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Theory Of Metamorphic Learning, Joan Denise San-Claire (Ferrell) Jun 2015

Theory Of Metamorphic Learning, Joan Denise San-Claire (Ferrell)

Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs

Using holistic grounded theory with participant selection through a self-designed survey, a preliminary theory and model of metamorphic learning for 16 adults who reported sudden, life-altering events emerged. Supporting the humanistic theoretical interpretations were the conceptual frameworks of transformative learning, Maslows hierarchy of needs, and positive psychology. An emic and in vivo definition led the findings about this complex, multi-faceted, and on-going learning event that profoundly impacted self-identity, direction, and quality of life. The event was a catalyst for a constructive learning, redefinition, and change process. Participants chose to confront and accept their changed reality first through critical reflection, after …

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Sources And Methods Of Knowledge Acquisition By Public Network Managers, William Wuestenhagen Jun 2015

Sources And Methods Of Knowledge Acquisition By Public Network Managers, William Wuestenhagen

Public Administration ETDs

Governments use networks of organizations from the public, for-profit, and nonprofit sectors to deliver public services. While the public administration literature on the tasks and responsibilities of network management is extensive, research on the sources and methods of knowledge acquisition by public network managers is underdeveloped. The study adds to this area through original research. A group of state government professionals, who manage a federal grant in their states, was surveyed to determine how they obtain actionable knowledge to perform network activities. The results were generally consistent with prior research in several disciplines, including public administration, with notable exceptions. Significantly, …

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Best Practices In Emergency Management Fire All Around New Mexico As A Case Study, Theodora Muehlenweg Jun 2015

Best Practices In Emergency Management Fire All Around New Mexico As A Case Study, Theodora Muehlenweg

Public Administration ETDs

This paper explores best practices in emergency management, using eight interviews and a focus group to examine how New Mexico Emergency Managers (EM) individually apply best practices. The interviews were conducted with local EMs from New Mexico. The focus group was conducted using a group of four EMs from central New Mexico. This paper is an exploratory qualitative study to identify which best practices are used within New Mexico. The purpose of this broad approach is also to determine where further research is necessary. This paper also explores briefly concepts of terminology, public administration, disaster management and current trends in …

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Patterns Of Alcohol-Specific Coping Among Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder: Does Coping Repertoire Matter?, Corey Roos Jun 2015

Patterns Of Alcohol-Specific Coping Among Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder: Does Coping Repertoire Matter?, Corey Roos

Psychology ETDs

Gaining a better understanding of mechanisms that underlie change in alcohol use behaviors is essential for designing more effective treatments for alcohol use disorders (AUDs; Longabaugh & Magill, 2011). One potentially important mechanism of change is the acquisition of alcohol-specific coping skills, defined as behaviors directly aimed at preventing one from drinking. It is unclear whether having a broad repertoire of distinct coping skills is an important factor in changing ones alcohol use. An emerging body of literature suggests that having a broad repertoire of coping skills is vital to promoting psychological well-being and may enable individuals to flexibly implement …

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The Effects Of Moderate Prenatal Alcohol Exposure On Resting State Functional Connectivity And Its Relationship To Behavior, Carlos Rodriguez Jun 2015

The Effects Of Moderate Prenatal Alcohol Exposure On Resting State Functional Connectivity And Its Relationship To Behavior, Carlos Rodriguez

Psychology ETDs

It is well established that heavy ethanol exposure during prenatal brain development leads to drastic morphological, cognitive and behavioral consequences. In contrast to heavy exposure, the effects of moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are less severe yet continue well into adulthood. Animal models of PAE have been of immense importance to researchers for their ability to control for extraneous variables such as socio economic status, age, nutrition, stress, and co-exposure to other substances. Studies of moderate PAE have investigated several discrete brain regions, neurotransmitter systems, and animal behaviors. However, the effects of moderate PAE on resting state functional network connectivity …

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Santa Fe, New Mexico's Living Wage Ordinance And Its Effects On The Employment And Wages Of Workers In Low-Wage Occupations', Justin B. Hollis Jun 2015

