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Genetic Introgression And The Survival Of Florida Panther Kittens, Jeffrey A. Hostetler, David P. Onorato, James D. Nichols, Warren E. Johnson, Melody E. Roelke, Stephen J. O'Brien, Deborah Jansen, Madan K. Oli Nov 2010

Genetic Introgression And The Survival Of Florida Panther Kittens, Jeffrey A. Hostetler, David P. Onorato, James D. Nichols, Warren E. Johnson, Melody E. Roelke, Stephen J. O'Brien, Deborah Jansen, Madan K. Oli

Biology Faculty Articles

Estimates of survival for the young of a species are critical for population models. These models can often be improved by determining the effects of management actions and population abundance on this demographic parameter. We used multiple sources of data collected during 1982–2008 and a live-recapture dead-recovery modeling framework to estimate and model survival of Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) kittens (age 0–1 year). Overall, annual survival of Florida panther kittens was 0.323 ± 0.071 (SE), which was lower than estimates used in previous population models. In 1995, female pumas from Texas (P. c. stanleyana) were …


An Anatomy Of Conflict Resolution In Africa’S Civil Conflicts, George Klay Kieh Jr. Nov 2010

An Anatomy Of Conflict Resolution In Africa’S Civil Conflicts, George Klay Kieh Jr.

Peace and Conflict Studies

The crises of the post-colonial state in Africa have led to civil wars in various African states. In several of these war affected countries, the state has disintegrated and occasioned myriad adverse consequences, including deaths, injuries, the mass displacement of people, and the collapse of the systems of governance. Against this background, this article examines the methods that have been used to terminate civil wars in Africa, and to set into motion the processes of peacebuilding. The article argues that in order to build durable peace in Africa’s post-conflict societies, the post-colonial state needs to be democratically reconstituted.


Volume 17, Number 2 (Fall 2010), Peace And Conflict Studies Nov 2010

Volume 17, Number 2 (Fall 2010), Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Emotions In Fieldwork: A Self-Study Of Family Research In A Corrections Setting, Joyce A. Arditti, Karen S. Joest, Jennifer Lamber-Shute, Latanya Walker Nov 2010

The Role Of Emotions In Fieldwork: A Self-Study Of Family Research In A Corrections Setting, Joyce A. Arditti, Karen S. Joest, Jennifer Lamber-Shute, Latanya Walker

The Qualitative Report

In this study, we document a reflexive process via bracketing techniques and the development of a conceptual map in order to better understand how emotions that arise in the field can inform research design, implementation, and results. We conducted a content analysis of field notes written by a team of researchers who administered an interview to caregivers bringing children to visit an incarcerated family member at a local jail. Our self-examination revealed themes around the team's discomfort connected to the institutional jail setting and intense emotions regarding the life situations of study participants, their treatment by jail staff, and our …


Using Focus Groups In Preliminary Instrument Development: Expected And Unexpected Lessons Learned, Slyvia C. Nassar-Mcmillan, Mary Wyer, Maria Oliver-Hoyo, Amy Ryder-Burge Nov 2010

Using Focus Groups In Preliminary Instrument Development: Expected And Unexpected Lessons Learned, Slyvia C. Nassar-Mcmillan, Mary Wyer, Maria Oliver-Hoyo, Amy Ryder-Burge

The Qualitative Report

Focus groups can be utilized effectively across various stages of instrument development. This article details selected aspects of a process in which they were employed at the initial stages of item generation and refinement in a study of occupational stereotyping. The process yielded rich contextual information about the worldview and corresponding terminology of participants. In addition, the use of a tool developed and previously employed as an approach to clinical case notes (i.e., SOAP notes), produced surprising benefits in documenting the focus group data. The purpose of this paper is to describe this process and highlight the insights that emerged. …


Asian International Student Transition To High School In Canada, Natalee Popadiuk Nov 2010

Asian International Student Transition To High School In Canada, Natalee Popadiuk

The Qualitative Report

There is a paucity of studies conducted with unaccompanied adolescent international students. In this qualitative inquiry, I present a thematic analysis of the critical incidents that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean participants reported as either facilitating or hindering to their transition to Canada. Using the Critical Incident Technique, I conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 participants aged 15 to 18 years who were attending three public secondary schools in Vancouver, Canada. I present the findings of seven thematic categories: making decisions, experiencing dilemmas, receiving advice, receiving help, impressed with environment, experiencing local annoyances, and participation in activities. Finally, I address the implications …


Qualitative Health Research - A Beginner's Guide, Feroza Sircar-Ramsewak Nov 2010

Qualitative Health Research - A Beginner's Guide, Feroza Sircar-Ramsewak

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative Research in Health: An Introduction by Carol Grbich is a research text for beginners in qualitative health research. Grbich explicitly and simply introduces the new researcher to the theoretical issues, concepts, methodologies, processes, techniques, approaches, and debates in qualitative research, with a specific focus on the health sciences. Her easily-readable text gives new researchers an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each qualitative method.


