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Simulate Me: A Study Of Computer-Mediated Communication In A Contemporary Society, Sabrina Wong

Honors College Theses

Like any forms of revolutionary technology, CMC (computer-mediated communication) has its pros and cons. Due to its extension list of advantages, CMC's many downfalls are disregarded. In this essay I will discuss that the rising dependence on CMC causes alienation from FTF (face-to-face) interaction as well as a lack of depth within their personal relationships.

A Critical Reflection Model To Teach Diversity And Social Justice, Ilene L. Ingram, Toni S. Walters

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

In the United States today, the fastest growing populations of public school students are collectively African American and Hispanic American, and the students who immigrate to the United States from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean nations. And, at the same time, demographics are changing in our classrooms, the majority of teachers and administrators in the U. S. are White, live in the mainstream culture, and have limited cross-cultural experiences with groups other than their own. Teachers and administrators play key roles in ensuring students’ success. There is a far greater need today for teachers and …

The Awareness Of Cultural Orientations In Culturally Responsive Education For Korean American Students, Mi-Soon Lee

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

It is important for teachers to be aware of the cultural backgrounds of students and their family in order to provide culturally responsive instruction and counseling. Most teachers may identify Asian ethnicities due to their distinguishable physical or behavioral characteristics but they may not know how Asian Americans have changed their cultural value and legacies. To examine cultural orientation, the Korean American Acculturation Scale (KAAS), which consists of behavior and cultural value orientations, was administered to 466 Korean American students. The result indicated that the most recent generations were less behaviorally oriented to Korean culture and more disoriented to Korean …

Teach My Child, Too: African Immigrant Parents And Multicultural Educators Sharing Culturally Responsive Teaching Tips, Mary Ghong, Lychene Saah, Patricia J. Larke, Gwendolyn Webb-Johnson

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

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Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Erin O'Donnell, Cate Weeks, Shane Bevell, Grace Russell

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Unlv Magazine, Cate Weeks, Erin O'Donnell, Shane Bevell, Barbara Cloud, Joy Drohan, Adam Baer, Holly Ivy De Vore, Gian Galassi, Eric Leake

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.

Women's Research Institute Of Nevada Newsletter, Joanne Goodwin, Women's Research Institute Of Nevada

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Report To The Provost: Task Group On The Future Of The Library, Joseph Grimes, Linda Halisky, Wayne H. Howard, Timothy J. Kearns, Franz J. Kurfess, Michael D. Miller, Roxy Peck, George J. Petersen, Jay A. Singh, Christopher Yip

Robert E. Kennedy Library

The Provost's task group met Spring Quarter 2007 to examine the role of the library in support of the academic mission of Cal Poly. This document describes the areas of study and related recommendations.

Internal Disinhibition Predicts Weight Regain Following Weight Loss And Weight Loss Maintenance, Heather M. Niemeier, Suzanne Phelan, Joseph L. Fava, Rena R. Wing

Kinesiology and Public Health

Objective: The disinhibition scale of the Eating Inventory predicts weight loss outcome; however, it may include multiple factors. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the disinhibition scale and determine how its factors independently relate to long-term weight loss outcomes.
Research Methods and Procedures: Exploratory factor analysis of the disinhibition scale was conducted on 286 participants in a behavioral weight loss trial (TRIM), and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on 3345 members of the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR), a registry of successful weight loss maintainers. Multivariate regressions were used to examine the relationships between …

Discounting Lost Profits In Business Litigation: What Every Lawyer And Judge Needs To Know, Robert M. Lloyd

Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

No abstract provided.

After The Gold Rush—Part I: Hamdi, 9/11, And The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment, Daniel R. Williams

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

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Perceptions Of Age Discrimination, Organizational Justice, And Employee Attitudes On Intentions To Leave In The Engineering Industry, Courtney L. Bibby

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006) reported that the annual turnover rate for employees of U.S. firms rose to 41% in 2005. Employee intentions to leave among young adults are a concern in many industries where the demand for skilled employees begins to exceed the supply. This is especially true in the engineering industry, because talented and knowledgeable employees are difficult to replace.

