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The Impact Of Protective Behavioral Strategies On The Relationship Between The Negative Consequences Of Alcohol Use And Anxiety Sensitivity, Jeanne Louise Lambrecht

Dissertations

Alcohol consumption among college students continues to be a concern on college campuses. It is estimated that a large majority (83%) of college students use alcohol (Johnston, O’Malley, Bachman, & Schulenberg, 2008). The negative consequences of alcohol consumption range broadly in both domain and degree of harm to the individual and society. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) can be utilized to reduce the degree of negative consequences of alcohol consumption when people choose to drink. Many college students report that they drink to reduce anxiety they experience in social situations or to reduce the stress and anxiety they experience due to …

An Examination Of The Adjustment Of First Generation African American Male College Students, Adina Narcisse Green

Dissertations

Little is known about the college adjustment of first generation African American male students. The purpose of this study was to examine the college adjustment of this subgroup of students and create a profile of African American male college students as it relates to adjustment. In addition, research has found that students who do not integrate well into the college environment, both academically and socially, have a higher chance of incompletion. With African American males exhibiting the lowest retention and graduation rates among their gender and racial counterparts, investigating their levels of adjustment might aid in explaining their high rates …

A Comprehensive Uncertainty Analysis And Method Of Geometric Calibration For A Circular Scanning Airborne Lidar, Michael Oliver Gonsalves

Dissertations

This dissertation describes an automated technique for ascertaining the values of the geometric calibration parameters of an airborne lidar. A least squares approach is employed that adjusts the point cloud to a single planar surface which could be either a narrow airport runway or a dynamic sea surface. Going beyond the customary three boresight angles, the proposed adjustment can determine up to eleven calibration parameters to a precision that renders a negligible contribution to the point cloud’s positional uncertainty.

Presently under development is the Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar (CZMIL), which, unlike most contemporary systems that use oscillating mirrors …

Emotional Maturity Of Adolescents And Adults In Ged Programs, Billy Joe Riffle

Dissertations

When discussing issues relating to students in General Educational Development (GED) Option and pre-GED programs with educators, the contention exists that it is possible to make reasonably accurate predictions on the success or failure of a student by observing a number of items. Looking at their cumulative records shows their academic and attendance history. Insight is gained by looking at their family dynamics and how they relate to adults. Much can be learned about them from their discipline reports and the nature of any infractions. One of the most intriguing aspects gained through experience and observation is the perception of …

Geological And Ichthyological Investigations Into Palaeodrainage Hypothesis For The Tennessee River, Andrea Karen Persons

Dissertations

The course of the ancestral Tennessee River has been debated in both the geological and biological literature for over 100 years. Several of the proposed courses for the ancestral Tennessee place its course across the state of Mississippi. Geochemical analysis of sedimentary rocks in the Pascagoula River basin supports these hypotheses suggesting that the rocks in the Pascagoula basin were derived from the Highland Rim of Tennessee and northern Alabama, while geochemical analysis of rocks from the Pearl River basin point to deposition from a mixture of sources including the ancestral Mississippi River and perhaps the ancestral Tennessee. To delve …

An Overview Of The Current Banking Sector Reforms And The Real Sector Of The Nigerian Economy, Cajethan M. Anyanwu

Economic and Financial Review

This paper seeks to examine the developments in the banking industry and the real sector of the Nigerian economy since the fourth phase of the reforms which began in 2004. Specifically, the paper reviews the reform programmes and how they have impacted on the flow of credit to the real sector. With the realization that the sector is facing challenges well beyond the realm of finance, other constraints would be identified and, thereafter, policy interventions recommended with a view to making the banking sector reforms more effective.

A Statistical Survey Of Productivity, Monetary And Financial Indicators In Nigeria, Omolara O. Akanji

Economic and Financial Review

This paper is structured into three sections. Section 1 is the introduction. Section 2 discusses the methodological and conceptual issues guiding the preparation of productivity, monetary and financial indicators. Section 3 highlights the challenges and proffers recommendations on the way forward.

