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The Most Recent Innovative Resources For Building Campus Collaborations, Tony W. Cawthon, Linda C. Jameison, Dena R. Kniess, Brian Stuart

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Ice Research News, Vol. 2, No. 2 - November 2012, Clemson University

ICE Research News (Biannual Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The New Intrusion, Jane Yakowitz Bambauer

Notre Dame Law Review

The article focuses on a new taxonomy introduced for organizing privacy regulations across several stages of information flow including observation, capture and dissemnation. It states that the tort of intrusion imposes liability upon seclusion offers and provides recourse for the observation of data. It also highlights the application of intrusion on modern settings such as web tracking technologies and global positioning systems.

The Moral Status Of Invasive Animal Research, Bernard E. Rollin

Experimentation Collection

No abstract provided.

President's Note

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Humane milestones

Voices

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

No abstract provided.

Life In The Fast Lane

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Shifting the most in-demand pets into high gear sends shelter systems revving

Better Behavior Through The Food Dish

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

An advanced guide to improving dog behavior and welfare with dietary management

Better With Age

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Finding homes for adult and senior cats

Feeding Your Fire (Without Burning Out)

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

Managing compassion fatigue and stress in animal welfare work

Is Chest Tube Insertion With Ultrasound Guidance Safe In Patients Using Clopidogrel?, Wissam Abouzgheib, Yousef R. Shweihat, Nikhil Meena, Thaddeus Barrter

Internal Medicine

Background and objective: Drainage of the pleural space is a common procedure.The safety of chest tube insertion in patients using clopidogrel has not been investigated.

Methods: Ultrasound-guided chest tube insertions performed on 24 patients who were being actively treated with clopidogrel were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: No excessive bleeding occurred in any of these patients.

Conclusions: Given the known effects of clopidogrel on platelet function, these results were interpreted as indicating that clopidogrel therapy is a relative but not an absolute contraindication to chest tube insertion, if an experienced operator places a small-bore tube under ultrasound guidance.

November 2012, Issue 4, James Madison University Uhc Marketing Team

Potty Mouth

No abstract provided.

Biofeedback - November 2012, Biomedical Library Staff

Biofeedback Newsletter

Archived record for the USA Biomedical Library newsletter for November 2012.

Content includes:

• Director's Notes
• New Synthesis Science in Healthcare Books
• Selected Search Features of CINAHL
• Biomedical Library Wins Distinguished Library Award
• Zotero Open-Source Reference Manager
• AMED Database Subscription Ending
• Libraries Cope With Terrible Twins
• Standing Workstations Can Cut Health Risks of Sedentary Lifestyle
• Clinical Evidence for Educators
• What are Evidence-Based Care Sheets?
• Biomedical Library News
• National Medical Libraries Month Celebrations
• Biomedical Library Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
• Employee Service Recognition
• Faculty Publications September-November 2012

Climate Change And The Water Crisis In Israel, Lauren Deutsch

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Israel’s water crisis is controlled by the availability and location of water resources that are affected by climate change and geopolitics in southwest Asia. Conflict between Israel and the Palestinian occupied territories in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank have put strains on the allocation of water recourses. The goal of this research was to model how much a change in climate will affect the amount of available freshwater in Israel. Intensive research taken from Israel and the occupied territories was carried out to understand how the amount of precipitation, rainfall, and the rate of evaporation is affected by …

How Do American's Think About The Enviornment And What Does It Mean For Public Policy: A Re-Assessment, Todd P. Newman

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

Research within the social sciences has attempted to explain what individuals perceive, why they perceive it the way that they do and what are their attitudes, intentions and behavior. This issue is at the root of the contention that surrounds many environmental issues, with individuals worrying about some risks that dramatically exceed the danger they actually pose while ignoring others. Moreover, this fact of the non-rational element in policy decision-making has led researchers to study how to effectively communicate with a public that is emotionally driven. Using the 2010 General Social Survey, this paper attempts to re-assess the bases of …

