involved in the culture of, or experimentation with fish...
- Book Review: Practical Genetics for AquacultureLutz, C. G. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2002-06-01)
- Book Review: Public, Animal, and Environmental Aquaculture Health IssuesRonsholdt, B. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2003-06-01)
- Book Review: Recirculating Aquaculture, 2nd Ed. by M.B. Timmons and J.M. EbelingHall, Steven G. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2011-06-01)
- Breaking the Silence: Uncovering the History of Sexual Violence at Virginia TechMarian Mollin (Virginia Tech Department of History in association with Virginia Tech Publishing, 2024-08-01)For as long as women have been present in institutions of higher education, they have been sexually assaulted and harassed. Virginia Tech, like other colleges and universities, has not been immune from the power of these larger cultural and sexual trends. This volume is an effort to explore how these historical dynamics played out at Virginia Tech. The result is a collection of original essays authored by Virginia Tech undergraduate or graduate students that chart how Virginia Tech students have navigated a challenging sexual climate and culture from the mid-1960s onward. How to access this book
The main landing page for this book is https://doi.org/10.21061/breakingthesilence.
The open textbook is freely available online in multiple formats including PDF and EPUB.
A paperback print version (in color) is available for order here. ISBNs
ISBN (PDF): 978-1-962841-11-5
ISBN (EPUB): 978-1-962841-10-8
ISBN (print): 978-1-962841-09-2
Table of contents
1. Crime and No Punishment: The Brzonkala Case, Sexual Culture, and the Power of Male Athletics at Virginia Tech
2. Women’s Week: Success or Failure?
3. Techmen: Protectors of What?
4. A Ghost of a Problem: What Goes on with Women in the Corps of Cadets?
5. Cover Those Midsections: The Struggle Over Bodies, Conduct, and Sexuality During the Long Sixties at Virginia Tech
6. (Queer) Pride and Prejudice at Virginia Tech
7. Partying Like It’s 1989: The Culture of Status, Secrets, and Sex of Virginia Tech’s Greek Life
8. Who Is the Victim?: Greek Life Sexual Culture Changing the Narrative of Victimization in the 1980s to 1990s
9. Who Holds the Power?: VT Greek Life’s Battle over Social Autonomy and Sexual Citizenship
10. Women’s Agency in Virginia Tech’s Emerging Sexual Geography
11. Virginia Tech Under Pressure
12. Conclusion: Next Steps Suggested citation
Marian Mollin, ed. (2024). Breaking the Silence: Uncovering the History of Sexual Violence at Virginia Tech. Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Department of History. https://doi.org/10.21061/breakingthesilence. Licensed with CC BY 4.0. Accessibility
Virginia Tech is committed to making its publications accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Virginia Tech Publishing is committed to continuous improvement regarding accessibility. The text, images, headings, and links in the PDF and HTML versions of this text are tagged structurally and include alternative text, which allows for machine readability. Please contact publishing@vt.edu if you are a person with a disability and have suggestions to make this book more accessible. Cover design: Kindred Grey - Challenging Stories: Exploring the Intersections between Health and the HumanitiesEwing, E. Thomas; Ganguly, Priyanka (Virginia Tech Publishing, 2024-09)Challenging Stories explores experiences of demanding health conditions and attitudes in response to them, across historical and contemporary contexts. This collection of original scholarship brings an interdisciplinary perspective to topics such as maternal health, care for aging adults, births by midwives, family planning, infectious disease outbreaks, biosafety health protocols, blood transfusions, and plant-based health practices. The case studies explored in each chapter contribute to a deeper and richer understanding of how challenging stories are embedded in an appreciation of community and individual health. With contributions by Emily Beck, Chuan Hao (Alex) Chen, Martha L. Espinosa, E. Thomas Ewing, Macey Flood, Priyanka Ganguly, Kimberly V. Jones, Gianna May Sanchez, Samin Rashidbeigi, Jeffrey S. Reznick, Frank Vitale IV, and Magdalena Zegarra Chiappori.
