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Washington University Magazine, Spring 2009 Jan 2009

Washington University Magazine, Spring 2009

Washington University Magazine

No abstract provided.


Letting In The Light: The Need For Independent Review Of Sex Offender Assessments In North Dakota, Lori Conroy Jan 2009

Letting In The Light: The Need For Independent Review Of Sex Offender Assessments In North Dakota, Lori Conroy

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.


It Takes Green To Be Green: Environmental Elitism, "Ritual Displays," And Conspicuous Non-Consumption, Avi Brisman Jan 2009

It Takes Green To Be Green: Environmental Elitism, "Ritual Displays," And Conspicuous Non-Consumption, Avi Brisman

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.


North Dakota Supreme Court Review, North Dakota Law Review Associate Editors Jan 2009

North Dakota Supreme Court Review, North Dakota Law Review Associate Editors

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.


Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder In Preschool Children: An Investigation Of Validation Based On Visual Attention Performance, Mini Tandon, Xuemei Si, Andy Belden, Joan Luby Jan 2009

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder In Preschool Children: An Investigation Of Validation Based On Visual Attention Performance, Mini Tandon, Xuemei Si, Andy Belden, Joan Luby

Open Access Publications

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Risky Sexual Behaviors And Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Comparison Study Of Cocaine-Dependent Individuals In Treatment Versus A Community-Matched Sample, Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, Edward L. Spitznagel, Mario Schootman, Jaime R. Strickland, Stephanie E. Afful, Linda B. Cottler, Laura Jean Bierut Jan 2009

Risky Sexual Behaviors And Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Comparison Study Of Cocaine-Dependent Individuals In Treatment Versus A Community-Matched Sample, Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, Edward L. Spitznagel, Mario Schootman, Jaime R. Strickland, Stephanie E. Afful, Linda B. Cottler, Laura Jean Bierut

Open Access Publications

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Heritability Of Risk-Taking In Adolescence: A Longitudinal Twin Study, Andrey P. Anokhin, Simon Golosheykin, Julia Grant, Andrew C. Heath Jan 2009

Heritability Of Risk-Taking In Adolescence: A Longitudinal Twin Study, Andrey P. Anokhin, Simon Golosheykin, Julia Grant, Andrew C. Heath

Open Access Publications

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Parental Alcoholism And Offspring Behavior Problems: Findings In Australian Children Of Twins, Mary Waldron, Nicholas G. Martin, Andrew C. Heath Jan 2009

Parental Alcoholism And Offspring Behavior Problems: Findings In Australian Children Of Twins, Mary Waldron, Nicholas G. Martin, Andrew C. Heath

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Systematic Review Of The Role Of Sedation In Diagnostic Spinal Interventional Techniques, Howard S. Smith, Pradeep Chopra, Vikram B. Patel, Michael E. Frey, Rahul Rastogi Jan 2009

Systematic Review Of The Role Of Sedation In Diagnostic Spinal Interventional Techniques, Howard S. Smith, Pradeep Chopra, Vikram B. Patel, Michael E. Frey, Rahul Rastogi

Open Access Publications

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Greater Occipital Nerve Stimulation Via The Bion Microstimulator: Implantation Technique And Stimulation Parameters Clinical Trial: Nct00205894, Terrence L. Trentman, David M. Rosenfeld, Bert B. Vargas, Todd J. Schwedt, Richard S. Zimmerman, David W. Dodick Jan 2009

Greater Occipital Nerve Stimulation Via The Bion Microstimulator: Implantation Technique And Stimulation Parameters Clinical Trial: Nct00205894, Terrence L. Trentman, David M. Rosenfeld, Bert B. Vargas, Todd J. Schwedt, Richard S. Zimmerman, David W. Dodick

Open Access Publications

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A Study Of Teacher Perceptions Of The Relationship Between Leadership Styles Of Principals In High And Low Performing West Virginia Elementary Schools, Gus E. Penix Jan 2009

A Study Of Teacher Perceptions Of The Relationship Between Leadership Styles Of Principals In High And Low Performing West Virginia Elementary Schools, Gus E. Penix

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study sought to identify differences in the leadership styles of principals in high and low performing West Virginia elementary schools based on teacher perceptions from the Bolman and Deal Leadership Orientation (Other) instrument. The reading/language arts and mathematics index was used to classify high and low performing schools. Twenty-seven principals (13 in high performing schools; 14 in low performing schools) and 196 teachers (88 in high performing schools; 108 in low performing schools) responded to the surveys. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and t-tests were used to analyze data.;The major findings regarding principals' frame utilization were: (1) principals in high performing …


Life Stories Of Selected Adults With Learning Disabilities: How They Come To Understand And Choose To Reveal Their Disabilities, Christine M. Sampson Jan 2009

