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Organizational Structure And Institutional Support For Usda Forest Service Partnerships, Lori Ann Barrow

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LORI A. BARROW, for the Master of Science degree in FORESTRY, presented on October 18, 2012 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale TITLE: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR USDA FOREST SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Erin Seekamp and Dr. Andrew Carver In an era of constrained appropriations and increasingly complex social and environmental challenges, partnerships have become an essential tool for public land management agencies, such as the USDA Forest Service (USFS), to accomplish critical tasks, meet management goals, and enhance service delivery. Despite the growing practice and reliance on partnerships as an alternative …

The Shape Of Things: One Director's Journey From Script To Final Dress, Lyndsay Somers Hicks

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The purpose of this written thesis is to document my journey. as the director, from script to final dress rehearsal; after that the performance belongs to the actors and technical crew. During this journey I collaborated with a team of designers, artists and a mentor. I opened my mind and my experience to their expertise, leadership and artistic license. ln this documentation is my concept. my vision, my heart, and my process step-by-step resulting in the performance that I humbly present as my interpretation of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things.

Parries To Parental Involvement In Kindergarten Activities From Perspective Of Kindergarten’S School Administration And Teachers In Al Ain, Shamsa Sultan Obaid Sultan Al Dhaheri

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The current study aims at analyzing parental involvement barriers in kindergarten (KG) activities from the perception of school administration and teachers in AI-Ain Kindergartens. It identified, examined and analyzed the school administration and teacher perceptions on barriers that hinder parental involvement in kindergarten activities. A special focus had been paid to obstacles that prevent parents from participating in kindergarten activities based on four categories that included factors related to regulations, administration, teachers and parents. This study used a survey questionnaire to gain its data targeting a sample population of 329 respondents that includes all the teachers and administrators of Al …

Barrier To Parental Involvement In Kindergarten Activities From Perspective Of Kindergarten' School Administration And Teachers In Aj Ain, Shamsa Sultan Obaid Ai Dhaheri

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The Current study at analyzing parental involvement barriers in kindergarten (KG) activities from the perception of school administration and teachers in Al-Ain Kindergartens. It identified, examined and analyzed the school administration and teacher perception on barriers that hinder parental involvement in kindergarten activities. A special focus had been paid to obstacles that prevent parents participating in kindergarten Activities based on four categories that included factors related to regulations, administration, teachers and parents. This study used a survey questionnaire to gain its data targeting a sample population 0f 329 respondents that includes all the teachers and administrators of Al-Ain KG Schools. …

Community Knowledge Sharing Wiki For Higher Education Information Technology Professionals, Joseph M. Karam

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Information Technology (IT) professionals in higher education regularly collaborate in communities of practice. The community knowledge sharing wiki is a collaboration tool IT professionals utilize as a centralized platform to improve knowledge and share best practices. The goals of the wiki are to improve the knowledge of IT professionals and the services of IT organizations in higher education. The primary benefit of IT professionals establishing a knowledge sharing wiki is having a centralized, structured, searchable, and expert reviewed resource for IT related service areas. As this wiki was further developed, measurements were to be defined to regularly report and review …

Getting Attention For A Ceramic Art Exhibition: A Case Study Of A Nonprofit’S Promotional Campaign, Steven Bodnar

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A participant-observation case study of a promotional campaign developed and implemented for a temporary, nonprofit ceramic art exhibition. The subject is introduced through a review of both theoretical and practical research examples centered on marketing and public relations for arts and cultural attractions. The present study offers a descriptive and evaluative analysis of the campaign's promotional strategies and tactics. Strategies discussed include promotional objectives, prospective audiences, assessment of available resources, and scheduling and implementation. The tactics include direct mail and email delivery of press releases, promotional materials, and the use of social media. Findings demonstrate that publicity generated primarily was …

