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An Exploration Of The Influence Of Recreation Benefits And Use Of Public Parks: The Impact On Sense Of Community In Neighborhoods, Svetoslav Dimov Gueorguiev

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of the present study was to explore what influence public parks have on the sense of community of the residents living near parks. Respondents were chosen from within the service area (0.5 miles) of five parks in Norfolk, VA They rated their park experiences and answered sense of community and demographic questions. Confirmatory factor analysis identified five different dimensions in measuring the SOC levels. Correlation and regression analyses identified the extent of the influence that recreation participation had on sense of community of residents. Results confirmed that recreation use of parks positively influences SOC. Due to the existence …

Fin De Siecle 3.0: Cybernetic Anxieties In Posthuman Science Fiction, Jessica L. Dambruch

English Theses & Dissertations

The examination of technological metaphors as pervasive descriptive structures sustained in the genre of science fiction is most apparent in an analysis of the dialogue between posthuman discourse and science fiction. The literary posthuman, jointly derived from a rich history of socio-cultural anxieties of embodiment and identity dating back to Victorian Gothic literatures, is most recently manifest within the sphere of cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk fiction of the late 20th century. A third wave feminist analysis of posthuman technological metaphors is valuable for its potential to apprehend essentialist ideological constructions of gendered identity within science fiction which N. Katherine Hayles and …

Using Peer Mediation As A New Alternative For Conflict Resolution: The Effects On Students' Behaviors And Attitudes, Shanika Anicia Testamark

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

During the recent years, countless incidents regarding school violence have captured the attention of many, and have disrupted the lives of numerous young students in the United States. In an effort to rebuild a healthier and safer school climate in America schools, many studies have been conducted on peer mediation programs. Peer mediation programs were developed to educate students on how to resolve conflicts constructively.

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the implementation of a peer mediation program called Project S.T.O.P (Students Teaching Options for Peace) could reduce school violence and students' aggressive behaviors and attitudes. To …

Language, Literacy, & Sociocultural Studies 2007 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Language, Literacy, & Sociocultural Studies APR self-study report, review team report, response to review report, and initial action plan for Spring 2007, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

New Mexico's Accountant-Client Privilege, Robert J. Tepper

New Mexico Law Review

No abstract provided.

Down-Regulation Of Natural Killer Cell Activation In Response To Influenza Virus In Older Adults, Yu Jing

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Immune senescence contributes to influenza-associated high mortality and morbidity and reduced vaccine efficacy in elderly people. Type I T cell (Thl)-mediated immunity plays a significant role in Immune responses to influenza infection and vaccination. Natural killer (NK) cells secrete significant amount of IFN-7 , a hallmark Thl cytokine, in response to influenza infection. How aging influences human NK cell IFN-7 production in response to influenza virus has not been well documented. In this study we employed human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and performed intracellular cytokine staining and flow cytometry primarily to investigate how aging influences NK cell activation with …

The Electronic Ballot Box : Class, Age And Racial Bias On The Internet., Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

This research creates a theoretical framework for understanding the effect of Internet voting on the electorate. Based on standard Downsian rational choice voting theory, we claim that Internet voting lowers the cost of voting for certain voting demographics based upon race, age, and income.We further contend that this electoral advantage may crystallize the growing turnout disparity be-tween demographic groups. The theory is tested using Bayesian inferential methods with data from the Internet turnout in the 2000 Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary merged with demographic data obtained from the 2000 Census. Our findings lend support for the theory that the Internet provides …

School Leadership For Social Justice: A Critique Of Starratt's Tripartite Model, Martin Scanlan

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Rather than treated as a discreet task or as an overarching orientation, leadership for social justice is more appropriately situated within a comprehensive theory of school administration, such as Starratt’s (2003) model of leadership as cultivating meaning, responsibility, and community. Starratt’s general model of educational leadership contextualizes social justice leadership practices in a broader context. The purpose of this article is to apply Starratt’s model as an analytical lens to examine the practices of school leaders in schools that are focused on promoting social justice by reducing barriers to traditionally marginalized students. The multicase study reported here provides empirical evidence …

The Extension Hedgehog, Daniel M. Mcgrath, Flaxen Dl Conway, Sharon Johnson

Journal of Extension

Extension is competing for money, attention, and a place in the future of higher education. It is critical that Extension identify its education niche, specialties, and the value that only Extension adds to learning. Extension must mature in its role by coordinating issues-based education from a total university base. Issues-based education is inherently collaborative and non-hierarchical. Extension should be at the forefront of the modern outreach and engagement movement. But what are we passionate about, what can we be the very best at in the world, and how do we effectively attach our work to its economic drivers?

A Practical Theory-Based Approach To Action-Research In Survivor Communities, Susan Thering

Journal of Extension

This article draws on field reports and education theory to: 1. Describe a dynamic in communities living with repercussions of historic events; 2. Describe the potential of action research to overcome this dynamic; and 3. Interpret data from a recent action research initiative. Findings suggest these communities may be defined by their capacity to imagine a better future, that this capacity may be enhanced by action research initiatives, and that this capacity is measurable. These findings offer Extension professionals a quantifiable construct that will allow them to document community need, evaluate results, and generate support for action research initiatives.