Santa Fe, New Mexico's Living Wage Ordinance And Its Effects On The Employment And Wages Of Workers In Low-Wage Occupations', Justin B. Hollis

Economics ETDs

In June of 2004 the City of Santa Fe enacted a living wage ordinance requiring an $8.50 minimum wage, the largest increase of a universal coverage municipal wage floor over its previous prevailing minimum of any municipal living wage law preceding it. Using occupational employment and wage estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics program, this paper analyzes the impact of Santa Fe's living wage on workers in low-wage occupations. Our estimates compare labor market outcomes for low-wage workers in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and show low-wage workers in Santa Fe experienced substantial hourly wage increases, …

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The Effects Of Movie Time Social Learning On Emotion Recognition, Perspective Taking And Empathy In Children With Autism, James Fletcher Scott Jun 2015

The Effects Of Movie Time Social Learning On Emotion Recognition, Perspective Taking And Empathy In Children With Autism, James Fletcher Scott

Special Education ETDs

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the world, with the latest estimates showing that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with the condition. One of the core deficits associated with autism is social communication. Theory of mind (Baron-Cohen, 1985) posits that children with autism do not have the ability to understand that others have thoughts different from their own. This has been suggested as one of the main reasons that social communication deficits exist in children with autism. Motivation is likely the main component in effectively teaching many children with autism. Interventions that incorporate movies would seem …

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Exploring Personal Growth In Individuals Living With Heart Failure, Kristen Jayne Overbaugh Jun 2015

Exploring Personal Growth In Individuals Living With Heart Failure, Kristen Jayne Overbaugh

Nursing ETDs

This exploratory study described levels of personal growth and examined relationships among personal growth, demographic, clinical, and cognitive factors in a convenience sample (N = 103) of community-residing adults with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-IV heart failure (HF). The study was guided by Mishels reconceptualized uncertainty in illness theory and Tedeschi and Calhoun's post-traumatic growth model. The following research questions were addressed: (1) Do adults living with NYHA class II-IV HF report personal growth following their diagnosis of HF? (2) To what extent are age, sex, ethnicity, disease severity, time since diagnosis, symptom status, and uncertainty levels …

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Teachers Strike, Student Protests Add To Chilean Government’S Woes, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Jun 2015

Teachers Strike, Student Protests Add To Chilean Government’S Woes, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Citizen Bill Calls For Easing Peru’S Abortion Ban In Rape Cases, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Jun 2015

Citizen Bill Calls For Easing Peru’S Abortion Ban In Rape Cases, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

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Characterization Of Urban Storm Runoff By Monitoring Sediments And Riparian Vegetation, Adrienne Martinez Jun 2015

Characterization Of Urban Storm Runoff By Monitoring Sediments And Riparian Vegetation, Adrienne Martinez

Civil Engineering ETDs

Difficulties associated with monitoring urban stormwater quality present considerable challenges to stormwater managers in the arid southwest. Complexities arise from the infrequent occurrence of storm events, their highly localized extent, and the short duration of storm hydrographs. The presence of sediment in high amount can make both sample collection challenging and the interpretation of the resulting data difficult. This study explored an alternative strategy in which sediments and plant matter from within the channels in an urban watershed in the Northeast Heights of Albuquerque, New Mexico, were collected for analysis of metals from possible sources within the watershed. The upper …

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Muscle Fatigue At The End Of A Maximal Oxygen Consumption Test, Gustavo Sierra Jun 2015

Muscle Fatigue At The End Of A Maximal Oxygen Consumption Test, Gustavo Sierra

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Fatigue is a task dependent multifactorial phenomenon, and the most common tool to analyze it is the VO2max test. The purpose of this study was to investigate if muscle is exhaustively taxed at the end of a VO2max test. This was based on data from sEMG, heart rate, and force applied to the pedals during and immediately after a VO2max test compared to an intense anaerobic test. Methods. 12 male participants (mean ± SD age = 28.09 ± 6.55 years, height = 176.7 ± 2.97 cm, weight = 73.31 ± 8.44 kg, and VO2max = 60.93 ± 9.75 mL/kg/min) were …

