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Homeowners And Their Choice Of Information Sources About Gardening, Susan M. Varlamoff, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Joyce G. Latimer, S Kristine Braman

Journal of Extension

The Georgia Cooperative Extension Service increases its involvement in educating homeowners in fertilizer and pesticide use to reduce nonpoint source pollution from residential landscapes. A survey of homeowners revealed their current and preferred sources of gardening information. By dividing information sources according to the degree of their accessibility and cost, we determined the differences in the use of various sources according to homeowner gender, age, and education. Females, young homeowners, and those with a high level of education used and preferred more information sources. The Georgia Cooperative Extension Service will use a combination of sources to effectively disseminate best management …

Bridging The Generation Gap Across The Digital Divide: Teens Teaching Internet Skills To Senior Citizens

Journal of Extension

With the intent of closing the digital divide, the Teens Teaching Internet Skills Pilot Project engaged youth from 4-H Technology Teams in six states in training senior citizens to navigate and obtain information from the Medicare Web site. The teens perceived an improvement in working with seniors, project management, teaching, public speaking, and leadership. The workshops had a positive effect on seniors' comfort and skill levels towards technology. This intergenerational experience in leadership and technology training provided learning and skill development for both groups and led to positive changes in attitudes towards the other generation.

Choice Dilemmas And Risk Management Education, George F. Patrick, Wesley N. Musser

Journal of Extension

Differences in attitudes toward risk may result in individuals making different, yet correct, decisions. This article illustrates how choice dilemmas, hypothetical life decision situations, can be used in Extension workshops to help individuals identify their own willingness to assume risk and demonstrate differences among individuals. The agriculturally adapted choice dilemmas also illustrate fundamental risk-return trade-offs and the diversity of risks faced by producers. The willingness to assume risk scale is useful in assisting producers to understand their own risk attitudes and provides a means of incorporating risk attitudes into risk management education programs.

Helping Families Transition From Welfare To Work, Carol E. Thayer, Marilyn Fox, Wanda Koszewski

Journal of Extension

Families remaining on the welfare rolls often face multiple barriers to move successfully into the work force. Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Nebraska Health and Human Services System, implemented an educational developmental program, Building Nebraska Families. Building Nebraska Families works one-on-one with Employment First families, Nebraska's welfare reform program, teaching family management and life skills using an individualized, flexible curriculum to help families more successfully transition from welfare to work. The authors share a description of the program, its status, and the strategies for evaluation.

Use Of Instructional Rubrics In Cooperative Extension Programming, Ed Maxa, Carol Schwab, Mike Yoder

Journal of Extension

This article looks at the concept of the instructional rubric as a nonformal evaluation tool. The premise is that educators can obtain evaluation information on short-term programs where formal evaluation design is not desired. Examples of instructional rubrics are given for 4-H, agriculture, and family and consumer science. In addition to the rubric itself, there are implications for educator intervention and retooling the experience.

Brown Bag Lunch Programs: Another Avenue To Access?, Michael Johnson

Journal of Extension

Finding ways to "get the word out" is always a challenge for Extension. Developing brown bag lunch programs is a way to reach a new Extension audience. Determining how best to do this in each community can give the Extension educator an opportunity to provide another resource and more opportunities for programming, teaching, and educating. Brown bag lunch programs have been a success for our office in that we have had an audience for all the sessions, and, most important, we have seen new faces, people new to Extension who are becoming more involved with us and our programs.