Life Stories Of Selected Adults With Learning Disabilities: How They Come To Understand And Choose To Reveal Their Disabilities, Christine M. Sampson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Adults with learning disabilities continue to be impacted by their disabilities throughout their lives. Once they exit formal education, the disclosure of the disability becomes a personal choice. Previous research proposes that although the effects of disabilities are present in the workplace, individuals with learning disabilities are hesitant to disclose their disabilities or request accommodations. Ten adults with learning disabilities were interviewed for this qualitative study to determine how individuals with learning disabilities come to understand and disclose their disabilities. The results suggest that the understanding of what a learning disability means is based upon several factors including the words …


Methods For Iris Classification And Macro Feature Detection, Manisha Sam Sunder Jan 2009

Methods For Iris Classification And Macro Feature Detection, Manisha Sam Sunder

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This work deals with two distinct aspects of iris-based biometric systems: iris classification and macro-feature detection. Iris classification will benefit identification systems where the query image has to be compared against all identities in the database. By preclassifying the query image based on its texture, this comparison is executed only against those irises that are from the same class as the query image. In the proposed classification method, the normalized iris is tessellated into overlapping rectangular blocks and textural features are extracted from each block. A clustering scheme is used to generate multiple classes of irises based on the extracted …


The Influence Of Socioeconomic And Environmental Determinants On Health And Obesity: A West Virginia Case Study, Anura Amarasinghe, Gerard D'Souza, Cheryl Brown, Hyungna Oh, Tatiana Borisova Jan 2009

The Influence Of Socioeconomic And Environmental Determinants On Health And Obesity: A West Virginia Case Study, Anura Amarasinghe, Gerard D'Souza, Cheryl Brown, Hyungna Oh, Tatiana Borisova

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

A recursive system of ordered self assessed health together with BRFSS data were used to investigate health and obesity in the Appalachian state of West Virginia. Implications of unobserved heterogeneity and endogeneity of lifestyle outcomes on health were investigated. Obesity was found to be an endogenous lifestyle outcome associated with impaired health status. Risk of obesity is found to increase at a decreasing rate with per capita income and age. Intervention measures which stimulate human capital development, diet-disease knowledge and careful land use planning may improve health and obesity outcomes in Appalachia in particular and rural America in general.


Controversies About Behavioral History: The Identification Of History Effects And Their Duration, Carlos E. Costa, Sergio D. Cirino, Carlos R. Xavier-Cancado Jan 2009

Controversies About Behavioral History: The Identification Of History Effects And Their Duration, Carlos E. Costa, Sergio D. Cirino, Carlos R. Xavier-Cancado

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Although behavior analysts agree that current behavior is affected by history, researches on behavior history have raised several controversial questions. The present article addresses two of these questions: (a) the classification of history effects as "latent", and (b) the possibility that history effects are permanent. It is argued that the product of history is a changed organism, not a stored history. It is suggested that history effects are transitory, short-lived or long-lasting, regarding the specific variables of the procedure. The present article also suggests implications of these analyses for future research on this area.


Methodological Note: On Using Personal Digital Assistants (Pdas) For Survey Administration In The Study Of Youth Development, Mona M. Abo-Zena, Amy Eva Alberts Warren, Sonia S. Isaac, Dan Du, Erin Phelps, Richard M. Lerner, Robert W. Roeser Jan 2009

Methodological Note: On Using Personal Digital Assistants (Pdas) For Survey Administration In The Study Of Youth Development, Mona M. Abo-Zena, Amy Eva Alberts Warren, Sonia S. Isaac, Dan Du, Erin Phelps, Richard M. Lerner, Robert W. Roeser

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Applied developmental scientists face the challenge of identifying research methods that enable the efficient collection of data from youth of diverse social backgrounds (e.g., ethnic. racial, religious, economic) and varying levels cognitive-linguistic and attentional skills. In addition, because access to youth during school time is often limited by educators’ desire to preserve instructional time, finding methodologies to collect data from youth that are highly efficient, and also those that are feasible in less structured settings, are needed. This article outlines some of the benefits and limitations of using a voice enhanced survey delivered on a personal digital assistants (PDA) as …


Joint Advertising And Brand Congruity: Effects On Memory And Attitudes, Sang Y. Lee Jan 2009

Joint Advertising And Brand Congruity: Effects On Memory And Attitudes, Sang Y. Lee

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This research examined how brand congruity in joint advertising affects individuals’ processing of advertising messages. An experiment was conducted whereby ads promoting two congruent or incongruent brands were presented to subjects under low versus high processing load. Results showed that advertising messages for congruent brands were better remembered under both high and low processing loads. However, ads with congruent brands led to positive attitudes only when subjects’ processing resources were constrained. These findings suggest congruent brands that appear in joint ads have a clear advantage over incongruent brands. The results have both practical and theoretical implications.


