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Owning Your Own Home: Reality Or Myth, Robert M. Henry, Charles H. Goodspeed

The University Dialogue

The focus of the white paper will be to highlight the housing challenges that people in the New England region and in the United States face. Affordability, sustainability, people needs, societal needs, environmental needs, economic incentives and impact of government policies are just a few of the topics that will be explored.

A Controversy In Context: Baldy Conference Explores Many Sides Of The Abortion Debate, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

No abstract provided.

Thinking Local: Associate Professor Rick Su Focuses On Immigration And Local Government Law, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

No abstract provided.

A Sense Of Place: Associate Professor Irus Braverman Explores The Nexus Of Law, Geography And Anthropology, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

No abstract provided.

Corporate Law As Theater: ‘Mysterious’ Social Structure Of The Corporation Brought To Light In New Book, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

No abstract provided.

Demography, Migration And Demand For International Students, Lesleyanne Hawthorne

International Migration Research Centre

The following sections are included:

• DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT AND THE LOOMING ‘WAR FOR SKILLS’

• THE ATTRACTION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AS SKILLED MIGRANTS

• GROWING GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• TWO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MIGRATION CASE STUDIES

  • Foreign Doctoral Students in the US

  • Australia

• INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MIGRATION: SELECT POLICY CHALLENGES

• REFERENCES

Built Environment And Physical Functioning In Hispanic Elders: The Role Of “Eyes On The Street”, Scott C. Brown, Craig A. Mason, Tatiana Perrino, Joanna L. Lombard, Frank Martinez, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Arnold R. Spokane, José Szapocznik

School of Architecture Articles and Papers

Background: Research on neighborhood effects increasingly includes the influences of the built environment on health and social well-being.

Objectives: In this population-based study in a low-socioeconomic-status (SES), Hispanic neighborhood, we examined whether architectural features of the built environment theorized to promote direct observations and interactions (e.g., porches, stoops) predicted Hispanic elders’ social support and psychological and physical functioning.

Methods: We coded built-environment features for all 3,857 lots in the 403-block area of an urban Miami, Florida, community. We then conducted three annual assessments of social support, psychological distress, and physical functioning in a population-based sample of 273 low-SES Hispanic elders …

Mechanisms Linking Early Behavioral Inhibition To Later Social Functioning: The Role Of Autobiographical Memory Biases, Laura Levin

Open Access Theses

This study examined the associations between behavioral inhibition in early childhood and patterns of social-emotional functioning in adolescence. As part of a larger longitudinal study on temperament and social development, adolescents who were recruited as infants completed two tasks to assess social-cognitive biases at follow-up: an information-processing task and an autobiographical memory task. The information-processing task assessed adolescents' interpretations of ambiguous situations. Next, adolescents completed an autobiographical memory task where they were exposed to both social and neutral-cued words, and recalled the first memory that came to mind. Memories were coded for specificity, affective tone, response latency, and emotional intensity. …

The Relationship Between Sensation Seeking And The Preference For Rap Music Of Young Offenders, Kie Yamada

Open Access Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sensation seeking and the preference for rap-music stimulation of young offenders. In the initial pilot study 18 participants rated the stimulation level of the music and lyrics for 12 pieces of rap music. Based on participants? responses, four pieces of rap-music categories were selected for the main study, representing the category of: 1) high stimulation with aggressive lyrics (HSAL), 2) high stimulation with nonaggressive lyrics (HSNL), 3) low stimulation with aggressive lyrics (LSAL), and 4) low stimulation with non-aggressive lyrics (LSNL). In the main study, 55 students were recruited …

Aggressive And Passive Propaganda: Cuba And The United States, Eugene Humberto Pons

Open Access Theses

The proposed thesis intends at quantitatively measuring the Cuba anti-American propaganda associated with the effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on America. We propose to analyze the Cuban government run international newspaper service, Granma Internacional, to determine if the amount of aggressive propaganda changed as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The question answered is: Did the amount of anti-American propaganda decrease, increase, or remain relatively the same in Cuba?s international newspaper during a time span of one year after the terrorist attack compared to one year before the terrorist attack. In …

Drinkers And Bettors: Investigating The Complementarity Of Alcohol Consumption And Problem Gambling, Michael T. French, Johanna C. Maclean, Susan L. Ettner

Sociology Faculty Articles and Papers

Regulated gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States with greater than 100% increases in revenue over the past decade. Along with this rise in gambling popularity and gaming options comes an increased risk of addiction and the associated social costs. This paper focuses on the effect of alcohol use on gambling-related problems. Variables correlated with both alcohol use and gambling may be difficult to observe, and the inability to include these items in empirical models may bias coefficient estimates. After addressing the endogeneity of alcohol use when appropriate, we find strong evidence that problematic gambling and alcohol …

Economic Evaluation Of Continuing Care Interventions In The Treatment Of Substance Abuse, Michael T. French, Ioana Popovici, James R. Mckay

Sociology Faculty Articles and Papers

The chronic and relapsing nature of substance abuse points to the need for continuing care after a primary phase of treatment. This article reviews the economic studies of continuing care, discusses research gaps, highlights some of the challenges of conducting rigorous economic evaluations of continuing care, and offers research guidelines and recommendations for future economic studies in this emerging field. Rigorous economic evaluations are needed by health care providers and policy makers to justify the allocation of scarce resources to continuing care interventions. The adoption of cost-effective continuing care services can reduce long-term consequences of addiction, thereby potentially increasing overall …

