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Posttraumatic Stress Among Young Urban Children Exposed To Family Violence And Other Potentially Traumatic Events, Cindy A. Crusto, Melissa L. Whitson, Sherry M. Walling, Richard Feinn, Stacey R. Friedman, Jesse Reynolds, Mona Amer, Joy S. Kaufman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This study examines the relationship between the number of types of traumatic events experienced by children 3 to 6 years old, parenting stress, and children's posttraumatic stress (PTS). Parents and caregivers provided data for 154 urban children admitted into community-based mental health or developmental services. By parent and caregiver report, children experienced an average of 4.9 different types of potentially traumatic events. Nearly one quarter of the children evidenced clinically significant PTS. Posttraumatic stress was positively and significantly related to family violence and other family-related trauma exposure, nonfamily violence and trauma exposure, and parenting stress. Additionally, parenting stress partially mediated …

Daily Announcements December 2010, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Communications Office Daily Announcements

No abstract provided.

The Cresset (Vol. Lxxiv, No. 2, Advent/Christmas), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Tempo Magazine, Fall 2010, Office Of Student Life

Tempo Magazine

Tempo Magazine is Coastal Carolina University's student-produced feature magazine. TEMPO #24. Distribution problems caused some of the material in this issue to be put in edited form in the Spring 2011 issue. Editor: Amanda Kraft. Faculty advisor: Dan Ennis and Scott Mann.

On Being Madhesi, Ramawatar Yadav

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Skills Acquired Through Personal Narrative Writing Instruction, Samantha J. Martin

Education Masters

This study was focused on personal narrative writing instruction in the elementary grades. The purpose of this study was to determine the skills that students acquire during personal narrative writing instruction. The study was conducted in a rural fifth grade classroom and included six students of varying ability levels as well as the classroom teacher. samples. Data was collected through classroom observation, interviews, and student work The results of this study suggested that personal narrative writing instruction teaches students how to effectively organize a writing piece, include proper mechanics, vary word choice, and how to edit and revise. Educators need …

Series Books And Their Effect On Reader Development, Dana Randisi

Education Masters

This study was conducted to determine the impact that series books have on developing reading skills and motivation. Data was collected through interviews with three teachers, observations of three secondgraders‟ book choices, and analysis of three different book series. The data showed that book series are widely read across grade levels and are useful in developing comprehension and fluency skills. The study implies that book series can provide many benefits to developing readers, but that it is important to use the appropriate level of book with each reader to prevent higher-level readers from holding themselves back. The research also shows …

Full Issue Vol. 30 No. 3-4

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Swedes In 1990, Elisabeth Thorsell

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Meet Lou T. Fisk!, Elisabeth Thorsell

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Some Members Of The Olive Lodge 583, Jill Seaholm, Elisabeth Thorsell

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

The Last Page

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Interesting Web Sites

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Feedback Control Of A Bioinspired Plate-Beam System, Cody W. Ray, Belinda A. Batten, John R. Singler

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper we present a model for a plate-beam system to represent a bioinspired flexible wing. Using a Galerkin based finite element approximation to the system, we compute functional gains that can be used for sensor placement and show that a piezoceramic actuator on the beam can be used for camber control

Transfer Of Sorghum, Millet Production, Processing And Marketing Technologies In Mali Quarterly Report October 1, – December 31, 2010, Intsormil

USAID Mali Mission Awards

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................... 2

Executive Summary.......................... 3

Management Entity.......................... 6

Production-Marketing Activities ..........................29

Food Processing Activities ..........................91

Décrue Sorghum Activities ..........................99

Training Activities ..........................115

Wen-Wu In Counseling With Men, Travis W. Schermer

Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory and Practice

Wen-wu is a Chinese conceptualization of masculinity that strikes a balance between wen (i.e., literary strength) and wu (i.e., physical strength). This concept can be readily applied to a mental health setting when working with male clients. The present treatise outlines the concept of wen-wu and provides suggestions for use in clinical work. Applying this concept in counseling promotes the construction of wellness plans and facilitates discussions about masculinity.

Scholarworks Statistics - December 2010, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of December 2010, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 8,923 full-text downloads.