Evidence For An Interaction Of Neuronostatin With The Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor, Gpr107, Gina L.C. Yosten, Lauren J. Redlinger, Willis K. Samson

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

Neuronostatin, derived from the somatostatin preprohormone, is a recently described peptide that is produced by several tissues involved in cardiovascular regulation and metabolism, including the hypothalamus. Injection of neuronostatin into the lateral cerebroventricle led to a dose-related increase in mean arterial pressure (MAP) in rats. Any attempt to inhibit the production of neuronostatin would alter somatostatin production as well, making determination of the physiological relevance of the peptide's pharmacologic effects by compromise of production approaches impossible. Therefore, we employed an alternative approach to identify and compromise the production of the neuronostatin receptor. Because neuronostatin was shown to signal via a …

Island Times, Nov 2012, Kevin Attra

Island Times Newspaper, 2012

No abstract provided.

Clark County School District’S English Language Learners An Analysis Of Enrollment, Educational Opportunities, And Outcomes In Nevada And Ccsd, Christina Mokhtar

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

As the largest school district in Nevada and the fifth-largest school district in the country, Clark County School District (CCSD) served approximately 310,000 students in 341 schools during the 2010-2011 school year. Typical of urban districts, more than half of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and 68 percent are students of color. Many schools are located in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty, as well as racial and linguistic isolation (Terriquez, Flashman & Schuler-Brown 2009). Also, the patterns of enrollment show dramatic increases in the proportions of English language learners (ELLs) in CCSD over the last two decades.

A Research Proposal: How Can The United States Postal Service Respond And Recover From A Decade Of Decline?, Victoria E. Ayers

MBA Student Scholarship

The purpose of this proposal is to identify the various financial struggles the United States Postal Service is currently facing. The interpretation of the related literature reveals some of the issues which the Postal Service is currently facing. Through the analysis of articles addressing the present and past volumes of mail and the recent usage of postal facilities it is evident that there is still a need for the USPS to survive. This proposal examines the current actions taken to save the United States Postal Service from their financial turmoil and also presents the results of past actions. It is …

The Houtman Abrolhos Islands Management Plan., Department Of Fisheries Western Australia.

Fisheries Management Papers

The Houtman Abrolhos Islands Management Plan aims to describe how this vision and associated strategic objectives can be achieved over the next five years, through addressing the risks posed to the cultural and environmental heritage values of the Abrolhos.

The Carroll News- Vol. 89, No. 8, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

Pharmacy Matters - November 2012, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "Alumnus turns his pharmacy into a multimillion-dollar business," "$10 million grant to expand UM's neuroscience research," "Assistant professor discusses diabetes care at D.C. forum," "Professor serves on Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board," "Professor picks up national award for dispensing good advice," "Student team to compete in national clinical skills competition"

The Role Of Emotional Reactivity, Self-Regulation, And Puberty In Adolescents' Prosocial Behaviors, Gustavo Carlo, Lisa J. Crockett, Jennifer M. Wolff, Sarah J. Beal

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This study was designed to examine the roles of emotional reactivity, self-regulation, and pubertal timing in prosocial behaviors during adolescence. Participants were 850 sixth graders (50% female, Mean age = 11.03, SD = .17) who were followed up at age 15. In hierarchical regression models, measures of emotional reactivity, self-regulation, pubertal timing and their interactions were used to predict (concurrently and over time) adolescents’ prosocial behaviors in the home and with peers. Overall, the findings provide evidence for pubertal and temperament based predictors of prosocial behaviors expressed in different contexts. Self-regulation was positively related to both forms of prosocial behavior, …

Land Cover, Climate, And The Summer Surface Energy Balance In Phoenix, Az, And Portland, Or, Ariane Middel, Anthony J. Brazel, Patricia Gober, Soe Win Myint, Heejun Chang, Jiunn-Der Duh

