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Then And Now: Blackfeet Subsistence And Glacier National Park, Charlie Presti Jan 2005

Then And Now: Blackfeet Subsistence And Glacier National Park, Charlie Presti

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Stroke Assessment Across The Continuum Of Care, Registered Nurses' Association Of Ontario, Heart And Stroke Foundation Of Ontario Jan 2005

Stroke Assessment Across The Continuum Of Care, Registered Nurses' Association Of Ontario, Heart And Stroke Foundation Of Ontario

General Submissions: Community and Population-based Materials

This best practice guideline focuses on assisting nurses working in diverse practice settings in the assessment and/or screening of stroke survivors. Nurses working in partnership with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, stroke survivors and their families, have an important role in assessment and/or screening across the continuum of care. It is acknowledged that from a comprehensive client assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation of care follow. The scope of this document addresses the first phase of the nursing process, assessment, and does not incorporate recommendations related to stroke management interventions.

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Tourism Of A Different Kind In "God's Own Country" : A Critical Hermeneutic Exploration Of Socioeconomic Development In Kerala, India, Ayliffe B. Mumford Jan 2005

Tourism Of A Different Kind In "God's Own Country" : A Critical Hermeneutic Exploration Of Socioeconomic Development In Kerala, India, Ayliffe B. Mumford

Doctoral Dissertations

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‘Co-Constructing’ Changes To Classroom Practice: Processes Developed With Early Childhood Teachers For Students At Educational Risk., Carmel P. Bochenek Jan 2005

‘Co-Constructing’ Changes To Classroom Practice: Processes Developed With Early Childhood Teachers For Students At Educational Risk., Carmel P. Bochenek

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Current research confirms that high quality teaching makes the difference in students’ learning outcomes. In addition, contemporary views of teacher education highlight the benefits of teachers being involved as active learners in their own professional development and whole school planning. This research examines processes by which teachers construct change in their thinking and classroom practice to better meet the needs of students at educational risk in early childhood classrooms. Ten early childhood teachers, in one rural primary school were supported in their professional growth by the participant researcher. The most important outcome of this teacher-researcher action learning project was the …

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The Establishment, Management And Evaluation Of The Conservation Reserve System In The Rangelands Of Western Australia, Anthony Brandis Jan 2005

The Establishment, Management And Evaluation Of The Conservation Reserve System In The Rangelands Of Western Australia, Anthony Brandis

Theses

The rangelands of Western Australia cover about 85% of the State and include the sub-tropical savanna of the Kimberley, the semi arid and arid spinifex, the southern mulga shrublands and the extensive chenopod plains of the Nullarbor. About 40% of the rangelands are managed for the production of meat and wool under a pastoral lease system. A large range of ecosystems occurs within these pastoral leases where, after a relatively short period of time, many changes to native flora and fauna populations have occurred. Biological diversity in the rangelands is declining most noticeably with the extinction, or reduction in the …

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Everyday Mindfulness And Mindfulness Meditation: Overlapping Constructs Or Not?, Brian L. Thompson Jan 2005

Everyday Mindfulness And Mindfulness Meditation: Overlapping Constructs Or Not?, Brian L. Thompson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Special Education And The Least Restrictive Environment: United States Federal Appeals Court Outcomes And Expert Testimony, Linda A. Maass Jan 2005

Special Education And The Least Restrictive Environment: United States Federal Appeals Court Outcomes And Expert Testimony, Linda A. Maass

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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An Exploration Of The Experience Of Friendship Jealousy And Relational Aggression In Preadolescent Girls, Renee' M. Schoening Jan 2005

An Exploration Of The Experience Of Friendship Jealousy And Relational Aggression In Preadolescent Girls, Renee' M. Schoening

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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The Objectivity Of Student Ratings Of Instructors Among Taiwanese Students, Shu-Hui Tsai Jan 2005

The Objectivity Of Student Ratings Of Instructors Among Taiwanese Students, Shu-Hui Tsai

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Effects Of Historical And Contemporary Factors On Genetic Diversity In The Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium Williamsoni), Andrew Robert Whiteley Jan 2005

Effects Of Historical And Contemporary Factors On Genetic Diversity In The Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium Williamsoni), Andrew Robert Whiteley

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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A Participatory Methodology For Ethnographic Arts -Based Research: Collaborative Playwriting And Performance As Data Collection Analysis And Presentation, Jillian Dean Campana Jan 2005

A Participatory Methodology For Ethnographic Arts -Based Research: Collaborative Playwriting And Performance As Data Collection Analysis And Presentation, Jillian Dean Campana

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Effective Feedback And Error Treatment: Efl Guidance For Academic Leaders, Jen-Ru Christine Chen Jan 2005

Effective Feedback And Error Treatment: Efl Guidance For Academic Leaders, Jen-Ru Christine Chen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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An Analysis Of Dropout's Talk About Participation At School From Democratic Perspectives, Rosemary J. Hertel Jan 2005