Palpable, John Archer

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To provoke intrigue using simplified, whimsical, playful (toy-like) forms with recycled materials that convey complex, possibly dark, relationships to foster a curiosity of innocence lost and deliver a deeper meaning (Archer, 2012). To me life is an exercise in exploring the human condition; specifically relationships. From the day we arrive we establish relationships with everything in our world, even before we arrive, if we count the ten months of uterine swimming. The sights, sounds, and touch of lights, voices, and caress all play a part in our connection to the world. My thesis work focuses on the connections among interpersonal …

Evaluation Of Growing Media For Annual Herb Production In Green Roof Modular Trays, Mary Margaret Fischer

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Extensive urban development has led to the resurgence of green roofs. These vegetated roofs provide significant ecological and economic benefits including mitigation of the urban heat island effect, reduced storm-water runoff, lower energy costs, increased biodiversity, and improved aesthetics, as well as food production and security. Urban agriculture and food security are becoming increasingly important factors of the green roof renaissance. Due to weight load limitations of potential buildings, the ability to produce quality food in shallow media, less than 6.75 cm, could encourage green roof food production. The effectiveness of a commercially available green roof media and a vermicompost …

The Competencies Necessary To Improve The Government School Principal’S Performance In The Uae From The Female Teachers' Perspectives, Nadia Darweish Abdullah Al Raeisy

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This study aimed to identifying the competencies required to improve the government school principal’s performance in the UAE as well as the degree of availability of these competencies from the female teacher’s perspectives. The researcher used the quantitative analytical approach to achieve these goals and to find out the effect of some factors such as years of experience, teacher’s educational cycle and the reflections of all these factors on the teacher’s views regarding the degree of the availability of the competencies on their schools principals and what kind of school principals they have.

To achieve the goals of the study, …

Examining Family Functioning In Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Through Kinetic Family Drawings, Christiana Lajudice

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Pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) is a mental illness that affects the daily lives of children and adults, particularly their family functioning. Past research has found significant differences in maternal-child warmth and disciplinary warmth, maternal and paternal hostility and tension, family cohesion and adaptability, and minor conflicts between children with PBD and comparison groups. Typical methods for assessing family functioning involve objective scales, questionnaires, and interviews. The projective measure, the Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD), has been utilized with other groups including populations of abused and maltreated children, and children with serious medical illnesses, but has yet to be utilized with the …

Human Reliability Analysis In Healthcare: Application Of The Cognitive Reliability And Error Analysis Method (Cream) In A Hospital Setting, Joey Deeter

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Patient safety is a concern within the healthcare domain as it is estimated that tens of thousands of people die annually from preventable medical errors. For over ten years, traditional Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) techniques (e.g., Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) have been used in hospitals nationwide in an attempt to explain why these errors occur and what can be done to prevent them. Still, patient safety has not improved significantly. Traditional HRA techniques are limited as analysis tools. They do not consider the context in which workers operate. They are also not based on a …

Mandatory War In The State Of Israel & The Idf Code Of Ethics, Michal Fine

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Factors Contributing To The Success Of Commercial Printers, Diana Watkins

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Printing had been the uncontested primary media format for over five hundred years--with the commercial printing industry also thriving--until the late 1990s, when abnormal cost patterns and disruptive new media technologies worked together to permanently change the world economy and media landscape. Romano (2010a) estimated that 20% of all print production in the US had disappeared between 1995 and 2010. Many different theories have been posited to commercial printers as to how best to survive, but the overall message has been relatively consistent: print companies cannot rely on economic growth to regain business. Instead, they must adapt to the changing …

School Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Relationship To Academic Achievement Of Secondary School Students In Four School Districts In Northern Uae., Abdalla Qambar Qasim Ali Loghani

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This study aimed to identify school leadership patterns and their relationship to the academic achievement of secondary school students in four Northern Emirates in the UAE as perceived by the teachers. The study was guided by four research questions and used the quantitative research method. Data for this study were collected through a questionnaire divided into four sections. The first section included demographic information of participants. The second was the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) in its most recent version, which measures passive, transactional, and transformational leadership. The third consisted of ten statements that assessed instructional leadership. The last section comprised …