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Impact And Reach Of A Peer-Led Health Education Intervention Utilizing Harm Reduction Strategies In An Incarcerated Population, Miranda Leah Sedillo Jun 2015

Impact And Reach Of A Peer-Led Health Education Intervention Utilizing Harm Reduction Strategies In An Incarcerated Population, Miranda Leah Sedillo

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Prisons are high-risk environments for communicable disease transmission. The majority of incarcerated individuals return to their communities, many with untreated disease, creating a need for disease control, prevention and treatment within the prison population. Prisoner Health is Community Health: The New Mexico Peer Education Project (NMPEP) was developed by Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) to address the epidemic of Hepatitis C transmission in the New Mexico state prison system. NMPEP is a low-cost, peer-led health education intervention aimed to increase knowledge and harm reduction techniques among incarcerated individuals prior to returning to their communities. The model is innovative …

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The Electronic Structure Of The Pyranopterin Dithiolene Cofactor And Radical Reporters Of Excited State Interactions, Benjamin William Stein Jun 2015

The Electronic Structure Of The Pyranopterin Dithiolene Cofactor And Radical Reporters Of Excited State Interactions, Benjamin William Stein

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Crystal structures of multiple molybdenum enzymes clearly demonstrate interesting structural distortions involving the pyranopterin dithiolene. These distortions can be correlated with pyranopterin oxidation state through the use of DFT geometry optimized structures of the possible oxidation states, and these are correlated with enzyme family. The potential role of the pyranopterin dithiolene in electron transfer in the varied enzyme familes has been explored through the use of non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) electron transport calculations. These calculations demonstrate clear differences in electron transport behavior as a function of pyranopterin oxidation state. The Jahn-Teller effect can strongly impact the geometric and electronic structures …

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One Of The Guys: The Experiences Of Three Women Conductors In Collegiate Band Programs, Courtney Jones Jun 2015

One Of The Guys: The Experiences Of Three Women Conductors In Collegiate Band Programs, Courtney Jones

Music ETDs

For years women have fought for gender equality. Today women still struggle to be taken seriously in many fields dominated by men, including the music world. This qualitative study looks at the experiences of three women conductors in the collegiate band world. Throughout history women have had to make their own way in this world dominated and ruled by men. They have struggled to receive positions of authority in politics and corporations, and administrative and collegiate positions in education. In the music world women are seriously underrepresented due to previous assumptions that only men could be proficient in musical positions. …

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June 26, 2015 Special Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration Jun 2015

June 26, 2015 Special Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration

Finance and Facilities Committee

Documents related to the June 26, 2015 Special Meeting of the Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee. (Agenda, Minutes, eBook, Notice)

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The Impact Of State Immigration Policy On Immigrant Communities: Political Engagement And Child Well-Being, Vickie D. Ybarra Jun 2015

The Impact Of State Immigration Policy On Immigrant Communities: Political Engagement And Child Well-Being, Vickie D. Ybarra

Political Science ETDs

This dissertation is set in the context of a 21st-century America undergoing rapid immigration-driven demographic change accompanied by highly polarized debates about immigrants and immigration policy. With this research I seek to answer questions related to the impact of contemporary immigration policymaking in the U.S. states on the political participation of adults and the well-being of children from immigrant communities nationally. I focus on the impacts of state immigration policy enacted during the decade 2003-2012 among legal immigrants, naturalized immigrants, and U.S.-born children of immigrants from among the four largest U.S. racial/ethnic groups. I place this research in the theoretical …

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Calcium Signaling Dynamics In Rbl Cells Under Pulsed Ligand Exposure, Mario Paz Jun 2015

Calcium Signaling Dynamics In Rbl Cells Under Pulsed Ligand Exposure, Mario Paz

Nanoscience and Microsystems ETDs

Understanding cellular signaling is important to learning about life at a fundamental level. As an extension of this, understanding the dysregulation of cell signaling is the key to identifying and treating disease. At present, there are multitudes of ways to investigate the cell signaling process, from immunofluorescence to single particle tracking. These techniques are advantageous in their own right, but having the ability to interrogate suspension and adherent cells with reagents at high temporal resolution and image them simultaneously is a process that could uncover many unseen signaling events. In Aim 1, we describe a microfluidic device for live cell …

