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Ezekiel: A Commentary (Book Review), Brian R. Doak

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Review of EZEKIEL: A COMMENTARY. By Paul M. Joyce. LHBOTS 482. Pp. xi + 307. New York: T&T Clark, 2007, ISBN-13: ‎978-0567483614

Antichristic Errors: Flawed Interpretations Regarding The Johannine Antichrist, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

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Why This Study Is Needed, And Why It Is Needed Now (From John, Jesus, And History, Vol. 1), Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Few scholarly developments have been an interesting as the modernistic dehistoricization of John and the de-Johannification of Jesus. To a certain degree, each of these trends has bolstered the other, and the assertion of many a scholar claiming the authoritative weight of critical and scientific study is that the one thing we know for sure is actually two: the Fourth Gospel is of no historical value, and historical Jesus research must be performed untainted by any Johannine influence. The question is the degree to which either of these assertions is true, a solid platform upon which to base the frameworks …

Displaced, But Not Destroyed: The Life And Work Of Irina Yanovskaya Of South Ossetia, Devon Haynie

Kroc IPJ Research and Resources

Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in residence at the institute, Women PeaceMakers give presentations on their work and the situation in their home countries to the university and San Diego communities.

Irina Yanovskaya, of South Ossetia in the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict zone, is a journalist, lawyer, chair of the NGO Journalists for Human Rights, children’s advocate focused on post-conflict healing and peace education for children, as well as the mother of four, grandmother of one and a …

First-Time Mothers' Parenting Knowledge During Their Infant's First Year: Relations With Information Sources, Social Support Networks, Maternal Self-Efficacy, And Infant Development., Nichole L. Elliott

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A mother's knowledge about parenting and child development is an important facilitator of effective parenting behavior. Research suggests that an infant's healthy development is influenced by his or her mother's parenting behaviors (Kenny, Bowen, & Starte, 2004). Although past research has established the relations between parenting knowledge and many maternal and infant characteristics, the importance of this topic necessitates further research. The current study was conducted to assess relations among mothers’ parenting and milestone knowledge, mothers' sources of information about parenting and child development, mothers' social support network density and satisfaction with the availability of their support networks, mother's parenting …

An Exploratory Study Of Multiple Relationships, Ethical Decision Making And The Identification Of Potentially Harmful Relationships In College Counseling Centers., Leslie M. Frere

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Multiple relationships are a concern for the helping professions, yet are often unavoidable. Smaller communities, such as those on college campuses, can make avoiding these types of relationships difficult where professional roles frequently overlap. This research explores the characteristics that may influence an individual’s ability to identify situations where harmful relationships are likely to occur. Respondents included staff members and interns at APA accredited internship sites in college counseling centers across the United States. A survey was mailed to 659 potential respondents with 136 usable responses. The independent variables of age, clinical experience, and amount of received supervision were examined …

Durable Consumption And The Life Cycle Permanent Income Hypothesis: Evidence From Survey Data., Chaiwuth Tangsomchai

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation uses the survey data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to test the Life Cycle Permanent Income Hypothesis (LCPI) as it applies to the consumption of durable goods. To measure durable consumption services (“durable consumption,” for short) housing and vehicle consumption data are employed. We find that households mostly behave as implied by the LCPI Hypothesis, although they consume from their permanent income somewhat less than what the strict LCPI Hypothesis predicts. We also incorporate the effect of household financial constraints, which have previously been shown to have …

Building Culture, Community, And Morality: A Case Study Of Constructivist Leadership In The Creation Of A Junior High Football Team., Mark Edward Tankersley

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research focused upon parents, educators, and community members’ ability to influence school culture, build community, and affect student morality while engaged in a constructivist leadership model in the creation of a junior high football team. The research was conducted in one school located in a Mid-Atlantic state. I was a teacher at that school during the time the study was conducted. A qualitative case study method was chosen in order to answer the how and why questions. Multiple sources of data were collected from observations, documents, and interviews with three parents, four educators, and three community members all associated …

The Effect Of Computer-Based Authentic Assignments On Learners' Foreign Language Abilities And Intrinsic Motivation., Aurora Castillo

