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Health Concerns Of Reentry Nontraditional Women Students: A Survey Of A Community College In Eastern Iowa, Diana D. Cooke Gehrke

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate the health concerns ofreentry nontraditional women students in a community college in the state oflowa. This group was surveyed in May of2000 at the end of the spring semester. Three hundred nontraditional women students were randomly selected from a population of2,164 names supplied to the researcher by the office of admissions. The women were sent a 103- questionnaire survey accompanied by a cover letter and an informed consent. The categories covered were: (a) demographics, (b) tobacco use, (c) alcohol use, (d) personal relationship issues, (e) causes and management of stress, (f) health …

Factors Influencing The Health Promoting Behaviors Of International Students At The University Of Northern Iowa, Grace Kokwe Lartey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence the health promoting behaviors of international students at the University of Northern Iowa. More specifically, this study identified the influence of gender and area of origin on selected factors. The total population of international students at the University of Northern Iowa during the Fall 2001 semester was used for the study. This consisted of 355 students from 80 countries excluding the researcher and they responded to a 40-item questionnaire.

Data collected were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). One way analysis of variance (ANOV A) …

Co-Cultural Communication On The Internet: A Sociolinguistic Analysis Of Rec.Arts.Bodyart, Matthew C. Coe

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

No abstract provided.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2002), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2002 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Founders’ Day 2002: Presidential Inauguration
• College Bestows Highest Award on Joseph M. Pellettiere, Jr., DO ’48
• Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Awarded
• The Inflammation Puzzle
• Kenya Trip Opens Student’s Eyes
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• Alumni Weekend 2002
• PCOM Events

Annual Reports Of The Selectmen And Other Town Officers, Charlestown, N.H., For The Year Ending December 31, 2001., Charlestown Town Representatives

Charlestown, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

A Word-And-Flesh Profession: A Response To White And Brueggemann, Marie Failinger

Faculty Scholarship

Speech remakes the world through a relationship among words, speaker, and hearer. On one hand, this view of the human encounter as essentially rhetorical precludes an understanding of speech as purely subjectivist or emotivist self-expression. On the other hand, this same view of human speech interaction precludes the understanding of speech acts as mere descriptions of previously discovered or reasoned truth, either empirical or abstract. Professor White reaffirms this triad among words, speaker, and hearer with what he has identified as the “deeply reciprocal” dynamic of language. Professor Brueggemann also describes the speech acts between Moses, Abraham, and their God …

Long On Substance, Short On Process: An Appeal For Process Long Overdue In Eyewitness Lineup Procedures, Michael R. Headley

UC Law Journal

Eyewitness identifications play an important role in the criminal justice system. However, the procedures surrounding these identifications are fraught with potential for error, and the Supreme Court has recognized the "vagaries of eyewitness identification." Over the past thirty years, researchers have established a considerable body of evidence demonstrating that simultaneous lineup procedures result in greater error than sequential lineups. Nevertheless, most law enforcement agencies persist in utilizing the simultaneous lineup procedure. This Note argues that the Due Process Clause mandates the implementation of sequential lineups on the basis of both a moral and an historical reading of the phrase "due …

Human Cloning: Insights From Twins And Twin Research, Nancy L. Segal

UC Law Journal

No abstract provided.

"Public Use" And The Original Understanding Of The So-Called "Takings" Clause, Matthew P. Harrington

UC Law Journal

Eminent domain has evolved to encourage almost every conceivable type of economic development. In response, opponents have argued that the proposed takings are not for a "public use" as that term is used in the Fifth Amendment. They argue that "public use" was intended to operate as a substantive limit on government takings. Part I of this Article will explore the civil law theories that inform most modem judicial and scholarly commentary on eminent domain and the confusion that has resulted from this relatively recent misreading of the constitutional history and text. However, judicial supervision of legislative expropriations would have …

From Katz To Kyllo: A Blueprint For Adapting The Fourth Amendment To Twenty-First Century Technologies, Ric Simmons

UC Law Journal

In 1967, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of United States v. Katz, which engineered a paradigm shift in Fourth Amendment law: instead of focusing solely on property interests in determining whether or not a "search" had occurred, the Court broadened the scope of the Amendment's protection to include any activity in which an individual has a "reasonable expectation of privacy." However, subsequent decisions by lower courts-as well as recent decisions by the Supreme Court itself-have shown a continuing tension in the Katz legacy.

