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Examination Of Mississippi Fourth And Eighth Grade Students' Reading Performance On The Mississippi Curriculum Test, Mississippi Curriculum Test 2, And National Assessment Of Educational Progress, Shundria Summers Shaffer

Theses and Dissertations

High stakes testing in reading demands that educators are providing the appropriate instruction to ensure student’s success on state and national assessments. Causal comparative research was conducted to examine the research questions. 6 reading assessments were used for the study: (a) the 2007 administration of the fourth and eighth grade NAEP, (b) the 2006-2007 administration of the fourth and eighth grade MCT, and (c) the 2007-2008 administration of the fourth and eighth grade MCT2. Data were drawn from the Mississippi Department of Education’s website and from the National Assessment of Education Progress’ website. District level data were available for both …

Extent Of Cluster-Based Economic Development Policies And The Political/Institutional Context: A Collective Case Study, Roberto Gallardo Estrella

Theses and Dissertations

Regional economic development strategies such as cluster-based development are becoming increasingly popular with policymakers. Yet, the role of government in cluster development and sustainability is not clearly understood. However, network governance theory provides an ideal framework to better understand this role. This research attempts to fill the gap between cluster theory and public administration by testing a political/institutional context model developed by Miller (2006) that attempts to explain the extent of cluster-based economic development policies considering the political/institutional context. A collective case study focusing on the shipbuilding cluster in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi was conducted. A total of 24 in-depth …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Place Removed: A Study Of Authenticity In Remote Locations, Emily Shea Beck

Theses and Dissertations

Richmond, Virginia has, through recent design proposals and projects, sought reconciliation with the countries in West Africa that were once the source for slave trade in which the city was such an active participant. These admirable works address the nations’ shared history, perhaps at the expense of understanding modern cultures. This thesis seeks to create this understanding through the development of an educational facility that would interact with Richmond’s current landscape. In pursuit of respectful relationship, I address the ways in which design can authentically teach about place. The study begins with the creation of a personal understanding of site …

Luke 18:9-14: An Expositional And Literary Discussion On The Parable On The Pharisee And Tax Collector, Nathan A. Schwenk

Senior Honors Theses

In the third Gospel of the New Testament, Luke consistently writes about the Pharisees and their piety pronouncing woes and judgments upon them. Representing the religious leaders of that day, they exalted themselves above everyone else and most of all, tax collectors, who are the epitome of sinners. However, the principle of the great reversal is a prominent theme in Luke’s Gospel, in which the exalted are humbled and the humble are exalted. Multiple times Jesus uses this principle to completely transform peoples’ mindset on who is greatest in the world.

This thesis will offer an extensive exposition on the …

The Challenge Of Successful Integration For Francophone Immigrants Within Minority Communities, Suzanne N. Huot, Belinda Dodson, Debbie Rudman

Western Migration Conference Series

A critical ethnography was undertaken to explore the integration experiences of French-speaking newcomers from visible minority groups residing with the London, Ontario Francophone minority community. Findings highlight a complex negotiation process involving learning the tacit social norms characterizing the host society.

Religion Mix Growth In Canadian Cities: A Look At 2006-2031 Projections Data, Fernando Mata

Western Migration Conference Series

Summary: Special tables from Statistics Canada microsimulation projections data 2006-2036 were used as data sources. The analysis found that the Non-Christian to Christian ratio will double between 2006 to 2031 (from 15 to 30 per 100) while the No religion to Religion ratio will remain stable at about 26 per100 by 2031. Non-Christian to Christian ratios will be equal or higher than 45 per 100 in cities such as Toronto, Abbotsford and Vancouver by 2031. No religion to Religion ratios will continue to be higher than average in most in British Columbia and other Western cities compared to others in …

Conversations With West Memphis: A Sense Of Place And Heritage, Simon Rosewall Hosken

Student Theses and Dissertations

When Crittenden Memorial Hospital opened in 1951, it was the first hospital in Arkansas to be constructed with Hill-Burton funds. Using various sources I wanted to investigate why the hospital had been built in this small but growing city. Well into this research, however, circumstance unfolded that precluded access to hospital documents and records. As the analysis of the hospital ended I expanded the project to address the larger community of West Memphis. I investigated the impact of the hospital upon the locals' sense of place and heritage and sought to ascertain whether the racial tolerance implied by the newspaper …

April 28, 2011, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Victor Garcia Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Elise Kelly, Victor Garcia

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On April 28, 2011 Elise Kelly interviewed Victor Garcia, a former professor and president of the non-profit Del Pueblo Inc., for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Victor discussed arrival in the United States, his work at Antioch as a professor, and his community work with Del Pueblo Inc.

New Haven Dialect The Linguistic Impact Of Southern Italian Immigrants In Connecticut, Andrew Gargano

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

This thesis will focus primarily on the dialect which exists in New Haven, Connecticut. In order to identify the features specific to this dialect, the standard American English vernacular, General American, will first be outlined so that the distinct differences between the two can be clearly identified. In addition, this thesis will also attempt to explain the rationale behind what has caused the specific features of this dialect to occur. The main reason of this is believed to be the strong im-pact which Italian immigrants in the New Haven area have had on the language over time. Therefore, the characteristics …

The Alestle - Vol. 63 No. 29 - 04/28/2011, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 63 No. 29

A “Fashionable Tailor” On Water Street:Nineteenth-Century Tailor’S Chalks Fromst. John’S, Newfoundland, Temple Blair, Barry C. Gaulton

Northeast Historical Archaeology

Excavations related to a large sewer construction project in St. John’s, Newfoundland exposed several examples of tailor’s chalk lost during the Great Fire of 1892. Made from pipe clay, these objects may be the first of their kind identified on an archaeological site in North America. This paper introduces the changing social and economic position of tailors and other clothing-related trades in St. John’s. Tailor’s chalks are discussed within the context of the clay tobacco pipe industry, particularly the non tobacco-related objects produced, and within the tailoring trade throughout the early modern period.

