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Web 2.0, Synthetic Immersive Environments, And Mobile Resources For Language Education, Julie M. Sykes, Ana Oskoz, Steven L. Thorne Jan 2008

Web 2.0, Synthetic Immersive Environments, And Mobile Resources For Language Education, Julie M. Sykes, Ana Oskoz, Steven L. Thorne

World Languages and Literatures Faculty Publications and Presentations

In light of the increasingly blurred line between mediated and nonmediated contexts for social, professional, and educational purposes, attention to the presence and use of innovative digital media is critical to the consideration of the future of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). This article reviews current trends in the use of mediated communication and offers a vision for near-future second and foreign language (L2) learning that utilizes emerging media as (a) meaningful contexts for L2 language development and (b) a means for adding real world relevance to in-class uses of internet-mediated communication tools. In this article, we first explore a sampling …

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The Impact Of A Minority Orientation Program On First-Year African American Students, Matthew S. Brown Jan 2008

The Impact Of A Minority Orientation Program On First-Year African American Students, Matthew S. Brown

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a minority orientation program on the social adjustment and retention rates of first-year African American students at a predominantly European American university. A cluster sampling technique was used to identify two groups of students. One group participated in a supplemental orientation program for African American students while the other group did not participate. Students included in the study were asked to complete the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) which provided data on social adjustment. Enrollment information from the university registrar was utilized to provide data on credit hours. …

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The Impact Of The Facilitated Individualizededucation Program Training On Case Conference Meetings, Marsha Anne Bialaszewski Jan 2008

The Impact Of The Facilitated Individualizededucation Program Training On Case Conference Meetings, Marsha Anne Bialaszewski

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a program for improving facilitation skills of case conference coordinators during individualizedEducation program meetings throughout the state of Indiana. The population of the study included case conference coordinators within the state of Indiana who have been trained in the Facilitated IndividualizedEducation Program (FIEP) process, and case conference coordinators from the state of Indiana who have not been trained in the FIEP process. The case conference coordinators included administrators from all levels, specialEducation directors, and other educators who were determined to be case conference coordinators by their respective school districts. Research questions …

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Influences Of Maternal Corticosterone On Incubation Length And Hatchability Of Eggs Laid By Quail Hens Selected For Divergent Adrenocortical Stress Responsiveness, Jason Berante' Schmidt Jan 2008

Influences Of Maternal Corticosterone On Incubation Length And Hatchability Of Eggs Laid By Quail Hens Selected For Divergent Adrenocortical Stress Responsiveness, Jason Berante' Schmidt

LSU Master's Theses

Unstressed and stressed quail hens selected for exaggerated (HS, high stress) rather than reduced (LS, low stress) plasma corticosterone (B) response to brief restraint deposit more B into their eggs than do their LS hen counterparts. HS hens implanted with B also show reduced egg lay when compared to LS- and HS-control and LS-B-implanted hens. Herein, the effects of stress line on length of egg incubation (LEI) and chick body weight at emergence (BWTE) (Exp. 1) and the interactive influences of line with maternal B-treatment (sub-Q control, CON-, or B-implants) on LEI (Exp. 2) and on egg fertility (FERT), total …

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Daily Record, Jacques Pierre Gasquet Jan 2008

Daily Record, Jacques Pierre Gasquet

LSU Master's Theses

The paintings in this master’s thesis exhibition represent my daily encounters over the past three years. The hurricanes of 2005 made me realize how nature can be ugly and destructive one day and peaceful and beautiful the next. My paintings are abstractions of imagery representing the disrupted landscapes and personal obstacles left behind by the storms, along with my optimistic vision of a harmonious world. I describe my experiences through the search for a delicate sense of balance that excites and then quiets the mind. The painting is created through an intense interaction between me, the materials and the surface, …

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Examining The Effects Of Non-Intensive Therapy On Word Retrieval, Apraxic Errors And Quality Of Life Following Intensive Therapy, Erin Lofton Cain Jan 2008

Examining The Effects Of Non-Intensive Therapy On Word Retrieval, Apraxic Errors And Quality Of Life Following Intensive Therapy, Erin Lofton Cain

LSU Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if given a period of intensive aphasia therapy a patient diagnosed with aphasia and an accompanying apraxia would maintain, gain, or lose skills during non-intensive therapy. A literature review revealed that intensive therapy has been shown to increase a patient's skill level in various areas. However, very little research was found that focused on how these patients' perform when reintroduced to typical aphasia therapy. This study proposed three specific questions: if the participant would retain her current level of word retrieval functioning evident after intensive therapy, if the participant would retain her …

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Balance And Blockage: The Coexistence Of Various Theories Of Health In Antonio Benivieni’S De Abditis Nonnullis Ac Mirandis Morborum Et Sanationum Causis, Patricia Raciti Jan 2008

