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The History Of Student Journalism At Northern Michigan University, 1919-2002, Kristy Basolo Jan 2008

The History Of Student Journalism At Northern Michigan University, 1919-2002, Kristy Basolo

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Critical Pedagogy And Moral Development In The (Literature) Classroom, Alyssia Rowan Ashkevron Jan 2008

Critical Pedagogy And Moral Development In The (Literature) Classroom, Alyssia Rowan Ashkevron

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Mitakuye Oyasin, Grace Caron Chaillier Jan 2008

Mitakuye Oyasin, Grace Caron Chaillier

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Physiological Impact Of Added Upper-Body Mass On Rowing Ergometry During Incremented Work Loads, Keith C. Burley Jan 2008

The Physiological Impact Of Added Upper-Body Mass On Rowing Ergometry During Incremented Work Loads, Keith C. Burley

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Age Structure, Length, Condition, And Movement Of Resident And Coaster Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis) In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, Paul C. Kusnierz Jan 2008

The Age Structure, Length, Condition, And Movement Of Resident And Coaster Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis) In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, Paul C. Kusnierz

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


It Must Have Been, Linda Johnson Jan 2008

It Must Have Been, Linda Johnson

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Back Cover Jan 2008

Back Cover

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Vietnam Protests, Open Admissions, Peer Tutor Training, And The Brooklyn Institute: Tracing Kenneth Bruffee's Collaborative Learning, Peter Hawkes Jan 2008

Vietnam Protests, Open Admissions, Peer Tutor Training, And The Brooklyn Institute: Tracing Kenneth Bruffee's Collaborative Learning, Peter Hawkes

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Dissent To Collaborative Learning, Mara Holt Jan 2008

The Importance Of Dissent To Collaborative Learning, Mara Holt

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Estimating The Efficacy Of Drc-1339-Treated Rice Bait In Blackbird Staging Areas In North Dakota Using A Bioenergetics Simulation, Randal S. Stahl, John J. Johnston, George M. Linz Jan 2008

Estimating The Efficacy Of Drc-1339-Treated Rice Bait In Blackbird Staging Areas In North Dakota Using A Bioenergetics Simulation, Randal S. Stahl, John J. Johnston, George M. Linz

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

DRC-1339 is a pesticide used to induce mortality in pest birds and is being used successfully to reduce bird damage to a variety of agricultural products. The feasibility of using live decoy traps baited with DRC-1339-treated rice baits is being evaluated for reducing blackbird damage to sunflower in North Dakota. To estimate the take associated with the use of the DRC-1339-treated rice baits, we developed a bioenergetics simulation to estimate bait consumption by red-winged blackbirds, yellow-headed blackbirds and common grackles. This simulation incorporates a module to estimate mortality based on the amount of treated bait eaten by individual birds and …


Food Color, Flavor, And Conditioned Avoidance Among Red-Winged Blackbirds, Scott J. Werner, Bruce A. Kimball, Frederick D. Provenza Jan 2008

Food Color, Flavor, And Conditioned Avoidance Among Red-Winged Blackbirds, Scott J. Werner, Bruce A. Kimball, Frederick D. Provenza

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The relationship between food flavors and postingestive feedback enables mammalian herbivores to procure nutrients and avoid toxins within ever-changing environments. We conducted four experiments with red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) in captivity to determine the relative roles of color and flavor cues paired with negative postingestive feedback. We first conducted baseline tests to assess preferences for colors and flavors. All blackbirds preferred red- to blue-colored food, and they preferred umami- (L-alanine) flavored to bitter/astringent food (tannic acid). We observed no difference in consumption of salty (NaCl) vs sour (citric acid) foods during baseline tests (i.e., neutral flavors). We then …


Transgenic Nonhuman Mammals Producing Fibrinogen In Milkand Methods Of Producing Fibrin, William H. Velander, William N. Drohan, Henryk Lubon, John L. Johnson Jan 2008

Transgenic Nonhuman Mammals Producing Fibrinogen In Milkand Methods Of Producing Fibrin, William H. Velander, William N. Drohan, Henryk Lubon, John L. Johnson

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Faculty Publications

A transgenic, non-human mammalian animal is capable of expressing a heterologous gene for human or other recombinant physiologically functional fibrinogen holoprotein or individual subunit chain polypeptides thereofora modified or fusion fibrinogen in mammary glands of the animals and secreting the expressed product into a body fluid. Methodol ogy employing such a mammal yields recombinant physiologically functional fibrinogens, subunit chain polypeptides thereof, and modified or fusion fibrinogens.