Institute for Sustainable Solutions Publications and Presentations

Changes in land use and land cover alter the local energy balance and contribute to distinct urban climates. This paper presents a local-scale above-canopy study of intra-urban land cover mixes in two cities to analyse the relative effects of surface morphology and local climate on the surface energy balance (SEB). The study is conducted for urban areas in Phoenix, Arizona, and Portland, Oregon, cities with distinct climates but similarly warm and dry summers. A Local-Scale Urban Meteorological Parameterization Scheme (LUMPS) is used to analyse the relative contributions of local weather extremes and land cover variations on the urban energy balance. …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, November 1, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

College of Agriculture

• New Course

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course
• Add Multiple List
• Add Multiple List, Title Change

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• University Studies Request, Prerequisite Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course
• Credit Hour Change
• Course Number Change
• Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• New Course
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Title Change

School of Veterinary Medicine

• New Course
• Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change …

Lleap 2012 Survey Report : Schools, Not-For-Profits, Philanthropic Foundations And Trusts In Australia : Building Knowledge To Maximise The Impact Of Philanthropy In Education, Michelle Anderson, Emma Curtin

Leading Learning in Education and Philanthropy (LLEAP)

LLEAP – Leading Learning in Education and Philanthropy began because of a widespread view that effective engagement of philanthropy in education was hampered, in many cases unnecessarily, by gaps in knowledge, understanding and ways of doing things better. LLEAP explores issues from the perspectives of philanthropic education grant making foundations and trusts, schools, and not-for-profits working with schools. One key part of LLEAP is a national annual survey.

In 2012, the LLEAP Survey received a total of 507 responses from 359 school (Government 69%; Independent 20%; Catholic 11%, from every state and territory), 87 not-for-profit and 61 philanthropic foundation or …

Aqtf Quality Indicator Service : 2011-12 Report, Acer

Vocational, adult and professional education research

In 2007 ACER lead a sector-side development, deployment and support of a set of instruments and reporting tools to underpin a new data-driven and outcomes-focused approach to quality assurance in Australia’s vocational education and training sector. The AQTF 2007 Quality Indicator survey resources provide building blocks for a wide range of conversations about the quality of vocational education and training. Such feedback is used in education systems and organisations to obtain information on the quality of education and training.

Broadly speaking, collecting information about performance provides a valuable source of data for RTOs to:

◗◗ gauge how well they are …

Armor All: The Self-Conception Of Private Security Contractors, Volker Franke

Peace and Conflict Studies

Whereas the values, attitudes and motivations of soldiers serving in their countries’ armed forces have been widely studied, to date we know very little about the motivations and self-conception of individuals working for the private security industry. Using data obtained through an online survey, this article explores the values, attitudes and identity of more than 200 private security contractors with law enforcement backgrounds and operational experience with a security firm in Iraq. Contrary to media dominating images of ruthless, money-grabbing mercenaries, respondents in this sample adhered to attitudes and values very similar to those of professional soldiers serving in Western …

Volume 19, Number 2 (Fall 2012), Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

No abstract provided.

Workplace Generations In Latin America: An Examination Of Value Similarities And Differences, Regina A. Greenwood, Edward Francis Murphy, Julia Teahen, Silvia Ines Monserrat, Sergio Madero, Jaime Ruiz-Gutierrez, Miguel Olivas-Lujan, Neusa Maria Santos, Arnel Onesimo

HCBE Faculty Presentations

Our research explored intergenerational value similarities and differences between 4,301 working adults in the Latin American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Honduras and Mexico. In doing so, we expand intergenerational value change theory and value theory by exploring value structures using Rokeach’s (1973) value orientation typology. Research results indicate that all generations from Argentina and Brazil shared similar High Personal and High Moral value orientation types and those from Colombia, Honduras and Mexico shared similar High Personal and High Competence value orientation types. We discuss the significance and implications for practitioners and managers, limitations and made suggestions for further research.