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From Forgotten Intranet To Successful Wiki, Darcy C. Del Bosque, Kristen Costello

Library Faculty Research

Communication within an academic library can be challenging. The collective nature of wikis and their ability to allow multiple people to edit them have made wikis an ideal technology to help address communication issues within organizations. A successful wiki implementation can help to improve communication issues, but only if staff adopt the new technology. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) libraries implemented an internal staff wiki in 2007 to replace the staff intranet. Information routinely stored on the wiki includes meeting minutes and committee work, policies and procedures and training materials. This paper illustrates the implementation process by providing an …

The Daily Egyptian, November 05, 2010, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2010

No abstract provided.

Sandspur, Vol 117, No 10, November 05, 2010, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Armstrong Rolls Out Branding Campaign, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong News & Publications: Armstrong News Records (Archived)

No abstract provided.

Crusader, November 5, 2010, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Towards Understanding Water Conservation Behavior In Southwest Florida: The Role Of Cultural Models, Bernard T. (Terry) Johnson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This applied anthropology dissertation aims to enhance public policy and best practices for conserving potable water resources, using the Tampa Bay region of southwest Florida as a case study. It addresses not how humans conserve, but why they may or may not choose to do so. To date, a limited anthropological focus on water conservation behavior in western, urban settings has created a gap in the role culture plays in understanding why people conserve. The research problem is to identify how water conservation behavior in Tampa, Florida can be enhanced through a better understanding of beliefs and values reflected in …

Migration, Education, And Health Policy: A Closer Look Into The Reasons Behind Poor Health Outcomes In Rural Ecuador, Lauren Harris

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Despite an increase in the number of Ecuadorian medical professionals, health outcomes in rural areas of the country have steadily declined over the past decade. Using a political economic framework and data collected from interviews with Ecuadorian doctors, government officials, policy makers, and local rural populations, this thesis investigates how the interplay among medical migration, educational structures, and public health policy contributes to growing health disparities between urban and rural dwellers. Addressing each of these factors both individually and collectively, this thesis also outlines a series of policy recommendations that will allow the Ecuadorian healthcare system to better meet the …

An Exploration Of Synchronous Communication In An Online Preservice Esol Course: Community Of Inquiry Perspective, Aylin Tekiner Tolu

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Based on a collaborative and socio-constructivist approach to online education, the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model emphasizes creating an effective learning environment where students feel a connection with other learners and the instructor and engage in well-designed collaborative learning activities.

Following a naturalistic methodology, this qualitative case study investigated the use of synchronous communication for creating a community of inquiry and student satisfaction in an online ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement course for preservice teachers. Elluminate Live was used for class meetings while an instant messenger, Gmail Chat served the needs for impromptu interactions between a student and …

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2010-11-05, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

This is the Wooster Voice from November of 2010. The front page of this edition of the newspaper features a large article about an unprovoked assault on a female student. One of the members of Zeta Phi Gamma, a sorority on campus, was physically assaulted by what she believes to be a male student outside of a house party. The man asked her if she was a member of Zeta, and when she responded affirmatively, he punched her in the side of her face. President Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden made a visit to Ohio for midterm elections. A review …

A Critical Analysis Of The Need For Statewide Networks For Electronic Medical Records, Kimberly A. Christian

Research Papers

Health care practitioners struggle to meet the demands of increasingly complex patient care, as well as care coordination and reporting. An integrated, electronic system is needed to input, track, store, update and share current and complete patient information in real time.

Recent federal mandates regarding health information technology and use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems are impacting virtually every inpatient and outpatient care facility. Because EMR system startup costs are high, federal incentives for implementation and use are available until 2015, when penalties will start to be imposed if full implementation isn’t complete.