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The present research study investigated the influence of computer-based authentic assignments on learners' foreign language abilities and intrinsic motivation to learn the language. The intervention designed was a WebQuest in Spanish. Four research questions guided the study: Research Question 1: Do computer-based authentic assignments have any effect on learners' foreign language reading comprehension?, Research Question 2: Do computer-based authentic assignments have any effect on learners' writing outcomes?, Research Question 3: Do computer-based authentic assignments have any effect on learners' speaking outcomes?, and Research Question 4: Do computer-based authentic assignments have any effect on learners' intrinsic motivation to learn the target …

Ensuring Informed Consent In Research With Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness And Substance Use Disorders: The Modified Evaluation To Sign Consent, Bernard A. Fischer, Iv, Kristen J. Prentice, William T. Carpenter, Jr.

Posters

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An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Respirator Half-Facepiece Fit And Facial Anthropometry Using Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning Technology., Dennis W. Groce

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study investigated the relationship between industrial respirator half-facepiece fit and facial anthropometry, including three-dimensional parameters. The investigation included application of laser scanning technology to the measurement of faces. The goal was to identify facially-related variables that are worthy of further investigation. The relationships between facial features and respirator dimensions are of significance to the industrial respirator community (manufacturers, testers, and users) because the faceseal leakage affects the level of protection provided by the respirators to workers; factors that predict facepiece fit are therefore of interest for the design of respirators, the testing of respirators, and the selection of respirators …

A Web-Based Tool For Analysis Of Crime Laboratory Data., Ramesh Annabathula

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The focus of this project was on the development of a software tool for analysis of crime data at the West Virginia State Police Forensics Laboratory (WVSPFL). The tool enables users to conduct statistical analysis on criminal activity; in addition, data mining methods are implemented to identify possible crime patterns. A Crime database was implemented; it contains information on incidents submitted to WVSPFL over the last fifteen years. The WVSPFL database was integrated with a hypothetical conviction database. Such integration enables law enforcement agencies to track crime from occurrences to conviction. It is anticipated that data mining methods will assist …

The How's And Why's Of Fashion-Costume Design Process For "A Flea In Her Ear"., Trevor Bowen

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This document describes and analyzes the design and construction process for the 2006 production of A Flea in Her Ear by the West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance. This document is written in partial fulfillment of a Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design. This document will break down the research, design work, construction process and paperwork needed to create the costumes seen onstage.

Costume Design For "The Ice Wolf" By Joanna Halpert Kraus., Reiko Ishikawa

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This document is intended to record the costume design process for West Virginia University’s 2006 production of Joanna Halpert Kraus’s The Ice Wolf. The costume design was assigned and completed in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Design, specifically costumes. This document includes the process of the costume design with visual documents of research, development, photographs, and paperwork needed to complete the design. This is the record of Reiko Ishikawa as a young theatre designer and this is only her first step into the theatre world.

Where It's At: Testing Urban Residential Preferences Of Creative And Noncreative Classes Of College Students., Robert Benjamin Travis Decola

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This thesis uses data collected from a larger survey about residential preferences of undergraduate college students to show that a distinct group of creative students has a statistically significant preference for an urban residence. In addition to predicting urban residential preferences, students who have a creative major also have a significantly higher desire for bohemian cultural amenities. Regression results indicate that having a creative major mediates the direct effect of desiring bohemian cultural amenities on the preference for an urban residential environment. The evidence suggests that having a creative major socializes individuals into valuing bohemian cultural amenities in order to …

Evaluation Of "I Am Moving, I Am Learning" Trainings - A Measure Of Change In Obesity Awareness, Obesity Prevention, And Movement Knowledge., Brandon S. Williams

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examines participants’ change in knowledge before and after attending a childhood obesity training event. A pre-post assessment scale was used to measure and compare knowledge scores among participants of both two and three-day events. The questionnaire included seven subscales of content delivered during the training sessions. These included: training goals and movement guidelines, general obesity knowledge, general movement knowledge, assessing and evaluating children’s motor skills, and three subscales specifically on the movement workshops in the training. This study consisted of 78 personnel working for the Office of Head Start or Women, Infants and Children (WIC) enrolled in one …

