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The Primiparious Experience : An Examination Of Body Satisfaction And Self-Esteem, Keri L. Godfrey

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was undertaken in order to determine whether or not first-time mothers-to-be experience differences in body satisfaction and self-esteem, either positively or negatively, depending on the current trimester. The researcher hypothesized that differences would be evident, and that women in their second trimester would present with higher levels of self-esteem and body satisfaction than their first and third trimester counterparts. This relational study uses a cross-sectional design and uses one group, primiparious women, to examine the correlations between body satisfaction, stage of pregnancy and self-esteem. This study is quantitative and uses an online website, Survey Monkey, to administer an …

Religion, Spirituality And Clinical Practice : An Exploration Of Practical Applications, Julia E. Gallichio

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to elicit clinicians' perspectives and practices with religion and spirituality in clinical practice. Recent social work researchers note the roots of social work in spirituality and believe it can reinvigorate social work practice. Four focus groups were conducted in three different geographical locations with clinicians who included social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. It was found that the clinicians believed that including spirituality in practice benefits the client either in secular or sectarian ways. The application of spiritual practices varied widely. The majority of participants in this study reported the use of mindfulness and meditation …

Aldebaran: Vol. 16, Issue 2

Aldebaran

No abstract provided.

The Docket (August 21, 2009), William & Mary Law School

The Docket

No abstract provided.

Serials Unit Annual Report 2008-2009, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual report of the Serials Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers personnel, work flow, subscriptions, and statistics on expenditures by a number of variables.

Wrinkles In Fiscal Policy: An Examination Of The Effects Of Aging Demographics On Public Expenditures And Revenues, Thuy P. Le

Undergraduate Economic Review

The speculation that public spending may shift as the age composition changes in the United States raises questions regarding the sustainability of government programs. This paper addresses this issue by examining how age demographics alter a county government’s spending on public goods and its sources (local taxes or intergovernmental transfers from the state and/or federal level) for funding these expenditures. Building on an existing model, this study finds that it is not enough to simply examine this question with cross-sectional analysis, suggesting that time and county fixed effects need to be considered to address consequences from the Tiebout bias. The …

Volume 46, Number 52: August 19, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of Community College Students' Perceptions Regarding Faculty's Practice Of Online Course Delivery: Virginia Community College., Loretta Roberts Beavers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This case study focused on students who had matriculated in online courses in the Business Management Program. The setting for the study was a Virginia community college. The purpose of this study was to examine the social, faculty and administrative, and technology influences on students' perceptions of online learning. Students' conveyed experiences and perceptions of the tools and practices faculty used to implement online learning were coded and categorized to generate grounded theory that may be used to govern distance learning implementation.

Data were collected through document reviews, semi-structured interviews, and field studies. The interview participants were selected from the …

Environmental Determinism: Broken Paradigm Or Viable Perspective?., Gerald L. Hardin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The research was to examine the issue of environmental determinism. It was an ideology that was prevalent throughout the early decades of the 20^th century that held that the natural environment was responsible for virtually all human development. It helped bring the study of geography into the venue of postsecondary education, where it was viewed as a tool for study of human activities. It was a new science inspired by Darwinism that viewed human adaptation to the natural environment as critical to socialization.

Relying on historical sources, the purpose of the study was to reveal how environmental determinism became …

South Pacific Destroyers: The United States Navy And The Challenges Of Night Surface Combat In The Solomons Islands During World War Ii., Johnny Hampton Spence

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

During the South Pacific campaigns of World War II, the United States Navy faced a formidable challenge in waging nighttime surface battles against the Japanese Navy. In a war that emphasized the carrier and battleship, the little destroyer became a key player in these actions. By studying this campaign from the perspective of the destroyers, three key factors emerge that allowed the Americans to achieve victory: innovation in tactics, adaption of technology, and efficient use of resources.

