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Literal Vs. Symbolic Immortality: Exploring The Relative Strengths Of Religious Paths To Death-Transcendence, Jacob Timothy Juhl Jan 2010

Literal Vs. Symbolic Immortality: Exploring The Relative Strengths Of Religious Paths To Death-Transcendence, Jacob Timothy Juhl

Psychology

According to terror management theory, religious worldviews provide protection from mortality concerns by providing feelings of literal immortality ( conscious life after death) and symbolic immortality (the essence of one's self or identity living after death). Although research has shown that both feelings of literal and symbolic immortality provide protection from mortality concerns, no studies have sufficiently compared the relative strength of these forms of immortality. To investigate their relative strengths as death anxiety buffers, three studies made mortality (MS) or a control topic salient and then made salient aspects of religion that provide symbolic or literal immortality ( or …

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Differences In The Mechanism Of Collagen Lattice Contraction By Myofibroblasts And Smooth Muscle Cells, J. C. Dallon, H P. Ehrlich Jan 2010

Differences In The Mechanism Of Collagen Lattice Contraction By Myofibroblasts And Smooth Muscle Cells, J. C. Dallon, H P. Ehrlich

Faculty Publications

Both rat derived vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) and human myofibroblasts contain $\alpha$ smooth muscle actin (SMA), but they utilize different mechanisms to contract populated collagen lattices (PCLs). The difference is in how the cells generate the force that contracts the lattices. Human dermal fibroblasts transform into myofibroblasts, expressing $\alpha$-SMA within stress fibers, when cultured in lattices that remain attached to the surface of a tissue culture dish. When attached lattices are populated with rat derived vascular SMC, the cells retain their vascular SMC phenotype. Comparing the contraction of attached PCLs when they are released from the culture dish on …

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Multiscale Modeling Of Cellular Systems In Biology, J. C. Dallon Jan 2010

Multiscale Modeling Of Cellular Systems In Biology, J. C. Dallon

Faculty Publications

Here we review eight different multiscale modeling efforts dealing with cellular systems in biology. The first two models focus on collagen based tissue, one dealing with the biomechanical properties of the tissue and the other focusing on how the dermis is remodeled in scar tissue formation. The next two models deal with first avascular tumor growth and then the role of the vasculature in tumor growth. We then consider two models which use the Immersed Boundary method to model tissue properties and cell-cell adhesion. Finally we conclude with two models with treatments of the Cellular Potts Model. The first models …

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Contemporary Contradictions And Challenges Facing Married Fathers And Mothers, Erin K. Holmes, Jennifer Baumgartner, Loren Marks, Rob Palkovitz, Olena Nesteruk Jan 2010

Contemporary Contradictions And Challenges Facing Married Fathers And Mothers, Erin K. Holmes, Jennifer Baumgartner, Loren Marks, Rob Palkovitz, Olena Nesteruk

Faculty Publications

Part one of this review chapter provides a brief historical overview of the fathering role. Following this overview, some cultural contradictions and challenges facing fathers, particularly married fathers, are outlined and discussed. Key issues of focus in this section include married fathers balancing economic provision, household work, and involvement in child rearing. Part two of the chapter will overview cultural challenges and contradictions facing mothers, particularly married mothers. The contradictory challenges often inherent in marriage-based mothering include the pressures too simultaneously provide "intensive mothering" and to be extensively involved in a career. In sum, the chapter will illustrate how married …

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"My Kids And Wife Have Been My Life": Married African American Fathers Staying The Course, Loren Marks, Katrina Hopkins-Williams, Cassandra Chaney, Olena Nesteruk, Diane Sasser Jan 2010

"My Kids And Wife Have Been My Life": Married African American Fathers Staying The Course, Loren Marks, Katrina Hopkins-Williams, Cassandra Chaney, Olena Nesteruk, Diane Sasser

