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Joyce Kasprzak Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Martell Burleson, Joyce Kasprzak

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 2, 2011 Martell Burleson interviewed Joyce Kasprzak, founder of the Children's Historical Publishing organization, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Joyce recounts her various jobs, her bout with cancer, as well as creating the grant-funded Children’s Historical Publishing.

February 2, 2011 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Not Just A Walk In The Park: Methodological Improvements For Determining Environmental Justice Implications Of Park Access In New York City For The Promotion Of Physical Activity, Keith K. Miyake, Andrew R. Maroko, Kristen L. Grady, Juliana A. Maantay, Peter S. Arno

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that access to parks in New York City is not equitable across racial and ethnic categories. It builds on previous research that has linked access to parks and open space with increased physical activity, which in turn may reduce the risk for adverse health outcomes related to obesity. Systematic patterns of uneven access to parks might help to explain disparities in these health outcomes across sociodemographic populations that are not fully explained by individual-level risk factors and health behaviors, and therefore access to parks becomes an environmental justice issue. This …

How Do New York City’S Recent Rezonings Align With Its Goals For Park Accessibility?, Simon T. Mcdonnell, Josiah Madar, Vicki Been

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

In 2007, New York City adopted a long-term sustainability plan that announced a goal of ensuring that almost every New Yorker lives within a ten minute walk of a park of substantial size. At the same time, policymakers are rewriting the City’s land use map through an unprecedented series of neighborhood level rezonings that involve changing the use type and residential capacity of affected lots or groups of lots. Despite the confluence of these interventions, no research has analyzed how the rezonings interact with the City’s park infrastructure, and specifically, whether residential capacity changes in areas close to parks differ …

University Housing Newsletter, February 2011, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. University Housing

University Housing Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Economics Of Literary Translation. A Simple Theory And Evidence, Victor Ginsburgh, Shlomo Weber, Sheila Weyers

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

Books are an important factor of cultural transmission, but often need to be translated to achieve this goal. English is sometimes accused of dominating in terms of translations. We develop a simple theoretical model, which is estimated using UNESCO translation data, and show that if account is taken of factors such as production in the original language and distances between cultures, translations from English are by-passed in relative terms by translations from other idioms, including Scandinavian languages and French. Very little is however translated into English.

Parental Perceptions Of The Rural School’S Role In Addressing Childhood Obesity, Ann M. Stalter, Mary Beth Kaylor, Jessica D. Steinke, Rosanta M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

This study employed cross-sectional, descriptive design with convenience sampling to explore rural parent perceptions of child obesity, use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in schools, preferences for receipt of BMI information and, the rural school’s role in obesity prevention/treatment. The survey “Parental Perceptions of BMI and Obesity in the School-Age Child” was used. Of the 183 surveys distributed, 65 were returned (35.5%). Fifty-five percentage of parents were in agreement of school-based BMI screening. Fifty-four percentage of parents selected a combination of ways to receive BMI information (letter from school nurse, face-to-face conference with nurse, or via report card). Few parents …

Do The Gses Expand The Supply Of Mortgage Credit? New Evidence Of Crowd Out In The Secondary Mortgage Market, Stuart A. Gabriel, Stuart S. Rosenthal

Economics - All Scholarship

The dramatic government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in September, 2008 was motivated in part by a desire to ensure a continued flow of credit to the mortgage market. This study examines a closely related issue: the extent to which GSE activity crowds out mortgage purchases by private secondary market intermediaries. Evidence of substantial crowd out suggests that government support for the GSEs may be less warranted, whereas the absence of crowd out implies that GSE loan purchases enhance liquidity.