Essays In Trade, Foreign Aid And Investment. Essay 1: Motivation For Bilateral Aid Allocation: Altruism Or Trade Benefits. Essay 2: Does Institutional Quality Matter For Investment And Capital Mobility? Evidence From Sub -Saharan Africa. Essay 3: Do Donors Care About Declining Trade Revenue From Liberalization? An Analysis Of Aid Allocation. (With Subhayu Bandyopadhyay)., Javed Younas

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Essay 1: Motivation for bilateral aid allocation: Altruism or trade benefits. This paper argues that bilateral aid from developed OECD countries is disproportionately allocated to recipient nations who have a greater tendency to import goods in which donor nations have a comparative advantage in production. The estimates indicate that a substantially larger amount of aid per capita is provided to recipients who import capital goods, while imports by other category groups have no significant effects. Given that developed donor nations are major producers and exporters of capital goods, this result at least partially supports their trade benefits motive. On the …

Focal Spot, Winter 2006/2007

Focal Spot All Issues

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A Pattern Recognition Approach To The Development Of A Classification System For Upper-Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders Of Workers, Dorcas E. Beaton, Claire Bombardier, Donald C. Cole, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Dwayne Van Eerd, Bradley A. Evanoff, The Clinical Expert Group

Occupational and Health Faculty Publications

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Nuclear Receptors Pparβ/Δ And Pparα Direct Distinct Metabolic Regulatory Programs In The Mouse Heart, Eileen M. Burkhart, Nandakumar Sambandam, Xianlin Han, Richard W. Gross, Michael Courtois, Carolyn M. Gierasch, Kooresh Shoghi, Michael J. Welch, Daniel P. Kelly

Open Access Publications

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A Novel Mutation Of The Keratin 12 Gene Responsible For A Severe Phenotype Of Meesmann’S Corneal Dystrophy, Lori S. Sullivan, Eric B. Baylin, Ramon Font, Stephen P. Daiger, Jay S. Pepose, Thomas E. Clinch, Hisashi Nakamura, Xinping C. Zhao, Richard W. Yee

Open Access Publications

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Emblica Officinalis And Its Enriched Tannoids Delay Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Cataract In Rats, P. Suryanarayana, Megha Saraswat, J. Mark Petrash, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy

Open Access Publications

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Development Of Sensory, Motor And Behavioral Deficits In The Murine Model Of Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B, Coy D. Heldermon, Anne K. Henning, Kevin K. Ohlemiller, Judith M. Ogilvie, Erik D. Herzog, Annalisa Breidenbach, Carole Vogler, David F. Wozniak, Mark S. Sands

Open Access Publications

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Haplotyping A Quantitative Trait With A High-Density Map In Experimental Crosses, Wei Hou, John Stephen F. Yap, Song Wu, Tian Liu, James M. Cheverud, Rongling Wu

Open Access Publications

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Large-Scale In Silico Mapping Of Complex Quantitative Traits In Inbred Mice, Pengyuan Liu, Haris Vikis, Yan Lu, Daolong Wang, Ming You

Open Access Publications

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Greater Diversity Of Shiga Toxin-Encoding Bacteriophage Insertion Sites Among Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Isolates From Cattle Than In Those From Humans, Thomas E. Besser, Nurmohammad Shaikh, Nicholas J. Holt, Phillip I. Tarr, Michael E. Konkel, Preeti Malik-Kale, Coilin W. Walsh, Thomas S. Whittam, James L. Bono

Open Access Publications

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Haplotype-Based Association Analysis Of The Mapt Locus In Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Odity Mukherjee, John Sk Kauwe, Kevin Mayo, John C. Morris, Alison M. Goate

Open Access Publications

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Linkage And Association Analyses Of Principal Components In Expression Data, Anthony L. Hinrichs, Robert Culverhouse, Carol H. Jin, Brian K. Suarez

Open Access Publications

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Lymph Node Topology Dictates T Cell Migration Behavior, Joost B. Beltman, Athanasius F.M. Marée, Jennifer N. Lynch, Mark J. Miller, Rob J. De Boer

Open Access Publications

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Correlates Of Stimulus-Response Congruence In The Posterior Parietal Cortex, Gijsbert Stoet, Lawrence H. Snyder

Open Access Publications

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