Faculty Publications

On the opening page of a recent edited volume titled Black Fathers in Contemporary American Society, Blankenhorn and Clayton (2003:1) ask, "Is any demographic fact more disturbing, more demanding of our collective attention, than the fact that the great majority of African American children do not live with their fathers?" However, they hasten to add some good news as well. The same page reads, conversely: "Is any demographic fact more hopeful, or more demanding of our collective encouragement, than the fact the proportion of African American children living with both of their biological, married parents, although still quite low, …

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Association Mapping Of Resistance To Common Root Rot And Spot Blotch In Barley, And Population Genetics Of Coch/Iobolus Sativus, Sanjaya Gyawali Jan 2010

Association Mapping Of Resistance To Common Root Rot And Spot Blotch In Barley, And Population Genetics Of Coch/Iobolus Sativus, Sanjaya Gyawali

Plant Pathology

Cochliobolus sativus (Ito & Kurib.) Drechsl. ex Dast. [anamorph, Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc. in Sorok.) Shoem.] is an important fungal pathogen, which causes common root rot (CRR), spot blotch (SB) and black point/kernel blight in barley in North America. Use of genetic resistance has been effective against SB presumably due to presence of durable resistance in North America. However, recently emerged virulence groups have overcome durable resistance in barley. Additionally, the genetics of resistance to CRR is poorly understood. Therefore, the objectives of current studies are multifaceted. To identify the sources of resistance to CRR, 824 contemporary barley lines from the …

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Effect Of Perceived Friend Intervention On Individual-Level Bullying And Intervention, Marina Serdiouk Jan 2010

Effect Of Perceived Friend Intervention On Individual-Level Bullying And Intervention, Marina Serdiouk

Human Development and Family Science

The main aim of this study was to examine the relation between perceived friend intervention and individual-level bullying and intervention. The mediating role of beliefs about aggression and attitudes toward victims was also investigated. One hundred eighteen students (49 boys and 69 girls) in grades 6 to 8 completed a questionnaire that included items measuring bullying, intervention, beliefs about aggression, and attitudes toward victims. The results of the multilevel analysis revealed that children in friendship groups with low levels of perceived friend intervention were less likely to intervene, but were not more likely to bully. Attitudes toward victims and normative …

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Parents Forever: An Assessment Of A Brief Divorce Education Program, Christina Marie Rittenbach Jan 2010

Parents Forever: An Assessment Of A Brief Divorce Education Program, Christina Marie Rittenbach

Human Development and Family Science

Parents Forever: Education for Families in Divorce Transition is a four-hour divorce education program that is directed toward educating adults about separation, divorce, and the effects on children. While some pilot evaluations have been conducted on this program, there is still limited information regarding its effectiveness (Dworkin & Karahan, 2005). This study addressed the effects of the program for parents or caregivers who are undergoing separation or divorce. The study assessed how individuals perceived the program and its influence on their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. At the conclusion of the four-hour session, the program facilitators distributed the first retrospective questionnaire …

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Women's Sexual Attitudes, Body Image, And Sexual Activity: A Mediation Analysis, Jessica Lynne Lerner Jan 2010

Women's Sexual Attitudes, Body Image, And Sexual Activity: A Mediation Analysis, Jessica Lynne Lerner

Human Development and Family Science

Currently, an increasing number of women report sexual difficulties, and previous research has shown that both sexual attitudes and body image have a significant impact on women's sexual activity. While previous studies measured the influence of sexual attitudes and body image separately on sexual activity, the present study instead used mediational analyses to determine the direction of effects that sexual attitudes and body image have on sexual activity. Online surveys were administered to 401 emerging adult undergraduate and graduate female students. The surveys included self-report measures of conservative versus liberal sexual attitudes, body image, and frequency of sexual activity. Results …

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Fathers Raising A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development Of A Father Training Course, Camie Johanna Stokesbary Jan 2010

Fathers Raising A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development Of A Father Training Course, Camie Johanna Stokesbary

Human Development and Family Science

The purpose of this paper was to review research on the issue of fathers raising a 111 child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and outline the development of a father training course for such families. The paper reviewed a framework for supporting a child with developmental needs, examined literature on parenting children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and highlighted the benefits of parental training courses and their potential value for parents who have children with developmental needs. The training course ,vas developed in a four-part series and ,vas designed to address paternal concerns, provide resources and answer questions that …