An Analysis Of Dropout's Talk About Participation At School From Democratic Perspectives, Rosemary J. Hertel

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Mechanisms Of Functional Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation In Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Thomas M. Joudinaud Jan 2005

Mechanisms Of Functional Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation In Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Thomas M. Joudinaud

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Computational And Spectroscopic Investigations Of Radical Anions Of Triosmium Benzoheterocycle Complexes, Dalia Rokhsana Jan 2005

Computational And Spectroscopic Investigations Of Radical Anions Of Triosmium Benzoheterocycle Complexes, Dalia Rokhsana

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Time-Resolved Analysis Of Ribosomal Rna Dynamics, Scott Patrick Hennelly Jan 2005

Time-Resolved Analysis Of Ribosomal Rna Dynamics, Scott Patrick Hennelly

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Sedimentary Record Of Glacial Dynamics Lake Level Fluctuations And Tectonics: Late Pleistocene-Holocene Structural And Stratigraphic Analysis Of The Flathead Lake Basin And The Mission Valley Montana United States America, Michael H. Hofmann Jan 2005

Sedimentary Record Of Glacial Dynamics Lake Level Fluctuations And Tectonics: Late Pleistocene-Holocene Structural And Stratigraphic Analysis Of The Flathead Lake Basin And The Mission Valley Montana United States America, Michael H. Hofmann

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Ecological Crisis Social Change And The Life Paths Of Young Alaskans: An Analysis Of The Impacts Of Shifting Patterns In Human-Environment Interaction In The Fisheries-Dependent Region Of Bristol Bay Alaska, Rachel Donkersloot Jan 2005

Ecological Crisis Social Change And The Life Paths Of Young Alaskans: An Analysis Of The Impacts Of Shifting Patterns In Human-Environment Interaction In The Fisheries-Dependent Region Of Bristol Bay Alaska, Rachel Donkersloot

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Expanding The Horizons Of The Wea Legend, Marni Goldenberg Jan 2005

Expanding The Horizons Of The Wea Legend, Marni Goldenberg

Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration

This workshop examined the WEA Newsletter, formerly the Legend, and recently changed to the Journal of the Wilderness Education Association. During the interactive workshop, participants examined past Legends and set standards and criteria for this new electronic journal.

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Physiological And Psychological Responses To Stress In Elite Swimmers, Josie M. Jedick Jan 2005

Physiological And Psychological Responses To Stress In Elite Swimmers, Josie M. Jedick

Modern Psychological Studies

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of different amounts of outside stress on a group of 13 male and 12 female swimmers from Arizona State University who were involved in the same amount of exercise stress. It was hypothesized that high levels of outside stress in addition to the imposed training stress should correlate with more negative mood and with more health problems. It was also expected that the combination of these effects would contribute to a decline in performance. Several questionnaires were utilized to evaluate the defined variables of life event stress (Life Events Survey …

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Calculating The Added Costs Of Educating Disadvantaged Students, John Yinger Jan 2005

Calculating The Added Costs Of Educating Disadvantaged Students, John Yinger

Center for Policy Research

It’s Elementary is a series of essays on topics in education and education policy. The main focus is on education finance in New York State, but general research findings in education and education policy issues in several other states are also discussed. John Yinger, Professor of Economics and Public Administration at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University is the author of most of these essays, although a few are written by or co-authored with other scholars.

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Allocating Resources Within A Big City School District: New York City After Campaign For Fiscal Equity V. New York, Ross Rubenstein, Lawrence Miller Jan 2005

Allocating Resources Within A Big City School District: New York City After Campaign For Fiscal Equity V. New York, Ross Rubenstein, Lawrence Miller

Center for Policy Research

In this brief we take a closer look at the mechanisms used to distribute resources across public schools. We first present what we know about the current distribution of educational resources within New York City and other large city districts. Then we discuss current efforts to promote greater equity in the distribution of resources and improve student performance. We conclude with lessons and policy implications for New York State as it implements the CFE decision in New York City. These findings also apply to other large districts in the state, such as Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Our focus in …

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Simulation-Based Two-Step Estimation With Endogenous Regressors, Kamhon Kan, Chihwa Kao Jan 2005

Simulation-Based Two-Step Estimation With Endogenous Regressors, Kamhon Kan, Chihwa Kao

Center for Policy Research

This paper considers models with latent/discrete endogenous regressors and presents a simulation-based two-step (STS) estimator. The endogeneity is corrected by adopting a simulation-based control function approach. The first step consists of simulating the residuals of the reduced-form equation for endogenous regressors. The second step is a regression model (linear, latent or discrete) with the simulated residual as an additional regressor. In this paper we develop the asymptotic theory for the STS estimator and its rate of convergence.

