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A Journey, Emily Ferguson

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

A Leader For Christ, Ashleigh Jardine

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Effets Du Sida Sur La Côte D'Ivoire Et Stratégies Culturellement Pertinentes Pour En Prévenir La Propagation, Austin Lawry

The Kennesaw Tower Undergraduate Foreign Language Research Journal

Côte D’Ivoire remains a vital case in the fight against AIDS proliferation due to its status as one of the most centralized and influential state in West Africa. This paper analyzes the unique case that Côte D’Ivoire presents socially, economically and politically and how an effective and comprehensive prevention program must incorporate these three dimensions. Particular attention is given to the impact of recent cultural shifts in understanding HIV/AIDS, the Migrant Labor Thesis, the costs of the disease, and the role of war. Finally, through integrating these unique dimensions with the problems reported by existing AIDS prevention programs, several solutions …

Guidelines For Child Protection Mediation, Kelly Browe Olson Co-Editor

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Southern Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

Aafsa Newsletter: Christmas Edition, Araina Ore

African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA)-Archive

The African American Faculty and Staff Association at the University of Texas at Arlington has a proud history of serving the entire University Community with a focus on providing a support network and host of resources for African and African American faculty, staff, and students. We also are committed to promoting academic excellence and mentoring for our African- American students.

International Network For Doctoral Education In Nursing - Newsletter [Complete Issue: December 2012, Vol 10, No 6], Hae-Ra Han, Jiayun Xu, Brendan G. Mccormack, Caroline Williams, Famke Van Lieshout, Haiou Zou, Zheng Li, Siedine Knobloch Coetzee

International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing - ANDER

Advances in Doctoral Nursing Education and Research (ANDER). Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN).

The file attached to this record is the December 2012 edition of INDEN's final newsletter prior to the launch of the ANDER Journal.

This issue of the INDEN Newsletter is devoted to the topic “Methodological Perspectives in Doctoral Education” The reviews of mixed methods research, action research, and research approaches to studying exceptionally vulnerable subjects provided below by our colleagues from the U.K., China, and the U.S. demonstrate the many ways that nurse researchers address our understanding of how health …

For Law Review Citations, Are All Citators Created Equal? A Comparison Of Four Citators, Pamela C. Brannon

Faculty Publications By Year

No abstract provided.

Thermalization And Initial State-Recurrence In Discrete Kdv-Like Lattices, Garrett Taylor Nieddu

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Three discretizations of the Korteweg de-Vries equation are studied; convergence rate, initial state-recurrence, and the energy distribution of the three schemes are all considered. For each discrete scheme over 300 lattices with varying grid sizes were investigated, and the solutions were compared with other lattices from the same scheme, as well as solutions from the other two. It is found that the two schemes that are least accurate display the best recurrence at intermediate grid sizes, away from convergence. This is a notable result because the best recurrence is expected to be found in the most accurate, and converged lattices. …

Monitored Disclosure: A Way To Avoid Legislative Supremacy In Redistricting Litigation, Mark Tyson

Washington Law Review

The Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution protects members of Congress from testifying about “legislative acts” or having “legislative acts” used against them as evidence. U.S. Supreme Court decisions delineating the scope of what constitutes a “legislative act” have an episodic feel and have failed to create a readily applicable test for new factual scenarios. One such scenario occurs when members of Congress communicate with state legislators regarding congressional redistricting. Courts must know how to handle instances where members of Congress assert legislative privilege in the redistricting context, and specifically when members of Congress assert the privilege in …

A Millenial Little Pieces: Selected Writings From A Gen-Y, Lauren Elizabeth Valentine Servideo

Journalism Program

This is an anthology of my favorite pieces written during my time at SUNY Albany. The subject matter of each piece differs wildly from the next, but they do share one thing in common, and that is my focus on character and cultural studies. Exploring and dissecting the works of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, Martha Gellhorn, and various other literary journalists throughout my undergraduate career has inspired the style of all the creative non-fiction included in A Millenial Little Pieces: Selected Writings from a Gen-Y.