Spontaneous Order, Symbolic Interaction And The Somewhat-Less-Hidden Hand, Roger A. Lohmann Jan 2009

Spontaneous Order, Symbolic Interaction And The Somewhat-Less-Hidden Hand, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Outlook Magazine, Spring 2009 Jan 2009

Outlook Magazine, Spring 2009

Outlook Magazine

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Siblings In The Habilitation Of Families With Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Lyndsey Jalvia Jan 2009

The Role Of Siblings In The Habilitation Of Families With Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Lyndsey Jalvia

Independent Studies and Capstones

Siblings play a vital role in the health of a family as they adjust to having a child who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. In this project, a series of workshops has been designed for the siblings of children with a hearing loss to help better understand hearing loss and foster healthy sibling relationships.


Spelling Errors In Children Who Are Deaf, Laura Ann Houston Jan 2009

Spelling Errors In Children Who Are Deaf, Laura Ann Houston

Independent Studies and Capstones

This is a descriptive study that analyzes the spelling abilities as well as a specific spelling error made by children between the ages of 5 and 9 who are deaf and wear cochlear implants.


The Influence Of Siblings On The Development Of Social Skills In Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Lindsay Poole Jan 2009

The Influence Of Siblings On The Development Of Social Skills In Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Lindsay Poole

Independent Studies and Capstones

A study observing the influence of siblings or lack thereof, birth order and vocabulary skills on social skills of adolescent cochlear implant recipients using ratings from their parents.


Predicting Music Enjoyment In Cochlear Implant Users, Rose Bradley Jan 2009

Predicting Music Enjoyment In Cochlear Implant Users, Rose Bradley

Independent Studies and Capstones

Most cochlear implant (CI) users perceive music poorly. Little is known, however, about the musical enjoyment received by CI users. The author examined possible relationships between musical enjoyment and music perception tasks through the use of 1) multiple musical tests, and 2) two groups of listeners: normal-hearing (NH) listeners with a CI-simulation and actual CI users. The two groups’ performances are compared to determine whether NH participants listening to music via CI-simulation software are a good model for actual CI users for perceiving music.


Resources For Non-English Speaking Parents Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing And Learning English As Their Primary Language, Jennifer Olumba Jan 2009

Resources For Non-English Speaking Parents Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing And Learning English As Their Primary Language, Jennifer Olumba

Independent Studies and Capstones

This study examined culturally and linguistically diverse families with deaf and hard of hearing children. A literature review consisted of looking at the rate of immigration to the United States, English speaking parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, bilingual education, and the obstacles bilingual parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing may face. The data obtained was used to compile a list of resources for parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing available in languages other than English in order to assist these families.


An Exploration Of The Role Of Narrative Skills In Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Of Teenagers With Hearing Loss, Anita New Jan 2009

An Exploration Of The Role Of Narrative Skills In Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Of Teenagers With Hearing Loss, Anita New

Independent Studies and Capstones

This Study examines the relationship between scores on adolescents’ self-generated narratives and standardized reading-comprehension scores. This relationship is also compared with the more simple language metrics: vocabulary and syntax.


What It Takes: Issues In Implementing Electronic Portfolios, Kristen Steele Jan 2009

What It Takes: Issues In Implementing Electronic Portfolios, Kristen Steele

Independent Studies and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to investigate the issues in implementing electronic portfolios as a school-wide innovation, and to provide a resource guide for the future use of electronic portfolios at Central Institute for the Deaf.


Recognizing Emotion In Illustrations And Photographs: Comparing Responses Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing With Those Of Children With Normal Hearing, Sarah Sisk Jan 2009

Recognizing Emotion In Illustrations And Photographs: Comparing Responses Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing With Those Of Children With Normal Hearing, Sarah Sisk

Independent Studies and Capstones

Recognizing emotions are something children do everyday, whether it is identifying that mom is sad because she lost her job or that a character in a story is mad because no one will listen to him. The purpose of this study is to find out if recognizing emotions is easier to do with realistic photographs or illustrations.


Evaluating The Efficacy Of Monaural Vs. Binaural Fm Fittings In Children With Auditory Processing Disorders, Kristen Haider Jan 2009

Evaluating The Efficacy Of Monaural Vs. Binaural Fm Fittings In Children With Auditory Processing Disorders, Kristen Haider

Independent Studies and Capstones

The purpose of this project was to determine whether a monaural FM or binaural FM fitting strategy is more appropriate for children with Auditory Processing Disorders.


I'Ll Start Walking Your Way, You Start Walking Mine: Sociological Perspectives On Professional Identity Development And Influence Of Generational Differences, Melissa Heames Weresh Jan 2009

I'Ll Start Walking Your Way, You Start Walking Mine: Sociological Perspectives On Professional Identity Development And Influence Of Generational Differences, Melissa Heames Weresh

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


At His Bar Mitzvah Erving Gave A Little Speech That He Wrote Himself And That He Called “Ode To Mother”, Frances Goffman Bay Jan 2009

At His Bar Mitzvah Erving Gave A Little Speech That He Wrote Himself And That He Called “Ode To Mother”, Frances Goffman Bay

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Frances Goffman Bay was recorded over the phone on January 1, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the conversation, Frances Goffman Bay read the text and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.