While EMR systems offer a multitude …

Melville’S Unknown Pathology: The Humoral Theory Of Disease And Low Grade Lead Poisoning In Bartleby The Scrivener, Gerard Bogin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Melville wrote Bartleby the Scrivener as a literary portrayal of the Humoral theory of disease. Virchow disproved that theory five years after the novella was published, suggesting Melville was humanizing an unknown pathology. A clinical assessment of the text reveals low-grade lead poisoning, which best explains the strange behavior, abnormal appearance, and premature death of the character Bartleby as depicted by the author. In conjunction with the textual substantiation, historical evidence indicates that at the time Melville wrote the work, one in ten people he encountered suffered from the effects of the same disease. Informed with the identity of Melville’s …

An Assessment Of Microevolutionary Change Among Prehistoric Florida Populations Through The Analysis Of Craniometric Data, Samantha M. Seasons

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The analysis of craniometric data collected from skeletal remains, combined with

archaeological data, can provide very valuable information pertaining to biological

distance and gene flow among prehistoric populations through space and time. The goal

of this study was to examine microevolutionary change among prehistoric populations in

south Florida based on the degree of cranial variation among populations at seven

prehistoric sites. It was expected that as time progressed, microevolutionary forces

caused significant changes in the crania of the various populations based on the relative

geographic proximity of the sites and the temporal distance between sites.

A Microscribe 3-DX digitizer was …

Small Plots, Big Hopes: Factors Associated With Participation In An Urban Garden Project In Lesotho, Charlotte Ann Noble

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Studies of food insecurity have frequently focused on rural dwellers as vulnerable

populations. However, during the ‘global food crisis’ of 2007-2008, riots in more than

50 countries visibly demonstrated the vulnerability of urban populations to food

insecurity due to rapidly rising food prices. This study examines factors associated with

participation in an urban garden project (UGP), utilizing surveys (n=61) and in-depth

household interviews (n=37) to examine food security and dietary diversity of households

in urban Lesotho.

Households that participated in the garden project were more food insecure and

had lower dietary diversity than those that did not participate. However, it …

Yasmina Reza's Art To Open The 2010-11 Theatre Season, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Director Ray Schultz will guide two separate casts performing ART in rotating repertory.

Chanteur Kevin Soucie To Present Acoustic Concert Of French Music, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Sponsored by Entre Nous, the free concert will be held at Common Cup coffeehouse.

Bolivia's Anti-Discrimination Legislation Criticized By Opposition, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, November 5, 2010, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

2010-11-05 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from November 5, 2010.

Uab School Of Business To Host Talk On Reasons Birmingham Is Great, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 4-10, 2010. Vol. 86, No. 6.

Boise State International Insider Newsletter, 2010-11-04, International Student Services

International Student Services

No abstract provided.

State Of New Hampshire Consolidated Plan 2011-2015, New Hampshire Housing, Office Of Planning, Policy, And Communications, Manchester, Nh

Manchester Research Group

This plan presents the consolidated planning process, a housing and homeless needs assessment, and a housing market analysis, as well as a strategic plan and action plan to address the needs of New Hampshire.

Governors State Wins Governor’S Environmental Sustainability Award, Office Of Public Affairs

Press Releases

Governors State University last week received the 2010 Governor’s Sustainability Award for significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy.

GSU was one of 27 Illinois companies and organizations that received the award, but was the only university recognized for its sustainability efforts. The awards were presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) during a luncheon in Champaign. The ISTC is a unit of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability at the University of Illinois.

Revising The Ap Stylebook: Q&A With Editor David Minthorn, Sue Burzynski Bullard

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications

David Minthorn, the deputy standards editor of the Associated Press, answered questions in an e-mail interview about how the AP Stylebook comes together. Minthorn has been a correspondent or editor with the Associated Press for more than 40 years. He has worked on style issues at the news cooperative since 2000. Minthorn is one of three editors of the AP Stylebook and answers questions on the Ask the Editor website.

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News November 4, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2010

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, November 4, 2010, Seton Hall University

2010

No abstract provided.

November 4, 2010, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Carroll News- Vol. 87, No. 8, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

School Principal Profiles: Comparing China And The United States, Tak C. Chan, Ruiqing Du

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

By comparing principal profiles in China and the United States) this study would contribute to a better understanding of school leadership in the two countries. Participating principals included 144 from two states in the United States and 77 from seven provinces of China. A researcher designed Likert-scale questionnaire covered the principals) profiles in seven leadership areas: character) professional knowledge) professional skill) administrative style) administrative duties) personnel management) and student affairs management. This was supplemented by a survey of three open-ended questions on principal's responsibilities) challenges) and fulfillment. The findings of quantitative data were compared with those of qualitative data. Results …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 69, November 4, 2010

Central Florida Future

Enrollment keeps growing; The 10 largest universities in the United States; New man in charge; Mold issues linger around Peg. Landing; Red all around; All-Knighter block party to aid charity.