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A Comparison Of Perceptions Of Students, Parents And School Personnel Regarding Bullying Behavior, Joan Buchar

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A COMPARISON OF PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL REGARDING BULLYING BEHAVIOR Joan Buchar July 2, 2004 52 Pages Directed by: Richard W. Wilson, J. David Dunn, Lisa L. Lindley Department of Public Health Western Kentucky University Bullying in America's schools is a problem that is, at best, a nuisance and at worst, the suspected cause of school shootings. Bullying is a persistent, physical or psychological abuse of power. It takes many forms from physical assault and name calling to shunning, ridicule or exclusion. The victims are usually powerless to change conditions and often bullying is ignored or dismissed …

Perceptions Of Pediatric Overweight And Weight Management: A Comparison Of Parents And Physicians, Lisa K. Thomason

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Pediatric overweight is of paramount importance in Kentucky, as studies show prevalence rates are higher in the state than the national average. Research suggests that comprehensive treatments involving diet training, exercise training, and psychological counseling are most effective at reducing overweight in children. Little research has been done, however, to compare parents' and physicians' perceptions of obesity, its treatment, or barriers to weight management.

The purpose of this study is to examine differences in attitudes toward pediatric obesity and weight management among parents and physicians, specifically related to the importance of diet training, exercise training, and psychological counseling. Surveys were …

Annual Report, Media Services Department, 2003-2004, Gerald A. Notaro

Library Department and Committee Reports

Annual report for the academic year 2003-2004 for the Media Services Department at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.

The Ole Miss, University Of Mississippi

The Ole Miss (1897-)

The Ole Miss Annual 2004

Designing Educational Opportunities For The Hazards Manager Of The 21st Century: Workshop Report October 22-24, 2003, Deborah S. K. Thomas, Dennis S. Mileti

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.

International Human Rights Law Perspective On Grutter And Gratz, David Weissbrodt

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

Progressive Political Theory And Separation Of Powers On The Burger And Rehnquist Courts, Eric R. Claeys

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

English Constitutionalism Circa 2005, Or, Some Funny Things Happened After The Revolution, Ernest A. Young

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

Book Review of Public Law. By Adam Tomkins. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2003. Pp. xx, 231. Reviewed by: Ernest A. Young

The Political Battle For The Constitution, H. W. Perry, L. A. Scot Powe

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

Anthology Of American Literature- Eighth Edition, Volume One, George Mcmichael, James S. Leonard, Bill Lyne, Anne-Marie Mallon, Verner D. Mitchell

Covers, Titles, and Tables: The Formations of American Literary Canons in Anthologies - Archive

Contains Title Page, Table of Contents

Current Status Of The Endangered Tuamotu Sandpiper Or Titi Prosobonia Cancellata And Recommended Actions For Its Recovery, R. J. Pierce, C. Blanvillain

Wader Study Group Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Attracting Youth To Voluntary Counseling And Testing Services In Uganda, Ann P. Mccauley, Milka Juma, Edward Kirumira, Nelson Kakande, Scott Geibel, C. Hitimana-Lukanika, Daniel Lukenge, Edith Mukisa

HIV and AIDS

Little is known about the use of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) by youth, a group that comprises more than half of those newly infected with HIV. An exploratory study conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, and Kampala and Masaka in Uganda revealed that young people want information, confidentiality, low-cost HIV testing, and friendly, professional counseling. Two facilities in Kampala, the AIDS Information Center (AIC) and Naguru Teenage Information and Health Center (NTIHC), implemented new youth-oriented strategies to increase VCT utilization and satisfaction with services among young people. In 2001, AIC established a youth corner behind the regular adult clinic with a …

The Taylor County High School Prom Of 2003, Edward Howard

Perspectives In Learning

Deep in Georgia's agricultural heartland sits the small town of Butler. This town of only 1,900 residents is the county seat for Taylor County, which has a population of only 8,800. Butler appears as the classic example of a rural county seat in the South. Surrounding that are a few dozen pre-war brick buildings that comprise most of the businesses in town. A few pick-up trucks parked at the curb, and some people walking about at a leisurely pace complete the picture of a town where time seems to stand still. Some would say the atmosphere reminds them of the …

Guidance And Counseling Issues In South Africa's Non-Racial Schools, Joyce Hickson, Donna Pascoe

Perspectives In Learning

Guidance teachers and school counselors in non-racial schools in South Africa need to assess the relevance of their services for individuals from different cultures. The importance of providing relevant crosscultural guidance and counseling in school settings has been underscored by numerous empirical studies which indicate that traditional psychotherapy and counseling are often inappropriate for meeting the needs of culturally different clients. Atkinson, Morten, and Sue (1993) assert that despite recognition that cultural diversity requires multicultural rather than monocultural counseling practices, the systematic study of cross-cultural communication only took root in the late twentieth century. Only recently has the term “counseling” …

Six Best Practice Structures, Two Disciplines, One Instructor, James Brewbaker

Perspectives In Learning

A common perception about teacher educators is that they preach better than they practice. Too many accomplished elementary and secondary teachers recall an education professor’s tedious class on the limitations of the lecture—delivered, sad to say, in a traditional lecture format. Too many accomplished teachers recall courses in which learning was measured solely through pencil-and-paper, short-answer recognition-and-recall tests that promoted cramming, test taking, and, too soon thereafter, forgetting the material in question. Too many accomplished teachers learned their craft in spite of faculty who were anything but pedagogical role models.