Collective Identities, The Catholic Temperance Movement,And Father Mathew: The Social History Of A Teacup, Stephen Brighton

Northeast Historical Archaeology

People use material culture and its associated symbolism to express collective identities. The aim of this paper is to illuminate class and religious conflict and negotiation between Irish Catholic immigrants, the American Roman Catholic Church, mainstream native-born Americans, and various Protestant cohorts in New York City between 1850 and 1870. To do this I explore the social meaning and significance embedded within a refined white earthenware teacup decorated with the image of Father Theobald Mathew. The cup was discovered during excavation of a mid- to late-19th-century, predominantly Irish immigrant section of New York City known as the Five Points.

The Effects Of Climatic And Geographic Events On The Cotton Mouse (Peromyscus Gossypinus), Sean M. Beckmann

Open Access Dissertations

Climatic and geographic events such as glaciations, island formation, river formation, and urbanization strongly affect habitat specialist species. By contrast, it is traditionally assumed that these events have little effect on habitat generalists but few studies have tested this assumption. In this study I sought to identify the effects of historic and contemporary biogeographic events on the genetic structure of a habitat generalist, the cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus). This species is distributed throughout the southeastern United States, a region that has experienced dramatic geographic changes associated with both historic Pleistocene glacial cycles, as well as contemporary anthropogenic forces. In analyzing …

Daily Eastern News: April 27, 2011, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

China And The New Asia: Policy Recommendations, Tasha N. Haug

Senior Honors Theses

The People’s Republic of China is an indispensable political and economic force in Asia. With the majority of the United States’ foreign economic interests invested in the Asia-Pacific region, the leading role that China is taking is a major concern. The Asia-Pacific region is strategically important to the US. How US policy makers craft foreign policy toward Asia has a direct impact on US involvement in the region. Unless the US becomes more invested in Asia, develops a comprehensive understanding of China’s role in the region, and proactively pursue strategic relationships, US influence in Asian affairs will become a thing …

Curriculum Minutes 04/27/2011, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Intimate Partner Violence And Alcohol Abuse In The Indigenous Populations Of Panamá, Addie K. Cant, Sarah E. Pheiffer

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

Indigenous communities in the Chiriqui province of Panamá, Central America, the Ngöbe and Buglé tribes, identified a growing problem with alcohol abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV). The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida was invited to conduct research to determine the extent of the problem and to assist with community intervention development. A descriptive correlational study adapting an interview-style survey from the 2005 World Health Organization‟s “Multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence against women: Summary report of initial results on prevalence, health outcomes and women’s responses” was conducted to provide baseline research that identifies …

Intimate Partner Violence And Alcohol Abuse In Panama: A Comparison Of Indigenous And Non-Indigenous Population, Sarah Pheiffer

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Putting Artists On The Map: A Five Part Study Of Greater Cleveland Artists' Location Decisions - Part 4: Predictive Analysis - Regression Modeling, Mark Salling, Gregory Soltis, Charles Post, Sharon Bliss, Ellen Cyran

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

A series of reports detailing the residential and work space location preferences of Cuyahoga county's artists.

Volume 48, Number 36: April 27, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

2011 - The Sixteenth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars

Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books

The full program book from the Sixteenth Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, held on April 26, 2011. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.

April 26, 2011 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Physical Activity And Hip Fracture Disability: A Review, Ray Marks

Publications and Research

Objective. The present paper examines pertinent literature sources published in the peer-reviewed English language between 1980 and November 1, 2010 concerning hip fractures. The aim was to highlight potential intervention points to offset the risk of incurring a hip fracture and its attendant disability. Methods. An in-depth search of the literature using the key terms: disability, epidemiology, hip fracture, prevention, and risk factors was conducted, along with data from the author's research base detailing the disability associated with selected hip fracture cases. All articles that dealt with these key topics were reviewed, and relevant data were tabulated and analyzed. Results. …

Mapping The Distant, Llorens Ana Esteve

Theses and Dissertations

This Thesis presents several approaches through art making to deal with light and space and other things, and the relations that their interaction may generate

2011 April 25

Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Chanticleer, 2011-04-25, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

Bible Translation And Anthropology: The Superiority Of A Dynamic Equivalence Method Of Translation, Kathryn Hedrick

Senior Honors Theses

Bible translation has taken many forms and employed many methods in the past centuries since it was compiled and formalized.  Methods of translation range from highly literal to unduly free, with several intervals between the two.  In order to come to an accurate translation that can be properly understood by people far removed from the time and culture of the Bible, translators must employ cultural anthropology to understood the culture they are trying to reach.  This use of anthropology, combined with a dynamic-equivalence method of translation, produces the most effective and universally understandable translation of the Christian Bible.

In Memoriam, Lukas Plan, Michele Citterio

Studia UBB Geologia

In Memoriam - Willi Dansgaard & Robert Seemann