Donor Coordination In Kosovo 2010-2020 : [Presentation Given On May 22, 2012], Fatlinda Nitaj-Rexhaj

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Cycle Three English Language Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Ict Use In Teaching English Language In The Uae., Ali Hussein Haidar Mohammed

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This study tried to examine the perceptions of Cycle Three language teachers’ (ELTs) of their Informative and Communicative Technology (ICT) use. It places a specific focus on awareness of the use of technology in Abu Dhabi Education Council schools in the UAE. The study was conducted on randomly selected 73 Cycle Three English language teachers; male and female, native and nonnative of different years of experience in teaching English language. A questionnaire and observations were adapted from the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS) and Performance Indicators. Results were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SSPS), and …

Program Effectiveness Of A Parent-Child Group Social Skills Program, Heather Picciott

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a social skills group program using pre-post testing and focus groups. Program effectiveness measurement was illustrated using data collected from a pilot parent-child social skills building group program, "Raising Positive Thinkers". The group involved four parent-child dyads and ran for three consecutive weeks, meeting once a week for 90 minutes to introduce, practice and review social skills learned. Quantitative data was collected via pre and post questionnaire using the Social Skills Improvement System rating scale (SSIS). Qualitative data was collected from a focus group at the end of the …

The Infinity And Beyond : Museum-School Partnerships Beyond The Field Trip, Jennifer R. Elliot

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Making Human Rosetta Stories: Museums And Foreign Langauge Learning, Bonnie C. Wilson

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To Infinity And Beyond: A Critique Of The Aesthetic White Cube, Whitney B. Birkett

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A Vacation Within A Vacation: An Examination Of How Child Participation In Day Programs During Family Vacations Influences Parental Satisfaction With The Vacation, Kathrin Mirjam Birchler

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Family vacations are an important part of life for many families. This paper will give an overview of family recreation and family vacations. Family recreation has many positive effects that influence family life and can lead to a better overall satisfaction for parents and children. This leads to certain advantages that many families experience while on vacation. Lastly, leisure constraints theory and family systems theory are described. These two theories serve as the theoretical framework of this study. In order to collect data a questionnaire was e-mailed to parents whose children attended a children's program while on family vacations. A …

The Role Of School Activities In Developing Female Students' Leadership Skills In Governmental Schools From Teachers And Social Workers' Point Of View, Fatma Saeed Abdullah Masoud Al Hamour

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This study aimed to identify the role of school activities in developing leadership skills among female students in cycle 2 public schools in the Emirate of Fujairah from the teachers and the social workers point of view.

The descriptive method of research was used to achieve the study's objectives. Analysis of previous studies and the theoretical literature relevant to the study was conducted. A questionnaire consisting of (34) items representing the role of school activities in developing students' leadership skills was constructed.

The questionnaire was divided into four categories. Firstly, the extent to which school activities develops student’s leadership skills. …

واقع دور مديرة المدرسة في تحفيز معلمات الحلقة الأولى كما تراه المعلمات وعلاقة باتجاهات المعلمات نحو مهنة التدريس في منطقة عجمان التعليمية بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, Asma Sultan Mohammad Saleh Al Khawwar

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This study aims to identify the reality of the role of the school principal to motivate female teachers in the first cycle schools in the Ajman Educational Zone as seen by teachers, and its relationship to teachers' attitude towards the teaching profession. This study will also show the relationship between academic qualifications and experiences as independent variables and attitudes of teachers towards the teaching profession as dependent variable.