A Critique Of Four Grounded Theory Texts, Lise M. Allen Nov 2010

A Critique Of Four Grounded Theory Texts, Lise M. Allen

The Qualitative Report

This article is a review of Discovery of Grounded Theory by Glaser and Strauss, Basics of Qualitative Research by Strauss and Corbin, Constructing Grounded Theory by Charmaz, and Situational Analysis by Clarke across six categories, including the authors' purposes, structure of the books, practical applications of the books' methods, how the authors approach theory and data emergence, how the authors judge grounded theory research and finally, if the authors have achieved their purposes. For the most part, I found that all books accomplished their purposes. Discovery was weak in practical applications but strong on logical arguments for the usage of …


The Heroes' Journey: A Young Couple's Experience With Choriocarcinoma, Dan Marlowe, Jennifer Hodgson, Angela Lamson Nov 2010

The Heroes' Journey: A Young Couple's Experience With Choriocarcinoma, Dan Marlowe, Jennifer Hodgson, Angela Lamson

The Qualitative Report

A 20 year retrospective qualitative case study was conducted to investigate the relational impact of choriocarcinoma (a type of gestational cancer) on a couple of child-bearing age. A unique feature to the study was that the primary investigator was the couple's biological son, initiating the first known auto-case study design. Using holistic content analysis, investigators learned that anticipatory grief played a central part in the couple's ultimate detachment and divorce. While the wife began to refocus her emotional energies on her children, in psychological preparation for her possible death, the husband focused on ways to keep the family finances together …


Career Motivation In Newly Licensed Registered Nurses: What Makes Them Remain, Zarata Mann Banks, Jessica H. Bailey Nov 2010

Career Motivation In Newly Licensed Registered Nurses: What Makes Them Remain, Zarata Mann Banks, Jessica H. Bailey

The Qualitative Report

Despite vast research on newly licensed registered nurses (RNs), we don't know why some newly licensed registered nurses remain in their current jobs and others leave the nursing profession early in their career. Job satisfaction, the most significant factor emerging from the literature, plays a significant role in nurses' decisions to remain in their current jobs. This study examined the lived experiences of newly licensed registered nurses early in their careers. The researcher interviewed 14 newly licensed registered nurses to ask why they chose nursing as a profession and to determine factors that would influence their choice to stay in …


Applied Interpretation: A Review Of Interpretive Description By Sally Thorne, Sally St. George Nov 2010

Applied Interpretation: A Review Of Interpretive Description By Sally Thorne, Sally St. George

The Qualitative Report

In this book review I focus on the connections between the concepts, applied and interpretive, in conjunction with Sally's Thorne's (2008) emphasis on using interpretive qualitative research to answer the questions that practitioners encounter in their work.


How To Read And Review A Book Like A Qualitative Researcher, Ronald J. Chenail Nov 2010

How To Read And Review A Book Like A Qualitative Researcher, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

Reading a book with the intention of composing a review demands certain skills on the part of the reader that may differ when the goal of the read is for pleasure or scholarship. To help these reviewing readers to produce creative and useful review, the employment of qualitative research perspectives and procedures is suggested for reading books in a systematic matter leading to reviews that not only share the contents of the texts, but also transform the meaning of the texts producing new insights for the texts' authors and readers alike.


