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18-Year-Old Hit By Car Reminds Drivers to Slow Down and Move Over When Approaching Accidents

Posted on May 9, 2016 by kspadaccia

On Feb. 15, 2016, with his gold medal in hand, 18-year-old Collin Couture couldn’t wait to tell his parents about the hockey team’s first win at the President’s Day tournament in Pittsburgh. Riding in the back seat next to his … Continue reading →

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Yes, I Can: The Research Behind Home Canning

Posted on November 2, 2015 by kspadaccia

“The supply and code of food, its proper care, preparation and serving is the practice and effectual basis of housekeeping and home-making—a splendid key to the social, educational and domestic development of the American girl, and through her comes a … Continue reading →

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Research That Matters: Examining the Findings of a Virginia Tech Hockey Study

Posted on November 2, 2015 by kspadaccia

I can only recall one time when a family conversation centered on an academic research study. This Spring, a Virginia Tech study examined hockey helmets using a methodology developed at nearby Virginia Tech’s bioengineering lab. As parents to two teenage … Continue reading →

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The Sobering Research About Teenage Drivers

Posted on November 2, 2015 by kspadaccia

Dear Daniel, Now that you’re six months past your fifteenth birthday, you’re eager to get your learner’s permit to drive a car, and then eventually your driver’s license. Me, not so much. I remember learning to drive at your age … Continue reading →

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Effective Forms Demonstrate Visual Rhetoric

Posted on June 25, 2015 by kspadaccia

There’s a place where rhetorical principles, information design techniques, visual design applications, and copywriting all meet. No, they don’t meet at a bar, and this isn’t the start of a bad ID joke. The form. Few digital artifacts require so … Continue reading →

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Making digital information more accessible

Posted on June 24, 2015 by kspadaccia

Think for a moment about your typical day online. You might review your checking account balance and then pay some bills. You might remember to send a gift directly to one person, and save a couple of items on your … Continue reading →

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Welcome to My Website

Posted on June 23, 2012 by kspadaccia

Thank you for visiting today. This isn’t a new site, but the Blog and About pages are. I originally launched this site when I applied to the graduate program Southern Polytechnic State University (now part of Kennesaw State University). I’m very … Continue reading →

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