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Education Policy Analysis Archives 13/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Universidad de las mil y una noches / Dr. Luis Porter.

The Public Market System Of New Orleans: Food Deserts, Food Security, And Food Politics, Nicole Taylor

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This study evaluates the public market system in New Orleans, Louisiana by focusing on the history of New Orleans public markets, the privatization of food, and the "greening" of the city with the creation of the Crescent City Farmers Market and other grass roots food activist efforts. Using qualitative methods, ethnographic fieldwork, participant observation and interviewing, issues of food access, food security, food production, food locality, quality, and affordability in New Orleans are explored. The history of public markets in New Orleans and the patterns of market proliferation, regulation, and privatization are significant in the landscape of cultural self-identification, community …

Part-Time University Faculty Members: The Relationship Between Environment And Satisfaction, Kyle Scafide

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the environment and the satisfaction of certain part-time university faculty members. A web-based, confidential questionnaire was made available to voluntary participants. The data collection occurred during the Fall semester of 2004. The survey provided data from 10 Louisiana universities in the top four Carnegies categories of Doctoral Extensive, Doctoral Intensive, and Masters I and II universities. Though a total of 610 faculty members participated in this study, the final sample included 542 participants. The research questions of this study focused on job status (part-time or full-time) and academic discipline …

Information System For Environmental Technologies, Maria Del Carmen Gomez Hernandez

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) play an important role in environmental management solutions, and they are being used with increasing frequency in environmental studies. The use of GIS technology in environmental studies provides a better way to manage, analyze, display and share the information. In this thesis, I automated a process for constructing GIS maps of odor complaints and inspections that have been used to study odor complaints in the vicinity of three landfills in Jefferson Parish. I provided an application that integrates daily environmental observation and monitoring data into a GIS and publishes the resulting maps through the Internet. The …

Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 33, May 19, 2005, Grand Valley State University

Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Heroes (2005) | Program, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Performed: 19-22 May 2005; David Muschell's "Heroes" was the winner of the 2004 Southern Playwrights' Competition. The play, inspired by true events, tells the story of a New York firefighter who arrives at a small fire station in Tennessee in October 2001. The play was directed by Susan McCain, scenic designer was Carlton Ward, costume designer was Freddy Clements, lighting designer and technical director was David Keefer, stage manager was Amy Mitchell. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Information Technology, Cognition, And Communication, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

This is a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of about 27 slides used in conjunction with a talk at UCI-CRITO on 18 May 2005, and the research reported is from a previously published study of mine. Information technology is varied and human use and impact can be examined at different levels. I report on a study that examines the ubiquitous hyperlinks as instruments of cognition in e-learning.  

Improvisation: An Integral Step In Piano Pedagogy, Lauren French

Music Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to illuminate the role of improvisation as an integral aspect of the pedagogical process that leads to a greater understanding and interpretation of cultivated music. In it, I contextualize and define improvisation to distinguish it from the process of composition, and address the issues that arise from this discussion. There also will be a brief exploration of the education philosophy of Robert Pace concerning creativity and exploratory exercises, and how his ideas (and those of other pedagogues) have been incorporated into current piano method books. Finally, through an analysis for improvisatory elements in Mozart's …

Shades Of Green: Perspectives On Nature In Nancy Lord's 'Green Alaska', Michael Eugene Stubbs

English

This thesis is a work of literary criticism, specifically eco-criticism, of the non-fiction book 'Green Alaska: Dreams from the Far Coast' by Alaskan writer Nancy Lord. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the literary techniques employed by Lord in her representation of nature in this book. Furthermore, the purpose of this thesis is to present Lord's book to the critical field in order to open a discussion of her work among other critics. It is argued that Lord uses the multiple meanings of the word 'green' and multiple perspectives concerning nature to complicate perspectives and perceptions of nature …

Community Identity And Sense Of Place In Fairbanks, Alaska, Eun Sook Sul

Communication

Autobiographical narratives of shared experience are explored in a narrative qualitative approach regarding people who have come to Fairbanks, Alaska and decided to stay. Six co-researchers shared their lived experience regarding what influenced their staying in Alaska and resulting changes to their identity. This research is based on a Communication perspective, in particular, adopting Costructionism as epistemology for this study. Social Construction of Reality is the theoretical basis for a discussion of social construction of identity, social construction of community, and social construction of sense of place. This study focuses on the experience of changes in the co-researchers' identity through …

Commencement Convocation Exercises - May 2005, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

Portraying Us-Mexico Border Environmental Health Concerns, Erinn Aspinall, Cindy Love, Mary Higgins

Posters and Presentations

"'Objective: Create a Web-based illustrated view of a generic US-Mexico border scene that highlights common environmental health concerns along the border and links to selected web resources on those concerns and on toxic chemicals that might be found in the region. Methods: Work with librarians, public health workers, educators, and government contacts in the border states to ensure that the border scene accurately reflects the ""look"" of the area and comprehensively represents environmental health concerns in the region. Conclusions: When creating a graphical representation of a specific geographic area and the people who live there, it\'s crucial to work with …

Assessment Of The Oyster Market Distribution Chain And Its Implications For Cooperative Formation In The Alaska Mariculture Industry, Erin D. Harrington

Fisheries

Market preference for attributes of Alaska-produced Pacific oysters (Crassostreas gigas) is studied using survey techniques. Oyster buyers in the continental United States are surveyed to determine the relative importance of intrinsic and extrinsic product attributes, ranging from oyster size to seasonal availability patterns. Implications of market preferences for the development of mariculture cooperatives are then considered. Extrinsic product characteristics such as a good business reputation, frequency and seasonality of product availability, and product price were relatively important to respondents when compared to intrinsic product characteristics such as size, shape, or presence of grit in the oyster.