The research for the thesis was based upon action reports, oral histories, and other documents obtained from the National Archives, Naval War College, …

The Formation Of "Outsider" Through Labeling And Sentence Lengths For Immigrants Of Hispanic Descent., Jeremy Jason Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if individuals who supported denying citizenship to children of foreign parentage and making English the sole language spoken in the United States held the opinion that a sentence length over 15 years was appropriate for non-U.S. individuals. Other purposes were to determine if individuals with high religiosity or who carried a lethal weapon also held the opinion that a sentence length over 15 years was appropriate for non-U.S. individuals.

Pearson's Chi-Square was used to determine if a significant relationship existed between the independent variables and the dependent variable. The data indicated that …

Exploring Earth-Building Technology For Liberia., Isaac Dompo Mayon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This paper discusses earth as a building material and the extent to which earth building technology has evolved over the years. In particular it addresses the adobe, compressed and rammed earth techniques of earth building as suitable techniques for Liberia consumption. In addition, the paper investigates the suitability of the Latosols soils of Liberia for earth building construction purposes using standardized earth building principles and requirements. A local Johnson City, Tennessee, earth sample found to have the same physical characteristics of the Latosols of Liberia was used to simulate Liberia soils to produce specimen blocks at different configurations of moisture …

Large Cohort Testing : How Can We Use Assessment Data To Effect School And System Improvement, David Wasson

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

No abstract provided.

Social Learning Online: A Study Examining The Use Of Threaded Discussions, Marlena Bravender

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Colleges and universities are providing access to a broad range of students through online courses. With the increase of enrollment and demand, it is necessary to better comprehend the role and relationship of the tools available within those courses. The primary purpose of this research effort was to explore the factors that affect the overall perceived student sense of community in a threaded discussion aspect of a fully online course delivered at the university level. The researcher investigated compiled through structural equation modeling path analysis with 10 independent variables and perceived sense of community as the single dependent variable. Both …

Ion Channel Modulation By Photocaged Dioctanoyl Pip2, Junghoon Ha

Theses and Dissertations

Phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2) directly regulates electrophysiological activity in a diverse family of ion channels whether the effect is stimulatory or inhibitory. Much has been unveiled about the apparent affinity and modulatory function of PIP2 using a chemically modified dioctanoyl PIP2 (diC8), a membrane delimited cytosolic co-factor in inside-out macropatch experiments. Yet, the scarcity of molecular tools that permit fine external control in whole-cell systems has precluded future studies from probing the physiological role of PIP2 in cells in the presence of a fully intact cytoplasm. Here we introduce light as an external control for PIP2 through photocaging of diC8, and …

Acer Research Conference Proceedings (2009)

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

This document is approx. 2 MB in file size. The papers are also available individually from the session listing. Some sessions also include audio and video recordings.

The Murray Ledger And Times, August 17, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Resilience Of A Deer Hunting System In Southeast Alaska: Integrating Social, Ecological, And Genetic Dimensions, Todd J. Brinkman

Biological Sciences

I examined the interactions of key components of a hunting system of Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska to address concerns of subsistence hunters and to provide a new tool to more effectively monitor deer populations. To address hunter concerns, I documented local knowledge and perceptions of changes in harvest opportunities of deer over the last 50 years as a result of landscape change (e.g., logging, roads). To improve deer monitoring, I designed an efficient method to sample and survey deer pellets, tested the feasibility of identifying individual deer from fecal DNA, and used …

Renewable Energy In Rural Alaska: Two Case Studies And Their Implications, Jesse L. Logan

Arctic and Northern Studies

"This thesis argues that the costs of electricity in rural Alaska are ecological, economic, and social, and asks whether or not renewable energy can reduce these costs. Two case studies are examined: a wind-diesel hybrid system in Kotzebue, Alaska, and an Organic Rankine cycle geothermal system in Chena Hot Springs, Alaska. In both cases it is found that when compared to the status quo (fossil fuel generated electricity), renewable energy technologies have reduced these costs. Historically, the funding for energy projects in Alaska has shifted from private enterprise investment to state and federal support. This is important in the debate …