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Risk-Based Decision Making Model For The Selection Of Flood Mitigation Alternatives, Natalia M. Sanabria Andino Jun 2015

Risk-Based Decision Making Model For The Selection Of Flood Mitigation Alternatives, Natalia M. Sanabria Andino

Civil Engineering ETDs

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the frequency of natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and flooding, resulting in big economic, environmental, and social impacts. In the case of flood events, impacts such as community anxiety, loss of life, water pollution, and contamination of agricultural land have been found to be equally, if not more important, than the economic impacts of such events. Nevertheless, the literature shows that flood risk assessment studies incorporating economic, environmental, and societal impacts are limited. In addition, flood mitigation measures are typically compared focusing on economic criteria and not considering stakeholders …

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A Before-School Counselor Intervention That Promotes Peer Relational Skills And Influences Prosocial Behavior, Jennifer Rogers Jun 2015

A Before-School Counselor Intervention That Promotes Peer Relational Skills And Influences Prosocial Behavior, Jennifer Rogers

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

The purpose of this dissertation was to understand the student experience and perception of change after participating in a before-school counselor intervention focused on learning prosocial behaviors and developing peer relational skills. This evaluation included both how students experienced the program and if they perceived any change in themselves after participating in the program. Qualitative methods are often used in evaluations because they tell the program's story by capturing and communicating the participant's stories (Patton, 2003, p. 2). The purpose of this type of method was to illuminate the process and outcomes of a program. The intent of qualitative findings …

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Assessment Of The Nutritional Content Of Foods Offered To Preschool-Aged Children Aged 2-5 Years Old Who Attend Licensed Day Care Centers In Albuquerque In Comparison To The Cacfp Nutritional Guidelines., Houry Babahekian Jun 2015

Assessment Of The Nutritional Content Of Foods Offered To Preschool-Aged Children Aged 2-5 Years Old Who Attend Licensed Day Care Centers In Albuquerque In Comparison To The Cacfp Nutritional Guidelines., Houry Babahekian

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

Child care settings may have a role in shaping childrens dietary habits. Foods and beverages served in many child care centers do not meet the nutrition recommendations. A sample of 10 child care centers participated in the study. Data was collected through an online survey and centers provided a copy of their menus. Food groups were compared to the Child and Adult Care Food Program meal pattern recommendations and nutrient contents were compared to half and two thirds of the DRIs for children 2-5 years. In general, child care centers are serving required food components and portion sizes, although there …

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Experiencing School Reform: Perspectives From A Site Reform Leader On Educational Change At A School For American Indian Students In New Mexico, Pedro Vallejo Jun 2015

Experiencing School Reform: Perspectives From A Site Reform Leader On Educational Change At A School For American Indian Students In New Mexico, Pedro Vallejo

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of my study was to examine how a site reform leader implements the Native Star questionnaire at a school for American Indian students and how he describes and experiences school reform efforts at a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school in New Mexico. This was accomplished through a qualitative review of how the site reform leader reports using the Native Star as well as interviews of the individual responsible for the overall reform efforts at the site. Constructivism served as the theoretical grounding by which the case study was conducted to allow for the participant to describe his …

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Ethno-Racial Disparities In Health Outcomes: Evidence From The Aging Population, Olufolake Odufuwa Jun 2015

Ethno-Racial Disparities In Health Outcomes: Evidence From The Aging Population, Olufolake Odufuwa

Economics ETDs

This dissertation assesses racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes of the aging population, with focus on improving functional health, health status and quality of life at both individual and community levels. Chapter 2 examines racial and ethnic disparities in willingness to pay (WTP) for improved health among an aging population sample while also examining the impact of health status and risky health behaviors. Results indicate that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to have a positive WTP for improved health than non-Hispanic Whites. However, WTP for minorities is found to be significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites. However, …

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Former Honduran President Manual Zelaya Says Coup Staged To Hand Country To Foreigners, George Rodrã­Guez Jun 2015

Former Honduran President Manual Zelaya Says Coup Staged To Hand Country To Foreigners, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