Daughters' Perspectives On Maternal Substance Abuse: Pledge To Be A Different Kind Of Mother, Anne P. Murphy, Joseph G. Ponterotto, Anthony A. Cancelli, Susan P. Chinitz Nov 2010

Daughters' Perspectives On Maternal Substance Abuse: Pledge To Be A Different Kind Of Mother, Anne P. Murphy, Joseph G. Ponterotto, Anthony A. Cancelli, Susan P. Chinitz

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998) study was to explore the experiences of racially and culturally diverse young mothers whose own mothers abused substances two decades ago when substance abuse peaked in inner city, urban neighborhoods in the United States and to identify the factors that have influenced how they parent their own children today. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten drug-free mothers who report having been raised by a mother who was addicted to drugs, primarily crack cocaine during their childhoods. The emergent grounded theory is that exposure to maternal substance abuse has a significant …


The Evolution Of A Coding Schema In A Paced Program Of Research, Charlene A. Winters, Shirley Curney, Therese Sullivan Nov 2010

The Evolution Of A Coding Schema In A Paced Program Of Research, Charlene A. Winters, Shirley Curney, Therese Sullivan

The Qualitative Report

A major task involved in the management, analysis, and integration of qualitative data is the development of a coding schema to facilitate the analytic process. Described in this paper is the evolution of a coding schema that was used in the analysis of qualitative data generated from online forums of middle-aged women with chronic conditions who participated in a computer support intervention in the rural west. The coding schema evolved over three phases of the research project and included coding tree nodes based on study-driven categories and nodes that arose from the data and changes in conceptual thinking. This paper …


A Cross-Cultural Investigation Of Generational Differences In Values Between Hispanics In The United States And Four Latin American Countries, Edward Francis Murphy, Julia Teahen, Regina A. Greenwood Oct 2010

A Cross-Cultural Investigation Of Generational Differences In Values Between Hispanics In The United States And Four Latin American Countries, Edward Francis Murphy, Julia Teahen, Regina A. Greenwood

HCBE Faculty Presentations

We examined similarities and differences in generational values and value orientation of 4,952 working adults in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico as compared to those of US Hispanics. US Hispanics demonstrated a primary value orientation of High Social/High Moral that is different from the four Latin American countries but closer to respondents from Argentina and Brazil because their primary value orientation type matches the secondary value orientation type of US respondents. Additionally, generational value schema was more similar in Latin American countries than in the US. Implications of these findings, study limitations and recommendations for further research are also discussed.


Fish Communities On The World's Warmest Reefs: What Can They Tell Us About The Effects Of Climate Change In The Future?, David A. Feary, John A. Burt, Andrew G. Bauman, Paolo Usseglio, Peter F. Sale, Georgenes Cavalcante Oct 2010

Fish Communities On The World's Warmest Reefs: What Can They Tell Us About The Effects Of Climate Change In The Future?, David A. Feary, John A. Burt, Andrew G. Bauman, Paolo Usseglio, Peter F. Sale, Georgenes Cavalcante

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

To examine the role of climatic extremes in structuring reef fish communities in the Arabian region, reef fish communities were visually surveyed at four sites within the southern Persian Gulf (also known as the Arabian Gulf and The Gulf), where sea-surface temperatures are extreme (range: 12–35° C annually), and these were compared with communities at four latitudinally similar sites in the biogeographically connected Gulf of Oman, where conditions are more moderate (range: 22–31° C annually). Although sites were relatively similar in the cover and composition of coral communities, substantial differences in the structure and composition of associated fish assemblages were …


The Current Volume 21 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2010

The Current Volume 21 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Current Volume 21 : Issue 9, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2010

The Current Volume 21 : Issue 9, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 21 : Issue 8, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2010

The Current Volume 21 : Issue 8, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Com Outlook Fall 2010, College Of Osteopathic Medicine Oct 2010

Com Outlook Fall 2010, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.


Explorer, Fall 2010, College Of Dental Medicine Oct 2010

Explorer, Fall 2010, College Of Dental Medicine

Newsletters

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Fall 2010 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences Oct 2010

Fall 2010 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

No abstract provided.


Wellness Made Simple - Fall 2010, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2010

Wellness Made Simple - Fall 2010, Nova Southeastern University

Wellness Made Simple

No abstract provided.


