Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

2005

Discipline
Institution
Keyword
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 6811 - 6840 of 11238

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Analysis Of The Learning-Style Preferences Of Entry-Level, Upper-Division Undergraduate/Graduate Students In Allied Health Identified With Analytic And Global Format Learning-Style Assessments, Dawn Marie Morton-Rias Jan 2005

Analysis Of The Learning-Style Preferences Of Entry-Level, Upper-Division Undergraduate/Graduate Students In Allied Health Identified With Analytic And Global Format Learning-Style Assessments, Dawn Marie Morton-Rias

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this researcher was to identify learning styles of undergraduate and graduate students in allied health and to examine correlations among identified learning-style scores and students’ gender, ethnicity, and age. The goals were to compare learning-style preferences and provide students, faculty, staff, and administrators with empirical information on student learning. One hundred and fifty-four ethnically diverse students participated in the study. The Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS) (Dunn & Dunn, & Price, 1996) and Building Excellence (BE) (Rundle & Dunn, 2000) were completed by a sample of 87 students. Correlation analyses confirmed relationships between student learning-styles identified with …

Go to article

A Content Analysis Of Seventeen Magazine And The Messages Its Articles And Advertisements Are Sending To Teenage Girls, Cheryl Fuller Jan 2005

A Content Analysis Of Seventeen Magazine And The Messages Its Articles And Advertisements Are Sending To Teenage Girls, Cheryl Fuller

Capstone Research Projects

Seventeen magazine has been one of the top-selling teen fashion magazines since its debut in 1944. Girls pour through its colorful pages, looking for advice about clothing, makeup, boys, and anything else they may want to know. They may be getting this advice, but what other messages is Seventeen sending its young readers? Many parents worry about these messages, sometimes expressing their complaints about the way Seventeen discusses sex and appearance. Researchers have studied some of the messages and have both positive and negative things to say about the magazine and the messages it is sending its readers. This research …

Go to article

Gila Box Area: Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, And The Fishhooks And Needle's Eye Wilderness Areas, Douglas S. Kenney, Doug Cannon, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center Jan 2005

Gila Box Area: Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, And The Fishhooks And Needle's Eye Wilderness Areas, Douglas S. Kenney, Doug Cannon, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

23 p. : ill., map

Go to article

Vegetation And Flora Of American Beech Woods Nature Preserve, Clark County, Illinois, Bob Edgin, Gordon Tucker, John Ebinger Jan 2005

Vegetation And Flora Of American Beech Woods Nature Preserve, Clark County, Illinois, Bob Edgin, Gordon Tucker, John Ebinger

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Asymptotic Behavior Of A System Of Linear Fractional Difference Equations, Mustafa Rs Kulenović, M. Nurkanović Jan 2005

Asymptotic Behavior Of A System Of Linear Fractional Difference Equations, Mustafa Rs Kulenović, M. Nurkanović

Mathematics Faculty Publications

We investigate the global asymptotic behavior of solutions of the system of difference equations xn+1 = (a + xn)/(b + yn), yn+1 = (d + yn)(e + xn), n = 0,1…, where the parameters a, b, d, and e are positive numbers and the initial conditions x0 and y0 are arbitrary nonnegative numbers. We obtain some asymptotic results for the positive equilibrium, of this system.

Go to article

Droop Models Of Nutrient–Plankton Interaction With Intratrophic Predation, S. R.-J. Jang, J. Baglama Jan 2005

Droop Models Of Nutrient–Plankton Interaction With Intratrophic Predation, S. R.-J. Jang, J. Baglama

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Droop models of nutrient–phytoplankton–zooplankton interaction with intratrophic predation of zooplankton are introduced and investigated. The models proposed in this study are open ecosystems which include both a constant and a periodic input nutrient models. A simple stochastic model mimics a randomly varying nutrient input is also presented. For the deterministic models it is shown analytically that intratrophic predation has no effect on the global asymptotic dynamics of the systems if either one of the populations has a negative growth rate. Numerical simulations are also used to investigate the effects of intratrophic predation. Unlike the deterministic models for which both populations …

Go to article

Pesticides, People, And The Environment: A Complex Relationship, Roxanne Greitz Miller Jan 2005

Pesticides, People, And The Environment: A Complex Relationship, Roxanne Greitz Miller

Education Faculty Articles and Research

The writer provides information on pesticides, the controversies surrounding their use, and pesticide safety.