Building Social Capital And Community Capacity With Signature Projects: A Case Study Of Two Diverse Delta Communities, Jerry W. Robinson Jr, Paulette Ann Meikle-Yaw

Journal of Extension

This article describes action strategies that were planned and implemented by diverse groups of citizens in community development signature projects. Ten values and operating principles to guide successful signature projects are presented. Criteria are presented that Cooperative Extension, regional universities, and community partners can use to plan, fund, implement, and evaluate signature projects that build social capital and community capacity. Signature projects and social capital are defined. The article describes how signature projects worked in small, diverse, rural communities in the Mississippi Delta. The role of signature projects in building social, human capital, and enhancing community capacity is explained.

Comparison Of Best Management Practice Adoption Between Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Basin And Southern Rivers Watersheds, Bl Benham, A Braccia, S Mostaghimi, Jb Lowery

Journal of Extension

Producers in two regions of Virginia (Chesapeake Bay basin and Southern Rivers region) were surveyed to compare farming practices and agricultural best management practice (BMP) adoption. Objectives were to assess farming operations and determine the extent of cost-share and non-cost-share BMP implementation and gain insight into the impact of selected socioeconomic factors on the BMP adoption. Although farming characteristics and producer attitudes toward pollution and water quality were similar, BMP implementation differed between the two regions. Differences in BMP implementation may be due to a more focused, longer-term NPS pollution control educational effort in the Bay basin.

Greening The Campus: Contemporary Student Environmental Activism, Ashley Dawson

Publications and Research

In November 1992, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issued a report entitled "World Scientists' Warning to Humanity." Written by UCS Chair Henry Kendall and signed by 1,700 of the worlds leading scientists, including the majority of Nobel laureates in the sciences, the report's admonition was conveyed in the strongest terms.

Facilities Management: Curriculum Development For A New Undergraduate Major, Ryan Barstad

Theses and Dissertations

Facilities around the world need managers to operate them. Those potential managers must be educated in order to run successful facilities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop undergraduate curriculum for a facilities management major within the Department of Technology at the University of North Dakota. The emphasis areas within this degree will be: Sports Facilities Management, Industrial Facilities Management, and Higher Education Facilities Management. To determine the appropriate courses for this major, several existing Facilities Management programs at various higher education institutions will be examined. In addition, a survey will be designed to gather information regarding the …

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships -- Interagency Volunteer Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending March 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

• Volunteer database increased 10 percent over last quarter to contain 3,243 records.
• Website activity increased, recording an average of 57,930 hits per month, with an average of 5,839 pages viewed per month (17 percent increase in pages viewed).
• Volunteer orientation program delivered to 30 active volunteers.
• Volunteer survey related to communication, training, and recognition complete.
• Volunteer spring training scheduled, developed, and publicized.
• Volunteers contributed 1,400 hours in the Great American Cleanup.
• National volunteer week recognition plan developed.

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending March 31, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• The Cultural Site Stewardship Program now has 269 enrolled site stewards, an increase of 24% since March of 2006.

• Two training classes were held in 2007, adding 53 new stewards.

• Site Stewards reported 31 significant impacts during fiscal year 2007 compared to 25 impacts during the same period last year.

Love You Madly: The Life And Times Of The Neighborhood Legal Services Program Of Washington, D.C., Brian Gilmore

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

This article is a brief historical examination of the origins of the Neighborhood Legal Services Program and an analysis of the work of the program as a federally-funded legal services program for forty years. Part I of this article examines the history of the program in the early years and the birth of the "neighborhood" concept in legal services. Part II analyzes the key precedent-setting housing cases the program litigated in the 1960's and 1970's. Part III addresses the criticisms of the program and reviews legal services in general. For instance, almost immediately from its inception, the idea of neighborhood-based …

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Frances Lewis Law Center Events

No abstract provided.

03-30-2007 Swosu Announces 2007 Interscholastic Meet (Swim) Winners, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2007

Mustang, Elk City and Drummond high schools won sweepstakes awards at the annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Interscholastic Meet held March 29 on the Weatherford campus.

Gender, Sexuality Struggles Better In Other Nations, Eastern Illinois University

Faculty Development 2007

No abstract provided.

Caring For People With Alzheimer's Disease Or Dementia In Maine, Stuart Bratesman Mpp, Julie T. Fralich Mba, Catherine Mcguire Bs, Louise Olsen, Romaine Turyn

Disability & Aging

It is clear that caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is a growing public health issue. Alzheimer’s is a progressively deteriorating disease that can last anywhere from 1 to 15 years. Families are the primary caregivers and will continue to need support to manage the care of their loved ones, to coordinate services within the long term care system and to maintain their own health and well-being.

College Voice Vol. 31 No. 17, Connecticut College

2006-2007

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Symposium, 2007, College Of Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate Symposium Programs

No abstract provided.

Campus Report, Vol. 34, No. 8, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

The publication for faculty and staff of the University of Dayton. University master plan preliminary concepts; Wohlleben-Hochwalt research awards; Stander Symposium.

Daily Eastern News: March 30, 2007, Eastern Illinois University

March

No abstract provided.

Crusader, March, 30, 2007, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

The Murray State News, March 30, 2007, The Murray State News

Murray State University Collection

No abstract provided.

Council On Academic Affairs Minutes, Mar 29, 2007, Eastern Kentucky University

Council on Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

An Alternative Spring Break: The Forgotten Gulf Coast, University Communications

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Volume 44, Number 61: March 29, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.