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Impacts Of Technology On Families: Development Of A Series Of Newsletters To Educate Parents And Children About The Significant Contributions And Negative Aspects Of Technology, Alyssa Marie Campion Jan 2010

Impacts Of Technology On Families: Development Of A Series Of Newsletters To Educate Parents And Children About The Significant Contributions And Negative Aspects Of Technology, Alyssa Marie Campion

Human Development and Family Science

The purpose of this paper is to review research regarding technology's impact on families today. This paper reviews new and varied technologies, such as cell phones, the Internet, video games, and television, and their influence on youth in current generations. The benefits and the negative effects of technology on children and families are explored. Lastly, the paper outlines a newsletter series specifically designed to educate parents and children on the significant contributions of technology and offers recommendations to help reduce the negative aspects of technology. The nine-issue newsletter series focuses on topics of interest to parents and children and suggests …

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Preparing For The "Silver Tsunami": Grand Forks Analyzes Recreational Opportunities And Challenges For An Aging Baby Boomer Generation., Colette Kim Lseminger Jan 2010

Preparing For The "Silver Tsunami": Grand Forks Analyzes Recreational Opportunities And Challenges For An Aging Baby Boomer Generation., Colette Kim Lseminger

Human Development and Family Science

The purpose of this study was to explore differences in the recreation areas of lifelong learning, intergenerational programs, fitness and exercise, art and culture programs, and the ability to stay up-to-date with technology between the current senior citizen generations and the aging baby boomer generation. Survey questionnaires were administered to 49 respondents of the baby boomer generation and 66 respondents of the current senior citizen generations. Results of the survey showed a strong negative correlation between age and the person's self-proclaimed need for the recreation areas studied. The baby boomers of Grand Forks, for the most part, are similar to …

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An Exploration Of The Relationship Among Community Norms, Identification With Community, And Prosocial Behavior, Courtney Lynn Rust Jan 2010

An Exploration Of The Relationship Among Community Norms, Identification With Community, And Prosocial Behavior, Courtney Lynn Rust

Human Development and Family Science

Proponents of social identity theory assert that individuals are motivated to behave in ways consistent with the norms of the social groups in which they belong. The goal of the study was to test the relationship between group norms, specifically residential groups and religious groups, and prosocial behavior. The linkages between participants' degree of identification with their current community, perceived encouragement of prosocial behavior by the community, and self-reports of prosocial behavior were examined. Based on previous research on social identity theory and the role of prosocial behavior norms in religious communities (Saraglou, Pichon, Trompette, Verschueren, & Demelle, 2005; Y …

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An Exploration Of The Relationship Between College Women's Self-Reported Religiosity And Sexuality, Karisa Jo Meyhuber Jan 2010

An Exploration Of The Relationship Between College Women's Self-Reported Religiosity And Sexuality, Karisa Jo Meyhuber

Human Development and Family Science

This study explored how female college students' religiosity varied according to their sexual behavior and attitudes. However, research is limited to showing that never-married female college students who have a high degree of religious commitment are less likely to engage in sexual intercourse without being in a committed relationship (Beckwith & Morrow, 2005; Earle et al., 2007; Jessor & Jessor, 1975; Mahoney, 1980; Meier, 2003; Robinson & Calhoun, 1983; Thornton & Camburn, 1989). Four hundred fifty-one emerging adult female college students from a Midwestern university participated in this study, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years old. Participants for …

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Winter Road Maintenance System Design For Snow Plowing, Poyraz Kayabas Jan 2010

Winter Road Maintenance System Design For Snow Plowing, Poyraz Kayabas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Winter road maintenance is critical to ensuring safety and mobility of transportation systems in regions with heavy snowfall. Winter road maintenance system design involves several inter-related decision making problems for different operations that are often performed with expensive and limited resources. This study involves developing an integrated solution methodology for depot location selection, district design, and vehicle routing problems for winter road maintenance system design in the context of snow plowing. The methodology allows decision makers to evaluate and compare different system alternatives based on a number of service level related system design criteria. The solution methodology is illustrated using …