Go to article

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [Corrected Copy] [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University Jan 2005

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [Corrected Copy] [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Salary Debate, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter Jan 2005

The Salary Debate, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter

Policy Briefs

In America, teacher compensation has undergone major changes over the last 200 years. Throughout much of the early 19th century, teachers were often paid with room and board within a community and taught all grades. Around 1921, a form of the single salary schedule still in use today was implemented (Protsik, 1995), where teachers’ salaries were linked to their educational background and their years in the field. Like the salaries of most other public officials, however, teachers’ salaries shift with changing social, economic, and political climates. The pay rate for teachers is also influenced by a number of variables (e.g. …

Go to article

Vol.16 No.1 March (2005) Jan 2005

Vol.16 No.1 March (2005)

In Principio - 2000s

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Assessing Big Sagebrush At Multiple Spatial Sites, Mike Karl, Jon Sadowski Jan 2005

Assessing Big Sagebrush At Multiple Spatial Sites, Mike Karl, Jon Sadowski

United States Bureau of Land Management: Staff Publications

This technical note describes how big sagebrush habitats (Artemisia tridentata, including Wyoming, basin, and mountain subspecies) are being assessed and managed at multiple spatial scales within a Bureau of Land Management resource area in southeast Oregon. It shows how the assessment results can be used to make determinations pertaining to standards and guidelines for greater sage-grouse and other animals that use sagebrush habitats. In this example, the assessment included information at the broad-scale (Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project; 145 million acres), mid-scale (Southeast Oregon Resource Management Plan-Final Environmental Impact Statement; 4.6 million acres, and Louse Canyon Geographic …

Go to article

Overview Of Attachment Disorder And Effective Treatments For Children, Kathryn H. Hedican Jan 2005

Overview Of Attachment Disorder And Effective Treatments For Children, Kathryn H. Hedican

Graduate Research Papers

When children experience extreme chronic trauma as a result of the effects of the disruption of healthy attachment patterns, a disorder known as Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) can develop. The importance for mental health counselors to understand the etiology of RAD cannot be overemphasized. Symptoms most often associated with this disorder include the inability to trust, failure to develop intimate relationships, or show affection, lack of self-confidence, low self-esteem, and anti-social behaviors and attitudes (Levy & Orlans, 1998 as cited in Sheperis, Renfro-Michel, & Doggett, 2003). Highlighting the foundational work of Erikson, Harlow, Bowlby, and Ainsworth includes a brief overview …

Go to article

Water Wrongs: Why Can't We Get It Right The First Time?, David Getches Jan 2005

Water Wrongs: Why Can't We Get It Right The First Time?, David Getches

Publications

Article reprinted in the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2005). Originally published in the Winter, 2004 issue of Environmental Law.

Go to article

Historical Responses Of Marine Turtles To Global Climate Change And Juvenile Loggerhead Recruitment In Florida, Joshua Reece Jan 2005

Historical Responses Of Marine Turtles To Global Climate Change And Juvenile Loggerhead Recruitment In Florida, Joshua Reece

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Marine turtle conservation is most successful when it is based on sound data incorporating life history, historical population stability, and gene flow among populations. This research attempts to provide that information through two studies. In chapter I, I identify historical patterns of gene flow, population sizes, and contraction/expansion during major climatic shifts. In chapter II, I reveal a life history characteristic of loggerhead turtles previously undocumented. I identify a pattern of juvenile recruitment to foraging grounds proximal to their natal nesting beach. This pattern results in a predictable recruitment pattern from juvenile foraging ground aggregations to local rookeries. This research …

Go to article

Registered Nurses' Attitudes Toward The Protection Of Gays And Lesbians In The Workplace: An Examination Of Homophobia And Discriminatory Beliefs, Christopher Wright Blackwell Jan 2005