This Article argues that an accurate application of the Katz test considers only the result …

Southeast Research And Extension Center 5-Year Issue-Based Review

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

Director's Introduction

Demographic and Economic Profile of Southeastern Nebraska

Geography and Organization

Population

Agriculture

Income and Poverty

Commuting

Race and Ethnicity

Preface - Writing Team

Agriculture Issue Team Report

Acreage Team Report

Small/Medium Farm Team Report

Large Farm Team Report

Agribusiness/Consultants Team Report

Structure of Agriculture Report

Crops

Animal Agriculture

Agribusiness

Public Policy

Community Visions: Urban/Rural Issue Team Report

Environmental Sustainability Issue Team Report

Family Life Issue Team Report

Healthy Lifestyles Issue Team Report

Food Safety

Healthcare in Communities

Nutrition Education Program

Nutrition Through the Lifecycle

Youth Issue Team Report

Research in the Southeast District

Final Report of Focus Group …

Early Spatial And Temporal Validation Of Modis Lai Product In The Southern Africa Kalahari, J. L. Privette, R. B. Myneni, Y. Knyazikhin, M. Mukelabai, G. Roberts, Y. Tian, Y. Wang, S. G. Leblanc

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Publications

We evaluate the operational MODIS Leaf Area Index (LAI) product using field-sampled data collected at five sites in southern Africa in March 2000. One site (Mongu, Zambia) was sampled monthly throughout the year. All sites were along the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme’s (IGBP) Kalahari Transect, which features progressively lower annual precipitation, and hence, lower vegetation productivity, from north to south. The soils are consistently sandy. At each site, we sampled the vegetation overstory along three 750-m transects using the Tracing Radiation and Architecture in Canopies (TRAC) instrument. The resulting plant area index values were adjusted with ancillary stem area data …

High Order Numerical Simulation Of Sound Generated By The Kirchhoff Vortex, Bernhard Müller, Helen C. Yee

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Publications

An improved high order finite difference method for low Mach number computational aeroacoustics (CAA) is described. The improvements involve the conditioning of the Euler equations to minimize numerical cancellation errors, and the use of a stable non-dissipative sixth-order central spatial interior scheme and a third-order boundary scheme. Spurious high frequency oscillations are damped by a third-order characteristic-based filter. The objective of this paper is to apply these improvements in the simulation of sound generated by the Kirchhoff vortex.

Initial Mortality Of Black Bass In B.A.S.S. Fishing Tournaments, Gene R. Wilde, Calub E. Shavlik, Kevin L. Pope

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

We studied the initial mortality of black bass Micropterus spp. that were captured, weighed in, and released in fishing tournaments conducted by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society between 1972 and 1998. Mean annual initial mortality (i.e., mortality before weigh-in and release) ranged from 1% to 30%. Initial mortality was greatest during the 1970s (15.2%) and decreased during the 1980s (5.7%) and 1990s (1.9%). Because initial mortality was uniformly low ( ≤5%) after 1982, we used results for 1983–1998 to assess relationships involving initial mortality. Initial mortality was correlated with bag size, mean fish weight per angler, and number of fish …

Teaching And Learning In Honors, Cheryl L. Fuiks, Larry Clark

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

Introduction Rinda West
A Review of the Research on Personality Characteristics of Academically Talented College Students Larry Clark
Fundamental Issues In Honors Teaching: Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom on the Wired Campus Larry Crockett
Community Building In Honors Education Linda Rutland Gillison
Teaching Critical Thinking In the Honors Classroom Laird Edman
Cooperative Learning In Honors Education Cheryl L. Fuiks
Honors Composition: Thoughts on Pedagogy Stewart Justman
Promoting CriticaL Thinking Through Classroom Discussion William Taylor
Using Technology In the Honors Classroom Larry Clark and Larry Crockett
A Review of Pedagogy In Honors Courses Cheryl L. Fuiks and Linda Rutland Gillison
Conclusions …

Now & Then (Volume 19, Issue 01, 2002), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 19, Issue 01, published in 2002. The theme of this issue is Beyond Our Borders. This issue explores how Appalachia connects with the wider world through global events, migration, and cultural exchange. Articles examine the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in Shanksville, the transatlantic roots of Appalachian families, the emergence of international digital networks linking mountain communities, and cultural contrasts in how poverty is understood in Appalachia and abroad. Essays and creative works further reflect on identity, prejudice, and cultural perception, from immigrant experiences in East Tennessee to debates over Appalachian …

Review Of Stillman, Arab Dress: A Short History, From The Dawn Of Islam To Modem Times., Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

Arab Dress: A Short History, From the Dawn of Islam to Modem Times. By YADIDA KALFON STILLMAN. Edited by NORMAN A. STILLMAN. Themes in Islamic Studies, vol. 2. Leiden: BRILL, 2000. Pp. xxxii + 240, plates, figs.