Balance And Blockage: The Coexistence Of Various Theories Of Health In Antonio Benivieni’S De Abditis Nonnullis Ac Mirandis Morborum Et Sanationum Causis, Patricia Raciti

Quill & Scope

Faced with sick patients, 15th-century physicians grappled not only with the oddities of their observations, but also the myriad of theories they inherited from ancient physicians from Hippocrates to Galen, often trying to unite what they saw with theories they had been taught. One such Florentine physician, Antonio Benivieni, wrote about his experiences in short vignettes of his patients, demonstrating that various theories were not mutually exclusive, but in fact, engaged in dynamic interaction. Rather than demonstrating the ‘simple mindedness’ of the Renaissance physician, Benivieni’s work represents an attempt at reconciling the many notions of disease that occupy the medical …

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Cracking The Cracked Knuckle, John Gaetano Jan 2008

Cracking The Cracked Knuckle, John Gaetano

Quill & Scope

The ‘old wives tale’ that habitual knuckle cracking leads to arthritis may now be considered myth. However, an investigation into the cause of the cracking sound and other long-term effects may not be as trivial. The following discussion presents two popular theories for the cause of the crack, and asks questions that may support or challenge either theory. In addition, several clinical trials are examined for evidence of the long-term sequelae. While this topic may not receive much attention (or funding dollars), it remains valid, as patients still commonly inquire about this habit and its consequences.

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The Anomaly Of Racial Variance In Female Perpetrated Spousal Killing: A Structural Explanation, Mark Melder Jan 2008

The Anomaly Of Racial Variance In Female Perpetrated Spousal Killing: A Structural Explanation, Mark Melder

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

ABSTRACT Research investigating the relationship of structural factors to homicide abounds in the literature. There is also extant research on female perpetrated intimate partner killings (IPK). However this literature for the most part has examined the phenomenon itself, or has disaggregated the rates by race, where it was discovered that there is a racial anomaly in intimate killings, Black females kill their partners at a higher rate than White females. This research sought to determine how structural factors function to differentially amplify this rate, using classic controls for homicide and adding measures for the presence of female kin, the presence …

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Brief Alcohol Interventions For College Drinkers: How Brief Is Brief?, Magdalena Kulesza Jan 2008

Brief Alcohol Interventions For College Drinkers: How Brief Is Brief?, Magdalena Kulesza

LSU Master's Theses

Brief interventions for college student drinkers have been shown to be effective in reducing the amount of alcohol consumed as well as the number of alcohol-related problems. However, the duration of brief interventions varies substantially across studies. In the present study 22 undergraduate students who drank alcohol heavily were randomly assigned to a 10-minute brief intervention, a 50-minute brief intervention, or a six week wait-list control group. The content of the active interventions was based on the same concept, and both interventions incorporated motivational interviewing components. As hypothesized, there was a significant difference between participants in the two active interventions …

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Transition Experiences Of Selected Emerging Adults With Emotional And Behavioral Difficulties In Higher Education, Kathleen M. Fowler Jan 2008

Transition Experiences Of Selected Emerging Adults With Emotional And Behavioral Difficulties In Higher Education, Kathleen M. Fowler

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Transitioning into adulthood is an exciting and challenging time for emerging adults, and is even more difficult for young adults with emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBD). Even though the number of transition-aged individuals with EBD is significant, few studies have explored the experiences of this population engaged in educational activities, and there is limited information regarding the personal experiences of emerging adults with EBD. The purpose of the study is to acquire a better understanding of the experiences of young adults diagnosed with an EBD who are working toward their academic goals. Further, this study may give voice to individuals …

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Exploring The Pap Smear Experiences Of Women Aged 18 To 25 : Moving From Intention To Action, Gemma Malatesta Jan 2008

Exploring The Pap Smear Experiences Of Women Aged 18 To 25 : Moving From Intention To Action, Gemma Malatesta

Theses : Honours

The aim of this research was to explore the Pap smear experiences of young women aged 18 to 25. The effectiveness of Pap smear screening and the barriers to obtaining one have been well researched. However, there is limited information in the literature on young women's experiences of Pap smear screening and the context in which they move from intending to be screened to actually undertaking the screening. This qualitative study, underpinned by a constructivist paradigm informed by a feminist epistemology, consisted of eight semi structured interviews with young women who had participated in Pap smear screening. Data analysis using …

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Mathematical Skill Acquisition: Transfer Effects Of A Computer Game Based On The Components Theory Of Skill Acquisition, Jenny Kessell Jan 2008

Mathematical Skill Acquisition: Transfer Effects Of A Computer Game Based On The Components Theory Of Skill Acquisition, Jenny Kessell