- Characteristics of the Recirculation Sector of Finfish Aquaculture in the United States and CanadaDelabbio, Juliette L.; Murphy, Brian R.; Johnson, G. R.; Hallerman, Eric M. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2003-06-01)In the autumn of 2001, a survey was conducted to examine basic farm production and human resource characteristics of recirculation facilities in the United States and Canada currently growing finfish. An 86% response rate was achieved. The survey data indicate that this sector of aquaculture is quite heterogeneous. The number and pounds of fish produced is quite variable, with presence of small-, medium- and large sized farms in this sector. Recirculation technologies are employed to culture a wide variety of both warmwater and coldwater fishes in both saltwater and freshwater situations. The four fishes most commonly grown in recirculation units in the United States and Canada are Atlantic salmon smolts, tilapia, hybrid striped bass and ornamental fishes. A high proportion of facilities using recirculation technologies use pumped groundwater as a primary water source. Over 40% of facilities represented in the survey rely on a single water source to sustain their operation and have no secondary water source as backup. Management personnel of recirculation facilities are highly educated; more than 74% of respondents reported holding at least an undergraduate degree. The majority of personnel managing recirculation facilities are middle-aged individuals who have over 10 years of related work experience. The findings of this study represent the first empirical description of the recirculation sector of finfish aquaculture in the United States and Canada.
- Circulating Now, Full Circle: From the Historical Collections of the National Library of MedicineMullen, Elizabeth A.; Reznick, Jeffrey S. (Virginia Tech Publishing, 2024-12-16)In 2013, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) launched its Circulating Now blog to convey the vitality of medical history in our twenty-first-century world. The idea involved welcoming individuals to share stories of their engagement with the NLM collection—which spans eleven centuries, encompasses a variety of digital and physical formats, and originates from nearly every part of the world—as well as stories of the human condition preserved in this vast corpus. A decade on and with hundreds of posts published, Circulating Now has demonstrated the public’s esteem for the NLM collection and has been recognized by The Washington Post as “varied, lively and sometimes surprising.” This book is an open access, edited collection of curated posts from Circulating Now. Its introduction presents the strategic conception and impact of the blog as a dynamic library and management resource. Six thematic chapters follow, each copiously illustrated and introduced with a new and original essay describing the content development and reflecting on the programmatic and intellectual significance of the selected posts. This book brings Circulating Now full circle in the twenty-first-century publishing ecosystem, creating a new access point for researchers and augmenting the original blog as a deep knowledge base of searchable information about the Library and its collection. Preserved in the NLM collection and circulating to new readers, Circulating Now, Full Circle will testify in perpetuity to the Library’s timeless stewardship of its globally appreciated collection and its public service to the world.
- Community Policing in Nigeria: Rationale, Principles, and PracticeOnyeozili, Emmanuel C.; Agozino, Onwubiko; Agu, Augustine; Ibe, Patrick (Virginia Tech Publishing, 2021-06-30)
- Comparison of Growth, Feed Conversion and Survival of Morone saxatilis female x M. mississippiensis male and M. saxatilis female x M. chrysops male Hybrids Reared in Recirculating Aquaculture SystemsBosworth, B. G.; Libey, George S.; Wolters, W. R. (Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2001-06-01)Striped bass female (M. saxatilis) x white bass male (M. mississippiensis), (SBxWB, n = 300) and striped bass female x yellow bass male (M. chrysops) (SBxYB, n = 300) fingerlings, initial mean weight 91 g and 62 g, respectively, were reared in recirculating aquaculture systems at densities of 118 fish/m3 for 120 days. Mean weight increased 309 g and 151 gin SBxWB and SBxYB, respectively. ,final mean weight and total length, and rate of weight and length increase were higher for SBxWB than SBxYB. Condition factor and survival were higher for SBxYB (1.04 and 99.3%, respectively) than for SBxWB (1.01 and 96.0%,respectively). Mean feed conversion ratio (FCR) was lower for SBxWB (1.4) than for SBxYB (1.6). Significant time x hybrid interactions indicated that growth rate of SBxYB improved, relative to SBxWB, as the study progressed. Positive linear trends for total ammonia, unionized ammonia, and nitrite indicate water quality deteriorated as the study progressed. Time x hybrid interactions for growth rate may have been due to differential responses of SBxYB and SBxWB to deterioration of water quality. Although SBxYB had slightly better survival than SBxWB and their growth rate improved relative to that of SBxWB, the slow overall growth of SBxYB limits its potential for recirculating system production.