Billowing folds, exquisite pleats, tightly wound turbans, flowing burqas, short square kerchiefs-the dramatic drapery of Islamic fashion fills the quiet spaces of our daily news coverage; yet the garments illustrated and their significance often pass without verbal notice. Little would Yedida Stillman ever have anticipated the widespread presence of the Islamic vestimentary system in Western media a short three years after her death …

Tonsillar Lesions In White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Naturally Infected With Mycobacterium Bovis, M. V. Palmer, D. L. Whipple, K. L. Butler, S. D. Fitzgerald, C. S. Bruning-Fann, S. M. Schmitt

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

In 1994, a free-living white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Michigan was diagnosed with tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis (Schmitt and others 1997). Subsequent surveys conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory identified an epidemic of M bovis infection in free-living white-tailed deer in northeast Michigan (Schmitt and others 1997, O'Brien and others 2001). This represents the first known reservoir of M bovis in free-living wildlife in the USA, and the first known epidemic of tuberculosis in white-tailed deer anywhere in the world.

Bovine Tuberculosis In Michigan Wildlife And Livestock, Stephen M. Schmitt, Daniel J. O'Brien, Colleen S. Brunning-Fann, Scott D. Fitzgerald

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Since 1994, the state of Michigan has recognized a problem with bovine tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, in wild white-tailed deer from a 12-county area in northeastern Lower Michigan. A total of 65,000 free-ranging deer have been tested, and 340 have been found to be positive for M. bovis. The disease has been found in other wildlife species, and, in 1998, in domestic cattle, where to date 13 beef cattle and 2 dairy cattle herds have been diagnosed with bovine TB. Unfortunately, the situation is unique in that there have never been reports of self-sustaining bovine TB …

Now & Then (Volume 19, Issue 03, 2002), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 19, Issue 03, published in 2002. The theme of this issue is Paying Tribute. This issue focuses on remembrance and honoring those whose lives and work have shaped Appalachian culture, history, and community. Through tributes to influential writers, scholars, athletes, and everyday individuals, the articles and essays explore how memory preserves legacies and keeps the past alive. Contributors reflect on figures ranging from celebrated literary voices to family members and local leaders whose stories embody perseverance, creativity, and cultural stewardship. Accompanied by fiction, poetry, and reviews, the issue emphasizes storytelling as a …

Nebraska Earth Systems Education Network – Winter 2002

Nebraska Earth Systems Education Network

Content:

“Everything is Connected to Everything Else.” By Dave Gosselin

NESEN Workshops: Yes or No - Please Reply By March 8, 2002

Update Your NESEN Membership!

Nebraska Completes National Geologic Map Data Base by Duane Mohlman and Ed Pfeifer, CSD

New NESEN Website On-Line by Mark Mesarch, NESEN

Asteroids, Craters and Candy by Saundra Wever Ferichs, Nebraska State Museum

Awesome Aquifer Club, a Groundwater Education Tool by Carla Mansfield, Groundwater Foundation

Groundwater University: Serious Science, Serious Fun! by Carla Mansfield, Groundwater Foundation

Meteorite Crater Not Supported by the Facts by Charles Flowerday, CSD

SNRS Extension Forestry Courses Offered by UNL …

An Examination Of The Eastern Nebraska And Western Iowa Flash Flood Event Of 6-7 August 1999, Catherine M. Zapotocny, Stephen F. Byrd

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration: Technical Reports and Related Materials

Flash flooding occurs each summer in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. While 10-inch rains are extraordinary, it is not uncommon to have at least one excessive rain event during the annual convective season. A significant flash flood occurred in east central Nebraska and western Iowa the night of August 6, 1999 into the morning of August 7, 1999. Antecedent hydrologic conditions limited the loss of life, however considerable property damage resulted as the heavy rain fell over the urbanized areas in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Several flash flood ingredients came together over the area. These meteorological factors are typical …