Establishment Of An Acropora Cervicornis (Staghorn Coral) Nursery: An Evaluation Of Survivorship And Growth, Elizabeth Anne Larson Oct 2010

Establishment Of An Acropora Cervicornis (Staghorn Coral) Nursery: An Evaluation Of Survivorship And Growth, Elizabeth Anne Larson

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is the first study to provide a detailed characterization of Acropora cervicornis transplants and donor colony survival on southeast Florida coral reefs. Since May 2006 this species has been listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. As populations continue to decline restoration efforts need to be evaluated to determine if there is an effort that could facilitate a population rebound. The overall goal of this project was to examine potential Acropora cervicornis restoration techniques along the entire Florida reef tract including Broward County, Miami Dade County, and Monroe County. For my thesis I used a …


Reaching The Masses: Physical Therapist Students Learn To Use Youtube To Share Clinical Information With Patients And The Public, Wayne Allen Moore Oct 2010

Reaching The Masses: Physical Therapist Students Learn To Use Youtube To Share Clinical Information With Patients And The Public, Wayne Allen Moore

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purposes: This pilot study (1) assessed physical therapist students’ attitudes toward using YouTube to share health-related videos on the Internet, and (2) determined whether a cohort of physical therapist students would use YouTube, or similar technologies, to share educational information with other health care providers and health care consumers once they enter practice. Methods: A cohort of 28-second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students completed a project to produce and share educational videos on YouTube. Students, working in small groups, selected a clinical skill introduced and practiced during the Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy course as the focus of their videos. A survey …


Visionary Fall 2010, College Of Optometry Oct 2010

Visionary Fall 2010, College Of Optometry

Visionary

No abstract provided.


Review Of: Foundations Of Clinical Research Applications To Practice (3rd Edition), Robin D. Washington Oct 2010

Review Of: Foundations Of Clinical Research Applications To Practice (3rd Edition), Robin D. Washington

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice is the third edition written by physical therapy professors at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston Massachusetts. The textbook is intended as the primary textbook for educational instruction related to research and critical thinking. The authors intended use of this text by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nursing, medicine, exercise physiologists and other health care related disciplines. This user-friendly textbook can be utilized by anyone interested in step-by-step illustrations for developing, implementing and disseminating research related activities.


Injuries And The Quality Of Life Of Collegiate Athletes: A Pilot Study, Anna Ford, Daniel Panchik Oct 2010

Injuries And The Quality Of Life Of Collegiate Athletes: A Pilot Study, Anna Ford, Daniel Panchik

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: To explore the relationship between injury severity and athletes’ quality of life, as well as the role of cognitive appraisal during participation restrictions. Method: A descriptive quantitative survey research design was used. Ten NCAA Division III athletes completed two self-report instruments: the SF-12v2TM Health Survey and a scale that ranked injury severity based on time-loss from sport. Results: Data analysis yielded three main findings: (a) mean mental health scores were lower than mean physical health scores in all injury severity categories; (b) three participants had higher mental than physical health scores; and (c) only four scores were beyond the …


Emotional Intelligence As A Predictor For Clinical Performance In Professional Physical Therapy Students, Erika Lewis Oct 2010

Emotional Intelligence As A Predictor For Clinical Performance In Professional Physical Therapy Students, Erika Lewis

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Background and Purpose. The purpose of the admission process in the graduate physical therapy (PT) program is to evaluate information that can predict an individual’s potential for success in the program. To date there is no reliable way to predict clinical performance of physical therapy students. Emotional intelligence has been shown to predict clinical performance in other medical professions and may be a predictor for clinical performance in PT. Generic abilities of clinical performance are critically important in the PT profession and are evaluated using the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI). This study examined the relationship between clinical performance and emotional …


Pedometer Assessed Physical Activity Levels Of Adolescents In A Selected School In Manila, Consuelo B. Gonzalez-Suarez, Andrea Marie Pera, Maria Vianca J. Medalla, Hernani John R. Lopez Jr., Xavier Evangelio Villanueva, Alvin Atlas Oct 2010

Pedometer Assessed Physical Activity Levels Of Adolescents In A Selected School In Manila, Consuelo B. Gonzalez-Suarez, Andrea Marie Pera, Maria Vianca J. Medalla, Hernani John R. Lopez Jr., Xavier Evangelio Villanueva, Alvin Atlas

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

An active lifestyle among children and adolescents plays an important role in their normal growth and development. However, studies from different countries have shown a decreasing participation of children in physical activity. In the Philippines, very little is known of adolescent’s involvement in physical activity. Objective: To determine the physical activity (PA) levels using pedometers of the adolescents in Metromanila and factors associated with the level of physical activity. Method: This study is a cross sectional study assessing physical activity patterns using the Yamax Pedometer (SW-200) of adolescents in a selected school in Metromanila. Results: A total of 90 males …