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Vas Best Student Paper Awards Oct 2004

Vas Best Student Paper Awards

Virginia Journal of Science

List of the Best Student Paper Awards by section from the 2004 Virginia Academy of Science Annual Meeting.


Daily Eastern News: October 01, 2004, Eastern Illinois University Oct 2004

Daily Eastern News: October 01, 2004, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.


Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 1 Fall 2004, Grand Valley State University Oct 2004

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 1 Fall 2004, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Utpa Commencement – Fall 2004, University Of Texas-Pan American Oct 2004

Utpa Commencement – Fall 2004, University Of Texas-Pan American

Edinburg Archives - Legacy Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.


Utpa Stats At A Glance - Fall 2004, University Of Texas-Pan American Oct 2004

Utpa Stats At A Glance - Fall 2004, University Of Texas-Pan American

UTPA Archives - Stats At A Glance

No abstract provided.


Foreword - Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Fear And Risk Perception In Times Of Democratic Crisis (Symposium), Christina E. Wells, Jennifer K. Robbennolt Oct 2004

Foreword - Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Fear And Risk Perception In Times Of Democratic Crisis (Symposium), Christina E. Wells, Jennifer K. Robbennolt

Faculty Publications

The articles and essays included or referenced in this volume discuss both the factors that affect decision making in times of crisis and their implications for law and democratic theory. Professor Cass Sunstein's keynote address, Fear and Liberty, noted that psychological biases such as the availability heuristic and probability neglect can skew risk perception, leading to excessive public fear of national security risks and unreasonable curtailment of civil liberties. According to Sunstein, courts, which are typically responsible for protecting civil liberties, often lack sufficient information to assess whether national security concerns justify incursions on civil liberties. Nevertheless, he concluded that …


"National Security" Information And The Freedom Of Information Act, Christina E. Wells Oct 2004

"National Security" Information And The Freedom Of Information Act, Christina E. Wells

Faculty Publications

Secrecy regarding national security information is a widely accepted phenomenon. Throughout history, however, such secrecy has proved problematic. Although officials often have credible and legitimate reasons to keep national security information secret, government secrecy initiatives have invariably expanded to encompass information beyond their initial rationale. Over time, we have come to realize the very real problems associated with excessive government secrecy.


African And African American Studies Newsletter, Winter Quarter 2004, African And African American Studies Oct 2004

African And African American Studies Newsletter, Winter Quarter 2004, African And African American Studies

African and African American Studies Newsletter

This eight page newsletter created by the Wright State University African and African American Studies Program documenting faculty reflections, course offerings, a logo design contest, events on campus and more.


Learning Approaches, Learning Difficulties And Academic Performance Of Undergraduate Students Of Physiotherapy, Shreemathi S. Mayya, A. Krishna Rao, Ramnaryana K. Oct 2004

Learning Approaches, Learning Difficulties And Academic Performance Of Undergraduate Students Of Physiotherapy, Shreemathi S. Mayya, A. Krishna Rao, Ramnaryana K.

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

A locally developed ‘Approaches to Learning Inventory (ALI)’ was administered to explore the learning difficulties and learning approaches of undergraduate students of Bachelor of Physiotherapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal. University examination marks of these students were also collected. Learning approach and learning difficulties were summarized by computing mean, standard deviation and percentage of students experiencing some of the academic and non-academic problems. Spearman’s correlation was computed between standardized scores of examination marks, learning approach and learning difficulty scale scores. Academic performance has shown significant negative correlation with surface approach and various problems of learners like fear of failure …


Toward An Economic Theory Of Dysfunctional Identity, Hanming Fang, Glenn C. Loury Oct 2004

Toward An Economic Theory Of Dysfunctional Identity, Hanming Fang, Glenn C. Loury

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We advance a novel choice-theoretic model of “identity” based on the notions of categories and narratives. Identity is conceived as a matter of “reflexive perception” — how people understand themselves. Choosing an identity is equivalent to making a generalization about one’s past that highlights the most salient aspects of experience. When many individuals make a common choice in this regard, they embrace a collective identity which is dysfunctional if it is Pareto dominated by an alternative self-classificatory schema. Using a simple multi-stage risk sharing game, we explore conditions under which dysfunctional collective identities might be expected to emerge.


