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Using Life Story Research In Gifted Education: Part Two: Results, Synthesis, And Discussion, Lori J. Flint Dec 2011

Using Life Story Research In Gifted Education: Part Two: Results, Synthesis, And Discussion, Lori J. Flint

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill Dec 2011

From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Author Notes Dec 2011

Author Notes

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Using Life-Story Research In Gifted Education, Lori J. Flint Dec 2011

Using Life-Story Research In Gifted Education, Lori J. Flint

Gifted Children

In this article I discuss a promising approach to the problem of gifted underachievement, the research tradition of life story, and I examine the nature of constructed narratives and explain the narrative methods used to conduct this study. I include portions of one constructed narrative to illustrate the narrative product of life story research.


Implicit Beliefs Of Future Teachers About General Ability, Matthew C. Makel Dec 2011

Implicit Beliefs Of Future Teachers About General Ability, Matthew C. Makel

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews Dec 2011

From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Interest Rate Policy In China: The Impact Of Suppressed Deposit Rates On Household Income From 2000-2007, Zhuliang James Zhang Dec 2011

Interest Rate Policy In China: The Impact Of Suppressed Deposit Rates On Household Income From 2000-2007, Zhuliang James Zhang

Undergraduate Economic Review

An often-overlooked impact of China’s policy of maintaining low interest has been the suppression of household interest income, which has increased the propensity of households to save while decreasing their consumption rates. This paper posits that from 2000 to 2007, deposit rates in China were suppressed annually by around 720 basis points, imposing an implicit tax on annual per-capita income of 12.8% on average. Raising deposit rates will increase household income and boost consumption in the medium-term if the Chinese government is able to initiate policy shifts that distribute the gains of economic growth more equitably to households. Research advised …


Request For Articles, Jill Adelson Dec 2011

Request For Articles, Jill Adelson

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach Dec 2011

Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Can Empathy For Gifted Students Be Nurtured In Teachers?, Kristen R. Stephens Dec 2011

Can Empathy For Gifted Students Be Nurtured In Teachers?, Kristen R. Stephens

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews Dec 2011

From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Request For Articles, Jill Adelson Dec 2011

Request For Articles, Jill Adelson

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Studying Acceleration With National Datasets And Surveys: Some Suggestions, Some Results, And Our Experiences, David F. Lohman, Maureen A. Marron Dec 2011

Studying Acceleration With National Datasets And Surveys: Some Suggestions, Some Results, And Our Experiences, David F. Lohman, Maureen A. Marron

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Nagc 2007, Matthew Makel Dec 2011

Nagc 2007, Matthew Makel

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Identification And Intervention For Rural, Low-Income, Gifted Students: A Follow-Up Study, Shirley Aamidor Dec 2011

Identification And Intervention For Rural, Low-Income, Gifted Students: A Follow-Up Study, Shirley Aamidor

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Economic Arguments For Gifted Education, Pamela R. Clinkenbeard Dec 2011

Economic Arguments For Gifted Education, Pamela R. Clinkenbeard

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews

Gifted Children

No abstract provided.


State Budget. State And Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment And Statute. Dec 2011

State Budget. State And Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment And Statute.

Initiatives

Establishes two-year state budget cycle. Prohibits Legislature from creating expenditures of more than $25 million unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified. Permits Governor to cut budget unilaterally during declared fiscal emergencies if Legislature fails to act. Requires performance reviews of all state programs. Requires performance goals in state and local budgets. Requires publication of all bills at least three days prior to legislative vote. Gives counties power to alter state statutes or regulations related to spending unless Legislature or state agency vetoes changes within 60 days. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal …


What Does A Role Model Australian Primary School Health And Physical Education (Hpe) Programme Look Like?, Tj Lynch Dec 2011

What Does A Role Model Australian Primary School Health And Physical Education (Hpe) Programme Look Like?, Tj Lynch

