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Historical Abstracts On The Web, Janice G. Schuster

Library Faculty and Staff papers

No abstract provided.

Falling Through The Cracks: Seasonal Foreign Farm Workers’ Health And Compensation Across Borders, Janet Mclaughlin

Health Studies

No abstract provided.

Critical Analysis Of Problems Encountered In Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge In Science Teaching By Primary School Teachers In Zimbabwe, Edward Shizha

Youth and Children's Studies

In Zimbabwe the need to incorporate indigenous knowledge in science education to reflect local cultural settings cannot be overemphasized. Current policies on science are situated in Western cultural definitions, thus marginalizing indigenous knowledge, which is misconceived as irrational and illogical. This study used qualitative research methods. Ten teachers were purposively selected and interviewed to gain their insights into problems faced in incorporating indigenous knowledge into science teaching. The study found that the problems were attitudinal, institutional, and systemic. Teachers were found to be conservative “gatekeepers” who exhibited negative attitudes toward indigenous science and supported maintaining the teaching of Western science. …

Fall 2007, Billington Library

Library Newsletter

Kathy LaBelle writes about vegan and vegetarian diet resources, as well as the observance of Banned Book Week. Carol Campbell discusses online tutorial HomeworkKansas. Andrea Kempf talks about interlibrary loan. Marsha Cousino reviews Amish Grace.

Elected Texas District And County Attorneys’ Perceptions Of Crime Victim Involvement In Criminal Prosecutions, John W. Stickels, Bradley Joseph Michelsen, Alex Delcarmen

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

This study tested the utility of the Victim Satisfaction Model of the criminal justice system by surveying elected District and County Attorneys' perceptions of victims' involvement in the charging and plea bargaining stages of the criminal justice process. This study used a cross-section research design. Every elected District and County Attorney in Texas received self-administered questionnaires. The results of this study support the utility of the Victim Satisfaction Model of the criminal justice system, further our understanding of prosecutorial decision-making, and have important implications for the American criminal justice system.

A Legal Miscellanea: Volume 4, Number 2, Jacob Burns Law Library George Washington University Law School

A Legal Miscellanea: Archives (Print)

A Newsletter for the Friends of the Jacob Burns Law Library, highlighting the Library's collections, services, recent acquisitions, events and exhibits.

Among Friends Fall 2007 Vol 8 No 1, Friends Of The Bethel University Library

Among Friends Library Newsletter

Contents:

• Preserving the Past - Informing the Future
• My Summer at War
• Raspberries? On Monday? In the Library?
• Friends Enrich Resources for Life-Long Learning
• ID Cards are Powerful Tools at BU Library!
• Did You Know DVDs Could Fly?
• Friends' Projects for 2007-2008
• Thank You, Bill!
• Dear Friends...
• Library Footnotes

Daily Announcements October 2007, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Communications Office Daily Announcements

No abstract provided.

Information Please, 2007-10, University Library

Information Please

Newsletter published by the library at Governors State University between 1998-2011.

Boletín V.13:No.1 (2007), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute

Boletín (Fordham University. Latin American and Latino Studies Institute)

No abstract provided.

Healthnet News V.22:No.3 Fall 2007, Judith S. Kronick, Alberta Richetelle

Articles - Patient Care

A newsletter for public librarians and others interested in consumer health information services.

Nicotine Replacement And Behavioral Therapy For Smoking Cessation In Pregnancy, Cheryl A. Oncken

UCHC Articles - Research

Abstract

Background

This study examines whether adding nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pregnant smokers increases rates of smoking cessation.

Methods

An open-label randomized trial (Baby Steps, n = 181) of CBT-only versus CBT+NRT (choice of patch, gum, or lozenge; 1:2 randomization) was used. Data were collected from 2003 through 2005; analyses were conducted in 2006 and 2007. Outcomes were biochemically validated self-reported smoking status at 7-weeks post-randomization, 38-weeks gestation, and 3-months postpartum.

Results

Women in the CBT+NRT arm were almost three times more likely than women in the CBT-only arm to have biochemically validated cessation …

Right Flier: Newsletter Of The Aaup-Wsu Volume 8, Number 1, October 2007, American Association Of University Professors-Wright State University

The Right Flier Newsletter

A six page newsletter created by the Wright State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors. The newsletter discusses topics related to the faculty.

Tourism In Lugu Hu: Helpful Or Harmful? Examining The Impact Of Tourism On Lugu Lake’S People And Environment, Joana Chan

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Is tourism a boon or burden to the land and the people that it impacts? This question has plagued academics for ages. On the one hand, tourism brings not only definite economic growth for the local people, but also motivation for preservation of the local landscape. On the other hand, the arrival of tourists also ironically brings definite cultural and environmental transformations to the very people and land that visitors travel so far to see and experience.