Rationality Of Belief. Or: Why Bayesianism Is Neither Necessary Nor Sufficient For Rationality, Itzhak Gilboa, Andrew Postlewaite, David Schmeidler Oct 2004

Rationality Of Belief. Or: Why Bayesianism Is Neither Necessary Nor Sufficient For Rationality, Itzhak Gilboa, Andrew Postlewaite, David Schmeidler

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

Economic theory reduces the concept of rationality to internal consistency. The practice of economics, however, distinguishes between rational and irrational beliefs. There is therefore an interest in a theory of rational beliefs, and of the process by which beliefs are generated and justified. We argue that the Bayesian approach is unsatisfactory for this purpose, for several reasons. First, the Bayesian approach begins with a prior, and models only a very limited form of learning, namely, Bayesian updating. Thus, it is inherently incapable of describing the formation of prior beliefs. Second, there are many situations in which there is not sufficient …


Teenage Consumerism: The Rationale And Results Of Media Marketing, Kristi Wollbrink Oct 2004

Teenage Consumerism: The Rationale And Results Of Media Marketing, Kristi Wollbrink

Senior Honors Theses

Media marketing is growing in proportion with the advance of many forms of technology and the increase of advertising. Magazines, television, the internet and other media sources have become strong sources of information in a teenager's life. Finding it profitable, companies effectively target adolescents because of four common characteristics: their mass consumption of media, their spending habits, their trendsetting ability, and the vulnerability associated with youth. The effects that marketing institutes during adolescence include an increase in materialism as well as a commitment to brand loyalty. Although parents and peers lay the groundwork for the values that teenagers hold, media …


The Intergenerational Transmission Of Violence As Seen In College Dating And Religiousness As A Moderator, Justin Alexander Dewberry Oct 2004

The Intergenerational Transmission Of Violence As Seen In College Dating And Religiousness As A Moderator, Justin Alexander Dewberry

Senior Honors Theses

Literature concerning the intergenerational transmission of violence has a strong foundation of data that supports specific causes for the transmission. What is lacking are studies that focus on moderating the cycle of the intergenerational transmission of violence. This study looked for a correlation between witnessing abuse as a child and dating violence in college undergraduate females. Religiousness was looked at as a moderator that would hinder the transmission of violence into a dating relationship. The sample consisted of 101 college female undergraduates at one liberal arts, all female institution; one liberal arts, coeducational, religiously affiliated institution; and one liberal arts, …


Math Anxiety: Causes, Effects, And Preventative Measures, Megan R. Smith Oct 2004

Math Anxiety: Causes, Effects, And Preventative Measures, Megan R. Smith

Senior Honors Theses

Math anxiety is a real problem facing students and teachers today. The mathematics teacher especially needs to understand the causes and effects of math anxiety as well as ways to help students overcome it. There are many symptoms of math anxiety including an unwillingness to attempt mathematics problems, a fear of taking advanced mathematics classes, and being unusually nervous when in mathematics class. Math anxiety hinders students' working memory (Perina, 2002). It occurs at different ages in different people for different reasons. The main cause of math anxiety is the teacher himself It has been shown that students tend to …


Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Carol C. Harter, Cate Weeks, Cayrn Key Oct 2004

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Carol C. Harter, Cate Weeks, Cayrn Key

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.


Thou Shalt Not Publicly Display The Ten Commandments: A Call For A Reevaluation Of Current Establishment Clause Jurisprudence, Christal L. Hoo Oct 2004

Thou Shalt Not Publicly Display The Ten Commandments: A Call For A Reevaluation Of Current Establishment Clause Jurisprudence, Christal L. Hoo

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.