Information For The Authors Jan 2008

Information For The Authors

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Information For The Authors Jan 2008

Information For The Authors

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


From The Editors, Neal Lerner, Elizabeth Boquet Jan 2008

From The Editors, Neal Lerner, Elizabeth Boquet

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Kenneth A. Bruffee On Educational Innovation And Teaching Writing Jan 2008

Kenneth A. Bruffee On Educational Innovation And Teaching Writing

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jan 2008

Front Matter

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Bruffee And The Cuny Circle, Richard Sterling Jan 2008

Bruffee And The Cuny Circle, Richard Sterling

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


Attending To The Conceptual Change Potential Of Writing Center Narratives, Nancy Grimm Jan 2008

Attending To The Conceptual Change Potential Of Writing Center Narratives, Nancy Grimm

The Writing Center Journal

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Innovation In Collegiate Business Education, Clair Don St. Jan 2008

A Study Of Innovation In Collegiate Business Education, Clair Don St.

Theses and Dissertations

Innovation and the creation of innovative organizations have become increasingly important in virtually every professional endeavor. The pressure to create new products and services, new business processes, and new approaches to solving old problems is immense. This study explores the dynamics of innovation in accredited schools of business, focusing upon sources of innovation, systems to support innovation, and obstacles to innovation. For the purposes of the study, innovation was defined in the broadest term. The concept of business concept innovation, innovation in any phase of a business model, serves as the foundation for defining innovation. Relatively little study has been …


Leadership Skills Development In Theological Seminary: Crucial Factors In Creating Effective Local Church Leadership, Nghia Van Nguyen Jan 2008

Leadership Skills Development In Theological Seminary: Crucial Factors In Creating Effective Local Church Leadership, Nghia Van Nguyen

Theses and Dissertations

Leadership is a challenge for almost every organization. Like everyone else, the church is faced with similar challenges. Being leaders of the local congregation, pastors are the key element in church leadership. Church members are demanding more of their pastors than ever. Many pastors feel ill-prepared for these tasks. The theological seminary has been the primary place to prepare church leaders to do ministry. Previous researchers have stated that there is compelling evidence that many theological seminaries were not appropriately preparing men and women for the job the local congregation expects them to do for the church. The purpose of …


A Content Analysis Of Client Hope In Psychotherapy Sessions, Stacie Lyn Cooper Jan 2008

A Content Analysis Of Client Hope In Psychotherapy Sessions, Stacie Lyn Cooper

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to understand the role of hope and how it was expressed by diverse clients in the initial sessions of individual psychotherapy. Five adult clients representing a range of ages, gender, ethnicities, religious/spiritual orientations, and presenting issues were observed in archival videotapes of their 3rd or 5th psychotherapy sessions at two southern California community counseling clinics. Content analysis revealed that client expression of hopefulness during these sessions varied in quantity and quality. Using a modified version of the CHANGE (Change and Growth Experiences Scale; Hayes & Feldman, 2005), the average scores among the 5 participants …


Socializing Youth For Adult Citizenship Roles: The Youth Citizenship Seminar, Melvin L. Musick Jan 2008

Socializing Youth For Adult Citizenship Roles: The Youth Citizenship Seminar, Melvin L. Musick

Theses and Dissertations

This study reports the results of an online questionnaire administered to a sample of adults who participated in a weeklong youth citizenship seminar at a private Christian university between 1986 and 2006. Using constructs put forth by Westheimer & Kahne (2004a), the study finds that former seminar participants demonstrate noteworthy levels of personally responsible and participatory citizenship, but less involvement in justiceoriented citizenship activities. Voting by respondents who were exposed to political issues or discussions held in their home was significant at the <0.05 level. Voting by respondents whose parents were active politically was significant at the <0.01 level. The study is responsive to concerns regarding effective strategies for increasing the probability of adolescents becoming involved citizens as adults. The study also informs the discussion on the developmental roots of civic involvement, and further elaborates the link between adolescent involvement in youth programs and adult civic behavior.