Alfabetización Digital Dialógica, Iolanda Tortajada, Miguel Ángel Pulido

Global Media Journal México

En la actualidad, diferentes actores políticos y sociales apuestan por impulsar acciones de formación que consigan la participación de todas las personas en la sociedad de la información y que dichas personas puedan ser protagonistas de las oportunidades que la SI nos ofrece. Como parte de estas acciones, se da una gran importancia al acceso a la tecnología. Dicho acceso implica tanto el acceso a ordenadores, ancho de banda y programario como la formación en habilidades para el tratamiento y la interacción con la información aunque, cada vez más, se vincula la alfabetización digital a la transformación social. Así pues, …

Estas Noticias Nuestras. Agenda Informativa De La Primera Plana En Los Diarios Digitales De América Latina, Marta Milena Barrios Correa

Global Media Journal México

Este estudio investigó el contenido de los textos de la primera plana de los diarios Latinoamericanos que tienen edición digital, para conocer qué se considera noticia. La era de la información le ha abierto nuevos retos al periodismo, mientras que la historia contemporánea advierte no pocos cambios en la realidad social de la región. Por eso, se consideró importante revisar la dinámica del cubrimiento periodístico actual, para establecer qué tan cerca está la agenda de los periodistas de la agenda de la opinión pública. Unas 500 noticias de portada, de diez diarios de igual número de países fueron analizadas, para …

Ripples 2008, Bridgewater College

Ripples/College Yearbooks

Bridgewater College 2008 Yearbook. This volume appears as a service to the Bridgewater College community and Alumni. This is a derivative version of the original work where portions may be redacted according to institutional policy or practicality. Not all images include original captioning.

Course Catalog 2008-2009, Csusb

CSUSB Course Catalog

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 4 THE CSU SYSTEM 5 THE UNIVERSITY 8 ACADEMIC PROGRAM 13 STUDENT LIFE 23 ADMISSION 36 FEE SCHEDULE 42 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 45 MINORS 56 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 58 EXTENDED LEARNING 60 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 62 Academic Support Programs General Education Program Undergraduate Degree Programs GRADUATE STUDY 347 Graduate Degree Programs FACULTY 511 APPENDIX 532 INDEX 540

Csusb Statistical Factbook (2008), California State University, San Bernardino

CSUSB Statistical Factbook

No abstract provided.

Bridgewater College Catalog, Session 2008-09, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

2008-2009 Louisiana Tech University Catalog, Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University Catalogs

The Louisiana Tech University Catalog includes announcements and course descriptions for courses offered at Louisiana Tech University for the academic year of 2008-2009.

Course Catalogue 2008-2009, Mercer University School Of Law

Office of the Registrar

No abstract provided.

California Institute Of Integral Studies -- Catalog 2008-2009, Ciis

CIIS Catalogs Archive

This is the 2008-2009 catalog of courses, staff and faculty for the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS).

Reading The Academic Library Blog Through The Lens Of Genre Theory: A Preliminary Discussion, Mellissa J. Hinton

Post Library Faculty Publications

This article is a theoretical discussion that introduces examining the emerging library blog of the public academic library from the approach of genre theory. Genre theory classifies texts not only by form but by the social actions performed, a definition developed by Carol Miller. Public and private spheres are found to intersect in the library blog, complicating the traditional role of the librarian as objective information provider. Reprinted by permission of the publisher

Campbell University School Of Law Placement Bulletin 2007-2008

Placement Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Blessing, Well-Being, And Salvation: Should Lutherans Learn To Dance To Another Tune?, Guillermo C. Hansen

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Reframing Mission: An Action-Research Intervention Into A Mainline Judicatory, Dwight J. Zscheile

Doctor of Philosophy Theses

A system-wide, action-research intervention into a mainline church judicatory sought to empower its members to respond to the adaptive challenges facing them through reframing their understanding of mission in light of their changing context and theological tradition, and through actively discerning the leading of the Holy Spirit. Recognizing that the problems facing mainline denominational systems in 21st century America require attention to foundational questions of identity and purpose in a post-Christendom era, this study utilized a multi-layered, participatory process that encouraged grass-roots transformation.

Over the course of one year, approximately 2,000 members of a diocese of the Episcopal Church participated …

An Examination Of The Relationship Of Employment Classification And Self-Directedness In A Large Scale Manufacturing Setting, Jennifer Brown

Faculty Bibliography

No abstract provided.

Umsl Bulletin 2008-2009, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Employee Salary Report. [University Of Missouri—St. Louis] 2008-2009, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Salary Report

No abstract provided.

Cyberbullying & Bullying In Massachusetts: Frequency & Motivations, Elizabeth Englander

MARC Publications

This brief reports on the major findings of the studies conducted in the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center during the years 2006 to 2008. Detailed analyses are omitted but general findings are displayed and explained. The data deals primarily with cyberbullying, but some data related to bullying behaviors is reported. The findings are separated by study. Two studies are reported upon here: a survey of 334 college freshman and a survey of 178 K-12 educators from public schools across the Commonwealth. A third study, of 75 pediatricians in Massachusetts, will be discussed under separate cover. The findings from the two studies …

Cyberbullying And Information Exposure: User-Generated Content In Post-Secondary Education, Elizabeth K. Englander

MARC Publications

The term “Cyberimmersion” refers to the central role that the Internet and electronic communications now play in the lives of individuals born after 1980 in the First World. Cyberimmersion has transformed everything about bullying and harassment between youth in the First World. It has also transformed the information landscape, although confusion about the scope and nature of this transformation is common. User-generated content has opened the door to a vast “spillage” of information, both damaging and promising. Younger users evidence a high comfort level with technology but many remain naïve in the areas of electronic security, privacy, and information exposure. …