Sentencing Of Adult Offenders In Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of Children: Too Little, Too Late? A View From The Pennsylvania Bench, Debra Todd Oct 2004

Sentencing Of Adult Offenders In Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of Children: Too Little, Too Late? A View From The Pennsylvania Bench, Debra Todd

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.


On The Way To Grandmother's House: Is U.S. Immigration Policy More Dangerous Than The Big Bad Wolf For Unaccompanied Juvenile Aliens?, Devon A. Corneal Oct 2004

On The Way To Grandmother's House: Is U.S. Immigration Policy More Dangerous Than The Big Bad Wolf For Unaccompanied Juvenile Aliens?, Devon A. Corneal

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.


Lex Cyberus: The Udrp As A Gatekeeper To Judicial Resolution Of Competing Rights To Domain Names, Victoria Holstein-Childress Oct 2004

Lex Cyberus: The Udrp As A Gatekeeper To Judicial Resolution Of Competing Rights To Domain Names, Victoria Holstein-Childress

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.


Volume 42, Number 6: October 1, 2004, University Of North Dakota Oct 2004

Volume 42, Number 6: October 1, 2004, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


2004 Fall Nutshell, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis. Oct 2004

2004 Fall Nutshell, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis.

Office of Institutional Research & Analysis Publication Archive

Fall 2004 issue of the Nutshell.


Lawrence Today, Volume 85, Number 1, Fall 2004, Lawrence University Oct 2004

Lawrence Today, Volume 85, Number 1, Fall 2004, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.


Implementing Brown: A Lawyer’S View, Robert A. Sedler Oct 2004

Implementing Brown: A Lawyer’S View, Robert A. Sedler

Law Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.


“Every Book…Has Been Read Through” The Brooklyn Saints And Harper's Family Library, Lorin K. Hansen Oct 2004

“Every Book…Has Been Read Through” The Brooklyn Saints And Harper's Family Library, Lorin K. Hansen

BYU Studies

On February 4, 1846, two groups of Latter-day Saints in the United States began their emigration out of the United States. The main body of the Church was leaving from Nauvoo, Illinois, under the leadership of Brigham Young, going overland to the West. The same day, also under instructions from Brigham Young. Samuel Brannan led a group from New York aboard the ship Brooklyn, going by sea around Cape Horn to San Francisco Bay.


Spr Bulletin, Spring 2004, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity Oct 2004

Spr Bulletin, Spring 2004, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients.


A Principled Solution For Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress Claims, Robert J. Rhee Oct 2004

A Principled Solution For Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress Claims, Robert J. Rhee

UF Law Faculty Publications

This article examines negligent infliction of emotional distress, one of the most controversial and least uniform fields of tort law. A review of the judicial and scholarly literature has shown that traditional tort analysis fails. In its stead, the common law has not found an alternative theory of liability that balances the competing interests. Rather, the approach has been to create rules of law based on probabilistic templates. Its dual purpose is to preclude individualized analysis and to limit aggregate liability. This article rejects the current doctrines as inherently arbitrary and proposes a complete overhaul of the law. To find …


Equity, Motivation, And Leadership: A Matter Of Justice, Patsy E. Johnson Oct 2004

Equity, Motivation, And Leadership: A Matter Of Justice, Patsy E. Johnson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel In Parental-Rights Termination Cases: The Challenge For Appellate Courts, Susan Calkins Oct 2004

Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel In Parental-Rights Termination Cases: The Challenge For Appellate Courts, Susan Calkins

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Instruction Cost Report, Fall 2004, University Of Northern Iowa Oct 2004

Instruction Cost Report, Fall 2004, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Shows the costs associated with running the University of Northern Iowa broken down by college and department


Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 2, College Of Arts & Sciences Oct 2004

Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 2, College Of Arts & Sciences

Arts and Sciences Newsletters

No abstract provided.