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Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Rotunda - Vol 88, No 10 - Nov 11, 2009, Longwood University

Rotunda

No abstract provided.

2009 November 11 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, November 11, 2009, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Panther- November 2009 - Vol. Lxxxix, No.10, Prairie View A&M University

PV Panther Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, November 11, 2009, Sean Hermann, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Levi Norman, Cassandra Cunningham, Tara Moon Christopher

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Goffman Demonstrated The Best Teaching Skills Of Any Professor I Had Ever Had!, Jane Emery Prather

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Jane Prather, Professor Emeritus at California State University, Northridge, wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and gave her permission to post it in the Erving Goffman Archives.

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 15], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

The Register, 2009-11-11, North Carolina Agricutural And Technical State University

NCAT Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Egg Eviction Imposes A Recoverable Cost Of Virulence In Chicks Of A Brood Parasite, Michael G. Anderson, Csaba Moskát, Miklós Bán, Tomáš Grim, Phillip Cassey, Mark E. Hauber

Publications and Research

Background Chicks of virulent brood parasitic birds eliminate their nestmates and avoid costly competition for foster parental care. Yet, efforts to evict nest contents by the blind and naked common cuckoo Cuculus canorus hatchling are counterintuitive as both adult parasites and large older cuckoo chicks appear to be better suited to tossing the eggs and young of the foster parents. Methodology/Principal Findings Here we show experimentally that egg tossing imposed a recoverable growth cost of mass gain in common cuckoo chicks during the nestling period in nests of great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus hosts. Growth rates of skeletal traits and …

Portrayal Of Characters With Disabilities In Newbery Books, Melissa Leininger

Theses and Dissertations

Newbery books represent quality literature that is likely to be used for bibliotherapy, yet these books have not been systematically evaluated for their portrayal of characters with disabilities. Thirty Newbery Award and Honor books from 1975–2008 were identified that contained 40 characters with disabilities. These books were evaluated using a rating scale that combines literary standards and standards relating to individuals with disabilities. The types of disabilities and personal characteristics such as gender, age, and race were documented and the personal portrayal of characters with disabilities and exemplary practices in these books were evaluated. This information was compared to the …

The Colby Echo (2009-11-11), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Computer-Aided Assessment Of Diagnostic Images For Epidemiological Research, Alison G. Abraham, Donald D. Duncan, Stephen J. Gange, Sheila West

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Diagnostic images are often assessed for clinical outcomes using subjective methods, which are limited by the skill of the reviewer. Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) algorithms that assist reviewers in their decisions concerning outcomes have been developed to increase sensitivity and specificity in the clinical setting. However, these systems have not been well utilized in research settings to improve the measurement of clinical endpoints. Reductions in bias through their use could have important implications for etiologic research. Methods: Using the example of cortical cataract detection, we developed an algorithm for assisting a reviewer in evaluating digital images for the presence and …

Spectator 2009-11-11, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

11-10-2009 (The Liberty Champion Volume 27, Issue 9)

2009 -- 2010

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Spartan Daily November 10, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 38

Health Promotion, "Empowerment" And Education: A Critical Look At The Contributions Of Health Reform, S Carvalho

English

Objectives: This study analyzed health promotion in Canada and discussed the level of contribution empowerment played in the process of health reform.

The Health Relationship, Gender And Work: Approximating The Discussion, M Garduño

English

Objectives: To analyze from a gender perspective the health damages caused by labor.

"Mental Health" And Subjectivity As Substantive Aspects Of Public Health., E Guinsberg

English

Objectives: To review the factors that lead to the exclusion of the notions of mental health and subjectivity in the processes of public health as a result of the imposition of the neoliberal model.

New Uab Study Sheds Light On Brain's Response To Distress, Unexpected Events, Staff

Browse All News

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When Dad Told Him About The Award, Goffman Replied, "Make Sure The Presentation Is In A Small Room So It Will Look Like A Lot Of People Are There", Carl B. Backman

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Carl Backman, professor of sociology at Auburn University, wrote these memoir and gave his permission to post it in the Erving Goffman Archives.

Bulletin, Dmacc Marketing

Bulletin

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, November 10, 2009, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2009

No abstract provided.

Affective Well-Being In Retirement: The Influence Of Values, Money, And Health Across Three Years, Andrew Burr, Jonathan Bruce Santo, Dolores Pushkar

Psychology Faculty Publications

In this study, personal values, health, and financial status were investigated as determinants of affective well-bring in a sample of 371 recent retirees across 3 years. Personal values, measured with the Portrait Value Questionnaire (Schwartz et al. in J Cross Cult Psychol 32:519–542, 2001), were hypothesized to show direct links to positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) as well as to moderate the association between financial and health status and affective well-being. Using structural equation modeling, higher PA was predicted by female gender, better finances, fewer illnesses, and higher self-transcendence (ST), openness to change (OC), and conservation values. Higher …

Health And Psychoanalysis: Concepts Linked To Create Strong Public Policies, R Onocko, A Massuda, I Valle, G Castaño, O Pellegrini

English

Objectives: To review concepts from both the fields of public health and psychoanalysis in order to confront the dilemmas of new health practices at the periphery of large cities in contemporary society.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Developing Pre-Literacy Skills In Preschool Children: The Utilization Of Parents As A Vital Resource, Ashley N. Sundman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the effects of a parent-implemented intervention on preschool children's development of letter-naming and phonological awareness skills. Six parent-child dyads with children enrolled in a Head Start Program in West Central Florida were selected to participate in the study. A multiple baseline across participants design was used to evaluate the impact of an intervention package that included activities focusing on: (1) using mnemonics to learn letter names and (2) developing phonological awareness of the onsets of words through parent questioning and feedback. Phonological awareness development was measured using the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills First Sound …

Leading Change In Schools: Leadership Practices For A District Supported School-Based Reform Model, Monica C. Verra

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The reauthorization of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 strongly encourages the use of a response-to-intervention (RtI) model to reduce the number of students identified as learning disabled, to increase student achievement, and to close learning gaps between subgroups of students. RtI is based on the systematic assessment of students' responses to high-quality research-based instruction and interventions. The implementation of a research-based school-specific intervention model, such as RtI, may result in significant change for schools and districts.

The purpose of this study was to describe perceptions of the level of change the implementation of RtI represents in a …

Mpcs: Mobile-Based Patient Compliance System For Chronic Illness Care, Guanling Chen, Bo Yan, Minho Shin, David Kotz, Ethan Burke

Dartmouth Scholarship

More than 100 million Americans are currently living with at least one chronic health condition and expenditures on chronic diseases account for more than 75 percent of the $2.3 trillion cost of our healthcare system. To improve chronic illness care, patients must be empowered and engaged in health self-management. However, only half of all patients with chronic illness comply with treatment regimen. The self-regulation model, while seemingly valuable, needs practical tools to help patients adopt this self-centered approach for long-term care. \par In this position paper, we propose Mobile-phone based Patient Compliance System (MPCS) that can reduce the time-consuming and …