An Examination Of The Eastern Nebraska And Western Iowa Flash Flood Event Of 6-7 August 1999, Catherine M. Zapotocny, Stephen F. Byrd

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration: Technical Reports and Related Materials

Flash flooding occurs each summer in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. While 10-inch rains are extraordinary, it is not uncommon to have at least one excessive rain event during the annual convective season. A significant flash flood occurred in east central Nebraska and western Iowa the night of August 6, 1999 into the morning of August 7, 1999. Antecedent hydrologic conditions limited the loss of life, however considerable property damage resulted as the heavy rain fell over the urbanized areas in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Several flash flood ingredients came together over the area. These meteorological factors are typical …

Biomass And Nitrogen Traits Of Summer Pigeon Peas And Winter Wheat Grown For Three Rotations In Containers, Srinivas C. Rao, Charles T. Mackown, James E. Bidlack

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] cultivars, ‘Georgia-1’ and ‘ICPL-87’, were grown without inoculation and with Bradyrhizobium inoculation (multistrain, TAL 1127, or TAL 1132) to evaluate legume dry weight (DW) and nitrogen (N) content, soil mineral N, and subsequent wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity. Pigeon peas were grown during summer and ‘TAM 101’ wheat was grown during winter, along with summer fallow controls fertilized with 0, 45, and 90 kg N ha^-1, in 36-cm diam. 20-L pots from 1992 to 1995. Representative pigeon peas were harvested in the fall and remaining plants were incorporated into the …

Financial Statements With Independent Auditor's Report, 2001, Village Of Bel-Nor

UMSLCAB - UMSL’s Political Science Millennial Era Saint Louis Local Curated Area Budgets

This resource is one among many in the UMSLCAB open dataset at IRL.UMSL.edu/CAB

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, 2001, City Of Des Peres

UMSLCAB - UMSL’s Political Science Millennial Era Saint Louis Local Curated Area Budgets

This resource is one among many in the UMSLCAB open dataset at IRL.UMSL.edu/CAB

Financial Statements, 2001, City Of Jennings

UMSLCAB - UMSL’s Political Science Millennial Era Saint Louis Local Curated Area Budgets

This resource is one among many in the UMSLCAB open dataset at IRL.UMSL.edu/CAB

Application And National Geographic Information System Database To Support Two-Year Flood And Threshold Runoff Estimates, Seann Reed, Dennis Johnson, Timothy Sweeney

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

A computer application and national geospatial database have been developed to support the calculation of flooding flow (Q_f) and threshold runoff across the conterminous United States and Alaska. Flooding flow is the flow required to cause a stream to slightly overflow its bank and cause damage. Threshold runoff [L], defined as the depth of runoff required to cause flooding, is computed as flooding flow divided by the unit hydrograph peak flow. A key assumption in this work is that the two-year return flood (Q₂) is a useful surrogate for flooding flow. The application described here computes …

Progress On Geoenvironmental Models For Selected Mineral Deposit Types, Robert R. Seal Ii, Nora K. Foley

United States Geological Survey: Publications

Since the beginning of economic geology as a subdiscipline of the geological sciences, economic geologists have tended to classify mineral deposits on the basis of geological, mineralogical, and geochemical criteria, in efforts to systematize our understanding of mineral deposits as an aid to exploration. These efforts have lead to classifications based on commodity, geologic setting (Cox and Singer, 1986), inferred temperatures and pressures of ore formation (Lindgren, 1933), and genetic setting (Park and MacDiarmid, 1975; Jensen and Bateman, 1979). None of these classification schemes is mutually exclusive; instead, there is considerable overlap among all of these classifications. A natural outcome …

Development Of A Circa 2000 Landcover Database For The United States, Collin Homer, Chengquan Huang, Limin Yang, Bruce K. Wylie

United States Geological Survey: Publications

Multi-Resolution Land Characterization 2000 (MRLC 2000) is a second-generation federal consortium to create an updated pool of nation-wide Landsat 7 imagery, and derive a second-generation National Land Cover Database (NLCD 2000). This multi-layer, multisource database will include a suite of 30-meter resolution data that will serve as standardized ingredients for the production of land cover – both nationally and locally. This database will also provide the framework to allow flexibility in developing and applying suites of independent data layers. These nationally standardized independent data layers or components, will be useful not only within the land-cover classification but as data themes …