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Local Christian Churches And Disaster Preparedness: Are They Prepared?, Andrew J. Smith Dec 2016

Local Christian Churches And Disaster Preparedness: Are They Prepared?, Andrew J. Smith

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Many religious institutions respond to global crises. These faith-based organizations may be small, independent institutions or belong to a larger corporate body. Local mainline Christian churches from mainline denominations including Lutheran, Presbyterian, Catholic, and United Methodist follow the latter model. As members of the larger corporate faith organization, these local churches have access to well-organized and established disaster response functional units. At the corporate level, these religious institutions have come together as collaborative partners in disaster response and recovery as members of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD). While disaster planning, preparedness, response and recovery activities may be …

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Examining Differences Between Mandarin Chinese And English Speakers In Gender Stereotype Regarding Daily Life Activities, Jingyu Peng Dec 2016

Examining Differences Between Mandarin Chinese And English Speakers In Gender Stereotype Regarding Daily Life Activities, Jingyu Peng

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

The terms gender and sex in both western and Chinese culture, and professional area, seems complex and sometimes confusing. Previous studies have examined gender expectation within (Kroska, 2003) and across (Baxter, 1997; Zhou, Dawson, Herr, & Stukas, 2004) cultures, and many have focused on traits of different genders, especially Bem’s (1974) measurement which has been widely discussed. In order to explore the difference between Mandarin Chinese and English speakers on gender stereotype, an online survey with English and simplified Chinese language version was conducted. Twenty-one daily life activities were examined in this survey to measure gender stereotype. Data was mainly …

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Responding To Train Derailments Of Crude Oil Cargos And The Use Of Nims/Ice, Laura Hartline Weems Dec 2016

Responding To Train Derailments Of Crude Oil Cargos And The Use Of Nims/Ice, Laura Hartline Weems

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Derailments of freight trains carrying bulk cargo are not a new phenomenon in the United States; they have occurred since the 19th century when the first shipment made its way across the nation. However, despite sweeping changes in the past decade to the structure of emergency management in the United States, how the railroads have responded to derailments has not changed. The railroad culture is to operate lean, meaning few people are needed to transport large quantities of cargos and commodities. When a derailment occurs, the culture does not change, and railroads respond with typically few of their own personnel …

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An Investigation Into Hazard Mitigation Tools At Institutes Of Higher Education, Robert A. Jackson May 2016

An Investigation Into Hazard Mitigation Tools At Institutes Of Higher Education, Robert A. Jackson

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Current theories for community planning assert that multiple stakeholders should be involved to improve civic cohesion and implementation. Since an institute of higher education (IHE) operates like a town or city in many ways, it is appropriate that the emergency management planning within an IHE should engage multiple stakeholders. Emergency management planning at an IHE focuses on the students who while adults, are not traditionally valued for their input in emergency management planning. Emergency management leaders at IHEs across the country were surveyed. Following correlation analysis, results indicated that an IHE with student involvement in emergency management planning had an …

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Teaching Preparedness To Better Prepare Children In The Event Of Disaster, Brian Kendall May 2016

Teaching Preparedness To Better Prepare Children In The Event Of Disaster, Brian Kendall

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

The purpose of this research was to determine if teaching preparedness to children will better prepare them in the event of a disaster. Children have been the target audience for several campaigns in the past. By introducing disaster awareness into the schools, it is hoped, like in other campaigns, that children will take the knowledge obtained and share that information to family and friends. This study was significant to the field of emergency management due to the need of providing the general public with the necessary information and resources that could potentially save lives. As a result of this study, …

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Do First Responders Find Active911 Useful?, Tina Phouthavong May 2016

Do First Responders Find Active911 Useful?, Tina Phouthavong

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Mobile technology continues to advance, as does the field of emergency management. Today, emergency management personnel utilize the latest technology in all phases of emergency management, which include mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This proposed study particularly identifies mobile technology in the response phase of emergency management pertaining to first responders. Specific technologies on the rise in the field of emergency management include mobile applications. Applications such as Active911 were developed in detail for first responders. It was found that not all first responders take advantage of existing technology and the reasons vary. This mixed methods study was created to …

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Exploring Potential Connections Between Parental Divorce, Deviance And Negative Child Outcomes: A Literature Review, Haley Robertson May 2016

Exploring Potential Connections Between Parental Divorce, Deviance And Negative Child Outcomes: A Literature Review, Haley Robertson