Bridgewater Review, Vol. 31, No. 2, December 2012

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Interactive Marketing Strategies In Television Networks: Incorporating Satellite Media Tours In Twitter, Kathleen Maloney

Journalism

The following study investigates how to design and implement an effective interactive marketing strategy for the television industry. The study also explores how satellite media tours and social media, specifically Twitter, can be used together in an interactive marketing plan. As new technology is continuously being developed and target audiences are increasingly demanding instantaneous interactive content, it is pertinent to understand how to successfully use these tools in a marketing plan to engage audiences. According to Nick Abramovich, the Chief Executive Officer of Synaptic Digital, a multichannel digital media creation and distribution platform (Inc Magazine, 2011), “brands are realizing that …

Second Look Commission 2012 Annual Report, Tennessee. Commission On Children And Youth.

Second Look Commission Annual Report

No abstract provided.

The Reviresco Rainbow Interactive Theatre Model: A Study Combining Theatre Of The Oppressed And Theatre In Education For The Development Of A New Model For Social Literacy, Dustin M. Carlson

Master's Theses

The Reviresco Rainbow Interactive Theatre Model reflects an intense quest into the use of theatre and dramatic role play for the enhancement of social education. Apathy is a common problem in today’s learning environment due to the overwhelming pressure of academia and the ignorance of social literacy. The Reviresco Rainbow Interactive Theatre Model gives students, educators, and the community creative avenues to address the current learning climate in schools, and tools to instill the value of theatre arts in education. The model includes the study, analysis, and combination of Theatre of the Oppressed and Theatre in Education practices to form …

Evidence-Based Policy For Asymptomatic Bacteriuria In The Institutionalized Elderly, Anna Rachel Olson

Doctoral Scholarly Projects & Capstones

The practice of mistaking asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) for urinary tract infections (UTI) is widespread in nursing homes and is contributing to patient overtreatment and adverse side effects such as clostridium difficile and multi-drug resistant microorganisms. The purpose of this DNP capstone project was to (a) write evidence-based policy and procedures (P&Ps) for evaluating institutionalized elders with clinical status changes when UTI was suspected, (b) utilize nursing leadership teams (NLT) in four northern Colorado nursing homes to implement evidence-based practice (EBP), and (c) evaluate implementation methods for their success in changing practice. Bandura’s self-efficacy theory, Plsek’s philosophy of adopting innovation in …

False Smut Of Rice: Histological Analysis Of Infection, Liem Thi Thanh Nguyen

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

False smut of rice, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens (Cooke) Takahashi (Teleomorph: Villosiclava virens), has become a common disease in most major rice growing regions throughout the world. Considerable confusion exists regarding the infection process and the disease cycle. Therefore, a clearer understanding of pathogenesis caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is critical for future efforts to develop genetic and chemical tools to manage false smut in Arkansas and other regions of the world. The overall goal of this research was to clarify the infection process underlying false smut, with emphasis on comparing and contrasting the histological basis of root and foliar infections. …

Comparing The Effects Of Simulated, Intelligent Audible, Checklists And Analog Checklists In Simulated Flight, Bryan Hilton

Dissertations

This study examined the effect of using a simulated intelligent audible checklist in simulated flight as compared to a standard analog (paper) checklist. Participants were three Western Michigan University students in the College of Aviation. All participants were licensed pilots with instrument ratings. The main dependent variable was the number of checklist errors or omissions committed by the pilots in simulated flight. During each flight, each participant could make up to 42 errors. The error count would initiate at the appropriate time to perform the “before-take off checklist” and would end one minute after parking the plane, the logical time …

The Transformation Of Immigration Federalism, Jennifer M. Chacón

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Illuminating Realism: A Bazinian Analysis Of Spike Lee's "Inside Man", Joseph Hogan

Cinesthesia

No abstract provided.

Framework Of Fear: The Postmodern Aesthetic Of "Paranormal Activity 2", Spencer Everhart

Cinesthesia

No abstract provided.