Employee turnover represents a practical dilemma for many businesses due to the loss of qualified personnel and additional recruitment and training costs. Although little is known about employee turnover intention within the engineering …

The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute Has No Preemptive Power, Or Does It? Florida's Supreme Court Holds Florida's Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute Unconstitutional, Franklin T. Pyle Iii

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Fall 2007, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Fall 2007 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 40 pages

Volume 90, Number 4

2007 Fall Nutshell, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis.

Office of Institutional Research & Analysis Publication Archive

Fall 2007 issue of the Nutshell.

Lawrence Today, Volume 88, Number 1, Fall 2007, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

Civilizations And The Fourth Turning, Lee D. Snyder

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

The Civilization Index, Andrew Targowski

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Circumstances And Suggestions Of Youth Who Run From Out-Of-Home Care, Angelique Day, Joanne Riebschleger

Social Work Faculty Publications

Th is study examined the preceding circumstances of youth that ran from out-of-home care. Youth off ered suggestions for preventing future running episodes. Data was drawn from 111 case records of three county courts in southeastern Lower Michigan. Data were also drawn from four focus groups of youth living in out-of-home care (n=24). Circumstances that preceded youth running included female gender, African- American ethnicity, more restrictive placements, prior running episodes, and separations from siblings and children. Focus group youth expressed concerns about placement disruptions, rules, chores, diff erential treatment, loss of control, safety, and especially, feeling that “no one cares …

How Does Michigan Fare In The Fight To Improve Outcomes For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care? A Response From The State And One Of Its Communities, Angelique Day, Deboraha Watson

Social Work Faculty Publications

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one-half-million children are in foster care at any given time, some of whom are over the age of 16. Every year, typically at the age of 18, approximately 20,000 of these children will age out of the foster care system. Many of these youths fi nd themselves making an abrupt transition to adulthood and independence with little or no assistance from their caregivers, biological families, or the child welfare system. Unlike their same-age peers in the general population, they have no safety net if they fail to succeed at navigating …

Vol. 32, No. 4: Fall 2007, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Discourse And The Cementing Of Norms: The Case Of The Indian Supreme Court - And A Plea For Research, Jayanth K. Krishnan

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.

Fall 2007

Perspectives

No abstract provided.

Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 11, Issue 1, College Of Arts & Sciences

Arts and Sciences Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Children As Witnesses: A Symposium On Child Competence And The Accused's Right To Confront Child Witnesses, Aviva A. Orenstein

Indiana Law Journal

The papers in this symposium were originally prepared for the Section on Evidence of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.

Kids Say The Darndest Things: The Prosecutorial Use Of Hearsay Statements By Children, Tom Lininger

Indiana Law Journal

The papers in this symposium were originally prepared for the Section on Evidence of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.

Toward A History Of Children As Witnesses, David S. Tanenhaus, William Bush

Indiana Law Journal

The papers in this symposium were originally prepared for the Section on Evidence of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.

Comments On Child Abuse Litigation In A "Testimonial" World: The Intersection Of Competency, Hearsay, And Confrontation, Myrna S. Raeder

Indiana Law Journal

The papers in this symposium were originally prepared for the Section on Evidence of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.

The Enemy Within: A Commentary On The Exploding Problem Of Employee Theft, Kenneth W. Hollman, Robert D. Hayes, James R. Mahurin

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

Few companies recognize the big bite that thefts, both large and small, take out of their profit margin. It is estimated that theft in some form absorbs 5 percent of all business revenues, which translates into about $652 billion in losses per year. Small businesses take a disproportionate share of the hit. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the rapidly expanding scope of the employee theft problem and to suggest common sense Risk Management techniques that companies can use to prevent losses and to reduce the damages from those that occur. In many cases, the loss control measures …

Integrating Institutional And Neoclassical Economics Using Game Theory, Dan Friesner, Dan Axelsen

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

We contend that economics is in need of a new paradigm. When taught in the traditional neoclassical construct, economics is not appealing to many students, particularly those taking economics to satisfy general education requirements. This, in turn, may explain why economic literacy in the U.S. is trending downward. Our approach uses game theory to teach economics by juxtaposing neoclassical and institutional economic paradigms so that students not only better understand the neoclassical model, but also are exposed to alternative approaches in economics. To better understand neoclassical models, we incorporate three institutional criticisms of neoclassical economics: (1) the assumption that all …