Using 1994-2008 HMDA data for conventional, conforming sized loans, three distinct periods with regard to GSE crowd out …

Geography Newsletter, Department Of Geography

Geography Newsletter

Contents:
Romanian Delegation [Page] 2
AAG Great Plains? Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting [Page] 2
Professor Donald J. Berg [Page] 3
Enhancing the Physical Geography Laboratory Curriculum [Page] 3
Georgia's Been on My Mind [Page] 4
Graduate Student Travel to the Philippines [Page] 4
42nd Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention [Page] 6
2010 Scholarships [Page] 7
Student Graduations [Page] 7
Research in the Department [Page] 8-10
Alumni News [Page] 11-13
Supporting Geography [Page] 13
Fritz's Retirement Gathering [Page] 14

A Study Of Riders' Noise Exposure On Bay Area Rapid Transit Trains, Alexis Dinno, Cynthia Powell, Margaret Mary King

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Excessive noise exposure may present a hazard to hearing, cardiovascular and psychosomatic health. Mass transit systems, such as the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, are potential sources of excessive noise. The purpose of this study was to characterize transit noise and riders' exposure to noise on the BART system using three dosimetry metrics. We made 268 dosimetry measurements on a convenience sample of 51 line segments. Dosimetry measures were modeled using linear and non-linear multiple regression as functions of average velocity, tunnel enclosure, flooring, and wet weather conditions, and presented visually on a map of the BART system. This …

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 87, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Prism #52, February 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Meeting Learning Objectives Through Service-Learning: A Pomology Case Study, Lauren C. Garner

Horticulture and Crop Science

Undergraduate students enrolled in the introductory pomology course at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, from 2007 to 2010, participated in a service-learning project. Students helped the community organization, the California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG), teach grafting skills to San Louis Obispo County high school students and community members. At the end of each quarter, pomology students completed evaluations of their experience. Results of these evaluations were used to improve teaching methodology and the experience in which the students participated. Self-reported and instructor evaluations of the service-learning project demonstrated that students increased their grafting knowledge and skills, their …

Practically Grounded: Convergence Of Land Use Law Pedagogy And Best Practices, Patricia E. Salkin, John R. Nolon

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

February 2011 Vol. 2 No. 1, Near Westside Intiative

Newsletters from Near Westside Initiative

No abstract provided.

Graduate Connections- February 2011

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School ................ 1

Self-Directed Learners

The Graduate Bulletin

Good Practices in Graduate Education .................... 3

Maintaining Research Integrity

Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Professional Development ..... 4

The Academic Job Talk

Tips for Creating Effective Power Point Presentations

Teaching Tip ............................ 6

Advice for Teaching Assistants

Funding Opportunities ............ 8

The Graduate Writer ............... 9

The Humble Apostrophe

Events ..................................... 10

Prof. Development Seminar

Lab Safety Colloquium

Grant Writing Seminar

NURAMP Workshops

Research Fair

Nebraska Lecture

Announcements ..................... 13

Preparing Future Faculty

Insurance Update

Calendar................................. 14

Interactions ............................ 14

MyRED Hints

Readers’ Corner …

Master Plan 2010-2030: Looking To The Future, Office Of The President

Master Plan

The Master Plan 2010-2030: Looking to the Future presents a long-range blueprint for the physical development of Illinois State University—its future size, form, function, character, image, and environment. The plan provides a vision that promotes and supports the values articulated in the University’s strategic plan, Educating Illinois 2008-2014, including pursuit of learning and scholarship, individualized attention, public opportunity, diversity, and civic engagement.

Evaluation Of The Sensitivity Of Inventory And Monitoring National Parks To Nutrient Enrichment Effects From Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Northern Great Plains Network (Ngpn), T. J. Sullivan, T. C. Mcdonnell, G. T. Mcpherson, S. D. Mackey, D. Moore

United States National Park Service: Publications

Northern Great Plains Network (NGPN)

National maps of atmospheric N emissions and deposition are provided in Maps A and B as context for subsequent network data presentations. Map A shows county level emissions of total N for the year 2002. Map B shows total N deposition, again for the year 2002.

There are three parks in the Northern Great Plains Network that are larger than 100 square miles: Badlands (BADL), Missouri (MNRR), and Theodore Roosevelt (THRO). In addition, there are 10 other smaller parks.