How To Make Enemies, Miroslav M. Kiš

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Anorexic Behaviour And Attitudes Among Female Medical And Nursing Students At A Private University Hospital, N Babar, M Alam, S S. Ali, A Ansari, M Atiq, A Awais, F Amin, S M. Israr

Community Health Sciences

Objective: To study the anorexic behaviour and attitude among female medical and nursing students in a tertiary care hospital.SUBJECTS AND Methods: A cross-sectional survey to determine the proportion of anorexic behaviour among female medical and nursing students at The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi was conducted. A multistaged sampling technique was utilized in which our study population was first divided according to field of enrollment (medical or nursing school) and then stratified by class. Within each stratum, we used convenience sampling due to time and availability constraints. We utilized a modified Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) to collect data. The Eating …

Perils Of Temptation: Has The Eighth Circuit Given Employers An Incentive To Exploit Employees, The, Hadi S. Al-Shathir

Missouri Law Review

The use of arbitration agreements by employers as an alternative to litigation has inflamed the passions of many in the legal community for the past decade. While some champion the use of arbitration as a relatively inexpensive and efficient alternative to litigation, others view the use of arbitration agreements as a tool of corporate exploitation. This Note examines a recent a growing debate within the world of arbitration that is controversial and has important policy implications. Specifically, the debate centers around what a court should do with an illegal clause within a binding arbitration agreement: sever it from the agreement …

Are All Contracts Of Employment Exempt From The Provisions Of The Federal Arbitration Act - The Supreme Court Settles The Matter, B. Matthew Struble

Missouri Law Review

Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in 1925 to reverse the longstanding hostility of courts toward agreements to arbitrate and to make such agreements specifically enforceable. Section 1 of the FAA exempts the employment contracts of “seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” from the Act’s coverage. The breadth of that exemption has been an issue with the courts of appeals for the past six decades, with the overwhelming majority of courts holding that Section 1 exempts only the contracts of employment of transportation workers form the FAA. In Craft v. …

And The Winner Is ... Trial Lawyers: When Does An Accommodation Under Title Ii Of The Ada Represent A Fundamental Alteration Of Competitive Sports, James B. York

Missouri Law Review

Prior to the United State Supreme Court’s decision in PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, fans could rest comfortably knowing that their games would stay true to the traditions they hold dear. After the decision, however, it appears that no rule, no matter how well established, is safe from a judicial determination that the rule is not fundamental and, thus, may be altered to accommodate individuals with disabilities. In PGA Tour, the Supreme Court forever changed when a proposed modification in competitive sports will be denied based on the fundamental alteration defense under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. …

Research As A Learning Experience: A Phenomenological Explication, Charlotte Pietersen

The Qualitative Report

A phenomenological method was employed to explore the learning experiences of seven honours psychology learners who have completed research projects. The research event was experienced as a learning adventure, a period of personal growth, and also lead to a strong appreciation of the differences between doing research in practice and research as described in texts. They regarded time management and problem solving skills as important prerequisites to successful research. Findings provide guidelines for academics involved in the research training of learners and are a useful source of information, to provide insight into and alert learners to the challenges of research.

Factors Related To Community Mobilization And Continued Involvement In A Community-Based Effort To Enhance Adolescents' Sexual Behaviour, Christine Joffres, Deborah Langille, Janet Rigby, Donald B. Langille

The Qualitative Report

Purpose: This article describes and proposes a model of the factors that influenced community members' initial mobilization, continuing effort, or lack of involvement in a community based-intervention on adolescents' sexual health in Nova Scotia, Canada. Design: This study was conducted within the constructivist paradigm and guided by the principles of grounded theory. Methods: Factors related to community members' initial and continued involvement were explored using analyses of the contents of in-depth interviews and written documentation through pattern identification, clustering of conceptual groupings, identification of relationships between variables, constant comparisons, and theoretical memos. Subjects: Respondents included 14 participants, the 12 members …

An Electron Microscopic Study From Blood Cells And Platelets Of Swamp Buffaloes (Bubalus Bubalis), Wimon Pothiwong, Siripen Vethchagarun, Kriengyot Sajjarengpong, Adisorn Adirekthaworn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Blood cells and platelets from five swamp buffaloes, three males and two females, were studied by electron microscope. The blood cells could be categorized into red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. The red blood cells were round and had neither nucleus nor organelles. The white blood cells were divided into two groups; one with granules and the other without granules. The granulocytes (neutrophil, eosinophil and basophil) were round or oval and their nuclei were lobulated. The cytoplasm contained free ribosomes, a few mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum. Specific granules of various sizes were distributed in the cytoplasm and the …