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Panamanian Court Suspends Manuel Noriega’S Trial For Labor Unionist’S Disappearance, Louisa Reynolds Jun 2015

Panamanian Court Suspends Manuel Noriega’S Trial For Labor Unionist’S Disappearance, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

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Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice, Sofia L. Martinez Jun 2015

Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice, Sofia L. Martinez

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This study interprets language use and meaning with regard to race in a state regulatory process before the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB). The document researched is the legal transcript of the EIB Hearing in 2006. The hearing was held to revise the New Mexico Solid Waste Regulations and to consider environmental justice provisions. The study analyzes language and the construction of meaning and discourses in this formal rule-making site; and how these discourses serve as a site for resistance as well as where the State creates and maintains its hegemony. The implication for educators is to consider the …

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Listen, Then Speak: Foregrounding Womens Spaces, Stories, And Relationships In Dramatic Writing, Irene Loy Jun 2015

Listen, Then Speak: Foregrounding Womens Spaces, Stories, And Relationships In Dramatic Writing, Irene Loy

Theatre & Dance ETDs

In this essay, I provide documentation for my theory and practice during this MFA degree. I begin with a short personal essay on my auto-biography leading up to and including this program. Then I follow with an overview of the theoretical underpinnings to my writing practice. Of particular importance here is the framing of listening and spaciousness as feminine and of speaking and activity as masculine, as a means of underscoring the inherent value of that which has traditionally been undervalued in the history of dramatic literature. This characterizes a move toward women's bodies, rather than away from them, including …

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Towards Reaching Sustainable Urban Development In The Kathmandu Valley Of Nepal: An Economic Analysis Of Solid Waste Management, Recycling, And The Health Impacts Of Air Pollution., Menuka Karki Jun 2015

Towards Reaching Sustainable Urban Development In The Kathmandu Valley Of Nepal: An Economic Analysis Of Solid Waste Management, Recycling, And The Health Impacts Of Air Pollution., Menuka Karki

Economics ETDs

The Kathmandu Valley is a rapidly growing and densely populated largest urban area, which includes the capital city, in Nepal, and it faces the challenge of protecting environment and safeguarding public health. This dissertation spans over three separate papers and addresses the two environmental issues of the Kathmandu valley i.e., management of solid waste and outdoor air pollution. Solid waste management related two papers talk about peoples preference and willingness to pay for improvement in the solid vi waste management service, and the determinants of people's recycling behavior. Outdoor air pollution paper estimates health impact of exposure to outdoor air …

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Fault Detection And Diagnostics Of An Hvac Sub-System Using Adaptive Resonance Theory Neural Networks, Christian Birk Jones Jun 2015

Fault Detection And Diagnostics Of An Hvac Sub-System Using Adaptive Resonance Theory Neural Networks, Christian Birk Jones

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

The commercial building sector consumed about 20% of the total primary energy in the U.S. in 2008. A significant yet avoidable portion of the energy consumption is due to inefficient system operations. The inefficiencies can be attributed to degrading HVAC sub-systems, and undetected abnormal conditions. Recognition and remediation of these conditions through advanced data analytics can reduce energy consumption by 5% to 20%. This could save about $9 billion in utility costs in the U.S. alone. Modern buildings are constantly sending messages in the form of sensor data. However, this data is only as good as the system that collects …

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The Family Caregiver's Experience: Examining The Positive And Negative Aspects Of Compassion Satisfaction And Compassion Fatigue Using A Stress Process Model, Susan Lynch Jun 2015

The Family Caregiver's Experience: Examining The Positive And Negative Aspects Of Compassion Satisfaction And Compassion Fatigue Using A Stress Process Model, Susan Lynch

Nursing ETDs

Family caregivers significantly contribute to the provision of health care for their family members. This complex care can result in stress that may lead to both positive and negative consequences for the caregiver. Current literature tends to focus on negative consequences such as caregiver burden. Therefore, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction are proposed as concepts that may better reflect the family caregiving experience. Compassion fatigue is comprised of two components; burnout and secondary traumatic stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among family caregivers and to explore the relationship between …

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