Total annual N emissions, by county, are shown in Map C for lands in and surrounding …

Engine Performance And Emissions Analysis Using “Envo Diesel” And Coconut Biodiesel Blended Fuel As Alternative Fuels, A.M. Liaquat, M.A. Kalam, Haji Hassan Masjuki, M.H. Jayed

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The Environmental concerns and regulations to reduce green house gas emission and fluctuation of fossil fuel price have stimulated research on alternative fuels. Moreover, use of unproductive land to produce vegetable oil which is a potential biodiesel source has opened up a way to reduce oil bill. Biodiesel does not need major modification in engine, even though it causes some engine problems in long term use. This paper presents experimental results that evaluates the performance and exhaust emissions of a diesel engine operated on “Envo Diesel” which consists of 5% palm diesel and 95% ordinary diesel fuel (also termed as …

Utilization Of Geographic Information System For Research, Management, And Education In The Natural Resources Management Department At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, David In Yun

Master's Theses

Geographic Information System (GIS) is “an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information” (ESRI, 1997a). The Natural Resources Management Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, hereafter NRM, was one of the early users of GIS technology. Although GIS was primarily used as an educational tool, it was also used for cataloging and displaying resource information for management planning and research projects. As the computing technology advanced, GIS became more powerful and easier to use. NRM faculty and …

Report On The Demise Of A Canada-Japan Library Cooperation Program, Yasunori Ueno

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

The Alberta Legal Services Mapping Project: Report For The Peace River Judicial District, Glynnis Lieb

Canadian Forum on Civil Justice

The Peace River Judicial District is the final of eleven Alberta Judicial Districts to be mapped as part of the Alberta Legal Services Mapping Project (ALSMP). The ALSMP is a large-scale, multi-year endeavour, designed to gain an understanding of the legal needs of Albertans and of the legal services available in Alberta.

Northeast Ohio High-Technology Economy Report, Iryna Lendel, Sunjoo Park

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.

Design And Implementation Of Highly Available Information Systems, Ken D'Aquin

DRU Workshop 2011 Presentations - Disaster Resistant University Workshop: Building Partnerships in Mitigation

Advances in information technology have created a broad spectrum of opportunities to increase uptime and reduce outages of critical information systems.  Many applications are now designed with features that reduce the complexity of implementing redundancy.  Advances in network technology have increased the availability and cost effectiveness of implementing geographic redundancy.  Replication features are now commonly available in storage systems.  Virtualization technologies have created opportunities to move servers electronically across the network, rather than physically.  Cloud Computing services have become mature and abundant, creating opportunities to outsource strategic functions to a distributed ‘cloud’.  With proper analysis and design, Highly Available Information …

Getting On The Map: Using Gis To Assess Risk And Create Resilience Throughout Campus, Andre Le Duc

DRU Workshop 2011 Presentations - Disaster Resistant University Workshop: Building Partnerships in Mitigation

The University of Oregon’s Emergency Management (UOEM) program is taking a unique service learning approach to building a “living” risk assessment and continuity of operations plans on campus. UOEM has partnered with the Geography Department’s InfoGraphics Laboratory to build, update, maintain and improve the Campus Hazard Identification Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CHIRVA) which is based on the Campus GIS. The Campus GIS is a university-wide enterprise geodatabase that connects the campus community to a room-level GIS. This system provides UO staff and managers with the ability to track infrastructure and assets including utility systems, hazardous materials, capital construction projects, and …

February/March 2011 Newsletter

Ergo

No abstract provided.

Motions 2011 Volume 47 Number 5, University Of San Diego School Of Law Student Bar Association

Newspaper, Motions (1987-2019)

No abstract provided.

Campus Violence, Pamela Jenkins

DRU Workshop 2011 Presentations - Disaster Resistant University Workshop: Building Partnerships in Mitigation

Universities are often portrayed as sanctuaries of learning – of places where students, faculty and staff come together to think and talk about ideas.  After four or five years, a student leaves and takes this learning to his or her new workplace.  That view of college campuses is nostalgic and inaccurate. Colleges, like all parts of the community, are affected by a variety of crimes and criminal behavior.  How a university responds to this problem sets the stage for defining the institution’s climate.  It is not only about how safe students are, but more importantly how safe students feel.  In …

Deconstructing Cedaw's Article 14: Naming And Explaining Rural Difference, Lisa R. Pruitt

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

February 2011 Vol. 2 No. 1, Near Westside Initiative

Near Westside Initiative News/Noticias

No abstract provided.