Registered Nurses' Attitudes Toward The Protection Of Gays And Lesbians In The Workplace: An Examination Of Homophobia And Discriminatory Beliefs, Christopher Wright Blackwell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Discrimination and inequality encountered by gays and lesbians in the United States is profuse. A cornerstone of the gay rights movement, equality in the workplace has been a pivotal struggle for gays and lesbians. This study examined the attitudes and opinions of registered nurses (RNs) regarding homosexuals in general and the protection of homosexuals in the workplace through a nondiscrimination policy. The author measured overall homophobic and discriminatory beliefs of the sample using the Attitudes Toward Lesbian and Gay Men (ATLG) Scale; the demographic questionnaire was infused with questions regarding a protective workplace policy. Using T-tests, one-way analysis of variance …

Go to article

Native And Invasive Competitors Of The Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica In Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, Michelle Boudreaux Jan 2005

Native And Invasive Competitors Of The Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica In Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, Michelle Boudreaux

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Populations of Crassostrea virginica within Mosquito Lagoon, Florida have recently undergone significant die-offs, which are a subject of major concern. Restoration efforts within Mosquito Lagoon are focusing on reconstructing the three-dimensional reef habitats. Before effective protocols can be established, however, important questions about the sources of juvenile and adult oyster mortality must be answered. Potential causes of Crassostrea virginica mortality in the Indian River Lagoon system include sediment loads, competition, predation, and disease. My research focused on the interactions between oysters and the competitors that may affect the settlement, growth, and survival of Crassostrea virginica. The four objectives of my …

Go to article

Going On-Line With Justice Pedagogy: Four Ways Of Looking At A Web Site, Fran Ansley Jan 2005

Going On-Line With Justice Pedagogy: Four Ways Of Looking At A Web Site, Fran Ansley

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Public Policy In Connecticut: Challenges And Perspectives, Gary L. Rose Ed. Jan 2005

Public Policy In Connecticut: Challenges And Perspectives, Gary L. Rose Ed.

Sacred Heart University Press Books

Public Policy in Connecticut examines ten of the key policy challenges that currently confront Connecticut lawmakers. Following an overview essay by the editor, discussing the recent transfer of power to state governments and outlining the policy challenges faced by lawmakers, each of these challenges is taken up in a separate essay by the volume's contributors. The first challenges considered, associated with economic growth, transportation, environmental protection, ethnic diversity, and ethics in politics, affect the Connecticut public at large. The remaining issues discussed are health care, services for the aged, prison overcrowding and recidivism, inner-city education, and higher education affect more …

Go to article

Developing An Educational Portfolio And Survey For The New Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center : A Capstone Project ..., Tera Farnsworth Jan 2005

Developing An Educational Portfolio And Survey For The New Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center : A Capstone Project ..., Tera Farnsworth

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Environmental interpretation allows people to gain an understanding of their surroundings, know why the environment is important and to have a greater appreciation for the environment as a whole. By creating a visitors center in Santa Cruz the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary would like to create educational programs for the public and students to make people more environmentally aware. The overall goal for my project was to compile a database of informal science education centers in the Monterey and Santa Cruz areas, compile a database of schools in Santa Cruz County and use this information to aid in the …

Go to article

Insights- August 2005, University Relations Staff Jan 2005

Insights- August 2005, University Relations Staff

Insights

No abstract provided.

Go to article

2005 Nsu Knights Women's Tennis Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2005

2005 Nsu Knights Women's Tennis Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Glycosphingolipid Globotriaosylceramide In The Metastatic Transformation Of Colon Cancer, Olga Kovbasnjuk, Rakhilya Mourtazina, Boris Baibakov, Thomas Wang, Christian Elowsky, Michael A. Choti, Anne Kane, Mark Donowitz Jan 2005

The Glycosphingolipid Globotriaosylceramide In The Metastatic Transformation Of Colon Cancer, Olga Kovbasnjuk, Rakhilya Mourtazina, Boris Baibakov, Thomas Wang, Christian Elowsky, Michael A. Choti, Anne Kane, Mark Donowitz

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

The most devastating aspect of cancer is the emergence of metastases. Thus, identification of potentially metastatic cells among a tumor cell population and the underlying molecular changes that switch cells to a metastatic state are among the most important issues in cancer biology. Here we show that, although normal human colonic epithelial cells lack the glycosphingolipid globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), this molecule is highly expressed in metastatic colon cancer. In addition, a subpopulation of cells that are greatly enriched in Gb3 and have an invasive phenotype was identified in human colon cancer cell lines. In epithelial cells in culture, …