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Design By Nature - A Montessori School, Mathias Fitzer Jan 2010

Design By Nature - A Montessori School, Mathias Fitzer

Architecture Theses

This thesis examines the ability of designers to use nature as an inspiration in their design process, often referred to as biomimicry. The final design for this Montessori school of 180 students in Winnipeg, Manitoba will encompass natural systems interpreted through architecture for heating, cooling, and ventilating the building. It will explore materials and patterns inspired by those found in nature; specifically, the school will colonize a vacant grocery store. Biophilic design is the term used for the design of the built environment to foster a connection between people and nature. Biophilic design is the opposite of biophobic design, which …

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Rearrange: Making Space Transform, Amanda Makis Jan 2010

Rearrange: Making Space Transform, Amanda Makis

Architecture Theses

This thesis explores the question of how kinetic architecture can promote learning in the general public. The typology that is being examined is a kinetic laboratory. The Theoretical Premise /Unifying Idea guiding research is, “as the technology and experimentation processes change it is necessary for a building to change through the use of kinetic architecture.” The Project Justification is, “as the technology and experimentation processes change there is a need for the spaces that these processes occur in to change as well.” The building will be part of the North Dakota State University Research and Technology Park located in Fargo, …

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Ecological Living, Melissa Trueblood Jan 2010

Ecological Living, Melissa Trueblood

Architecture Theses

The natural world has set the precedent for life and the cycles in which living beings come and go. Many of our challenges in daily life are the struggles between time, money, and our personal health. With that, a look into ways in which our environment can teach us to live healthier longer lives may benefit us all. This project will explore the most basic necessity of our being, as well as how we supplement our bodies daily with nutrition. The present need for non-processed pesticide free food can become a reality for those in Ely, Minnesota through research and …

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Plant Phenological Responses To Climate Change In The Northern Great Plains, Kelsey Liann Dunnell Jan 2010

Plant Phenological Responses To Climate Change In The Northern Great Plains, Kelsey Liann Dunnell

Biological Sciences

Climate change has been associated with shifts in phenological events which could be disrupting evolved species relationships. The current first flowering times of plants were compared to historical data in the Red River Valley. This gave insight as to what effects climate change is currently having on species in this area. By merging climate variable data from the same time period it was possible to correlate first flowering dates with climate variables for that specific year. Variation in plant flowering times was analyzed over the century to better understand potential ecological consequences of climate change. First flowering times were found …

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Yield Comparison Of Transplanted Tomato And Pepper Plants Grown In Different Sized Cell Packs, Todd Joseph Weinmann Jan 2010

Yield Comparison Of Transplanted Tomato And Pepper Plants Grown In Different Sized Cell Packs, Todd Joseph Weinmann

Plant Sciences

Field experiments were conducted at Fargo, North Dakota, in 2006 and repeated at Fargo, Oakes, North Dakota, and Absaraka, North Dakota, in 2007 to compare time to harvest and yields from tomatoes (Lycopersicon escu/entum var. esculentum) and peppers (Capsicum annuum) that had been initially grown in different sized cell packs. A second objective was to determine if root manipulations to tomatoes at the time of transplanting could overcome root-bound effects of delayed establishment and reduced yields. Three tomato cultivars with differing growth or fruiting characteristics were used: 'Big Beef' an indeterminant cultivar, 'Sungem', a determinant cultivar, and 'Roma', a determinant …

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Parent Involvement In End-Of-Life Care And Decision Making In The Newborn Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review, Lacey M. Eden, Lynn Clark Callister Jan 2010

Parent Involvement In End-Of-Life Care And Decision Making In The Newborn Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review, Lacey M. Eden, Lynn Clark Callister