Lessons Of Financial Sector Regulatory Reforms And Challenges Of Real Sector Financing In Nigeria: A Regional Perspective, Jonathan A. Aremu

Economic and Financial Review

The purpose of this paper is to review both the general regulatory challenges as well as the specific issues facing Nigeria in terms of adapting to the various financial sector regulatory reforms both within the financial services industries in national and regional environment as well as coming from international regulatory norms.

Microcredit Financing By Deposit Money Banks/Microfinance Banks And The Agricultural Sector Development In Nigeria, Joel Alegieuno

Economic and Financial Review

This paper examines microcredit financing programmes by the deposit money banks and the microfinance banks, and how this has impacted on agricultural development in Nigeria.

Special Remarks At The 2010 Cbn Executive Seminar, Sarah O. Alade

Economic and Financial Review

This is a special remark presented at the 2010 CBN Executive Seminar, organized by the Research Department in collaboration with the Human Resources Department, with the theme, 'Banking sector reforms and real sector development in Nigeria.

Stimulating Real Sector Output Through Research And Development: The Nigerian Institute Of Palm Oil Research (Nifor) Experience, Celestine E. Ikuenobe

Economic and Financial Review

The crops for which the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research has the national mandate to provide research support are oil palm, coconut, raphia palm, date palm and recently Shea. For the purpose of this paper, discussions will focus mainly on the oil palm .

The Link Between The Financial (Banking) Sector And The Real Sector Of The Nigerian Economy, Charles N.O. Mordi

Economic and Financial Review

The paper is divided into five sections. Following the introduction, the paper reviews what constitutes the structure and role of the financial system in section II. Section Ill attempts to identify the link between finance and the real economy, while section IV gives an overview of the channels of transmission of monetary policy to the real economy as it relates to making finance available to the real sector. Section V concludes the paper.

Welcome Address At The 2010 Cbn Executive Seminar, Victor I.D. Oligbo

Economic and Financial Review

This is the welcome address presented at the 2010 Executive Seminar, with the theme "Banking Sector Reforms and the Real Sector Developments in Nigeria

Me-Em Enewsbrief, December 2010, Department Of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering eNewsBrief

No abstract provided.

Ipulse: December 2010, Lynn University

Student Newspapers

Issues:

• December 2, 2010
• December 3, 2010
• December 6, 2010
• December 10, 2010
• December 11, 2010
• December 13, 2010

Duodenal Duplication Cyst Communicating With The Main Pancreatic Duct. A Rare Cause Of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis, Hamad H. Al-Qahtani

Saudi Medical Journal

Duodenal duplication cysts (DDC) are rare congenital anomalies. They are usually seen in infancy and childhood. However, rarely it can also present in adulthood. It presents as a cystic or tubular mass, which can be communicating or non-communicating. Total excision is the ideal surgical procedure. However, if total excision is not feasible, subtotal excision and cystoduodenostomy should be carried out. We present a 13-year-girl with recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of DDC was suspected by abdominal CT, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. She was successfully treated with subtotal excision and intraduodenal cystoduodenostomy. Operative findings and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. …

The Influence Of Conflict Resolution Programs On Student Conduct Violations In Middle Schools With A School Uniform Policy, Edward C. Breitenbach

Dissertations

School safety is a very important issue for school staff, parents, and students. When school safety is lacking, students suffer in emotional, academic, and social areas. One recent intervention middle schools are examining is the student uniform policy.