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Today, divorce is at an all-time high in the United States. Divorce not only impacts adults, but it greatly impacts children. The number of children affected by divorce has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Many studies over the years have linked juvenile delinquency, deviancy, and antisocial behavior to children who have experienced a parental divorce. I believe there is a connection between juvenile delinquency and parental divorce. In this paper, I will explore how existing research has proven that parental divorce and juvenile delinquency are connected. This article focuses on the impact of divorce on children through various characteristics such …

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An Examination Of How School Continuity Plans In Northeast Arkansas Address The Post-Emergency Resumption Of The Educational Process, Brittany E. Moseley May 2016

An Examination Of How School Continuity Plans In Northeast Arkansas Address The Post-Emergency Resumption Of The Educational Process, Brittany E. Moseley

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Planning for the resumption of the educational process in Arkansas public schools should be a part of every school’s emergency continuity plan. The purpose of this study was to examine how public schools in Northeast Arkansas are prepared for a situation where education must resume outside of normal circumstances due to an emergency. A literature review determined that all Arkansas schools are required to have some form of continuity plan for their students, but the requirements are not always enforced or punishable if neglected. This creates an opportunity for school continuity plans to be disregarded and planning may only include …

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Attrition-Assimilation Integration: A New Model For Drug Use Among College Students And Policy Recommendations, Jericho Ruben Mcelroy May 2016

Attrition-Assimilation Integration: A New Model For Drug Use Among College Students And Policy Recommendations, Jericho Ruben Mcelroy

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Illicit drug use among college students is a well-known phenomenon that has been investigated on numerous occasions throughout the last half-century. Time and time again, research has supported that the single most significant predictor of drug use is the associations, or bonds, that individuals share with their peers, particularly peers that already use drugs (Marcos, Bahr, and Johnson 1986; Kremer and Levy 2008; Werse 2008; Inciardi and McElrath 2015). The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between peer association and drug use among college students. Employing social learning theory and social control theory to propose a new …

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Music, Emotion, And Personality Typing: A Look Into Coexisting Relationships, Bradley Darin Thorsen May 2016

Music, Emotion, And Personality Typing: A Look Into Coexisting Relationships, Bradley Darin Thorsen

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

This study was intended to replicate previous research findings on musical preferences as a result of specific personality typing; explore the potential for using musical preferences as predictors of determining personality types; and examine changes in personality and music preference across various demographics. Existing research in the areas of music and personality have provided essential information that leads to understanding motivations and influences for an individual's preference. The current study, utilizing both the Small Test of Musical Preferences (STOMP) and Big Five Inventory (BFI), consisted of a questionnaire completed by undergraduate student volunteers (n = 362) via a campus-wide e-mail …

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Asking For It: Rape Myth Acceptance At A Mid-Sized Rural Public University And Policy Recommendations, Stacy Galbo May 2016

Asking For It: Rape Myth Acceptance At A Mid-Sized Rural Public University And Policy Recommendations, Stacy Galbo

Theses and Dissertations from 2016

Sexual assault on college campuses has recently grown into a national conversation. There has been a push for universities to examine sexual assault on their campuses, but much of this research has focused on major universities in metropolitan areas. This project extends current research by analyzing the sexual assault experiences and attitudes of students at a mid-sized rural public university. A new survey instrument based on validated campus climate surveys was completed by 522 students at this university. This study evaluates the rape-supportive attitudes of participants and how those attitudes might be impacted by various factors, specifically if sex, being …

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A Climate-Driven Mechanistic Population Model Of Aedes Albopictus With Diapause, Pengfei Jia, Liang Lu, Xiang Chen, Jin Chen, Li Guo, Xiao Yu, Qiyong Liu Mar 2016

A Climate-Driven Mechanistic Population Model Of Aedes Albopictus With Diapause, Pengfei Jia, Liang Lu, Xiang Chen, Jin Chen, Li Guo, Xiao Yu, Qiyong Liu

Faculty Publications - Emergency Management

BACKGROUND: The mosquito Aedes albopitus is a competent vector for the transmission of many blood-borne pathogens. An important factor that affects the mosquitoes' development and spreading is climate, such as temperature, precipitation and photoperiod. Existing climate-driven mechanistic models overlook the seasonal pattern of diapause, referred to as the survival strategy of mosquito eggs being dormant and unable to hatch under extreme weather. With respect to diapause, several issues remain unaddressed, including identifying the time when diapause eggs are laid and hatched under different climatic conditions, demarcating the thresholds of diapause and non-diapause periods, and considering the mortality rate of diapause …

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