Plymouth Institute of Education

The Teresa Carlson Award is the Australian Council for Health and Physical Education (ACHPER) Queensland’s most prestigious. Dr. Teresa Carlson was an outstanding academic, teacher and ACHPER Queensland State President. The annual recipient is an ACHPER member who is dedicated to the teaching of Health and Physical Education (HPE) and the promotion of its benefits within the community. The award began in 2004 and recipients have included the likes of Professor Doune Macdonald, Head of the School of Human Movement Studies at the University of Queensland. From the seven recipients, one was chosen for their significant contribution specifically within a …


Impact Of National Board Certification, Advanced Degree, And Socio-Economic Status On The Literacy Achievement Rate Of 11th Grade Students In Arkansas, Merlina T. Mccullough Dec 2011

Impact Of National Board Certification, Advanced Degree, And Socio-Economic Status On The Literacy Achievement Rate Of 11th Grade Students In Arkansas, Merlina T. Mccullough

Student Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Munda V. Summerlin Life & Health Ins. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 83, Joseph Bowen Dec 2011

Summary Of Munda V. Summerlin Life & Health Ins. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 83, Joseph Bowen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court order granting a motion to dismiss in a tort action.


The Weekly Challenger, December 29, 2011, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Dec 2011

The Weekly Challenger, December 29, 2011, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The December 29, 2011, issue of The Weekly Challenger.


Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Michelle Newman Dec 2011

Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Michelle Newman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered the State’s petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court’s exclusion of blood alcohol test results obtained by retrograde extrapolation from the prosecution of defendant for driving under the influence.


Determinants Of Prostate Survival In Arizona: Demographic And Clinical Characteristics, Gudeta D. Fufaa Dec 2011

Determinants Of Prostate Survival In Arizona: Demographic And Clinical Characteristics, Gudeta D. Fufaa

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

In investigating the determinants of survival of prostate cancer cohorts, characterization of the cohort in terms of competing underlying causes of death would be appropriate. Atherosclerotic heart disease, bronchitis, acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and stroke were found to be the major causes of death among prostate cancer cohorts aside from prostate cancer. A population-based assessment of the codeterminants of mortality and a demographic and clinical determinant of prostate cancer survival was undertaken. Average survival time and survival curves of the various age categories were significantly different. The average survival time and survival curves of …


Elder Adult Abuse And Animal Welfare Issues: Development, Field Testing, And Dissemination Of Assessment Protocols, Frank R. Ascione, Terry Peak Dec 2011

Elder Adult Abuse And Animal Welfare Issues: Development, Field Testing, And Dissemination Of Assessment Protocols, Frank R. Ascione, Terry Peak

Psychology Faculty Publications

With funding from the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, A KeyBank Trust, and in collaboration with the Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services, we developed a general protocol for assessing animal welfare issues in the in the lives of elder adults. We also developed a follow-up protocol that can be used in cases where elder adults have expressed concern about the welfare of their animals (including threatened and actual harm). Drafts of the protocols were reviewed by Utah Adult Protective Services personnel as well as experts in the field of gerontology. Final versions of the protocols were developed based …


Summary Of Fourth St. Place V. Travelers Indem. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Daniella Labounty Dec 2011

Summary Of Fourth St. Place V. Travelers Indem. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Daniella Labounty

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court reviewed a district court grant of summary judgment in favor of the insurer in an insurance coverage action.


Summary Of In Re Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 53, David H. Rigdon Dec 2011

Summary Of In Re Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 53, David H. Rigdon

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered a motion to strike an appendix from the record in a pending certification case from the United States Bankruptcy Court.


Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Amanda Ireland Dec 2011

Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Amanda Ireland

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, with consideration of the scope and applicability of Graham v. Florida to a term-of-years sentence.


Summary Of Toston V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Kendra Kisling Dec 2011

Summary Of Toston V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Kendra Kisling

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal of a district court order denying a writ of habeas corpus.