In some cases, school uniforms have been shown to have a profound effect on school safety, attendance levels, and student achievement. Other studies, however, have found conflicting results in terms of the real effects of a school uniform policy. Many of the research studies that attempt to investigate school uniform policies suggest that there are other variables involved besides the school uniform …

Adult Education, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Basic Education Program, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

Cheaters Shouldn't Prosper And Consumers Shouldn't Suffer: The Need For Government Enforcement Against Economic Adulteration Of 100% Pomegranate Juice And Other Imported Food Products, Michael T. Roberts

Journal of Food Law & Policy

In the modern global food system - marked by the trade flow of a variety of food products and ingredients from multiple locations in the world - economically motivated adulteration has emerged as a growing menace that threatens the health and wellbeing of consumers, the economic livelihoods of honest purveyors of food in the global marketplace, and the integrity and viability of national food regulatory systems. Economic adulteration is a form of cheating that includes the padding, diluting, and substituting of food product. Although this cheating is rooted in past food systems, the new paradigm for economic adulteration - a …

Contents, Journal Editors

Journal of Food Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

The Quest To End Hunger In Our Time: Can Political Will Catch Up With Our Core Values?, David P. Lambert

Journal of Food Law & Policy

David Lambert a nationall recognized advocate to end hunger speaks about his work and the impact it has had on Arkansas, the USA and the world.

A Bittersweet Deal For Consumers: The Unnatural Application Of Preemption To High Fructose Corn Syrup Labeling Claims, Josh Ashley

Journal of Food Law & Policy

The recent rise of consumer consciousness regarding the health qualities of foods and beverages has become something akin to common knowledge. Reflecting this rise, studies reveal that labels regarding the health qualities of a food are more likely to increase sales. And among the health labels consumers prefer, labels describing the product as natural top the list. One website reports that according to a recent study, 31.3-percent of respondents thought that "100% natural" was the best description to read on a label, compared with only 14.2-percent who thought that "100% organic" was the best description. "All natural ingredients" was the …

Produce Exceptionalism: Examining The Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement And Its Ability To Improve Food Safety, Varun Shekhar

Journal of Food Law & Policy

Isolated food safety crises are not uncommon occurrences in the United States. Indeed, the history of public scares indicates a pattern of deficiencies in the safety of the American food supply. In the early 20th century, the public learned of the squalid conditions of meatpacking facilities through muckraking publications such as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. In the 1980s, a 60 Minutes report documented research finding carcinogenic properties of a widespread pesticide, traces of which were commonly found in apple-based products. In the 1990s, widespread media reports of beef tainted with E. coli led to both product recalls unprecedented in scope …

Journal Of Food Law & Policy - Fall 2010, Journal Editors

Journal of Food Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Judges Playing Jury: Constitutional Conflicts In Deciding Fair Use On Summary Judgment, Ned Snow

Faculty Publications

Issues of fair use in copyright cases are usually decided at summary judgment. But it was not always so. For well over a century, juries routinely decided these issues. The law recognized that fair use issues were highly subjective and thereby inherently factual — unfit for summary disposition by a judge. Today, however, all this has been forgotten. Judges are characterizing factual issues as purely legal so that fair use may be decided at summary judgment. Even while judges acknowledge that reasonable minds may disagree on these issues, they characterize the issues as legal, preventing them from ever reaching a …

Results Of The 2010 Immunization Status Survey Of 24-Month-Old Children In Tennessee, Tennessee. Department Of Health.

Immunization Rates

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Adjunct Faculty About Their Experiences At Selected Universities In The Upper Midwest Of The United States, Penelope Simons

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Newsroom: Logan On Bp's Oil Spill Exposure, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

The Predictive Power Of Therapeutic Alliance On Treatment Retention, James B. Anderson

Dissertations

Therapeutic alliance has long been recognized as an important contributor to successful psychotherapy, and research has demonstrated that it has a moderate and reliable impact on treatment outcome across studies employing a variety of treatment strategies. The current study seeks to build on the alliance literature by examining the degree to which therapeutic alliance is predictive of treatment retention. Two trained raters assessed the alliance between therapists and their patients by watching and rating therapeutic alliance in videotaped psychotherapy sessions. They watched tapes of therapists using two different types of treatment: cognitive modification and supportive therapy. Alliance was assessed via …