The Promethean, Volume 12, Number 02, Winter 2004, English Department, Concordia University-Portland

The Promethean

Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2003-04 issue of The Promethean. We are pleased to feature essays, poems, and artwork contributed by members of the Concordia University community during the fall semester. This is our most substantial issue to date and we are pleased with the breadth of perspective and genre that is represented. This issue features the three entries in our annual fall themed-essay forum: "Is the World a Safer Place?" The writers that participated, printed here, offer thoughtful reflections on our responses to September 11 and the war on tenorism.

Also in this issue local poet David Biespiel reflects on …

Fact Book 2003-2004, Various

General Fiscal Chronicle

Annual Report to the Board Of Trustees of George Fox College

Law, Human Rights, Realism And The “War On Terror”, J. Peter Pham

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror by Michael Ignatieff. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004. 212pp.

The Effect Of Using A Read Aloud Nonfiction Picture Book To Strengthen Fifth Grade Students' Comprehension Of Science Content, Jana Robertson Hammond

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a read- aloud nonfiction picture books would increase fifth grade students' science comprehension as measured by a criterion reference test.

Four questions guided the research in this study:

1. What are the benefits of reading aloud to fifth grade students?

2. According to the Fry Readability graph, what is the readability of the Harcourt textbook used in fifth grade and the readability of the nonfiction picture books chosen for this study?

3. Does the use of a read aloud nonfiction picture book increase fifth grade students' comprehension versus a round-robin instruction …

Blogging The Medieval Revolution?, Sarah Blick

Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Business In Nebraska, November 2004

Bureau of Business Research Publications

Business in Nebraska, November 2004

2004 Annual Report - A Proud Heritage: 30 Years Of Rural Development In The South, Southern Rural Development Center

SRDC Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Heartbreak In Darfur: When Does Genocide Become Genocide?, Konjit Gomar

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.

Business In Nebraska, November 2004

Business in Nebraska

Business in Nebraska, November 2004

Acuta Journal Of Telecommunications In Higher Education

ACUTA Journal

In This Issue

Abstract: University Presidents Note 7 Cardinal points in Tomorrow's Technology

Judith Bailey, Northern Michigan University Spring 2002

Molly Broad, University of North Carolina Winter 2001

Blaine Brownell, Ball State University Summer 2002

Patricia Cormier, Longwood University Spring 2003

Graham Spanier, Pennsylvania State University Fall 2003

Shelby F. Thames, University of Southern Mississippi Summer 2003

Lee T. Todd, Jr., University of Kentucky Winter 2002

Curtis J. Tompkins, Michigan Technological University Spring 2004

Disability Law And Higher Education: A Road Map For Where We've Been And Where We May Be Heading, Laura Rothstein

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Bright Future For Rural Communities : A Guide To Economic Development, Texas Department Of Agriculture

Documents from the State of Texas-Archive

Economic and community development are intertwined processes. Economic development is part of a community development plan that may also include social issues such as health care and practical issues such as infrastructure.... Although this guide presents a step-by-step approach to economic development, each community is unique, and the priorities and the process should be community-driven. However, following the process identified in this guide will improve the likelihood of long-term success for your community. You will find in this guide testimonials representative of our Texas Yes! Hardworking Communities that talk about the important elements of this strategy for success.

Human Trafficking: Mail Order Bride Abuses, Committee On Foreign Relations - United States Senate

Human Trafficking: Data and Documents

Today we will be hearing from three panels on the issues surrounding international marriage brokers, so-called mail order brides, and the links that can be made to human trafficking. I am please to welcome my colleague and friend, who will soon appear, Senator Maria Cantwell from the great State of Washington, to be our first panel. Senator Cantwell has seen abuses against mail order brides occur in her own State and has authored the International Marriage Brokers Regulation Act. Her passion for protecting women trapped in such abusive and dangerous relationships is to be commended.

Examining U.S. Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking And Slavery, Committee On The Judiciary - United States Senate

Human Trafficking: Data and Documents

This Subcommittee is expressly chartered to oversee both constitutional and civil rights issues across America. Just last month, for example, the Subcommittee examined the pervasive problem of hostility to religious expression in public squares across America, and I think the hearing was beneficial regardless of whether you perceive there to be a problem or not.

Today’s hearing will examine U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking and slavery across America. As we continue to fight to protect the American way of life in our war against terrorism, we have also been fighting another war to protect American ideals and principles, a …

Focus Emu, March 16, 2004, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.