Funding Health-Related Vr Services: The Potential Impact Of The Affordable Care Act On The Use Of Private Health Insurance And Medicaid To Pay For Health-Related Vr Services, Robert Silverstein

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

One of the myriad of issues affecting the administration of the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program by State VR agencies under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act is how to maximize access to and use of all available funding sources to pay for VR services and supports for VR applicants and clients. In March 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the "Affordable Care Act" (ACA). 1 On June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court upheld all of the provisions of the ACA, with the exception of provisions mandating Medicaid expansion. The Supreme Court held that if a …

Doubly Protected And Doubly Discriminated: The Paradox Of Women With Disabilities After Conflict, Kathleen Cornelsen

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

No abstract provided.

Do You Hear What I Hear?: The Right Of Prospective Parents To Use Pgd To Intentionally Implant An Embryo Containing The Gene For Deafness, Sarah Aviles

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

No abstract provided.

"Actual Results May Vary": Toward Fiercer National Regulation Of Digitally Manipulated Cosmetics Advertisements, Jason Rea

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

No abstract provided.

“A Key Area Of Knowledge Delivered By Someone Knowledgeable”: Feminist Expectations And Explorations Of A One-Off Economics Lecture On Gender, Emily Henderson

Journal of International Women's Studies

This paper explores the action of attending a visiting academic’s one-off lecture, whether in the lecture theatre or on the Internet, in order to gain knowledge from a recognised expert of an unfamiliar but relevant field of research. The actions of entering the theatre and sitting for an hour, or of clicking “play,” appear to be simple gestures for the acquisition of knowledge; this paper explores the complexity of the processes surrounding the lecture, and the way in which the lecture constructs a passive listening position for the audience. The exploration takes place in the frame of one such lecture: …

An Exploration Of African American Male Community College Students' Experiences Concerning Their Successful Postsecondary Enrollment, Robin Dabney

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Despite increased numbers of African American male students in higher education, their academic achievement levels continue to be at disproportionate numbers compared to other ethnic groups and genders (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005). The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore lived experiences of African American male community college students concerning factors hindering their academic progress and to understand perceptions of factors that influence their academic achievement in higher education. The current study identifies pertinent factors that will assist African American males to become successful in their postsecondary experiences. Findings from this study provide insights into predictors that may lead …

A Phenomenology Of Academic Support In Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Homes Of At-Risk Students, David Barber

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

I examined the home environment and the amount of academic support non-English speaking parents are able to provide for their English Language Learner (ELL) children in the United States school system. In particular, the focus is on the families of children who struggle academically in the state of Georgia, where non-English speaking children are mainstreamed into regular education classrooms with limited support. Although there has been a great deal of research on how ELLs learn and what type of program can be used to best facilitate mastery of academics as they are learning the English language, the focal point of …

Eliciting Usable Gestures For Multi-Display Environments, Teddy Seyed, Chris Burns, Mario Costa Sousa, Frank Maurer, Anthony Tang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Multi-display environments (MDEs) have advanced rapidly in recent years, incorporating multi-touch tabletops, tablets, wall displays and even position tracking systems. Designers have proposed a variety of interesting gestures for use in an MDE, some of which involve a user moving their hands, arms, body or even a device itself. These gestures are often used as part of interactions to move data between the various components of an MDE, which is a longstanding research problem. But designers, not users, have created most of these gestures and concerns over implementation issues such as recognition may have influenced their design. We performed a …

Visualization For Anomaly Detection And Data Management By Leveraging Network, Sensor And Gis Techniques, Zhaoxia Wang, Chee Seng Chong, Rick S. M. Goh, Wanqing Zhou, Dan Peng, Hoong Chor Chin

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper studies the importance of visualization for discerning and interpreting patterns of data and its application for solving real problems, such as anomaly detection and data management. There are various ways to realize visualization to cater to the needs of numerous real life applications. Depending on needs, a combination of some of these ways may be required for presenting an effective visualization. The authors present visualization schemes for anomaly detection/condition monitoring and data management by leveraging network techniques and combining them with modern techniques such as sensor, database, mobile communication, GPS and GIS techniques. Two case studies are presented …