The Physical And Chemical Effects Of Mid-Winter Pumping Of Tundra Lakes On The North Slope, Alaska, Derek Dan Miller

Engineering

Tundra lakes are a valuable freshwater resource on the Alaskan Arctic Coastal Plain and are of increasing relevance as the petroleum industry in Alaska continues to rely on the freshwater resource to support exploration and production activities. An investigation of the physical and chemical effects of mid-winter pumping activities was conducted at four tundra lakes on the Alaska Arctic Coastal Plain during the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 winters. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of removing water from tundra lakes for the construction of ice roads and pads. Measurements of water surface level, specific conductance, temperature and …

Measuring Transactional Distance In Online Courses: The Structure Component, Cheryl Sandoe

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Online or web-based courses have become prolific in our educational environment over the past several years. The development of these courses can be guided by systematic design models to ensure quality instructional design. Transactional distance, the theory that claims the distance an online student feels is more of a pedagogical distance than a geographic one, consists of three factors: structure, dialogue, and learner autonomy. Accurate measurement of these three factors is needed in order to substantiate its claims and to best determine the delivery implications. This study produced an instrument that measures the structure component of the transactional distance theory …

Nigerian Student Helps Build Family Tradition At Um, Jennifer Southall

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Although her family lives half a world away, Lara Oyetunji said attending the University of Mississippi has nonetheless become a sort of family tradition.

University Of Montana Commencement Program, 2005, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Commencement Programs, 1898-2020

Commencement program from the University of Montana.

Spring Commencement: May 14, 2005, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Spring Commencement program from May 14, 2005.

School Of International Studies Diploma And Hooding Ceremony, University Of The Pacific

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

2005 Spring Convocation & Investiture Program, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

Fall convocation and investiture program held on May 13, 2005.

The Courier, Volume 38, Issue 24, May 13, 2005, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

A Sign Of The Times (Digital Sign)

Students Earn While They Learn (Student Employees)

Pooling Your Resources–All You Ever Wanted To Know About Conversion (Quarters To Semesters)

Crisis In Sudan Defined

New Philharmonic Fills The Stage

Is Being Irish Always Lucky? (“The Lonesome West”)

A Backstage Look At Fashion 101

The National Spotlight (Softball)

People:

Kurk Muspratt

Michelle Holtorf

Pittsburg State University Annual Commencement, May 2005, Pittsburg State University

Commencement, 1903-Present

Program of undergraduate and graduate commencement exercises at Pittsburg State University on May of 2005

Honors Day, May 13, 2005, Murray State University

Honors Day Programs

Honors Day Programs, Murray State University. (Digitization and metadata processed by Madison Erwin.)

A Study Of Culturally Diverse Materials In Elementary School Media Centers, Marie E. Mawson

Theses and Dissertations

Our country is more culturally diverse today than at any other time in its history, therefore there is a need for greater understanding among people and awareness of other cultures. A prime time to develop this understanding and awareness is during the elementary school years. School library media specialists can be foremost in providing materials that facilitate learning about all cultures. This study examined the multicultural collections of four elementary school media centers within the Pleasantville School District. The study was conducted by examining the Online Public Access Catalog for the identified variables and then by conducting a visual search …

Illinois State University, One Hundred And Forty-Fifth Annual Commencement, May 13, 2005, Illinois State University

Commencement Programs

Normal, Illinois
Illinois State University
One Hundred and Forty-Fifth Annual Commencement
May 13, 2005

Using A Systems Dynamics Approach To Determine What Can Be Done To Minimize Ozone Production, Jusdi Mcdonald

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Ground level ozone is an air pollutant that affects people of all ages and origins in many urban areas including the Las Vegas Valley. The purpose of this study is to examine the best strategy to minimize tropospheric ozone generation through using a system dynamics approach via LUTAQ is used to formulate a solution to the reduction of ozone in the Clark County non-attainment area. By increasing housing density, decreasing average distance per trip, and decrease average number of trips per person per day is the most effective strategies to improving ozone levels in Las Vegas Valley.

Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for May 12, 2005

The Four Hundred Thirty-Third Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 12, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Oversight Of The Usa Patriot Act: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On The Judiciary, 109th Cong., Apr. 5, May 10, 2005 (Statement Of David D. Cole, Prof. Of Law, Geo. U. L. Center), David Cole

Testimony Before Congress

No abstract provided.