The researcher prepared the questionnaire which consisted of three main axes, the first axis deals with the reality of the roles of the school principal, while the second axis has dealt with …

Otter Spotter: The Creation And Evaluation Of An Educational Resource For The Association Of Zoos And Aquariums, Rochester Institute Of Technology, And The Seneca Park Zoo, Emily Coon-Frisch

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Otter Spotter is an educational website providing information about otters found in Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) facilities. Though the site includes five species of otter it focuses primarily on the North American river otter. It was designed to meet the needs of AZA's Otter Species Survival Plan (SSP) committee, Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Otter Research group, and the Seneca Park Zoo. This site helps fulfill the mission of modern zoos to become centers for conservation and education. Otter Spotter contains species information, photos, video clips, research summaries, teacher resources, and a blog with the latest news related …

Terra Cotta Warrior, Bin Li

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I am kind of worried when I set about writing this paper, since there are too much things to select in this process to talk about and share with you. Filmmaking process is amazing and exciting like magic, and everything needs to be created from nothing like a dove suddenly appears on illusionist's hand. However behind this glaring magic, so many people work deliberately and so many wonderful stories are going on, which are even more dramatic than our film itself. So I even have more enthusiasm to share our story than the story in the film. I want to …

Neural Differentiation Of Pluripotent Stem Cells And Applications To Micropatterned Agarose Hydrogel For Nerve Guidance, Jamila S. Gittens

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Many central nervous system (CNS) disorders are attributable to damaged oligodendrocytes, the cells that form the myelin sheath of axons. An effective source of human oligodendrocytes is crucial, making pluripotent stem cells, such as embryonic stem (ES) cells, an attractive source for nerve tissue repair and regeneration due to their unlimited capacity for self-renewal and their ability to differentiate into all major cell lineages. Bioengineered 3-D hydrogel culture systems have the potential to elucidate mechanisms required for regeneration of CNS cells. The goals of this study are: (1) to investigate the effects of retinoic acid (RA), sonic hedgehog (shh) agonist, …

"Why Sit Ye Here And Die?" The Abolitionist Rhetoric Of Maria W. Stewart, Sojourner Truth, And Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Cora Mathewson

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This thesis highlights the contributions to the abolitionist movement of three extremely courageous African American Women: Maria W. Stewart, Sojourner Truth, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Though often faced with ridicule and opposition from audiences when they approached the public platform, these important historical figures rejected the narrow and hypocritical views of a woman’s place, and particularly a black woman’s place in antebellum society and demanded that their voices be heard. They realized that rhetoric is the foundation upon which the struggle for freedom rests and that to engage in rational discourse, whether to teach, preach or lecture was as …

Development Of Emotional Health Monitoring And Feedback System Based On Facial Expression Recognition,Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory, And Regional Agriculture, Franshaun Latrice Hardy

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An individual’s emotional, as well as physical state plays a valuable role in their overall productivity. If one has a balance of physical and emotional well being, the likelihood of their performance will increase towards their daily tasks and assignments. One’s nutritional diet plays a vital role in creating and producing balance into their lives. Studies have shown that the foods you eat have a significant effect on your physical, mental and emotional state.The objective of this research was to develop a system that will enable more research for emotion monitoring and feedback with the long term goal of developing …

Strategic Planning In Irish Higher Education Institutions, Marion Herlihy

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If Higher Education Institutions are to fulfill their potential and serve the needs of all their stakeholders, then their institutional management capacity must be effective and responsive to changes in the environment. Strategic planning and quality assurance are an integral part of the management of modem higher education institutions worldwide. This study is based on two research questions. Research Question One examines the experiences of strategic planning of twenty higher education institutions in Ireland over a ten year period from 2000 to 2010. The second research question examines how strategic planning has been integrated with quality assurance processes which are …

Assessing The Impact Of Celebrity Ambassadors On The Pr Strategies Of Non-Profit Organisations: A Public Relations Perspective, Allison Kelleher

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There has been increased interest from academics, public relations professionals and industry professionals regarding the impact of celebrity ambassadors on the PR strategies of non-profit organisations. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the non-profit PR sector and the impact of celebrity ambassadors on this section of the PR industry. A qualitative research design was deemed most suitable by the researcher, and semi- structured interviews were used to collect the necessary primary research data. The researcher interviews two PR professionals and three non-profit organisation representatives regarding this particular study. Interviewees were chosen due to their knowledge, experience and …