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A History Of Elementary Mathematics.

The Open Court

No abstract provided.

On The Teaching Of Elementary Mathematics., T. J. Mccormack

The Open Court

No abstract provided.

A Psycho-Physical Laboratory In The Department Of The Interior.

The Open Court

No abstract provided.

Urban-Biased Policies And The Increasing Rural-Urban Expenditure Gap In Vietnam In The 1990s, Eric Fesselmeyer, Kien T. Le

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

There was a significant and widening rural-urban gap during the economic boom in Vietnam in the 1990s. Using an econometric decomposition, we find that differences in individual characteristics such as education, ethnicity and age are the primary explanation for this widening gap, whereas differences in the returns to these characteristics are the primary explanation for the increase in the gap at higher percentiles. We then argue that government investment policies and the manipulation of price incentives were important factors behind the gap. In particular, we argue that government policies created some benefit to urban dwellers at the expense of rural …

Technical Practice And Identity Work In Democratic Media Activism, Christina Dunbar-Hester

McGannon Center Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Girls Coming Of Age: Possibilites And Potentials Within Young Adult Literature, Abbey J. Fox

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

"Although the primary purpose of the adolescent novel may appear to be a depiction of growth, growth in this genre is inevitably represented as being linked to what the adolescent has learned about power. Without experiences gradations between power and powerlessness, the adolescent cannot grow" (Seelinger-Trites, x). The quote above asserts that an analysis of power must be considered when analyzing young adult literature. Rebecca Seelinger-Trites further explains that adolescents (in society and in literature) are both powerful and disempowered. Coming of age presents an opportunity to grow toward adulthood and gain certain power and privileges, while simultaneously losing certain …

Miles To Meters An Examination Of Public Attitudes Towards Metric Conversion: The 1977 Fhwa Highway Metrication Proposal, Thomas Richard Cook

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

Using letters written to the federal government in opposition to conversion to the metric system, this paper examines the phenomenon of fierce opposition to standards change, focusing on the types of reasoning used. I evaluate the presence of both economic and normative reasoning and identify six core themes of argument that describe the overall nature of the opposition. The influence of path dependence and historical context are also examined, but yield inconclusive results. I also compare letters to the federal government to a sample of newspaper items to conclude that complaints to the government represented a disproportionately vocal segment of …

Torp And Torpare--An Analysis, Nils William Olsson

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Full Issue Vol. 30 No. 2

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Empowerment In The Caritas Federation For Senior Citizens, Kong Sang Lou, Mei Yuk, Doris Yu

APIAS Monograph 專題論文

According to the Hong Kong population projection the proportion of the population aged 65 and over is projected to increase markedly, from 11.7% in 2003 to 27% in 2033. This increase is expected to be gradual between 2003 and 2015 (14.3%) and it will then be followed by a period of rapid growth to 27% in 2033 (Census and Statistics Department, 2004). Concomitant to the rise in elderly population, the demand for community and residential services that meet their specific needs is also expected to increase. The success of meeting these needs depend on the cooperation of various parties: individuals, …

Scholarworks Statistics - June 2010, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of June 2010, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 4,481 full-text downloads.

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Vocations-A Publication of the Center for Vocation & Servant Leadership

No abstract provided.

Imagining St. Benedict In Greenwich Village: Vocational Fragility And The Culture Of Authenticity, Robert Di Pede

Vocations-A Publication of the Center for Vocation & Servant Leadership

No abstract provided.

Vocations V. 1 No. 1

Vocations-A Publication of the Center for Vocation & Servant Leadership

No abstract provided.

Review Of: Neil Safier, Measuring The New World, Jan V. Golinski

History

No abstract provided.

The National Juvenile Online Victimization Study: Methodology Report., Kimberly J. Mitchell, Janis Wolak, David Finkelhor

Crimes Against Children Research Center

The National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (N‐JOV) was conducted by the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. Wave 1 of this study was funded by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. Wave 2 of this study was funded through grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.