Theses : Honours

Research within the field of mathematical learning has often focused on the extent to which knowledge of particular mathematical skills can facilitate the learning of new and unpracticed mathematical skills. Additionally, it has examined the influence of context on learning and the amount of practice necessary for complex skill acquisition to result. This paper provides a review of the research examining mathematical learning, skill acquisition and transfer of skills in a mathematical context. Pertinent theories in the field of cognitive skill acquisition are examined for their ability to explain transfer of skill. The review focuses on factors that influence the …

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The Role Of Sex, Gender Role, And Extraversion-Introversion In Explaining The Experience, Expression And Control Of Anger, James Oliver Jan 2008

The Role Of Sex, Gender Role, And Extraversion-Introversion In Explaining The Experience, Expression And Control Of Anger, James Oliver

Theses : Honours

Anger is a frequently experienced emotion that has been shown to influence perceptions, beliefs, ideas, reasoning, and ultimately choices and actions. It has the potential to become a serious problem if it reaches dysfunctional levels. This study examines the role of biological sex, gender role, and extraversion-introversion in the expression, experience and control of anger. A sample of 110 persons drawn from the Australian community were administered the Staxi-2, EPQ-R and the BSRI. Results showed that extraversion-introversion accounted for most variance associated with anger expression, while gender role accounted for most variance associated with anger control. Biological sex was not …

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Self-Efficacy, Sense Of Belonging And Social Support As Predictors Of Resilience In Adolescents, Anna Nowicki Jan 2008

Self-Efficacy, Sense Of Belonging And Social Support As Predictors Of Resilience In Adolescents, Anna Nowicki

Theses : Honours

Adolescence has been described as a period of many physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes. During such a tumultuous time some adolescents cope better than others with life stressors, and these individuals can be considered resilient. The degree to which a person is resilient can be influenced and determined by protective factors, including social support, sense of belonging and self-efficacy. Positive social support has been identified as a buffer that protects individuals from the negative effects of stressful life situations. A strong sense of belonging has positively reflected adolescents' motivation, participation and ability to relate to their environment. Self-efficacy has also …

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An Exploration Of Social Engagement To Promote Quality Of Life For People With A Spinal Cord Injury: Exploring The Need For A Virtual Community, Leah Bulloch Jan 2008

An Exploration Of Social Engagement To Promote Quality Of Life For People With A Spinal Cord Injury: Exploring The Need For A Virtual Community, Leah Bulloch

Theses : Honours

A spinal cord injury (SCI) can significantly alter a person's lifestyle and choices in both the short and long term. An essential area of a person's quality of life (QOL) is that of social engagement, which according to Bath and Gardiner (2005) is made up of social support, social participation and social networks. Studies have shown that although the Internet and virtual communities have the ability to provide social engagement there is little literature covering the area of how they can be used to aid the development of social engagement amongst people living with an SCI post rehabilitation. The aim …

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New Indeterminate Music: The Influence Of The Cagean Trajectory In The Importance Of Being Earmarked, Brett Philip Murray Jan 2008

New Indeterminate Music: The Influence Of The Cagean Trajectory In The Importance Of Being Earmarked, Brett Philip Murray

Theses : Honours

This paper explores the influence of John Cage (1912-1992) on contemporary experimental music focusing on the indeterminate work The Importance of Being Earmarked (2008). Firstly through an investigation of selected works from Cage (written between the 1930s- 1960's) and the concepts that form a Cagean trajectory, and secondly by showing how a contemporary composer has adopted this trajectory in the composition of a new work that combines sound-installation, theatre, and Max/MSP programming.

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Structural Equation Modelling: Guidelines For Determining Model Fit, Daire Hooper, Joseph Coughlan, Michael Mullen Jan 2008

Structural Equation Modelling: Guidelines For Determining Model Fit, Daire Hooper, Joseph Coughlan, Michael Mullen

Articles

The following paper presents current thinking and research on fit indices for structural equation modelling. The paper presents a selection of fit indices that are widely regarded as the most informative indices available to researchers. As well as outlining each of these indices, guidelines are presented on their use. The paper also provides reporting strategies of these indices and concludes with a discussion on the future of fit indices.

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Beyond Intention, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan Jan 2008

Beyond Intention, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan

Cardozo Law Review

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Play With The Slinky: Learning To Lead Collaboration Through A State-Wide Training Project Aimed At Grants For Community Partnerships, Elizabeth A. Curry Jan 2008

Play With The Slinky: Learning To Lead Collaboration Through A State-Wide Training Project Aimed At Grants For Community Partnerships, Elizabeth A. Curry

Library Faculty Presentations & Publications

How can training develop the philosophical commitment that library staff members need to successfully lead collaborative projects? How does conversation as a training model and play as an activity shape the collaborative learning process? How do we stimulate libraries and library staff to assume leadership roles in community building? This article is a study of a statewide training process designed to create opportunities for librarians to learn to lead collaborative community projects. It highlights the content, exercises, and methods used to stimulate learning. The workshops were facilitated as models of collaboration, and play, as well as sites of conversation about …