Outbreeding Depression And Inheritance In Three Generations Of Geographically Distinct Southeast Alaska Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) Populations, Tyler H. Dann

Fisheries

I observed no fitness losses among F₂ hybrids of three Southeast Alaska coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations relative to parental controls. Marine survival did not differ among groups in one generation, but was greater for hybrids than controls in another, although the power of these tests was low. Increases in fluctuating asymmetry, which can signal losses in fitness, were not observed. Line cross analyses of length suggested additive and additive plus dominance gene action, and two of three analyses suggested epistasis. In contrast, meristic characters exhibited little variability; and in most cases tests failed to reject a simple additive model. …

2009-2010, Collin College

Course Catalogs

Contains information on courses and class descriptions as well as campus resources at Collin College.

Eng 1001g-054: Composition And Language, Serena Heath

Fall 2009

No abstract provided.

A Centennial Celebration, August Commencement 2009, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Integration Of Irradiation With Cytoplasmic Incompatibility To Facilitate A Lymphatic Filariasis Vector Elimination Approach, Corey L. Brelsfoard, William St. Clair, Stephen L. Dobson

Entomology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) is the emphasis of an ongoing global lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination program by the World Health Organization, in which the entire 'at risk' human population is treated annually with anti-filarial drugs. However, there is evidence that the MDA strategy may not be equally appropriate in all areas of LF transmission, leading to calls for the augmentation of MDA with anti-vector interventions. One potential augmentative intervention is the elimination of vectors via repeated inundative releases of male mosquitoes made cytoplasmically incompatible via an infection with Wolbachia bacteria. However, with a reduction in the vector population size, …

A Letter To Serafin, John Minczeski

University of Akron Press Publications

A Letter to Serafin is a multi-paneled study of juxtapositions and duplicities, where history becomes a living entity, not just a shadowy artifact. Minczeski colors his lines with dark hues of wry comedy and sharp tones of pathos, transcending geography and time by providing testimony on behalf of those who no longer can. This is a vital book for anyone who has ever been transported by a piece of artwork, or haunted by a photograph that projects meaning beyond its borders.

"If the aim of poetry is to speak the unspeakable, then John Minczeski gives voice to all that goes …

Washington University Record, August 13, 2009

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

A Sense Of Place: A Personal Exploration, Analysis And Re-Interpretation Of Diverse Places, Hyejin Park

Theses and Dissertations

Every city/place has unique, distinctive qualities. Individuals acquire a sense of place in accordance with their own experiences and perspectives, which may not be the same as the experiences and viewpoints of another person. In this project, I explore, analyze, and re-interpret three places that have creatively and emotionally influenced me and remained in my memory: Times Square, New York City; Insadong, Seoul, South Korea; and Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. To comprehend and draw a sense of place, I observe, feel, and document the characteristics of each place through different methods and processes, based on my own experiences. In addition, …

Occ Response To Pwg Working Group On Supervision, United States: The White House: President's Working Group On Financial Markets' (Pwg)

Documents

No abstract provided.

America’S Vital Interests, Ted Mcallister

School of Public Policy Working Papers

Near mid-century the most influential journalist of the age, Walter Lippmann, appealed for a foreign policy rooted in American "vital interests" rather than a "fundamentalist" idealism. Even as he crafted a more realistic, less moralistic foreign policy, Lippmann was famously developing his controversial public philosophy grounded on a universal Natural Law. At this intersection between a nation oriented around self-evident Truth and an international order ruled by naked power and interests, Walter Lippmann produced a hard-headed via media lamentably rare in an ideological age. We have much to learn from this great American stoic whose life's work was to educate …

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, August 8, 2009, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholar - Kimberly Michelle Patarini; President's Global Leadership Award - Indira Chakravarty; Outstanding Senior - Anthony Le