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On The Estimation And Inference Of A Panel Cointegration Model With Cross-Sectional Dependence, Jushan Bai, Chihwa Kao Jan 2005

On The Estimation And Inference Of A Panel Cointegration Model With Cross-Sectional Dependence, Jushan Bai, Chihwa Kao

Center for Policy Research

Most of the existing literature on panel data cointegration assumes cross-sectional independence, an assumption that is difficult to satisfy. This paper studies panel cointegration under cross-sectional dependence, which is characterized by a factor structure. We derive the limiting distribution of a fully modified estimator for the panel cointegrating coefficients. We also propose a continuous-updated fully modified (CUP-FM) estimator). Monte Carlo results show that the CUP-FM estimator has better small sample properties than the two-step FM (2S-FM) and OLS estimators.

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Do Credit Market Barriers Exist For Minority And Women Entrepreneurs?, Lloyd Blanchard, Bo Zhao, John Yinger Jan 2005

Do Credit Market Barriers Exist For Minority And Women Entrepreneurs?, Lloyd Blanchard, Bo Zhao, John Yinger

Center for Policy Research

This paper examines whether methodological deficiencies in the literature on discrimination in small business credit markets have a significant impact on the estimation of discrimination and provides a preliminary investigation into the causes of discrimination in these markets. We find substantial, statistically significant evidence of discrimination in loan approval against black-owned and Hispanic-owned businesses in 1998 with additional control variables, with a variety of different specifications, and with a simultaneous model of the application and loan-denial decisions. We also find that discrimination in small business lending may take the form of statistical discrimination, driven by lenders' stereotypes about the ability …

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Joint Lm Test For Homoskedasticity In A One-Way Error Component Model, Badi H. Baltagi, Georges Bresson, Alain Pirotte Jan 2005

Joint Lm Test For Homoskedasticity In A One-Way Error Component Model, Badi H. Baltagi, Georges Bresson, Alain Pirotte

Center for Policy Research

This paper considers a general heteroskedastic error component model using panel data, and derives a joint LM test for homoskedasticity against the alternative of heteroskedasticity in both error components. It contrasts this joint LM test with marginal LM tests that ignore the heteroskedasticity in one of the error components. Monte Carlo results show that misleading inference can occur when using marginal rather than joint tests when heteroskedasticity is present in both components.

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Ranking Inequality: Applications Of Multivariate Subset Selection, William C. Horrace, Joseph T. Marchand, Timothy M. Smeeding Jan 2005

Ranking Inequality: Applications Of Multivariate Subset Selection, William C. Horrace, Joseph T. Marchand, Timothy M. Smeeding

Center for Policy Research

Inequality measures are often presented in the form of a rank ordering to highlight their relative magnitudes. However, a rank ordering may produce misleading inference, because the inequality measures themselves are statistical estimators with different standard errors, and because a rank ordering necessarily implies multiple comparisons across all measures. Within this setting, if differences between several inequality measures are *simultaneously* and statistically insignificant, the interpretation of the ranking is changed. This study uses a multivariate subset selection procedure to make simultaneous distinctions across inequality measures at a pre-specified confidence level. Three applications of this procedure are explored using country-level data …

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Concepts Learning Using Technology For Rapid Feedback And Student Engagement, John Chen, Jennifer A. Kadlowec, Dexter C. Whittinghill Jan 2005

Concepts Learning Using Technology For Rapid Feedback And Student Engagement, John Chen, Jennifer A. Kadlowec, Dexter C. Whittinghill

Mechanical Engineering

In this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Statics. In this case improved learning is defined as knowledge retention (durability) and knowledge application in a different environment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapid feedback to students of their understanding of key concepts and skills being presented. The feedback system acts as the focal point and catalyst to encourage students to assist each other in correcting misconceptions or deepening each other’s understanding of the topic or skill at hand. Furthermore, the system allows the professor to assess the students’ level of …

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Using Technology For Concepts Learning And Rapid Feedback In Statics, John Chen, Jennifer A. Kadlowec, Dexter C. Whittinghill Jan 2005

Using Technology For Concepts Learning And Rapid Feedback In Statics, John Chen, Jennifer A. Kadlowec, Dexter C. Whittinghill

Mechanical Engineering

In this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Statics as well as improve knowledge retention (durability) and knowledge application in a different environment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapid feedback to students of their understanding of key concepts and skills being presented. The feedback system acts as the focal point and catalyst to encourage students to assist each other in correcting misconceptions or deepening each other’s understanding of the topic or skill at hand. Furthermore, the system allows the professor to assess the students’ level of comprehension (or misconception) in …

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Emerging From Engineering Education – Building A Remotely Operated Submarine, Hong Zhang, Bernard Pietrucha, John Chen Jan 2005

Emerging From Engineering Education – Building A Remotely Operated Submarine, Hong Zhang, Bernard Pietrucha, John Chen

Mechanical Engineering

In spring 2004, the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Rowan University offered a new course called “Emerging Topic – Designing and Building a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)”. It is a project-based course where students are required to design, build and operate a submersible with provided materials. This course integrated many engineering aspects into one project and also exposed mechanical engineering students to Mechatronics. The course was welcomed by students and the response from them was quite positive.

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