Researchers collected information from a national sample of law enforcement agencies about the prevalence of arrests for, and characteristics of, Internet sex crimes against minors in the …

Ubc Asian Library Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary, Louise Akuzawa

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

201017 Obiter Dicta: Late June 2010, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

When Nurture Becomes Nature: Ethnocentrism In Studies Of Human Development, David F. Lancy

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This commentary will extend the territory claimed in the target article by identifying several other areas in the social sciences where findings from the WEIRD population have been over-generalized. An argument is made that the root problem is the ethnocentrism of scholars, textbook authors, and social commentators, which leads them to take their own cultural values as the norm.

Capitalism And Ethnicity Facing A Rising Wave Of Communism In Nepal, Mallika Shakya

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

The difference of vocations between various cultural groups and its implications for economic differentials are aspects that have grave imprints on political and social movements, yet these have been largely ignored by economists, anthropologists and political scientists. On the one hand, business elites are the biggest beneficiaries of economic and social change; and on the other hand, they are known for their cold adherence to monetary calculations which leaves them one of the biggest obstacles when it comes to ushering any forms of social change. Although the pragmatic forces defining this class group speaks for the way they tend to …

Review Of 'Living Goddess' A Film By Ishbel Whitaker, David Gellner

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

No abstract provided.

Conference Abstracts

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

No abstract provided.

Modern Slavery: A Regional Focus, Amanda J. Gould

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 2nd (2010)

Kevin Bales, through his study in Understanding Global Slavery: A Reader, provides an important quantitative analysis on the predictive factors of modern slavery. Upon examining his study though, several issues arise including too few observations for several of the variables and the lack of a regional variable. The author decided to rerun his study with replacements for the problematic variables used previously. Upon obtaining the results from this, the author examined development theory (development is believed to be closely liked to slavery), and began creating an alternative model, which eventually included the addition of a regional variable. This model …

Acer Enews 06 June 2010, Acer

ACER eNews Archive 2001-2013

No abstract provided.

Spirituality As A Life Line: Women Living With Hiv/Aids And The Role Of Spirituality In Their Support System, Jennifer L. Peterson, Malynnda A. Johnson, Kelly E. Tenzek

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

For many women living with HIV/AIDS, incorporating spirituality into their lives helps them organize their experience, empower self-reconstruction, and manage stigma. (Stanley, 1999). Because of the potential relationship of spirituality and social support, the specific aim of this study is to examine the role of spirituality in the support experiences of women living with HIV or AIDS. In this case, spirituality or a connection to God, offered the women an opportunity to develop meaning and perspective taking, to have a source of support, to provide control through a more powerful being, and to offer a path to community.

Torch (June 2010), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project

Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Bibliography Of Research On The College Fraternity, 1996-June 2010, Charles G. Eberly

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

This is a document I edited with the help of master's level graduate students in college student affairs and counseling at Eastern Illinis University. The bibliography of research on the college fraternity / sorority contains 497 articles published from 1996 to June 1, 2010. Library search terms are included with each entry.

On The Green Vol. 38 No. 25 June 1, 2010, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Place Effects On Environmental Views, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Chris R. Colocousis, Cynthia M. Duncan

Sociology

How people respond to questions involving the environment depends partly on individual characteristics. Characteristics such as age, gender, education, and ideology constitute the well-studied "social bases of environmental concern," which have been explained in terms of cohort effects or of cognitive and cultural factors related to social position. It seems likely that people's environmental views depend not only on personal characteristics but also on their social and physical environments. This hypothesis has been more difficult to test, however. Using data from surveys in 19 rural U.S. counties, we apply mixed-effects modeling to investigate simple place effects with respect to locally …

An Examination Of Caregiving Dyads: Community Dwelling Chronically Ill Older Adults And Their Caregivers, Jessica E. Haxton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Increases in life expectancy among older adults raise important concerns about the availability of resources for an aging population living with chronic and debilitating illnesses. Living longer is complicated by the fact that many elders prefer to reside in their homes until medical or other conditions require an alternative living arrangement. The strong desire to remain at home expressed by older persons in the United States has in turn created an increased demand on informal caregiving. Consequently, adult children often bear the burden of providing care to their aging parents. In view of this demand it is critical that research …