Superovulation Responses In Rabbits To Different Doses Of Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Mongkol Techakumphu, Pranee Numchaisrika, Vaneda Suktrakun, Suthai Phanitkitcharoen, Astasit Kaewnanuer, Somchai Suwajanakorn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The objective of the experiment was to study the number of oocytes recovered, their quality and the recovery rate after superovulation, in order to use the oocytes, as a cytoplasm recipient in a nuclear transfer program. A total of 38, New Zealand White mature, doe rabbits were divided into 3 groups, according to the chosen dose of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH); 21 mg (group A), 28 mg (group B) and 40 mg (group C). Five IM injections of FSH were given at 12 hr interval by increasing doses for group A and B and a constant dose for group C. …

Superior Check Ligament Desmotomy For The Treatment Of Chronic Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinitis In Horses., Atichat Brahmasa, Voraphan Na Songkla

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Bilateral check ligament desmotomies were performed on 7 horses (2 males and 5 females) that had been suffering from either, unilateral or bilateral, chronic, superficial digital flexor tendinitis,for 3-10 months. Healing was uneventful in all cases. Eight to twelve months postoperatively, all horses returned to racing with no subsequent injury to the previously affected tendons. However, typical, palpable, fibrotic enlargement remained within the palmar aspect of the superficial digital flexor tendons of all the horses.

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn, Sumpun Thammacharoen, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Maternal Factors Related To Parenting Young Children With Congenital Heart Disease, Lynn K. Carey, Bonnie C. Nicholson, Robert A. Fox

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this study was to compare the early child-rearing practices between mothers of young children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and mothers of healthy children. In addition, maternal stress, parental developmental expectations, and the early behavioral and emotional development of their children were explored. Maccoby’s (1992) socialization theory emphasizing the reciprocal nature of mother-child interactions provided the framework for this study. Findings from quantitative self-report measures and videotaped parent-child interactions showed a remarkable similarity between mothers of children with CHD and mothers of healthy children. In contrast, qualitative data revealed important differences with mothers of CHD children reporting …

Synthesis Of Cyclopropanes Via Organoiron Methodology: Stereoselective Preparation Of Cis-2-(2’-Carboxycyclopropyl)Glycine, Nathaniel J Wallock, William A. Donaldson

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

A stereoselective route to cis-2-(2′-carboxycyclopropyl)glycine has been developed. exo-Nucleophilic addition to the (bicyclo[5.1.0]octadienyl)iron(1+) cation establishes the relative stereochemistry at the cyclopropane ring and the α-stereocenter. Subsequent removal of the metal and cleavage of the cyclic diene gave the protected target 10, which upon hydrolysis gave 1.

A stereoselective route to cis-2-(2′-carboxycyclopropyl)glycine has been developed. exo-Nucleophilic addition to the (bicyclo[5.1.0]octadienyl)iron(1+) cation establishes the relative stereochemistry at the cyclopropane ring and the α-stereocenter.

Mandible Cleft: Report Of A Case And Review Of The Literature, Luis Eduardo Almeida, Lucienne Ulbrich, Fabricio Togni

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Median cleft of the lower lip and associated structures is a relatively rare condition. We report the case of a patient with mandibular cleft. Unlike other reported cases of similar disorders, there was no cleft of the lower lip. The literature on median clefts of the lower lip and mandible is reviewed, and the etiology and treatment are discussed.

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents. Agenda items include: honorary doctorate for Frank Etscorn III, distinguished university professorships, emeritus faculty, athletic contracts for Mary Taylor Cowles and Dennis Felton, donor confidentiality policy, president's evaluation, Challenging the Spirit resolution, 2001-02 operating budget, tuition calculations and rates, Athletic Department audit, quarterly financial report, 2002-03 budget, Diddle Arena renovation project, Student Health Center name change, student organization administration, Aramark food services contract, Committee on Diversity and Internationalism, naming Minton Hall, personal changes and salaries and purchase of property on Nashville Road.