Faculty Publications

Survival rates for very preterm and critically ill infants are increasing, raising complex ethical issues for health-care providers and parents who face the challenge of making end-of-life decisions for newborns. The purpose of this integrative literature review was to evaluate parental involvement in end-of-life care and decision making for their infant in the newborn intensive care unit. Findings revealed that establishing good relationships and clear communication between health-care providers and parents builds trust and eases stress placed on parents making decisions about the care of their infant. Palliative care programs provide support for parents and facilitate their decision making. Parents …

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Cultural And Contextual Differentiation Of Mesoamerican Iconography In The Southwest/Northwest, Michael T. Searcy Jan 2010

Cultural And Contextual Differentiation Of Mesoamerican Iconography In The Southwest/Northwest, Michael T. Searcy

Faculty Publications

Ample research has documented the long-term interaction between Mesoamerica and the U.S. Southwest/Northwest Mexico (SW/NW). Nelson (2006:345) has used the phrase "Mesoamerican interaction markers" as a way to describe evidence of this contact in the SW/NW. He further defines these as "a variety of archaeological patterns that are reminiscent of Mesoamerican counterparts" including "objects, practices, and styles." Some of the interaction markers that have been studied at length are trade goods such as copper bells, macaws, shell, and iron pyrite mirrors (Bayman 2002; Bradley 1993; Ericson and Baugh 1993; Kelley 1966, 1995; Mathien 1993; McGuire 1993b; Nelson 2000; Riley 2005). …

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Romantic Relationships And The Physical And Mental Health Of College Students, Scott R. Braithwaite, Raquel Delevi, Frank Fincham Jan 2010

Romantic Relationships And The Physical And Mental Health Of College Students, Scott R. Braithwaite, Raquel Delevi, Frank Fincham

Faculty Publications

This study tested the hypothesis that, analogous to married individuals, college students in committed romantic relationships experience greater well-being than single college students. In a sample of 1,621 college students, individuals in committed relationships experienced fewer mental health problems and were less likely to be overweight/obese. There were no significant differences between groups in frequency of physical health problems. Examination of 2 models suggested that being in a committed romantic relationship decreases problematic outcomes largely through a reduction in sexual partners, which in turn decreases both risky behaviors and problematic outcomes. These results are discussed in the context of how …

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Are Older Adults Less Or More Physiologically Reactive? A Meta-Analysis Of Age-Related Differences In Cardiovascular Reactivity To Laboratory Tasks, Wendy C. Birmingham, Bert N. Uchino, Cynthia A. Berg Jan 2010

Are Older Adults Less Or More Physiologically Reactive? A Meta-Analysis Of Age-Related Differences In Cardiovascular Reactivity To Laboratory Tasks, Wendy C. Birmingham, Bert N. Uchino, Cynthia A. Berg

Faculty Publications

In this meta-analytic review of 31 laboratory studies, we examined if relatively older adults showed lower or higher cardiovascular reactivity compared with relatively younger adults. Results revealed that age was associated with lower heart rate reactivity but higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) reactivity during emotionally evocative tasks. Consistent with the predictions of dynamic integration theory, the result for SBP was moderated by the degree of task activation. These data are discussed in light of existing self-regulatory models and important future research directions.

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Married With Children: The Influence Of Parental Status And Gender On Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Wendy C. Birmingham, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Adam M. Howard, Dustin Thoman Jan 2010

Married With Children: The Influence Of Parental Status And Gender On Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Wendy C. Birmingham, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Adam M. Howard, Dustin Thoman

Faculty Publications

Background Although there is substantial evidence that social relationships and marriage may influence both psychological and physical health, little is known about the influence of children. Purpose This study examined the competing predictions regarding the directional influence of parental status and its interaction with gender—given that mothers are typically disproportionately more responsible for everyday care of children—on cardiovascular functioning. Method We examined ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) over 24 hours among 198 married males and females. Results Couples without children had significantly higher ambulatory SBP and DBP than those with children. Moreover, we found a significant interaction between parental status and …

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Use Of The Patient Care Monitor To Screen For Depressionin Adult Cancer Patients Interviewed With The Structuredclinical Interview For Dsm-Iv, Scott A. Baldwin, Arthur C. Houts, Damon Lipinski, James P. Olsen, Murad Hasan Jan 2010