Attitudes And Perceptions Of High School Career And Technical Education In California's Central Valley, Michael Bard De Vore Jan 2008

Attitudes And Perceptions Of High School Career And Technical Education In California's Central Valley, Michael Bard De Vore

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the attitudes and perceptions of community college leadership, union officials and high school school-to-career counselors regarding high school vocational education in the California's Central San Joaquin Valley, and to identify characteristics deemed most necessary in the design of a high school vocational education program. This researcher investigated this problem using the following questions as guides: 1. What are the attitudes/perceptions of community college leaders, union officials and high school school-to-career counselors, regarding high school vocational education in California's Central San Joaquin Valley? 2. How do the attitudes/perceptions of community college …


Client Perceptions Of The Most And Least Helpful Aspects Of Couple Therapy, Jessica Nelson Jan 2008

Client Perceptions Of The Most And Least Helpful Aspects Of Couple Therapy, Jessica Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

Couple therapy research has traditionally utilized either quantitative or qualitative methods to examine the mechanisms of change and outcomes in couple therapy. Also, while studies have examined couples' experiences in therapy, few have specifically examined the most and least helpful aspects of therapy according to the couple. The purpose of the present study was to utilize a mixed-methods design to examine couples' written responses about their experiences in therapy. Two hundred ten individual responses were obtained from a sample of 134 couples who sought Traditional Behavioral Couple Therapy (TBCT) or Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) for marital distress as part …


The Next Generation Of Community College Presidents: Critical Characteristics, Competencies, And Professional Experiences, Kathleen Plinske Jan 2008

The Next Generation Of Community College Presidents: Critical Characteristics, Competencies, And Professional Experiences, Kathleen Plinske

Theses and Dissertations

Community colleges are an essential component of the higher education system and are critical to the nation's economic development. A number of challenges face community colleges, including the anticipated retirement of 84% of community college presidents within the next decade. In order to preserve their vitality, community colleges must be prepared to effectively select candidates to fill a large number of presidential vacancies. While the ultimate authority for hiring a community college president resides with boards of trustees, few studies have directly explored the perceptions of trustees regarding the desired qualifications of an ideal presidential candidate. The purpose of this …


Iranian Americans And The Mmpi-2: Considering Cultural Factors In The Assessment Of Psychopathology, Negar Shekarabi Jan 2008

Iranian Americans And The Mmpi-2: Considering Cultural Factors In The Assessment Of Psychopathology, Negar Shekarabi

Theses and Dissertations

Psychological assessment is essential for the purposes of diagnosis and case conceptualization, design and implementation of therapeutic interventions, and referral decisions for adjunctive services. The development of assessment tools that are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of diverse ethnic groups within the United States are necessary to ensure clinical decisions are made with data that are culturally valid for these groups. Of specific interest in this dissertation is the Iranian-American population, which has grown substantially in the United States over the last two decades. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is one of the most commonly used assessment tools …


The Girl Was Naive, After All, Jacqueline Bazarte Jan 2008

The Girl Was Naive, After All, Jacqueline Bazarte

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Agricultural Certifications And Beekeeping: Lessons From An Apicultural Cooperative In Northeastern El Salvador, Central America, Jason Andrew Seagle Jan 2008

Agricultural Certifications And Beekeeping: Lessons From An Apicultural Cooperative In Northeastern El Salvador, Central America, Jason Andrew Seagle

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Beekeeping, and especially the production and sale of honey, is an on-farm diversification strategy that has significance to rural livelihoods in some of the most economically and environmentally marginalized regions of the world. Beekeeping also supports sustainable agriculture since it requires that vegetation and forest cover remain intact. However, the limited resources of beekeepers, including marketing constraints, make it difficult for them to realize the full value of their beekeeping enterprises. This professional paper focuses on the Eco-Morazán Cooperative in El Salvador as a case study to examine the costs, benefits and market potential of three types of certification schemes: …


Acute Cellular Uptake Of Abnormal Prion Protein Is Cell Type And Scrapie Strain Independent, Christopher Scott Greil Jan 2008

Acute Cellular Uptake Of Abnormal Prion Protein Is Cell Type And Scrapie Strain Independent, Christopher Scott Greil

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are fatal neurodegenerative diseases that include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and sheep scrapie. TSE disease pathology and mechanisms within the central nervous system (CNS) of an infected host largely remains unclear. At the cellular level, the uptake of protease resistant prion protein (PrP-res), which strongly correlates with infectivity and is a valid marker for TSE infection, is one of the earliest events that must occur during TSE infection. Given the difficulty of clearly distinguishing input PrP-res from either PrP-res or protease-sensitive PrP (PrP-sen) made by the cell, the uptake of PrP-res from an infectious inoculum …