Go to article

Correction Of The Literature Citing Monoiodo-8-Quinolinols: A Critical Review / Herman Gershon And Donald D. Clarke Harding Laboratory, The New York Botanical Garde, And Fordham University, Bronx, New York 10458, Usa, Herman Gershon, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd Jan 2005

Correction Of The Literature Citing Monoiodo-8-Quinolinols: A Critical Review / Herman Gershon And Donald D. Clarke Harding Laboratory, The New York Botanical Garde, And Fordham University, Bronx, New York 10458, Usa, Herman Gershon, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Until 1995, all papers that claimed preparation or further study with monoiodo-8-quinolinol were really working with the 7-iodo isomer. Of the 83 relevant citations 67 dealt with incorrect structural assignments, 13 were critiqued due to errors made in synthesis and interpretation, and 9 had the correct structural assignments. This literature review made the following conclusions apparent. 1. Prototropic forms of 8- quinolinol influence orientation of electrophiles. 2. Under strong acidic conditions, the 5 position is favored. 3. Under mild acidic conditions, mixtures of 5 and 7 substituted compounds are formed. 4. Under basic conditions, the incoming electrophile favors the 7 …

Go to article

From The Editor And Notes, Errata, And Announcements, Barbara Brower Jan 2005

From The Editor And Notes, Errata, And Announcements, Barbara Brower

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Remember When … [Yearbook] 2005, Bridgewater State College Jan 2005

Remember When … [Yearbook] 2005, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.

Go to article

2005 Ipm Annual Report—Developing Hiv-Prevention Options For Women Worldwide, International Partnership For Microbicides Jan 2005

2005 Ipm Annual Report—Developing Hiv-Prevention Options For Women Worldwide, International Partnership For Microbicides

International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM)

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Ims New Researchers' Survival Guide, Naomi Altman, David Banks, Janis Hardwick, Kathryn Roeder, Peter Craigmile, Johanna S. Hardin, Mayetri Gupta Jan 2005

The Ims New Researchers' Survival Guide, Naomi Altman, David Banks, Janis Hardwick, Kathryn Roeder, Peter Craigmile, Johanna S. Hardin, Mayetri Gupta

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

Statistics is a wonderfully diverse profession and graduate students making career choices have many options — especially in light of the dearth of students moving into the statistical sciences today. The three main career paths at the PhD level are in academics, industry/business and government. Each of these job types offers its own mix of intellectual challenges, financial reward, pressure and security. How a new researcher selects (or is selected by) a specific occupation in the statistical sciences sometimes seems more a function of luck than of conscious decision making. This consideration was one of the first concerns addressed by …

Go to article

2005-2007 College Catalog, St. Norbert College Jan 2005

2005-2007 College Catalog, St. Norbert College

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Leveraging One-Class Svm And Semantic Analysis To Detect Anomalous Content, Ozgur Yilmazel, Svetlana Symonenko, Niranjan Balasubramanian, Elizabeth D. Liddy Jan 2005

Leveraging One-Class Svm And Semantic Analysis To Detect Anomalous Content, Ozgur Yilmazel, Svetlana Symonenko, Niranjan Balasubramanian, Elizabeth D. Liddy

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

Experiments were conducted to test several hypotheses on methods for improving document classification for the malicious insider threat problem within the Intelligence Community. Bag-of-words (BOW) representations of documents were compared to Natural Language Processing (NLP) based representations in both the typical and one-class classification problems using the Support Vector Machine algorithm. Results show that the NLP features significantly improved classifier performance over the BOW approach both in terms of precision and recall, while using many fewer features. The one-class algorithm using NLP features demonstrated robustness when tested on new domains.

Go to article

Electronic Commerce Fraud: Towards An Understanding Of The Phenomenon, Ian Macinnes, Damani Musgrave, Jason Laska Jan 2005

Electronic Commerce Fraud: Towards An Understanding Of The Phenomenon, Ian Macinnes, Damani Musgrave, Jason Laska

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Go to article

First Prev Next Last