Use Of The Patient Care Monitor To Screen For Depressionin Adult Cancer Patients Interviewed With The Structuredclinical Interview For Dsm-Iv, Scott A. Baldwin, Arthur C. Houts, Damon Lipinski, James P. Olsen, Murad Hasan

Faculty Publications

Objective: To evaluate the Patient Care Monitor (PCM1.0) Acute Distress and DespairnormalizedTscores as indicators of a diagnosis of Major Depression according to theStructured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID).Methods: Subjects were 21 adult cancer patients identified by treating communityoncologists as having significant emotional distress matched on age, cancer type, treatmenthistory, and sex to 21 patients not having significant distress. All completed e/tablet PCM 1.0and SCID administered by trained interviewers. Unweighted kappa and receiver operatingcharacteristics (ROC) analyses were used to assess scale properties.Results: Agreement between SCID Major Depression and Acute Distress and Despair(TX65) were kappa50.751 and 0.755, respectively. ROC …

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Paleopathological Conditions Presenting In A Collection Of Juveniles From A Merovingian Site In Central Germany, Lacey Laura Locket Jan 2010

Paleopathological Conditions Presenting In A Collection Of Juveniles From A Merovingian Site In Central Germany, Lacey Laura Locket

Sociology and Anthropology

This thesis explores the pathological conditions that affected a juvenile skeletal population dating to the Merovingian ages in what is now central Germany. The goal of this research is to gain an understanding of the physical health of this sub-adult population through the use of physical anthropology and historical evidence. In 1960 the cemetery ofMannheim-Vogelstang was excavated, revealing 149 juvenile skeletons dating from the sixth to the eighth century CE. Of the 149 recovered from the site, 105 were used in this research. These individuals were thoroughly visually examined for any indication of nutritional, infectious or congenital conditions, as well …

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Primary Health Care Provider Differences In The Management Of Preschool Aged Children's Mental Health Issues, Kendra Nicole Erickson Jan 2010

Primary Health Care Provider Differences In The Management Of Preschool Aged Children's Mental Health Issues, Kendra Nicole Erickson

Sociology and Anthropology

This thesis examined health care providers' methods of identification and treatment of preschool aged children's (age 0 to 5) mental health issues and barriers to those methods in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. I used a quantitative approach and utilized secondary data from a 2007 Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Study. The conceptual framework of the domains of expertise guided this thesis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were significant differences by type of health care providers' methods to identify and treat preschool aged children's mental health issues; to identify how barriers to indentifying and treating …

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Shifting Perspectives: Desocialization And The Journey Toward Critical Consciousness, Angela Marie Mathers Jan 2010

Shifting Perspectives: Desocialization And The Journey Toward Critical Consciousness, Angela Marie Mathers

Soil Science

The purpose of this study was to investigate how a service-learning course fosters students' development of a critical consciousness. Participants of this research study were students who participated in the 2009 International Service Seminar, a three-credit course that culminated with a service trip to Antigua, Guatemala. Interviews were conducted with participants that focused on students' experiences both during the class and in the year since the completion of the course. Utilizing critical pedagogy literature, I focused on the work of Jennifer Moon (1999) and Ira Shor (1992) to analyze the processes through which students gain critical consciousness. What became clear …

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Risk Assessment In The Upstream Crude Oil Supply Chain: Leveraging Analytic Hierarchy Process, Charles Awoala Briggs Jan 2010

Risk Assessment In The Upstream Crude Oil Supply Chain: Leveraging Analytic Hierarchy Process, Charles Awoala Briggs

Transportation Logistics and Finance

For an organization to be successful, an effective strategy is required, and if implemented appropriately the strategy will result in a sustainable competitive advantage. The importance of decision making in the oil industry is reflected in the magnitude and nature of the industry. Specific features of the oil industry supply chain, such as its longer chain, the complexity of its transportation system, its complex production and storage processes, etc., pose challenges to its effective management. Hence, understanding the risks, the risk sources, and their potential impacts on the oil industry's operations will be helpful in proposing a risk management model …

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