Money And Its Effects On Life, Behaviour And Happiness, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Happiness cannot be bought, some people might argue. Yet, money certainly allows people to buy things and experiences that can ultimately bring joy and happiness. Results from this year's Gallup World Poll, for instance, ranked Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands – all wealthy countries – as the top five for happiest inhabitants. A recent SMU Social Sciences Capstone Seminar also pointed out that wealthier countries have cleaner water, better infrastructure, fewer diseases, and higher IQs. Could the old adage, that money is the root of all evil, be out of touch with the realities of our capitalist, consumerist …

From Information Technology To Ice-Cream: One Man's Entrepreneurial Quest For Happiness, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

Medal-winning fencer Wong Toon King is not some swash-buckling corporate hot shot, slashing and hacking at business rivals. Rather, the former government scholar turned serial entrepreneur believes that the important ingredients to building businesses include not just good ideas, but also a knack of identifying trends and a good sense of timing. Most importantly, entrepreneurs need to be happy at what they are doing – even if it means scooping and serving Ben & Jerry's ice-cream every day, said the founder of The Happy People Co., local franchisee of the popular brand of ice-cream.

A Peek Into The New Korea: Will The Hermit Crab Come Out Of Its Shell?, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

South Korea's economic and industrial rise over the past decade has been a subject of envy. Here is a country that has gone from being 'the one with the fermented vegetables' to the high-tech gadget innovation hub that it is today. Samsung and LG have attained worldly status, with consumer electronics that can give the big old boys from across the Sea of Japan a good run for their money. Yet, despite its success, the country remains mired in much of its painful past – from the divide between the former kingdoms of Silla, Baekje and Goguryeo to the North-South …

Leeden's Transformation: Giving Prominence To A Lesser Known Industry, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

When Steven Tham took the helm at Leeden Limited, a local welding, gas and safety company, he had the unenviable task of making some decisions that would ultimately close some operations and displace employees. However, within a decade, not only did he turn the company around, he grew its revenue by a whopping ten times. All of it would not be possible without a systematic expansion strategy, and a keen eye on the market, he told an audience at SMU's Wee Kim Wee Centre.

Friendships, Trust And Advertisers: The Art Of Mining Social Networks, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

The exponential growth of social networking sites over the past few years has not escaped the attention of business and government leaders, many of whom are now scrambling to uncover how best to exploit social interactions online for monetary or political gains. However, before any benefit can be realised and reaped, patterns in the relationships between users on these networks need to be analysed and understood; and to do that, there is a need to first unearth and organise data. Academics and industry practitioners exchanged their findings at a recent School of Information Systems workshop.

Will You Empower Your Patrons To Buy Ebooks?, Sarena Law, Rajendra Munoo

Research Collection Library

The Assistant University Librarian for Technical Services, Sarena Law, first heard of patron driven access, PDA, while she was a librarian in Hong Kong prior to joining the Li Ka Shing Library at Singapore Management University. After hearing about PDA success stories at the Chicago ALA conference in 2009 she gathered support to try out PDA at the Li Ka Shing Library. Since the Library's mission is to provide service and access rather than ownership of large print collections, deciding to look into PDA was an easy decision. The Library set up a task force to examine the feasibility of …

Embedding Subject Guides At Nus Libraries, Chee Hsien Aaron (Zheng Zhixian) Tay

Research Collection Library

Librarians around the world have begun to experiment with dynamic subject guides, dubbed “Subject Guide 2.0” (Farkas, 2007; Kroski, 2007; Yang, 2009). They took their cue from Web 2.0 sites by incorporating interactive features, social sharing and dynamic layouts to appeal to users. In this paper, the initial efforts to incorporate widgets into the subject guides of NUS Libraries are described.

November Uri Community Diversity Project 2010, Joseph A. Santiago, Riley Davis, Richard V. Travisano

November Diversity Project

November is National Novel Writing Month. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island November was a month for the URI community to share their stories, poems, art, and photos with the world. The Writing to Model Diversity project intends to connect individuals across cultural boundaries and borders by sharing the stories and experiences that challenge our everyday experiences and the dreams of the future. Built on the efforts of the World Voice series, URI presents a book that shares the stories and culture of the students, faculty, staff, and community members who embrace the idea of becoming …

November Uri Community Diversity Project 2010, Joseph A. Santiago Mr, Riley Davis Ms, Richard V. Travisano Mr

November Diversity Project

November is National Novel Writing Month. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island November was a month for the URI community to share their stories, poems, art, and photos with the world. The Writing to Model Diversity project intends to connect individuals across cultural boundaries and borders by sharing the stories and experiences that challenge our everyday experiences and the dreams of the future. Built on the efforts of the World Voice series, URI presents a book that shares the stories and culture of the students, faculty, staff, and community members who embrace the idea of becoming …

December 2010; Vpa Momentum, Vpa Office Of Communications

Momentum

No abstract provided.

25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala

December 1, 2010

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

December 2010, Pope Benedict Xvi

Marian Thoughts of Pope Benedict XVI

No abstract provided.