Sin, Sickness, And Salvation From Nazareth To Lake Woebegone, David Schoessow

Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers

Ours is the ministry of bringing the prayers of the saints to God on behalf of the afflicted. Ours is the ministry of bringing to the afflicted God's healing gifts of absolution and Holy Communion. Our culture of death has little respect or appreciation for claims that such 'common medicines' bestow wholeness and life. So be it, we could expect little else. Let us not doubt the efficacy of these divine gifts in the lives of His people.

Two-Dimensional Reflectivity Polarization Elastometry Imaging Techniques (Piet) Of Soft Tissue, Hee Chuan Lim

Dissertations

A non-invasive polarized light reflection measurement method to measure the stretch of soft tissue, such as skin, is described. The technique utilizes changes in the reflectivity of polarized light intensity as a monitor of skin stretch. Measurements on in-vitro pigskin and invivo human skin show that the reflectivity of polarized light intensity increases linearly with stretch over a range. The changes in diffusive reflectivity properties of skin result from the alterations that take place in the roughness across the thickness of the skin layers due to stretch. Conceptually, as the roughness of a layer decreases with stretch, a smoother reflecting …

An Analysis Of Field Data For Evidence Of Anaerobic Degradation Of Pah And Btex Plumes At Manufactured Gas Plant Sites, Georgene Mortimer

Dissertations

Field data (including geology, hydrogeology, soil chemistry, groundwater chemistry, and aquifer characteristics) were analyzed at eight MGP sites located in the New Jersey Coastal Plain. These data were used to calculate biodegradation rate constants, which were then compared with laboratory microcosm data and published values. Isopleths were drawn from the field data to indicate the dominant biodegradation mechanisms at each of the sites, and stoichiometric calculations were used to determine the total capacity of the electron acceptors present to degrade the plume contaminants. In examining these data, the protocol described by the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) was …

Nucleus 2002: Reflections, New Jersey Institute Of Technology

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the New Jersey Institute of Technology Nucleus.

New Jersey Elementary School Proficiency Assessment (E.S.P.A) Mathematics Analysis: Open-Ended Questions, Scoring Rubrics, Developmental Activities And Manipulatives With Scope Of Skills For Grades K-4, Joyce Marian Scholz

Theses and Dissertations

This document provides a resource which may be used by elementary teachers to gain understanding of the State Standards, the construction and purpose of E.S.P.A., the scoring of open-ended questions and the scope of development of fourth grade skills through the elementary grades. There are three sections of this document, which include the following: the "Macro Development and Open-ended Listing For Grade 4", the Mathematics Skill Development For E.S.P.A.: Grades K - 4" and the "Mathematics Manipulatives Listing." Each section provides important information pertaining to appropriate teaching to prepare students for E.S.P.A.

This document may be used by teachers in …

A Case Study Of Professional Development Expenditures At A Restructured High School, Sarah Archibald, H. Alix Gallagher

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

This article is an analysis of professional development spending in a recently restructured urban high school. This study describes the school's restructuring effort, the ways in which professional development in the school supports the effort, and the ways in which the school reallocated resources to create funds for professional development spending.

The Federal-State Struggle Over Medicaid Matching Funds: An Update, Karen Matherlee

National Health Policy Forum

This background paper updates NHPF Issue Brief No. 760, "The Federal-State Medicaid Match: An Ongoing Tug-of-War over Practice and Policy," December 15, 2000. The paper presents actions taken since then by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, to address what the Bush administration calls abusive funding practices used by states to draw federal Medicaid matching funds. Tracing the Clinton and Bush administrations' policies, the document reviews final regulations, published in January 2001 and January 2002, on these practices. The paper also reports on a lawsuit filed in federal court to block …

The Regulation Of Eukaryotic Transcription, The Rockefeller University

Posters

A symposium in honor of Robert G. Roeder's 60th birthday

Three decades studying...The Regulation of Eukaryotic Transcription