My research examines the complexities of tourism and its impact on the environment and people of Lugu Lake, Yunnan. By surveying social and …

Circumambulations, Prayers, And Meditations: A Journey To Kawagebo, Casey Flynn

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In the first section of this paper I will give a brief introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, sacred geography, and pilgrimage. First, I will discuss some of the basic precepts of Tibetan Buddhism, and how it differs from other branches of Buddhism in belief and practice. I then will address the role of sacred geography in this belief system and in the lives of the Tibetan people. Finally I will talk about the connection between the people and their sacred places expressed in the form of pilgrimage. In the second section of this paper I will recount my personal experience of …

Responsibility, Reconciliation, And Remembrance: Serbian Youth Perspectives In Dealing With The Past, Erica Getto

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Dealing with the past is a process in which a society determines truthful facts of previous events, and with the support of civil society and its leaders, undergoes a transformation from a culture of conflict to one of peace, through reconciliation and depolarization . Youth between the ages of 18-30 are the future of Serbia. They grew up in the midst of war, under a regime that greatly affected the economical, social, and political stability of the newly independent country. Because of these factors, their perspectives and opinions become critical in determining how this country is approaching topics of the …

The 1916 Easter Rising: A History Of Commemoration, Emily Litwin

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Before traveling to Ireland, I watched the film Michael Collins; aside from the single paragraph of text allocated to the 1916 Easter Rising in The Course of Irish History, the film shaped my understanding of the Irish fight for independence. As the semester progressed, this basic understanding evolved into a solid grasp of Irish history and politics. As a student of history with a specific interest in historiography, I aimed to structure my Independent Research Project (ISP) around Irish history so that I could delve deeper into my preferred field. Throughout the semester my intrigue piqued as I noticed how …

Whitworth Today Fall 2007, Whitworth University

Whitworth Alumni and Bulletin Publications

No abstract provided.

Ccu Newsletter, October 1, 2007, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

Coastal Carolina University's weekly on-campus newsletter.

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Fall 2007

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter

No abstract provided.

A Place In Time: George Ross And Samuel Osborne, Maureen Elgersman - Lee (Ed.)

The Griot

No abstract provided.

Usa: A Civilization Of Its Own?, Peter O'Brien

Political Science Faculty Research

"The object [America] is wholly new in the world. It is singular...Nothing in history is parallel to it."¹ -----Edmund Burke

Distinct civilizations can have common origins.² Byzantine, Western and Islamic civilization each grew its separate way from Judaic and Hellenic roots. In similar fashion, the United States of America may well be in the process of branching off to form a civilization increasingly distinguishable from European civilization. The separation has been gradually but steadily underway since 1776. However, in civilizational time, 240 years represent a rather short period. The division has not yet fully matured. So the precise …

Immigration Policy, Cultural Pluralism And Trade: Evidence From The White Australia Policy, Roger White, Bedassa Tadesse

Economics

Examining data for Australia and 101 trading partners that span the years 1989–2000, we find immigrants from nations afforded preference under the White Australia policy exert greater proportional influences on Australian imports from their home countries compared to immigrants from nations not privy to such preference. Immigrants from this latter group of countries influence Australian exports to their home countries proportionally more than do immigrants from the former group. We also find immigrant-trade links vary across disaggregated measures of trade. The results suggest that cultural diversity, affected here by immigration policy, is relevant to a nation’s trade patterns.

Knowledge Integration: The Iaims Experience At Lvh., Donald L. Levick Md, Linda M. Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Bryan G. Kane Md

Administration & Leadership

No abstract provided.

Maryland And The Constitution Of The United States: An Introductory Essay, William L. Reynolds

Faculty Scholarship

The State of Maryland and the attorneys who practice in it have played a profound role in the history of the Constitution of the United States. That relationship should not surprise anyone: after all, Maryland was one of the original thirteen states, and its proximity to the nation’s capitol ensured that its lawyers would play an active role in the bar of the Supreme Court. Although the case names alone would make that history apparent – McCulloch v. Maryland, Brown v. Maryland, Federal Baseball – I am not aware of a serious scholarly effort to bring that history to the …

Checkup, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Checkup

No abstract provided.

Top Performing Hedge Funds: Does Geography Make A Difference?, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Do hedge funds earn above-average returns? Is there a way to identify these top performers? Where hedge funds are located makes the difference, according to Singapore Management University finance professor Melvyn Teo, who is also director of the university’s BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre. Teo puts forward evidence for the hypothesis that locally-managed hedge funds are better able to monitor their investments and, therefore, generate superior returns.

The Business Of Healthcare: A Slippery Slope?, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

In Singapore, healthcare consumes 3.7% of GDP and is rising. Jeremy Lim, director of policy and research at Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), was the featured speaker at a recent Singapore Management University Wee Kim Wee Centre event. Lim trained as a surgeon before moving into healthcare management and health services research. He talked to Knowledge@SMU about the business opportunities and challenges in Singapore’s healthcare sector.

The Power Of Social Media: Only The Tip Of The Iceberg?, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Social media is redefining the way people and companies around the world communicate with one another by dissolving geographical and cultural boundaries. Akanksha Goel, newly appointed Editor-in-Chief of Stuff Singapore -- a gadgets and technology lifestyle publication launched in the UK five years ago -- is a final-year marketing and corporate communication student at Singapore Management University. Goel talked to Knowledge@SMU about how social media compels us to rethink culture, and why companies should take advantage of these new channels to grow their businesses.

Michael Spence On The Growth Commission: Charting The Unknown To Stimulate And Sustain Development, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

The Commission on Growth and Development, launched in April 2006 by the World Bank and four other sponsors, is chaired by Nobel laureate Michael Spence, former dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. On a recent visit to Singapore, Spence addressed an audience of business leaders and academics at the Singapore Management University on “Growth Strategies and Dynamics: Insights from Country Experiences,” drawing on examples from the developing world as well as Singapore.