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Staying Within The Margins: The Educational Stories Of First-Generation, Low-Income College Students, Diane Lyn Cole Jan 2008

Staying Within The Margins: The Educational Stories Of First-Generation, Low-Income College Students, Diane Lyn Cole

Dissertations and Theses

his research addressed educational persistence among first-generation, low-income college students. The educational paths of 22 first-generation, low-income undergraduate students attending a large, urban university in the Northwest region of the United States were examined through a narrative framework. Half of the participants had persisted from year one to year two, and the other half left the university after their first year. Analytic procedures consisted of thematic qualitative coding, an analysis of student trajectories over educational histories, and the reconstruction of narrative stories. Data were used to examine: (1) How first-generation, low-income students understood and described their journey through their first …

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Taking It To The Bank: Actualizing Health Care Equality For San Francisco's Transgender City And County Employees, J. Denise Diskin Jan 2008

Taking It To The Bank: Actualizing Health Care Equality For San Francisco's Transgender City And County Employees, J. Denise Diskin

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This note tracks the decision of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Health Service System Board (HSSB) to provide transition related health care coverage to its transgender city and county employees. The author evaluates the intersection of gender identity, systemic racism, classism, and homophobia within the struggle of marginalized communities to overcome health inequities and discrimination that also often lead to chronic underemployment, lower paying jobs and insufficient medical benefits. The note uncovers the realities of access to legal rights and remedies in connection to medical care for the transgender community, whose vastly diverse needs and …

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Post Trauma: Cambodian Refugees And Social Security's Disability Fraud Investigations, Theodore Mccombs Jan 2008

Post Trauma: Cambodian Refugees And Social Security's Disability Fraud Investigations, Theodore Mccombs

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

Since 2003, the Oakland, California unit of Social Security's Cooperative Disability Investigations program has targeted certain Cambodian refugee applicants with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression for fraud investigations. The practices of Social Security's anti-fraud program in Oakland reveal disturbing disadvantages to Cambodian refugee applicants in particular, including institutional prejudices in Social Security's rules and Cooperative Disability Investigative agents' gross insensitivity to claimants' impairments and cultural realities. This note examines these disadvantages under the legal norms of national origin discrimination, disability discrimination, and due process, and concludes with a policy proposal on how Social Security might better protect claimants' rights and …

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The Effects That Mediator Styles Impose On Neutrality And Impartiality Requirements Of Mediation, Susan Nauss Exon Jan 2008

The Effects That Mediator Styles Impose On Neutrality And Impartiality Requirements Of Mediation, Susan Nauss Exon

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article examines current laws, policies, and procedures that define and attempt to regulate the mediation field.

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Are Law Schools Racist?: A "Talk" With Richard Delgado, Dan Subotnik Jan 2008

Are Law Schools Racist?: A "Talk" With Richard Delgado, Dan Subotnik

University of San Francisco Law Review

A discussion about race in law schools

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The Unmet Promises Of Care Not Cash, Teddy Ky-Nam Miller Jan 2008

The Unmet Promises Of Care Not Cash, Teddy Ky-Nam Miller

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

In November of 2002 San Francisco voters approved Proposition N, titled Care Not Cash, with the intent that it would reduce homelessness and improve the health and welfare of homeless persons receiving General Assistance. This note examines the effectiveness of Care Not Cash in combating homelessness and in achieving its promise of services and aid with the curtailment of General Assistance. In evaluating Care Not Cash's effectiveness, the author reviews homeless assistance programs employed by cities and municipalities throughout the United States. Additionally, the author explores alternative homeless outreach programs currently existent in San Francisco which have been effective in …

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Sentencing Our Children To Die In Prison: Global Law And Practice, Connie De La Vega, Michelle Leighton Jan 2008

Sentencing Our Children To Die In Prison: Global Law And Practice, Connie De La Vega, Michelle Leighton

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article focuses on the sentencing of child offenders to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole ("LWOP"). These are children convicted of crimes when younger than eighteen years of age, as defined by the international standards contained in the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Born Free Yet Everywhere In Chains: Global Slavery In The Twenty-First Century, Ranee Khoohsie Lal Panjabi Jan 2008

Born Free Yet Everywhere In Chains: Global Slavery In The Twenty-First Century, Ranee Khoohsie Lal Panjabi

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Shared But Differentiated Responsibility: Integration International Obligations In Fight Against Trafficking In Human Beings, Anna Gekht Jan 2008

Shared But Differentiated Responsibility: Integration International Obligations In Fight Against Trafficking In Human Beings, Anna Gekht

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 37, No. 1: Full Issue, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy Jan 2008

Vol. 37, No. 1: Full Issue, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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